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BTC $63,119.07 -6.73%
ETH $1,839.29 -9.67%
BNB $593.04 -5.74%
XRP $1.42 -4.56%
SOL $81.67 -4.53%
TRX $0.2795 -0.47%
DOGE $0.0974 -3.83%
ADA $0.2735 -4.22%
BCH $445.14 -7.53%
LINK $8.64 -2.97%
HYPE $28.98 -1.81%
AAVE $122.61 -3.42%
SUI $0.9138 -6.63%
XLM $0.1605 -4.62%
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Data: BTC and ETH options with a nominal value of 8.9 billion dollars will expire tomorrow, and options market data shows that bottom-fishing strength is beginning to emerge

According to data from Greeks.live, 116,000 BTC options will expire this Friday, with a Put Call Ratio of 0.76, a maximum pain point of $75,000, and a nominal value of $7.9 billion. 206,000 ETH options will also expire this Friday, with a Put Call Ratio of 0.77, a maximum pain point of $2,200, and a nominal value of $980 million.Greeks.live analyst Adam stated that the current cryptocurrency market remains sluggish, with the entire February trend weakly oscillating above $60,000. Tomorrow, options representing 20% of the total open interest will expire, totaling nearly $9 billion, with Bitcoin's open interest reaching a peak in recent years. Thanks to a rebound in the past two days, the implied volatility of Bitcoin and Ethereum has increased this week, with BTC's main expiry IV at 47% and ETH's main expiry IV at 65%. The downward price trend has eased somewhat, but market confidence is still lacking.In terms of trading, large bullish options dominate the market, with a significant amount of medium to long-term bullish trades following yesterday's rebound. From the main options data, the Skew has also rebounded comprehensively, indicating a bottom-fishing force in the market. Adam added that the market is still in a bear phase, with no new funds entering the cryptocurrency space and no obvious hotspots, while pessimistic sentiments are prevalent on social media, suggesting that bottom panic may not have arrived yet.

The market value of USDT has shrunk for two consecutive months, and the stagnation of stablecoin growth may cast a shadow over the recovery of the cryptocurrency market

The world's largest stablecoin Tether (USDT) saw its market capitalization decline by 0.8% this month to $18.361 billion, continuing a trend of falling approximately 1% from its historical high of $18.684 billion, which may record a second consecutive month of contraction. This marks the first occurrence of consecutive monthly shrinkage since the collapse of TerraForm Labs in 2022, and is seen as a signal of tightening market liquidity.Analysts point out that stablecoins are the "liquidity fuel" of the crypto market, and a contraction in their supply typically indicates net outflows of funds. Against this backdrop, demand for U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs remains sluggish, leading to a cautious assessment of the sustainability of any rebound. In terms of price, Bitcoin has failed to gain sustained momentum since it stopped falling around $60,000 on February 6, although it briefly rebounded above $70,000, it has now retreated to oscillate around the $65,000 range.Meanwhile, another major stablecoin, USD Coin (USDC), has seen its market capitalization rise from a low of $70 billion in January to about $75 billion, but overall growth for the year has stagnated, indicating a simultaneous slowdown in the expansion momentum of major stablecoins. Market participants believe that if the supply of stablecoins does not expand again, the overall recovery of the crypto market will still face liquidity constraints.

Vitalik: DeFi is an important part of Ethereum's core values, and in the future, it will regain the spirit of early DeFi

Ethereum founder Vitalik expressed on social media that DeFi is an important component of Ethereum's core values. Financial empowerment is a key dimension for achieving autonomy and freedom in today's world. While finance is far from the only use of Ethereum, it is crucial. Current DeFi has opened up the world's best savings, risk management, and wealth creation opportunities in a permissionless manner. The Ethereum Foundation needs to continue building on this foundation.The greatness of the early DeFi era of Ethereum lies in its courage to dream, innovate, and create entirely new paradigms. Future DeFi will reclaim this spirit; it should not only focus on "creating a better stablecoin," but also delve deeper into underlying issues and propose better solutions. The Ethereum Foundation's support for "on-chain finance" and even "DeFi" is not indiscriminate.There is a clear vision for DeFi: a permissionless, open-source, privacy-first, and security-centric global financial system—maximizing user control over their own assets, minimizing centralized bottlenecks and trusted third parties, and democratizing risk management and wealth accumulation. The foundation hopes that the protocol can pass the "exit test": even if the founding team suddenly disappears, the system can continue to operate, and achieving this vision requires a lot of work.
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