Jack Yi, founder of Liquid Capital, said in a post that every crypto bear market brings renewed doubts about the industry’s value, but his view has remained unchanged: the sector’s core value lies in "on-chain finance." He described that idea as bringing real-world financial assets and services — including gold, the U.S. dollar, U.S. stocks and exchanges — onto blockchain rails to offer a more convenient, transparent and open financial experience. In his view, Bitcoin, stablecoins and on-chain trading are all direct examples of that logic in practice. Yi also said AI represents a new direction for technological development and investment opportunities. He linked that view to the portfolio framework he has repeatedly advocated: "half crypto, half AI." The remarks were published in a post cited by Foresight.

Crypto veteran Jack Yi's Trend Research was forced to liquidate 650K+ ETH via Aave loop leverage, losing ~$730M. The case highlights how DeFi's transparency can backfire on whales during bear markets.

Binance said it will convert about $1 billion in SAFU stablecoin holdings into Bitcoin over 30 days. The first round is complete, with roughly $100 million used to buy 1,315 BTC.

Trend Research’s leveraged Ether position unraveled after ETH fell below $2,000, leaving the trading firm with a $686 million paper loss, according to Arkham.

On-chain data shows a wallet linked to Trend Research founder Jack Yi closed an ETH short, posted ETH to Aave, borrowed USDC, and sent $150.475 million to Binance within minutes, fueling speculation of a large ETH long setup.

Bitcoin OG Garrett Jin withdrew 80,000 ETH (~$168M) from Binance as Bitcoin dipped below $71K and ETH under $2,100. On-chain data shows shared deposit address with Trend Research. Several large ETH holders face massive unrealized losses.

Jack Yi's Trend Research sold off 96% of its 645K ETH stash, leaving only 21.3K ETH. His wife Joy Lou predicted a US stock market circuit breaker within two weeks, sparking widespread chatter.

The source says Trend Research holds over $1.8 billion in ETH and that 16 crypto assets were classified as digital commodities. It also heavily promotes Pepeto’s presale, staking terms, and planned listing narrative.