Insider Newsletter - Brutal Week for Crypto - Harshest Test of 2025 | 09-26-2025

Welcome to this week’s edition of our Insights Newsletter! 

A summary of this week's highlights: Markets were rocked by a Black Monday crash, with over $1.7B liquidated as BTC, ETH, and XRP tumbled, erasing Bitcoin’s bullish setup. At the same time, the U.S. economy surprised with 3.8% Q2 growth, its strongest since 2023, keeping pressure on the Fed. Crypto sentiment soured further with record BTC and ETH outflows, heavy ETF redemptions, looming options expiry, and rising U.S. scrutiny, leaving traders bracing for more volatility.

In this week’s webinars, Ben and Roman hosted another backtesting session, where they had one successful trade and showed how to wait for clear signals in sideways markets. In the market overview webinar, they explained more about prop trading accounts and the differences between swing trading and day trading.

Yesterday, Ben and Raffa tested some interesting trade setups with the Quick Scanner, tracking multiple open positions.

WHAT HAPPENED THIS WEEK

• Weekly Webinars: Ben and Roman held their usual backtesting session, where they analyzed APT using order blocks and Fair Value Gaps. Ben and Raffa led another scalping session using Altrady’s Quick Scan.
• Breaking News of the Week: Crypto Black Monday, $1.7B Liquidated as BTC, ETH, and XRP Collapse
• Technical Analysis Highlight: Black Monday Crash Wipes Out Bitcoin Bullish Structure
• Crypto Trading Strategies: 7 Breaker Block Secrets Smart Money Uses in Crypto
• Tutorial: How to Leverage Stop Market Orders
• Macro-Economic Update: US Economy Surges 3.8% in Q2, Strongest Growth Since 2023
• Wallet Inflows & Outflows Report: Record Outflows Hit BTC and ETH as Prices Slide
• Economic Trends Affecting Crypto Markets: ETF Outflows, Options Expiry & U.S. Scrutiny - Crypto Under Fire This Week
• Key Macroeconomic Insights: Global Markets Juggle Strong U.S. Data, Asian Policy Moves, and Inflation Pressures

Weekly Live Educational Webinar—Backtesting, Market Overview+Scalping Strategies

Ben and Roman were back at it with a fresh backtesting session, executing three trades and landing a solid 66% win rate! This time, they dove into APT, breaking down its moves using order blocks and Fair Value Gaps to uncover smart entry points.

Catch all the details below:

On Wednesday, Ben and Roman provided further insights into proprietary trading accounts and clarified how swing trading contrasts with day trading.

You can watch the recording here 👇

In yesterday’s live scalping session, Ben and Raffa did another demonstration of the Quick Scanner, spotting new opportunities with MILK token and other coins. They also dug deep into scalping vs swing trading and showed how to set alerts within TradingView – a tool already baked right into Altrady.

For this one too, you check the recording here 👇

Breaking News

Crypto Black Monday, $1.7B Liquidated as BTC, ETH, and XRP Collapse

Over $1.7B in leveraged positions were liquidated yesterday as BTC, ETH, and XRP sank to multi-week lows, triggering what many call a “Black Monday” for digital assets.

XRP also lost its position as the 3rd largest crypto by market cap, overtaken by USDT. The sudden crash has fueled accusations of market manipulation.

This morning, markets opened with relative calm and limited movements.

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Technical Analysis Highlight

Black Monday Crash Wipes Out Bitcoin Bullish Structure

Ugly situation for BTC, despite bullish signals from options levels and solid fundamentals, price retests the relative low around 107K.

A blood-red week triggered by Black Monday: POC broken down, second major volume hump lost, long structure destroyed. 

All signals now point bearish. Still waiting for any sign of reversal… but for now, it’s nowhere to be seen.

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Crack the Code: 7 Breaker Block Secrets Smart Money Uses in Crypto

If you want to trade like the whales and not get trapped by them, you need to know more about some smart money trick tactics.

If you notice failed order blocks, these signal that smart money makes its move, while retail gets faked out.

In this blog post, we reveal 7 advanced strategies to help you decode these price zones and align your trades with institutional momentum.

From using VWAP for sniper entries to spotting fakeouts with on-chain data, this guide is packed with tools to sharpen your edge—whether you’re in Bitcoin or deep in DeFi.

👉 Read now about breaker blocks in crypto.

Tutorial: Don’t Let Profits Slip – Master Stop Market Orders 

Want to lock in profits without babysitting the chart?

In our latest video tutorial, we break down Stop Market Orders – your go-to tool for automating crypto trades at key price levels. Learn how to set them up, protect gains, and avoid costly slippage in volatile markets.

🎥 Watch now and take control of your exits.

Macro-Economic Update

Key Data This Week:

US Economy Surges 3.8% in Q2, Strongest Growth Since 2023

The US economy surprised to the upside in Q2 2025, expanding at an annualized 3.8%, well above the prior 3.3% estimate and the strongest pace since late 2023. Stronger consumer spending and solid business investment drove the upside, offsetting weakness in housing, trade, and inventories. 

The data highlights resilient domestic demand despite ongoing headwinds.

Event: US GDP Q2
Date: 25/09/2025

Wallet Inflows & Outflows Weekly Report

Top 2 Cryptocurrencies (BTC, ETH)

Record Outflows Hit BTC and ETH as Prices Slide

BTC and ETH faced a bloodbath in flows this week, with large wallets showing record outflows and relentless red spikes nearly every day. The exodus mirrors the sharp price drops in both assets, as heavy selling pressure continues to erode key levels.

Economic Trends Affecting Crypto Markets

ETF Outflows, Options Expiry & U.S. Scrutiny - Crypto Under Fire This Week

This week was brutal across markets and regulatory fronts. 

Bitcoin and Ethereum suffered sharp losses, caught in heavy outflows from spot ETFs. BTC ETFs saw $103.6M in net outflows while ETH funds recorded $140.8M exodus. 

Meanwhile, looming options expiries (~$17B in BTC and ~$5B in ETH contracts) are adding fuel to volatility. 

On the regulatory side, U.S. authorities are probing unusual stock moves ahead of crypto-treasury announcements, signalling closer scrutiny of insider activity. 

And the SEC is streamlining ETF approvals, expect a flood of new crypto ETFs heading into Q4.

Key Macroeconomic Insights

Global Markets Juggle Strong U.S. Data, Asian Policy Moves, and Inflation Pressures

U.S. GDP was revised up to 3.8% and jobless claims fell, boosting bond yields and cooling hopes of swift Fed cuts, while Wall Street slid on tech weakness. 

In Europe, investors watched flash PMIs and the upcoming SNB decision, and in Asia, China held rates steady amid weak demand, Indonesia cut rates despite rupiah pressure, Thailand rolled out new stimulus, Japan’s Tokyo inflation stayed at 2.5%, and India drew attention as a relative bright spot for foreign investors.

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