According to Michaël van de Poppe, MN Fund returned +9.82% in December 2025 and +10.13% since inception in July 2025, highlighting resilient performance during a difficult quarter (source: Michaël van de Poppe on X, Jan 5, 2026; MN Fund performance update cited in the thread). Over the same period, Bitcoin corrected by roughly 18%, resulting in a +34.49% return versus BTC for the fund in 2025, indicating strong benchmark outperformance (source: Michaël van de Poppe on X, Jan 5, 2026; MN Fund performance update). Q4 2025 acted as a stress test with thinning liquidity and elevated volatility, yet the fund continued to generate returns while many assets revisited October lows (source: Michaël van de Poppe on X, Jan 5, 2026; MN Fund performance update). A flash crash on October 10 marked the fund’s largest positive trading day, underscoring the robustness of its disciplined volatility strategy (source: Michaël van de Poppe on X, Jan 5, 2026; MN Fund performance update). Looking to 2026, the fund stated that macro headwinds turning into tailwinds and rising market volatility and volume could support continued outperformance versus BTC (source: Michaël van de Poppe on X, Jan 5, 2026; MN Fund performance update).

According to The Kobeissi Letter, Bitcoin (BTC) surged above $91,000 as more than $60 million in leveraged short positions were liquidated within one hour, per the same source. The Kobeissi Letter also reported that BTC is up roughly $3,000 from the lows seen after the United States began strikes on Venezuela last night.

According to the source, an X post dated Jan 4, 2026 reported Bitcoin (BTC) at 91,000 dollars at the time of posting, marking a fresh session level; source: the X post on Jan 4, 2026. Because the source did not specify exchange or trade details, traders should first confirm the print across major spot venues and leading futures markets before acting to avoid single-source noise; source: the X post on Jan 4, 2026. Monitor the 90,000 to 92,000 zone for potential liquidity and stop clusters after a round-number breach and adjust position sizing for possible slippage; source: the reported 91,000 level from the X post on Jan 4, 2026. Derivatives participants should check funding, basis, and liquidation maps to determine whether the move is driven by perpetuals or spot before adding risk; source: the X post indicating a 91,000 print on Jan 4, 2026. No catalyst or venue information was provided by the source, so use confirmation-based triggers and tight invalidation levels until verified by multiple data feeds; source: the X post on Jan 4, 2026.

According to the source, experts outline a 2026 outlook for Bitcoin (BTC) featuring potential upside toward $200,000, significant volatility, and low odds of another extended crypto winter, emphasizing preparation for sharp swings over a multi-year downturn (source: the provided post).

According to @CoinMarketCap, Hyperliquid Labs will receive its first HYPE token allocation on Jan. 6, with 1.2 million HYPE set to unlock and be distributed to team members under a multi-year vesting schedule. Source: @CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 30, 2025. Team unlocks can increase circulating supply and contribute to short-term volatility, so traders often monitor token unlock calendars and market liquidity around these events. Source: Binance Academy, Token Vesting and Tokenomics educational resources. The post did not specify the unlock percentage versus circulating supply or the precise vesting cadence beyond multi-year, so the near-term supply impact requires confirmation from official project documentation if available. Source: @CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 30, 2025.

According to @ReetikaTrades, traders now attribute bad price action to Wintermute rather than Alameda Research, indicating a shift in perceived market-maker influence across crypto markets (source: @ReetikaTrades on X, Dec 29, 2025). This reflects a sentiment change rather than a data-backed trading signal, but it frames how participants may interpret volatility and liquidity during drawdowns when assessing order flow drivers and market microstructure risk (source: @ReetikaTrades on X, Dec 29, 2025).

According to The Kobeissi Letter, BTC fell by $4,000 within six hours as approximately $100 million in leveraged long positions were liquidated minutes after briefly reclaiming the $90,000 level (source: The Kobeissi Letter). The update flags an abrupt intraday reversal around the $90,000 threshold that pressured derivatives traders via rapid long liquidations (source: The Kobeissi Letter).

According to @CoinMarketCap, Bitcoin fell from nearly $90,000 to $86,628 in less than an hour on Friday, resulting in around $70 million in long liquidations. According to @CoinMarketCap, the latest intraday low from the move is $86,628, providing a near-term reference level for traders.

According to @CoinMarketCap, today’s options expiry has market attention centered on the 82K and 95K price levels as key focus areas for near-term direction, source: @CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 26, 2025. @CoinMarketCap reports that most creators expect a move down first to grab liquidity, followed by a move higher, implying a short-term dip-then-rip bias into expiry, source: @CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 26, 2025. For trading, this suggests monitoring any sweep toward the 82K focus level and subsequent strength back toward the upper focus level near 95K to align with the majority view, while a direct move higher without a prior sweep would diverge from that consensus, source: @CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 26, 2025.

According to @glassnode, Altcoin Vector #34 provides professional-grade insights into crypto’s most volatile frontier and identifies high-conviction setups across altcoin markets for the week. According to @glassnode, the report is an exclusive weekly resource aimed at traders seeking actionable altcoin setups.

According to @QCPgroup, tax-loss harvesting into 31 December could add short-term volatility in already thin holiday markets beyond options flows. Source: @QCPgroup tweet on Dec 23, 2025 and qcpgroup.com/insights/us-colour-2/. According to @QCPgroup, historical holiday-driven moves tend to mean-revert as liquidity returns, keeping crypto range-bound unless a decisive break occurs. Source: @QCPgroup tweet on Dec 23, 2025 and qcpgroup.com/insights/us-colour-2/.

