Liquid Capital’s Li Hua Yi said there is “no reason to take profits” after the Strait of Hormuz reopens, citing the S&P’s high price, and said MicroStrategy’s $BTC Purchase and rotation of altcoins.
Liquid Capital founder Yi Lihua called on investors not to rush the exit following the rebound caused by the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, saying in X: “With the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, the war is officially over” and “Peace is the only best option.” In the same post, shared to his account @Jackyi_ld, Yee wrote that he “remains optimistic about this rebound” and believes there is “no reason to take profits at this point” as risk assets continue to rise.
The comments came after weeks of uncertainty over the partial closure of a key oil chokepoint that transports about 20 million barrels a day, with traffic temporarily reduced by more than 95% due to missile attacks and an insurance freeze. The cease-fire agreement and U.S. President Donald Trump’s expletive-laden threats against Iran’s infrastructure if the strait remains closed have moved progress towards normalizing the shipping lanes, although shipping volumes have not yet returned to pre-war levels.
Yi argues that the backdrop is driving the continued rally in stocks and cryptocurrencies. He cited the S&P 500 hitting new highs, MicroStrategy “continues to buy” Bitcoin, and “Hawthorne Coin taking turns performing” as examples of risk appetite cycling across assets rather than weakening. MicroStrategy’s latest disclosure confirms that story. The company purchased 1,287 Bitcoins for approximately $116.3 million between late December and early January, bringing its total holdings to 673,783. $BTC The deal would cost about $50.55 billion, with an unrealized gain of nearly $12.4 billion at recent prices.
Yi’s statement that there was “no reason to take profits” captures the growing view that the Holmes scare has reset positioning without upsetting the cycle. Strategists note that the initial spike in oil prices toward supply shock levels has since eased as tankers slowly resume shipping and traders estimate that a full-scale conflict is unlikely to return. Even the Wall Street Journal’s review of Strait traffic following the recent ceasefire highlighted that while insurers and shipowners remain cautious, the worst-case scenario appears to have been avoided for now.
Still, the rebound is based on weak assumptions. Energy analysts said water flows through Hormuz remained “likely to be severely but temporarily disrupted” and warned that another blockage could trigger another supply shock of 20 million barrels per day, the largest on record. That, in turn, will rapidly test the risk market, where indexes are at record levels and major Bitcoin agencies like MicroStrategy have already embedded expectations for a smooth macro glide path.
For traders, Mr. Yee’s stance amounts to a strong call of faith that the ceasefire will hold, that Mr. Trump’s threats will prevent further escalation, and that there is still room to withstand the current sell-off in stocks, Bitcoin proxies and smaller “Hawthorne” coins. Whether that is prescient or complacent will depend less on charts and more on tankers safely navigating the narrow waters off Iran’s coast.
