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Bitcoin

2026-09-05 13:33:17

Digital Asset News founder says BTC may be in a buying zone, urges diversification in self-custody

Rob, founder and host of Digital Asset News, said on Milk Road that Bitcoin near the 200-week moving average still looks like a favorable accumulation area for long-term buyers, even as he remains cautious on the near-term setup. Speaking in an episode recorded on Aug. 19, 2026, he said his four-year cycle framework still points to a possible bottom around October, with downside scenarios at $55,000, $50,000, or even $45,000. The discussion covered far more than price. Rob detailed his dollar-cost averaging system, which scales purchases up as Ben Cowen’s risk metric falls, and contrasted that with his approach to taking profit in stages. He also weighed in on the delayed CLARITY Act, the White House crypto meeting, the SEC’s proposed "Regulation Crypto" framework for ICOs and fundraising, and whether any of these items can act as a meaningful catalyst. On market structure and risk, Rob said he now diversifies not just investments but security arrangements as well, splitting holdings across hardware wallets, custody platforms, Coinbase Prime, and ETFs after recent incidents involving Coldcard, Trezor, and SafePal. He said he mainly focuses on Bitcoin and only a small group of altcoin ecosystems, while viewing AI agent payments as one of the more interesting themes for the next cycle.

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Gate

2026-08-30 08:00:45

Gate Launches PONS Perpetual Contracts With 20x Leverage, Adds Lending and Trading Tools

Gate has launched live perpetual contract trading for Pons (PONS) with USDT settlement and leverage selectable from 1x to 20x, according to the exchange's official announcement. PONS has also been added to Gate's unified account lending service, and isolated margin trading pairs for PONS are now open. In the same update, the exchange went live with PONS interest-bearing products through Yu Bao Bao, demand collateralized lending, and fixed-term collateralized lending. Trading bots, copy trading, flash exchange, and dollar-cost averaging (DCA) investment features for PONS have all been enabled. The announcement covers leveraged derivatives, margin trading, lending, savings, and automated investment tools in one release. Users can access these functions directly through the exchange. The perpetual contract is settled in USDT, and leverage can be set up to 20 times. The official statement also confirmed that PONS is now supported across trading, lending and automated investment product lines.

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Foresight

2026-08-27 10:16:40

Foresight Q&A says October market bottom is unknowable, while DCA focus stays on BTC and ETH

Foresight used a reader Q&A format to address three topics tied to the current crypto market. First, the author said stablecoin-focused appchains or dedicated public blockchains are likely to end up much like other chains discussed in an Aug. 10 article, meaning they may not disappear entirely but could remain marginal within the broader crypto ecosystem. The piece argues that small ecosystems and even limited profitability would not necessarily translate into broader relevance. Second, the author said the dollar-cost averaging, or DCA, approach has not changed for a long time: the assets in focus remain Bitcoin and Ethereum. That said, Bitcoin has not been bought through DCA in this cycle because the price has not fallen to a level the author considers attractive enough on a value basis. Ethereum, by contrast, was described as a better fit at this stage, and the author said the DCA entry price for ETH had been raised to $3,000 because of its perceived higher potential. Third, on whether October could mark the low of the current bear market, the answer was direct: nobody knows. The author said even a deep understanding of a sector should not be confused with the ability to call exact bottoms and tops, adding that ordinary investors are better off abandoning the idea of perfect bottom-fishing and peak exits altogether.

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Bitcoin

2026-08-26 09:19:54

Crypto Rover says it may not be too late to buy Bitcoin if the bull market is just starting

Techub News cited a post from @cryptorover saying market participants often look at Bitcoin at very different price levels and still feel they missed the bottom. The post referenced $250, $5,000, $25,000 and the current $80,000 level as examples of that recurring mindset. Crypto Rover argued that if the bull market has only just begun, entering the market now would not be too late. The post also suggested that investors use a dollar-cost averaging, or DCA, approach to gain exposure. Techub classified the content as market commentary and investment advice from a non-top-tier figure rather than a major market participant or institutional source.

