From Panic to Euphoria in 23 Days On June 22, Bitcoin dipped below $100 k, sparking short-lived panic. What followed, however, was a broad-based relief rally that felt different: coins that had been comatose for months suddenly sprang to life. To separate perception from reality, PANews pulled 403 USDT spot pairs on Binance, cross-referenced them with CoinGecko tags, and measured performance from June 22 open to July 15 close.95 % Winners, 30 % Average Pop382 of 403 tokens ended higher (94.8 ...

From Panic to Euphoria in 23 Days On June 22, Bitcoin dipped below $100 k, sparking short-lived panic. What followed, however, was a broad-based relief rally that felt different: coins that had been comatose for months suddenly sprang to life. To separate perception from reality, PANews pulled 403 USDT spot pairs on Binance, cross-referenced them with CoinGecko tags, and measured performance from June 22 open to July 15 close.95 % Winners, 30 % Average Pop382 of 403 tokens ended higher (94.8 ...

The Launchpad War Heats Up @bonk_fun and @pumpdotfun are locked in a slug-fest for Solana’s launchpad crown. One month of Bonk dominance has flipped the revenue leaderboard—and the numbers are brutal.Daily Token SupplyPre-Bonk: Pumpfun minted a steady 30 k–40 k tokens/day.Post-Bonk: total daily launches across all platforms remain flat, but Bonk is now minting 25 k+ tokens/day while Pumpfun has slipped below 10 k/day.Market-Cap Flywheel As Bonk’s issuance surges, so does aggregate market cap....

The Launchpad War Heats Up @bonk_fun and @pumpdotfun are locked in a slug-fest for Solana’s launchpad crown. One month of Bonk dominance has flipped the revenue leaderboard—and the numbers are brutal.Daily Token SupplyPre-Bonk: Pumpfun minted a steady 30 k–40 k tokens/day.Post-Bonk: total daily launches across all platforms remain flat, but Bonk is now minting 25 k+ tokens/day while Pumpfun has slipped below 10 k/day.Market-Cap Flywheel As Bonk’s issuance surges, so does aggregate market cap....

Two Kinds of Compliance Inside the industry we joke that there are only two types of compliance:Compliance for the regulators.Compliance that actually works.The first is Compliance Theater: a beautifully lit stage where flawless procedures matter more than catching criminals, and glossy reports pacify investors. The props are expensive, the actors recite polished scripts, and as long as the audience (the regulator) applauds, funding and licences flow. The most dazzling prop of all is the zomb...

Two Kinds of Compliance Inside the industry we joke that there are only two types of compliance:Compliance for the regulators.Compliance that actually works.The first is Compliance Theater: a beautifully lit stage where flawless procedures matter more than catching criminals, and glossy reports pacify investors. The props are expensive, the actors recite polished scripts, and as long as the audience (the regulator) applauds, funding and licences flow. The most dazzling prop of all is the zomb...

As the hype around MEME coins cools, ICM (Internet Capital Markets), CCM (Creator Capital Markets), and PM (Prediction Markets) are emerging as new focal points for on-chain capital and narratives. CCM (Creator Capital Markets) Focused primarily on the Solana and Base ecosystems, CCM supports the creator economy through tokenization and incentive mechanisms. Key projects include Zora, Pump.fun’s "Project Ascend" initiative, and the live-streaming token MITCH, which once reached a market cap o...

As the hype around MEME coins cools, ICM (Internet Capital Markets), CCM (Creator Capital Markets), and PM (Prediction Markets) are emerging as new focal points for on-chain capital and narratives. CCM (Creator Capital Markets) Focused primarily on the Solana and Base ecosystems, CCM supports the creator economy through tokenization and incentive mechanisms. Key projects include Zora, Pump.fun’s "Project Ascend" initiative, and the live-streaming token MITCH, which once reached a market cap o...

Ethereum Layer2 faces multiple challenges: An SEC commissioner pointed out that Layer2 solutions relying on centralized sequencers may be classified as "exchanges," Scroll has paused its decentralized DAO governance, and core developers of Optimism have resigned. Currently, the decentralization issue of Layer2 remains unresolved, with mainstream projects like Arbitrum and Optimism still using centralized sequencers. Scroll’s governance pause reflects setbacks in decentralization experiments, ...

Ethereum Layer2 faces multiple challenges: An SEC commissioner pointed out that Layer2 solutions relying on centralized sequencers may be classified as "exchanges," Scroll has paused its decentralized DAO governance, and core developers of Optimism have resigned. Currently, the decentralization issue of Layer2 remains unresolved, with mainstream projects like Arbitrum and Optimism still using centralized sequencers. Scroll’s governance pause reflects setbacks in decentralization experiments, ...

