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Macroeconomic Perspective
Middle East situation worsens, Bitcoin gradually desensitized?
The increase in long-term holders and participation from institutional investors has transformed it from a speculative asset into a liquidity hedge tool.
30 US-listed companies follow the 'MicroStrategy effect': Small and mid-cap stocks become the main force of crypto reserves, with average stock prices soaring by 438%
From finance to technology, from healthcare to entertainment, more and more listed companies are following the MicroStrategy path by incorporating crypto assets like BTC, ETH, SOL, TRX into their balance sheets, initiating a capital game of revaluation. This article compiles 30 US-listed companies that have publicly announced their crypto reserve plans.
Dialogue with Arthur Hayes: Bitcoin will hit $250,000 by the end of the year, most altcoins will struggle to recover
Retail investors remain highly interested in Bitcoin due to its strong performance, and Bitcoin is the easiest cryptocurrency to understand. Prices of altcoins are generally too high, making it difficult to attract new investors.
In the second half of 2025, the two main lines of the crypto market: interest rate reduction game and certainty opportunities under the system reshaping
The crypto market in 2025 is deeply entangled in the interest rate reduction game between Trump and Powell, while also becoming a pawn in the reshaping of the dollar system. How can retail investors anchor certainty opportunities for 2026 amidst the storm?
Video | Weekly Market Interpretation: The Battle of Stablecoins, Who is Laying the Rails for the Next Generation of Finance?
This article focuses on the global movements of stablecoins—from the co-founder of the $6 billion fintech company Airwallex stating 'stablecoins are meaningless,' to Stripe investing over $1 billion to build stablecoin infrastructure; from Shopify integrating stablecoin payment solutions to Ant Group competing for stablecoin licenses in multiple jurisdictions.
JPMorgan begins JPMD 'Deposit Token' experiment: Claims to be superior to stablecoins, piloting for institutions
JPMD deployed on the Coinbase-supported Base blockchain will pilot for several months and may have interest-bearing functions in the future. The launch of JPMD is not a hasty move; as early as 2023, JPMorgan began researching the feasibility of deposit tokens within its blockchain division Kinexys.
Crypto IPO season approaching? Circle's stock price hits new highs, and these 13 crypto companies are accelerating their journey to Wall Street
Circle successfully listed on the US stock market, with its stock price soaring, significantly increasing market attention to crypto concept stocks. Meanwhile, benefiting from the continuous optimization of the US regulatory environment and favorable policies, the crypto industry is witnessing a wave of institutions planning to go public in the US capital markets.
AI and Meme
Sam Altman: We have entered the 'singularity' moment of artificial intelligence
According to Sam Altman, humanity may have entered the early stage of the 'singularity'—the critical point where artificial intelligence surpasses human intelligence. Altman stated that humanity has crossed a key turning point, an 'event horizon,' marking the beginning of a new era of digital superintelligence.
How PrismaX, led by a16z, builds an AI robot 'data flywheel' with tokens?
PrismaX secures $11 million led by a16z, aiming to solve the incentive problem of physical AI data.
a16z leads a $33 million seed round, how does Yupp reshape AI evaluation models based on blockchain and incentives?
As a newcomer platform, Yupp is attempting to reshape the discovery, comparison, and use of AI models through its unique crowdsourcing model and incentive mechanism, bringing a paradigm shift to the AI evaluation field. This article will analyze Yupp's core mechanisms, technical highlights, team background, and its potential impact on the AI ecosystem.
The Holy Grail of Crypto AI: Frontline exploration of decentralized training
Decentralized training can be understood as: a group of global volunteers contributing computing power to collaboratively train models, but 'truly feasible large-scale decentralized training' remains a systemic engineering challenge involving system architecture, communication protocols, cryptographic security, economic mechanisms, model verification, and other aspects. However, whether it can be 'collaboratively effective + incentivize honesty + produce correct results' is still in the early prototype exploration stage.
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Seize the Opportunity
Voting is trading: Understand the social prediction market Upside on the Base chain in one article
Upside is a social prediction platform based on the Base chain, where users buy and sell 'tickets' to predict content popularity and earn profits, using a unique link mechanism to incentivize early participants.
DeFi Bull Market Strategy: The US SEC has released positive news, three categories worth paying attention to
Exploring the profit paths of the DeFi bull market.
