# Сопутствующие статьи по теме Investment

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BitMEX Alpha: Could Western Union Be an Asymmetric Trade Opportunity in the Stablecoin Arena?

BitMEX Alpha explores whether Western Union (WU) represents an asymmetric investment opportunity in the stablecoin space. While stablecoins have reached a $250B market cap and serve as a critical "dollar API" for crypto, the most obvious investment target—Circle ($CRCL)—may not offer the best risk-reward due to high distribution costs and reliance on partners like Coinbase. In contrast, Western Union, with its established global distribution network of 200k+ physical agents and deep penetration in cash-heavy remittance corridors, is positioning itself to leverage stablecoin technology from the distribution side. WU already owns the last-mile channels that Circle must pay to access. By integrating its own dollar stablecoin (USDPT) and digital asset network, WU can maintain fee and FX spread revenue from its existing front-end while adding new income streams from on-chain settlement and float. WU trades at a distressed valuation (4x P/E, 10% dividend yield), pricing in digital disruption fears. However, it offers a deep-value, asymmetric bet on stablecoin adoption—a free option on its digital transformation, backed by strong cash flow. Circle, though a pure-play stablecoin issuer, faces margin compression and high customer acquisition costs. The report concludes that in the race for digital dollar adoption, controlling user access may be more valuable than minting tokens.

marsbit12/17 09:44

BitMEX Alpha: Could Western Union Be an Asymmetric Trade Opportunity in the Stablecoin Arena?

marsbit12/17 09:44

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

A new report by Coinbase reveals a significant generational shift in wealth-building strategies in the U.S. Younger investors, including Gen Z and millennials, are increasingly moving away from traditional paths like buying real estate and investing in stocks. Instead, they are turning to alternative assets, particularly cryptocurrencies, as a core component of their financial future. The study, conducted with Ipsos, found that 73% of young investors believe it's harder for their generation to build wealth through conventional means compared to their parents' generation. In response, they are actively diversifying their portfolios, allocating 25% to non-traditional assets like crypto, derivatives, and NFTs—three times the allocation of older investors. Nearly half (45%) of young investors already hold cryptocurrency, viewing it not as a speculative side investment but as a vital tool for catching up financially. They express strong optimism about crypto’s future, with 80% believing it offers financial opportunities outside the traditional system and will play a major role in the future of finance. This shift is driving demand for more innovative, internet-native financial products—such as crypto derivatives, DeFi, and 24/7 trading platforms—and reflects a broader move toward more active, risk-tolerant investment behavior among younger generations.

深潮12/17 07:49

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

深潮12/17 07:49

Paradigm Bets on Brazil: The New Battleground for Stablecoins Is Not in the US

Paradigm has made its first investment in Brazil by leading a $13.5 million Series A round in Crown, a Brazilian stablecoin issuer, at a $90 million valuation. This follows an $8.1 million seed round just two months prior. Crown issues BRLV, a Brazilian real-backed stablecoin, which currently has a modest market presence. The investment reflects a strategic bet on both Crown’s experienced team and Brazil’s growing fintech ecosystem. Crown’s founders include former executives from major Brazilian fintech firms like Nubank and Xerpa, with strong backgrounds in law, engineering, and finance. Brazil presents a unique opportunity due to its large unbanked population, high digital adoption, and proactive central bank policies like the Pix instant payment system. Despite historical inflation issues, the country has seen improved economic stability, with growing crypto adoption—ranking fifth globally. Stablecoins are widely used for practical purposes like cross-border payments and DeFi, not just as inflation hedges. Crown’s BRLV differentiates itself by offering holders a share of government bond yields, which are around 15% in Brazil. This feature, combined with potential integration with Pix and other financial applications, positions BRLV for growth in a market ripe for digital currency innovation.

marsbit12/17 03:53

Paradigm Bets on Brazil: The New Battleground for Stablecoins Is Not in the US

marsbit12/17 03:53

Bitcoin Hyper Raises $29.5M — Market Believes Bitcoin's Development Will Extend Beyond the Main Network

Bitcoin faces a core paradox: its growing value as a "trust base" increases the desire to use it for payments, DeFi, and on-chain products, but its base layer is slow, limited, and expensive. This has reignited the 2025 narrative around Bitcoin Layer 2 (L2) solutions, driven by user experience demands and economic concerns over low transaction fees threatening miner revenue post-halving. Against this backdrop, projects like Bitcoin Hyper are gaining significant attention and investment. It recently raised $29.5 million in a presale by betting on a specific technical approach: integrating the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) to create a high-speed Bitcoin L2. Its promise is extremely low-latency smart contract execution, potentially "faster than Solana," targeting DeFi, gaming, and high-frequency use cases. Architecturally, it follows a modular design where Bitcoin L1 provides base-layer security while computations are off-chain in L2. A key compromise is its use of a single trusted sequencer, introducing centralization risks, but the market currently seems to prioritize speed and ecosystem growth over perfect decentralization. The substantial investment signals strong demand for the narrative of combining Bitcoin's security with fast, scalable smart contracts, with success ultimately hinging on bridge quality, real-world performance, and developer adoption.

