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Your default TradingView setup is actually rigged against you.
It's engineered to keep you reactive, emotional, and glued to your screen.
I fixed this by stripping my setup down to only four changes.
In this article, I'll share them with you so you can apply them to your TradingView today.
After reading this, you'll be able to:
Remove the emotional interference that candlesticks have on youBuild charts you never get tired of staring atSet up core Zero Complexity IndicatorsCreate focused watchlists for scanning the best assets in the market
Let's begin.
1. Build a workspace optimised for objective analysis
The Emotional Neutrality Principle
Imagine you're driving and every traffic light is green. You'd feel calm, confident, like everything is going smoothly.Now imagine every light turns red. You'd feel frustrated, anxious, like something is wrong.
But the lights aren't telling you anything about your destination; they're just triggering emotional responses.

The same thing happens with red and green candles:
Green normally means "go," "good," or "safe." When you see a green candle, your brain interprets it as positive, even if that candle is moving against your short position.Red normally means "stop," "danger," or "bad." When you see a red candle, your brain interprets it as negative, even if that candle is moving in favour of your short position.
Using Neutral colours removes this emotional interference.
Configuring Chart Appearance
Right-click anywhere on your chart and select "Settings".In the ‘Symbol’ tab, replicate theseinter settings:

Candles: Set to a neutral colour scheme. My personal preference is dark grey and purple.Borders: Keep these black for clarity.Wick: Can remain as is, or some prefer to make these black also.
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Some traders prefer black candles with white borders. Others prefer white candles with black borders. The specific aesthetic doesn't matter; what matters is removing red and green.
Why this works: Neutral colours prevent emotional reactions to "red = bad, green = good."
2. The Noise Reduction Principle
Anything you don't need should NOT be on your chart.
The default TradingView includes volume bars, news icons, earnings markers, and other visual clutter. Most of this is irrelevant to price action analysis.
Start by removing unnecessary elements
In the ‘Canvas’, ‘Trading’ and ‘Status line’ tabs, make these changes:

Background: Set to solid colour (black or white)Grid lines: Turn off or set to very subtle (10% opacity maximum)Crosshair: Keep enabled for precise price readingTrading: Remove the Buy/Sell buttonsStatus line: Remove the logo and bar, change values
Click "OK" to apply settings, and your setup should look similar to the one below.

Why this works: Narrowing our focus to what matters (price action) makes our decision-making simpler by removing all noise.
The goal is a workspace you can stare at for hours without discomfort.
Quick Self-Assessment✏️
Change your candle colours now and analyse 3 charts.
Notice whether you feel less emotional reactivity when the price moves.
Now that you've removed features that will hurt your trading, let's add some new tools to improve your performance:
3. Setting Up Zero Complexity Indicators
VolUSD Indicator
At ZCT, we only introduce a new indicator based on the data that your trading strategy reveals.
However, everyone starts their journey with VolUSD.
What It Shows: This displays trading volume in US dollars instead of the default TradingView volume, which shows contract count.
Why Volume in USD is better: A coin could show "high volume" in contracts but only $10,000 in actual dollar value, which is far too low to trade without massive slippage. Using the USD value makes it easy to avoid this.
Why Slippage is Bad: On low-volume coins, slippage can eliminate your edge entirely when your trades don't get filled at the prices you expect.
How to Set Up:

Step 1: Remove the TradingView Default Volume
Step 2: Search for "VolUSD" in the indicator library and add the indicator to your chart.
Step 3: Click the settings icon (gear icon) on the VolUSD indicator and match the image.

Why This Matters: Data from thousands of ZCT trades shows that a minimum of $100,000 USD in average volume per candle is optimal to prevent slippage destruction.
Custom Indicators
At ZCT, we have a library of custom indicators that we introduce at different points in traders' journeys (beginner, intermediate and then advanced).
The first custom indicator we tend to add is the ZCT Key Levels Indicator.
What It Does: It automatically draws previous highs and lows from multiple timeframes (15-minute, 1-hour, 4-hour, daily) so you don't have to manually draw levels.
Why It Matters: At ZCT, we keep our levels systematic, clean, and consistent by using highs and lows.
Manually marking levels is time-consuming and prone to inconsistency. You might mark a level slightly differently each time, or forget to update levels when switching timeframes.
The Key Levels indicator ensures you're always looking at the same levels, marked the same way, across all charts.

The indicator plots:
Previous 15-minute high and lowPrevious 1-hour high and lowPrevious 4-hour high and lowPrevious daily high and low
These levels update automatically as new candles close. Later, I will share how to access this custom script, so make sure to bookmark this article to revisit it soon.
Finally, make sure you save the name of your new layout:

4. Watchlists
A watchlist is a saved list of coins you want to monitor regularly.
Instead of searching for coins manually, you can quickly scan multiple charts, save time, and consistently monitor the same coins.
Why a focused watchlist matters: You can’t monitor 50 coins effectively. Attention gets diluted, and quality setups get missed.
Aim for 5-6 coins maximum during any trading session. This keeps your focus sharp and prevents alert overload.
How to Create a Watchlist

