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ethena monthly revenue went from ~$15m at peak to $363k. 97.6% decline. USDe supply down $2b YTD to $5b with redemptions accelerating. the part nobody connects: spot BTC and ETH ETFs structurally compress perp funding rates by absorbing volatility that used to flow through CEX perps. funding sits at 3-7% annualized now, which is ethena's breakeven zone after hedging costs and fees. sUSDe yields at 5-8% competing against 4.2% T-bill stables with zero smart contract risk. $2b didn't leave crypto, it rotated t ...