"It's all about bypassing restrictions and making deposits; after all this time, you guys stink at Cryptocurrency Trading compared to just buying gold." Today, gold broke through $4400, rising 70% over 25 years. Bitcoin is still struggling at 88K, having fallen 5% since the beginning of the year. Those who bought at the October peak are now down 30% on paper. Those who bought gold at the beginning of the year are lying back and gaining 75 points. Both are called "safe-haven assets," so why the huge difference in performance? Has the "digital gold" narrative collapsed?

I appreciate the insightful article from the host. The vitality of currency lies not only in its "appreciation" but also in being "needed". A few points I gathered after reading: 1. We often think that "bad money" is negative. However, from a microstructural perspective, bad money has low circulation costs and high turnover rates, making it a perfect "medium of exchange"; whereas good money (like BTC/gold) is too precious and gets locked in safes, becoming a "store of value". It is not that bad money drives out good money, but rather that market division of labor chooses bad money.

【 Buy the Dips \~ 】 Since the National Day BSC Memecoin season, every time I see "Buy the Dips", I hear this foreigner's voice in my head. The market is forgiving, the emotions are generous, truly an unforgettable golden age, and the lingering warmth of the community cannot be erased. Video: @_FORAB

On the 13th, a deep analysis was published explaining why silver would outperform gold and Bitcoin. At that time, silver had just broken through $64, reaching an all-time high, with an increase of over 110% since the beginning of the year. Nine days later, unexpectedly, silver once again set a new record, briefly reaching $69/ounce, while gold also broke through the $4400 mark.

-BTC old money rapidly cashing out and leaving? - In the past 30 days, when did holders with over five years of accumulation sell the most? - Three ways to approach 2026. Why is the most probable one this? Collection - Comparison - Light critique. In October, BTC hit a new all-time high. The entire network is shouting "This cycle could reach 200,000." Two months have passed: - BTC dropped to 86,000 (-31%) - ETH dropped to 2,800 (-30%) Grayscale says "BTC in 2026 will reach new highs." Wall Street says "A calm ending in 2025."

Bro, have you started buying the dip $BTC ?

Why is it falling? Why is it still falling? Can it stop falling? Is it still a dad? BTC has dropped from $95,000 to $85,000, and in the past 24 hours, over 200,000 traders have been liquidated, with $600 million wiped out. Everyone is asking: Weren't we told that interest rate cuts would be good a few days ago? The answer lies in three dates: December 11th (Federal Reserve rate cut), December 19th (Japan rate hike), December 23rd (Christmas holiday). --- 01 |

? Gate is actually this high quality? I just saw Brother Lu's tweet, and since I had some free time, I watched the video. It indeed broke many of my previous biases about Gate. From the video, Gate's current strategy is all in Web3 + local compliant stations, with Dr. Han teasing that Gate Pay will be launched this year and next when asking employees to enjoy ice cream through their own Gate Pay.

Why silver? Why this year? What is the reason? The asset that has risen the most this year is not gold or Bitcoin, but silver. From the beginning of the year to December, silver has increased by over 110%, gold by 60%, and Bitcoin, after hitting a record high, has declined, turning its year-to-date return into a negative value.

After deBridge released Bundles, I am even more optimistic about $DBR . It is obvious that they are vying for a larger share of developer integrations by continuously acquiring more DApps with actual user bases to establish a foothold. At the Solana Breakpoint conference, @deBridge co-founder @AlexSmirnov announced Bundles, and we had a few more words.

Previously, projects could talk about "millions of TPS" and "the next-generation Ethereum" since the mainnet wasn't live yet, and the dream was always on the road. Investors focused on narrative space, not actual revenue. Now, applications must demonstrate DAU, GMV, and profit margins because users will vote with their feet. This is also a return to value after the narrative bubble burst. The previous generation profited from "expectation gap" money; this generation profits from "actual value" money.

Leading stablecoin $CRCL issuance price $64 → peak around $300 → dropped back to $64.9, can you really buy now? Q3 net profit $214 million, USDC scale surged 108%, yet the stock price dropped from $300 back to the starting point. Is this a valuation bubble burst or market misjudgment? Just finished reading @OdailyChina

It can be said that every role in the current entire ecosystem chain has been clearly arranged. The project team prints "bricks" (tokens), VCs provide backing and endorsements, studios fake data, exchanges collect protection fees, KOLs act as loudspeakers, and finally, the contract mechanism delivers the final blow. Every link is profitable, and every participant tacitly understands their role. From the ICO craze to DeFi