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Today's market is still defensive, and it has already started to grind downward.
BTC has dropped to around 76,000, ETH is even weaker, and altcoins overall show little desire to counterattack. I think the most frustrating thing now is not a big drop, but this daily pattern of weakening, cooling off, and grinding.
In this kind of market, the most common outcome is not opportunity, but misjudgment.
Because you always think 'it's about time for a rebound,' but the market just keeps drifting down.
The current structure is also very clear: BTC is weak, ETH is weaker, altcoins show no rotation, only TRX, with its old group-holding logic, is still holding strong.
This indicates that market funds are still on defense, not on the offense.
So my current view is simple: the focus ahead is not on guessing where the biggest rebound will be, but first to see if BTC can hold around 76,000.
Short-term remains bearish; in this environment, avoid impulsiveness and wait for confirmation.
🐍 Adu Crypto Daily | 2026.05.18
📊 Market Overview
BTC: $76,820 (-1.36%)
ETH: $2,116.46 (-2.65%)
SOL: $84.90 (-1.24%)
BNB: $644.60 (-1.05%)
XRP: $1.39 (-1.05%)
DOGE: $0.1066 (-1.80%)
TRX: $0.3552 (+0.44%)
Total Crypto Market Cap: approx. $2.64 trillion
24h Market Cap Change: -1.18%
24h Volume Change: -2.06%
BTC Dominance: 58.21%
Summary: The market continues to grind lower today, BTC has dropped near 76k, ETH is even weaker, and the market remains in a typical defensive stance.
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🔥 Highlights Today
1) BTC continues to fall, 80k is getting further away
• BTC at 76,820
• ETH has a larger drop
• Major coins overall remain weak
Analysis: This indicates the market is not just briefly losing 80k support but is genuinely seeking a new lower equilibrium.
2) ETH looks worse than BTC
• ETH dropped 2.65%
• Clearly weaker than BTC
• This also drags down overall altcoin sentiment
Analysis: Weak ETH usually means the market has less patience for risk assets, as it serves as a mid-tier anchor for many mainstream funds.
3) TRX is still stubbornly holding up against the trend
• TRX remains one of the few major coins in the green today
• Other major coins are mostly retracing
Analysis: Those still moving against the trend are the most familiar, tightly-knit, and defensive capital.
4) Total market cap continues to decline, volume shows no clear recovery
• Market cap dropped to about 2.64 trillion
• Volume remains weak
Analysis: This is not a "panic sell-off," but definitely not active bottom-fishing either; more like a slow, steady decline.
5) Market narratives persist, but none can lift sentiment
• Decrypt continues covering topics like Trump, Hyperliquid, regulation, and trading structures
• Coindesk still faces partial security verification blocks today
Analysis: There’s plenty of news, but none can pull the market out of weakness; price action still rules.
6) Defensive style becomes more obvious
• BTC weak
• ETH weaker
• No rotation among altcoins
• Only a few old-school coins are holding firm
Analysis: This is a typical "everyone’s just trying to survive" market, not an aggressive one.
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🧠 Adu Commentary
The clearest feeling today is:
The market hasn’t fully crashed yet, but it’s very tired.
This kind of market is the most frustrating,
because it doesn’t crash all at once,
but grinds down a little every day, getting weaker and colder.
For trading,
this environment is easier to cause rash decisions than a sharp crash.
In short: short-term remains bearish, the market is still defensive, and the key now is not to guess a rebound but to see if BTC can hold near 76k.
🐍 Adu Crypto Daily | 2026.05.17
📊 Market Overview
BTC: $78,154 (-1.00%)
ETH: $2,187.87 (-1.56%)
SOL: $86.85 (-1.91%)
BNB: $654.51 (-1.13%)
XRP: $1.42 (-0.53%)
DOGE: $0.1098 (-1.58%)
TRX: $0.3539 (+0.81%)
Total Crypto Market Cap: approx. $2.69 trillion
24h Market Cap Change: -0.97%
24h Volume Change: -28.37%
BTC Dominance: 58.25%
One-sentence conclusion: The market remains weak today, BTC continues to stay below 80k, major coins generally show little rebound strength, and the market is clearly in a low-volume defensive phase.