Step 1: Click ‘Add symbol’ under WatchlistStep 2: Search for the symbol you want to monitor todayStep 3: Watch as it appears under your Watchlist
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In a future article, I will share the exact coin screening process I use to find the best coins to add to my daily watchlist.
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Plasma is a Layer 1 blockchain built with a clear and deliberate focus on one of the most important functions in the crypto economy: stablecoin settlement. While much of the industry continues to pursue broad, general-purpose platforms, Plasma takes a more targeted approach, aligning its design with how digital dollars are actually used in practice. Stablecoins are no longer a supporting feature of crypto markets. They are the primary medium through which value moves, both onchain and across borders.
Across trading, remittances, payroll, treasury operations, and merchant payments, stablecoins have become the default unit of account. This usage is persistent across market cycles and increasingly driven by real economic activity rather than speculation. Yet the infrastructure supporting these flows has largely remained unchanged. Most stablecoin transactions still rely on blockchains designed for experimentation and composability, not for high-volume, low-latency financial settlement. Plasma is designed to close this gap.
At the foundation of Plasma is full Ethereum Virtual Machine compatibility, implemented through Reth. This choice ensures that developers, wallets, and infrastructure providers can deploy existing smart contracts and tools without friction. For payments and financial applications, familiarity and stability matter. Plasma does not require users or institutions to adopt new programming models or rebuild existing systems. Instead, it integrates seamlessly into the Ethereum ecosystem, enabling incremental adoption.
Performance is another central pillar of Plasma’s design. The network achieves sub-second finality through its PlasmaBFT consensus mechanism. In payment systems, finality is not an abstract technical metric. It directly affects liquidity management, counterparty risk, and user experience. Sub-second finality enables near-instant settlement, reducing uncertainty and making stablecoin transfers viable for time-sensitive use cases such as retail payments and real-time treasury operations.
Beyond speed, Plasma introduces a set of features that reflect a stablecoin-first philosophy. One of the most notable is gasless USDT transfers. This removes a major friction point for users, particularly in high-adoption regions where stablecoins are used as everyday financial tools. Users do not need to hold or manage a volatile native token simply to move stable value. Transactions become simpler, more intuitive, and more accessible.
In addition, Plasma supports stablecoin-denominated gas fees. This design choice improves cost predictability and aligns transaction expenses with the unit of value being transferred. For businesses and institutions, predictable costs are essential for accounting, reconciliation, and risk management. Stablecoin-first gas shifts the user experience closer to traditional payment rails while retaining the advantages of blockchain settlement.
Security and neutrality are also core considerations in Plasma’s architecture. The network is designed with Bitcoin-anchored security, leveraging Bitcoin’s established security model to enhance censorship resistance and long-term trust. Anchoring to Bitcoin helps ensure that Plasma remains neutral infrastructure, not dependent on the interests of a single issuer, application, or governance group. For financial systems, perceived neutrality is as important as technical robustness.
Plasma’s emphasis on censorship resistance is particularly relevant as stablecoins become more integrated into global finance. As usage grows, so does regulatory and institutional scrutiny. Infrastructure that can maintain consistent operation while respecting decentralization principles becomes increasingly valuable. Bitcoin anchoring provides an additional layer of assurance that the settlement layer remains resilient over time.
The network’s target users reflect this pragmatic orientation. Plasma is designed for retail users in regions with high stablecoin adoption, where digital dollars are already used for everyday transactions. In these markets, users prioritize low fees, fast settlement, and reliability over experimental features. Plasma’s design choices directly address these needs, improving usability without sacrificing security.
At the same time, Plasma is positioned for institutional use cases in payments and finance. Payment processors, fintech companies, and treasury operators require infrastructure that behaves predictably under load and integrates cleanly with existing systems. Plasma’s EVM compatibility, deterministic execution, and stablecoin-centric features make it well suited for these requirements.
From an ecosystem perspective, Plasma aligns with the broader shift toward modular blockchain architectures. Rather than competing with application-focused networks, Plasma complements them by specializing in settlement. Applications can continue to innovate on chains optimized for execution, while relying on Plasma as a reliable layer for moving stable value. This division of labor improves scalability and reduces systemic bottlenecks.
Ultimately, Plasma’s value proposition lies in its alignment with real-world usage. Stablecoins already function as global financial rails, particularly in regions underserved by traditional banking systems. Infrastructure that improves the efficiency, reliability, and accessibility of these rails has immediate impact. Plasma is built for this role, prioritizing practicality over hype.
As the crypto industry matures, the importance of specialized infrastructure will continue to grow. General-purpose platforms enabled early experimentation, but the next phase of adoption depends on systems that can support sustained economic activity. Plasma represents a focused response to this need, offering a settlement layer designed for the stablecoin economy and the realities of modern digital finance.
@Plasma #Plasma $XPL

Bitcoin dumps below $73K erasing Trump gains, government shutdown ends and Bitwise says crypto winter ends soon while MetaMask integrates tokenized stocks.

