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This week saw a long-awaited moderate rebound, with global market cap rising 2.17% and ETF flows turning positive. However, the sentiment index remains at 9 (Extreme Fear), indicating that market confidence will take time to recover. New stablecoin issuance reached $2.69B (all USDC), up 28.83% week-over-week, accumulating momentum for a potential rebound. On-chain performance showed increasing divergence: Solana led with 38.5% growth in DEX volume, BNB Chain surged 85.9%, and Base overtook Arbitrum to claim the top spot in L2 market share. Despite extreme fear, structural recovery signals are emerging across the ecosystem.

Market sentiment deteriorated further into "Extreme Fear" this week (index 9), with global market cap falling below $2.3 trillion. However, capital flows and on-chain activity reveal clear structural divergence: all new stablecoin issuance came from USDC ($2.088B), indicating compliant capital is still cautiously positioning amid risk-off sentiment. Solana's daily active addresses grew against the trend, with DEX volume remaining the highest, while Aptos also showed strong user activity. Despite broader market pressure, the resilience within specific ecosystems is accumulating strength for the next market phase.

The February 5 crash was not a failure of Bitcoin's fundamentals, but a 'structural resonance' triggered by TradFi deleveraging; when Wall Street's liquidity winter met the anti-fragility of digital gold, the resulting price trough was not an end, but a gift to value investors.

The rise of USD1 is the result of the combined forces of technological progress and the wave of compliance. With its transparent reserves, compliant posture, and powerful ecosystem support, it has left a significant mark on the history of cryptocurrency.

Vitalik: "The original vision of Layer 2s as 'Branded Sharding' to solve Ethereum's scalability is no longer tenable."

Market sentiment remained entrenched in “Extreme Fear” (index 13) this week, with the global market cap falling a further 8.15%. However, on-chain data reveals a critical divergence: new stablecoin issuance skyrocketed 358% to $7.73B (primarily USDC), hitting a recent high and sending a clear signal that large-scale accumulation is underway through compliant channels. While activity declined across most major Layer 1 chains, BNB Chain and Ton demonstrated relative resilience in user growth. Amid the panic-driven sell-off, the market is accumulating potential energy for a possible inflection point.

The current volatility in the Bitcoin market is enough to shake even the most seasoned investors. For newcomers who have just entered the world of cryptocurrency, every sharp price correction feels like a high-stakes psychological stress test.

This week, the cryptocurrency market experienced severe selling pressure, with the global market cap falling 11.5% and the sentiment index dropping to 13 (Extreme Fear). However, on-chain data reveals underlying resilience: despite an overall decline in TVL, DEX volumes on Solana and Ethereum surged against the trend by 49.4% and 192.7%, respectively. Furthermore, new stablecoin issuance came entirely from USDC (approximately $1.69B), signaling continued strategic entry by compliant capital. The growing divergence within ecosystems lays the groundwork for the next phase of structural opportunities amidst broad market weakness.