PO Wealth Sharing Group

PO Wealth Sharing Group

SYDNEY, Oct. 28, 2026 (GLOBEPRWIRE) — PO Wealth Sharing Group has issued a company update outlining its business focus, service responsibilities, and approach to professional communication. The announcement highlights the company’s stated commitment to lawful operations, transparent business practices, and accountability in its research, trading support, and asset management activities.

Founded in 2018, PO Wealth Sharing Group states that it provides research, analysis, and professional support related to the U.S. stock market. Through this update, the company aims to clarify its business identity, explain its service structure, and help participants better understand the responsibilities associated with its operations.

Clarifying Business Activities and Service Responsibilities

As part of its ongoing business development, PO Wealth Sharing Group emphasizes the importance of clearly distinguishing its own activities from those performed by partner organizations. The company maintains a complementary relationship with its strategic partner, Vantapeak Finance, and highlights the need for accurate descriptions of each organization’s respective responsibilities.

According to the company, clearly defined service arrangements help participants understand the distinction between market research, analytical support, and trading-related services. The company also stresses that research and market analysis should be interpreted within the context of the relevant period, available information, and applicable conditions.

Market research and professional support do not guarantee individual investment outcomes. Participants should independently assess relevant information and consider their own circumstances when making financial decisions.

Strengthening Professional Research and Support

PO Wealth Sharing Group reports that its services span research, trading support, and asset management. The company brings together professionals with backgrounds in finance and technology, combining market experience and data analysis capabilities to support its research activities.

The company states that its continued development will focus on strengthening professional capabilities, improving service explanations, and maintaining consistency between its business activities and public communications.

It also recognizes that professional credibility depends on practical performance, the quality of information provided, and the ability to communicate service responsibilities clearly.

Commitment to Transparency and Accountability

In its latest company update, PO Wealth Sharing Group reiterates the importance of transparent communication and accountability in its business relationships. The company intends to continue addressing relevant questions about its business identity, partnerships, and service arrangements through specific explanations of its activities.

The company also emphasizes the value of participant feedback in identifying questions that require clarification. By maintaining clear communication and coordinating its business development with its partnership arrangements, PO Wealth Sharing Group aims to support a more accurate public understanding of its operations.

Looking Ahead

PO Wealth Sharing Group states that it will continue developing its professional support and management capabilities while maintaining a focus on clearly defined business responsibilities and consistent communication.

The company views these practices as important elements of its long-term business development and reputation. Its stated approach centers on explaining its services accurately, clarifying organizational responsibilities, and maintaining accountability through its ongoing operations.

About PO Wealth Sharing Group

PO Wealth Sharing Group, founded in 2018, states that its business activities include research, analysis, trading support, and asset management related to financial markets. The company emphasizes professional service delivery, transparent communication, and clearly defined service responsibilities as part of its business approach.

For more information, visit https://www.powealthsharing.com/.

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Gemini co-founder Tyler Winklevoss took a jab at European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde after her unexpected resignation announcement.

“Your legacy will be to fight crypto and fail. Good luck in your next endeavor!” Winklevoss commented on Lagarde’s resignation announcement on X.

Lagarde announced today that she will resign from her position on Feb. 7, 2027, which will be about nine months before her eight-year term is supposed to be over.

The ECB president, who has been at the helm of the ECB since November 2019, thanked her colleagues and those who have supported her over the past seven years.

It has been confirmed that the selection of her successor will be carried out by the European Council.

Long history of criticizing crypto

Lagarde has long been an outspoken critic of cryptocurrencies, especially Bitcoin.

Back in January 2021, she characterized Bitcoin as a very speculative asset. She also accused the cryptocurrency of enabling illicit financial operations.

During the Reuters Next conference, Lagarde said Bitcoin has been used for “funny business” and money laundering. Lagarde called for global coordination of regulations on cryptocurrencies.

The criticism further escalated when Lagarde said in May 2022 that cryptocurrencies are worth virtually nothing.

“My very humble assessment is that it is worth nothing,” Lagarde said during an interview on Dutch television.

Lagarde stated that cryptocurrencies do not have underlying assets that would give investors a solid anchor of safety.

She also warned about inexperienced retail investors risking their savings in speculative crypto investments.

The ECB president also shared that one of her sons had made investments in cryptocurrencies despite her warnings.

In November 2023, she admitted that one of her sons had lost nearly all the money he invested in cryptocurrencies after he didn’t heed her advice.

