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Recently, there has been increasing discussion about the possibility of China reversing its cryptocurrency regulations. If this becomes a reality, a significant influx of capital into the market is expected. Since China is one of the countries with the largest tech populations, this move could have a substantial impact.
Therefore, what’s concerning is which projects will attract attention amid these environmental changes. Personally, I believe several altcoins could become central players in the future.
First is Ethereum. It boasts the second-largest market capitalization and functions as the

Huang discusses the essence of technological evolution. Recently, I noticed an important point that caught my attention. The current challenges in computing have reached a scale that cannot be solved by a single machine anymore. The reason this is significant is that, with Moore's Law slowing down, the traditional performance improvement patterns we've relied on are beginning to break down.
NVIDIA co-founder Huang argues that extreme co-design is essential in response to this reality. It means looking at the entire hardware, software, and algorithms. Considering the complexity of distributed c

Recently, the movement of cryptocurrency ETFs has become quite interesting. The outflow of funds from Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs is noticeable, with just last week, the US Bitcoin ETF saw a $296 million outflow, and the Ethereum ETF saw a $206 million outflow. Especially, Verizon-based IBIT and ETHA seem to be significantly withdrawn.
However, it's not all about outflows; signs of recovery are also emerging. The Bitcoin ETF has recovered about $3 billion from a substantial outflow of $9 billion, and over the past month, approximately 38,000 BTC have flowed in. I feel this is quite positive

Monitoring the developments in the Strait of Hormuz, I feel that what is happening now is not just a regional conflict but could become a turning point in global asset allocation. The recent hardline stance by Iran and the de facto closure of the strait are unprecedented in recent decades. More than 50 tankers pass through this waterway daily, which is now nearly at a standstill.
Looking back at history, the "Tanker War" during the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s comes to mind. At that time, tanker crews called the strait a "death corridor." Crude oil prices jumped from $30 to over $45, and freight

I saw that SafePal has teamed up with Solana to kick off something interesting. A $3 million ecosystem incentive program. Basically, it’s an attempt to combine secure hardware wallets with high-speed blockchains, but I think this is actually a pretty practical move.
First, regarding the scale. $2 million is allocated for hardware sponsorship, distributing about 30,000 custom wallets to the community. The remaining $1 million is for marketing. This program, based on SafePal’s S1 model, isn’t just a simple airdrop — it’s about actually distributing usable devices.
In the past, token airdrops ten

Looking at the movement last month when Bitcoin rose to around $70k, it’s clear that institutional investors are playing a prominent role. BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) recorded inflows of $70k in a single day. It’s apparently the largest inflow in five months.
At this timing, MicroStrategy also moved. They invested over $200 million to buy an additional 3,015 BTC. MicroStrategy’s total holdings now exceed 720k BTC. Seeing such a large purchase suggests major investors are aware of Bitcoin’s bottoming out.
Looking at the overall spot Bitcoin ETF, inflows reached $458 million, with Fidelity’s

I was checking the recent movements of ADA, and some interesting technical signs have emerged. Cardano's Parabolic SAR has reversed, and the funding rate has also turned positive. It is currently trading at $0.25, down 1.74% over the past 24 hours, but in the short term, there are signs of a potential upward move.
With a circulating market cap of approximately $9.15 billion and a 24-hour trading volume of $8.15 million, it's clear that traders are closely watching ADA's movements. Over the past week, it has increased by about 0.98%, and although there has been some correction over the past 30

I’ve recently noticed that Bitcoin mining companies are making a major shift in direction. According to remarks made by the head of digital assets at VanEck on CNBC, they say that mining-related stocks are one of the most attractive investment opportunities in the crypto asset sector.
What’s interesting is that these companies are currently shifting their hash power to AI infrastructure services. Compared with other data center companies, their market-cap-to-megawatt ratio remains quite undervalued. In other words, while the power grid has been facing supply shortages for decades, it is now de

I've been frequently looking at Bitcoin liquidation heatmaps lately, and I really think this visualization tool is incredibly useful. It's immediately clear where the liquidation concentrations are during futures market crashes, making it easier to understand market movements during sharp declines.
In the past, such liquidation data was mostly basic information, but now AI and machine learning are integrated, transforming it from a reactive tool into a predictive one. By combining historical patterns with real-time data, it’s now possible to predict future liquidation points to some extent.
As

The settlement data I checked the other day was interesting, and it seems that for the first time in a month and a half, the amount of forced liquidations of short positions has surpassed that of long positions. The last time something like this happened was in mid-January, so it’s definitely a rare pattern.
Specifically, the total loss cut amount from the previous day was nearly $700 million, with more than $580 million of that coming from shorts. In other words, this situation indicates that people holding short positions were significantly liquidated. There might be increasing unilateral pr