📊 Market Updates
🔸 Bitcoin Drops Below $73K, Wiping Out All Trump Election Gains
Bitcoin fell as low as $72,877 on Tuesday before bouncing back to around $76,000, hitting its lowest level since November 6, 2024 when Trump won the election. The drop wiped out all gains made since Trump's victory, with the entire 'Trump premium' erased after bitcoin hit an all-time high of $126,080 in October 2025. Bitcoin is now down about 40% from that peak.
Glassnode says 44% of bitcoin supply is now underwater, with the 'supply in profit' dropping from 78% to 56% as top buyers near the all-time high are now holding at a loss. The Fear & Greed Index dropped to 'Extreme Fear' at 20-25 points. The selloff triggered $2.56 billion in liquidations over recent days as bitcoin fell below $76,037, the average cost basis for MicroStrategy's holdings, for the first time since late 2023.
🔸 Trump Signs Bill Ending 3-Day Government Shutdown
President Trump signed a $1.2 trillion funding package on Tuesday ending a 3-day partial government shutdown that began Saturday. The House passed the bill 217-214 after holding the vote open for nearly an hour while GOP leaders worked to gain support from holdouts trying to advance voter ID legislation and other priorities unrelated to funding.
The bill funds most government agencies through September but only provides 2-week funding for the Department of Homeland Security, creating another deadline on February 13 for negotiations on immigration enforcement reforms. Democrats demanded changes to ICE and CBP operations after federal agents shot two Americans in Minneapolis. The shutdown had much less impact than the record 43-day closure last fall as half the government's funding bills had already passed.
🔸 Bitwise: Crypto in 'Full-Blown Winter' But Close to the End
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says crypto has been in a full-blown winter since January 2025, with bitcoin down 39% from its October high and ethereum down 53%, but argues the market is likely closer to the end than the beginning. He says institutional ETF and treasury buying masked brutal losses across the rest of the market, with ETFs and digital asset treasuries buying over 744,000 bitcoin worth about $75 billion during this period.
Assets with strong institutional support like bitcoin, ethereum and XRP fell only 10-20% in 2025, while tokens without ETF or treasury demand dropped 60% or more. Hougan says crypto winters typically last around 13 months from peak to trough, meaning if this one started in January 2025 we're already 13 months in and the bottom could arrive soon. He notes that good news around regulation and institutional adoption is being ignored, which is typical behavior during late-stage crypto winters that end in exhaustion rather than excitement.
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🔸 Tether Launches Free Open-Source Bitcoin Mining OS
Tether launched MiningOS, a free open-source operating system for bitcoin mining designed to break the industry's dependence on proprietary vendor software. The system is built on Holepunch peer-to-peer protocols and released under the Apache 2.0 license, allowing miners to manage operations from small home setups to industrial facilities across multiple locations.
MiningOS uses a self-hosted peer-to-peer architecture so devices can communicate directly without centralized services or vendor lock-in. The system monitors hashrate, energy usage, device health and site-level infrastructure, treating every component as a controllable worker within one operational layer. CEO Paolo Ardoino says the move enables new mining companies to enter the ecosystem, customize operations and compete on more equal footing, strengthening the resilience of the bitcoin network.
🔸 MetaMask Adds 200+ Tokenized US Stocks via Ondo Integration
MetaMask integrated Ondo Global Markets to offer 200+ tokenized US stocks, ETFs and commodities directly inside the wallet for eligible non-US users. The integration brings Tesla, Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and commodity ETFs like silver and gold into MetaMask Mobile without requiring a traditional brokerage account.
Users can acquire Ondo Global Markets tokens using USDC on Ethereum mainnet through MetaMask Swaps, with trading available 24 hours a day, 5 days a week from Sunday 8:05 PM ET through Friday 7:59 PM ET. Tokens are transferable around the clock. The move was announced at the Ondo Global Summit where the company also unveiled plans to offer perpetual futures trading on tokenized equities with up to 20x leverage and day-one IPO access for new listings.
🔸 Trump Says He Didn't Know About $500M UAE Investment in World Liberty
Trump denied knowledge of a $500 million investment by UAE Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan into World Liberty Financial made 4 days before his inauguration. 'I don't know about it. My sons are handling that, my family is handling it and I guess they get investments from different people,' Trump told reporters.
The deal gave the Sheikh's firm a 49% stake in World Liberty Financial with an initial $250 million payment, putting about $187 million into Trump family entities. The investment came months before the Trump administration approved supplying the UAE with advanced Nvidia AI chips despite concerns about diversion to China. Elizabeth Warren called it 'corruption, plain and simple' while the White House denied any connection between the investment and policy decisions.
🔸 Epstein Files Show $3M Coinbase Investment in 2014
Newly released DOJ files show Jeffrey Epstein invested $3 million in Coinbase's December 2014 Series C round through his Virgin Islands entity IGO Company LLC at a $400 million valuation. The deal was arranged by Tether co-founder Brock Pierce and his venture firm Blockchain Capital.
Emails show Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam sought to meet with Epstein in New York to discuss the investment, writing 'would be nice to meet him if convenient.' Epstein later sold half his stake back to Blockchain Capital for nearly $15 million while appearing to retain the other half. The files also reference other investors associated with ventures linked to Peter Thiel, Elon Musk and Howard Lutnick, though no wrongdoing is alleged.
🔸 Nevada Sues Coinbase Over Unlicensed Sports Wagering
Nevada Gaming Control Board filed a civil enforcement action against Coinbase on February 2, seeking to stop the exchange from offering sports event contracts in the state without a gaming license. The board says the contracts constitute wagering activity under Nevada law and create 'serious, ongoing, irreparable harm' by giving Coinbase an unfair advantage over licensed sportsbooks.
The lawsuit comes one day after Coinbase launched its prediction markets product across all 50 states through a partnership with CFTC-regulated Kalshi. Coinbase maintains that prediction markets fall under federal CFTC jurisdiction and filed federal lawsuits in December against Connecticut, Michigan and Illinois challenging state enforcement efforts as a 'state power grab prohibited by Congress.' Nevada previously won a temporary restraining order against Polymarket last week using the same legal arguments.
🔸 VistaShares Launches Treasury ETF with Bitcoin Options Strategy
VistaShares launched BTYB, an ETF that allocates 80% to US Treasury securities with 3-7 year maturities and 20% to bitcoin price exposure through a synthetic covered call strategy using options on BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust. The fund targets twice the yield of 5-year Treasuries with weekly distributions.
The strategy creates bitcoin exposure using derivatives and sells call options against that position to generate income rather than holding bitcoin directly. This limits upside potential in exchange for higher income from options premiums, meaning BTYB doesn't track spot bitcoin prices. VistaShares CEO Adam Patti says the fund provides 'your Treasuries, your income and your exposure to the growth potential of bitcoin all now available via a single-ticker solution.'
🔸 Canada Rolls Out Stricter Crypto Custody Rules
Canada's investment regulator CIRO published a new Digital Asset Custody Framework setting clear expectations for how crypto platforms hold customer assets. The framework uses a tiered, risk-based structure linking custody limits directly to custodian capability, citing past failures like QuadrigaCX's 2019 collapse that left customers unable to recover funds.
Custodians must carry insurance, undergo independent audits, provide security compliance reports and conduct regular penetration testing. Custody agreements must spell out liability for losses from negligence or preventable failures. Tier 1 and Tier 2 custodians meeting the highest standards can hold 100% of a dealer member's crypto assets, while lower-tier custodians face stricter limits. CIRO says it will proactively update the framework as new custody and cyber risks emerge rather than wait for another failure.
Bitcoin wipes out Trump gains dropping to $73K, shutdown ends after 3 days, Bitwise says crypto winter nears the end while MetaMask adds tokenized stocks and Canada tightens custody rules. See you tomorrow.