In January 2025, Lagarde emphatically ruled out the option of including Bitcoin in the reserves of European central banks.

Lagarde dismissed the proposal by Czech National Bank Governor Aleš Michl to study the possibility of investing in Bitcoin. According to Lagarde, the reserves need to be liquid, safe, and secure.

TL;DR

• Gold is live on Kraken Prop as of October 29, 2026, alongside silver, WTI oil, Brent oil, copper, and natural gas.
• On all plans other than Lite, commission is cut in half on every non-crypto market, from 4bps to 2bps per side. That covers the new commodities plus S&P 500 and XYZ100, and it applies to evaluations and funded accounts you already hold.
• On all plans other than Lite, gold offers up to 5x leverage with a $500,000 notional cap.
• The rulebook hasn’t changed: funded accounts up to $200,000, no consistency rules, no time limits, and up to 90% of gains, with payouts typically within 24 hours.

If you read gold or energy well, the limit has usually been your bankroll, not your ability. As of October 29, 2026, you can put that read to work on Kraken Prop. Gold is live, along with five more commodity markets, and we’ve halved commission on every non-crypto market we offer.

You provide trade signals only. You do not hold real positions. Any stated limits are simulated. Payouts are real, based on your simulated performance.

Six commodity markets, led by gold

Gold is the most requested market in this category, so it leads the launch. Silver, WTI oil, Brent oil, copper, and natural gas join it, putting metals and energy on Kraken Prop alongside the index and crypto markets you can already trade.

Each market is priced off an index oracle and trades 24/7. If you’re used to a futures prop firm whose markets close with the exchange session, that means you can keep a position open through the weekend instead of flattening it on Friday.

The new markets are available in every region where Kraken Prop is offered, except the UAE.

You provide trade signals only. You do not hold real positions. Any stated limits are simulated. Payouts are real, based on your simulated performance.

Leverage and notional caps by market

Every market has its own maximum leverage and notional cap. The notional cap is the largest simulated position you can take in that market, which is separate from the size of your funded account.

On all plans other than Lite:

• Gold (GOLD): up to 5x leverage, $500,000 notional cap
• Silver (SILVER): up to 5x leverage, $200,000 notional cap
• WTI oil (CL): up to 5x leverage, $200,000 notional cap
• Brent oil (BRENTOIL): up to 5x leverage, $200,000 notional cap
• Copper (COPPER): up to 10x leverage, $50,000 notional cap
• Natural gas (NATGAS): up to 3x leverage, $50,000 notional cap

Trading a Lite plan? All six commodities are available there too, at up to 20x leverage, and your existing commission rate carries over unchanged.

These limits are under ongoing review and subject to change.

Half the commission on every non-crypto market

On all plans other than Lite, commission on every non-crypto market is now 2 basis points (2bps) per side, down from 4bps. That’s 0.02% of notional each time you open or close a position.

On a $100,000 position, that’s $20 to open and $20 to close, down from $40 each. A round trip now costs $40 instead of $80.

The lower rate applies to the six new commodity markets and to our index markets, S&P 500 and XYZ100, so if you trade the indices, your commission drops too. Crypto markets aren’t changing.

If you already hold an evaluation or a funded account, the new rate applies to it. You don’t need to buy anything to get it.

Same rulebook, more markets

Adding commodities doesn’t change how Kraken Prop works:

• Funded accounts: up to $200,000
• Consistency rules: none
• Time limits: none
• Profit share: up to 90%
• Payouts: to your Kraken account, typically within 24 hours

Our evaluation rules are published and fixed, with no moving targets. A maximum drawdown limit applies. See the full rules.

Get started

Ready to submit trade signals on gold? Start a Kraken Prop evaluation. Already have an account? The new markets and the 2bps rate are live for you now.

This is an unregulated service. This evaluation program is intentionally rigorous and designed to verify a trader’s risk-management skill and strategy discipline before any proprietary capital is allocated by Payward Oceanic Ltd. Most applicants do not pass on their first attempt and there is no guarantee that your performance will improve or that you will pass any future evaluations. Prospective traders should purchase an evaluation only if they are confident in their trading ability and knowingly accept the risk of not qualifying for a funded account. Evaluation fees are non-refundable for each attempt once trading begins, regardless of outcome.

• Kyro connects more than 250 brokers, exchanges, and wallets in one workspace.

• Its AI tools analyse holdings and answer questions using portfolio data.

• Paid plans start at $12 monthly; mobile apps are also planned.

