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Hedera has spent the past year doing almost everything right on paper. Governments picked it for real infrastructure use. Institutions expanded access. New financial products launched around its native token. Yet despite all of that, HBAR trades near $0.115, down roughly 50% from its October highs. Price action and fundamentals have clearly diverged. This disconnect is not unique to Hedera, but it highlights a broader market pattern. During bearish and transitional phases, infrastructure adoption often lags price recognition. While markets focus on short-term flows, long-term positioning happens quietly.  That same dynamic is now starting to happen in some early-stage projects like LiquidChain ($LIQUID), which has entered the market with a live crypto presale and a focus on cross-chain infrastructure rather than narratives. Hedera’s Adoption Grows While Price Lags Recent developments around Hedera have been impossible to ignore. Wyoming selected the network for the first US state-issued stablecoin, a major signal of trust in its underlying infrastructure. The CME launched HBAR futures, giving institutional traders regulated exposure. Vanguard opened spot ETF access tied to Hedera-related products to more than 50 million accounts. Georgia’s government signed a blockchain land registry agreement using the network. Source: X/@aixbt_agent These are not marketing partnerships. They are infrastructure decisions. States and institutions do not choose blockchains for vibes or short-term hype. They choose systems that are reliable, scalable, and built to last. Still, price tells a different story. HBAR’s decline reflects broader market pressure rather than a rejection of the technology itself. Liquidity has tightened, risk appetite remains low, and capital continues to rotate out of altcoins regardless of fundamentals. Bitcoin holds as a core position, while altcoins absorb selling pressure tied to tax-loss harvesting and de-risking. This gap between adoption and valuation is where early positioning often happens. It is also where infrastructure-focused investors start…

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