2026-01-10 05:25:56

This weekend, the performance of mainstream cryptocurrencies can be described as a "roller coaster." The entire market, guided by institutional products and policy expectations, has shown a typical pattern of oscillating and testing lows——ETF funds were still in full force at the beginning of the week, but started to slow down by the weekend.

First, let's talk about Bitcoin. Supported by weak US employment data and expectations of interest rate cuts, BTC broke through a key resistance level and closed higher for two consecutive weeks. Currently, the price hovers around $13,200, with a slight retracement of 0.66% within 24 hours, but the wave of ETF buying about $697 million at the start of the week indeed reflected institutional sentiment. However, there was a continuous outflow of funds over the next three days, indicating market hesitation about the subsequent direction.

Ethereum has been relatively low-key. Trading around $4,490, its performance is noticeably weaker than Bitcoin. While BlackRock's ETH A has seen inflows, they were offset by redemptions from Grayscale products. By the weekend, redemption demand further increased, and the funding environment gradually stabilized.

Ripple (XRP) is quite interesting. Despite positive signals from regulators, it still fell nearly 2% intraday, with the price around $0.305. However, from the weekly perspective, it maintained a 7-9% increase, showing that technically it is still on a rebound trajectory. XRP is gradually becoming a potential investment target in the eyes of institutions.

The most noteworthy is Solana. Morgan Stanley directly listed SOL in its latest ETF application documents, which essentially announced that — Solana has officially entered the investment list of top-tier institutions. Currently, SOL is trading around $19,800, alongside Bitcoin, representing the "institutional-grade altcoin" trend, which is worth monitoring.

Overall, small-cap coins have been particularly volatile this week, but the main trend remains firmly controlled by institutional movements and macro expectations. The key going forward depends on whether policy and capital factors can re-align and work together.

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GasFeeCrier

· 7h ago

Institutions are playing a seesaw game, buying aggressively at the beginning of the week and then turning around and running away by the weekend. I've seen this routine many times. Morgan Stanley directly filed an ETF application for SOL? This might really cause SOL to take off, but let's wait and see if they get played again later. ETF funds have been flowing out for three days, but it feels like there might still be some drama ahead. XRP has dropped but can still maintain a weekly increase of 7-9%? This rebound is a bit hardcore. Is BTC at the 13,200 level going to hold or not? It feels like it's still testing. Institutional moves are too important; retail investors like us might just be eating leftovers. I really can't understand this wave of movements; funds are playing hide and seek. Does this wave of SOL count as a dark horse? It feels like it's being targeted by institutions. It would be great if policy support could really come through; otherwise, it's just a false alarm. Small altcoins are so volatile, it feels like they're being shaken out?

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AirdropGrandpa

· 01-10 05:50

Institutions entering the market immediately hit the brakes, this rhythm is really incredible, hilarious --- Is SOL now on Morgan Stanley's list? Then my previous bottom-fishing wasn't in vain --- XRP was once again misled by regulators, constantly shouting good news but still falling, can we get some real action --- The ETF funds are flowing in and out this time, it feels like testing the bottom, there's still hope later --- Ethereum's performance is so disappointing, does the Grayscale redemption wave have such a big impact --- Hitting the brakes over the weekend is normal, the key is how institutions will operate on Monday --- Bitcoin is fluctuating around $13,200, it broke through but didn't really break out, it's awkward --- The term "institution-grade altcoins" is hilarious, is SOL considered an altcoin haha

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MEVHunterNoLoss

· 01-10 05:42

Institutions are hitting the brakes, this rebound is probably a sign of a pullback. --- SOL being specifically mentioned by Morgan Stanley is indeed a big deal, the altcoins are officially going mainstream. --- ETF surged at the beginning of the week and sold off over the weekend, this tactic is playing us. --- XRP's gains have stabilized, regulatory good news makes a big difference. --- Ethereum's performance is being overshadowed by Bitcoin. --- Capital outflows have continued for three days straight, what are institutions hesitating about? --- It feels like this wave is just institutions testing the waters, the real big show hasn't started yet. --- Grayscale's redemption wave offsets BlackRock's buying, market opinions are still divided. --- Expectations of rate cuts support BTC to break through, but the momentum is lacking. --- Small altcoins are highly volatile, indicating that funds are still searching for direction.

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RuntimeError

· 01-10 05:40

Institutional pullback is really not surprising at all. When the funding environment is so volatile, caution is warranted. The news that SOL is on Morgan Stanley's list is indeed a bit of a hard sell, but I still want to see if it can really rally. ETF buying continues to withdraw wave after wave, and it feels like it will still drop later, even though the surface numbers look pretty good. The contrast with XRP is incredible. Good news has already come out, yet it can still fall. The logic really doesn't make sense. Let's wait for the policies to become clearer. The current situation is a bit frustrating, with little room for action.

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