Bitcoin Slides Toward Full-Cycle Washout Last Seen During 2022 Bear Market 

On-chain indicators for Bitcoin suggest the cryptocurrency is resetting and not consolidating, similar to the capitulation points in both 2018 and 2022.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Web3 investing firm DWF Labs conducted its first physical gold transaction with a 25-kilogram bar.</li><li>DWF Labs’s Andrei Grachev announced on X that the company is looking to expand into silver, platinum, and cotton.</li><li>As of 2025, real-world assets are quickly emerging as a key sector within cryptocurrency, with tokenized funds growing exponentially.</li></ul>DWF Labs, a Web3 market maker and strategic investor, has completed its first physical gold transaction, settling a 25-kilogram gold bar on Monday.&nbsp;This move marked a step beyond digital assets as crypto firms look to build real-world asset infrastructure.Andrei Grachev, head of DWF Labs,&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/ag_dwf">said</a> on X that DWF Labs plans to expand into trading physical silver, platinum, and cotton as part of its push into the real-world asset (RWA) market. He added that the gold trade was executed as a test tranche and that the firm plans to scale its operations to include physical silver, platinum, and cotton, thereby positioning DWF Labs as an active participant in commodity-backed RWA infrastructure.&nbsp;While details around counterparties, pricing, or timelines were not disclosed, Grachev said this gold trade lays the groundwork for expanding into additional commodities.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">The Push For RWAs</h2>Real-world assets have emerged as one of crypto’s&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.ft.com/content/24133257-62eb-41f5-9778-0be200fd3b7d?">fastest-growing</a> sectors in 2025. Tokenized Treasury and money-market funds grew quickly, with assets rising nearly 80% year-to-date to over $7.4 billion, according to a report by Financial Times, driven by issuers such as BlackRock and Franklin Templeton.&nbsp;Institutional investors have increasingly favored RWA products that offer on-chain efficiency while maintaining links to off-chain assets. This is particularly true in precious metals markets, where asset backing and delivery certainty are essential for credibility.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">Gold’s Record Run&nbsp;</h2>In 2025, the precious metal market surged towards a record high, according to the Wall Street Journal. Gold reached a record high price of $4,400 per ounce on Monday.&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/GLD">SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD)</a> was trading at $405.48, up nearly 2% in premarket hours. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around SPDR Gold Shares changed to ‘bullish' territory from ‘neutral’ territory over the past day, accompanied by ‘high’ levels of chatter.This takes place at the same time as China, which has a strict ban on trading cryptocurrencies, is exploring the use of blockchain technology in other areas, such as real-world asset tokenization. As per&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/no-small-token-chinese-firms-convert-prized-trees-tea-into-digital-assets-2025-12-17/">Reuters</a>, companies on China's tropical island of Hainan are trying to turn Huanghuali trees, a rare and precious form of rosewood, into digital assets that can be traded.&nbsp;Read also:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/citi-cuts-mstr-blsh-riot-gemi-price-targets/cLeFQ5QREtr">Citi Cuts Targets On Four Crypto Stocks, Says Move Is About Valuation — Not Risk</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com

As Gold Continues Its Record Run, DWF Labs Makes Its First Physical Trade – And Eyes Expansion Into Silver, Platinum

The move comes as tokenized assets and gold prices both hit record levels in 2025.

