US stocks opening sparks the crypto world: The logic behind Bitcoin breaking 90,000

HashBandit · 2025-12-17T15:40:09+00:00

On Wednesday, after the US stock market opened, Bitcoin quickly rebounded above $90,000, and precious metals, especially silver, also performed strongly. This wave of market movement was mainly driven by short covering rather than new capital inflows. Market sentiment warmed due to dovish signals from the Federal Reserve, indicating that risk assets are being re-priced.

HashBandit

2025-12-17 15:40:09

Abstract generation in progress

【Crypto World】As the US stock market opened on Wednesday, a wave of market activity hit the crypto circle. Bitcoin surged back above $90,000, and the precious metals sector (especially silver) also rose strongly. One of the behind-the-scenes drivers is Federal Reserve Board member Christopher Waller’s dovish signals, which instantly ignited market sentiment.

However, to be clear, this rally looks fierce, but data shows that the truth is a bit different—mainly short sellers are covering losses rather than new long leverage entering the market. In other words, this is a “forced rally,” not an active influx of new capital. The synchronized strength in precious metals further confirms that the market is re-pricing risk assets, and the adjustment of Federal Reserve policy expectations is spreading throughout the entire market.

BTC2,56%

View Original

This page may contain third-party content, which is provided for information purposes only (not representations/warranties) and should not be considered as an endorsement of its views by Gate, nor as financial or professional advice. See Disclaimer for details.

14 Likes

Reward
14
6
Repost
Share

Comment

0/400

TokenAlchemist

· 2025-12-20 04:03

yo ngl the liquidity cascade here is textbook—shorts getting liquidated ≠ actual alpha accumulation, people really sleeping on that distinction lmao. fed signal just triggered the state transition, but where's the real inefficiency vector? margin calls doing the heavy lifting not fresh capital, that's the tea

Reply0

ProposalManiac

· 2025-12-18 01:17

For short position stop-loss replenishment as an additional volume, I've heard this kind of rhetoric too many times. The question is, in terms of mechanism design, can anyone prove that this wave is truly just out of necessity, or is it just a convenient narrative?

View OriginalReply0

GasGrillMaster

· 2025-12-17 16:09

Short position stop-loss recovery, simply put, is crying and taking back the cut losses, haha.

View OriginalReply0

ETHmaxi_NoFilter

· 2025-12-17 16:05

It's just short covering; don't be fooled by fake rallies.

View OriginalReply0

AirdropHarvester

· 2025-12-17 15:55

Short position stop-loss covering, now that's the truth, almost caused me to chase the high

View OriginalReply0

AllTalkLongTrader

· 2025-12-17 15:43

Short covering, I was wondering why the rise was so abrupt. Breaking 90,000 isn't really the bulls attacking aggressively; honestly, it's just those trapped cutting losses. Waller opens his mouth and the market gets excited—this routine has become too common. Silver's rally is just ridiculous. Do you really believe this is a broad rally? When dovish signals come out, the whole market comes alive, but where are the buy orders? It looks fierce but there's no volume—that's just false hype, brother. When the Fed gives a signal, Bitcoin jumps—reliance is too high. Wait, has the short covering finished? That's the real key, right?

View OriginalReply0