Kyro opened its AI investing platform to the public on Thursday, giving retail investors a single workspace to track stocks, exchange-traded funds, cryptocurrencies and cash.

The London-based platform combines portfolio monitoring, market research and AI-powered analysis of investment holdings.

It targets investors whose assets are spread across brokerages, pensions, crypto exchanges and wallets, making it difficult to assess their overall exposure.

“Most people have no real idea what they own or what they are exposed to. Nobody should need a finance degree or a Bloomberg Terminal to invest well,” said David Merry, Kyro’s co-founder and CEO.

Connecting portfolios across financial platforms

The AI-powered platform said users can connect more than 250 brokers, exchanges and wallets, including Fidelity, Vanguard, Schwab, Robinhood, Interactive Brokers, eToro, Binance, Coinbase, OKX and MetaMask.

Users can also import portfolio information through CSV files or screenshots.

Balances, positions, and performance data from linked accounts are designed to update in real time, giving investors a consolidated view of their assets across different platforms.

Kyro aims to replace fragmented portfolio tracking and make research capabilities typically associated with expensive professional terminals accessible to a wider audience.

AI research based on investors’ holdings

Kyro’s AI interface allows investors to ask questions in natural language and receive answers and charts based on their portfolios.

For example, investors can use the platform to evaluate their exposure to a potential technology sell-off through ETFs or compare their portfolio returns with Bitcoin over three months.

“The first wave of investing apps made it easy to buy and sell. The next wave puts the power of a professional research desk in everyone’s pocket, so anyone can understand what they own and invest with real confidence. We’re building the place where everyday investors finally get the same edge as Wall Street,” Merry said.

KyroAI is the platform’s built-in assistant, while users can also access more than 100 AI models, including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok.

The platform’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) connector lets users access portfolio data and run queries through their existing AI applications.

Kyro said all users have free access to more than 30 years of historical pricing data, alongside company financial statements, regulatory filings, insider transactions and analyst price targets for stocks, ETFs and cryptocurrencies worldwide.

Other features include investment screeners, alerts for market movements and news tailored to securities held in an investor’s portfolio.

Subscription plans and upcoming features

Kyro offers a permanently free plan. Its Premium and Master subscriptions start at $12 and $25 a month, respectively, when billed annually. Both paid tiers include seven-day free trials.

The company plans to introduce AI agents capable of carrying out instructions subject to user approval.

Its roadmap also includes iOS and Android apps, signals explaining why securities are trending on X and Reddit, and optional public investor profiles and performance leaderboards.

 

 

The latest objections were disclosed in an updated public notice dated Oct. 28 from OKXICE, a joint venture between cryptocurrency exchange OKX and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), which owns the New York Stock Exchange. Alongside Walmart and Eli Lilly, the newest companies to object are health insurance giant Cigna, cruise operator Carnival Corporation, and Arcos Dorados, the largest independent McDonald’s franchisee in the world.

Eli Lilly, one of the world’s most valuable pharmaceutical companies and a leader in the booming weight-loss drug market, represents a particularly significant addition to the list. Walmart, the world’s largest retailer by revenue, is another major holdout, extending opposition across industries ranging from technology and finance to healthcare and consumer retail.

The five additions bring the tally to 38 objecting companies out of the 63 initially identified for tokenization, meaning roughly 60% of the targeted firms have now formally opposed the initiative. All told, the objecting companies represent more than $19.4 billion in combined market cap.

As Bitcoin.com News reported Wednesday, Coca-Cola, JPMorgan Chase, Dell Technologies, AMD, Applied Materials, Adobe, and Sandisk were among seven companies added in the previous update. Earlier objectors include Microsoft, Google parent company Alphabet, Intel, Oracle, IBM, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, McDonald’s, and Verizon.

OKXICE’s proposed platform would let eligible investors trade blockchain representations of U.S. stocks around the clock using stablecoins. The tokens would be backed by actual shares held through registered broker-dealers, with trading conducted through permissioned Uniswap v4 liquidity pools on OKX’s X Layer network.

The initiative operates under temporary regulatory relief established by the Securities and Exchange Commission in September, allowing qualifying platforms to facilitate tokenized stock trading without complying with certain traditional exchange requirements. The framework also allows publicly traded companies to object to third-party tokenization of their shares.

The public notices identify the companies submitting objections, but do not detail their individual reasons for doing so.

