This week's market was hit hard. The bears gained momentum, negative news added fuel, and the fundamentals offered no surprises — the overall trend remains the same.
Looking at historical trends, every time Japan starts a rate hike cycle, Ethereum and Bitcoin in the crypto market tend to decline. This pattern has persisted for many years and is unlikely to change this time either.
Once the evening data is released, if the US stock market continues to weaken, the pressure on both assets will intensify. This market always follows the rhythm of the US stock market; expecting it to move independently is mostly wishful thinking. Short-term fluctuations don't require over-interpretation; just wait patiently for a waterfall decline.
Avoid touching SOL for now. At this level, around 2950 to 3000, consider short positions; targets below are 2800 and 2600.
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DefiEngineerJack
· 2025-12-18 22:56
ngl the japan rate hike correlation thing is lowkey too predictable at this point... like we've seen this movie before, why are people still acting surprised lmao
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quietly_staking
· 2025-12-16 02:40
Once again, the same old story about Japan's interest rate hike curse. It's truly absurd how every time it turns out to be right. I believe your hype.
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Blockwatcher9000
· 2025-12-16 02:39
Japan's rate hike strategy really is quite ruthless; every time, they have to go all in. But to be fair, the 2950 level does look pretty attractive.
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LiquidityWitch
· 2025-12-16 02:39
The Japanese rate hike routine happens every year, and we just live under the shadow of the US stock market.
Waiting to see the evening data, feeling like another waterfall decline is coming.
You can try shorting Ethereum at this level, entering between 2950-3000, but don't be too greedy.
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OnChainDetective
· 2025-12-16 02:31
nah the japan rate hike correlation is way too convenient... i've traced the wallet clustering patterns from those dumps and it reeks of orchestrated liquidation cascades. the "historical rule" they're citing? statistical anomaly dressed up as gospel tbh.
#加密生态动态追踪 12.16 Ethereum Market Analysis
This week's market was hit hard. The bears gained momentum, negative news added fuel, and the fundamentals offered no surprises — the overall trend remains the same.
Looking at historical trends, every time Japan starts a rate hike cycle, Ethereum and Bitcoin in the crypto market tend to decline. This pattern has persisted for many years and is unlikely to change this time either.
Once the evening data is released, if the US stock market continues to weaken, the pressure on both assets will intensify. This market always follows the rhythm of the US stock market; expecting it to move independently is mostly wishful thinking. Short-term fluctuations don't require over-interpretation; just wait patiently for a waterfall decline.
Avoid touching SOL for now. At this level, around 2950 to 3000, consider short positions; targets below are 2800 and 2600.
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