Quick Read

• Eric Liu of Vanda Research says retail traders are fleeing crypto for event-contract platforms, explaining Dogecoin’s 63% and XRP’s 50% annual drops.

• Bitcoin has shown relative resilience, falling only 30%, thanks to institutional backing via spot ETFs holding 1.29 million BTC, which has insulated it from retail-driven selling.

• Beta may explain the gap just as well: Dogecoin fell nearly three times Bitcoin’s weekly decline, consistent with its historically higher volatility.

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