2026-01-19 05:41:30

In the past 24 hours, several noteworthy events have occurred in the crypto space in the English-speaking region.

A major exchange and the banking sector have publicly diverged on the crypto draft, with regulatory roadmap differences becoming increasingly apparent. Meanwhile, a prediction market platform exposed an arbitrage vulnerability, which was exploited over the weekend in a low-liquidity environment.

On the other hand, the Web3 payment sector is also heating up. A wallet connection protocol launched a POS stablecoin payment service, exploring commercial applications for payment scenarios. Notably, a leading perpetual contract platform, despite recent revenue declines, still maintains daily income at the million-level, demonstrating strong trading depth and user activity.

Additionally, emerging L1 blockchains like Sonic are continuously updating and iterating, with frequent ecosystem developments. Overall, the current crypto market is experiencing a phase of simultaneous compliance and innovation, with risks and opportunities coexisting.

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GateUser-cff9c776

· 4h ago

Regulatory fragmentation, to put it simply, is a struggle for traditional finance. Exchanges have already started to do their own thing. The weekend arbitrage loophole... hmm, once again a classic "Schrödinger's risk hedging," low liquidity is when the scythe is unsheathed. Want stablecoin payments to become mainstream? I think it's like people in the Van Gogh era trying to sell digital paintings on the street—good idea, but the market isn't ready yet. Perpetual contracts making millions daily perfectly illustrate the bear market philosophy— the more people lose, the more confident the winners become. Sonic's new public chains keep iterating every day, with floor prices dropping daily. According to traditional art valuation models, they should have gone bankrupt long ago, but I somehow remain optimistic about them. Compliance and innovation running in parallel? Don't be silly, this is just a "hit and retreat" art performance.

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AirdropCollector

· 4h ago

Another weekend of "risks and opportunities coexist," in simple terms, some people make money while others get cut 🤦 The prediction market loophole is incredible; with thin liquidity, it gets drained directly. That's why I never touch those small platforms. However, POS stablecoin payments are indeed interesting. If Web3 payments can really be used, then it's a win. Perpetual contracts still earning millions daily but are declining? Then other platforms must be suffering even more. Regulatory disagreements? Exchanges and banks clashing is routine; each does their own thing, and that's it. Sonic is updating again. This guy has been very active lately—either iterating or on the roadmap. Parallel compliance and innovation sound great, but in reality, it's just big institutions building high walls while retail investors survive in the cracks.

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FUD_Vaccinated

· 4h ago

Another weekend of cuts, the predicted market loophole is truly outrageous... Speaking of exchanges and banks clashing, will regulations become stricter? Perpetual contracts earning millions daily but still losing money? This business must be highly competitive. Sonic and this new public chains keep talking about iterations every day, when will they actually deliver? I'm optimistic about the payment scenario; it's more reliable than just trading cryptocurrencies... But for this wallet protocol pushing POS stablecoins, how is security guaranteed?

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MetamaskMechanic

· 5h ago

Regulatory disagreements and arbitrage vulnerabilities... The retail investors this weekend were really thoroughly harvested. Are stablecoins starting to be used for payments? Contract platforms are still making millions daily, the market isn't as cold as expected. What are these L1s like Sonic competing over? Can they really produce something meaningful?

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TokenomicsTherapist

· 5h ago

Another day of regulatory bickering, with exchanges and bank-affiliated groups each saying their own thing. We're still growing wildly on our side, haha. Are friends who were predicted to be harvested by the market over the weekend doing okay... This is what true reflection under thin liquidity looks like. By the way, perpetual contracts earning millions daily—I believe it. This is the real bloodsucking machine.

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