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Farewell to Buying Houses and Stocks: The Younger Generation Embraces Cryptocurrency as the Main Battlefield for Wealth

For decades, the traditional American wealth-building playbook—securing a good job, buying a home, and investing in stocks—has remained largely unchanged. However, a new report reveals that younger generations are increasingly skeptical of this path and are shifting their investment strategies accordingly. A survey of U.S. adults shows that younger investors, particularly Gen Z and millennials, are more proactive, open to non-traditional assets, and more likely to view cryptocurrency as a core component of their financial future. Nearly three-quarters (73%) believe it is harder to build wealth through conventional means compared to their parents' generation. This sentiment is reflected in their portfolios: younger investors allocate 25% of their investments to non-traditional assets like cryptocurrency, derivatives, and NFTs—three times the allocation of older investors. Almost half (45%) of young investors already hold crypto, compared to only 18% of older investors. Younger investors see crypto not as a speculative side investment but as a vital tool for wealth accumulation. Eighty percent believe it offers financial opportunities outside the traditional system and that it will play a significantly larger role in the future of finance. They are also more eager to explore emerging crypto-related products like derivatives, prediction markets, and DeFi. This generational shift is driving demand for more dynamic, internet-native financial platforms that operate around the clock and support a wider range of assets.

marsbit12/17 08:33

Farewell to Buying Houses and Stocks: The Younger Generation Embraces Cryptocurrency as the Main Battlefield for Wealth

marsbit12/17 08:33

Mars Daily | U.S. Crypto Stocks Rebound, Circle (CRCL) Closes Up 9.99%

U.S. crypto-related stocks rebounded on December 17, with Circle (CRCL) surging 9.99%. The SEC has closed its nearly four-year investigation into the Aave protocol. JD.com has relaunched its digital collectibles platform "Lingxi," enabling gifting services for newly issued assets. Goldman Sachs predicts the Fed may cut rates more aggressively in 2024, focusing on unemployment data. Michael Saylor stated that quantum computing will enhance Bitcoin’s security rather than threaten it. Former President Trump announced a full blockade on sanctioned tankers to and from Venezuela. Trump is also interviewing Fed Governor Waller for the Fed Chair position. A Coinbase report reveals that 45% of young U.S. investors hold cryptocurrency. Binance co-founder He Yi discussed her journey and the exchange’s global ambitions. Bitcoin fell sharply amid a "triple threat" of Fed policy, Bank of Japan rate hikes, and holiday liquidity issues.

marsbit12/17 02:29

Mars Daily | U.S. Crypto Stocks Rebound, Circle (CRCL) Closes Up 9.99%

marsbit12/17 02:29

Machi Big Brother's Leverage Game: Where Does the 'Never-Ending' Money Come From?

Machi Big Brother (Jeffrey Huang), a well-known crypto investor, suffered a series of 10 liquidations on Hyperliquid, causing his account balance to plummet from $1.3 million to just over $53,000. This is part of a pattern of extreme leveraged trading—using 15x to 25x leverage—that has previously led to a $54.5 million swing from profit to loss. Despite these massive losses, he repeatedly replenishes his margin, raising the question: where does the money come from? His capital structure has three main sources: 1. **Traditional tech exit**: He co-founded 17LIVE (formerly 17 Media), and a 2020 share buyback provided substantial liquid fiat capital. 2. **Early crypto projects**: Though controversial and often unsuccessful (e.g., Mithril and Cream Finance), these ventures generated significant early crypto-native capital. 3. **NFT liquidity mining**: He strategically monetized high-value NFTs (like Bored Apes) through large-scale sales, airdrop farming (e.g., Blur rewards), and NFT-backed lending, continuously converting illiquid assets into ETH or stablecoins. His ability to absorb millions in losses suggests a deep, diversified reserve, estimated at over $100 million in unallocated liquid capital. He further refreshes this reserve by launching new token projects, like MACHI on Blast. For ordinary investors, this case is a stark warning: extreme leverage is highly risky, and surviving such volatility requires immense capital depth most do not have. Transparency on-chain exposes these risks, but the mechanical efficiency of platforms like Hyperliquid can amplify losses. The key lesson: survival outweighs the pursuit of rapid riches.

深潮12/16 14:53

Machi Big Brother's Leverage Game: Where Does the 'Never-Ending' Money Come From?

