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The Paradox of a Booming Stablecoin Summer and a Cold Crypto Response Despite clear signs of a booming Stablecoin Summer, the Crypto community has reacted with a surprising coldness, with some funds even flowing out to the US stock market to speculate on related concepts. Why is that? Arthur's in-depth article provides a clear overview of the history and current state of stablecoins—how Amazon and Walmart's exploration of issuing stablecoins caused Visa's stock price to drop, and how the enti...

The Most Challenging Era: When the Tide of "Flooding" Recedes For cryptocurrency investors who experienced the epic bull market of 2020-2021, the current market is undoubtedly confusing and agonizing. That was an era ignited by the global central banks' "flood of liquidity," where everything seemed to rise in value and any project could yield astonishing returns with eyes closed. However, those days are gone forever. Now, the global financial market is hanging on a delicate balance: on one si...

Introduction: From Geek’s Toy to Wall Street’s Darling—How Did DeFi Do It?Over the past few years, one buzzword has dominated financial discussions—DeFi (Decentralized Finance). When developers first started building quirky financial tools on Ethereum, few imagined these "toys" would eventually catch the attention of Wall Street’s traditional finance giants. Between 2020 and 2021, DeFi exploded at a staggering pace. Total Value Locked (TVL) surged from a few billion dollars to a peak of $178 ...

As Bitcoin approaches its all-time high, is Ethereum's surge merely a passive follow-up, or is it brewing a more independent ETH market trend? In the past 24 hours, Bitcoin (BTC) has made a strong upward move of 3.7%, once again crossing the $110,000 mark and standing just a hair's breadth away from the all-time high set in May. Meanwhile, Ethereum (ETH) has also risen by 3.8%, rebounding above $2,620, demonstrating its correlation with Bitcoin. However, the key question is: As Bitcoin approa...

Four years after going public, on May 19, 2025, Coinbase Global Inc. (ticker: COIN) was officially included in the S&P 500 Index. In response to this news, Coinbase's stock price surged by 10% in after-hours trading. Dan Dolev, Senior Payment Analyst at Mizuho, an American investment bank, remarked, "This is a sign of the times, indicating that crypto stocks are being integrated into the mainstream." The Surge of Crypto-Related Stocks: A Comprehensive Review of 45 Listed Crypto Companies Rece...

Humanity News On May 28th, Humanity Protocol announced the upcoming launch of its first Fairdrop incentive, aimed at ensuring distribution only to real users through its Proof-of-Humanity (PoH) technology. Users can simply visit the testnet, connect their wallets, and complete individual steps to participate. On the same day, Humanity announced that it would allocate 0.2% (USD 2.2 million) of its H tokens to the Kaito AI ecosystem, to be fully distributed among KAITO stakers and Humanity Yapp...

A "digital migration" that’s disrupting global finance is underway! "BlackRock just moved $1 billion in U.S. Treasuries onto the blockchain—and you're still on the sidelines?" On May 14, 2025, the Ethereum Foundation dropped a bombshell announcement that shook the traditional financial world: the "Trillion-Dollar Security Plan" (1TS) had officially launched. The goal? A future where global stocks, bonds, real estate, gold—virtually all assets—run on the blockchain. This isn’t fantasy. Goldman...

If passed, the U.S. stablecoin bill, the GENIUS Act (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins), will mark a monumental milestone—one I believe ranks among the top five pivotal moments in crypto history.Key Highlights of the GENIUS ActThe lengthy proposal includes several critical provisions:1:1 Full-Backed Reserves: Mandates cash, demand deposits, or short-term U.S. Treasuries as collateral, prohibiting rehypothecation.Transparency: Monthly reserve reports and third-p...

The NFT pioneer CryptoPunks has changed hands again, this time being acquired by a foundation called Infinite Node (NODE) from Yuga Labs, the developer of the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC). Although the terms of the deal have not been disclosed, according to multiple sources cited by NFT Now, NODE paid approximately $20 million for the acquisition. Following the news, the floor price of CryptoPunks rose from 42 ETH to 47.5 ETH.CryptoPunks and the New “Home” NODECryptoPunks, the progenitor of NF...

Introduction to the ChainOpera Project Today, we are introducing ChainOpera AI, a new project established in 2024. It is a decentralized AI platform that leverages blockchain technology to enable developers, data providers, and users to collectively own and operate AI applications. The platform offers a dedicated L1 blockchain and a federated learning system, ensuring data privacy while facilitating AI model sharing and automatic profit distribution. Anyone can participate in AI development, ...