Market Analysis

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Weekly Editor's Picks (0404-0410)

Weekly Editor's Picks (0404-0410) provides in-depth analysis on key trends often missed in fast-moving news cycles. Key themes include: - **Macro & Geopolitics**: Analysis of Trump's threat-based economic strategy suggests a pattern of pressure and negotiation impacting markets. The energy crisis is deepening, with oil potentially reaching $120–150 due to structural shifts, not temporary disruption. The situation in the Hormuz Strait is a complex blend of military action and commercial diplomacy. - **Investing & Markets**: Q2 is expected to be volatile, with alpha opportunities in AI infrastructure, resources, and aerospace. Gold may hit new highs, potentially reaching $6000. A warning is issued about seemingly profitable but high-risk arbitrage strategies in crypto oil perpetuals. - **Crypto & DeFi**: Bear market strategies profiting from spreads and fees are highlighted. Analysis suggests the crypto market cap could fall another 30%. The platform Hyperliquid is noted for growing weekend crude trading but faces hurdles with institutional adoption. - **Other Highlights**: Meme coin trading is described as a highly competitive, youth-dominated game. Anthropic is reported to have developed a powerful AI model (Mythos) but is delaying its release over security concerns. The column also covers airdrop guides and recent controversies in prediction markets. The weekly hotlist supplements with key news: a US-Iran ceasefire and its market impact, potential Bitcoin oil fees, stablecoin developments in Hong Kong, and updates from institutions like Bitwise, Polymarket, and SpaceX.

marsbit04/11 03:48

Weekly Editor's Picks (0404-0410)

marsbit04/11 03:48

In a Losing Bear Market, Who Is Quietly Making a Fortune?

Amid a prolonged bear market where most crypto participants are losing money, a few projects continue to generate significant revenue. A closer look at Defillama’s revenue rankings reveals that profitable projects share simple and clear revenue models, primarily falling into two categories: spread income and transaction fees. Spread-based revenue models involve acting as capital intermediaries—absorbing funds at lower costs and deploying them at higher yields. Examples include stablecoin issuers like Tether and Circle, which earn from interest on reserve assets like U.S. Treasuries; lending protocols such as Aave, which profit from the spread between borrowing and deposit rates; and liquid staking services like Lido, which retain a portion of staking rewards as fees. Transaction fee models generate revenue by taxing activities like trading, token creation, or other on-chain actions. Platforms such as Hyperliquid and EdgeX (perpetual trading), Polymarket (event prediction), pump.fun and GMGN (meme trading), Aerodrome and Jupiter (spot trading), as well as Phantom (via swap fees) and NFT marketplaces like Courtyard and Fragment, all rely heavily on transaction fees. Notable exceptions include Grayscale (traditional asset management fees), Chainlink (oracle data service fees), and Titan Builder (which profited unusually from a large MEV capture incident). The key insight is that sustainable profitability in a bear market comes from straightforward revenue models combined with sophisticated product execution, liquidity management, and user engagement—not complex or high-risk strategies.

Odaily星球日报04/10 08:48

In a Losing Bear Market, Who Is Quietly Making a Fortune?

Odaily星球日报04/10 08:48

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