Blockchain

Ripple has raised $500 million from Wall Street, raising its valuation to $40 billion. While this move appears to signal mainstream capital's renewed interest, it actually represents a financial strategy centered on asset management, valuation, and liquidity. This article offers a deep dive into Ripple’s strategic shift, the mechanisms behind Ripple's XRP reserves, and Wall Street’s investment intentions. It analyzes the practical realities of crypto finance.

The prediction market is evolving from pure speculation into a richer field of financial and social experimentation. This article analyzes five emerging product types—influence markets, opinion markets, virtual sports, opportunity markets, and governance markets—to reveal the vast potential of prediction mechanisms in financial trading, social interaction, and organizational decision-making.

This article provides an in-depth analysis of the structural challenges in the profit models of crypto internet banks, pointing out that they are repeating the old path of traditional neobanks—over-reliance on interchange fees, lack of lending, and high customer acquisition costs. It also proposes a restructuring approach using embedded DeFi to enhance profitability.

This article examines several key factors driving Zcash (ZEC)'s recent price surge. Privacy demand has returned to the mainstream, protocols have been upgraded, and anonymous pools have expanded. Cross-chain solutions like NEAR Intents are also enhancing liquidity and broadening use cases. The analysis indicates that this rally goes beyond speculation; it marks a fundamental reassessment of privacy coins' value in the cryptocurrency landscape.

This article vividly illustrates George Soros' "theory of reflexivity" through the example of Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong's "prediction market experiment": markets do not passively reflect reality but actively shape it. From the 1960s corporate merger wave to the 2008 financial crisis and the current AI investment bubble, the article reveals how the cyclical feedback between price and belief drives—and at times distorts—markets.

This report highlights that as of October 2025, the global oracle sector’s Total Value Secured (TVS) has surpassed $102.1 billion, with a total market capitalization of $14.1 billion. The market remains dominated by Chainlink, while competition is shifting from technical scalability toward economic model sustainability and cross-chain capability. The report notes that oracle growth has entered a “multiplier effect” phase, with momentum shifting from DeFi-native demand to Real World Assets (RWA), which are emerging as the core driver of institutional adoption. Meanwhile, cross-chain communication (CCIP), prediction markets, and AI-integrated oracles are expected to shape the next growth curve. On the economic front, the sector is transitioning from a “pay-per-call” model to a “service staking” paradigm, signaling a return to fundamentals-based valuation logic. The report estimates LINK’s long-term fair value range at $26–35, with potential upside to $40–45 upon the implementation of the Smart Value Recovery (S

Zcash (ZEC) has surged 700% in just two months, reigniting enthusiasm in the crypto privacy sector. This article analyzes Zcash's technological breakthroughs, its integration with NEAR Intents for privacy, the optimization of the Zashi wallet, and its market performance surpassing Monero, exploring why privacy has returned to the core of the crypto narrative.

A pair of brothers turned $50,000 in initial capital into $50 million in just one year by sniping altcoins on DEX. This article details their complete journey from novices to professional snipers, including how they monitored the mempool, deployed high-performance nodes, and engaged in smart contract arbitrage to achieve immense wealth.

MOCASTR offers a robust base of assets and a strong community. City Protocol's IP strategy module provides direct funding and market momentum into the Mocaverse ecosystem.

The article not only explores the changes in trading volume and liquidity of CEX and DEX but also analyzes the rapid growth of perpetual contracts in DEX and their impact on the market.

Through 50 firsthand projects ranging from meme coins to large-scale initiatives, the author delivers valuable insights and practical techniques to help readers avoid common pitfalls and increase their chances of success.

The article not only details the core functions and advantages of Canton Network but also delves into its applications and progress in various fields such as tokenized assets, payments, verification and security, as well as interoperability.

The article not only reviews the history of Bitcoin but also analyzes its evolution in finance and socio-culture, as well as the challenges it faces in the future.

ZEC prices are climbing, bringing renewed attention to privacy narratives. The privacy sector is undergoing a major transformation, rooted in the cypherpunk spirit and driven by breakthroughs in zero-knowledge proofs, MPC, TEE, and FHE technology. This article offers a thorough review of key infrastructure projects—including Nillion, Zcash, Monero, and Railgun. Additionally, it examines consumer-facing applications such as Hibachi, NilGPT, and Umbra, and provides an in-depth analysis of advancements in crypto privacy technology and emerging investment opportunities.

Why is the crypto industry stuck in endless development cycles? This article reveals the core paradox: rapidly shifting trends, shrinking funding, and scattered focus make it nearly impossible to build lasting projects within 18 months. Teams constantly pivot instead of completing, stifling real infrastructure growth.