Bio Protocol's V2 release introduces significant upgrades designed to enhance capital efficiency and appeal in the decentralized science (DeSci) space. By optimizing incentive models, streamlining funding application processes, and introducing a small-scale, high-frequency fundraising model, V2 significantly improves project launch and capital allocation mechanisms. Key upgrades include:Launchpad Process Optimization: While retaining the three-step process from V1 (curation, fundraising, and ...

Bio Protocol's V2 release introduces significant upgrades designed to enhance capital efficiency and appeal in the decentralized science (DeSci) space. By optimizing incentive models, streamlining funding application processes, and introducing a small-scale, high-frequency fundraising model, V2 significantly improves project launch and capital allocation mechanisms. Key upgrades include:Launchpad Process Optimization: While retaining the three-step process from V1 (curation, fundraising, and ...

On October 10-11, the crypto market experienced its largest liquidation event in history, totaling a staggering $19.3 billion. While initial blame was placed on panic triggered by a tariff announcement, a deeper analysis reveals two key points of doubt, suggesting this might have been a coordinated attack targeting the Binance exchange. Doubt One: Abnormal Crash of Specific Assets on Binance * USDe plunged to $0.6567 on Binance, while its price remained above $0.90 on other exchanges. * wBETH...

On October 10-11, the crypto market experienced its largest liquidation event in history, totaling a staggering $19.3 billion. While initial blame was placed on panic triggered by a tariff announcement, a deeper analysis reveals two key points of doubt, suggesting this might have been a coordinated attack targeting the Binance exchange. Doubt One: Abnormal Crash of Specific Assets on Binance * USDe plunged to $0.6567 on Binance, while its price remained above $0.90 on other exchanges. * wBETH...

1. The Combo in One Sentence CaffeineAI (no-code, prompt-to-dApp) now ships with a one-click “add x402 payment rail” switch. Result: a solo creator can spin up a self-sovereign, on-chain merchant in minutes—no Stripe, no AWS, no dev team.2. Why It Cuts Cost to ZeroDev cost: natural-language spec → compiled canister on ICP → front-end, back-end & wallet auth generated automatically.Ops cost: cycles (gas) are pre-paid and predictable; no autoscaling surprises.Payment cost: x402 runs over HTTP, ...

1. The Combo in One Sentence CaffeineAI (no-code, prompt-to-dApp) now ships with a one-click “add x402 payment rail” switch. Result: a solo creator can spin up a self-sovereign, on-chain merchant in minutes—no Stripe, no AWS, no dev team.2. Why It Cuts Cost to ZeroDev cost: natural-language spec → compiled canister on ICP → front-end, back-end & wallet auth generated automatically.Ops cost: cycles (gas) are pre-paid and predictable; no autoscaling surprises.Payment cost: x402 runs over HTTP, ...

Project Vision and Ambition Hyperliquid is positioned as a challenger in the crypto trading space. Its goal is to survive and ultimately surpass the dominance of Centralized Exchanges (CEXs), aspiring to become the "next Binance" while avoiding the pitfalls that led to FTX's collapse. Development Strategy * Seizing the window of opportunity (e.g., the market void after FTX's collapse), Hyperliquid strategically entered the market via Perpetual DEXs, gradually expanding into spot trading and M...

Project Vision and Ambition Hyperliquid is positioned as a challenger in the crypto trading space. Its goal is to survive and ultimately surpass the dominance of Centralized Exchanges (CEXs), aspiring to become the "next Binance" while avoiding the pitfalls that led to FTX's collapse. Development Strategy * Seizing the window of opportunity (e.g., the market void after FTX's collapse), Hyperliquid strategically entered the market via Perpetual DEXs, gradually expanding into spot trading and M...

Who Is FATF—And Why It Matters More Than Any RegulatorBorn in 1989, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is the de-facto global rule-maker for anti-money-laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist-financing (CTF). Its 39 member jurisdictions don’t carry guns or badges, yet they can isolate an entire country from the global financial grid. For crypto, the key scripture is Recommendation 15 (R.15), updated in 2019 to rope virtual assets (VAs) and virtual-asset service providers (VASPs) into the s...

Who Is FATF—And Why It Matters More Than Any RegulatorBorn in 1989, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is the de-facto global rule-maker for anti-money-laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist-financing (CTF). Its 39 member jurisdictions don’t carry guns or badges, yet they can isolate an entire country from the global financial grid. For crypto, the key scripture is Recommendation 15 (R.15), updated in 2019 to rope virtual assets (VAs) and virtual-asset service providers (VASPs) into the s...