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Bitcoin (BTC) continued its decline on Saturday. Iran's threat to impose transit fees on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz put pressure on global risk assets. A two-day sell-off has wiped out over $80 billion in cryptocurrency market value. This pioneering cryptocurrency traded near $77,947 after falling below $78,000. Reports indicate that leveraged long positions absorbed the majority of $620 million in liquidations within 24 hours. Profit-taking slide after CLARITY vote Saturday's rally followed a sharp drop earlier this week. The Senate Banking Committee passed the CLARITY Act on Wednesday with a 15-9 vote, briefly pushing BTC above $82,000 before profit-taking set in. Bitcoin (BTC) price performance. Source: TradingView Analyst Harris described this reversal as a typical profit-taking move. Traders had spent weeks digesting regulatory progress expectations, and the committee's formal vote removed that catalyst. Hopes for a more lenient tariff policy at the US-China summit also faded. President Donald Trump stated that no such discussions took place, causing US stocks and cryptocurrencies to fall in tandem. Exchange dashboards show that long positions currently account for most liquidations, with over $469 million in positions wiped out in the past 24 hours. Total cryptocurrency liquidations. Source: Coinglass "BTC dropped $3,800 within 48 hours, falling below $78,000. BTC's market cap evaporated by $80 billion in just two days. Over $620 million in long positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours," analyst Bull Theory recently stated. Iran's Strait of Hormuz toll plan intensifies geopolitical pressure Saturday's macroeconomic outlook remained bleak. Iran is moving forward with a toll system for vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for maritime oil transport accounting for about one-fifth of global seaborne oil shipments. Iranian official Ebrahim Aziz outlined the policy framework in a public statement: "Within its national sovereignty framework... Iran has established a specialized mechanism to manage traffic on designated routes in the Strait of Hormuz... Only commercial ships and parties cooperating with Iran can benefit. Necessary fees will be charged for specialized services provided under this mechanism." Iranian state media reported that ships from China, Japan, and Pakistan have passed through the Strait of Hormuz with Tehran's permission. Some European operators are reportedly seeking similar permits. Iran's domestic situation continues to deteriorate. Analyst Miad Maleki cited Vortexa data showing Iranian crude exports have dropped by over 80% since mid-March. He added that fuel rationing has caused hours-long queues at gas stations, with a growing black market for gasoline. Analyst Babak Vahdad noted that Pakistan's Interior Minister Moeen Naqvi has arrived in Tehran for an unannounced meeting. This visit comes amid informal diplomacy between Iran and the US over confrontation issues. Bears blame macroeconomic drag, while some traders remain cautious. Not all traders see the news as the main catalyst. Ivan on Tech believes BTC has been in a weekly downtrend since October. He argues that news flow no longer impacts its fundamental structure. "We've been in a bear market since October. Good news can't lift the market in a bear market, just as bad news can't crush it in a bull market... Don't expect any news to boost the market unless there's a high-volume sell-off candle and a trend reversal," the analyst said. Prediction market Kalshi shows traders expect further Bitcoin price declines. Bettors on the platform see a 60% chance BTC will fall below $75,000 by the end of the month. Lower price ranges are also attracting significant attention. Analyst Mario Naval questioned Iran's overall claim, stating that charging fees in international waters constitutes a sovereignty claim unlikely to be recognized by other governments. BTC currently trades about 38% below its October high of $126,080. Bitcoin's recent retest of geopolitical tensions highlights how quickly macro shocks now impact cryptocurrency prices. @OKX中文 @OKX星球 #CLARITY法案：委员会15:9表决通过

Although not in South Korea, witnessing strike after strike erupt firsthand truly reveals the deep-seated anxiety hidden beneath this country's polished exterior. It's not just Samsung Electronics; strikes are becoming normalized across Hyundai, healthcare systems, logistics, public infrastructure, and various industries. Outsiders only see South Koreans' relatively high per capita income and orderly cities, but only those rooted here understand the exhaustion of everyone stretched to their breaking point. For a long time, South Korea's survival logic has been extremely singular: fiercely compete in education, squeeze into SKY universities, rush into chaebol conglomerates, and secure a ticket to a stable life. Samsung is the most solid safety net in the hearts of ordinary Koreans, the ultimate destination countless families have pursued for half their lives. But now, that safety net is beginning to crack. Under the AI semiconductor boom, Samsung's profits from HBM and computing chips have surged, publicly proclaiming technological revival and industrial takeoff, but most of the dividends flow to capital and the elite, while grassroots employees feel the exact opposite. Seoul's rent, daily prices, and living costs have soared year after year, wages have only slightly increased, failing to keep pace with inflation and asset price growth. Young people work overtime desperately, endure extreme internal competition, but in the end, their savings can't keep up with housing prices; after years of struggle, they still see no hope of settling down. In the past, people were willing to endure high-pressure workplaces and endless competition because they believed that entering a big company meant effort would be rewarded. Now, this social consensus that has sustained South Korea for decades is completely collapsing. South Korea is an export-driven economy tied to chaebols, with Samsung as the ballast stone of its economy. The intensifying labor-capital conflicts within Samsung have never been just about wage disputes but a warning that the entire chaebol model is reaching a turning point. Externally, it must face the global chip battles with TSMC and SK Hynix; internally, public anxiety spreads and resistance rises; with a weak global economy, high interest rates, and semiconductor cycle fluctuations, South Korea's heavy reliance on external markets means its margin for error is shrinking. On the surface, politeness and restraint remain, streets are clean and orderly, but at the bottom lies spreading despair: the "three no's" generation grows—no dating, no marriage, no childbirth becoming mainstream; companies worry about global competition, ordinary people worry about survival and the future. This large-scale Samsung strike is essentially a total eruption of South Korea's long-term internal competition, class solidification, and wealth distribution imbalance. When even the elite workers of the nation's core enterprise begin to question the meaning of effort, the entire society's sense of security has been thoroughly shaken. $BTC $ETH $SOL #韩国三星劳资谈判破裂