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who serves on OKX’s board and co-chairs OKXICE, previously played down the objections during an Oct. 20 press conference.

Cuomo characterized the regulatory initiative as an experiment, suggesting that some companies would embrace tokenization early while others might prefer to observe its development. He also questioned the limitations of conventional U.S. stock trading hours in an increasingly global financial marketplace.

With a clear majority of targeted companies now opting out, however, OKXICE faces an increasingly narrow initial selection of equities for its proposed trading platform.

Key Takeaways:

• Phantom is launching Kalshi-based prediction markets for eligible U.S. users.
• Bitcoin contracts can be settled every 15 minutes.
• Phantom Cash trading can be done from the wallet app.

Phantom is moving even further into prediction markets by providing eligible U.S. users with direct access to regulated event contracts via its prediction market platform Kalshi. The rollout brings crypto, sports, politics and economic markets into the same app users already use to trade, swap and hold digital assets.

America, you’re up

Prediction markets on Phantom are now rolling out to all US users.

Call BTC’s next move, Sunday’s game, or election night—right where you already trade, swap and spend.

Discover. Chat. Predict.

Powered by @Kalshi https://t.co/h2VzkQyW6F

— Phantom (@phantom) October 28, 2026

Phantom Adds Kalshi Prediction Markets Inside Its Crypto Wallet

The new experience, Predict, lets Phantom users wager on events without needing to leave its application. Kalshi is a CFTC registered exchange that performs customer verification, keeps trading accounts and carries out trades placed by customers. The software that’s connecting users through those markets is Phantom.Phantom is the software connecting users to those markets.

Initially, markets will include crypto, pro/college sports, economics, politics, AI and other up-to-the-minute events. One of the harsher offers is short-term Bitcoin pricing markets, such as contracts that might settle each 15 minutes, for crypto traders. This results in Phantom users having a format that’s much closer to the fast trading style that already exists in crypto markets.

Read More: NBA Taps Kalshi and Polymarket in Prediction Markets Deal With CFTC Safeguards

Trading Works More Like a Token Swap

Phantom details the interface to be familiar to current wallet customers. Predictions can be covered with Phantom cash, and when they are fulfilled, the cash goes back on Phantoms. Phantom’s support documentation indicates that trades that are funded from a Cash account are gasless as well.

The markets feature live pricing, a feed of event data and a chat room where users can view sentiment as contract odds change. Existing Kalshi users can join their existing accounts or new users need to go through Kalshi’s identity verification process before they are able to trade.

CFTC Relief Cleared Phantom’s Route Into Regulated Markets

The launch is an outgrowth of a regulatory effort Phantom has already undertaken this year. CFTC’s Market Participants Division issued Staff Letter 26-09 on March 17, which postpones the implementation of broker registration requirements for certain activity until Phantom gets more specific.

Phantom is relieved about the ability to provide its self-custodial software solution to enable users to trade with registered derivatives market makers and exchanges without serving as a broker. Phantom later claimed it’s the first passive software provider to be granted such relief.

Prediction Markets Become a New Crypto Wallet Battleground

The Kalshi integration allows Phantom to grow beyond trading tokens and the wallet tagging to event-based markets.

This change is significant, as the speed at which prices move, their holding time, and the round-the-clock trading in such markets are becoming more aligned with crypto user habits.

Still limited availability in some areas. U.S. Kalshi prediction markets are not available in Michigan, Nevada and Washington, and some categories of contracts may be subject to further state restrictions, Phantom says.

The approach with Phantom is evolving into a future where trading poker, existing trading or anything else on the blockchain is conducted entirely within the app.

Read More: Gemini and Apex Forge Crypto Prediction Markets Deal to Reach Millions of Brokerage Users

TLDR

• Intel (INTC) stock sits at $95.53, down 32% from its June 22 record high but up 159% year to date.
• Analysts expect third-quarter adjusted earnings of 39 to 41 cents a share, up from 23 cents a year ago.
• Revenue is forecast at about $16.4 billion to $16.5 billion, up roughly 20% from last year.
• Options pricing points to a move of up to 8% by the end of the week, or a range of about $88 to $103.
• BofA expects a beat and a raised outlook, while UBS stays Neutral and trimmed its price target to $103.

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Intel (INTC) stock closed at $95.53 ahead of its third-quarter earnings report, which lands after the closing bell on Thursday. The stock has dropped 32% from its June 22 record high. It is still up about 159% since the start of the year.

