Recently, there is a development worth discussing. A major social media platform announced plans to add cryptocurrency and stock price tracking features to user feeds. It sounds small, but it's actually not simple.



This platform currently has over 700 million users worldwide. To put it in perspective, what is the total number of Bitcoin holders globally? It's far less. So from a traffic perspective, this is indeed a significant entry point.

The issue is that they won't stop at just checking prices. There is a consensus in the industry: as cryptocurrency regulatory frameworks gradually mature, platforms like this are very likely to gradually open up trading and payment functions within this year. Once implemented, hundreds of millions of ordinary users could directly access assets like BTC and ETH.

What could this bring? Honestly, the potential impact might be even more powerful than ETF approvals. When ETFs were approved, they mainly opened the door for institutional investors, but this is directly aimed at the general public. Plus, with the inherent social attributes, it might accelerate the integration of crypto assets into daily life.

Of course, how and when they will push this still depends, but the signal is already clear. The industry's imagination space is indeed being unlocked.
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LowCapGemHuntervip
· 8h ago
Wait, 700 million users entering the market directly? If that really happens, it would scare a lot of people, haha. --- To put it simply, it still depends on how regulators act. In my opinion, the ETF wave has already been quite moderate. --- Wow, this logic—social platforms + trading features—what kind of FOMO will it create? --- Public participation is a double-edged sword, right? The more retail investors there are, the more harvesters there will be. --- I just remembered, when Meta was messing around with Libra before, it was so similar. Can it succeed this time? --- If trading really opens up, how badly would a few hundred million newbies get tricked? Haha. --- I personally think this matter is more complicated than it seems. It's a miracle if regulators can get past this hurdle. --- Oh my god, if this happens, the crypto landscape will have to be reshuffled.
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DefiPlaybookvip
· 9h ago
According to data, 700 million users correspond to the number of Bitcoin holders. This scale difference indeed warrants in-depth analysis. However, a risk warning—based on the history of protocol evolution, the path from price tracking to trading functions often implicitly involves regulatory arbitrage logic. The specific progress still requires continuous observation of on-chain data and policy developments.
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MEVvictimvip
· 01-11 17:54
Whoa, if this really opens trading functionality, billions of retail investors will rush in? Luckily, I've been in already for a while, haha.
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VitalikFanAccountvip
· 01-11 17:50
Whoa, the entry point for 700 million users is indeed wild. Basically, it's the beginning of mass adoption. --- Another big platform jumping on the bandwagon? Feels like I hear similar news every month, but actually implementing it is another story. --- Oh my, if trading functions really open up, how much traffic will that bring in? Is the retail investor paradise coming? --- Hmm... sounds good, but I just want to ask one question—who will be responsible for the losses when users get liquidated? --- Comparing directly to ETFs is a bit ridiculous, right? Can institutional players and newbies discuss the same thing? Two different matters. --- It sounds nice, but if ordinary people start trading crypto assets, won't regulation just clamp down on them? --- If this really happens, the right timing, favorable conditions, and people might all align in the crypto world. I'm just here munching sunflower seeds, waiting to see the show. --- Honestly, social + trading + crypto—this combination is a bit dangerous. Could it turn into another tool for scamming retail investors?
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SandwichVictimvip
· 01-11 17:43
Wow, 700 million users directly exposed to the crypto world? If this really happens, I need to stock up on some ETH.
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AirdropHunter420vip
· 01-11 17:31
Damn, hundreds of millions of newbies flooding in at once. How is this supposed to be played? Is the market really going to explode on that day? Wait, do they really dare to open trading functions? How will regulators handle this? Social + trading, this combo is pretty crazy. But honestly, if this succeeds, how much faster will retail investors be wiped out? This is the real big event, more intense than any new coin launch. Front row seat to the drama, let's see how this plays out. It's probably just paving the way for the exchange, wake up everyone. Waiting for the official denial or to go live directly, one of the two. If this really happens, some coins are going to skyrocket.
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GateUser-7b078580vip
· 01-11 17:26
Data shows 700 million users compared to a few tens of millions of holders, but... I've seen this trick too many times. Let's wait and see if they can actually trade.
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