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Macro perspective
A crypto event about "cyber states". What did technology leaders such as Balaji, Vitalik and Naval say?
The Network State Conference was initiated by Balaji Srinivasan, a well-known angel investor in Silicon Valley. He is the author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller "The Network State" and has served as a16z general partner and Coinbase CTO. From the concept of the network state to the practice of pop-up cities to digital nomads, what do technology leaders such as Balaji, Vitalik Buterin, Niall Ferguson, Naval Ravikant, Brian Armstrong and Raj Gokal think?
Financing summary of RWA track in the first three quarters: 26 companies received nearly US$250 million, nearly half of which were seed rounds
This article, PANews, has taken stock of the 26 RWA projects that have been officially announced for financing in 2024, and have received a total of US$250 million in funding this year, most of which are million-level financing. At the same time, the investment enthusiasm for RWA has increased significantly since the second quarter of this year, and projects have been funded. The types are quite diverse.
Harris' 80-page economic policy mentions "digital assets" again, the crypto community has mixed reactions, is Trump taking the lead?
The crypto community had mixed reactions to Harris’s breaking of silence on mentioning “digital assets,” with some believing his stance lacked specific details.
CZ goes to jail, troubles ensue, how does Binance “face up to destiny”?
CZ was released today, but what did Binance "endure" during the four months in prison?
Post-rate cut era: in-depth analysis of new changes in the economy and market
The Fed's decision to cut interest rates in September 2024 marks the beginning of a preventive rate cut cycle. This article focuses on the 2024 Fed rate cut and interprets its impact on the economy and the market. From job market dynamics to asset price fluctuations, it comprehensively analyzes the motivations and consequences of the rate cut. At the same time, it provides investors with a variety of investment strategies to help them seize opportunities and cope with risks amid economic uncertainty.
From hater to fan, Trump’s love affair with Bitcoin
From haters to fans, how did Trump's attitude towards the crypto industry come to this point today? What possible impacts will it bring?
Arthur Hayes on crypto investing: Although the accuracy of macro predictions is only 25%, I still made money
Despite many losses, I was still profitable overall.
A new round of meme hype
The MOODENG MEME coin of the popular hippopotamus has skyrocketed by tens of thousands of times, driving the market to reappear the zoo market
Recently, the little pygmy hippopotamus Moo Deng (Bouncing Pig) from Thailand became an overnight sensation around the world and quickly became a meme-making machine. Under the unstoppable charm of the "Bouncing Pig", this new international Internet celebrity has driven the "hippopotamus economy" to blossom, and crypto investors have also started to pan for gold in various ways, even reappearing the zoo market, and driving a substantial recovery in the MEME economy.
Binance has launched Meme tokens one after another. What should we do in the second half?
This article reviews the development of Meme from a community currency to the current involutionary competition. Meme has encountered problems such as shortened life cycle, inability to settle narrative culture, and dispersed funds.
The Mars concept meme related to Musk was hyped, and the leading TERMINUS created a wealth myth again
Meme coin is the "crystallization of emotions", and the key lies in who can bring in more liquidity.
Supported by DWF and Floki, with over 2 million registered addresses, we analyze the Meme token launch platform GraFun (with interactive tutorial)
Analyzing the data of 100,000 on-chain addresses, the average BNB holding score is 1539 points.
TikTok's popular animals have become a new concept of Meme, and projects that have increased by 100 times overnight have emerged one after another
After the MEME coin MOODENG of the internet celebrity hippopotamus skyrocketed by tens of thousands of times, other internet celebrity animals became the next targets for gold mining.
Bitcoin Ecosystem
A look at the Bitcoin Layer 2 landscape: Sidechains and Rollups become mainstream, and top projects easily attract tens of millions of dollars
According to statistics from l2.watch, there are currently more than 80 Layer2 projects focusing on Bitcoin expansion. In this article, PANews will sort out Layer2 projects that follow different technical routes and introduce the latest project dynamics and financing of Bitcoin Layer2.
Unlock the future of Bitcoin staking and understand the BTCFI ecosystem in one article
This article will explore how emerging players in the BTCFi space are reshaping the Bitcoin restaking landscape and compare their key advantages.
Fractal Bitcoin: Bitcoin Highway Based on Native Layer Scaling
Fractal Bitcoin, building an infinitely scalable Bitcoin highway.
A comprehensive explanation of BTCFi: From Lending to Staking, build your own mobile Bitcoin bank
This research report deeply analyzes several key tracks of BTCFi, discussing stablecoins, lending services (Lending), staking services (Staking), restaking services (Restaking), and the combination of centralized and decentralized finance (CeDeFi).
For more related content, please check out the special topic: "Beyond Digital Gold: BRC-20 and Inscriptions, Opening a New Chapter for Bitcoin"
Seize the opportunity
After a comprehensive assessment, can Sui, which is currently in the limelight, replicate the momentum of Solana’s last bull run?
PANews compared the performance of Sui and Solana in July 2021, more than a year after their launch. Although this method is a bit "cutting the boat to find the sword", it can also provide an objective reference and comparison.
Solana Breakpoint 2024 Major Project Progress
This article reviews the progress of major projects in Solana Breakpoint 2024.
Solana launches new mobile phone Seeker, is it worth buying?
