Blockchain

Blockchain is the underlying technology for almost all cryptocurrencies. It is a distributed ledger jointly maintained by decentralized nodes around the world. Blockchain is hailed as "the trust machine", enabling trustless peer-to-peer payments. Blockchain will become the infrastructure for the next generation of the Internet - Web 3.

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Understanding the SEC: From "Project Crypto" to "Peanut Butter and Watermelon"
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Understanding the SEC: From "Project Crypto" to "Peanut Butter and Watermelon"

The article explores the key elements and goals of U.S. regulatory policies. It also compares the regulatory frameworks of other regions. Readers gain a comparative, global perspective on cryptocurrency regulation.
8/21/2025, 11:03:38 AM
Payments Chains: The AWS Moment for Money
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Payments Chains: The AWS Moment for Money

The article analyzes the current challenges in the payments sector from multiple perspectives, including issues of infrastructure customization, fragility, and scaling costs, and proposes the necessity of a payment-native blockchain.
8/21/2025, 10:51:36 AM
Opportunity Markets
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Opportunity Markets

Paradigm proposes a new prediction mechanism called the "Opportunity Market": enabling those who discover opportunities to benefit from parties with resources who take action, without the need for traditional counterparties. Through a private pricing mechanism and incentive design, this model is expected to address issues of insufficient liquidity and information leakage in prediction markets, offering a new way for talent scouts, researchers, and institutions to connect.
8/21/2025, 10:03:13 AM
Mapping Hong Kong’s Crypto Scene: Division, Conflict, and Integration
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Mapping Hong Kong’s Crypto Scene: Division, Conflict, and Integration

In 2025, Hong Kong's crypto industry is expanding rapidly, with securities firms, asset managers, banks, internet giants, and crypto-native firms all competing for position. The dynamic interplay between innovation and compliance, ideals and reality, drives both fragmentation and integration. This process is creating a crypto-financial ecosystem with characteristics unique to Hong Kong.
8/20/2025, 10:51:25 AM
The Liquidity Pyramid: Why This Bull Market Still Has Legs
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The Liquidity Pyramid: Why This Bull Market Still Has Legs

By analyzing these key factors, the article reveals the driving forces behind the current market bull run and offers predictions on future market changes along with risk management recommendations.
8/20/2025, 10:12:53 AM
Policy-driven cycle: The United States is redefining the crypto landscape with regulatory policy.
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Policy-driven cycle: The United States is redefining the crypto landscape with regulatory policy.

This article offers a detailed exploration of major policy initiatives—including the GENIUS Act, evolving SEC regulations, and executive orders related to 401(k) plans. It examines how these measures accelerate the advancement of stablecoins, on-chain financial infrastructure, and zero-knowledge (ZK) privacy technologies.
8/20/2025, 10:08:39 AM
What Is Tether (USDT)?
Beginner

What Is Tether (USDT)?

Issued by Tether, USDT is the first and biggest stablecoin. USDT is fully backed by the US Dollar, which helps reduce price fluctuations and makes USDT trading and holding more convenient. This article will tell you more about USDT.
8/20/2025, 5:31:03 AM
Gate Research: July Crypto Market Review
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Gate Research: July Crypto Market Review

In July, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization showed an accelerated upward trend, with the total market cap breaking through $4 trillion in late July. A key factor driving this increase is the growing expectation of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts in 2025. All of the top 8 cryptocurrencies by market cap saw gains this month, with ETH emerging as the best-performing token in July, surging over 50% in a single month. While BTC also achieved a gain of nearly 10%, it underperformed other mainstream cryptocurrencies.
8/19/2025, 8:51:38 AM
Pendle x Terminal Finance
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Pendle x Terminal Finance

The article not only analyzes the technical and financial architecture of these projects but also explores how they attract institutional capital into the DeFi space through strategic partnerships and innovative designs.
8/19/2025, 6:10:40 AM
From Front-Runner to Follower: Why SOL Struggles Against ETH’s Offensive
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From Front-Runner to Follower: Why SOL Struggles Against ETH’s Offensive

This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the differences between ETH and SOL in terms of price trends, treasury management strategies, ETF progress, and application use cases in 2024–2025. It explains why SOL transitioned from a market leader to a follower and examines potential opportunities for SOL’s resurgence and long-term growth potential.
8/19/2025, 5:57:10 AM
EOS Revamps with Vaulta: From ETH Killer to Web3 Bank
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EOS Revamps with Vaulta: From ETH Killer to Web3 Bank

EOS has rebranded as Vaulta, stepping away from its former “ETH killer” identity to reposition itself as a Web3 banking operating system tailored for institutional and regulatory-compliant users. Vaulta is now concentrating on cross-border payments, asset custody, and the development of financial infrastructure. The company has also secured strategic partnerships with WLFI, Fosun, and other major players as it seeks to reestablish itself at the center of the industry.
8/18/2025, 12:01:10 PM
Uncovering the US Compliance  Propaganda Trap of Crypto Platforms
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Uncovering the US Compliance Propaganda Trap of Crypto Platforms

This article provides a detailed analysis of Mystonks’ Security Token Offering (STO) registration and Money Services Business (MSB) licensing, identifying potential inconsistencies in statements regarding regulatory compliance and outlining related risks.
8/18/2025, 11:26:54 AM
How far are we from a full-blown alt season?
Intermediate

How far are we from a full-blown alt season?

This article features insights from several traders. It provides an in-depth interpretation of current market trends by thoroughly examining technical analysis, market sentiment, capital rotation, and other key factors.
8/18/2025, 10:37:11 AM
"I support it only if it's open source" should be a more common viewpoint
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"I support it only if it's open source" should be a more common viewpoint

The article analyzes from multiple perspectives how radical technologies may exacerbate power inequalities, and highlights the advantages of open-source technologies in improving access equality and reducing the risks of power concentration.
8/18/2025, 10:05:34 AM
Blockchains for TradFi: What banks, asset managers, and fintechs should know
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Blockchains for TradFi: What banks, asset managers, and fintechs should know

Explore A16z’s new investment logic in the crypto and technology sectors, analyzing its strategic deployments in AI, decentralization, and infrastructure, as well as the underlying trends driving these moves.
8/15/2025, 11:31:34 AM
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