The Loonies landed on Aptos (APT) when the mainnet was barely awake and turned “Ditch Limits” into a roadmap. The 2,222-piece PFP collection shouts neon comic energy while embedding community code right in the art.&nbsp;The Loonies say “ditch limits,” and the Aptos chain says sure. Three times the phrase appears, because repetition fuels the meme.Aptos matters here because The Loonies need speed, cheap mints, and on-chain randomness for rarity. Aptos delivers, so The Loonies keep shipping. Mokshya Protocol, the team behind the madness, also built Wapal - the Aptos marketplace - and Alura, an AI trading agent.&nbsp;Aptos hosts the NFTs, hosts the marketplace, and executes Alura trades, proving the chain can juggle culture and DeFi at once. The Loonies mention Aptos over and over, cementing the link between brand and blockchain.Community numbers back the hype. LOON token holders spun Spin &amp; Win almost 400,000 times, handing out 93 million bucks in rewards. Seventeen-thousand users didn’t just click; they stuck around. That is stickiness The Loonies highlight whenever skeptics ask if NFT mania is dead.&nbsp;The Loonies answer with another “ditch limits” and another Aptos stat.Traits range from cosmic crowns to Mad-Sci goggles, channeling everyone from Gandhi to Kai Lenny. Each trait doubles as a meme template, so Stocktwits and X feeds fill with Loonie derivatives the minute a crypto headline drops.&nbsp;That organic content loop keeps The Loonies visible while the team ships tooling.Now the roadmap points multichain, but Aptos remains home base. Mint history, community treasury, and LOON token governance all live on Aptos. The Loonies repeat “Aptos, Aptos, Aptos” because loyalty matters in a multichain world.&nbsp;They repeat “ditch limits” because the phrase pays rent in collective memory. If comic-book chaos plus relentless builder energy can define an ecosystem, The Loonies just drew the blueprint.Also See: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/avalanche-avax-tackles-ticket-bots/chmJSDCRREW">Avalanche Turns Ticket Lines Into Blockchains</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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PayPal Holdings, Inc. engages in the development of technology platforms that enable digital payments and simplifies commerce experiences on behalf of merchants and consumers worldwide. Its solutions include PayPal, PayPal Credit, Braintree, Venmo, Xoom, and Paydiant products. The firm also enables consumers to exchange funds with merchants using funding sources, which include bank account, PayPal account balance, PayPal Credit account, credit, and debit card or other stored value products. It operates through United States and Other Countries geographical segments. The company was founded in December 1998 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

PayPal Holdings Inc

PayPal is trending after missing earnings expectations and providing a weak outlook, compounded by a leadership shakeup, which has fueled a sharp sell-off. The community is intensely debating whether the stock is now a deeply undervalued opportunity with strong cash flow and buybacks, or a "falling knife" in a highly competitive fintech landscape.

Novo Nordisk A/S is a global healthcare company, which engages in the discovery, development, manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceutical products. It operates through the Diabetes and Obesity Care, and Rare Disease segments. The Diabetes and Obesity Care segment includes diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular, and emerging therapy areas. The Rare Disease segment refers to rare blood disorders, rare endocrine disorders, and hormone replacement therapy. The company was founded by Harald Pedersen and Thorvald Pedersen in 1923 is headquartered in Bagsværd, Denmark.

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Novo Nordisk A/S

Novo Nordisk is a major topic of discussion following a trading halt and the release of its latest financial results, which included an unexpected cautious outlook for sales alongside a significant share buyback program. The community is actively debating the future, balancing concerns over revised guidance with excitement about strong initial prescription numbers for its innovative oral weight-loss pill and positive data from its next-generation diabetes treatment.

Palantir Technologies, Inc. engages in the business of building and deploying software platforms that serve as the central operating systems for its customers. It operates through the Commercial and Government segments. The Commercial segment focuses on customers working in non-government industries. The Government segment is involved in providing services to customers that are the United States government and non-United States government agencies. Its platforms are widely used in areas such as defense, intelligence, healthcare, energy, and financial services, supporting data integration, large-scale analytics, and operational decision-making. The company was founded by Alexander Ceadmon Karp, Peter Andreas Thiel, Stephen Cohen, Joseph Lonsdale, and Nathan Dale Gettings in 2003 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

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Palantir Technologies Inc

Palantir is actively trending following its strong earnings report and sharply raised outlook, driven by significant growth in its U.S. commercial AI business and positioning as a key AI infrastructure provider. Despite enthusiasm from many, community discussions highlight ongoing concerns about its high valuation metrics.

The Trade Desk, Inc. engages in the provision of a self-service and cloud-based ad-buying platform. It operates through the United States and International geographical segments. The firm offers omnichannel advertising, audience targeting, solutions for identity, application programming interface (API), custom, and programmatic, measurement and optimization. The company was founded by Jeffrey Terry Green and David Pickles in November 2009 and is headquartered in Ventura, CA.

