The LEO craze is coming! Bitfinex platform coins have relied on the east wind of supervision. triggering a new pattern of crypto market with a hundred billion yuan | New regulations on stablecoin supervision | Guide to investment in platform coins

The LEO craze is coming! Bitfinex platform coins relied on the east wind of regulation and triggered a new pattern of crypto market of 100 billion yuan. When the US Congress voted 308 in favor of passing the GENIUS Act, Wall Street's crypto trading terminal suddenly flashed a intensive buy order signal, and the trading volume of the LEO/USDT trading pair of the Bitfinex exchange soared by 300% in five minutes. On July 17, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the GENIUS Act and the CLARITY Act with overwhelming votes, marking the world's largest economy building a complete regulatory framework for the cryptocurrency market. Meanwhile, Bitfinex platform token LEO has shown strong resilience in the volatility, with prices firmly above $5.80, and a single-week trading volume exceeding $47 billion. This dual reform of regulation and market is pushing LEO to the center of the crypto investment stage, with undercurrents of institutional funds surging. --- 01 The bill is implemented, and regulation breaks the ice and reshapes the value logic of crypto assets. The regulatory tsunami triggered by the "crypto week" of the US Congress is sweeping the global digital asset market. The passage of three key bills has built a new framework for US crypto regulation: - The GENIUS Act sets clear regulatory standards for stablecoins, requires 100% cash or US bond support, prohibits algorithmic stablecoins, and mandatory monthly audits - The CLARITY Act draws the regulatory boundaries between the SEC and CFTC, and provides securities law exemptions for "mature blockchains" such as Bitcoin and Ethereum - The Anti-CBDC Act permanently bans the Federal Reserve from issuing central bank digital currencies, maintaining financial privacy rights and regulatory breaks the ice to bring immediate market reactions. Bitcoin soared 3.5% in a single day during the bill debate, breaking through the historical high of $122,000. BlackRock Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) has a net inflow of up to US$1.76 billion in a single week, and institutional funds have accelerated their entry. The clarity of regulation has enabled exchange platform coins to have the opportunity to revaluate the value. As an old trading platform, Bitfinex's ecological token LEO has become a direct beneficiary of the compliance process with clear practical scenarios and deflation models. 02 Value engine, core LEO mechanism and market performance analysis LEO As the core token of the Bitfinex ecosystem, it has built a unique value support system: - Processing fee discount: Users holding LEO enjoy fee reductions and exemptions in Bitfinex transactions - IEO privileges: Priority to participating in the subscription of platform initial public offering projects - Repurchase and destruction: Bitfinex promises to repurchase and destroy LEO with at least 27% profit per month. This deflation model creates continuous value support. As of late July 2025, the LEO circulation was approximately 926 million, and the total market value was stable in the range of US$5.3 billion, ranking among the forefront of crypto assets. Table: LEO Recent Price Performance and Key Indicators | Date | Price (USD) | 24-hour Rise and Flood | Trading Volume (USD) | Market Trends | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Despite market volatility, LEO has shown strong resistance to declines. In the overall decline in cryptocurrencies on July 30, LEO fell only 2.57%, better than most mainstream currencies. 03 The east wind has arrived, LEO strategic opportunities in regulatory changes The passage of three major US bills has created unprecedented strategic opportunities for LEO: The regularization of stablecoin regulation promotes rapid market expansion. The total market value of global stablecoins has exceeded the historical high of US$250 billion, of which USDT maintains its dominance with a market value of US$156 billion. Bitfinex, as a related platform for Tether (USDT), occupies a unique ecological niche in this wave. With the GENIUS Act requiring 100% reserves of stablecoins, Tether has announced entry into the U.S. market through the "foreign issuer path". The synergistic effects between platforms inject new impetus into LEO. The trading volume of Q2 stablecoins on decentralized exchanges such as XBIT exceeded US$47 billion, of which USDC trading pairs accounted for 38%. If Bitfinex deepens its stablecoin service, it will directly enhance the ecological value and demand scenarios of LEO. The CLARITY Act clears regulatory barriers for exchange platform coins. The bill exempts the compliance obligations of underlying protocol developers and node operators and solves the legal risks of "unregistered exchanges" that have long plagued the industry. After the supervision was clarified, traditional financial institutions accelerated their entry. Goldman Sachs and Bank of New York Mellon began providing cryptocurrency custody services, and JPMorgan Chase will accept Bitcoin ETFs as collateral for loans. Institutional funds pour into the exchange ecosystem, bringing incremental demand for platform coins. 04 Ecological evolution, Bitfinex's strategic layout and challenges Facing historic opportunities, Bitfinex's ecological upgrade will determine the value ceiling of LEO: - Technology upgrade: Integrate privacy protection technologies such as zero-knowledge proof to balance compliance and user experience - Product innovation: Developing institutional-level services to meet professional needs such as custody and lending - Global compliance: Adapting to diversified regulatory frameworks such as MiCA, and expanding the European and Asian markets and market competition is still fierce. Exchange platform coins such as Binance and OKX have their own advantages, and traditional financial giants are also accelerating their layout. Schwab Financial announced plans to issue its own stablecoins with assets under management exceeding US$7 trillion. Regulatory differences bring strategic challenges. The Hong Kong Stablecoin Ordinance will be implemented on August 1, and the EU MiCA framework has begun to operate. Bitfinex needs to build flexible multi-jurisdiction compliance strategies to maximize global user coverage. 05 Risks and opportunities, Investor strategy suggests that LEO investment needs to weigh multiple factors: Core Opportunities: - Valuation Increased Dividends brought by industry compliance - Overall expansion of the cryptocurrency market (Bitfinex Breakout $120,000) - Potential risks of new application scenarios created by Bitfinex ecological expansion: - Exchange security events (historically caused major losses) - Uncertainty in the continuous evolution of regulatory policies - Intensive market competition leads to a decline in share For investors with different risk preferences: - Advantageous allocation: Can be laid out on a low level, and seize the opportunity of price revaluation during the release period of regulatory dividends - Stable strategy: Pay attention to Bitfinex's quarterly repurchase and destroy data to capture the certainty value enhancement brought by the deflation mechanism - Long-term holding: Bitfinex trading volume and market share changes need to be continuously tracked. With the stablecoin market size moving towards trillions of US dollars, and the tokenization trend of RWA (real-world assets) accelerated, LEO, as a key medium connecting the trading ecosystem, its strategic value has surpassed that of pure platform functional tokens. --- Crypto analyst Matthew Siegel observes the changes in the flow of funds: "We are witnessing cryptocurrencies from 'adventurers' casino' to 'necessary for asset allocation'". As institutional investors such as BlackRock include crypto assets in the credit appraisal system, more than 260 listed companies have allocated cryptocurrencies on their balance sheets, with a total holding of 3.5 million BTC. The value logic of LEO is being rewritten. When traditional financial giant Schwab Financial announced the issuance of its own stablecoins, when Amazon and Walmart were allowed to enter the stablecoin field, Bitfinex's ecological moat faced a test and ushered in unprecedented expansion opportunities. A new era of digital dollar has begun, and LEO is at the intersection of this change.