April 12, 2026

This market is quite interesting; Bitcoin has broken through $73,000 at its highest, and Ethereum briefly surpassed $2,300. This price is also the second-highest in the past two months. Although it hasn't broken through, I think the market is quietly heating up. Of course, on the surface, the overall market is still affected by Trump's rhetoric, especially the situation with the US and Iran, which has a significant impact on the financial markets. But I am also a bit puzzled—Iran's president has been dead for a while now, and the financial markets haven't shown much destructive impact. Recently, companies like SpaceX, OpenAI, and Claude AI's parent company have been busy with IPOs. If the US and Iran continue fighting, how much impact will that really have on the financial markets?
However, under Trump's rhetoric, the volatility of US stocks, gold, oil, and cryptocurrencies has clearly increased. The market is joking that Trump is wildly drawing lines to enrich his family, which is essentially an undeniable fact. But he is the most powerful person on Earth. Still, the more this happens, the more I think we should participate. Since Trump is also active in this market, there's no need to worry about him causing a crash. Of course, always leave a margin—considering that Warren Buffett holds a large amount of cash, we just need to ensure we have enough for the next 5-10 years of living expenses.
Also, I wonder if everyone has noticed—recent days, the activity in the crypto space has significantly increased, especially among altcoins. There are two main signs: first, many pump-and-dump schemes involving altcoins have been aggressively pumping, and of course, this