🧵 Vlad has been replying to some very mis-informed fud regarding @Lighter_xyz , but it is a bit hard to find so decided to aggregate it so people can get a better idea on what the team is trying to build.
1. Volume relative to OI is too high / Lighter is over-farmed https://t.co/yHXWshDkRu
2. Lighter is full of wash-trading / Lighter is pumping volume on purpose https://t.co/3rjkmzckbo https://t.co/TxoG6gj8Xq https://t.co/Qvx8ALHvd8
Daily Vol ed. 2025-04-19 ⚖️🐻 BTC makes another attempt at 88k and having trouble breaking through. Some pretty sizable spot CVDs trying to get it through atm.
This is an important trigger for risk on/off i reckon(the previous attempt was during Liberation day)
Alts also dumping very hard into this resistance showing some bearish signals; - Lack of demand on alts other than for a short squeeze and - still plenty of supply overhang left over.
Current thinking Staying neutral and airing towards bearish as we’re at the top of the range.
Positioning : Delta-neutral. - Long BTC(Bidding below 80k), HYPE - Short ETH, SOL, ENA, XRP, APT, SUI, TRUMP, FARTCOIN…
Positives - Continued BTC/SPX strength - Macro bottom call from Felix based on extreme pessimism
Negatives - Hawkish Powell - Bonds market is fine - Joseph Wang - Retail still buying dips - Julian Brigden - Debt refinancing wall in summer - Michael Howell
Stay safe frens
🕹️Currently trading mostly on @Lighter_xyz
Closed beta. Early. Points. ZK-tech. 200% apy LP-Vaults. Backed by big names. Use link to join the party. DM for access as I'm running short on codes. Only serious players apply.
Previous post on volumes, which I've deleted now should have been posted with some context.
A lot of the volume is coming from a few HFTs that are utilizing the zero fees.
The team confirmed there is zero self-matching which is how washed-volume can take place(especially in a lot of shady cexes)
And they're closely monitoring with multiple algorithms for people that may be abusing the program.
Zero-fees and fomo from the successful hyperliquid drop was bound to lead to exaggerated volumes on lighter considering what they've built and the connections they have, but it only takes a slightly more in-depth look to see that the team isn't looking to just show off fake metrics.
The volume picture does get me excited personally,but I will be providing a more nuanced picture of the growth of Lighter focusing on TVL, OI and user growth.
Liquidity grab above 86k and then we’ve sliding down for a couple of hours now.
Alts were showing weakness beforehand, indicating an overall defensive market.
Trump catalyzed the rejection with some more bearish news regarding progress on China tariffs, but BTC has been holding up relatively well.
Some interesting long bids on binance futures getting filled, but spot doesn’t seem to interested to follow atm.
Curious to see what Powell will say tomorrow, but with VIX coming down, I don't think he needs to whip out any financial-stability measures.
(Mostly the same positioning as yesterday) Positioning : Delta-neutral. Waiting for QE. Looking like we need more pain. - Long BTC(looking to add around 81k), HYPE - Short ETH, ENA, APT, SUI, XRP…
Positives - BTC follows Gold narrative? - Global M2 breaking out to upside. M2 doesn’t equal liquidity, but it’s had a good correlation. https://t.co/AhwZSC9GeJ
Negatives - Opex is Thursday as Friday is off. Perhaps some risk off into long weekend? Depends of Powell. - Earnings are getting adjusted for the tariffs. NVIDIA down 5% on the ban from selling H20s, probably more similar news to come. I'd stay defensive at least towards the end of these until early May. - Market currently feels like it was expecting QE, but seeing markets kinda stabilize, so risk might have to come off.
Stay safe frens ✌️
🕹️Currently trading mostly on @Lighter_xyz Closed beta. Early. Points. ZK-tech. 200% apy LP-Vaults. Backed by big names. Use link to join the party. DM for access as I'm running short on codes. Only serious players apply.
met with the man, the legend, the bera(?) @CryptoSources good to share past-cycle war stories with a true degen thanks for setting up the dinner @KiKi_Blockverse
Portfolio is stable after shifting from Bullish to Neutral. ETH and some memecoins continued pumping and ate into some of the pnl, but profits from ENA shorts covered the losses.
Feeling comfy being neutral; staying long BTC HYPE, Short alts. Added to more ENA and SUI shorts.
Feels very mid range.
- If Bessent doesn’t seem worried and says he has lots of tools in the toolbox. To me this tells me, be ready for more pain before “QE” QE. https://t.co/diPf4xero7
- Saylor did a $285m through ATM offering. Supported price pretty well. Previously in March it was $584m. So demand halved. Not great, but be quite volatile.
Positioning : Delta-neutral. Waiting for QE. Looking like we need more pain. - Long BTC, HYPE - Short ETH, ENA, APT, SUI, XRP, FARTCOIN…
Positives - BTC follows Gold narrative? - Global M2 breaking out to upside. M2 doesn’t equal liquidity, but it’s had a good correlation. https://t.co/AhwZSC9GeJ Negatives - 85-86k area is ask heavy for both futures and spot on Binance - Currently price being held up by idiosyncratic spot buyer on Coinbase - Delayed QE? Stay safe frens✌️
🕹️Currently trading mostly on @Lighter_xyz
Closed beta. Early. Points. ZK-tech. 200% apy LP-Vaults. Backed by big names. Use link to join the party. DM for access as I'm running short on codes. Only serious players apply.
It’s been a bullish weekend continued off the trump-put on Wed.
TP’d Fartcoin and hedged my longs with alts after a muted reaction from the fake news saying the USG would buy BTC with Gold.
Trump has reverse uno’d everyone with the tariffs, but we’re still seeing interesting strength on the Asian open.
I’m gonna fade it for now. I think this move is mostly done.
Will be looking to buy dips.
Positioning : Delta-neutral. Waiting for QE. - Long BTC, HYPE - Short ETH, FARTCOIN, ENA, APT, SUI, XRP…
Positives - BTC follows Gold narrative? - Liquidity backstop theory(QE) - Global M2 breaking out to upside. M2 doesn’t equal liquidity, but it’s had a good correlation.
Negatives - Not liking the aggressive uptick in futures CVDs over the weekend - 85k area is ask heavy for both futures and spot on Binance - Currently price being held up by idiosyncratic spot buyer on Coinbase. Probably fade.
Stay safe frens✌️
🕹️Currently trading mostly on @Lighter_xyz
Closed beta. Early. Points. ZK-tech. 200% apy LP-Vaults. Backed by big names. Use link to join the party. DM for access as I'm running short on codes. Only serious players apply.
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