2026-01-22 05:22:59

Bitcoin has dropped below $88,000 again today. This is not just a simple technical correction.

The fundamental reason is actually deeper—an abrupt reversal of global risk sentiment. Recent remarks by Trump have shaken market confidence in the dollar, resulting in a frantic flow of funds into gold, with Bitcoin being sold off as a risk asset. The buy-side support below is very weak, and if pessimism continues to ferment, the $70,000 bottoming target may really be coming.

But what's interesting at this moment is that another revolution is underway in the crypto world.

While mainstream markets swing wildly with sentiment, a group of DeFi protocols are doing something completely different—they are building real financial infrastructure. For example, Lista DAO on a certain public chain does not play the short-term rise and fall game; instead, it offers transparent and predictable yield services like staking and collateralized lending. In other words, it is built on rules, not emotions. In today’s uncertain environment, this kind of "certainty" is especially valuable.

Recent actions by Lista DAO illustrate this point. It launched the first native real-world asset market on a certain public chain, allowing users to directly exchange USDT for U.S. Treasury yields—this is like a safe harbor in such a chaotic market. At the same time, its 2026 roadmap is clear, planning cross-chain expansion and new products, and it also retains long-term participants through community incentives.

So when panic funds are fleeing everywhere, those with a long-term perspective and smart money might be paying attention to protocols like Lista DAO that can withstand cycles and continuously generate underlying yields.

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0xDreamChaser

· 01-22 05:51

8.8K break and you still want to keep playing? I think we really need to wait until 70K to see the bottom. It's the same old story, whenever Trump makes a move, gold gets sucked up, and our coins are thrown away like trash, it's so frustrating. However, Lista's recent move is indeed a bit something. Not following the trend or cutting losses, just calmly placing government bond yields here—that's the real way to live. Real-world assets entering DeFi is finally happening, someone is building the underlying infrastructure instead of just short-term speculation. Projects with a clear roadmap are truly different; at least they know what they are aiming for.

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TokenDustCollector

· 01-22 05:44

It dropped again, and this time I'm really panicking. It feels like there's nothing below but air. Is it that fools have more money or are they just holding firmly? Honestly, I don't know either. That set of logic about treasury yields from lista sounds comfortable, but I don't know how it actually performs. 7 million is still coming, better to start bottom fishing and get ready. Gold is all about bloodsucking, and BTC at this point is just a losing asset, haha. Building infrastructure for DeFi? Sounds pretty reliable, but I still think how low it can drop in the short term. Wait, is lista really that stable? Feels more like listening to a story. This round of risk aversion sentiment reversal is truly incredible; all funds have moved into gold. Trump can easily cause a dump just with a word, that's also incredible. Instead of stressing over rises and falls, better to think about who can survive until the next cycle. The roadmap of lista looks okay, but I can't fully trust it. DeFi protocols that generate yields? What about the risks? Has no one mentioned it?

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MEVHunterWang

· 01-22 05:32

It’s fallen again, but compared to chasing highs and selling lows, I actually prefer those protocols that can reliably produce blocks. Below 80,000 again? Really? This time it probably won’t really drop to 70,000, right? Lista’s government bond yields are quite interesting, much more reliable than gambling on daily price swings. Everyone’s bottom fishing for gold, and we’re here grabbing the certainty of DeFi yields—different game. I believe in the 70,000 support level, but right now, bottom fishing might really be a bet on long-term prospects. The big players are all rushing to gold, and we’re just lying here collecting US bond yields—so comfortable. This round of decline is actually a filter, shaking out short-term players and leaving those truly interested in infrastructure. When the market isn’t doing well, projects with certain cash flows are the best insurance. If it breaks below, so be it. What I care about is what kind of value can be stably generated in the next cycle.

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PessimisticOracle

· 01-22 05:31

It's dropped again, gold has already risen, and we're still getting hammered here. Honestly, if we don't hold on to 70,000 this time, how many people will get liquidated?

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