Blockchain

This article examines past Bitcoin bear market declines and cycle patterns, analyzing market capitalization structure, institutional positions, halving effects, and macroeconomic factors to estimate the likely bottom range for the current bear market. It offers position and strategy references for various scenarios, equipping readers with a more rational approach to bottom-fishing amid extreme volatility.

Wintermute Ventures predicts that by 2026, cryptocurrency will transition from an independent market to the clearing and settlement layer for the internet economy. This article systematically outlines six key trends, including the tradability of everything, stablecoin interoperability, the return of token economics to cash flow, the fusion of DeFi and Fintech, and privacy becoming a driver for regulation. As cryptocurrency gradually recedes from the foreground, it is becoming the underlying infrastructure where value flows like information.

The RIVER token saw gains of more than 2,700% in just a few weeks before rapidly crashing by almost 90%, raising widespread questions across the industry about possible price manipulation. This article leverages on-chain analysis and funding rate mechanisms to dissect how celebrity-driven hype, early token concentration, and derivatives market structures have jointly fueled these dramatic price swings. It also urges market participants to pay close attention to the systemic risks posed by tokens with low circulating supply.

Solana Mobile has officially launched the claim process for its native token, SKR. This article provides an in-depth analysis of the SKR issuance model, staking and governance mechanisms, and explores the critical variables that may transition the Seeker ecosystem from random airdrops to a sustainable development model.

Neynar’s acquisition of Farcaster—valued at more than $1 billion—has shaken up the Web3 social landscape. This article analyzes how Neynar has leveraged its developer tools, data gateways, and ties to Coinbase to make the leap from infrastructure provider to protocol controller. It also highlights the key inflection point as Farcaster moves from an open experiment to a commercialized platform.

The article provides a practical blueprint spanning six major sectors and 26 specific investment opportunities, ranging from private AI agents and DeFi stablecoins to a revival of the metaverse.

This article deciphers a16z's core insights on scaling prediction markets: traditional arbitration mechanisms often struggle to be manipulation-resistant, transparent, and neutral, which hinders market expansion. The author proposes locking specific versions of large language models (LLMs) within blockchain contracts to serve as digital arbitrators, enhancing credibility and transparency. This approach aims to build a reliable foundational layer for explosive growth in prediction markets.

This article delivers a comprehensive analysis of prediction market platforms—including Polymarket, Kalshi, Opinion, Predict.fun, and Probable—by examining trading volume, user base, engagement, and airdrop potential. It assesses the degree of competition and interaction cost-effectiveness across these projects, while also providing guidance on capital risk, regulatory compliance, and hedging strategies. The goal is to equip users with the information needed to rationally choose the most promising prediction market platform for participation in 2026.

The article offers an in-depth look at multiple earning mechanisms in the TRON ecosystem, such as stablecoin staking, lending, liquidity mining, and the staking rewards and price growth potential of TRX.

In 2025, politics and the crypto world became deeply intertwined: from Trump launching the TRUMP meme coin and Bybit's largest hack in history, to a president hosting token holders at a banquet, insider trading suspicions ahead of tax hikes, and the controversy over CZ's pardon. Forbes examines these five major controversies, revealing how the crypto industry navigates the delicate balance between power, trust, and profit.

Through a comparative analysis of liquidity, price volatility, and market structure across different trading platforms, the article uncovers the true cause behind Binance’s price anomaly.

This article analyzes the aftermath of the hack, detailing how TVL surged back to historic highs. It spotlights Lion, a publicly listed company, increasing its holdings by millions, assesses the 60% approval probability for spot ETFs, and observes that perpetual contract funding rates doubled in just one week. Together, these developments form a triple catalyst. The article also cautions about selling pressure from token unlocks and highlights ongoing regulatory risks.

The article examines how permissive licenses maximize the distribution of works and help minimize copyright disputes, while also exploring the critical role of copyleft licenses in advancing technology adoption and safeguarding the open source ethos.

In June 2025, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization fluctuated between $3.2 trillion and $3.6 trillion, with geopolitical tensions in the Middle East temporarily weighing on market sentiment. Solana led with nearly 100 million daily transactions, followed by Base with 9.7 million. SEI surged in popularity, driven by price gains and favorable policy momentum—its daily trading volume exceeded $94 million in mid-June, with a short-term price increase of over 50%. Global crypto regulation showed growing divergence, Singapore tightened oversight of offshore services, the U.S. advanced stablecoin legislation, while South Korea and Vietnam adopted a more supportive stance. Overall, the regulatory climate showed signs of warming.

Chain abstraction is a breakthrough Web3 technology that enables seamless multi-chain interaction through a unified middleware layer. Like a universal blockchain translator, it simplifies user experience with account abstraction, cross-chain messaging, and aggregators—paving the way for scalable DeFi, NFTs, and DAO infrastructure, and future AI-powered Web3 adoption.