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The article provides an in-depth examination of how Bitcoin has transformed from a mocked digital currency into the world's most popular financial instrument, and explores the profound impacts of this shift on the global economy, society, and culture.

This article analyzes the reasons for the adoption of the Bitcoin ETF and provides an in-depth analysis of its possible market impact. It also explains in detail the creation and redemption process of the ETF, as well as the arbitrage opportunities that may exist during the operation of the Bitcoin ETF.

This article, through three events—Trump’s airstrike, Mamdani’s election victory, and Cluely’s fundraising—reveals how attention, narrative, and speculation have become the three pillars of the new economic order. We are entering an era dominated by the "attention-speculation-resource allocation" paradigm.

This article, written by Vitalik Buterin, explores the similarities and challenges of Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) and execution sharding in blockchain scaling. The article explains that the L2 ecosystem is actually sharding on a technical level, and discusses the diversity of execution environments, security trade-offs, transaction speed, and the organizational and cultural benefits of L2. At the same time, Vitalik highlighted the coordination challenges faced by the L2 ecosystem and raised the importance of cross-L2 infrastructure.

This article delves into the origins, features, and challenges of Bitcoin as the world's first decentralized cryptocurrency. It analyzes Bitcoin's level of decentralization, its finite supply, and why it is referred to as "digital gold." The article also discusses Bitcoin's limitations in transaction speed and smart contracts. It introduces upgrades like SegWit, the Lightning Network, and Taproot, which have been adopted to improve transaction efficiency and scalability. Additionally, the article explains how Ordinals technology enables Bitcoin to support NFTs and how Layer 2 solutions such as Liquid Network and rollups enhance Bitcoin's functionality. Finally, it looks ahead to the future development of Bitcoin's programming, including cross-chain compatibility, DeFi potential, and native application platforms, highlighting the innovation and evolution within the Bitcoin ecosystem.

The blockchain investment market is trending back towards community-based funding after going through phases of ICOs and VC-led private markets. This shift is occurring because there has been growing resistance to VCs investing at relatively low prices, then listing tokens at high valuations and selling them to retail investors.

The crypto sector is a multi-faceted beast. It has a deep technical core, drawing in diverse fields like cryptography, computer science and protocol development. It also has a heavily financialised façade, with its most salient feature being the circulation of liquidity and the monetary value attached to these flows.

This article explores TON’s development, features, token economics, ecosystem, and future potential.

The HAWK token was originally intended to provide financial support for pet charities, but its skyrocketing and plummeting after listing revealed the common scam patterns in the cryptocurrency market. Hailey Welch's token saw its market value soar to $490 million in just three hours, only to plunge by 91% shortly after, resulting in significant losses for many investors. The underlying issues of token concentration distribution, early 'sniping' profits, and the significant risks of celebrity tokens have made this event another typical case in the cryptocurrency field.