Bitcoin ETFs pull $562M after four days of bleeding, Arcium launches privacy layer on Solana and NY prosecutors slam new stablecoin law as German bank ING opens crypto trading.

📊 Market Updates
🔸 Bitcoin ETFs Break Losing Streak with $562M Inflow
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $561.9 million Monday after four straight days of outflows. Fidelity's FBTC led the way with $153.4 million followed by BlackRock's IBIT at $142 million. Bitwise grabbed $96.5 million while Grayscale, Ark, VanEck, Invesco and WisdomTree all saw money come in.
The buying happened as Bitcoin dropped to around $75,000 before bouncing back to $78,500 by end of day. Ethereum ETFs lost $2.86 million compared to Friday's $252.87 million in outflows. Analysts say long-term investors see current levels as cheap and are starting to buy again after Bitcoin tested the bottom twice in a short period.

🔸 BitMine Buys Another 41,788 ETH for $97M
BitMine picked up 41,788 Ethereum for about $75.3 million at an average price of $2,317 per coin. Total holdings now sit at 4.285 million ETH worth $9.9 billion, making up 3.55% of Ethereum's total supply. The company also ramped up staking by nearly 900,000 ETH in the past week to 2.9 million total.
BitMine expects to make about $188 million a year from staking at current rates with more coming as the Made in America Validator Network launches in early 2026. Executive Chairman Tom Lee said Ethereum's fundamentals keep getting stronger while the price drops, with daily transactions hitting 2.5 million and active addresses near 1 million. The stock fell 9% in premarket trading Monday despite the buying.

🔸 NY Attorney General Slams New Stablecoin Law
New York Attorney General Letitia James and four district attorneys sent a letter to Democratic senators saying the GENIUS Act gives stablecoin issuers legal cover to profit from fraud. The law requires stablecoins to be backed 1-to-1 with liquid assets but doesn't force companies to return stolen funds to victims.
James singled out Tether and Circle, saying they earn interest on stolen customer funds. Chainalysis estimates 84% of all illegal crypto transactions in 2025 involved stablecoins. Circle's chief strategy officer Dante Disparte said the company follows all financial rules and will keep doing so when GENIUS takes full effect. Senator Warner's office said stablecoin issuers must cooperate with law enforcement to help victims recover stolen funds.
🔥 Highlights
🔸 Arcium Launches Privacy Network on Solana
Arcium went live with its Mainnet Alpha on Solana, bringing encrypted computation to the blockchain. The network lets developers build apps that keep data fully encrypted while still being verifiable and composable. Umbra launched as the first app on the network with a 'shielded finance layer' that offers private transfers and encrypted swaps.
Umbra is rolling out slowly with 100 users per week under a $500 deposit limit before opening up more access in February. Umbra raised nearly $155 million in an ICO on MetaDAO in October. Other projects like Melee, Vanish and Anonmesh are building on Arcium with Confidential SPL tokens coming soon to enable private tokens directly on Solana.

