# Liquidity Related Articles

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WLFI alleges coordinated attack as USD1 shrugs off brief depeg

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) alleged a coordinated attack against its USD1 stablecoin on 23 February, after the token briefly depegged below $1 amid heavy trading volume and social media speculation. The company claimed attackers compromised cofounder accounts, spread fear online, and opened large short positions to profit from volatility. USD1 quickly rebounded to its $1 peg, which WLFI attributed to its fully-backed mint-and-redeem mechanism. The price dip coincided with unverified rumors, including claims that cofounder Eric Trump had deleted WLFI-related posts, though no evidence supports this. While the incident highlights how sentiment can impact stablecoins, WLFI provided no technical proof of manipulation, and USD1's rapid recovery suggests a liquidity-driven event rather than a structural failure.

ambcrypto02/23 16:58

WLFI alleges coordinated attack as USD1 shrugs off brief depeg

ambcrypto02/23 16:58

Pi Network Introduces PiRC1 Token Framework for Mainnet Ecosystem

Pi Network has introduced the PiRC1 token framework, a new utility-oriented standard for creating and managing tokens within its Mainnet ecosystem. This framework provides structured guidelines for token issuance, distribution, and emission logic, aiming to support real-world applications and services. A key feature is that funds from token launches will be directed to liquidity pools rather than project teams, enhancing trade stability. The proposal is open for community feedback on GitHub, reflecting Pi Network’s focus on community-driven governance. The move is expected to attract more developers and provide competitive advantages by offering clear operational parameters. This development coincides with significant Mainnet growth, including millions of users completing identity verification.

TheNewsCrypto02/23 14:30

Pi Network Introduces PiRC1 Token Framework for Mainnet Ecosystem

TheNewsCrypto02/23 14:30

Dogecoin at a 1,100-day discount: Will accumulation lead to a breakout?

Dogecoin (DOGE), the leading memecoin by market cap, is trading at a critical level after a 39% decline over seven consecutive weeks. It is now at a historically rare discount, trading below prices from 1,100 previous trading days—an all-time high for this metric. This often signals a late-stage correction where long-term accumulation begins. Key indicators suggest a potential transition from decline to accumulation. The Accumulation/Distribution line is trending upward, reflecting consistent buying pressure, while the Money Flow Index remains above 50, indicating stronger capital inflows. Additionally, liquidity clusters above the current price increase the likelihood of a short-term upward move toward the $0.10 level. While a definitive bottom isn't confirmed, the combination of deep historical discount, strengthening accumulation signals, and favorable liquidity positioning suggests DOGE may be poised for a potential breakout if buying pressure continues.

ambcrypto02/23 14:02

Dogecoin at a 1,100-day discount: Will accumulation lead to a breakout?

ambcrypto02/23 14:02

Pharos Establishes RealFi Alliance to Promote Institutional-Grade On-Chain Execution Standardization for RWA

Pharos Network has launched the RealFi Alliance, a strategic ecosystem initiative aimed at unifying institutional asset issuers, financial infrastructure providers, and on-chain builders. The alliance seeks to standardize and scale the execution framework for real-world assets (RWA), moving beyond isolated pilots. Founding members include Chainlink, Asseto Finance, Ember, Faroo, LayerZero, R25, Re7 Labs, TopNod, and Centrifuge. The alliance addresses systemic issues like fragmented liquidity, inconsistent infrastructure standards, and regulatory disconnects by creating a unified operational layer where RWAs remain active, composable, and capable of supporting institutional workflows. It operates on four core pillars: Asset Enablement (bringing real-world value on-chain securely), Infrastructure & Compliance (leveraging Pharos’s parallel execution and built-in compliance modules), Liquidity & Utility (designing clear functional use cases like staking and yield mechanisms), and Market Transparency (establishing trust through clear risk and return benchmarks). Pharos CEO Wish Wu emphasized that the goal is to create a unified environment for assets to operate at scale with institutional reliability. The upcoming Pharos mainnet will launch as a ready-to-use financial environment with integrated liquidity and compliance standards. The alliance plans to expand in structured batches, selecting new members based on asset quality, technical maturity, and ecosystem synergy. Pharos is a financial-grade Layer 1 blockchain designed for RealFi, combining modular architecture, parallel execution, and built-in compliance modules. It is developed by a team with backgrounds from Ant Group and is backed by investors like Hack VC and Faction VC.

marsbit02/23 13:02

Pharos Establishes RealFi Alliance to Promote Institutional-Grade On-Chain Execution Standardization for RWA

marsbit02/23 13:02

Don't Just Focus on Trading Volume, Learn to Understand the 'True and False Prosperity' of Perpetual Contracts