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Changpeng Zha

2026-08-25 05:33:52

CZ says most people should skip the all-in trade and DCA into major crypto assets

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao used a Bali Clubhouse 2026 Q&A to draw a clear line between his own early Bitcoin bet and what he thinks most people should do now. Zhao, widely known for selling his apartment in 2014 to buy Bitcoin, said he would not advise anyone to repeat that move if the property represents most of their wealth. Instead, he said most people are better off using dollar-cost averaging and putting 1%, 5%, or 10% of monthly income into large crypto assets they trust. He also said several of his views have changed over time. Zhao admitted he did not expect NFTs to become mainstream, still does not fully understand the logic behind meme coins despite their popularity, and has turned more positive on real-world assets after initially dismissing the sector about a year and a half ago. On market structure, he said the four-year cycle still looks strong, but he cannot identify the next catalyst and noted he did not see DeFi Summer coming six months in advance in 2020. The discussion also covered AI, payments, education, and Indonesia’s Web3 market. Zhao argued crypto-native payment rails are a better fit for AI agents than credit cards, said Giggle Academy found that fully AI-led teaching did not work well for children aged 2 to 6, and said Indonesia still lacks local stablecoins, tokenized domestic assets, and clearer regulation.

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Bitcoin

2026-08-24 11:30:27

Rob says timing the exact Bitcoin bottom is unrealistic as the 200-week average remains a DCA zone

Crypto market commentator Rob said Bitcoin’s return to the 200-week moving average should be viewed less as a signal to call the exact bottom and more as a practical accumulation zone for long-term buyers. In an interview on The Milk Road Show, he walked through a rules-based dollar-cost averaging plan tied to a risk model: regular purchases at a 0.5 to 0.6 risk level, doubling buys below 0.49, moving to 4x below 0.39, and 8x below 0.29. He said current conditions place him around the 4x buy stage. Rob also discussed how he handles exits, saying he does not aim to sell at the exact top and instead trims positions in stages. He said technical tools such as MVRV and the Puell Multiple failed him in 2025, while a Reddit post built around the four-year cycle happened to call Oct. 6, 2025 as that cycle’s peak. Beyond price strategy, the interview focused heavily on custody risk. Rob said repeated security incidents involving hardware wallet brands and user data leaks have changed the self-custody discussion. His answer is diversification across custody channels, including hardware wallets, custodians and ETFs. On altcoins, he said his main non-Bitcoin basket is a four-token “BEST” lineup of BNB, ETH, SOL and TRX, chosen for their role in stablecoin activity.

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Bitcoin

2026-08-22 05:21:00

Analyst Rob says Bitcoin’s 200-week average remains a buy zone, while self-custody risks call for diversification

Crypto market analyst Rob, host of the Digital Asset News YouTube channel, used a recent appearance on The Milk Road Show to lay out how he is navigating Bitcoin near the 200-week moving average, why he does not try to call an exact bottom, and how he adjusts weekly purchases using a risk model. He said Bitcoin around the 200-week line still looks attractive for dollar-cost averaging, and added that his current risk reading is roughly 0.3, which puts him in a 4x buying phase under his framework. Rob also discussed how he handles exits in bull markets, saying he prefers scaling out instead of trying to sell the top. He compared that with his growing concern over wallet security, recent incidents involving cold-wallet brands, and the limits of self-custody for ordinary users. Rather than relying on a single storage method, he said he spreads funds across Ledger, Tangem, iTrust Capital and spot Bitcoin ETFs. On altcoins, he said his focus stays narrow, with a core basket tied to four major stablecoin rails: BNB, ETH, SOL and TRX.

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Bitcoin

2026-08-21 07:21:09

Crypto veteran Rob sticks with DCA and AI agent payments thesis after Bitcoin’s surprise 10% surge

A day before Bitcoin jumped about 10% and briefly broke above $70,000, Digital Asset News founder Rob told The Milk Road Show that he still thought the market might not have found a bottom and that the low could arrive around October. In the Aug. 19 episode, recorded before the rally, Rob laid out a simple framework built around long-term accumulation rather than short-term calls: buy more as risk falls, take profit in pieces, and accept that nobody consistently sells the exact top. He said he uses Ben Cowen’s risk meter as a guide, increasing his Bitcoin purchases as the reading drops from 0.49 to 0.39 and below 0.29. The conversation ranged well beyond price targets. Rob argued that Congress is unlikely to deliver a major near-term catalyst, describing the White House crypto meeting and the delayed CLARITY Act as more political theater than a clear turning point. He also discussed the SEC’s new "Regulation Crypto" framework, saying clearer rules for fundraising and ICO-style issuance arrive years late and may bring money back into the sector, even as he questions whether crypto needs more new tokens. On portfolio construction, Rob said he spreads custody risk across wallets, custodians and ETFs after recent hardware wallet incidents. For altcoins, he said he mainly trusts four chains tied to stablecoin activity: BNB, Ethereum, Solana and Tron. Looking ahead, the theme he finds most compelling is AI agent payments, especially after Cloudflare’s move to support crypto payments for AI agents, though he also flagged the operational risks that autonomous software could introduce.

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