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Berachain is now live
Berachain is a Layer 1 network featuring a PoL (Proof of Liquidity) consensus mechanism that aligns the interests of validators, liquidity providers, and protocols.
Disenchanting the market conclusion: Rationally look at whether Berachain can become the end of DeFi
Can Berachain achieve “eternal growth”?
The Berachain airdrop distribution has caused a lot of controversy on social media. Many testnet users said that the official distribution to testnet users was only 1.65%, while the proportions allocated to Binance users and NFT holders were 2% and 6.9% respectively.
Macro perspective
Cryptocurrencies plunged sharply on Sunday in a safe-haven move after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed long-threatened import tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China.
In the early morning of February 5, David Sacks, the White House artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency director, held the first press conference on digital assets with several U.S. congressional lawmakers on Capitol Hill, detailing the White House and Congress' latest plans to develop digital assets in the United States. Sacks said at the meeting that he looks forward to working with congressional lawmakers to "create a golden age for digital assets." He revealed that the Bitcoin reserve proposal is being evaluated, although it is still in its early stages.
After experiencing this storm, what are the current fundamentals of Ethereum? PANews analyzes the overall picture of Ethereum from multiple aspects, including contract holdings, ETF fund inflows, on-chain data, token inflation, etc.
Arthur Hayes's systematic argument for "How Bitcoin will fall back to $70,000-75,000"
The large-scale monetary easing policies of the United States, Japan and other countries could not be launched before a small financial crisis occurred.
ARK Invest said that this year's report puts forward 11 "big ideas" to show the great changes taking place today. Our research shows that these "big ideas" are expected to significantly increase productivity, completely change industries, and create long-term investment opportunities.
“Play stupid games, get stupid prizes” This principle always applies, but for traders and gamblers, sometimes this process is prolonged.
This report covers key trends such as token unlocking, low circulation high FDV tokens, Memecoins, and AI agents, and reveals their impact on market liquidity, investor sentiment, and long-term value capture.
AI and Meme
Binance: How does DeFAI reshape the DeFi interactive experience?
The ability to easily navigate complex DeFi systems without deep technical knowledge is an important breakthrough that DeFAI has brought to the industry.
DeFAI investment opportunities under the Trump effect: a brief analysis of 25 potential projects
As a nascent field, most DeFAI projects are still in the testing phase; the recent market correction provides a possible entry opportunity for investors.
DeFAI: The Second Curve of AI Agents
The story of AI Agent is far from over. It just needs to be applied to draw the second growth curve. At present, DeFAI has the greatest opportunity.
Will the Agent track be like NFT in 2022 and Inscription in 2023, and never recover from it?
The largest fundraising meme project in history, will PAIN become the first golden dog after the new year?
PANews' account [MEME Daily] will select the hot memes of the day for readers to understand the track situation. Click here to view.
Seize the opportunity
Altcoin Investment Guide: From “Mine Accident Ruins” to “Golden Mine”
The current altcoin market is very similar to coal stocks around 2015 - production capacity is being cleared quickly, market enthusiasm is declining rapidly, negative or positive news can no longer trigger industry fluctuations, and it is also facing the bloodsucking of alternative sectors (DEX) in the eyes of the entire market. However, there is nothing new under the sun. The first principle of investment is always liquidity and cheapness. There are gold mines that have been mistakenly killed hidden in the ruins. We believe that high-quality projects are only waiting to be precipitated and shine in the industry's clearing.
Mr. P talks about AI token investment methodology: narrative judgment, buying and selling points
This interview deeply explores the investment trends, market status and future opportunities of AI Agent projects.
Web3
MicroStrategy recently held a conference call for its fourth quarter 2024 earnings and announced a rebranding plan. The company was officially renamed "Strategy". The Q4 earnings report showed that Strategy's Bitcoin holdings almost doubled in just three months. The company's founder and CEO Michael Saylor also revealed a new strategy to attract "a large number of investors."
DeepSeek's popularity: How AI makes DeFi mainstream
The essence of DeFAI is to make AI the "autopilot" of the on-chain world. The current complexity of DeFi has always been a barrier to entry for ordinary users, and DeFAI is expected to simplify the user experience through AI and attract more mainstream users.
Case study: Is playing contracts in the cryptocurrency world gambling?
Is playing contracts considered gambling?
As NFT fever fades, top auction houses are fighting a desperate battle for cryptocurrencies
In fact, the art market has been in a clear downturn over the past two years and is in urgent need of fresh blood. According to ArtTactic, the total auction sales of Sotheby's, Christie's and Phillips auction houses will fall by 26% in 2024 and 19% in 2023.
Wintermute founder: If your account goes bankrupt, don’t blame me for making fun of you
This article is written for the real partners - project owners, OTC counterparties, exchanges, and occasional regulators passing by.
Although DuckChain has attracted a large number of users through airdrops and staking activities, some users complain that the activity rules are complicated and the cost of participation is high. For example, users need to pledge a certain amount of assets to receive airdrop rewards, and in the case of large market fluctuations, the value of the pledged assets may shrink significantly, resulting in users' actual returns being lower than expected. This design has been questioned by some users as "cutting leeks in disguise."
Exclusively revealing Moonshot’s actual coin listing performance: 116 coins were listed in the past three months, 68 of which “almost returned to zero”, and one-third “peaked as soon as they were listed”.
Recently, more and more institutions have joined the ranks of crypto ETF applications, among which the spot ETF applications of SOL, LTC and XRP have made significant progress. However, only Grayscale's Solana ETF and Litecoin Trust and Canary's Litecoin ETF applications have been accepted by the SEC.
Key Information
Coinbase Director: Trump has made over $800 million from TRUMP Coin
Musk first outlines DOGE blueprint and tries to boost market confidence in US debt
Insider: Trump family crypto project WLFI is approaching blockchain projects for "token swaps"
Trump signs executive order to establish sovereign wealth fund within 12 months
DeepSeek: Never issued any virtual currency
Ondo Finance announces launch of Ondo Chain, a layer-1 blockchain to drive asset tokenization