bitcoinist12/16 18:03

Bitcoin Hyper Raises $29.5M — Market Believes Bitcoin's Development Will Extend Beyond the Main Network

bitcoinist12/16 18:03

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

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

CoinShares' 3 Major Crypto Predictions for 2026: Diverging Mining Models, Focused Investment Tracks, and the Rise of Prediction Markets

CoinShares' 2026 crypto outlook highlights three major trends: mining diversification, focused investment sectors, and the rise of prediction markets. VC funding has strongly recovered, with capital concentrating on high-utility projects rather than memes. Key investment areas for 2026 include RWA (especially stablecoins), AI-powered consumer crypto apps, retail-friendly on-chain investment platforms, and Bitcoin utility infrastructure. Prediction markets, led by Polymarket, have become mainstream information tools due to their accuracy and high post-election engagement. Institutional adoption is growing, evidenced by ICE’s strategic investment. Bitcoin miners are rapidly pivoting to high-profit HPC/AI data centers, with mining revenue share expected to drop below 20% by late 2026. Future mining will diversify into four models: ASIC manufacturer self-mining, modular temporary mining, intermittent grid-balancing mining, and sovereign state mining. Long-term, mining will likely be dominated by sovereign states and ASIC makers.

marsbit12/16 08:10

CoinShares' 3 Major Crypto Predictions for 2026: Diverging Mining Models, Focused Investment Tracks, and the Rise of Prediction Markets

marsbit12/16 08:10

Before You Jump on Any ICO Bandwagon, Read This First

Before participating in any ICO, it's crucial to understand that most projects fail, and only a few achieve success. The recent hype around ICOs, driven by projects like MegaETH and Plasma, often leads to impulsive investments without proper due diligence. Here are key points to consider: 1. **Product Fundamentals**: Evaluate if the product solves a real problem and has genuine innovation. Avoid projects based on future promises or testnet data without a working product. 2. **Team Experience**: The team's track record matters. Experienced teams can adapt to market changes, while weak teams may disappear when hype fades. 3. **Investors and Valuation**: Check if reputable VCs are involved and assess the valuation. Avoid projects where insiders have low valuations, leaving retail investors at risk. 4. **Authentic Data**: Look beyond surface metrics like TVL or user numbers. Ensure data is genuine and not inflated by incentives or fake activity. 5. **Marketing and Narrative**: Strong projects control their narrative and attract organic attention. Poor projects rely on buzzwords without substance. 6. **Tokenomics**: Understand token unlock schedules, vesting, and fully diluted valuation (FDV). Avoid structures that favor insiders and shift risk to retail. 7. **Market Conditions**: Market cycles significantly impact valuation and returns. The same project may perform differently in a bull vs. bear market. ICO investments are not free money. Avoid FOMO-driven decisions and prioritize projects with real value over hype.

深潮12/16 06:49

Before You Jump on Any ICO Bandwagon, Read This First

深潮12/16 06:49

Strategy Resumes Spending Billions on Bitcoin. How Its Reserve Has Grown

MicroStrategy, the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, has significantly increased its reserves, purchasing nearly $2 billion worth of Bitcoin in the first half of December. On December 15, the company reported buying 10,645 BTC for $980.3 million, following a $962.7 million purchase the previous week. This brings its total holdings to 671,268 BTC, representing over 3% of Bitcoin's total supply. Since 2020, MicroStrategy has spent approximately $50.33 billion on Bitcoin, with an average purchase price of $74,972 per BTC. The company funded these acquisitions primarily through the issuance of additional MSTR shares and other preferred shares. Despite its stock trading 53% below its July peak, MicroStrategy continues its strategy of accumulating Bitcoin using debt and equity financing. Additionally, MicroStrategy has established a $1.4 billion dollar reserve to cover investor obligations, a move analysts interpret as preparation for a potential "crypto winter." This strategy has inspired other companies, termed Digital Asset Treasuries (DAT), such as BitMine—the largest corporate holder of Ethereum—which also reported increasing its ETH reserves to 3.97 million coins.

RBK-crypto12/15 15:39

Strategy Resumes Spending Billions on Bitcoin. How Its Reserve Has Grown

RBK-crypto12/15 15:39

JPMorgan to Launch Tokenized Money Market Fund on Ethereum

JPMorgan is launching a tokenized money market fund called the My OnChain Net Yield Fund (MONY) on the Ethereum blockchain. The bank is providing $100 million of its own capital to the fund, which will open to investors on Tuesday, December 16th. Built on JPMorgan's own tokenization platform, Kinexys, the fund will be available to qualified investors and institutions with minimum investments of $5 million and $25 million, respectively. Investors can contribute funds in US dollars or the USDC stablecoin and will get fund tokens delivered to their crypto wallets. Like traditional money market funds, MONY will hold low-risk, short-term securities, pay daily interest, and accrue dividends. JPMorgan cited significant client interest in tokenizing traditional financial instruments. The bank sees tokenized funds as appealing to crypto investors because they offer yield while keeping assets on the blockchain; such tokens can also be used as collateral on crypto exchanges. This launch occurs as the total assets in money market funds have grown to $7.7 trillion. The largest such fund remains BlackRock's BUIDL, which launched in early 2024 and has a total value locked (TVL) exceeding $2 billion.

RBK-crypto12/15 13:26

JPMorgan to Launch Tokenized Money Market Fund on Ethereum