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This week was marked by severe losses in the crypto market, triggered by several factors:

• Bitcoin falls below $60,000: The price dropped from over $70,000 to below $60,000, accompanied by ongoing Bitcoin ETF outflows (12-day streak) and rising rate hike expectations.
• Michael Saylor in the spotlight of criticism: MicroStrategy (now "Strategy") sold Bitcoin for the first time since 2022 (32 BTC for $2.5 million) to pay dividends on preferred shares. This led to a massive loss of confidence, as Saylor previously preached the mantra "Never sell your Bitcoin." The sale triggered a cascade: the price slide caused an unrealized loss of $12 billion for the company.
• Zcash security vulnerability: A critical bug in the Orchard Shielded Pool (undiscovered since 2022) caused the coin to drop by 27%. The vulnerability was found through AI-powered audits – a warning sign for other projects.
• Macroeconomic pressure: Strong US labor market data (ADP, NFP) increased the probability of a rate hike still in 2025, weighing on risk assets.
• Technical Analysis (Jordi): Bitcoin's RSI reached its lowest level since March 2020, Ethereum even an all-time low. A potential bullish signal: the recovery from the 200-week line. However, Jordi warns of a bull trap and advises patience.
• Outlook: Key dates are the US CPI release (crucial for rate expectations) and the SpaceX IPO. A soft CPI could trigger a recovery.

Quotes & Voices:

• "The sale of 32 BTC was just a liquidity test, but the psychological impact was enormous."
• "The strategy risks a death spiral: falling prices → more sales for dividends → even lower prices."

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This video analyzes the extremely low social interest in Bitcoin and the crypto market, reflecting widespread apathy. Despite Bitcoin trading around $64,000, new participants are scarce. The speaker compares current data with previous cycles (2018, 2021) and explains the implications.

Key Points:

• Social interest at rock bottom: The social interest index is at 0.25 – half the level of the 2022 bear market (0.5) and equal to 2018 levels.
• Similarities to 2018: Market structure mirrors 2018: support at $60k (2026) / $6k (2018), February lows retested in June/July, lower highs in May, higher lows in March/April.
• YouTube views plummeted: Crypto channel views dropped from 3–4 million daily (peak) to 358,000 – a 90% decline.
• Subscribers and followers shrinking: New YouTube subscribers fell from 50,000–60,000 (2021) to 285; X (Twitter) followers from over 100,000 to 4,000.
• Google Trends & Wikipedia pages: No significant activity this cycle, unlike 2017 and 2021.
• Bitcoin dominance rising: Excluding stablecoins, dominance stays high as few altcoins hit new all-time highs. Many are below their 2022 lows.
• Altcoin rotation failed: The market is too thin for broad rotation into altcoins.
• Outlook: Social interest may fall further before recovering, possibly by late 2024 or early 2025. The remaining enthusiasts ("Dozens of us") are invited to the first ITC conference in November 2024.

Conclusion:

The crypto market is in a phase of extreme apathy with minimal public attention. Data suggests the current trend will continue until a new cycle begins.

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Robert Pape, an expert on bombing Iran, warns of a dramatic escalation. Iran is now stronger than before the war and controls the Strait of Hormuz, which could trigger a global economic crisis. The probability of the US sending ground troops to Iran this week is 70%.

• Vice President Vance viewed the MOU as a business deal, but Iran sees it as a roadmap to regional hegemony.
• Article 5 of the MOU gives Iran control over the Strait of Hormuz – with no limit on fees. This would make Iran the dominant state in the Middle East.
• President Trump signed the MOU but immediately undermined it, leading to a resumption of hostilities.

• The US faces a choice: either accept Iranian dominance („Own the L“) or risk a global economic crisis due to oil shortages.
• US strategic oil reserves have fallen to their lowest level in 40 years. The world could run out of oil within weeks.
• Iran continues to use drones and missiles that are difficult to counter. The US struggles to eliminate the threat because drones are hidden in an area of 500 miles (approx. 805 km) radius.

• Pape draws parallels to President Lyndon B. Johnson and the Vietnam War: Trump is caught in an escalation trap and acts under political pressure ahead of the midterms.
• A symbolic victory through a ground offensive (e.g., capturing a port) could help Trump in the short term but would increase the risk of suicide attacks.

• Terrorist attacks: Ground occupation of Iranian territory is the biggest risk factor for suicide terrorism. Pape fears a mass casualty attack on US troops or civilians.
• The November 2026 midterms are crucial: An economic collapse could cost Republicans votes, while a terrorist attack could harden support for the war.
• If Democrats win Congress, a constitutional crisis looms, as Trump might refuse to cut war funding.

Robert Pape believes the US will launch a ground offensive in the coming months to open the Strait of Hormuz. This will fail, however, and plunge the region into a long-term confrontation. He urges leadership to develop long-term security strategies instead of seeking short-term political gains.