In December in Dubai, a top-tier crypto forum laid bare the industry's "winter survival guide" from the big players.

This gathering, organized by RootData together with ChainCatcher and Klickl, brought in institutions like UXLINK and USDD. Industry veterans like Bill Qian and Fisher Yu didn't hold back and shared insider insights. Klickl's founder got straight to the point: the gap between traditional finance and Web3 should've been bridged long ago, and the industry needs a unified "monetary infrastructure" that can also be regulated. Their CEO used the Middle Eastern market as a case study, emphasizing that the real competition in the future isn't about flashy tech, but whether your architecture is regulatory-compliant from day one—don’t wait for something to break before you patch it.

Cypher Capital's Bill Qian was even bolder, laying out his "bull-bear survival rules": Rule one, stick to major assets—63% of the crypto market's value is concentrated in a few giants, and retail investors gambling on small projects are basically giving money away. Rule two, learn to follow sector rotations—outsize returns often hide in the rhythm of switching between different sectors. Rule three, treat volatility as a friend, not an enemy—don't panic during market crashes; that's the window to scoop up bargains. Even Warren Buffett has lived through his portfolio being cut in half.

Babylon Labs’ Fisher Yu zeroed in on the tough nut of Bitcoin DeFi—currently, less than 1% of BTC can participate in DeFi. The core issue is that users simply don't trust centralized custody solutions. He unveiled the "trustless vault" as his killer move, using BTV technology so users don’t have to give up control of their Bitcoin. This lets native BTC be used as collateral to access DeFi lending on Ethereum, aiming to activate hundreds of billions worth of dormant Bitcoin into a new economic engine.

The most explosive reveal was RootData's "Exchange Transparency List"—for the first time, evaluating exchanges across seven dimensions like token unlock schedules and team backgrounds, directly targeting crypto's "information black box." In the end, all the big players agreed on one thing: for this industry to have a stable future, it can't rely on hype and speculation, but on transparency, compliance, and user trust.

Do you think this new approach can help the crypto market finally say goodbye to the "rollercoaster" of wild booms and busts?