Big news in the crypto world! Binance just released a 'midnight bomb': three brand new perpetual contracts will be launched all at once on the night of December 21!
The specific arrangements are as follows (UTC+8):
18:00: Launch of the $ZKPUSDT perpetual contract with a maximum leverage of 40x
18:15: Launch of the $GUAUSDT perpetual contract with a maximum leverage of 20x
18:30: Launch of the $IRUSDT perpetual contract with a maximum leverage of 20x
What does this mean? It means that traders have a new 'hunting ground', especially with ZKP offering up to 40x leverage, volatility and potential returns (risks) will be maxed out. The intention of the exchange is clear: to provide more options and activate market trading enthusiasm.
However, before eagerly preparing to 'charge in,' a more fundamental question arises: when you use 20x or 40x leverage to fight in these new battlefields, where is the safety of your total assets and the ultimate destination of your profits? High-leverage contracts are a sharp double-edged sword; they can quickly amplify gains but can also instantly erode the principal.
Real trading experts understand an iron rule: while the spear of offense (high-leverage contracts) is indeed important, the shield of protection (an absolutely stable asset cornerstone) is the foundation that allows you to keep playing. As you chase the volatility opportunities brought by new contracts, is there a portion of your assets placed in a 'safe harbor' that is unaffected by any unilateral market trends, with constant and transparent value?
This is precisely where the core value of decentralized stablecoins (Decentralized USD) lies. Amidst the turbulence of the contract market, it aims to create a calm and solid harbor. Taking @usddio (USDD) as an example, it provides a solution to the ultimate anxiety of traders:
It is the 'risk isolation wall' of high-leverage gambling: wise traders never use all their funds as contract margin. Allocating a portion of core assets to USDD is equivalent to establishing a 'firebreak' for your total assets. Regardless of how the contract side profits or loses, this portion of assets is firmly anchored at a value of 1 dollar (secured by over-collateralized BTC, ETH, and other assets on-chain), ensuring that you won't suffer significant damage from a single mistake.
It is the ultimate terminus for 'profit realization': when you successfully capture profits through new contracts, converting a portion of the earnings into USDD is one of the optimal actions to lock in victory and transform floating profits into real wealth. This avoids profits from going back and forth in high-volatility assets.
It allows 'spare ammunition' to appreciate automatically: even when you are not trading, the funds stored in USDD are not idle. Through its 'smart allocator' mechanism, these funds can automatically generate robust returns. This means your 'spare funds' and 'profit pool' themselves operate as a 24-hour 'yield engine,' continuously accumulating capital for your next trade.
#USDD sees stability as trust - In today's contract market, which continuously offers higher leverage and more stimulating tools, this 'stability' backed by transparent rules and over-collateralization is the 'keel' for traders' mentality and long-term asset safety. It allows you to hunt aggressively without worries and provides certainty when exiting the battlefield.
Exchanges are responsible for providing sharper weapons, while top traders are tasked with building the strongest armor for themselves. Before stepping into each new battlefield, please confirm whether your rear base is impregnable.
Before chasing the new opportunities brought by ZKP, GUA, and IR, it might be wise to first examine whether your asset allocation has already reserved a key position for a 'stabilizing cornerstone' like USDD. This could be the most important step in upgrading from a 'trading player' to a 'market survival expert.'
