It’s been a brutal year so far. Bitcoin shed over 28%. Ethereum catered 39%. Solana is down by at least 45%. Crypto has entered ‘Extreme Fear’ territory, as more than a trillion dollars has been wiped out (and counting).

Everything’s red. Everything’s bleeding.

Except $SEAS, which has grown steadily through this chaos, up over 6% by conservative measures. And while crypto suffered its worst coordinated drawdown since 2022, Seasons delivered what we have always said it would: resilience, by design.

Outperforming almost every other asset, including the “majors”, wasn’t just a lucky pump or listing spike for $SEAS. It was the underlying mechanism proving itself.

Most assets bleed when markets crash because their value proposition is tied to factors beyond the project’s control or, worse, to speculation and speculation alone. When the narrative flips bearish, there’s nothing to hold on to — so people don’t. And if on top of that the asset is highly leveraged, as most assets today are, panic turns into a cascade too soon. Pain engulfs everyone.

Seasons, however, works differently.

The ‘Volume x Velocity’ mechanism generates yield from real economic activity and transaction fees, not from price action. Every trade, whether it’s a buy or a sell, feeds the system.

Nodes earn yield, regardless of whether it’s a green day or a bloodbath on the markets. They are positioned to benefit from movement itself, no matter in which direction. So, rationally, there’s less reason to panic (and quit) when the line is facing downwards.

Bull or bear. Up, down, or sideways. Yield doesn’t stop flowing through Seasons. And while the entire market has been in freefall, we’ve distributed over $74,000 in yield to 273+ nodes, backed by steadily increasing holder and transaction counts.

That said, besides the price-independent utility and value of $SEAS, our decision to stay clear of (actively disincentivize, even) centralized exchanges, high-leverage mechanisms, and extractive market-maker arrangements has further insulated the tokens, as well as the protocol, against all the short-term market turbulence and chaos.

Believe in something, they said. We delivered.

Bull or bear, we don’t care: launching in cold December, then growing steadily through a colder, bloodier January, proved that this isn’t just a slogan.

This moment — $SEAS outperforming everyone during a market-wide downturn, and the mechanism working as intended all through — is validation, and not just a talking point. Validation that fee-based yield works and, more importantly, scales under pressure.

Building on this foundation, we now have even more conviction (and confidence), as we execute our ‘26 for 2026’ blueprint, achieving one milestone after another.

2026 is the year of sustainable, resilient yield mechanisms that can endure market stress, striving through long capital cycles. It’s the year of Yield 3.0. And we’re as proud as we’re excited to start the year on such strong footing, on every flank.

Markets will rise and fall. Cycles will come and go. But real, sustainable, long-term yield — that’s here to stay.

Embrace the resilience. Endure the chaos. $SEAS the yield. 🫡

Join us in transforming global yields with Yield 3.0.

General Resources: 🌐 Website | ✳️ LinkTree | ⚫ Beacons | 📃 Docs

Connect with the Seasons community: X (Twitter) | Telegram | Youtube | LinkedIn | Substack | Medium | Paragraph

Originally published: https://medium.com/seasons-blog/when-everything-dropped-seas-didnt-8569c417fc62

It’s been a brutal year so far. Bitcoin shed over 28%. Ethereum catered 39%. Solana is down by at least 45%. Crypto has entered ‘Extreme Fear’ territory, as more than a trillion dollars has been wiped out (and counting).

Everything’s red. Everything’s bleeding.

Except $SEAS, which has grown steadily through this chaos, up over 6% by conservative measures. And while crypto suffered its worst coordinated drawdown since 2022, Seasons delivered what we have always said it would: resilience, by design.

Outperforming almost every other asset, including the “majors”, wasn’t just a lucky pump or listing spike for $SEAS. It was the underlying mechanism proving itself.

Most assets bleed when markets crash because their value proposition is tied to factors beyond the project’s control or, worse, to speculation and speculation alone. When the narrative flips bearish, there’s nothing to hold on to — so people don’t. And if on top of that the asset is highly leveraged, as most assets today are, panic turns into a cascade too soon. Pain engulfs everyone.

Seasons, however, works differently.

The ‘Volume x Velocity’ mechanism generates yield from real economic activity and transaction fees, not from price action. Every trade, whether it’s a buy or a sell, feeds the system.

Nodes earn yield, regardless of whether it’s a green day or a bloodbath on the markets. They are positioned to benefit from movement itself, no matter in which direction. So, rationally, there’s less reason to panic (and quit) when the line is facing downwards.

Bull or bear. Up, down, or sideways. Yield doesn’t stop flowing through Seasons. And while the entire market has been in freefall, we’ve distributed over $74,000 in yield to 273+ nodes, backed by steadily increasing holder and transaction counts.

That said, besides the price-independent utility and value of $SEAS, our decision to stay clear of (actively disincentivize, even) centralized exchanges, high-leverage mechanisms, and extractive market-maker arrangements has further insulated the tokens, as well as the protocol, against all the short-term market turbulence and chaos.

Believe in something, they said. We delivered.

Bull or bear, we don’t care: launching in cold December, then growing steadily through a colder, bloodier January, proved that this isn’t just a slogan.

This moment — $SEAS outperforming everyone during a market-wide downturn, and the mechanism working as intended all through — is validation, and not just a talking point. Validation that fee-based yield works and, more importantly, scales under pressure.

Building on this foundation, we now have even more conviction (and confidence), as we execute our ‘26 for 2026’ blueprint, achieving one milestone after another.

2026 is the year of sustainable, resilient yield mechanisms that can endure market stress, striving through long capital cycles. It’s the year of Yield 3.0. And we’re as proud as we’re excited to start the year on such strong footing, on every flank.

Markets will rise and fall. Cycles will come and go. But real, sustainable, long-term yield — that’s here to stay.

Embrace the resilience. Endure the chaos. $SEAS the yield. 🫡

Join us in transforming global yields with Yield 3.0.

General Resources: 🌐 Website | ✳️ LinkTree | ⚫ Beacons | 📃 Docs

Connect with the Seasons community: X (Twitter) | Telegram | Youtube | LinkedIn | Substack | Medium | Paragraph

Originally published: https://medium.com/seasons-blog/when-everything-dropped-seas-didnt-8569c417fc62