Chapter 2 pre-orderers barely make back their money, but Seeker product design is biased towards meeting airdrop needs.
A quick look at the 10 finalists for the ETHGlobal Singapore Hackathon
The projects shortlisted for the ETHGlobal Singapore Hackathon finals involve DeFi, wallets, NFT and other fields. This article takes you through these 10 projects in detail.
Airdrops you can’t miss in Q4 2024
Projects that can be participated in include: Morpho, Sunrise, Mantle, Story Protocol, Soneium, Hyperlane, etc.
A comprehensive review of Binance AI investment portfolio, who will be the next Alpha leader?
What projects has Binance deployed in the AI field, and who may be the new leader in the second half?
"Flappy Bird" has "returned" to the Ton ecosystem after a decade. Can it replicate its former dark horse legend?
Well-known game IPs are both a gimmick and a burden, and traditional players’ resistance to Web3 and cryptocurrency is nothing new. On the other hand, with the dissatisfaction of the community after the airdrops of several major projects in the Ton ecosystem, it is still unknown whether users can still have the confidence to participate.
Web3
Details of the SEC’s charges against the former TUSD operator: Sun Yuchen’s team holds more than 80% of the shares, and 99% of the reserves are invested in offshore funds
Faced with the SEC's regulatory iron fist, former stablecoin TUSD operators TrustToken and TrueCoin did not respond directly, but quickly agreed to pay fines to resolve the crisis. At the same time, SEC documents revealed that TUSD has risks such as redemption difficulties, and on-chain data shows that TUSD is highly controlled. Whether TUSD's regulatory crisis can be safely resolved still needs to wait for the approval of the settlement agreement, but its market confidence has been challenged.
Coinbase enters the Bitcoin packaging market, and its market value jumps to third place, but it is embroiled in transparency controversy
In less than two weeks after its launch, cbBTC, as an important substitute in the market, has jumped to become the third largest packaged Bitcoin, but at the same time it is causing market concerns due to asset transparency issues.
Vitalik called for an order, the on-chain data grew rapidly, and the old public chain Celo started a new narrative with L2 and stablecoins
Vitalik's tweet led to a double-digit rise in Celo's value. As an established public chain, Celo, which originally focused on the concept of ReFi (regenerative finance), is accelerating its strategic transformation to L2 and stablecoins and has achieved impressive results, which also adds more highlights to it.
Token distribution caused trouble. The hamster game "Hamster Kombat" that once brought fire to the fascia gun still offended players
Hamster Kombat, which claims to have 300 million players, has already been boycotted and protested by a large number of players regarding the distribution details of its HMSTR tokens before the official airdrop.
Coinbase enters the Bitcoin packaging market, and its market value jumps to third place, but it is embroiled in transparency controversy
In less than two weeks after its launch, cbBTC, as an important substitute in the market, has jumped to become the third largest packaged Bitcoin, but at the same time it is causing market concerns due to asset transparency issues.
From “Archbishop” to “Honorary Elder”, Ethereum’s 10-year journey of “de-V-ization”
Without knowing these, how can you say you understand Ethereum?
Who is Al-Naji, the crypto entrepreneur who cut his stake in a16z twice and was arrested by the US Department of Justice?
He founded Basis and BitClout successively, but both announced their abandonment a few months after the launch of the projects.
Technical
Walrus: Sui officially takes action to launch a new decentralized storage solution
Produced by Sui development team, independent PoS chain, new governance token WAL, potential airdrop opportunities.
Understanding Puffer UniFi AVS: From Preconfs to the next decade of Ethereum?
More than just Based Rollup, UniFi AVS aims to provide critical infrastructure for future Ethereum innovation paradigms.
Why is Solana's Validator Client Firedancer on Breakpoint so popular?
How does the Solana validator client Firedancer perform? How does it work?
OP Stack’s Advanced Path: OP Succinct Unlocks the Potential of ZK Rollup
OP Succinct has promoted the process of Ethereum expansion by introducing zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) into OP Stack, realizing the transition from optimistic verification to ZK Rollup.
Key Information
Fortune Magazine: Zhao Changpeng will be released early today, and his next move is expected to be to re-enter the crypto industry
Binance launches pre-market spot trading service, it’s “actual tokens” not derivatives
The central bank announced a rate cut and reserve requirement ratio cut
Telegram founder: IP addresses and phone numbers of users who illegally use the search function may be provided to relevant authorities upon legal request
OneKey Card announces that it will gradually stop all services
The Central Clearing Company is actively promoting the implementation and standardization of blockchain digital bond projects
HKMA launches second phase of Digital Hong Kong Dollar pilot scheme and expands Digital Hong Kong Dollar project to explore new digital currency
Ethena plans to launch a new stablecoin called UStb in partnership with Securitize and BlackRock
Data: For every 50 basis point rate cut by the Federal Reserve, Tether and Circle’s annual revenues will decrease by $488 million and $144 million respectively
Vitalik: Ethereum blob number is "uncomfortably close to the upper limit"
Data: MOODENG is currently the largest meme coin in the pump.fun ecosystem.
EMC Labs: The six-month adjustment has ended, with $37.8 billion flowing in, and the second half of the crypto bull market is about to start
Binance CEO: Binance's historical trading volume has exceeded 100 trillion US dollars
