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The "Up-Only" narrative of 2025 hit a brutal wall in the final quarter, as the U.S. crypto exchange, Coinbase, reported a staggering $667 million net loss for Q4. The sudden plummet of Bitcoin from its $120,000+ peak to sub-$90,000 levels triggered a liquidity vacuum and massive book losses. While Coinbase remains anchored by its $11.3 billion cash pile, the results signal a systemic stress test for the entire industry.

The death spiral in the fintech and crypto sector continues to spin. It started in 2022 with the collapse of the crypto sector last year, which also dragged down the FinTech sector. On 10 March, Californian Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was taken over by the regulator due to a bank run resulting in lethal liquidity issues. The shutdown of the bank, systemically critical to the U.S. startup and crypto scene, will most certainly trigger more bankruptcies among their clients.