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CRAIG COBB: MACRO PRESSURE BUILDING — AND CRYPTO STILL LOOKS WEAK
06:08|Craig’s view hasn’t changed, but the macro backdrop is starting to catch up to it. With rising geopolitical tension tied to President Trump’s latest deadlines and threats, alongside crude oil ripping higher, he’s expecting a highly volatile stretch across global markets. And in his framework, that matters directly for crypto. Bitcoin is still behaving like a liquidity-driven risk asset, not a hedge. If macro pressure builds, crypto likely moves lower with it. From a structural standpoint, nothing has improved. Bitcoin remains in a clear weekly downtrend, printing lower highs and lower lows, and one green week doesn’t change that. Craig is still sitting in cash, actively hoping for lower prices so he can re-enter at better levels. The only thing that would shift his outlook is a clean break above roughly $76K, which would begin to challenge the current bearish structure. Until then, this is still a market leaning down.Across the board, the message is the same. Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and most of the top ten are either trending lower or stuck in weak consolidation. A few outliers like Tron and Hyperliquid are holding up better, but they are exceptions, not the rule. In fact, Craig is seeing setups that point to potentially sharp downside moves, especially in charts that have already broken key levels and are setting up for continuation lower.His approach reflects that environment. This isn’t a market for overtrading or chasing noise. It’s about waiting for high-quality setups, managing risk tightly, and taking advantage of clean trends when they appear. In bear conditions, opportunities still exist, but they are fewer, faster, and require discipline. The macro pressure is building, the charts are still weak, and until structure shifts, Craig’s bias remains firmly to the downside.
April 7: Quantum Threats Dominate Discussion, Solana Security Overhaul
09:51|Bitcoin steadies near $68K with mixed moves as Iran ceasefire hopes clash with renewed Trump rhetoric and oil volatility, supported by strong Bitcoin ETF inflows ($471M on April 6). Quantum threats take center stage with Nobel warnings and Google’s research underscoring risks to elliptic curve cryptography, prompting calls for post-quantum upgrades. Solana Foundation rolls out major security enhancements post-Drift exploit, while regulatory progress continues on SEC "reg crypto" proposals and CLARITY Act. Institutional buying (Strategy adds BTC) persists amid energy competition from AI—markets cautious but watching April catalysts like tax flows and geopolitics.
April 2: Bitcoin Holds Above $65K, Quantum Warnings Echo, and Drift Exploit Rocks Solana
06:04|Crypto markets stabilize with Bitcoin above $65K and altcoins like SOL, ETH, and XRP posting stronger rebounds amid easing oil/geopolitical pressure. Google's quantum whitepaper lowers the qubit threshold for breaking crypto encryption (20x fewer resources), urging post-quantum upgrades by 2029 and boosting quantum-safe tokens. Drift suffers major Solana exploit (~$200M+), while regulatory progress continues on CLARITY Act and DAO laws. Institutional treasuries mixed (Metaplanet buys big), with April catalysts like tax flows and legislation in focus—markets show cautious recovery but remain sensitive to macro risks.
April 1: Google Quantum Paper Sparks Crypto Security Debate
13:33|Bitcoin rebounds above $68K, ending a losing streak as geopolitical tensions ease and ETF inflows support sentiment. Google’s March 31 Quantum AI whitepaper dramatically lowers the qubit threshold for breaking crypto’s elliptic curve cryptography (20x fewer resources needed), accelerating calls for post-quantum upgrades by 2029 and boosting quantum-resistant tokens. Regulatory momentum from March (commodities classification, CLARITY Act progress) continues, alongside stablecoin growth forecasts. Markets show cautious optimism heading into April amid macro and tech risks.
