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Vitalik's proposal for 'a better decentralized stablecoin' is essentially not a technical issue, but a profound reflection on
monetary sovereignty, capital order, and global competition
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Stablecoins appear to be price-anchoring tools on the surface, but in reality, they are a reflection—or even an extension—of the existing US dollar system.
When the industry becomes overly dependent on US dollar-backed stablecoins, the crypto world inevitably gets drawn into the financial and political orbit of the United States.
From a global perspective, the U.S. promoting, allowing, or suppressing stablecoins has never been purely about risk management—it's an extension tool to incorporate crypto assets into its financial hegemony system;

Cycle of Wealth

The current crypto cycle (this round after the 2024 halving) differs significantly from past cycles: it is no longer a simple four-year boom-bust cycle driven solely by 'halving + retail FOMO,' but has evolved into a mature long cycle dominated by 'institutional allocation + macro liquidity.'

In previous cycles (2012-2013, 2016-2017, 2020-2021), the core logic was supply shock (halving) + retail frenzy: BTC surged first → capital flowed into ETH → altcoins rallied broadly → leveraged speculation escalated → bubble burst with over 80% drawdown—classic four-year script almost identical each time. But this round (after the 2024 halving up to January 2026) has fundamentally different underlying conditions:

Trump urges American oil giants to intervene in repairing Venezuela's 'decaying' energy sector. On the surface, it's economic aid and industrial reconstruction—but beneath, could it be a highly politicized, financialized energy博弈?

Against the backdrop of reshaping global energy格局, frequent geopolitical conflicts, and mounting pressure on the dollar system, Venezuela—the country with the world's largest proven oil reserves—has once again become a strategic fulcrum.
For Trump, the goal goes far beyond simply 'restoring production'—might there be several underlying meanings?

The first layer is pricing power. Once U.S.-controlled entities dominate Venezuela's oil export structure, its crude will be more anchored to the U.S. financial and trade systems, reducing OPEC's internal bargaining space and indirectly curbing the influence of the Middle East and Russia.

When the top stage of traditional finance—the Hong Kong Forum on Wealth Management—awarded the 'Global Star of Blockchain Ecosystem Growth' to TRON, this moment itself became a watershed in history.

It marks that blockchain is no longer a fringe experiment, but has been formally recognized by the mainstream financial world as an indispensable infrastructure participant.

The figures presented by Justin Sun (Justin 'Cut') in his video speech—352 million accounts, over 12.3 billion transactions, and $23.76 billion in TVL—seem no longer just on-chain data, but rather, proof of a 'new financial reality' in a sense.

Will the US stock market rally be about to reverse: Tom Lee team's warning and implications for the crypto market

In the world of cryptocurrencies, US stock trends often serve as a barometer. Mark Newton, an analyst from Fundstrat founder Tom Lee, shared insights on the 2026 market: although the S&P 500's year-end target is as high as 7,300 points, the current rebound is expected to last only about eight weeks, after which strong resistance will emerge.

This means the market may enter a period of consolidation and volatility starting from late February or early March, continuing through the end of May. Newton specifically pointed out that the downturn in technology stocks will be the main catalyst—giants like NVIDIA and Microsoft, after three years of explosive growth, are now showing signs of weakness. This will drag down the overall market, leading to a short-term bottoming phase.