Blockchain

This article argues that Satoshi Nakamoto's vision—consensus accessible to everyone via CPU—has yet to be fully realized. The iterative mechanisms of Arweave may align more faithfully with Nakamoto's original vision, with version 2.6 marking a significant step towards fulfilling his expectations.

Meme coins are controversial, but they reflect a commitment of society to uphold digital property rights through free markets. They are not just financial phenomena but also a form of cultural expression, through which people express collective humor, dissent, or friendship. While financial nihilism reflects a distrust of the existing system, questioning traditional systems is not a moral failing but rather a challenge to existing rules. Fraudulent behaviour should be eradicated, but people should also have the right to use any medium for transactions. Meme coins serve as an important litmus test for financial freedom and hold social value.

ArkStream Capital announces its Series A investment in IO.Net, marking a significant move in the AI and decentralized infrastructure sectors. IO.Net presents innovative solutions, harnessing encryption technology to coordinate global human computing power, positioning itself as the “new oil” of GPU computing capabilities and demonstrating its potential in the AI era.

Solana DeFi was declared dead in 2023, but made a strong comeback in 2024, involving 100+ projects, TVL reaching $3.8 billion, and daily trading volume reaching $2.5 billion. Solana has 50 top teams. Its advantages are low fees and high throughput, attracting a large number of users and developers. Solana is connected to multiple platforms, has friendly wallets and bridges, and will launch more cross-chain applications in the future. Major DeFi projects on Solana include DEX, lending markets, and derivatives, with more innovations expected in the future. Solana’s composability and infrastructure development have allowed the DeFi ecosystem to grow rapidly.

The article analyzes key factors contributing to the success of crypto projects, including having an excellent team background, unique market positioning, the ability to secure funding from top institutions, ecosystem development, and innovative products addressing market sticking problems.

This article introduces research funded by the dYdX Foundation, discussing dYdX as a successful case of a decentralized exchange and its impact on the current blockchain industry. dYdX's success challenges "Rollup maximalism" and provides a significant case of whether infrastructure or applications are more important. The article also outlines dYdX's development history, from initial margin and options trading to perpetual futures contract trading. Finally, the article summarizes the significance of dYdX's development for the industry and provides valuable insights for those considering launching or transitioning products. dYdX's development has undergone several stages, from launching on the Ethereum mainnet, moving to Layer1, and ultimately launching its own chain. dYdX's decisions demonstrate the importance of blockchain infrastructure, with flexibility being crucial for the success of products.

The focus of the Bitcoin ecosystem's development lies in supporting market activities. Mainstream Layer2 solutions include the Lightning Network, sidechains, and Rollups. The Lightning Network enables peer-to-peer payments by establishing off-chain payment channels, while sidechains achieve this by locking Bitcoin assets and minting equivalent assets on the sidechain. Within the Bitcoin ecosystem, there are also stablecoin protocols and various DeFi projects. Unlike Ethereum, Bitcoin's Layer2 solutions offer multiple choices. The Lightning Network has the potential to achieve high TPS (transactions per second) but carries centralization risks. Sidechain solutions, similar to Ethereum, can issue assets equivalent to Bitcoin at a 1:1 ratio. Additionally, there are various cross-chain bridge solutions and Bitcoin-based DeFi protocols, such as B2 Network, Merlin Chain, and Alex. The Bitcoin ecosystem will serve as a crucial engine for this bull market, with various DeFi protocols, stablecoin protocols, and cross-

Mode Network is a modular Layer2 network based on the OP Stack, adopting the Optimism Bedrock upgrade, which reduces costs by more than 95% compared to the Ethereum mainnet. In 2024, it received a $5.3 million donation from the Optimism Foundation, with part of the donation given to the Optimism Collective. The team is small, with technology adopting a modular concept, suitable for developing on-chain games and trading platforms. Mode Flare has been launched, featuring high throughput, quick deployment, and low transaction fees. There are multiple DeFi projects in the ecosystem, with a TVL exceeding $100 million. The future development is worth attention.

In the past, bull markets stimulated user growth, but this growth resembled more of a market volatility effect amplified by leverage, rather than genuine market acceptance. Now, the liquidity surge driving market volatility is about to give way to a permanent structural shift driven by three major positive factors.

The upcoming elections may impact Bitcoin's performance as important macro policy issues such as government deficits and debt, inflation, the independence of the Federal Reserve, and the role of the United States in the world are at stake. Bitcoin is seen as an asset hedging against the devaluation of the US dollar, which could be influenced by the next president's stance on the independence of the Federal Reserve. Additionally, industry-specific legislation and geopolitical factors may also affect Bitcoin's trajectory. Investors can assess the impact of reelection from the statements and actions of the candidates. Government overspending may lead to currency devaluation, and the independence of central banks is also crucial. Recently, CNN reported on two comprehensive bills aimed at promoting responsible financial innovation.

Convex Finance becomes an important DeFi platform by increasing rewards for Curve.fi users and expanding the scope of cooperation with Frax and Prisma Finance. Through an efficient reward mechanism, the benefits of liquidity providers and CRV participants are increased, making DeFi more profitable and easier to use.

As the altcoin season heats up, the potential for hundredfold returns is on the rise. Renowned crypto KOL Cyril – DeFi has curated 9 crypto tools to help readers accurately identify projects with massive potential through analysis and market research reports.

Axelar is a cross-chain interoperability project that proposes the concept of interchain to provide a unified development environment for Web3 applications. With a team boasting academic backgrounds and development capabilities, it has raised a total of $113.8 million in funding, with investments from prominent institutions. Axelar is connected to 60 chains with over 600 collaborative projects. The AXL token functions in consensus, governance, development, and payments. Axelar's cross-chain solution adopts a "trinity" architecture, ensuring security and scalability. Future plans include the launch of Axelar Virtual Machine and development tools for deploying cross-chain smart contracts. While Axelar demonstrates competitive advantages compared to its counterparts, risks should still be considered.

This article delves into recent trends in the blockchain industry, with a particular focus on the rise of the modular concept and the rapid growth of Ethereum Layer2 assets. The author discusses the advent of the modular era in detail, introduces the new liquidity protocol, Mitosis, and explains how it solves cross-chain liquidity problems, revealing the potential future direction of the blockchain industry for readers.

The PLANET coin, central to the Planet ReFi ecosystem, catalyzes the fusion of Web3 innovation with stable RWAs for growth and yields.