Pantera is building a "multi-coin MicroStrategy investment matrix." As one of crypto’s earliest institutional backers, Pantera Capital bet on Bitcoin’s dawn and DeFi’s summer—and also stepped into FTX’s crater. Twelve years later, it remains not just active but more aggressive, now positioning itself at the heart of the emerging "crypto-stock" wave. Behind several companies raising capital to buy digital assets, Pantera’s influence looms large. What kind of VC is this battle-hardened narrativ...

01 The GENIUS Act at a Glance Last Friday, President Trump signed the GENIUS Act in the Oval Office, creating the first-ever federal statute governing stablecoins in the United States. For crypto natives, stablecoins have long been the rails of on-chain finance; now they enjoy explicit, institutional legitimacy in the eyes of U.S. regulators. In the long arc of the industry, this is crypto’s “ChatGPT moment”—the first product category that is both mainstream-useful and regulatorily unambiguou...

"A protocol is only truly trustworthy when users' exit paths rely on no one."At the recent EthCC conference in France, Vitalik Buterin issued a stark warning: "If Ethereum fails to achieve true decentralization, its future faces existential risk." To address this, he proposed three key tests to evaluate a protocol’s sustainable decentralization:Exit Test (Walk-Away Test) – Can users safely withdraw assets if the team vanishes?Insider Attack Test – Can the system resist internal collusion?Trus...

Amid Solana's meme coin frenzy, platforms like Pump.fun dominate headlines with controversial token launches. But the real winners are Metaplex, Raydium and Axiom—they avoid price speculation and profit steadily through infrastructure and traffic control. Here's their winning playbook:1. Raydium: SDK Strategy + LaunchLab = Transaction GoldmineAfter Pump.fun launched its own DEX PumpSwap, Raydium counterattacked with LaunchLab SDK, partnering with platforms like LetsBONK.fun and cook.meme to c...

Summary: Lock in hard assets, upgrade yourself, and avoid pitfalls—here are 10 no-nonsense truths. Wealth takes many forms, yet a golden thread runs through them all: Time. If nurtured deliberately, it grows and compounds. In crypto, the added challenge is preserving it—more on that later. Below are 10 hard-earned lessons from my own journey. No fluff, just facts.1. Invest in Hard Assets EarlyWhen I first bought gold, it was ~$1,600/oz. Today, it’s more than doubled. My first Bitcoin purchase...

Do you still remember people asking: "Can I buy a cup of coffee with Bitcoin?" Now, crypto asset payment is no longer a niche scenario, but is regarded as the "payment method of the future" by global retail giants. The latest big news: Shopify has officially launched USDC stablecoin payment. The first batch of merchants began testing on June 12 and is expected to be fully rolled out within the year. Meanwhile, it is reported that Amazon and Walmart are exploring the issuance of their own stab...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) appears to be in the final stages of approving spot Solana exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Recently, seven initial applicants submitted amended S-1 filings, while a new contender—CoinShares—joined the race. Notably, each filing includes provisions for staking, as previously reported, following the SEC’s requirement for issuers to address this feature. As the crypto industry prepares for what could be the third SEC-approved crypto asset ETF, here...

With Binance’s new rules in place, Alpha is shifting from a reward-farming tool to a mechanism emphasizing real engagement and value capture. This means earning points now depends less on trading volume or LP contributions and more on holding duration, interaction depth, and genuine demand. However, for many users reliant on low-cost farming strategies, this transition forces a reassessment of participation. Following the flash crash of $ZKJ and $KOGE, Binance Alpha’s activity has plummeted. ...

Recently, X (formerly Twitter) has launched a large-scale account suspension campaign targeting the cryptocurrency industry, affecting dozens of crypto influencers and project accounts including Meme coin platform Pump.fun, core GMGN ecosystem accounts, and the Bloom Trading team. While X has not provided an official explanation, community analysis suggests the bans may involve multiple factors such as API abuse, spam behavior, and financial compliance risks.1. Unauthorized API Usage and Data...

JD.com and Ant Group are actively applying for stablecoin licenses, primarily to seize the new track of digital finance, leveraging Hong Kong's relaxed regulatory policies and the rapid growth of the global stablecoin market. Below is a detailed analysis of the reasons: Capturing the New Track of Digital FinanceHuge Market Potential: In 2025, the total market value of global stablecoins has already exceeded $250 billion, and it is projected to reach between $1.6 trillion and $3.7 trillion by ...