🔸 White House Tries to Break Crypto Bill Deadlock
The White House brought together crypto companies and banks Monday to hash out the biggest problem holding up the CLARITY Act: whether exchanges should offer yield on stablecoins. Patrick Witt, Trump's crypto adviser, led the two-hour meeting but no deal got done.
Banks say stablecoin rewards create unfair competition for deposits. Crypto companies like Coinbase argue their rewards don't involve risky lending. The White House wants a deal by end of February. Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger called the meeting 'an important step forward' while Digital Chamber said both sides are making progress on finding middle ground.

🔸 CBOE Plans Return of All-or-Nothing Options
CBOE Global Markets is talking to retail brokers about bringing back binary options that pay a fixed amount or nothing. The move targets the prediction market boom where Kalshi and Polymarket hit $17 billion in volume last month. CBOE tried binary options in 2008 but killed them after they went nowhere.
The exchange plans to stick with financial markets rather than branching into sports or politics betting. CBOE's global head of derivatives Rob Hocking said they want to offer simpler event-style contracts and hope investors graduate to more complex options trading. No timeline set yet as talks are still early and need regulatory approval.

🔸 CZ Fires Back at 'Imaginative FUD' About Binance
Binance co-founder CZ pushed back against claims that he and his exchange caused the weekend crypto crash. He denied Binance dumped $1 billion in bitcoin, saying user trades caused wallet changes not the exchange selling. CZ also laughed off suggestions that his comment about being 'less confident' in the supercycle killed the bull market.
On the SAFU fund conversion to bitcoin, CZ said Binance plans to buy over 30 days using its own exchange since it has the best liquidity. He added that $1 billion over 30 days won't move Bitcoin's $1.7 trillion market. The comments come as parts of the crypto community keep blaming Binance for October's flash crash that wiped out $19 billion in leveraged positions.

🔸 ING Germany Opens Crypto Trading to Retail
ING Deutschland now lets retail customers buy Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana ETPs through regular bank accounts. The products come from 21Shares, Bitwise and VanEck and trade on regulated exchanges via ING's Direct Depot platform. The bank is waiving trading fees for orders over 1,000 euros while charging 3.90 euros for smaller trades.
ING says this makes crypto investing easier by using familiar banking infrastructure without needing to manage wallets or private keys. The bank warned that crypto ETPs carry major risks and said digital assets have no intrinsic value. ING joins a growing list of European banks adding regulated crypto products as institutional confidence grows.
ETFs bounce back, privacy goes live on Solana and regulators battle over stablecoins. See you tomorrow.

Financial markets open your eyes to the raw reality of how rotten this world is.
Take the blue pill and you keep believing that markets are neutral telling yourself that if price goes up it must "deserve it".
Take the red pill and you realize that price is simply the outcome of decisions made in private rooms where capital always outweighs citizenship.
1. In 2008, after the collapse triggered by toxic mortgage securitization, foreclosures in the United States surged into the millions.
Families were removed from homes by court order while the institutions that packaged and distributed the underlying risk were stabilized through emergency liquidity facilities and taxpayer-funded bailouts.
The calculus was explicit: systemic banks were “too big to fail” but households were not.
Stability of the financial architecture took precedence over the security of individual lives.
Evictions, bankruptcies, mental health crises, and documented increases in stress-related mortality followed in communities hit hardest by foreclosure waves.
2. During the European sovereign debt crisis, particularly in Greece after 2010, bond yields soared and bailout programs were conditioned on severe austerity.
Public health budgets were cut immediately.
Hospitals faced shortages of supplies.
Unemployment spiked above 25%, youth unemployment far higher.
Academic studies later documented increases in depression, suicide rates, and reduced access to medical care.
Fiscal consolidation satisfied creditor demands and stabilized bond spreads, but the social cost was measurable in deteriorating health outcomes and lost livelihoods.
3. Commodity speculation was no different.
In the run-up to the 2007–2008 global food price crisis, wheat and corn prices climbed dramatically amid supply shocks and increased participation in futures.
For investors, volatility in agricultural contracts represented tradable opportunity.
For low-income and import-dependent countries, food inflation translated into unrest and hunger.
Food riots erupted in multiple regions.
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The bottom line is that none of these episodes require a secret cabal.
When return is the only thing that matters, everything that doesn’t show up in profits gets ignored.
If austerity keeps bond markets calm but weakens public healthcare, the system still calls it a success.
If someone makes money speculating on food prices while hunger rises somewhere else, the profit is recorded, the suffering is not.
Human lives are rarely attacked directly, but they are often pushed aside.
The system is built to protect solvency, liquidity, and yield.
If that protection requires foreclosures, layoffs, cuts to healthcare, or less investment in public services, the mechanism doesn’t stop.
Markets can create wealth and growth but those who control the world will turn crises and vulnerability into profit opportunities.

