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This article provides a detailed explanation of the new Web3 interactive feature of the xNFT protocol, focusing on its applications, visiting various Dapps, achieving new application distribution methods, and the opportunity to receive project airdrops.

Ethereum’s shift to a rollup-centric roadmap induced explosive growth in modular scaling designs, eliminating gas fees over $100 and unlocking new application designs. However, it also faces a new problem of state fragmentation. The article analyzes the two major directions of scaling and explores their mechanisms.

Users employing a dollar-cost averaging (DCA) strategy do not expose themselves to excessive risk and can achieve a better average price; in the long run, such users still outperform most traders. Users purchasing the selected cryptocurrency at fixed intervals and with a fixed dollar amount can create passive investments and earn profits.

This article will share personal anecdotes from past years and after that discuss the difference in explore versus exploit stages of the cycle. As a closing remark, we will conclude with possible future scenarios and a personal commentary.

The article discusses Bitcoin Layer2 solutions, which are mainly divided into two categories: sidechain and UTXO+ client verification. Sidechains such as Stacks, RSK, Liquid Network and Lightning Network aim to increase transaction speed and scalability, but face centralization and security challenges. UTXO+ client verification attempts to achieve Layer2 ledger sharing while maintaining the characteristics of Bitcoin, but its technical implementation is difficult. The RGB and RGB++ projects attempt to ensure asset security through client-side verification, while BitVM proposes theoretical concepts to enhance Bitcoin's programmability. The article points out that despite the promising prospects of Bitcoin Layer2, most projects are still in their early stages.

Akash, Render Network, and io.net are the three largest decentralized computing networks in the market. Although they all provide decentralized computing services, each network has different business focuses. This article further compares different decentralized computing networks through network capacity, usage, and different resource purposes.

Mezo is a Bitcoin layer-2 network (L2) designed to build the economic layer of Bitcoin. By combining technological and economic aspects, it aims to meet the needs of users and Bitcoin holders. Mezo has completed a $21 million Series A funding round led by Pantera Capital, with participation from Multicoin and others. Mezo focuses on long-term active BTC holders, offering returns to encourage Bitcoin holding, and uses mechanisms such as HODL Proof, HODL Score, and deposit custody to incentivize users. Mezo employs tBTC as its foundation, allowing BTC holders to receive tBTC through smart contracts, thus enabling its use on Ethereum. Mezo's development is divided into three phases, currently in the first phase, with plans to launch the mainnet and bridge to the mainnet in the future.

The two major centers of the crypto market in Asia are Hong Kong and Singapore. Because of its inseparable relationship with China and its relatively independent governance environment, Hong Kong is not only the center of the Chinese community in the crypto market, but also a benchmark for regulatory standardization and information. The strongest hub for interaction.

a16z Crypto has released a zkEVM solution called Jolt, aimed at enhancing the speed and simplicity of blockchain scaling operations. Jolt utilizes SNARK zero-knowledge proofs to provide a framework for EVM-compatible Rollups, allowing developers to create SNARK-based L2 solutions. Jolt significantly improves performance by converting computations into specialized polynomials and efficiently generating proofs using the sumcheck protocol, making it twice as fast as existing zkVM solutions. Technical advantages of Jolt include more compact circuit designs, efficient pipelining, and ample parallelization, optimizing the usability and availability of zkVM and aiding in shortening development cycles and improving user experience.

The article introduces Karak Network, a rising Restaking network that incentivizes users to restake for multiple rewards through a scoring mechanism. Karak has garnered high valuations in a short period and launched an early access program allowing users to earn points through restaking, which may later be converted into tokens for airdrops. Technical features of Karak include multi-asset restaking, restaking from anywhere, and a plug-and-play development environment supporting various assets and blockchain ecosystems. Compared to Eigenlayer, Karak offers broader asset support and unique technical advantages, potentially challenging Eigenlayer's dominance in the restaking field. The article also provides a guide on becoming an early participant in Karak and highlights related risks.

The article discusses various implementations of cross-chain technology, including chain abstraction protocols, cross-chain bridges, interoperability, and full-chain concepts. With the increasing number of public chains, the demand for cross-chain solutions has surged, leading to the emergence of technologies such as multichain and celer bridge. The article emphasizes the importance of abstract accounts, which allow users to manage all their assets across different chains with a single wallet. Chain interoperability enables the transfer of information between different chains, facilitating functionalities like full-chain lending and cross-chain governance. Chain abstraction eliminates the need for users to concern themselves with the specifics of underlying chains, simplifying operations. The article also introduces several important cross-chain projects, including LayerZero, Wormhole, Axelar, ZetaChain, Polyhedra, Particle Network, and dappOS, each employing different technologies to achieve cross-chain func

The OMNI network is an interoperability protocol across various Rollups, serving as a Layer 1 public chain and the first AVS (Arbitrum Verifier Shard) on the Eigenlayer. OMNI leverages heavy staking on the Eigenlayer to share Ethereum security and utilizes Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT) consensus mechanism to process a high volume of transactions while maintaining low latency.

There are various types of cryptocurrency wallets, and this article will introduce their characteristics along with the advantages and disadvantages, such as cold wallets, hot wallets, custodial wallets, non-custodial wallets, and multi-signature wallets, etc.

After EIP-3074, a faulty signature could deplete the balance in your Ethereum account. The article elaborates on how wallets integrate EIP-3074 and explains the specific ways it could make users more vulnerable and the underlying mechanisms, aiming to prevent irreversible mistakes.

This article analyzes how Jupiter is closely connected with the Solana ecosystem from perspectives such as fundamentals, tokenomics, and competitive analysis. It explains why Jupiter is considered a leveraged play on Solana and details the trading tools and advantages that Jupiter offers.