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Trade Desk Inc

The Trade Desk is experiencing significant selling pressure after a major price target cut by KeyBanc, intensifying community frustration over CEO Jeff Green's silence regarding a recent CFO change, leading many to question the stock's bottom while others see it as an oversold buying opportunity.

Snap, Inc. operates as a technology company, which engages in the provision of a visual messaging application that was created to help people communicate through short videos and images. The company was founded by Frank Reginald Brown IV, Evan Thomas Spiegel, and Robert C. Murphy in 2010 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

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Snap Inc

Snap Inc. is trending ahead of its earnings report, with community sentiment sharply divided between those who believe the stock is deeply undervalued due to its massive user base and potential for a significant rebound, and those criticizing its leadership and profitability amidst global regulatory pressures on social media use for minors and a debated AR glasses strategy.

Luckin Coffee, Inc. engages in providing food and beverage items, and operates coffee retail stores. It has a pioneered a technology-driven retail network to provide coffee and other products of high quality, high convenience and high affordability to customers. The company manages pick-up stores, relax stores, and delivery kitchens. It also offers tea, snacks, and light meals through its mobile application. The company was founded by Zhi Ya Qian, Fei Yang and Jin Yi Guo on June 16, 2017 and is headquartered in Xiamen, China.

Luckin Coffee Inc - ADR

Luckin Coffee is trending as the community anticipates improved profitability due to the easing of price competition with rivals, coupled with continued rapid store expansion globally. Investors are actively discussing the company's significant undervaluation compared to industry peers and the persistent speculation surrounding its potential uplisting to a major exchange.

Phoenix Asia Holdings Ltd. engages in the substructure works and other construction services. It offers site formation, ground investigation and foundation work through it subsidiary. The company was founded on August 9, 2024 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

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PHOE is at the center of a frenzied trading session, experiencing massive price swings and multiple halts as a potential short squeeze drives fervent discussion. The community is sharply divided between those anticipating exponential gains, citing comparisons to other volatile "China tickers," and those warning of a pump-and-dump.

Salesforce, Inc. engages in the design and development of cloud-based enterprise software for customer relationship management. Its solutions include sales force automation, customer service and support, marketing automation, digital commerce, community management, collaboration, industry-specific solutions, and salesforce platform. The firm also provides guidance, support, training, and advisory services. The company was founded by Marc Russell Benioff and Parker Harris in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Salesforce Inc

Salesforce (CRM) is experiencing a sharp sell-off, caught in a broader software sector downturn driven by intense community debate and fears that AI advancements will disrupt traditional SaaS business models. While a recent multi-billion dollar U.S. Army contract provides some validation against the "AI killing SaaS" narrative, many investors remain panicked, contributing to its current significant decline.

Magnite, Inc. provides a technology solution to automate the purchase and sale of digital advertising inventory for buyers and sellers. It features applications and services for digital advertising sellers including websites, mobile applications, and other digital media properties. The company was founded by Frank Addante, Duc Chau, Craig Roah, Julie Mattern and Brian D. Baumgart on April 20, 2007 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Magnite Inc

Magnite is a major discussion point as the ad tech sector awaits its earnings and the imminent remedies ruling in the Google antitrust trial, with many in the community believing the stock is significantly undervalued given its growing CTV partnerships and the potential for substantial market share shifts from Google's regulatory challenges.

Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd. engages in the development of connectivity solutions and products for the data infrastructure market. Its products include integrated circuits, active electrical cables, and SerDes chiplets. The company was founded by Chi Fung Cheng and Yat Tung Lam on 2008 and is headquartered in George Town, Cayman Islands.

Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd

Credo Technology Group is trending due to exceptional earnings and bullish guidance, driven by strong demand for its AI infrastructure connectivity solutions and an expanding role in the data center market. However, the stock has experienced significant volatility and a notable pullback, sparking community debate over its high valuation and recent insider selling.

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