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It’s common knowledge that there are more blockchains than people using them. The same however can’t be said about the methodology used to achieve a common state between participants on their decentralized ledgers.

This article provides an in-depth introduction to Io.net, a decentralized computing network based on the public chain Solana, which not only aims to alleviate the current shortage of resources but supports the ongoing development of AI technology. We will explore the core functionalities of these products, how they provide more computational power to users, and simplify the deployment and management of GPU/CPU resources, offering a flexible, scalable computing solution.

Cega is an alternative options protocol built on the Ethereum, Solana, and Arbitrum chains, offering three types of products: option pool, bond option pool, and leverage option pool. The core logic is that users sell options by depositing USDC into the liquidity pool. Within a specific range of the underlying asset's price decline, there is no principal loss, and users can also earn premiums from market makers, making it more akin to yield-generating products.

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There is heated debate about Layer3, with some highlighting the applications of on-chain arbitrage and Zero-Knowledge (ZK) technology, while others focus on the AVS staking and reward-punishment mechanisms of Eigenlayer. The significance of Layer3's expansion lies in its autonomous characteristics, which can achieve interoperability and a trusted environment between multiple chains through ZK technology and reward-punishment economic mechanisms. Therefore, Layer3 should be customized based on application scenario needs, rather than simply being stacked and extended.

This article explains how perpetual futures have dominated cryptocurrency trading activities and introduces a new type of derivative that combines NFTs, allowing investors to trade NFTs with improved liquidity. NFT perpetual futures offer several advantages to the traditional NFT spot market, including leverage and hedging opportunities, enhancing the trading experience.

The article provides a comprehensive guide for beginners on how to enter and operate within the Degen ecosystem, which is a leading meme coin project based on the Base chain. It explains the origin, use cases, and market performance of the Degen token, as well as detailing the characteristics and advantages of the Degen Chain. Additionally, practical operational steps are provided, including how to purchase DEGEN tokens, add Degen Chain to a wallet, perform cross-chain exchanges, and engage in trading on the Degen chain. For readers interested in gaining a deeper understanding and participating in the Degen ecosystem, this article serves as a valuable resource.

The article compares the development of two decentralized social media platforms, Lens and Farcaster. Farcaster quickly grew into a phenomenal crypto social media platform by incentivizing users to post content using the "DEGEN" tag reward mechanism, attracting a large number of users and revenue. The Lens platform launched the BONSAI token, attempting to imitate Farcaster's success. The BONSAI token combines the features of ERC20 and ERC721, and despite price fluctuations, its use and acceptance on the Lens platform are gradually increasing. The Lens protocol, in collaboration with Bundlr Network and Arweave Ecosystem, launched an L3 extension solution called Momoka to improve transaction processing capability. Although Lens is still behind Farcaster in user activity and community size, it is working hard to narrow the gap through the Bonsai token and the Momoka solution.

USDe is a fully collateralized semi-centralized stablecoin whose collateral value changes with variations in spot prices and futures position values. Ethena provides two methods: delivery contracts and perpetual contracts. The yields of the two methods are different, but both can obtain low-risk returns.

The report provides compensation data for the cryptocurrency industry, showing that compensation and equity are higher at U.S. companies than at international companies, with founder pay increasing as companies raise more capital but equity ratios declining. Most companies adjust compensation based on local market rates or geographic tiers, with international companies preferring to pay in cryptocurrencies.

For readers interested in the Ethereum ecosystem and open-source project financing, this article provides insights and strategies for understanding how to support and sustain innovative projects. The article not only analyzes various stages of project growth but also proposes solutions to promote the financing of public goods and the healthy development of the ecosystem, which has important reference value for investors, builders and policymakers.

RGB++ is a new asset trading protocol that combines the RGB protocol and a public chain that supports UTXO to achieve globally verifiable asset data storage. It sacrifices privacy but improves ease of use and is suitable for Defi scenarios. Users can directly operate RGB asset containers on UTXO chains such as CKB/Cardano in their Bitcoin accounts, or use the transaction folding function to reduce costs. However, it should be noted that isomorphic binding requires a public chain that supports the UTXO model.

The most important aspect of a staking project is undoubtedly security: clear and reliable project background, institutional endorsement, and low risk of exit scams. This article inventories hot projects in the Ethereum staking track.

The article deeply explores how Merlin Chain ensures the security of its US$3.5 billion funds. Merlin Chain adopts a multi-token staking Oracle node system to achieve decentralization and resistance to single points of failure. By sharing the data availability layer (DA layer) with Celestia, the openness, transparency and on-chain storage of data are ensured. In addition, Merlin Chain inherits the security of Bitcoin and submits the L2 data to the L1 Bitcoin for verification through the Taproot solution. To further enhance security, Merlin Chain has partnered with Cobo to use the MPC wallet solution to manage assets and ensure the safety of funds. At the same time, Merlin Chain has also joined forces with several security companies to establish the Merlin Security Committee and supports on-chain monitoring through third-party platforms to jointly ensure the safety of funds.

Explore the diverse world of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and learn how different types of ETFs provide investors with broad market exposure and investment opportunities. This article details everything from traditional stock and bond ETFs to innovative cryptocurrency and thematic ETFs, highlighting the advantages of ETFs in providing liquidity, flexibility and risk diversification.