Intel Corp., INTC

Options traders see a big move coming. Current pricing suggests a swing of up to about 8% by the end of the week. That could push the stock as high as $103 or drag it below $88.

Analysts have set the bar for the quarter. FactSet polling points to adjusted earnings of 41 cents a share, up from 23 cents a year ago. Visible Alpha is a bit lower at 39 cents.

Revenue is expected to grow about 20% to 21% from last year. FactSet puts the figure at $16.5 billion, while Visible Alpha has it at $16.41 billion. Growth in the data-center and AI segment is the main driver.

What Wall Street Expects

BofA Securities thinks Intel will top estimates and raise its guidance. Analyst Vivek Arya says average selling prices for central processing units, or CPUs, are rising. BofA rates the stock a Buy with a $145 price target.

Arya says Intel should gain from steady demand for CPUs that power AI servers. An improving supply chain should help too. The view is that CPUs are better suited to some AI tasks than graphics processing units, which dominate model training.

Not everyone is as upbeat. UBS analyst Timothy Arcuri kept a Neutral rating and cut his price target to $103 from $112. He still said the setup on the top line “remains quite strong.”

BofA did flag one worry. Investors may question whether AI demand can support both higher unit sales and higher selling prices over time. That could color how the market reads the results.

Analysts are split overall. Of the 10 tracked by Visible Alpha, four rate Intel a buy and five are neutral. One recommends selling. The average price target of $117 implies about 22% upside from Wednesday’s close.

Foundry and Musk in Focus

The earnings numbers are only part of the story. Intel is trying to kick-start its foundry business and win chip manufacturing customers. That puts it in competition with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM).

Arcuri expects more progress on Intel’s EMIB-T chip packaging and its 14A manufacturing process. Both are seen as key to the foundry’s competitiveness. Investors will be listening for updates.

Elon Musk may come up on the call as well. Intel is working with Tesla and SpaceX on the Terafab AI chip venture. Last week, Musk floated what he called “significant potential breakthroughs in chip fabrication.”

Earlier this month, Intel stock slid after Musk signaled he was in talks with TSMC to help run Terafab. Worries about client spending and Intel’s fundraising plans have also weighed on the stock in recent months.

Intel stock was up about 1.9% on Thursday, ahead of the report. The company reports after the close today.

Mutsamudu, Comoros, October 29, 2026 – MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has released its September TradFi trading data. Tokenized U.S. stock spot trading volume rose 81% month over month, while trading volume for AI-related assets grew 88%. Semiconductor- and memory-related assets accounted for 77% of trading volume among the top 10 Stock and Index Futures, while Pre-IPO Futures trading volume increased 60%.

AI Trading Expands Beyond Chips Into Optical Communications and Power, With Four Sectors Each Growing Over 90%

 

In September, trading volume for AI-related assets within MEXC’s tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs rose 88% month over month, outpacing the 63% growth recorded by non-AI assets. AI-related assets accounted for 48% of tokenized U.S. stock and ETF spot trading volume, up from 44% in August.

Trading activity in AI-related assets extended beyond chips to optical communications, power equipment, and data center infrastructure. Trading volume in semiconductors and memory rose 100% month over month, followed by optical communications and networking at 99%, power and energy equipment at 96%, and computing infrastructure and data centers at 91%. All four sectors recorded growth of more than 90%.

AI-related companies accounted for six of the top 10 most-traded tokenized U.S. stock and ETFs in September, reaching 59% of the ranking’s combined volume. Crypto-related companies held the remaining four spots, contributing 41%. Assets associated to AI cloud services, chip design, computing infrastructure and data centers together accounted for 38% of the top 10’s combined trading volume, underscoring the concentration of trading activity in AI infrastructure and crypto-related assets.

Memory Stocks Lead Futures Trading, With Semiconductor and Memory Assets Accounting for 77% of Top 10 Volume

In September, semiconductor- and memory-related assets occupied five of the top 10 spots by MEXC Stock and Index Futures trading volume, contributing 77% of the ranking’s combined volume. Micron (MU), SK hynix, and Sandisk (SNDK) took the top three spots, together accounting for 67% of the top 10’s volume. The Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares (SOXL) and NVIDIA also ranked among the top 10. Trading activity in Stock and Index Futures remained heavily concentrated in semiconductor and memory assets.

