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Asia Morning Briefing: Crypto Markets Brace for a Pivotal Week as Trump–Xi Talks and Fed Decision Loom

Traders are betting on a Trump–Xi breakthrough and a dovish Fed pivot to revive “Uptober,” though markets remain wary that rare-earth restrictions and the U.S. shutdown could spoil the rally.

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Asia Morning Briefing: Bitcoin Holds Above $114K as Whales Absorb Supply and Shorts Rebalance

On-chain data shows roughly 62,000 BTC have moved out of long-term storage since mid-October, softening one of this cycle’s strongest tailwinds. But steady whale accumulation and a moderate short-side cleanup helped prices stabilize near $114K.

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Bitcoin’s Rally Cools as Traders Hedge the Heat

After months of steady gains, BTC is slipping below key cost-basis levels as long-term holders sell into strength and traders retreat to defensive derivatives.

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Asia Morning Briefing: BTC, ETH Markets Steady as Traders Await CPI and China-U.S. De-Escalation Signs

Investors are in wait-and-see mode as the U.S. shutdown stalls data releases and China signals restraint on export controls, keeping markets range-bound ahead of Friday’s CPI report.

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Asia Morning Briefing: Bitcoin Holds Steady as Market Resets After Leverage Flush

Glassnode says last week’s selloff “cleared out excess without breaking structure,” while Enflux points to renewed institutional layering from Blockchain.com’s SPAC and Bitmine’s $800 million ETH buildout as signs of deeper market resilience.

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Bitcoin ETFs See $536 Million in Outflows as BTC Wilts Below $110K

The largest daily redemption since August reflects shifting sentiment after a record-breaking summer for ETF inflows and a growing link between macro risk, derivatives positioning, and bitcoin price action.

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Asia Morning Briefing: Are Crypto Traders Ready for a Gold Market?

Data from Hyperliquid shows that the market has been caught flat footed in an environment where gold outperforms BTC.

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Bitcoin Holds Near $111K as Traders Weigh China Retaliation, Risk Appetite Cools

Analysts note that Bitcoin’s correlation with gold is at a multi-year high of 0.9, reinforcing the “digital gold” narrative as both assets move in tandem during geopolitical shocks.

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Asia Morning Briefing: QCP Says Global Liquidity, Not Fed Cuts, Is Powering the Market

QCP Capital’s latest note says global markets are pivoting from rate sensitivity to liquidity dependence.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell Speaking on Sept. 17, 2025 at FOMC Press Conference

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Asia Morning Briefing: Structural Demand Anchors Bitcoin After Record $20B Liquidation

A record deleveraging erased speculative positions but not conviction, as both Glassnode and CryptoQuant highlight steady whale accumulation, rising USDT supply, and persistent ETF inflows.

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