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🔥 Key Points Today
1) BTC still hasn’t reclaimed 80k
• BTC back to 78,154
• ETH, SOL, BNB, DOGE mostly down
• XRP fell relatively less
• TRX slightly up against the trend
Interpretation: This indicates the market is not panic selling but rather a weak, gradual decline with capital contraction and reluctance to take initiative.
2) Volume contraction is more concerning than the drop itself
• Total market cap continues to fall
• 24h volume dropped over 28%
Interpretation: A drop isn’t scary, but no buyers and no activity is problematic. The real issue now is the clear decline in market activity.
3) Major coins are all weak, rotation feeling has disappeared
• A few days ago, XRP, DOGE, BNB showed localized strength
• Today, none have produced a decent rebound
Interpretation: This shows the market is not just undergoing a short-term pullback but risk appetite is cooling down, and participants are playing it safe.
4) TRX is still holding up
• Among major coins, TRX is one of the few in the green today
• This counter-trend move suggests old money is still clustered around familiar main themes
Interpretation: Those moving against the market now are mostly not “new stories” but old logic, old capital, and old clusters.
5) News still noisy but not strong enough to reverse the market
• Decrypt continues to report on Trump, Coinbase, Robinhood, mining stocks
• Coindesk was partially blocked by security checks today
Interpretation: The news flow isn’t empty but lacks strong catalysts to lift market sentiment.
6) The market is more in wait-and-see mode than rushing to pick a direction
• BTC can’t hold 80k
• No rotation among altcoins
• Volume continues to shrink
Interpretation: This is a typical “wait and watch” market. Participants aren’t decisively bullish or bearish but are waiting for a clear directional signal.
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🧠 Adu’s Commentary
To put it simply, today’s market is weak and boring.
The worst part isn’t a sharp drop,
but a little down, a little volume shrinkage, and some grinding.
This kind of market is the least friendly to altcoins,
because it offers neither sentiment nor liquidity.
In short: short-term remains weak with low-volume defense as the main theme. The focus going forward is whether BTC can reclaim 80k; otherwise, the market will struggle to feel comfortable.
Saw the physical product, the clerk enthusiastically introduced it, but with people coming and going, no one showed interest. The one-time movement + acrylic has no sense of quality at all. The only two options are to add a strap for wearing, but this color scheme is really hard to match. Young people can't wear their first AP anymore.

🐍 Adu Crypto Daily | 2026.05.16
📊 Market Overview
BTC: $79,053 (-2.29%)
ETH: $2,226.81 (-1.79%)
SOL: $89.02 (-2.89%)
BNB: $669.13 (-1.38%)
XRP: $1.44 (-2.93%)
DOGE: $0.1125 (-2.55%)
TRX: $0.3514 (-0.46%)
Total Crypto Market Cap: approx. $2.72 trillion
24h Market Cap Change: -2.43%
24h Volume Change: -16.40%
BTC Dominance: 58.24%
Summary: The market clearly weakened today, with BTC falling back below 80k, mainstream coins generally retreating, and market sentiment shifting back towards defense.
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🔥 Key Points Today
1) BTC Falls Back Below 80k
• BTC dropped to 79,053
• ETH, SOL, XRP, DOGE all retreated together
• This is not an issue with a single coin, but overall market weakness
Analysis: This shows that the previous day’s "recovery and hold" was not strong enough; the market still hasn’t firmly held 80k.
2) Altcoins Are Clearly More Fragile
• SOL and XRP declined more than BTC
• Sentiment-driven coins like DOGE also started to give back gains
Analysis: This is a typical "when BTC weakens, alts get hit first" scenario. Risk appetite is clearly dropping.
3) Macro and Regulatory Noise Continues to Weigh on the Market
• Some Coindesk pages were blocked by security checks, but visible content still revolves around inflation, legislation, and institutional moves
• These factors are not purely positive for the market in the short term
Analysis: The market isn’t lacking stories, but there are too many with little certainty, so capital is more cautious.
4) Traditional Finance Keeps Entering, But No Emotional Surge
• Charles Schwab’s spot crypto trading and traditional brokers/institutions entering are ongoing themes
• But the market hasn’t rallied directly because of this
Analysis: This indicates a long-term logic exists, but in the short term, traders are still focused on whether the current market is strong.
5) BNB Also Starts to Retreat
• It was relatively resilient a few days ago
• Today it was pulled down as well
Analysis: Even platform/infrastructure logic is loosening a bit, indicating this is not a localized correction but a broad risk contraction.
