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David Tevzadze
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When Markets Shake, WBT Stands Firm: What Web3 Can Learn from WhiteBIT Coin's Rise

The crypto space is no stranger to volatility. From token dumps to black swan tweets, the market reacts swiftly — sometimes irrationally. But in this stormy sea, a few assets stand out not because they avoid the waves, but because they’re built to ride them. One of them is WhiteBIT Coin (WBT) — a token that’s not only surviving the chaos, but steadily climbing to new highs.

While most of the market fluctuates under the weight of macro factors and political noise, WBT just printed its fifth ATH in six months, hitting $52.27 on June 16. In a space often driven by hype and narratives, this level of systematic growth deserves a closer look.

From Tweets to Tailspins: The Trump Effect & Market Fragility
In a centralized world, one statement can crash billions. Just look at the fallout from Trump’s fallout with Elon Musk — Tesla lost $150B in a single day. This isn’t a bug in TradFi or CeFi; it’s a feature. Markets remain emotionally reactive, especially when leadership becomes the signal.

We’ve seen it before:

TikTok crackdown: Meta -6.1%, Google -3.9%

Anti-EV rhetoric: Tesla -5.4%, Ford -2.8%

Green energy remarks: Nasdaq -2.9%

Now contrast that with WBT, which kept grinding up — no matter the news cycle.

In a Volatile World, Web3 Needs Infrastructure Coins
What makes WBT unique isn’t just price action — it’s integration. While most exchange tokens are tied to promotions or discount mechanics, WBT is part of a broader ecosystem: 12+ products, margin markets, partner utilities, and constant circulation burns.

🧠 As Nosov, the founder of WhiteBIT, put it:
"WBT is an infrastructure product. Circulation goes down, users go up. Simple.”

That’s the mindset Web3 needs. A token not used for short-term farming, but as the backbone of a product suite.

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WBT vs CEX Tokens: A Rare Outlier
While other centralized exchange coins (CEX tokens) struggle to reclaim their past glory:

BNB: $788 ATH in Dec 2023 — flat since

OKB: $73 ATH in March 2024 — no new highs

KCS: No ATH since 2021

Only Gate’s GT and WBT are breaking new ground in 2025. But WBT’s growth is more than numbers — it’s backed by deeper liquidity, growing holder base, and institutional-grade volume.

Add in the launch of margin trading for WBT this quarter, and you’ve got a case study in what happens when tokens are built into the product, not slapped on top.

Web3 Takeaway
The next generation of infrastructure isn’t just about blockchains or rollups — it’s about assets that earn trust, not demand attention. WhiteBIT Coin shows how a well-designed exchange token can evolve into a reliable layer-1 style asset with real utility, deep market presence, and consistent demand.

In Web3, where speculation often overshadows fundamentals, WBT is writing a different story — and maybe setting a standard others should follow.

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