 

Elsewhere, trading volume for the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) rose 298% month over month, while Bitcoin treasury company Strategy (MSTR) recorded 147% growth. AI hardware stocks also record notable growth: Futures trading volumes for Dell (DELL) and AMD rose 243% and 209%, respectively. AMD’s tokenized spot trading volume also increased 153%, with both Spot and Futures volumes more than doubling.

Pre-IPO Futures Trading Volume Rises 60%, Japanese Stock Futures Grow 47%

MEXC continued to expand its global stock trading coverage in September. The number of TradFi Futures trading pairson MEXC increased 15% month over month. Pre-IPO and Japanese Stock Futures trading volumes rose 60% and 47%, respectively, making them key areas of growth during the month. MEXC also introduced a dedicated section for Taiwanese stocks, further expanding its coverage of Asian equity markets.

Pre-IPO Futures were the fastest-growing TradFi Futures category during the month. Kimi (Moonshot AI) trading volume rose 115% month over month, followed by Enflame at 99% and OpenAI at 51%. September also saw the addition of Pre-IPO Futures for Polymarket, YMTC (Yangtze Memory Technologies), and Oura (Oura Health), extending coverage across prediction markets, semiconductor memory, and wearable technology.

From private companies to global equity markets, MEXC is bringing trading opportunities across markets, listing stages, and product formats to a single platform. MEXC currently offers more than 450 Stock and Index Futures trading pairs, over 200 tokenized U.S. stocks, and RealStocks, which provides access to more than 7,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs. Combined with 0-fee trading, this range gives users greater flexibility to access global trading opportunities without being limited to a single market or trading method.

MEXC CEO Vugar Usi said, “September’s data shows that demand for AI-related trading is expanding beyond chips into the broader value chain. For trading platforms, the challenge is not simply to expand asset coverage, but to adapt to users’ evolving trading needs. MEXC will remain focused on our users, continuously improving our products and trading experience to reflect emerging market trends, and make new opportunities more accessible.”

About MEXC

Founded in 2018, MEXC is a leading global multi-asset trading platform built as your 0-fee gateway to infinite opportunities. Serving users across 170+ markets, MEXC provides simple and efficient access to crypto, stocks, tokenized assets, derivatives, and a growing range of TradFi-linked opportunities through one account and one gateway.

With 0 trading fees, deep liquidity, broad asset coverage, and a high-performance trading experience, MEXC is designed for retail users who want to discover earlier, act faster, and trade with fewer barriers. As crypto and traditional finance continue to converge, MEXC is committed to making global opportunities more accessible, helping users trade freely and MEXCmize every opportunity.

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This content does not constitute investment advice. Given the volatility of financial markets, including digital assets, tokenized assets, and traditional financial products, investors should carefully assess market conditions, underlying asset fundamentals, and potential financial risks before making any investment or trading decisions.

Bitcoin (BTC) faces resistance between $84,000 and $85,000 as analysis points to coins largely linked to a single large holder.

Key points:

• Bitcoin faces resistance around $85,000, where 4.3% of the BTC supply last moved onchain.
• Glassnode analysis links the onchain cost basis of 864,520 BTC to Bitcoin’s difficulty sustaining daily closes above $85,000.
• Long-term holders own a combined four million coins with a cost basis between $85,000 and $118,000.

Glassnode ties $85K resistance to large-holder cost basis

In the latest edition of its regular newsletter, The Week Onchain, crypto analytics platform Glassnode flagged another resistance hurdle for BTC price action in the mid-$80,000 range.

On Nov. 22, 2025, a significant portion of the total BTC supply moved onchain. At the time of the transactions, BTC/USD traded between $84,000 and $85,000. The coins that last moved at that price make up 4.3% of the total BTC supply, or 864,520 BTC.

The analysis links the majority of this Bitcoin to a single large holder, who was moving funds among multiple wallets. Although self-transfers generally do not affect price, Glassnode noted that Bitcoin has respected the $84,000-$85,000 range as both support and resistance over the past 11 months.

“It held as support in December, when price bounced off it on December 1 and December 18. It gave way on January 31, when a push back up to $84K failed, and Bitcoin fell about 20% over the following days,” Glassnode commented.

In May, September and October, BTC price upside momentum faded near the same level, with a high of $87,400. Bitcoin has recorded only five daily closes above the band, never more than three in a row.

“A run of daily closes above $85K would turn the band back into support,” Glassnode added.

BTC/USD chart with supply onchain cost-basis data. Source: Glassnode

Long-term holders pose sell-side risk above $85,000

The $85,000 mark holds significance for a larger portion of the Bitcoin investor base.