As the digital asset industry continues to mature, it is becoming increasingly clear that the most critical layer of innovation lies not in speculation or short-lived narratives, but in infrastructure. While market attention often shifts toward new tokens, applications, or themes, the underlying systems that enable value to move reliably are what ultimately determine long-term adoption. Plasma is positioned squarely within this foundational layer, with a focused mission: to provide professional-grade infrastructure for stablecoin settlement at scale.
Stablecoins have evolved into the backbone of the crypto economy. Initially introduced as a trading convenience, they now underpin a wide range of financial activity. Stablecoins are used for exchange settlement, cross-border payments, remittances, payroll, treasury management, merchant payments, and onchain liquidity provisioning. This usage is not speculative in nature. It persists through bull and bear markets alike, driven by real economic demand rather than sentiment.
Despite their importance, most stablecoin transactions still rely on general-purpose blockchains that were not designed with payments as their primary function. These networks prioritize flexibility, composability, and experimentation, which are valuable characteristics for application development. However, when exposed to sustained transactional demand, they often exhibit weaknesses that are unacceptable for financial operations. Fee volatility, congestion during periods of high usage, and inconsistent settlement times introduce uncertainty for users who depend on predictable behavior.
Payments infrastructure operates under a different set of expectations than experimental software. In financial systems, reliability is not a feature, it is a requirement. A transfer that fails or becomes prohibitively expensive during peak demand erodes trust quickly. Businesses, institutions, and individuals conducting routine financial activity cannot afford to manage this uncertainty. Plasma is designed with these realities in mind.
Plasma is a Layer 1 blockchain built specifically for stablecoin settlement. Rather than attempting to serve every possible use case, it narrows its focus to one of the most heavily used and economically significant functions in crypto. This specialization allows Plasma to optimize its architecture around high throughput, predictable transaction costs, and deterministic execution. By treating stablecoin transfers as the core workload, the network avoids many of the tradeoffs that general-purpose chains must make.
This design philosophy reflects a broader shift occurring within the blockchain industry. As the ecosystem grows, modular architectures are increasingly favored over monolithic designs. In modular systems, different layers specialize in execution, settlement, or data availability, allowing each component to optimize for its specific role. Plasma fits naturally into this model as a settlement-focused network, complementing application-centric chains rather than competing with them.
A critical component of Plasma’s strategy is its compatibility with the Ethereum Virtual Machine. EVM compatibility enables developers and service providers to leverage existing tools, standards, and smart contracts without significant reengineering. Wallets, payment processors, and infrastructure providers can integrate Plasma with minimal friction. This approach lowers the barrier to adoption and reduces operational risk, particularly for institutions and businesses that require stability and familiarity when handling financial infrastructure.
Incremental adoption is an important factor in real-world deployment. Organizations are rarely willing to overhaul their entire technology stack to adopt new systems, especially when money is involved. Plasma’s design allows it to be introduced as an additional settlement layer rather than a full replacement, enabling gradual integration alongside existing networks.
The relevance of Plasma’s approach becomes even more apparent when viewed through a global lens. In many emerging markets, stablecoins already function as practical financial tools. They are used to preserve value, receive remittances, and facilitate cross-border commerce in regions where traditional banking systems are slow, expensive, or unreliable. For these users, transaction cost, speed, and reliability matter far more than experimental features or complex applications.
Improvements in stablecoin settlement infrastructure have direct, tangible effects in these environments. Lower fees reduce the cost of remittances. Faster settlement improves liquidity for businesses. Predictable execution enables better financial planning. While these benefits may not generate speculative excitement, they contribute meaningfully to financial inclusion and economic efficiency.
Operational reliability is central to Plasma’s positioning. Financial infrastructure must be available consistently and behave predictably under both normal and stressed conditions. Occasional downtime or erratic performance can have immediate consequences when real economic activity depends on the network. Plasma emphasizes deterministic behavior and network stability as foundational principles rather than optional enhancements.
This emphasis reflects lessons learned from both traditional finance and earlier blockchain systems. The most valuable financial infrastructure is often invisible to end users precisely because it works as expected. Trust is built gradually through repeated, consistent performance. Plasma’s design choices align with this long-term view, prioritizing dependability over short-term differentiation.
From a strategic perspective, Plasma’s narrow focus can be seen as a strength rather than a limitation. By aligning its architecture with an existing and growing demand, the network reduces reliance on shifting narratives. Stablecoins are already embedded in how digital value moves, and their role continues to expand as adoption grows. Infrastructure that supports this function efficiently becomes increasingly difficult to replace over time.
It is important to note that Plasma does not attempt to position itself as a universal solution for all blockchain use cases. Instead, it acknowledges that different layers serve different purposes. Application innovation, experimentation, and complex logic can thrive on networks optimized for those functions, while Plasma concentrates on settlement. This division of labor contributes to a more resilient and scalable ecosystem overall.
In summary, Plasma represents a professional and pragmatic approach to blockchain infrastructure. By focusing on stablecoin settlement, maintaining EVM compatibility, and aligning with modular architectural trends, it addresses a core need within the digital asset economy. As stablecoins continue to play an increasingly central role in global finance, specialized infrastructure designed to support their movement will become essential.
Plasma’s value proposition lies not in novelty, but in alignment with reality. It is built for how money already moves onchain, and for how it is likely to move in the years ahead. In an industry often driven by rapid cycles of attention, this kind of focus may prove to be one of its most enduring advantages.
@Plasma #Plasma $XPL