PANews May 16 report: Over the past week, driven by the surge in energy prices due to the Iran war, US inflation data has soared across the board, with multiple key indicators hitting multi-year highs. Traders have now largely ruled out the possibility of a Fed rate cut this year, while bets on rate hikes within the year have intensified. In the coming week, the minutes from the Fed's most recent meeting will be closely watched for signs of whether the signals for rate hikes are strengthening. Additionally, the uncertainty in the Middle East remains a looming shadow over global markets. Here are the key points the market will focus on in the new week: Monday, the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting will be held until May 19; Tuesday 20:00, Fed Governor Waller will speak at the ECB research conference; Tuesday 20:15, US ADP employment change for the week ending May 2; Wednesday 7:00, 2026 FOMC voting member and Philadelphia Fed President Harker will speak; Thursday 2:00, Fed releases monetary policy meeting minutes; Thursday 20:30, US initial jobless claims for the week ending April 18, April new housing starts annualized, April building permits total, May Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index; Friday 22:00, final May University of Michigan consumer sentiment index, final one-year inflation expectations, US April Conference Board leading indicators monthly rate. The US and Israel are reportedly set to possibly resume strikes on Iran as early as next week, putting gold bulls on a knife-edge. Amid the boiling expectations of "rate hikes" in the bond market, the last meeting minutes of the "Powell era" are coming. Moreover, the AI boom and consumer spending under inflation pressure are the two core themes currently influencing the direction of US stocks. Next week, semiconductor giant Nvidia (NVDA) and retailers like Walmart (WMT) will successively release earnings reports, and the market will conduct in-depth analysis around these two main themes. $BTC $ETH $SOL # #韩国三星劳资谈判破裂

The critical watershed of the bull market has arrived! The full network CEX liquidation heatmap is exposed, showing a huge gap in BTC long and short liquidations, and the market is about to accelerate: If BTC successfully breaks through the $81,593 region, the cumulative short liquidation intensity can reach about $1.614 billion. If BTC falls below the $74,621 region, the cumulative long liquidation intensity is about $811 million. The liquidation pool above is obviously thicker, while the one below is relatively thinner. Once the price touches these key areas, it may trigger a concentrated adjustment of leveraged positions, which is worth continuous attention!

The recent contracts have been going too smoothly, making a profit of almost $32,000. It's going so well that I even suspect it's fake. The liquidation is finally coming, but luckily for SOL and ZEC, these were small long positions, so the liquidation would only cost a few hundred dollars. Trading without getting liquidated twice doesn't feel right mentally. Now that it's settled, after the liquidation, I can go big. It's the same principle as strengthening equipment in a game, stacking cheap ones to test the waters.

All long positions were wiped out The weekend market dropped so hard Can't play, can't play $SOL is losing badly, holding on a bit more, about to be liquidated As expected, profits can't be bragged about, the reversal has come Feeling bad, feeling bad

Mars Finance reports that on May 16, according to market research and institutional forecasts, gold once broke through the historical high of $5300 per ounce in 2026, currently retreating to around $4700, but most Wall Street institutions still believe it is likely to retake the $5000 mark by the end of the year. Multiple investment banks' 2026 target ranges concentrate between $4500 and $6300, with J.P. Morgan and Wells Fargo both giving an optimistic forecast of $6300, UBS predicting about $5900, and Goldman Sachs raising its target to $5400. More conservative institutions like the World Bank predict an annual average of about $3575. Analysts point out that the core factors supporting gold prices include continuous gold purchases by global central banks, rising geopolitical risks, and declining confidence in fiat currencies amid real interest rates and fiscal deficits. $BTC Gold rises while Bitcoin falls, and Ethereum follows suit—what's the logic behind this? Especially with emerging market central banks increasing gold reserves for consecutive years, this is seen as providing long-term "structural support" for gold prices. However, there are clear market divergences. Some institutions believe that if the dollar strengthens, real interest rates rise, or oil price shocks trigger Fed tightening, gold prices could fall back to $4000 or even lower. Overall, the current market generally believes gold remains in a long-term bull market structure, but the 2026 trend will heavily depend on macro policies, the dollar cycle, and geopolitical changes. The $5000 mark has shifted from an "upward target" to a key psychological and technical dividing line. #以色列备战：谈判陷入僵局

Happy weekend, the market is still not good this weekend Looks like it's time for everyone to take a break and go out for a walk Unconsciously, I've bought 400 OKB already, not sure when I'll reach 1000, the goal is still not met, need to keep working hard. Bitcoin has dropped below 80,000 again ETH is also quiet Have a good rest, go out and enjoy the scenery.

Happy weekend, the market isn't good today, so go out for a walk Followers: OKB rises to 500 dollars Or ETH reaches 10,000 dollars Arrange for my fans to go to Korea to see the girl group