深潮12/16 14:53

Bitcoin Network Activity Drops to Yearly Low. What Has Changed

Bitcoin network activity has dropped to its lowest level of the year, with the 7-day moving average of active addresses falling to 660,000. This decline is attributed to reduced activity following the peak in December 2024, which was driven by Ordinals and Runes protocols. These technologies, used for creating and trading on the Bitcoin blockchain, have shifted transaction dynamics, now accounting for most transactions but contributing only 5-10% of total fee revenue. This shift has negatively impacted miner economics. Daily miner revenue has decreased from around $50 million in Q3 to approximately $40 million, with fees making up a smaller portion of earnings (0.65% in December compared to 2.73% a year ago). Average transaction fees have also fallen to $0.48, down from $3.7 a year earlier. With block subsidies continuing to halve (currently 3.125 BTC per block until spring 2028), miner profitability is increasingly dependent on transaction fees. Fred Thiel, CEO of MARA Holdings, warned that without Bitcoin appreciating by at least 50% annually or a significant rise in network fees, traditional mining could become unprofitable in the coming years.

RBK-crypto12/16 13:14

Bitcoin Network Activity Drops to Yearly Low. What Has Changed

RBK-crypto12/16 13:14

Fighting Repeatedly, Losing Repeatedly, Where Does Machi's 'Endless Supply of Money' Come From?

Last night, the crypto market witnessed another dramatic liquidation event. Prominent investor Jeffrey Huang (known as "Machi Big Brother") saw his long positions on Hyperliquid get liquidated 10 times in rapid succession. His account balance plummeted from $1.3 million to just over $53,000—wiping out more than $1.25 million. This is not his first major loss. In October 2024, a $79 million ETH long position was liquidated, resulting in a net loss of over $10 million and a $54.5 million profit reversal. Despite these massive losses, Huang repeatedly replenishes his margin, often within days, and continues high-leverage trading, frequently using 15x to 25x leverage. The article explores the source of his seemingly endless capital. It identifies three main layers: 1) Traditional tech exit liquidity from the sale of his shares in 17LIVE; 2) Capital from early, controversial crypto projects like Mithril (MITH) and Cream Finance (CREAM); and 3) A sophisticated NFT liquidity engine where he strategically sells high-value NFTs (like Bored Apes), farms airdrops (e.g., Blur), and uses NFT-backed lending to generate constant streams of ETH and stablecoins. His ability to absorb millions in losses suggests a deep, diversified liquidity reserve, estimated at over $100 million. He further refreshes this capital by launching new token projects, like MACHI on Blast. For ordinary investor, his story is a stark warning about the extreme risks of high-leverage trading and the importance of survival over the pursuit of rapid riches.

marsbit12/16 11:10

Fighting Repeatedly, Losing Repeatedly, Where Does Machi's 'Endless Supply of Money' Come From?

marsbit12/16 11:10

SCOR Collaborates with Edison Chen to Launch "The 888 Continuum"

SCOR has announced a major strategic partnership with cultural icon and CLOT founder Edison Chen. This collaboration introduces "The 888 Continuum," a four-month immersive experience blending digital gaming, streetwear culture, and on-chain rewards. The gamified journey invites players to complete multi-stage quests through SCOR’s mini-games, unlocking progressively valuable rewards, including exclusive CLOT sneaker releases, limited gear, and rare digital collectibles. The narrative-driven experience is designed as a dynamic treasure hunt, revealing new layers of the storyline and exclusive items from Edison Chen’s personal archive at each stage. Chen expressed enthusiasm for SCOR’s fusion of sports, culture, and digital ownership, emphasizing community engagement and authentic rewards. The partnership bridges street culture, sports, and Web3, offering fans new ways to collect, compete, and participate in a culturally rich ecosystem. Top participants who complete key milestones gain early access to sneaker drops, enhanced $SCOR airdrops, and unique digital items. The event is now live at fun.scor.io/edc/.

深潮12/16 01:53

SCOR Collaborates with Edison Chen to Launch "The 888 Continuum"

深潮12/16 01:53

Even 0.1 $BTC is Financial Independence for Decades. But That's Not Enough

The article argues that simply holding Bitcoin (BTC) is no longer sufficient for long-term financial gains. While BTC remains a foundational asset, its price volatility and the limitations of its base layer (slow speeds, high fees, lack of programmability) are driving a shift in focus. Capital is now flowing towards infrastructure that enhances Bitcoin's utility, particularly Layer 2 solutions. These projects aim to transform BTC from "digital gold" into a usable asset for daily payments, DeFi, NFTs, and gaming. The piece highlights Bitcoin Hyper as an aggressive example, which uses Solana's Virtual Machine (SVM) to enable fast, low-cost smart contracts on top of Bitcoin. Its modular architecture keeps security on the main chain while moving execution to L2. The project has reportedly attracted significant pre-sale funding, indicating market belief in the need for a Bitcoin execution layer. The core conclusion is that the next wave of ecosystem growth will come from Bitcoin's usefulness, not just its price appreciation.