As the crypto industry matures, it is becoming increasingly clear that the most important innovations are not always the most visible. While attention often gravitates toward new applications, narratives, and speculative assets, the underlying infrastructure that enables value to move efficiently is what ultimately sustains the ecosystem. Plasma is positioned firmly in this layer of the stack, focusing on one of the most critical and heavily used functions in crypto today: stablecoin settlement.
Stablecoins have evolved far beyond their original role as trading pairs on exchanges. Today, they function as the primary medium of exchange across the digital asset economy. They are used for cross-border payments, remittances, treasury management, payroll, merchant settlements, and onchain liquidity. This activity is continuous and largely independent of market cycles. Whether prices are rising or falling, stablecoins continue to move.
Despite this reality, most stablecoin transactions still rely on general-purpose blockchains that were not designed specifically for payment-heavy workloads. These networks prioritize flexibility and composability, which are valuable for experimentation, but they often struggle under sustained transactional demand. Fee volatility, congestion, and inconsistent settlement times are common during periods of peak usage. For financial operations, these issues introduce risk and uncertainty.
Plasma addresses this gap through specialization. It is a Layer 1 blockchain designed with stablecoin settlement as its primary objective. Rather than supporting every possible application category, Plasma optimizes its architecture around high-throughput transfers, predictable fees, and consistent execution. This narrow focus allows the network to make design tradeoffs that favor reliability and efficiency over broad feature sets.
A key element of Plasma’s strategy is compatibility with the Ethereum Virtual Machine. By remaining EVM-compatible, Plasma enables developers, wallets, and service providers to leverage existing tooling and standards. This significantly lowers the barrier to integration, especially for businesses and institutions that already operate within the Ethereum ecosystem. Adoption does not require rebuilding infrastructure from scratch, but rather extending existing systems to a network optimized for settlement.
From an architectural perspective, Plasma aligns with the broader shift toward modular blockchain design. In a modular framework, different layers specialize in execution, settlement, and data availability. Plasma’s role as a settlement-focused network complements application-centric chains and helps reduce systemic bottlenecks. This division of labor improves scalability and resilience across the ecosystem.
The real-world relevance of this approach is particularly evident in emerging markets, where stablecoins already serve as practical financial tools. In these regions, users care less about experimental features and more about cost, speed, and reliability. Infrastructure that improves these parameters has immediate and tangible impact, even if it does not generate short-term hype.
Plasma’s emphasis on uptime and deterministic behavior reflects the realities of financial infrastructure. Trust in payment systems is built through consistency over time. Occasional failure is unacceptable when real economic activity depends on the network. By prioritizing operational stability, Plasma positions itself as infrastructure suited for sustained, real-world use.
In summary, Plasma represents a pragmatic approach to blockchain design. By focusing on stablecoin settlement and aligning its architecture with existing usage patterns, it addresses a foundational need in the digital asset economy. As stablecoins continue to expand their role in global finance, specialized infrastructure like Plasma is likely to become increasingly important.
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Crypto funds lose $1.7B for second week straight, Strategy buys 855 more bitcoin and a whale loses $250M on Ethereum as Binance buys the dip.

📊 Market Updates
🔸 Crypto Funds Bleed $1.7B in Second Week of Outflows
Digital asset funds lost $1.7 billion last week in the second straight week of heavy selling. The outflows wiped out all year-to-date gains and pushed net flows negative at -$1 billion according to CoinShares. Total assets under management dropped to $165.8 billion, down $73 billion from October highs as investors pulled money amid Kevin Warsh's hawkish Fed Chair appointment and rising uncertainty.
Bitcoin products led the outflows at -$1.32 billion while Ethereum lost -$308 million. XRP saw -$43.7 million in outflows and Solana dropped -$31.7 million. Short Bitcoin products pulled in $14.5 million as traders bet on more downside. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust led the way out with $1.2 billion in redemptions.

🔸 Strategy Buys Another 855 BTC for $75M as Holdings Slip Underwater
Strategy bought 855 bitcoin for $75.3 million at an average price of $87,974 between January 26 and February 1. Total holdings now sit at 713,502 BTC worth around $56 billion. The company funded the purchase by selling 673,527 shares of MSTR stock for $106.1 million last week.
Bitcoin briefly dropped below Strategy's $76,052 average buy price for the first time since October 2023. The company now holds more than 3.4% of Bitcoin's total supply with just $1.2 billion in paper profits at current prices. Norway's sovereign wealth fund gets 81% of its indirect bitcoin exposure from Strategy shares, worth about 7,801 bitcoin according to K33.