Title: Look Beyond Trading Volume: Understanding the Real Growth of Perpetual Contracts Perpetual contracts (perps) have become a dominant force in crypto trading, with their volume now accounting for about 75% of decentralized exchange activity, up from 44% in February 2025. This surge occurred even as the total crypto market cap fell nearly 40% between August 2025 and February 2026, indicating a shift towards derivatives for speculation and hedging during volatility. However, volume alone can be misleading. It may reflect high-frequency, incentive-driven activity rather than meaningful capital deployment. A more nuanced view comes from combining volume with Open Interest (OI)—the total value of outstanding contracts. While cumulative perps volume doubled in the past six months to $14 trillion (exceeding the previous four years' total), OI grew by about 50%, from $13B to ~$18B before settling at $13B. The OI/Volume ratio, a measure of capital efficiency, rose from 0.33x to 0.49x over the past year. This growth wasn’t linear: it peaked at ~0.72x from June to mid-October 2025, then dropped to ~0.38x after a major liquidation event in October wiped out $19B in leveraged positions. At the platform level, Hyperliquid leads in capital efficiency with an OI/7-day volume ratio over 45% and a take rate of 3.2 bps, effectively converting trading activity into sustained positions and fee revenue. Aster follows with a 34% ratio but a lower take rate of 1.6 bps, prioritizing capital retention over revenue. edgeX and Lighter both show 21% efficiency, with edgeX matching Hyperliquid’s take rate. The key insight is that true growth in perps markets is signaled not just by volume but by rising OI/Volume ratio, reflecting patient capital and confidence in these platforms. Sustainable success will come from optimizing conviction and value capture, not just incentivized trading volume.

marsbit02/23 08:10

Don't Just Focus on Trading Volume, Learn to Understand the 'True and False Prosperity' of Perpetual Contracts

marsbit02/23 08:10

All about Ethereum Classic’s 9% slide and why capital concentration favors bears

Ethereum Classic (ETC) declined nearly 9% amid strong bearish pressure, with open interest dropping to around $90.12 million and funding rates turning negative (-0.0282), indicating dominance by short sellers. Liquidation data further confirms stronger selling pressure. Despite the bearish sentiment, short-term technical indicators like MACD and Aroon suggest a potential rebound. However, a sustained move above $9.94 is needed for recovery. The broader trend remains cautious, with risk of further decline if key support levels break.

ambcrypto02/23 01:32

All about Ethereum Classic’s 9% slide and why capital concentration favors bears

ambcrypto02/23 01:32

Ethereum under pressure: Founder sales, whale losses, and bearish odds collide

Ethereum's price declined below $1,980 due to macro pressure, leverage unwinds, and reduced liquidity. This caused unrealized losses across all whale wallet cohorts, with spot prices falling below the major holder cost basis. Despite the pressure, on-chain data suggests whales are holding rather than selling, indicating strategic absorption and potential accumulation. Founder Vitalik Buterin's recent sales of ETH, including a withdrawal of 3,500 ETH, are seen as a continuation of a staggered disposal pattern rather than panic selling, reflecting cautious portfolio rebalancing in a fragile market.

ambcrypto02/22 23:02

Ethereum under pressure: Founder sales, whale losses, and bearish odds collide

ambcrypto02/22 23:02

Is RAVE’s 80% weekly rally just the start of a larger breakout?

RAVE has surged over 80% this week, driven by a whale withdrawing 10M tokens ($6.56M) from Bitget, reducing exchange liquidity and pushing the price toward key resistance near $0.70. The token is forming a rounded bottom pattern, suggesting sustained accumulation rather than speculative spikes. Technical indicators like MACD show bullish momentum, while Open Interest rose 29% to $46.7M, reflecting growing leveraged positions. However, rejection at $0.70 could trigger a pullback toward $0.575 or $0.50 support. A daily close above $0.70 may accelerate gains toward $0.75–$0.78 due to liquidation clusters, confirming a bullish breakout.

ambcrypto02/22 20:02

Is RAVE’s 80% weekly rally just the start of a larger breakout?

ambcrypto02/22 20:02

Bitcoin: Retail exits as whales deposit $43B – THIS zone is now a ‘buy’ corridor

Bitcoin's market liquidity is undergoing a significant structural shift as retail participation declines and large investors increase their influence. Retail inflows have dropped to multi-year lows, with monthly Shrimp Inflows falling to just 384 BTC, reducing reactive sell pressure. Meanwhile, whale activity has intensified, with monthly stablecoin inflows to Binance surging from $27 billion to $43 billion. This capital deployment accelerated as Bitcoin tested the $60,000 support level, coinciding with heightened realized losses, indicating opportunistic buying rather than defensive moves. The concentration of nearly $47.5 billion in stablecoin reserves on Binance suggests whales are controlling near-term liquidity, deepening buy-side market depth and turning the $60,000 zone into a potential accumulation corridor.

ambcrypto02/22 17:03

Bitcoin: Retail exits as whales deposit $43B – THIS zone is now a ‘buy’ corridor

ambcrypto02/22 17:03

AI-memecoin SIREN surges 97% – Assessing if bot-driven demand can lead to…

SIREN, an AI-themed memecoin on BNB Chain, surged 97% weekly with a 27% gain in 24 hours, reaching a daily trading volume of $17 million. However, on-chain data from Nansen indicated significant bot involvement, including one wallet accumulating over $100,000 in SIREN within two hours, suggesting artificial demand rather than organic retail interest. Despite the price breaking market structure and flipping the $0.25 resistance to support, Open Interest remained below its February peak, signaling limited conviction from derivatives traders. A rising wedge pattern on lower timeframes and weakening bullish momentum point to a potential pullback. The $0.26–$0.28 range is identified as a critical liquidity zone, where a break could trigger a short or long squeeze, amplifying gains or losses. Caution is advised due to bot dominance and emerging reversal signals.

ambcrypto02/22 16:02

AI-memecoin SIREN surges 97% – Assessing if bot-driven demand can lead to…