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The end of the US dollar seigniorage and the stablecoin super cycle
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The end of the US dollar seigniorage and the stablecoin super cycle

The 2008 financial crisis gave birth to the earliest believers in Bitcoin. The "suicide" of the legal currency system in 2025 will also promote the growth of stablecoins on the chain, especially non-USD, non-full reserve interest-bearing stablecoins (YBS, Yield-Bearing Stablecoins). However, non-full-reserve stablecoins are still theoretically envisioned, and the aftermath of the Luna-UST collapse in 2022 is still lingering. However, driven by capital efficiency, partial-reserve stablecoins will definitely become the mainstream of the market. Non-US dollar stablecoins are still in the experimental stage, and the global currency status of the US dollar is still widely recognized. In order to maintain industrial production capacity and employment, the RMB will not actively internationalize on a large scale, and replacing the US dollar will be a very long process.
4/17/2025, 9:41:54 AM
Zero-cost interaction: Selected 8 latest potential airdrop projects
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Zero-cost interaction: Selected 8 latest potential airdrop projects

This article introduces eight of the latest testnet projects that offer potential or confirmed airdrop opportunities and can be interacted with at zero cost. Projects include Huddle01, Recall, Irys, RISE, Somnia, Seismic, Seal and MultipliFi. Each project has a detailed interactive guide covering steps such as connecting a wallet, claiming test tokens, completing specific tasks, and more. These projects cover decentralized platforms, blockchain expansion solutions, key management services, multi-chain revenue agreements and other fields, attracting the attention of many well-known investment institutions.
4/17/2025, 9:12:45 AM
WOO X Research: VIX Surge—What Does It Mean for Risk Assets?
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WOO X Research: VIX Surge—What Does It Mean for Risk Assets?

The VIX has soared above 60, signalling extreme market fear. This article analyzes the historical correlation between the VIX and risk assets, explores how U.S. equities and Bitcoin typically behave during high-VIX environments, and offers strategic insights across different VIX ranges to help investors capture rebound opportunities.
4/17/2025, 8:55:43 AM
Trump's Crypto IRS Rule Win: Impact Analysis
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Trump's Crypto IRS Rule Win: Impact Analysis

US President Donald Trump scored his first crypto win this Thursday when he signed a resolution into law that eliminates the IRS's controversial DeFi broker rule.
4/17/2025, 8:45:12 AM
Ethereum's Midlife Crisis: Why Token Inflation Persists Despite Burning $7.3 Billion
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Ethereum's Midlife Crisis: Why Token Inflation Persists Despite Burning $7.3 Billion

Since Ethereum transitioned from PoW to PoS, it introduced a burn mechanism through EIP-1559 to achieve deflationary goals. However, by 2025, its supply is still increasing, with an annual growth rate of 0.805%. Despite a significant amount of ETH being burned, the issuance still exceeds the amount burned. Influencing factors include network activity, transaction fees, technical upgrades, and market competition. The challenges Ethereum faces include the conflict between technical ideals and business realities, the decreasing appeal of the staking mechanism, and pressure from the regulatory environment. Future development will need to balance efficiency, fairness, and regulation.
4/17/2025, 7:42:31 AM
BitBonds: How Bitcoin Bonds Could Reshape U.S. Fiscal Policy and the Global Economic Landscape
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BitBonds: How Bitcoin Bonds Could Reshape U.S. Fiscal Policy and the Global Economic Landscape

This article provides an in-depth analysis of how BitBonds incorporate Bitcoin into the U.S. Treasury system through a "budget-neutral" approach. It explores the potential implications for fiscal stability, the crypto market, and the global financial order, revealing practical pathways and risk boundaries in the fusion of cryptocurrency with sovereign credit.
4/17/2025, 7:34:51 AM
Exposure to PROMPT: Updated Calculations
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Exposure to PROMPT: Updated Calculations

This article provides an in-depth analysis of the $PROMPT caching profit model. It evaluates the profit differences and strategic choices between caching $PRIME and directly purchasing $PROMPT at the current stage. This helps investors make wiser allocation decisions between terminal valuation and market volatility.
4/17/2025, 7:28:28 AM
a16z’s Chris Dixon: Stablecoins—Making Money Flow as Freely as Information
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a16z’s Chris Dixon: Stablecoins—Making Money Flow as Freely as Information

