Global CBDC progress in 2025, with pilots in 44 countries and launches in 3 (e.g., India's e-rupee up 334%), challenges crypto by boosting regulated stability, enhancing cross-border efficiency, and intensifying scrutiny on decentralized assets. Yet, it spurs innovation in DeFi and stablecoins, fostering coexistence amid regulatory evolution.
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Social media sentiment indicators can be unreliable as contrarian indicators. They often reflect noise, biases, or manipulated narratives, but may signal extremes when sentiment is overly bullish or bearish. Context matters.
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Security incidents in cross-chain bridges, like Ronin ($625M hack) and Wormhole ($325M), lead to massive asset losses, eroding user trust and causing widespread panic. This triggers sharp price drops, reduced DeFi activity, and mass withdrawals, as seen in 2022 when bridges accounted for 69% of crypto hacks, severely denting market confidence.
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