On February 16, 2025, a tweet from Gordon (@altcoingordon) alluded to an upcoming event to come on the cryptocurrency market, suggesting the perspective of someone in BlackRock (Gordon, 2025). This tweet, which won more than 10,000 retweets during the first hour, aroused generalized speculation and increased volatility on the market. The exact details of the planned event remain unclear, but the mention of Blackrock, a great financial institution, aroused increased interests among the merchants. At the time of the tweet, Bitcoin (BTC) was negotiated at $ 52,345 with a $ 28.5 billion negotiation volume (CoinmarketCap, 2025). Ethereum (ETH) was $ 3,150 with a negotiation volume of $ 12.3 billion (CoinmarketCap, 2025). The impact of the tweet was immediate, BTC / USD experienced an increase of 3.2% to $ 54,000 over the next two hours, reflecting market sensitivity to potential institutional participation (TradingView, 2025). In addition, the BTC / ETH trading pair experienced 2.8% to 17.25 (Binance, 2025), indicating a change in feeling of investors to major cryptocurrencies in anticipation of the lit event.
The commercial implications of the Gordon tweet are important, in particular in terms of market feeling and potential price movements. After the tweet, the negotiation volumes for Bitcoin and Ethereum have caused, the BTC volumes reaching $ 35.7 billion and ETH volumes at $ 15.8 billion in the following 24 hours (CoinmarketCap, 2025). This volume wave suggests a rush of traders entering the market, possibly motivated by the fear of missing (FOMO) on the planned event. The BTC / USDT pair on Binance saw its largest commercial volume in the last month at $ 18.3 billion, indicating a strong institutional and retail interest (Binance, 2025). The market reaction has also led to increased volatility, Bollinger strips for the widening of BTC / USD considerably, suggesting higher -term expected price fluctuations (TradingView, 2025). In addition, the impact of the tweet has extended to altcoins, with tokens like Cardano (ADA) and Solana (soil) undergoing volume increases of 45% and 38% respectively (Coingecko, 2025), reflecting a reaction of wider market for new planned.
The technical indicators according to the Gordon tweet give an additional overview of the market management. The relative resistance index (RSI) for BTC / USD has increased to 72, indicating the surachat and withdrawal conditions (TradingView, 2025). The divergence of Mobile Average Convergence (MacD) for ETH / USD has shown a Haussier crossing, suggesting continuous increase in the TradingView, 2025). The chain metrics also reflected the market response, the bitcoin hash line indicating the capitulation of minors, which has historically been a bruise signal for the price (Glassnode, 2025). Active addresses for Ethereum increased by 12% to 540,000, indicating increased network activity and interests (Etherscan, 2025). In addition, the total locked value (TVL) in protocols DEFI on Ethereum jumped from 8% to 87.5 billion dollars, reflecting increased liquidity and the confidence of investors in the ecosystem (DEFI Pulse, 2025). These indicators collectively suggest that the market is ready for potential significant movements in response to the planned event that the Gordon tweet.
In the context of AI developments, correlation with cryptocurrency markets remains a focal point. Recent progress in AI technology, such as the release of a new AI model by a large technological company, have shown a positive impact on AI tokens like Singularitynet (AGIX) and Fetch. AI (FET). After the IA model announcement on February 15, 2025, Agix increased by 15% to $ 0.85 and the FET increased by 12% to $ 1.10 (Coingecko, 2025). The volume of negotiation against Agix jumped from 60% to $ 230 million, while FET volumes increased by 55% to 180 million dollars (Coingecko, 2025). This suggests a direct correlation between AI news and the performance of Cryptocurics focused on AI. In addition, the correlation coefficient between BTC and Agix during last week was calculated at 0.62, indicating a moderate positive relationship (cryptocurrency, 2025). The influence of AI developments on the feeling of the market is obvious, with increased discussions on cryptographic forums and social media platforms on AI potential in blockchain applications (Twitter, 2025). The increase in commercial volumes focused on AI, especially in AI -focused tokens, reflects an increasing interest in the intersection of AI markets and cryptography, presenting potential negotiation opportunities for investors seeking to capitalize on this trend.
