Cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index Rises to 9, Market Still in "Extreme Fear" Territory

As of February 13, Coinglass data shows centralized exchanges (CEXs) saw a total net outflow of 1,838.56 BTC in the past 24 hours. The top three CEXs by outflow volume are: - Coinbase Pro: 1,150.87 BTC out - Binance: 568.14 BTC out - OKX: 502.56 BTC out Additionally, Gate led inflows with 211.55 BTC coming in, ranking first on the inflow list.

As of February 13, monitoring from AI Auntie shows the top 3 short positions for BTC address 0xd62...b7d91 on the Hyperliquid platform have an unrealized profit of $2.434 million. The address has been shorting BTC since February 2, currently holding a 40x leveraged short position of 278.76 BTC (worth approximately $18.51 million) with an average entry price of $75,150.50.

**Reuters Survey: US Jan CPI Forecast at 0.3% MoM, 2.5% YoY** A Reuters poll of economists shows the median expectation for U.S. January CPI is 0.3% month-on-month growth—on par with December 2023. Forecasts range from 0.1% to 0.4%. Year-over-year, the CPI is seen rising 2.5%, a slight dip from December’s 2.7%. Economists cite the exclusion of last year’s higher inflation readings as the main driver. When releasing the January CPI report, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will unveil recalculated 2025 seasonal adjustment factors to reflect 2025 price changes. This could revise seasonally adjusted CPI indexes for the past five years. Economists note the BLS model update may not fix the CPI’s “January effect”—a trend where January data consistently tops expectations. (IG)

**Feb. 13 – Tactical Trade Alert: JPMorgan Urges Selling 2-Year Treasuries Amid Fed Chair Appointment Loom** With the Federal Reserve Chair appointment looming, JPMorgan Chase advised selling 2-year U.S. Treasury notes as a tactical trade. The bank argues even if Kevin Warsh is tapped to lead the Fed, **solid economic fundamentals will limit room for significant rate cuts**. JPMorgan projects January core CPI will rise 0.39% month-over-month—*topping the market’s consensus forecast of 0.31%*—reflecting early-year pricing adjustments and lingering inflation pressures. Strategists note strong growth and sticky inflation will **cap short-term rate downside**, making a sharp drop from current levels unlikely. Current market pricing calls for the Fed to deliver a 25-basis-point cut as early as July, with another cut expected by year-end. The 2-year Treasury yield edged up to 3.47% ahead of the CPI report. **Dissenting View:** Greenlight Capital founder David Einhorn is betting r

February 13th — Per Coinglass data, two critical liquidation thresholds exist for Bitcoin (BTC): - If BTC falls below $64,000, cumulative long position liquidations across major centralized exchanges (CEXs) will hit $898 million. - Conversely, a break above $69,000 would trigger $1.417 billion in cumulative short position liquidations on leading CEXs. **BlockBeats Note**: The liquidation chart does not display the exact number or value of contracts to be liquidated. Its bars instead show the **intensity** of each liquidation cluster relative to neighboring clusters — i.e., how impactful a price level will be. Higher bars signal a stronger reaction (driven by liquidity cascades) if BTC reaches that level.