bitcoinist12/12 17:59

Even 0.1 $BTC is Financial Independence for Decades. But That's Not Enough

bitcoinist12/12 17:59

Prize Pool 60,000 USDT: "TRON ECO Holiday Odyssey" Annual Ecological Exploration Gala Set to Begin

TRON ECO launches its "Holiday Odyssey" event, a large-scale year-end celebration from December 10, 2025, to January 18, 2026, featuring a total prize pool of 60,000 USDT. The event centers around five core ecosystem projects—SunPump, JUST, AINFT, BitTorrent, and WINkLink—each representing a "holiday planet" with unique interactive tasks. Participants can complete missions to earn rewards, including limited edition TRON ECO merchandise. Key activities include planet-specific tasks such as price prediction with WINkLink, engagement with BitTorrent’s decentralized storage, AI-themed meme creation via SunGenX, a Christmas blind box event with SunPump, and a DeFi strategy competition with JUST. A major "Star Challenge" from December 25 to January 8 offers a 10,000 USDT prize pool supported by sponsors including OSK, Biconomy, and PepeOnTron. Additional features include holiday-themed Twitter Spaces sessions and a joint campaign with HTX exchange boasting over 40,000 USDT in rewards. The event highlights TRON's growing ecosystem, which recently surpassed 250 million accounts and continues to expand across DeFi, AI, and storage sectors. Recent upgrades in AI infrastructure, tokenomics, and user experience tools like SunAgent aim to strengthen TRON’s position as a leading smart contract platform. "Holiday Odyssey" invites the global community to explore TRON’s ecosystem and participate in its end-of-year festivities.

深潮12/11 10:01

Prize Pool 60,000 USDT: "TRON ECO Holiday Odyssey" Annual Ecological Exploration Gala Set to Begin

深潮12/11 10:01

$RAVE TGE Countdown: When Clubbing Becomes On-Chain Economic Behavior, Web3's Breakout Moment Truly Arrives

RaveDAO, a leading Web3 electronic music event organizer, is emerging as a decentralized global entertainment ecosystem. Having successfully hosted over 20 events worldwide with more than 100,000 participants and 80 million online impressions, it has generated $3 million in revenue in 2025 through diverse streams including ticket sales, sponsorships, and NFT memberships. The project is launching its ecosystem token, $RAVE, to deepen connections among participants, artists, brands, and fans. The token will serve as the economic backbone for a participatory economy, enabling functions such as staking for licensing rights, event payments, governance voting, and community rewards. With a total supply of 1 billion tokens, its distribution is heavily community-focused, and a deflationary mechanism is supported by using a portion of event profits to buy back and burn tokens. RaveDAO distinguishes itself by lowering the barrier to Web3 through seamless user experiences, like effortless NFT ticket minting and fiat payment options, and by building a culturally-driven, open ecosystem. Its expansion plan includes 50 global chapters by 2027. The recent sold-out Genesis NFT membership mint further highlights strong community support as RaveDAO positions itself at the intersection of culture, entertainment, and Web3 adoption.

深潮12/11 02:07

$RAVE TGE Countdown: When Clubbing Becomes On-Chain Economic Behavior, Web3's Breakout Moment Truly Arrives

深潮12/11 02:07

Ethereum Narrative Ends, BTC L2 Fights Back? 20 Major Predictions for the Crypto Industry in 2026

The article "20 Predictions for Crypto in 2026" presents a forward-looking analysis of the cryptocurrency industry. Key predictions include: Ethereum's value shifting towards asset value rather than tech narrative; stablecoin issuance outpacing Layer2 growth; the decline of rollup clusters and privacy-focused projects; the end of retail mining in favor of ETF-like on-chain vaults; and a major hack in "trustless asset management" protocols causing over $100M in losses. Other forecasts highlight the launch of Bitcoin Layer2 solutions, adoption of non-USD stablecoins, and Rollups competing through applications rather than infrastructure. AI is expected to replace communities for asset discovery, while traditional NFTs won’t recover. Celebrity-issued creator tokens on Base will fade quickly. Additional trends include custom Uniswap v4 pools for RWAs, exchanges pushing on-chain products, a shift from retroactive to future governance funding, and a resurgence in token launches. DAOs and delegates will decline in influence, network states may issue real-world assets, AI bug detection tools will emerge (but not replace audits), and prediction markets will face regulatory scrutiny due to insider incentives. The article concludes by emphasizing that these are personal predictions and not investment advice.

比推12/10 22:35

Ethereum Narrative Ends, BTC L2 Fights Back? 20 Major Predictions for the Crypto Industry in 2026