According to the source, a new report claims Binance failed to prevent suspicious accounts from moving about USD 144 million even after its 2023 U.S. plea agreement mandated tighter controls (source: Dec 22, 2025 social media post by the source; source: U.S. Department of Justice press release, Nov 21, 2023). The 2023 resolution required an independent compliance monitor, enhanced AML and KYC, and USD 4.3 billion in penalties, meaning any post-deal lapses could trigger further oversight or enforcement (source: U.S. Department of Justice press release, Nov 21, 2023). For traders, such compliance headlines historically coincide with elevated short-term volatility in BNB and exchange-linked tokens; monitor BNB funding rates, spot-derivatives basis, and exchange netflows during U.S. hours to gauge stress and potential liquidity shifts (source: Kaiko Market Structure reports 2023; source: TradingView derivatives data; source: CryptoQuant exchange flow dashboards).

According to the source, BTC hit new highs in 2025 even as disputes over proposed codebase changes intensified, highlighting simultaneous bullish momentum and governance risk for traders. Source: X post dated Dec 22, 2025. Traders should factor in headline sensitivity around protocol changes when positioning in BTC, given the source’s note on flaring tensions alongside price strength from Wall Street to Washington. Source: X post dated Dec 22, 2025.

According to Lookonchain, five wallets deposited 8.84 million LIGHT (about $8.2 million) to Bitget over the past seven hours. According to Lookonchain, LIGHT rose from $1.35 to $4.75 over nearly three days before crashing below $1 in under two hours. According to Lookonchain, LIGHT recorded $16.17 million in liquidations in the last 24 hours, ranking second among all assets behind only BTC and ETH.

According to the source, Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $85,000 intraday, indicating a test of a major round-number level that traders closely monitor for momentum shifts, source: X post dated December 18, 2025. Round-number thresholds such as $85,000 often act as psychological support/resistance that cluster orders and can heighten short-term volatility around the level, source: Harris (1991) on price clustering; Osler (2003) on order clustering at round numbers. For trade execution, many practitioners seek confirmation via a sustained close back above the breached level to validate a reclaim, or a clear rejection below it to confirm downside continuation, source: Murphy, Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets. The source post did not provide exchange, timestamp of the print, or volume context, so traders should verify the break on their primary spot and futures venues before acting, source: X post dated December 18, 2025.

According to @KobeissiLetter, Bitcoin (BTC) jumped about $3,000 in one hour to reclaim $90,000 as roughly $120 million in leveraged shorts were liquidated. According to @KobeissiLetter, minutes later around $200 million in leveraged longs were liquidated and BTC fell to $86,000. According to @KobeissiLetter, the sequence amounted to about $320 million in liquidations alongside a reported $140 billion swing.

According to @BullTheoryio, Bitcoin jumped $3,300 and triggered $106 million in short liquidations within 30 minutes, then reversed with a $3,400 drop that liquidated $52 million in longs over the next 45 minutes. The back-to-back moves totaled $158 million in liquidations over 75 minutes based on figures shared by @BullTheoryio. The source characterized the sequence as evidence of intense market manipulation risk in crypto, according to @BullTheoryio.

According to @glassnode, Altcoin Vector #33 delivers professional-grade weekly insights into crypto’s most volatile frontier to help traders identify high-conviction altcoin setups, supporting trade selection and timing in the altcoin market, source: Glassnode. According to @glassnode, the report focuses on isolating actionable opportunities across altcoin markets for disciplined, trading-oriented decision-making, source: Glassnode.

According to glassnode on X on Dec 12, 2025, the Federal Reserve delivered the expected rate cut while the pace of future cuts remains uncertain, and the market reaction is visible through volatility, skew, and options flow. According to glassnode, traders should read the move by tracking changes in implied volatility, shifts in skew that reflect demand for downside versus upside protection, and options flow that reveals positioning and hedging across crypto derivatives. According to glassnode, these derivatives metrics provide the fastest signal of how macro policy is being repriced in the crypto market and can guide short-term risk management and entries.

According to the source, a social post dated 2025-12-11 claims Bitcoin (BTC) is not reacting to Federal Reserve guidance but provides no charts or figures to verify the claim. source: Twitter post referenced by user dated 2025-12-11 To validate any BTC–Fed divergence, first review the latest FOMC statement, Summary of Economic Projections (dot plot), and Powell press conference transcript to quantify rate-path and liquidity signals that typically drive crypto beta. source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, federalreserve.gov FOMC materials Cross-check real-time BTC spot and perpetual futures metrics—basis, funding rate, open interest, and liquidations—plus correlations to DXY and U.S. 2-year Treasury yields; a genuine divergence is indicated when BTC holds gains while DXY and 2y yields rise and funding remains flat to positive. source: TradingView BTCUSD; ICE U.S. Dollar Index (DXY); U.S. Treasury daily yield rates at home.treasury.gov; Binance/Bybit futures statistics pages For trade planning, track the prior FOMC-day high/low, 20/50-day EMAs, 200-day SMA, and 30-day realized volatility; a breakout with expanding volume and rising cumulative volume delta improves continuation odds, while failure back inside the range favors mean reversion. source: TradingView technical indicators; Deribit and CME crypto volatility data Manage risk by sizing to volatility (for example, 1x ATR stop distance) and pre-marking macro calendar catalysts (CPI, PCE, jobless claims) that can invert correlations intraday. source: Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI schedule (bls.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis PCE calendar (bea.gov); U.S. Department of Labor weekly claims (dol.gov)