Related: Bitcoin price analysis sees ‘strong rally’ as old coins become dormant

Glassnode reports that Bitcoin’s long-term holders (LTH) — entities holding a given amount of BTC without selling for at least 155 days — own around 4 million coins that last moved onchain between $85,000 and $118,000, mostly in 2025.

“More than half of all their coins were bought above today’s price. If price recovers toward $85K, many of these holders may sell to get their money back,” it said of the LTH cohort as a whole.

Bitcoin supply data by investor cohort. Source: Glassnode

The LTH spent output profit ratio (SOPR), which compares the extent to which LTH coins moving onchain are doing so at a higher or lower price compared to their previous transaction, currently sits at 0.99. Values below 1 imply that LTH supply is moving at an aggregate loss.

Which Supply Route Fits Your Small Clothing Store?

Start with Tapstitch when your own graphics and chosen apparel blanks define the store. Start with Trendsi’s dropshipping route when the business is a curated boutique selling ready-made clothing. Consider CJdropshipping when sourcing and several product or customization routes are part of the plan. These are representative services, not exclusive descriptions of the three companies: Trendsi also offers wholesale and made-to-order routes, and CJ offers Print on Demand.

The useful question is what makes the product yours. A store can create value through original artwork, through selection and styling, or through a sourcing specification. Each route gives the seller different control over the garment and different work to manage. Avoiding stock in your own premises changes fulfillment; it does not remove the need to fund orders, maintain accurate listings, or help customers.

For a small team, that distinction should come before comparing app features. A simple store with a clear product promise is easier to evaluate than a broad assortment assembled from services whose inventory, branding, and returns conditions differ. Choose the route that supports the promise and fits the team’s operating capacity.

Compare What You Can Change About the Product

Dropshipping describes who sends the product to the customer. Print on Demand describes a production or decoration trigger. Private labeling describes a brand treatment. Sourcing describes how a product is obtained. A store can combine these arrangements, so the company name alone does not identify the product model.

A branded invoice is not a redesigned garment. A neck label is not an original pattern. An uploaded graphic can create a distinctive visible product without making the underlying blank exclusive. Assess product originality and brand presentation separately, then decide whether the route provides enough control for the store you want to build.

Tapstitch: customize eligible apparel on demand

Tapstitch’s apparel workflow starts with choosing a garment, adding a design, and using the platform’s production and delivery service. Its one-item ordering route makes it possible to start with a small configured assortment. The seller’s main creative levers are garment selection, artwork, and applicable brand treatments.

A graphic-led store can use that route to build a recognizable product language. The blank still needs to suit the design: sleeve shape, body proportions, material, and decoration position influence the resulting product. Uploading artwork onto an existing garment is a different development task from commissioning a new pattern and fabric.

The Tapstitch label guide connects custom labels to international fulfillment. That condition matters when the label is essential to the product. Choose the identity and production route together rather than expecting a domestic blank order to carry every possible brand treatment.

Trendsi: curate ready-made apparel with eligible branding

Trendsi describes a supply service that includes dropshipping and open-pack wholesale. For a ready-made boutique, the creative work is selecting garments that belong together, presenting their fit and styling clearly, and serving the customer. It does not require applying a custom print to every item.

Its product-page guidance distinguishes branded products from overseas white-label products and displays supplier, variant, stock, and order information. Those details help a seller determine whether the item will arrive with an existing brand identity or qualify for another presentation route.

Trendsi’s branding FAQ separates its free branded invoice from other materials. Custom branding is tied to overseas-warehouse products, with sewn labels and hang tags limited to eligible apparel orders. The FAQ also says sewn labels currently do not support the logo option. A store requiring a graphic logo inside every garment should not treat those labels as equivalent to every other supplier’s service.

Choose dropshipping, wholesale, or made-to-order deliberately. Moving to another Trendsi service can change the purchasing commitment and product control, even though the store remains connected to the same company.

CJdropshipping: define the sourcing or customization route

CJ’s POD service describes apparel and other custom products with artwork, production, and fulfillment. Its wider service also supports finding and ordering existing goods. A ready-made item, a sourced specification, and an artwork-customized garment require different decisions.

For an existing product, define the exact variant, supplier availability, and delivery destination. For a POD product, define the artwork and supported decoration. For a sourcing request, describe the requested material, measurements, and modifications instead of treating “custom” as a complete specification. A broad sourcing service is not itself evidence that a particular original garment can be developed at one-piece quantity.

