An era ends, and another underground finance ecosystem is taking shape.
In recent years, Southeast Asia has seen a wave of so-called “Alipay”-like crypto payment platforms.
On the surface, they offer:
currency exchange, payments, escrow transactions, fund custody.
But as regulatory investigations deepen, many people are starting to realize:
So-called “trust intermediaries” can also become channels for the flow of risky capital.
The most closely watched among them is the Wanhuan network, once massive in scale.
From rise to collapse, it took only a few years.
Its development path actually reflects a bigger problem:
When a region lacks adequate financial infrastructure, cross-border demand is strong, and regulators cannot cover it in time, underground finance networks can grow rapidly.
They meet some people’s transaction needs.
At the same time, they can also be used for illegal activities such as fraud, gambling, and money laundering.
That is why in recent years, global regulators have begun focusing especially on:
stablecoin liquidity flows, on-chain fund tracing, and compliance of crypto payment platforms.
Many people believe:
The biggest problem with Crypto is anonymity.
But the reality is changing.
One of the biggest features of blockchain is that all fund flows leave behind public records.
The real issue is not the technology itself.
It’s who uses it, how it’s regulated, and whether the platform is willing to take responsibility.
In the future, the crypto industry may become clearly segmented:
Some platforms will enter compliant financial systems;
others that rely on gray areas will find it increasingly difficult to survive.
In the past few years, Crypto has gone through a phase from “wild growth” to “regulatory reshaping.”
Between financial freedom and financial risk, there is always only a thin line.
Technology can create new financial tools.
But trust will always be the core asset of any financial system.
What do you think about the next 5 years?
A. Crypto payments will become global financial infrastructure
B. Regulation will limit the development of Crypto
C. The two will ultimately merge to form a new financial system
After reading a long, multi-page data analysis, the core conclusion can be summed up in just one sentence:
It might not be the cheapest spot right now, but it very likely has already entered a long-term value zone.
Why do I say that?
First, Bitcoin has pulled back about 50% from its all-time high. The bear market has lasted more than 40 weeks—both in terms of time and the magnitude of the decline—which is very similar to past cycles.
Second, the relative strength indicators of BTC versus the Nasdaq and gold have reached extremely rare historical extremes.
Whenever this kind of situation has appeared in the past, it has meant the market was entering a long-term undervaluation area. Then, over the next 1–3 years, Bitcoin’s overall performance has clearly outpaced stocks and gold.
Third, on-chain data is starting to send signals as well.
Right now, the BTC market price is getting closer and closer to the average cost basis (Realized Price) of all coin holders. Historically, in each bear market cycle, this zone has been an important phase for capital to rebuild and accumulate positions.
Of course, this doesn’t mean the price will necessarily surge immediately.
Historical experience tells us that real market bottoms often go through repeated bouts of volatility, and even a final sell-off.
But for those who look at the next 2–3 years, the closer you get to this range, the risk actually decreases—not increases.
There’s also another interesting phenomenon.
In the past, everyone was used to the idea of “just holding and making money.” But as Bitcoin’s market cap keeps getting bigger, the returns in each bull/bear cycle have been diminishing.
In the future, to outperform the market, it may not be about who holds the longest anymore—it may be about who dares to buy when others are fearful, and who knows how to lock in profits when others are euphoric.
In a nutshell:
No one knows in the short term.
In the long run, if historical patterns haven’t failed, it looks more like we’re setting up for the next market cycle—rather than reaching the end of this one.
Do you think the real BTC bottom has arrived in this round?
👍 It’s already at the bottom ❤️ There will be new lows 🔥 I choose to keep investing regularly
🕒 Analysis time: July 26, 2026 10:15 (UTC+8) 🔹 BTC Current price: 64,450 On the 1-hour timeframe, a critical breakout has emerged. Price has strongly surged upward and successfully broke through the red descending channel that had been suppressing it for an extended period. The Supertrend indicator has officially turned green and turned into support (around 64,093). From the chart indicators, the MACD bullish momentum histogram (MACD: 49.2) has expanded significantly; the fast and slow lines are accelerating upward, and the fast line is approaching the zero line. Bullish power is starting to dominate the short-term market, and a structural reversal on the 1-hour timeframe has been preliminarily established. Reference probability:
🕒 Analysis time: 2026-07-25 20:17 (UTC+8) 🔹 BTC Current price: 64,032 There has been a significant change in the daily-level trend. Unlike the short-term, one-way selloff in the earlier period, the larger time-frame chart shows that after the price bottomed out and rebounded from the 57,758 low, it has successfully broken upward and stabilized above the daily Supertrend indicator. Currently, this indicator has flipped to green and has become the core support (around 61,100). The MACD double lines remain in a bullish crossover state above the zero axis, but the momentum bars for the bulls (MACD: 61.1) have contracted compared with the prior high. Meanwhile, the current candlesticks are continuously under pressure at the 65,000 level, indicating that the larger-scale rebound is encountering resistance from trapped-asset sell orders and may require short-term consolidation and shakeout.