CRAIG COBB: BITCOIN STILL FAILING WHERE IT MATTERS
05:43|Craig’s not getting sucked in by a single green candle. Yeah, Bitcoin finally put in a strong week, up over 10%, but to him, that’s just one candle. That’s not a trend. And more importantly, it’s happening right into a level that already matters — old resistance turned support, now acting as resistance again. That same level also lines up with where the monthly trend broke. So this isn’t strength. This is a test.Check out Craig's trading course at: https://www.thegrowmeco.comFrom his perspective, nothing structurally has changed. The monthly trend is gone, and the highest timeframe he can rely on right now is the weekly — and that’s still a downtrend. Lower high, lower low. That’s the only thing that matters. Until that changes, he’s not interested in chasing upside.Could Bitcoin push higher from here? Sure. He even says $82K or higher isn’t out of the question. But that doesn’t mean he’s buying. In his system, rallies into resistance inside a downtrend are not opportunities to get long — they’re setups for pullbacks. And that’s exactly how he’s treating this move.Right now, Bitcoin is sitting in what he calls the “cradle zone,” where he’s built his trading career. This is where decisions get made. Either price breaks through with real momentum, or it rolls over and continues the downtrend. And until one of those happens cleanly, he’s waiting.Short-term, he’s only seeing real opportunity on lower timeframes — quick, high-liquidity trades where you can get in and out fast. The bigger picture still isn’t clean enough to commit capital in a meaningful way. It either needs to break higher and prove it, or sell off hard and create a real opportunity.Until then, nothing has changed. One green week doesn’t fix a broken structure.Happy HODLing
March 31: Bitcoin Hovers Near $66K–$67K Amid Geopolitical Tensions
09:38|Bitcoin steadies near $66K–$67K as Iran tensions, oil spikes, and ETF outflows weigh on sentiment, with retail distribution adding pressure amid range-bound trading. Regulatory highlights include KuCoin's CFTC penalty, Tether's upcoming Big Four audit, and March's landmark U.S. progress on commodities classification and Fed access. Institutional moves feature American Bitcoin's 7,000 BTC milestone and Ripple-backed funding, while stablecoin and tokenization adoption continues—markets remain volatile but show pockets of resilience heading into Q2.Sources:https://www.theblock.co (Trump-linked American Bitcoin 7,000 BTC milestone, Keyrock funding, KB Card Avalanche partnership, KuCoin CFTC order)https://www.coindesk.com (Bitcoin near $67K on Iran pause/geopolitics, ETF outflows, Strategy pause, tax survey, demand faltering)https://decrypt.co & https://cointelegraph.com (enforcement actions, regulatory recap for March, hack charges)https://coinmarketcap.com & https://www.coingecko.com (prices, market cap, movers)
March 27: Bitcoin Drops Below $67K on Geopolitical Fears
08:54|Bitcoin plunges below $67K as Iran war fears, rising Treasury yields, and oil spikes trigger liquidations and retail selling, with Bitcoin ETFs seeing their biggest outflow in three weeks. Tether commits to a full KPMG audit for USDT amid U.S. expansion plans, while David Sacks exits his White House crypto role. Institutional custody expands (Anchorage adds TRX), but macro headwinds dominate—markets remain fragile with options expiry looming and extreme fear prevailing.
March 26: Bitcoin Slips Below $70K on Oil Spike
09:14|Bitcoin slips below $70K as oil spikes from Iran tensions and macro jitters trigger derivatives unwinds and risk-off flows, with Ethereum and Solana also declining. Regulatory progress includes Senate agreement on market structure language and Brazil's new seized-crypto law, while Coinbase advances crypto-backed mortgages. Options expiry and ETF flows add to volatility—markets show complacency in range but face ongoing geopolitical and liquidity challenges.
March 25: AI Tokens Heat Up While Stablecoin Yields Face Threat
11:21|Bitcoin steadies above $71K on hopes of an Iran ceasefire and falling oil prices, outperforming in a volatile macro environment, while AI tokens surge on renewed interest. Stablecoin yields face potential bans under the latest Clarity Act draft (hitting Circle shares), offset by Tether's Big Four audit commitment and new state frameworks like Delaware's. Tokenization advances rapidly with bank and exchange partnerships—markets show resilience amid geopolitical easing and institutional focus on AI/yield products.