BTC craters below $96K on $5B expiry chaos and $300B wipeout, ETH/SOL trailing 8-10% losses in a $3.39T rout yet institutional infrastructure thrives with DeFi platforms posting revenue highs and miners holding firm amid the fear. This bear reset isn't collapse; it's a compliance crucible, ramping demand for pros auditing secure rails against liquidations and wash risks. Cointract's hybrid escrow delivers those crypto or fiat settlements seamless, KYC verified through the storm. As SEC guidelines bridge G20 gaps, does this capitulation forecast a freelance surge in resilient tooling, or just trader fatigue? Evening echo: What's your read on infrastructure's quiet strength? #cointract #DeFi #Web3Audit