Macro interpretation: While Wall Street traders hold their breath waiting for the signal of the Federal Reserve's June interest rate cut, the cryptocurrency market is experiencing extreme volatility. The chain reaction triggered by the sudden change in macroeconomic expectations not only caused the S&P 500 index to plummet by 3.2% in a single week, but also caused Bitcoin to drop sharply to $76000 after approaching $95000, gradually approaching our previously predicted 2B top decline target of $70000, staging the most thrilling "roller coaster" market of the year. The formation of this perfect storm is like the convergence of three forces: the uncertainty of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy, the "powder keg effect" of Trump's economic policy, and the liquidity restructuring of the cryptocurrency market itself. The current futures market has woven a dramatic script for the Federal Reserve - although the March meeting remains unchanged, traders are betting with almost artistic imagination on three consecutive interest rate cuts in June, July, and October. This expectation contrasts sharply with the hawkish statements of Federal Reserve Chairman Powell's unfinished inflation battle, exposing a deep contradiction in market logic: when CME interest rate futures showed a 78% probability of a rate cut in June, Goldman Sachs lowered its US GDP growth forecast to 1.7% and raised its inflation forecast. This interest rate cut bet under the shadow of stagflation is essentially a panic hedge against an economic hard landing. As warned by Ed Yardeni, President of Yardeni Research, a 35% probability of recession combined with Trump's tariff 2.0 policy could lead to a repeat of the 1987 style flash crash, bringing "pre storm calm" to the cryptocurrency market. The "powder keg effect" of Trump's policies is reshaping the global capital flow map. The former president's recent shocking remarks about "making the Wall Street crash more favorable for negotiations" are like throwing a cognitive nuclear bomb at the financial market. Data shows that within two months of taking office, the market value of the cryptocurrency market evaporated by $912 billion, a decline of 25.18%, while the holdings of the seven major technology stock institutions in the US stock market also dropped to a 22 month freezing point. More strategically, the Trump administration's policy shift in support of the stablecoin is triggering the European Central Bank's defense mechanism - as the chairman of the Eurogroup warns that "this could shake the currency sovereignty of the eurozone," digital assets have quietly become a new battlefield in the great power game. The escalation of this geopolitical financial game presents an opportunity for a reevaluation of the value of Bitcoin's "digital gold" narrative. The cryptocurrency market is undergoing an unprecedented liquidity restructuring internally. According to Coinank data, while BTC has fallen to a recent low of $76600 and is gradually approaching our previously predicted 2B top decline target of $70000, there has been a spectacular net outflow of over 2800 BTC from CEX in the past 24 hours. Among them, the huge outflow of 8533 BTC from Coinbase Pro single platform indicates that the main players are frantically hoarding and holding coins to sell. This phenomenon of exchange migration coincides with the monitoring of a six-month low in the inflow rate of stablecoins on the chain, indicating that the market is undergoing a paradigm shift from "leverage frenzy" to "holding and watching". It is interesting that today's 4% general rise in US cryptocurrency concept stocks has formed a subtle divergence, exposing the cognitive time difference between traditional capital and on chain funds - while BlackRock IBIT continues to attract funds, on chain whales have begun to transfer ammunition to cold wallets. At this point in time, the Bitcoin Volatility Index (BVOL) has climbed to an annual high of 87, which is both a pricing measure for macro uncertainty and a stress test for market resilience. Historical experience shows that when the Federal Reserve initiates a rate cut cycle, cryptocurrency assets often exhibit a deep V trend of first suppressing and then rising. But the uniqueness of this cycle lies in the fact that the cryptocurrency market is facing multiple tests of geopolitical games, regulatory framework restructuring, and deep involvement of traditional institutions for the first time at the level of $10 trillion. As the General Manager of the European Stability Mechanism has stated, the butterfly effect in the digital asset market has the potential to trigger a hurricane in the sovereign monetary system. In this uncertain spring, Bitcoin may be experiencing its last coming of age ceremony before becoming a mainstream asset - only by crossing this perfect storm can it truly complete its identity transformation from a rebellious kid to a financial nouveau riche.
Data analysis: According to Coinank data, the market value of BTC has fallen to around $1.56 trillion. Since reaching a historic high on December 16, 2024, the cryptocurrency market has evaporated $1.3 trillion in market value, a drop of 33%, equivalent to an average daily loss of $15.5 billion for 84 consecutive days. This marks the largest three-month market value correction in the history of cryptocurrency, with the total value of the cryptocurrency market dropping to its lowest level since November 6, 2024, indicating that all the positive gains brought about by the US presidential election have been reversed. We believe that the current deep correction in the cryptocurrency market can be seen as the result of multiple factors resonating. Firstly, changes in political cycles and policy expectations constitute the core driving force. During the 2024 US presidential election, the expectation of "regulatory easing" brought about by Trump's victory pushed the market to a historic high, and his support for cryptocurrency was seen as a structural benefit. However, as policy dividends gradually dissipate, the market begins to reassess the uncertainty of actual regulatory implementation, especially the liquidity contraction caused by the Federal Reserve's monetary policy shift (reduction in interest rate cuts), which directly exacerbates market value evaporation. Secondly, changes in the macroeconomic environment have led to an increase in the demand for capital hedging. The surge in US Treasury yields reflects a decrease in risk appetite in traditional financial markets, with some funds flowing back from high volatility cryptocurrencies to low-risk assets, leading to further shrinkage of market liquidity. In addition, there is significant endogeneity adjustment pressure in the market. The speculative rise that relied excessively on the "Trump deal" in the early stage lacked fundamental support. When there is a gap between policy expectations and implementation pace, it will inevitably lead to a reassessment of value. It is worth noting that this pullback has completely reversed the gains in the election market, indicating that the market's pricing of political factors is shifting from emotional driven to rational game theory. Looking ahead to the future, the recovery of the cryptocurrency market will depend on the clarification process of regulatory frameworks, the synergistic effect of macroeconomic policies, and whether it can break through the "political narrative dependence" and form a new value consensus.