Launchcoin ecosystem warms up, highlighting five potential projects
The positive cycle of 'ICM' is attracting more and more Web2 entrepreneurs to join the ecosystem, and Believe may contain more Alpha opportunities.
Overview of Yield-Generating Stablecoins: Which projects are helping your money generate more money?
This article will break down the sources of income for mainstream yield-generating stablecoins and highlight the most representative projects in the market, to see who is truly helping you 'make money with your money'.
Verifiable Cloud EigenCloud: A new paradigm for the integration of Web2 and Web3
EigenLayer launches a verifiable cloud platform EigenCloud, receiving $70 million investment from a16z, aiming to integrate the trust of Web3 with the powerful functions of Web2.
Web3 Matters
Exclusive Interview with the CEO of JD Coin Chain: Anticipates obtaining a license and launching stablecoins in early Q4, first bought Bitcoin in 2011
Liu Peng revealed that the JD Coin Chain's sandbox scenario testing is progressing smoothly, with plans to launch stablecoins pegged to the Hong Kong dollar and other currencies. They hope to obtain a license in early Q4 this year and launch JD stablecoins simultaneously, with the specific timeline depending on regulation.
From a small law firm in Ukraine to becoming the third-ranked platform token by market value, did WhiteBIT unexpectedly rise during the Russia-Ukraine war?
WhiteBIT rose amidst the war, with its platform token quadrupling in a year, ranking among the top three exchanges by token market value. What made it popular? What are the untold stories behind it?
Coinbase on the offensive: Generous sponsorships and acquisitions pave the way, using the S&P 500 to break into mainstream circles
Coinbase is undoubtedly one of the important supporters of cryptocurrency compliance advancement in the US, promoting industry-friendly policies through an active political donation strategy. Recently, it has also sponsored the 250th anniversary parade of the founding of the United States, trying to strengthen its influence in mainstream society and politics. Meanwhile, Coinbase has continuously accelerated product innovation and ecosystem expansion in recent months, significantly optimizing user experience and boosting market confidence, and aims to create a more diversified growth engine.
100,000 people withdraw from Binance Alpha, the score arbitrage dividends disappear, ZKJ and KOGE plummet as the fuse
With the implementation of Binance's new regulations, Alpha is gradually transitioning from a score arbitrage tool to an incentive mechanism that focuses more on genuine interactions and value capture. This means that point acquisition will no longer only consider trading volume or LP limits but will lean more towards dimensions like holding duration, interaction depth, and real demand. However, for many users who rely on low-cost score brushing strategies, this shift forces them to reassess the significance of their participation.
A loss of 90 million turns out to be a smokescreen? On-chain evidence exposes James Wynn's dual-account hedging scam
This article reveals the carefully orchestrated hedging operations behind James Wynn's 'loser persona' KOL through on-chain data and account behavior analysis: on the surface, there are liquidations and losses, but in reality, profits are being made. In the crypto world, identities and funds can often be easily hidden, but transaction records do not lie.
From the perspective of cost and threshold, why did top IPs like FIFA and MapleStory choose Avalanche to issue exclusive chains?
Recently, a few well-known projects have launched exclusive chains based on Avalanche. Why choose Avalanche over Ethereum?
Pump.fun and its co-founder account have been banned on X, what caused this wave of account bans in the crypto space?
A wave of 'account bans' targeting the crypto industry is sweeping through X.
Key Information
People's Court Report: Virtual currency disposal can explore overseas compliant monetization and 'black hole address' destruction mechanisms
Zhong Xuegao's founder Lin Sheng: Trading coins is a huge mistake, no bitcoin has been held to this day
Central Bank: Establish a Digital RMB International Operation Center, conducting offshore trade finance service reform pilot in Shanghai Lingang New Area
Pro-Israel hacker group claims to be the hacker behind the attack on Iran's Nobitex, and will release the exchange's source code and internal data
160 million login credentials from services like Apple and Google have been leaked, which may affect cryptocurrency holders
Infini suspends all card services, card fees will be refunded to accounts within 10 working days
Bank of America lists Bitcoin as one of the most disruptive innovations of the millennium
Financial Times: Tron will seek to go public after the US suspends its investigation into its founder
Mark Cuban believes that Trump's phone may focus on a cryptocurrency transaction fee profit model
Ink will launch its native token INK, with airdrops aimed at early participants in liquidity protocols
