Blockchain

Qubic mining is the process of dedicating CPU or GPU compute to Aigarth AI training tasks in exchange for QUBIC rewards, powered by Useful Proof of Work (UPoW). Energy produces training data instead of arbitrary hashes; the top-ranked miners each week become Computors, while others earn via pools.

Pearl is a Layer 1 network powered by Proof-of-Useful-Work, with GPU matrix computations serving as the basis for mining. This article examines PRL mining, GPU hardware, block rewards, mining difficulty, mining pools, and the token issuance mechanism.

Pearl (PRL) is a Layer 1 blockchain built on Proof-of-Useful-Work that leverages GPU matrix computations from AI inference and training to achieve network consensus and issue PRL. This article examines Pearl’s architecture, mining mechanism, tokenomics, AI computing market, and potential challenges.

In his latest speech, Vitalik argues that blockchain is transitioning from “all nodes repeating the same execution” to a model based on proving and verification. This article explores the relationship among programmable cryptography, ZK, STARK, FHE, and AI.

MemeCore is the first EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain designed exclusively for meme coins, featuring an innovative Proof of Meme (PoM) consensus mechanism that lets users stake meme coins to earn dual rewards.

FastX nodes suit users who want low-barrier entry into the FastX Network ecosystem, since each node is an ERC-721 NFT on Arbitrum One carrying Mining Power; GPU mining suits operators with physical hardware and data-center capabilities. Both paths draw rewards from the 40% FXNW mining and node reward pool.

ZetaChain recently approved a governance proposal to shut down its own Layer 1 and migrate to Solana. Why is the project moving away from an independent blockchain? This article examines the evolving role of Layer 1 across security, liquidity, the developer ecosystem, operating costs, and value capture.

Intent-Based Trading shifts on-chain trading from specifying how a transaction should be executed to expressing what the user wants to achieve, with Solvers competing to fulfill those Intents. This article explores Intents, Solvers, MEV, and the next generation of on-chain trading experiences.

Trueo is a fully on-chain decentralized prediction market protocol with a Rendite mechanism. This article examines Trueo’s market structure, oracle, TYD, and governance mechanisms, and analyzes the infrastructure rationale behind its migration from Base back to Ethereum.

What Is Native USDC Gas? Using Arc Mainnet as a starting point, this article examines why next-generation blockchains are adopting Stablecoins for Gas payments—and how this design is reshaping the on-chain experience across payments, DeFi, and AI Agents.

FastX Network (FXNW) is a decentralized AI infrastructure project deployed on Arbitrum One, organizing global GPU compute through a four-layer stack spanning vector database, AI, routing, and application layers to power AI agents, intelligent search, and decision tools for Web3. FXNW is an ERC-20 token with a 1 billion supply used for AI service fees, staking governance, and node mining rewards.

FAFO tokens exist in two major versions: the Solana "original" launched in January 2025, down 99.7% from its all-time high; and the Robinhood Chain "newcomer" launched in August 2026, which surged 160x in a single day but has 70% supply concentration. Neither has official affiliation—investors must distinguish them by contract address.

Robinhood Chain is an Ethereum Layer 2 network launched by Robinhood on July 1, 2026, built on Arbitrum Orbit technology, focusing on real-world assets (RWA) and stock tokenization. However, the chain quickly became a meme coin hotspot, with political meme coins like FAFO achieving explosive growth—surging over 160x in a single day.

Curve creates an “optimal trading path” through the StableSwap algorithm, which is designed specifically for stablecoins. It offers extremely low slippage when asset prices are close to one another, while gradually adjusting the curve when prices diverge to help maintain market stability. Its core mechanism optimizes both the shape of the pricing curve and the distribution of liquidity, allowing each trade path to minimize price impact and capital loss as much as possible.

Curve and Uniswap are both decentralized exchange protocols built on automated market maker, or AMM, mechanisms, but they differ significantly in pricing curve design and use cases. Uniswap uses the constant product formula and is suited to trading any type of asset, while Curve uses the StableSwap curve to optimize low slippage swaps between stablecoins and similar assets. In terms of liquidity structure, Uniswap emphasizes broad asset trading, while Curve focuses more on capital efficiency for stable asset swaps. The two AMM models serve different functions in the DeFi market: Uniswap acts as general purpose liquidity infrastructure, while Curve serves as the core layer for stablecoin trading and liquidity optimization.