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The little red-haired guy labels the U.S.-Iran friction as “Mini War”
Once the Strait of Hormuz stirs, oil prices jump straight up
But the real thing that determines the fate of BTC, ETH, and SOL in May
Is this timetable 👇
🔹 5.5 — Saudi Aramco releases its crude oil pricing
🔹 5.6-5.9 — Four Federal Reserve officials take turns speaking
🔹 5.12 — Japan’s central bank opinion summary
🔹 TBA — OPEC monthly report
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Macroeconomic impact
👉 Oil prices are the key variable
Oil has already risen by about 5% as of May 4
If Saudi pricing + the OPEC monthly report confirm production cuts
Oil prices will hold above 120+
Inflation bears down
No matter who leads, the Federal Reserve doesn’t dare to cut rates easily
👉 The valuation of risk assets like BTC is being suppressed
ETH / SOL’s high volatility will be even more sensitive
👉 The back-to-back Federal Reserve speeches line up with the chairman’s transition
Any hawkish wording could trigger violent swings in futures
(especially ETH)
👉 If the Bank of Japan hints at ending its negative rate stance
It will tighten USD liquidity
Bad news for stablecoins
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Conclusion
Don’t just stare at the little red-haired guy’s bluster
If oil prices don’t turn
Rate-cut expectations are just empty talk
BTC, ETH, SOL
In the short term, watch more and move less
Steer clear of the needle-like trading moves before and after the speeches
$ETH