Stablecoins represent our first real chance to transform money in the same way email revolutionized communication: making it open, instant, and borderless. This is a pivotal moment for global value exchange, where blockchain and stablecoins create a network that benefits everyone.
4/17/2025, 7:17:29 AM
Why should we be bullish on the crypto market in the mid-to-long term? A bullish thesis
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Why should we be bullish on the crypto market in the mid-to-long term? A bullish thesis

This article examines two major challenges posed by high interest rates: a looming "$9 trillion Treasury maturity wall" and over $500 billion in commercial real estate loans coming due. Both are putting pressure on the Trump administration to push for rate cuts in order to ease refinancing burdens. The article also discusses how the growing adoption of stablecoins could act as a key catalyst for the next crypto bull run, with coverage of U.S. stablecoin legislation progress, accelerating institutional involvement, and the rapid evolution of multiple stablecoin initiatives.
4/17/2025, 7:04:47 AM
A Data-Driven Look at Trading Bots: Solana Remains the Main Battleground as Newcomers Surpass Veterans in Multi-Scenario Competition
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A Data-Driven Look at Trading Bots: Solana Remains the Main Battleground as Newcomers Surpass Veterans in Multi-Scenario Competition

As market sentiment cools down, trading bots are facing a new phase of adaptation and transformation—especially within the Solana ecosystem, where the competitive landscape is being rapidly reshaped. This article analyzes the current state of the trading bot market, how emerging forces are overtaking established players through multi-scenario competition, and the functional upgrades and user experience improvements of leading trading bots such as Axiom, Photon, BullX, Trojan, and GMGN.
4/17/2025, 6:43:24 AM
The Hyperliquid Airdrop Comeback Guide
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The Hyperliquid Airdrop Comeback Guide

This article provides a comprehensive guide to farming opportunities within the Hyperliquid and HyperEVM ecosystem. It covers key protocols such as KittenSwap, HypurrFi, HyperLend, Felix, Mizu, Drip, Hyperbeat, HyperSwapX, and Looped_HYPE, detailing how users can earn rewards, qualify for airdrops, and benefit from staking, LPing, lending, and NFT-based boosts. With point campaigns active and token distributions underway, this is a rare second chance for users who missed the first Hyperliquid airdrop to position early and unlock multi-protocol yield potential across DeFi’s newest frontier.
4/17/2025, 6:09:22 AM
A Decentralized Discord? Can Towns, Backed by a16z, Break the On-Chain Social Curse?
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A Decentralized Discord? Can Towns, Backed by a16z, Break the On-Chain Social Curse?

Towns Protocol raises $10 million in a Series B round led by a16z, aiming to build a decentralized version of Discord. This article dives into its protocol mechanics, token model, and ecosystem strategy to explore its potential in breaking the Web3 social dilemma.
4/17/2025, 4:58:58 AM
Gate Research: Analysis of the Tariff Policy and Its Impact on the Bitcoin Mining Industry
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Gate Research: Analysis of the Tariff Policy and Its Impact on the Bitcoin Mining Industry

This report focuses on three key segments—mining rig manufacturing, self-operated mining farms, and cloud mining. It provides a comprehensive review of global mining landscape shifts by analyzing supply chains, cost structures, geopolitical transitions, and stock performance. The report also evaluates how policy shocks feed back into Bitcoin’s medium- to long-term price structure.
4/17/2025, 3:28:03 AM
How Do Tariffs Affect the Cryptocurrency Market?
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How Do Tariffs Affect the Cryptocurrency Market?

Tariffs can jolt global markets, and the nascent crypto sector is no exception. Trade wars between nations heighten economic uncertainty, impacting all types of investment assets. However, while tariffs may cause short-term disruptions in the crypto market, they could also pave the way for long-term growth and reinforce cryptocurrencies' role as mainstream tools and hedging assets.​
4/17/2025, 2:16:22 AM
The 6 Emerging AI Verification Solutions in 2025
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The 6 Emerging AI Verification Solutions in 2025

This article explores cutting-edge solutions in the field of AI verifiability in 2025, with an in-depth analysis of six major projects: EigenLayer, Hyperbolic, Mira, Atoma, Fortytwo, and Lagrange. These initiatives adopt diverse technical approaches—including Proof-of-Sampling (PoSP), Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs), and Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs)—to address the challenge of AI output trustworthiness. Each solution offers unique advantages and is suited to specific use cases, collectively advancing the development of decentralized AI infrastructure.
4/17/2025, 2:07:34 AM

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