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In the crypto world, what truly determines victory is never code, but the interplay between liquidity, power, and regulation. The rise and fall of BUSD is not merely a tragic tale of a stablecoin, but a financial war waged by exchanges attempting to "unify the world."

When BUSD was thrust onto the historical stage, it carried not only a compliance narrative, but also Binance's ambition to reshape the stablecoin order through coercive measures—by manipulating exchange rates and merging trading pairs, directly swallowing competitors' liquidity into its own ledger.

The "automatic conversion" of 2022 was a textbook example of a blitzkrieg; and 2023...

The Rise and Fall of Binance's Dominance: From BUSD's "Unification" to $U's "Conquering the World"—The Stablecoin Wars

According to ME News, on December 20th (UTC+8), Sean Farrell, Head of Crypto Strategy at Tom Lee's Fundstrat, stated in his "2026 Crypto Outlook" report, "While I believe Bitcoin and the overall crypto market still have strong long-term upside potential, and liquidity-driven support is expected to emerge in 2026, we may still need to digest some risks in the first/second quarter of 2026, which could present more attractive entry points."

Tom Lee's fund analyst predicts Bitcoin may fall to $60,000 to $65,000 and Ethereum to $1,800 to $2,000 in the first half of 2026.

With the largest Bitcoin options expiring in history, on-chain data analytics firm Glassnode points out that the market is currently maintaining low volatility and a defensive stance…
The article, "Bitcoin's Largest Option in History is About to Expire! Glassnode: Market Still Pricing Downside Risk, BTC Volatility May Erupt in the New Year," was originally published on BlockTempo, the most influential ABMedia media.

Bitcoin's largest option in history is about to expire! Glassnode: The market is still pricing in downside risks, and BTC volatility could surge in the new year.