The movement of Bitcoin spot ETFs is becoming quite interesting. Looking at last week's data, there was a net inflow of about $787 million overall, with the majority of it dominated by BlackRock. BlackRock's iBIT alone saw inflows exceeding $500 million. In total, it has surpassed $60 billion in assets, which shows how serious large institutions like BlackRock are about physical Bitcoin ETFs.
Grayscale's GBTC also saw an inflow of about $89 million over the week, but on the flip side, it has experienced an outflow of over $25 billion in total, indicating a historical trend. This might suggest

Reports are circulating that Tether is gaining stronger presence in the U.S. Treasury bond market. According to Tether USA’s CEO, who revealed this at Bitcoin Investor Week, they appear to be aiming to become one of the top 10 holders of U.S. Treasury bonds by 2026.
This is a fairly ambitious goal in itself, but when you look at the figures behind it, it feels realistic. Tether currently has nearly $190 billion in USDT in circulation, and more than 83% of that is allocated to U.S. Treasury bonds. Just that already puts it in the top 20 in the world in terms of government bond holdings. In othe

Over the past few months, a recurring issue has been debated among major investors. The question is, how should we respond if a third world war breaks out?
The background to this debate is the critical situation at the Strait of Hormuz. About one-fifth of the world's oil transportation passes through this narrow waterway. If it were truly closed, what impact would it have on all assets, including Bitcoin? In fact, signs of this are already appearing.
As tensions between Iran and Israel escalate, Iran officially declared in early March that "the Strait of Hormuz has been closed." Immediately af

I truly believe that the valuation of crypto assets is full of misconceptions.
A common pattern is the judgment that "annual fees are $500 million, which is five times the market cap, so it's cheap."
But both the numerator and denominator are wrong.
Considering the actual income that ends up in your pocket, that multiple could be as high as 20 times.
This cannot be solved by traditional financial metrics like the PER (Price-to-Earnings Ratio).
That's why the enterprise value multiple (EV/EBITDA) was created.
But in the case of tokens, it doesn't work straightforwardly.
Most asset

Recently, the news about Litecoin ETF approval has been making headlines.
Bloomberg analysts predict there's a 90% chance it will be approved within this year.
Compared to other cryptocurrencies, XRP has a 65% chance, Solana 70%, and Dogecoin 75%, so Litecoin seems to be in the most favorable position.
The reason is simple: the SEC has already accepted the submitted documents, and there are no major regulatory issues.
Bitcoin ETFs have attracted $40.7 billion in inflows, and Ethereum ETFs have received $3.18 billion, so investor demand for crypto asset ETFs is real.
It looks like Lit

When XRP will reach $10 is one of the hottest topics of debate in the community lately. Several analysts have put forward bullish predictions, and the reasoning behind them is quite interesting.
One analyst, CryptoBull, is focusing on XRP’s past performance. It was $0.11 in March 2020, then climbed to $3.65 afterward—an approximately 3,500% surge. This time, he argues that a similar scenario could repeat. With XRP currently trading around $1.43, if a 2,000% rise occurs, reaching $28 would be theoretically possible.
However, $28 is a rather ambitious target, and looking at more realistic foreca

The recent discussions about 51% attacks on blockchain security are actually quite complex. On the surface, it sounds scary, but once you understand the mechanics and impact, you can see that it’s very different between large networks and small chains.
The basic mechanism of a 51% attack is simple. If a single entity controls more than half of the network’s total hash rate, in theory, they can rewrite the chain’s history. Proof-of-Work-based blockchains rely on majority consensus to determine the truth, so if the majority is controlled, an attacker can secretly create a “shadow chain” and then

Recently, I noticed that large-scale layoffs are happening across the entire cryptocurrency industry.
The decision by Gemini to cut 30% of its employees indicates that this is not just a problem for a single company, but a sign that the industry as a whole is going through a major transition. The company has recorded an annual loss of $585 million, with a $140.8 million deficit in just the fourth quarter. These tough financial conditions seem to be driving a rapid push for efficiency, alongside investments in artificial intelligence.
What’s interesting is that Gemini’s situation isn’t unique.

PancakeSwap has come up with an interesting tool. It seems they’ve introduced an AI agent kit related to DeFi called “PancakeSwap AI.”
What’s good about it is that it automatically optimizes complex yield farming strategies. It comes with an agent feature called Skills, with three components: Swap Planner, Liquidity Planner, and Farming Planner.
Specifically, it’s like the AI supports the parts users used to do manually—from planning token swaps to evaluating liquidity pools to operating yield farming. Since it supports eight blockchains, it also makes it easier to spot cross-chain opportuniti

Indiana has taken action. The law HB 1042 was enacted after being signed by the governor, and it’s quite an interesting development.
It’s a significant step forward in explicitly protecting the rights to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies at the state level. Prohibiting discriminatory cryptocurrency taxes suggests that the state's stance on digital assets is shifting considerably.
What’s even more noteworthy is that this law could lead to digital assets being incorporated into the state's retirement systems. In other words, cryptocurrencies may soon be recognized as part of the official financ