6) Volume Is Also Dropping
• Market cap is declining
• Volume continues to shrink
Analysis: This is not just a drop, but also has a "no one willing to actively buy" feel, indicating an unhealthy market.
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🧠 Adu’s Commentary
The most critical point today is that BTC failed to hold 80k again.
This level is no longer just a simple round number,
but an anchor for short-term sentiment.
As long as it can’t hold,
the market will struggle to return to a comfortable rhythm of "BTC stable, alts rotating."
In short: short-term weakness, structural deterioration; next, watch if BTC can quickly reclaim 80k, or else alts will continue to suffer.
🐍 Adu Crypto Daily | 2026.05.15
📊 Market Overview
BTC: $80,925 (+1.65%)
ETH: $2,266.47 (+0.18%)
SOL: $91.85 (+0.88%)
BNB: $679.06 (+0.71%)
XRP: $1.48 (+3.49%)
DOGE: $0.1158 (+1.31%)
TRX: $0.3528 (+0.88%)
Total Crypto Market Cap: approx. $2.78 trillion
24h Market Cap Change: +1.64%
24h Volume Change: +5.84%
BTC Dominance: 58.37%
One-sentence conclusion: Today's market shows a strong recovery, BTC has reclaimed above 80k, XRP, DOGE, and BNB are more active, and market sentiment is warming up a bit.
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🔥 Key Points Today
1) BTC has reclaimed above 80k and is temporarily stable above it
• BTC back to 80,925
• ETH slightly corrected but still weak
• XRP, DOGE, BNB relatively stronger
Interpretation: This indicates the market did not turn bearish immediately after BTC fell below 80k the previous day; instead, funds returned to test the level.
2) XRP is quite strong today
• Among major coins, XRP has the most significant gains
• Indicates funds are still looking for "coins with stories and activity" among the old major coins to catch up
Interpretation: The market is not flying all coins together now; it depends on who has support and who moves first.
3) Traditional finance continues moving toward crypto
• Charles Schwab has started offering spot crypto trading to US retail clients
• Institutions and brokerages are gradually entering this space
Interpretation: This is not the direct reason for today's rally but will continue to underpin industry valuations.
4) Stablecoins and compliant infrastructure continue to strengthen
• Decrypt reported that Tether, Tron, and TRM have already frozen $450 million of illicit funds
• This also reinforces the narrative of "compliance, security, and regulatory oversight"
Interpretation: Now stablecoins and infrastructure compete not only on speed but also on regulatory acceptance.
5) The market is starting to revalue the "old mainstays"
• BNB remains stable
• TRX is also relatively strong
• Sentiment coins like DOGE are still alive
Interpretation: This shows market risk appetite is recovering but still prefers familiar names rather than betting directly on brand-new small coins.
6) News sources are a bit lagging today, but the main theme remains unchanged
• Some Coindesk pages were blocked by security checks
• But based on public prices and accessible news, the core today is: BTC recovery, mainstream divergence and rebound, traditional finance continuing to enter
Interpretation: Missing a single site does not affect the overall directional judgment.
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🧠 Adu Commentary
The key point today is not how much it rose,
but that BTC fell back and then reclaimed the level.
This shows that the 80k level
is at least not easily broken in the short term.
If BTC can continue to hold above 80k,
the market still has a chance to maintain the structure of "BTC stable, mainstream rotation."
In short: short-term recovery, mid-term still depends on 80k holding; the current market is taking a breather first.
There are no conspiracy theories here, just remember: youth has no price, and shorts melt away instantly.
Many people think they can laugh at you when you make a mistake, but you end up being the most determined.
First of all, this position has been consolidating for so long, always maintaining a sideways movement instead of a drop. Even during the US-Iran conflict, it didn’t go down. So why would it suddenly drop for no reason?
Another main factor: the whole world knows Trump is visiting China, basically bringing the entire Wall Street along. At this critical moment, with Iran, the US, and later Russia all visiting China consecutively, they must be coming with friendly intentions; otherwise, there’s no reason to come. Under such expectations, how could it drop?
Oh, and to add, a couple of days ago I went long on XIAOMI on Aster, betting that the visiting delegation or some representatives would tour Xiaomi. After all, Xiaomi is now a showcase, and visiting Xiaomi is part of the itinerary for the earlier visits. Wish me luck 🍀

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