Blockchain

Blockchain is the underlying technology for almost all cryptocurrencies. It is a distributed ledger jointly maintained by decentralized nodes around the world. Blockchain is hailed as "the trust machine", enabling trustless peer-to-peer payments. Blockchain will become the infrastructure for the next generation of the Internet - Web 3.

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The Battle for On-Chain Finance: Who Will Design the New Order?
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The Battle for On-Chain Finance: Who Will Design the New Order?

This report, written by Tiger Research, analyzes the strategic approaches of key players in on-chain finance and their structural implications for the future of financial infrastructure.
7/10/2025, 12:30:11 PM
From mAsset to xStocks: The ups and downs of US stock tokenization over the past five years
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From mAsset to xStocks: The ups and downs of US stock tokenization over the past five years

This article reviews the evolution from Mirror Protocol to xStocks, analyzing the advancements of the new generation of US stock tokenization in terms of asset structure, compliance, and technological ecosystem.
7/10/2025, 12:18:42 PM
What Would Stripe L1 Look Like
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What Would Stripe L1 Look Like

Rumors Suggest Stripe May Launch Its Own L1 Blockchain Network, Integrating Its Stablecoin Accounts and Wallet Infrastructure. If True, Stripe L1 Could Revolutionize the Payments Industry by Enabling Direct Payments That Bypass Banks and Card Networks, Microstreaming Payment Subscriptions, Short-Term Deposit Yields, and Reshaping the Payment Ecosystem.
7/10/2025, 12:10:35 PM
SOME THOUGHTS ON $PUMP TGE AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR $BONK AND BONKFUN ECO
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SOME THOUGHTS ON $PUMP TGE AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR $BONK AND BONKFUN ECO

$PUMP TGE Sparks Heated Discussions, but the Real Winners Might Be \$BONK and the BonkFun Ecosystem. This Article Provides an In-Depth Analysis of How BonkFun Surpassed Pumpfun Without Token Incentives, Creating a New Memecoin Market Landscape with Its Buy-Burn Mechanism, Solana-Aligned Culture, and Global Expansion.
7/10/2025, 12:04:39 PM
Wall Street's Staking Rush
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Wall Street's Staking Rush

The SEC's Clear Stance on Staking Legality Sparks Staking Frenzy on Wall Street. Ethereum Staking Hits New Highs, with ETF Applications Soaring and the CLARITY Act Paving the Way. Staking is Becoming the Safest Crypto Yield Method. This Article Provides a Deep Dive into How Two Regulatory Changes Are Reshaping the Staking Landscape.
7/10/2025, 12:00:17 PM
Reviewing BitChat: Twitter Founder’s New Project — The “twttr” Moment for Encrypted Messaging?
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Reviewing BitChat: Twitter Founder’s New Project — The “twttr” Moment for Encrypted Messaging?

Twitter founder Jack Dorsey returns to his social media roots by launching the decentralized Bluetooth encryption communication app bitchat. The product supports offline communication, end-to-end encryption, and anonymous chatting, and is seen as the "twttr" moment in the encryption communication space, sparking heated discussions among geeks and the encryption community.
7/10/2025, 11:54:48 AM
Why I used to prefer permissive licenses and now favor copyleft
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Why I used to prefer permissive licenses and now favor copyleft

Vitalik Buterin Shares Why He Shifted from Preferring Looser Open-Source Licenses like MIT and CC0 to Supporting Copyleft Licenses such as GPL and CC-BY-SA. Drawing on Industry Trends and Philosophical Reflections, He Argues that After Open Source Became Mainstream, 'Share-Alike' Constraints Should Be Used to Promote Fair Distribution of Technology and Prevent Power Monopolies.
7/10/2025, 11:43:17 AM
Stake Toncoin, Get a UAE Visa — When Residency Becomes Tokenized
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Stake Toncoin, Get a UAE Visa — When Residency Becomes Tokenized

Toncoin launches a new way to exchange staking for UAE golden visas: Locking in 100,000 USD for 3 years grants a 10-year residency, which can also cover immediate family members. This innovation combines crypto staking with real-world identity rights, reshaping the flow of capital and talent, and creating a new paradigm for tokenization of residency rights.
7/10/2025, 11:39:04 AM
Gate Research: The Dual Relationship Between Listed Companies and Cryptocurrencies
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Gate Research: The Dual Relationship Between Listed Companies and Cryptocurrencies

Gate Research has recently released "Analyzing the Dual Relationship Between Listed Companies and Cryptocurrencies," which examines cryptocurrencies from the perspective of listed companies and listed companies from the viewpoint of cryptocurrency projects. For different listed companies, purchasing cryptocurrencies can be divided into three core motivations: obtaining high staking yields, achieving high asset appreciation, and strategic ecosystem positioning. For cryptocurrency projects, PoW public chains need listed companies with stable cash flows as their coin hoarders; PoS public chains require internet or cloud computing companies as coin hoarders; and Infra-type projects need software security companies as their coin hoarders. Listed companies and project teams need to clearly understand their roles in the ecosystem to establish long-term cooperation and win-win mechanisms.
7/10/2025, 9:20:02 AM
Why Crypto Twitter Is Lying To You About Token Launches
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Why Crypto Twitter Is Lying To You About Token Launches

The article debunks four common myths on Crypto Twitter—engagement, low float, VC backing, and hype timing—while presenting the three real factors that drive token success: product utility, a reasonable initial valuation, and genuine communication.
7/9/2025, 10:15:06 AM
Why Futarchy Matters: A Clearer North Star to Guide Fledgling Crypto Projects
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Why Futarchy Matters: A Clearer North Star to Guide Fledgling Crypto Projects

This article explores how Futarchy leverages conditional token markets and economic incentives to shift DAO governance from “risk-free voting” to “skin-in-the-game prediction.” It also examines its value in early-stage crypto company valuation, loyal holder alignment, and investor risk signaling, while highlighting the mechanism’s limitations and implementation challenges.
7/9/2025, 10:09:24 AM
Maple Finance: On-chain asset management in the era of institutional capital
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Maple Finance: On-chain asset management in the era of institutional capital

This article analyzes how Maple Finance builds an institutional-grade on-chain asset management platform through credit assessment, OTC clearing, and diversified products (blue-chip lending, BTC yield, syrupUSDC).
7/9/2025, 10:04:03 AM
The Payments Party
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The Payments Party

The article analyzes stablecoin bridges and multi-token networks, highlights their active transformation into Web3 infrastructure, and explores their profound impact on the future of payment ecosystems and business models. The article analyzes stablecoin bridges and multi-token networks, highlights their active transformation into Web3 infrastructure, and explores their profound impact on the future of payment ecosystems and business models.
7/9/2025, 9:34:04 AM
Stake Toncoin to get a UAE visa, when residency becomes tokenized
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Stake Toncoin to get a UAE visa, when residency becomes tokenized

This article focuses on the innovative model of exchanging TON token staking for UAE golden visas, interpreting its economic logic, policy intentions, and potential impacts.
7/9/2025, 9:25:38 AM
What is Story?
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What is Story?

Learn what Story (IP) is, how it works, who created it, and how you can own its $IP token.
7/9/2025, 4:42:40 AM

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