🔸 Binance Starts $1B Bitcoin Buy with First $100M Purchase
Binance moved 1,315 bitcoin worth about $100 million from its hot wallet to the SAFU fund. This is the first piece of the exchange's plan to convert the entire $1 billion emergency fund from stablecoins to bitcoin. The 30-day buying plan will create roughly $33 million in daily bitcoin demand as Binance buys during the dip.
The exchange announced the SAFU conversion on January 30 and said the fund will stay above $800 million. SAFU was set up in 2018 using trading fees to protect users if something goes wrong. This is Binance's first bitcoin buy for SAFU since 2023.

🔸 Whale Loses $250M on Ethereum Trade, Left with $53
A whale linked to former BitForex CEO Garrett Jin got liquidated on his entire Ethereum position for a $250 million loss, leaving just $53 in his Hyperliquid account according to Arkham. The trader had built up a leveraged long worth over $730 million by mid-January. His total exposure across ETH, SOL and BTC topped $900 million before Ethereum's drop this week forced him out.
The loss flips the script for the 'Hyperunit whale' who made about $200 million in October by shorting Bitcoin and Ethereum minutes before Trump announced 100% tariffs on China. Lookonchain pointed out that all eight top Hyperliquid traders who made big profits eventually lost everything. The whale still has $2.5 billion in other wallets according to Arkham data.
🔥 Highlights
🔸 Jupiter Brings Polymarket to Solana, Gets $35M Investment
Solana DEX Jupiter added Polymarket to its platform, letting users trade prediction markets without leaving the app. The integration puts a 'Predictions' tab right in Jupiter where traders can bet on events alongside their normal swaps. Jupiter wants to become the main prediction market hub on Solana.
Jupiter also landed a $35 million investment from ParaFi Capital, paid entirely in JupUSD stablecoin with a long lockup. Co-founder meow said Jupiter Predict will be a big focus in 2026 with new APIs, better market discovery and new trading tools coming. Jupiter has $2.35 billion locked on the platform with annualized fees near $650 million and revenue around $150 million.
🔸 CrossCurve Bridge Loses $3M to Exploit
Cross-chain protocol CrossCurve got hit for about $3 million across multiple networks after hackers found a way to fake messages and bypass validation. Security firm Defimon Alerts found the problem in CrossCurve's ReceiverAxelar contract. Anyone could call the expressExecute function with spoofed messages to unlock tokens they shouldn't have access to.
CrossCurve CEO Boris Povar identified ten Ethereum addresses tied to the hack and offered a 10% bounty if the funds come back within 72 hours. Otherwise the company plans to pursue legal action and work with law enforcement. Curve Finance told users to check their positions in CrossCurve pools and think about pulling out. Bridge hacks keep happening because they're still the weakest security point in DeFi.
🔸 UAE Intelligence Chief Bought 49% of Trump's Crypto Company
Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE's national security adviser, bought a $500 million stake in World Liberty Financial four days before Trump's inauguration according to The Wall Street Journal. Eric Trump signed the deal that sent $187 million to Trump family entities and at least $31 million to Steve Witkoff's family. Witkoff is Trump's Middle East envoy and co-founded World Liberty.
Months after the deal, the Trump administration approved selling 500,000 advanced Nvidia AI chips per year to the UAE. A fifth of those chips go to Sheikh Tahnoon's AI company G42. Senator Elizabeth Warren called it 'corruption, plain and simple' and wants congressional hearings on the conflict of interest. The White House says Trump has nothing to do with the business and Witkoff sold his World Liberty stake.

🔸 Ripple Gets Full License to Operate Across Europe
Ripple got full Electronic Money Institution approval from Luxembourg's CSSF regulator, moving past preliminary status. The EMI license lets Ripple Payments issue electronic money and run payment services across the entire EU without needing separate licenses in each country.
Luxembourg approval follows Ripple's UK license, bringing total global licenses to over 75. The company has processed more than $95 billion in payments. The full EMI status puts Ripple in position to take advantage of Europe's new MiCA crypto rules and compete directly with traditional payment systems.
🔸 Bernstein Still Calls Bitcoin Bottom Despite 30% Drop
Bernstein analysts say Bitcoin already bottomed around $80,000 in late November despite the brutal 30% drop from highs. The firm thinks this cycle broke the usual 4-year pattern and turned into a longer bull run. They point to institutional buyers absorbing retail selling and minimal ETF outflows as proof stronger hands are holding.
Bernstein's price targets stay aggressive at $150,000 for 2026, $200,000 for 2027 and $1 million by 2033. But CryptoQuant's Ki Young Ju thinks the bottom could still be coming at $56,000-$60,000. Binance Reserve indicators show an untested support zone at $62,000.
🔸 Hong Kong Will Issue First Stablecoin Licenses in March
Hong Kong Monetary Authority will hand out the city's first stablecoin licenses in March but only a few will get approved at first according to HKMA chief Eddie Yue. The review of 36 applications is almost done. Approvals focus on risk management, anti-money laundering and what backs the stablecoins under rules that started August 1, 2025.
Hong Kong requires stablecoins to be backed only by high-quality liquid assets and issuers need at least HK$25 million in capital. Citi thinks the stablecoin market could grow from $300 billion now to $1.9-$4 trillion. Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters said Hong Kong's stablecoin push could create a new system for digital trade settlement.
Funds dump crypto, Strategy keeps stacking and a whale blows up while Binance buys. See you tomorrow.