TETHER’S $150M GOLD BET
Tether backs http://Gold.com and aligns with LiquidChain to connect physical gold and cross-chain DeFi.
Why it matters: tokenized gold is moving from experiment to infrastructure.
If liquidity unifies, safe-haven assets could flow natively on-chain. But can cross-chain architecture scale securely?
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Renowned crypto investor Jack Yi used Aave revolving lending to build a $2 billion ETH position, only to see it crumble during the market crash [...]
The article, "Yi Lihua Completely Sells Off ETH! Trend Research Sells 650,000 Ethereum in a Week, Losing $730 Million," was originally published on BlockTempo, the most influential blockchain ABMedia media.

Yi Lihua completely liquidated his ETH holdings! Trend Research reportedly sold 650,000 Ethereum in a week, incurring a loss of $730 million before exiting the market.

Author | Jeff Park (Chief Information Officer, Bitwise)
Compiled by Odaily Odaily(@OdailyChina)
Translator | Dingdang (@XiaMiPP)
Editor's Note: On February 5th, the cryptocurrency market experienced another crash, with over $2.6 billion liquidated in 24 hours. Bitcoin briefly plummeted to $60,000, but the market seems to lack a clear consensus on the causes of this decline. Bitwise CIO Jeff Park offers a new analytical framework from the perspective of options and hedging mechanisms.
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