CJ’s custom-packaging workflow includes purchasing packaging, receiving it at the warehouse, and connecting it to the product orders. That can support a store identity, but it introduces a material purchase and supplier-side inventory. The seller may hold no garments at home while still funding a stock of packaging.

This route suits a team prepared to distinguish the arrangements product by product. Its breadth is useful when the business needs sourcing choices; it also means the store should not publish one universal customization or delivery promise for everything listed.

Follow the Stock, Cash, and Store Connection

Map the order before deciding which service is easier. Record who maintains the listing and variant connection, who holds the garment or components, when the supplier is paid, and how tracking reaches the storefront. A connected app does not remove those decisions.

Trendsi’s Shopify fulfillment guidance describes store orders syncing to its app, followed by payment for processing, with an optional automatic checkout setting. CJ’s Shopify guidance describes store authorization and product connections. Tapstitch’s workflow also includes connecting the store and sending orders for production. In each case, the listing, paid order, supplier submission, and tracking should describe the same variant.

Keep garment inventory separate from brand-material inventory. Ready-made dropshipping relies on supplier stock. An on-demand garment relies on a viable blank and production configuration. Purchased packaging or labels rely on materials stored for later use. Those are different availability risks, even when the seller stores none of them personally.

For costs, start with the configured product and destination. Add decoration where applicable, brand materials, shipping, required setup, chosen subscriptions, and the cash needed to pay orders before storefront proceeds are available. Compare the complete arrangement rather than a product price from one company with a partly configured item from another.

Trendsi’s current plans list a Free plan at $0 per month and a Pro plan at $29.90 per month. Its branding FAQ separates free invoices from paid material purchases. These are different cost categories: subscription access, product purchases, shipping, and materials should remain separate in the cash plan. Pricing here is a US-dollar snapshot from October 14, 2026, rather than a reason to assume a launch has no expense.

Maintain an order-funding reserve and define its purpose. It should support supplier charges and the exceptions your customer policy requires, not an assumed profit figure. A store can avoid prebuying clothing and still need funds for samples, order timing, and customer remedies.

Compare Delivery and Customer Problem Ownership

The supplier may prepare and ship the parcel, but the store communicates the delivery promise. Separate production or procurement, carrier transit, split parcels, and tracking. The route used for one product should govern its own delivery description.

Trendsi’s shipping guidance distinguishes US and overseas products and charges dropship shipping by order weight. Its US return policy accepts eligible unworn items under stated conditions, does not offer exchanges, and sets a seven-day request window. The store still handles the customer’s communication and refund transaction on its own side.

Tapstitch’s returns FAQ distinguishes manufacturing defects and order errors from direct customer returns: the reseller manages customer returns under the store’s policy. That makes sizing information and the retailer’s remedy choices important before launch.

CJ’s dispute policy uses a refund, resend, and return process with evidence requirements and exclusions. It distinguishes damaged, wrong, or missing products from reasons such as a buyer disliking an item or selecting the wrong SKU. A store should preserve the complaint, order details, and relevant images rather than promise the same supplier remedy for every customer issue.

Write your response process around those differences. Identify who receives a customer request, who submits a supplier claim, what evidence is needed, and who issues the customer remedy. The purpose is a usable service plan, rather than a claim that outsourcing shipment outsources responsibility.

Choose by Product Differentiation and Team Capacity

Ask what your team can approve before launch and maintain after it. For an original-graphic route, the approval includes the blank, artwork, identity, and production configuration. For a curated boutique, it includes the assortment, supplier variant, stock connection, and size description. For a sourcing-led store, it includes the specification and the particular procurement or customization agreement.

Next, identify the task the team has the least capacity to absorb. If it cannot monitor several inventory and product connections, reduce the assortment or the number of arrangements. If it cannot carry prepaid branding materials, start with a presentation route whose cash commitment fits the launch. If it cannot support a complicated return path, choose products and customer terms that make the response workable.

Tapstitch, Trendsi, and CJ should then be evaluated against that defined operating plan. A supplier that fits the product idea but exceeds the team’s capacity is a poor first-launch choice; the same route may become useful later when the store has stronger processes. Keep that distinction visible when adding another service instead of treating expansion as an automatic upgrade.

Before expanding, trial one representative product through the customer order path. Approve the product, observe the actual cash sequence, and document the exception response. A small store’s supply partner should make its product promise workable without adding more operational complexity than the team can sustain.