Yesterday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics issued a notice: due to the government shutdown, the scheduled October PPI data release will be postponed until January next year, when it will be announced together with the November data. This news has attracted considerable attention in the market.

As the Producer Price Index, PPI is one of the key indicators the Federal Reserve uses to assess inflationary pressures and formulate monetary policy. What does the absence of this data mean? The market loses a month's pricing anchor, and naturally, uncertainty will increase. For crypto assets, sensitivity to other macro data may rise in the short term, and market volatility could potentially intensify.

However, this isn't necessarily all bad news. Periods of data vacuum are often accompanied by a wait-and-see sentiment, and large funds are unlikely to act rashly, which actually gives ordinary investors more space to think. The absence of unexpectedly negative news is, in a sense, positive news—at least the market won’t panic-sell due to poor data.

How should you operate at this stage? There are three things to keep in mind:

First, stay calm. The delayed data release was already expected and doesn’t count as a sudden black swan event. If the fundamentals of your assets haven’t changed, there’s no need to rush to adjust your positions due to short-term noise.

Second, use the window period to do your homework. Spend less time watching the charts and more time studying the fundamentals of projects. In a bull market, those who truly make money are often the ones who have built up their knowledge reserves in advance.

Third, stick to your established strategy. Continue your regular investments and allocations as planned. In the long run, the logic of crypto development will not change because of one month of missing data. Patience is always the most scarce quality in this market.

In summary, minor macro-level hiccups won’t shake the long-term trend of the crypto market. Keep your composure, stay prepared, and wait to make decisions when the situation becomes clearer. Remember this: in this market, surviving longer is more important than running faster.