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Bitcoin Rallies on PCE Miss, Institutional Buying Accelerates
August US Core PCE came in below expectations at +0.2% MoM (est. +0.3%) and +3.0% YoY (est. +3.3%), sending Bitcoin surging from $84K to $85.5K+ amid bullish sentiment (report). Fed rate hike odds for October fell from 70% to 50%, with December leaning toward a hold. BlackRock's IBIT grew $29.5B (62%) in Q3, now holding over 800K BTC, and open interest in futures just broke $5B for the first time this year, signaling institutional buying support.
Macro tailwinds plus institutional buying converge for strong near-term momentum.
03
Solana/Base Memecoins Surge & Dip-Buy Rally
Pump.fun-based memecoins like $SI, $PAIN, $DRMR, and $QRCAT have risen 5x to 10x, driving bullish sentiment. After macro headwinds sparked one round of corrections, $FLORK is re-gaining attention, $PENPE bounced 3x from lows, and mid-caps like $WLD, $NEAR, and $SUI show clean pullbacks. However, early entries are starting to take profits, limiting follow-through on the second leg up.
Initial pump phase is over and dip-buy support is fading; profit-taking is setting in.
04
Hyperliquid Team Unstaking & OTC Offload
Chatter emerged that HYPE's team is unstaking 3.75M tokens (approx $320M) and will receive them on October 7, then selling the full amount OTC to an institutional investor, sparking concern over near-term supply shock (rumor). Some argue the OTC route limits direct selling pressure. Adding to headwinds, Robinhood launched US Perps via Bitstamp, raising competitive concerns.
OTC limits direct sell pressure, but negative sentiment plus competitive news create near-term correction risk.