Gate Research has compiled a list of popular projects for the week of October 21 to October 27, expected to have significant airdrop opportunities in the coming year and have received support from well-known investors. The highlights include introductions to these trending projects, details about the airdrops, and how to participate, to provide users with the latest updates on airdrop developments.

Modular blockchains represent a new blockchain architecture that enhances scalability, security, and flexibility by separating key functions into distinct layers. This design addresses the performance bottlenecks that traditional monolithic blockchains face when handling large transaction volumes, while also enabling greater customization of the system.

Firedancer is a software tool built for the Solana blockchain. It helps participating nodes improve transaction processing and aims to improve Solana's efficiency.

Discover how Veda’s Native Yield Layer is simplifying DeFi by making complex yield generation accessible to all users, regardless of their technical expertise. By transforming how protocols operate across multiple blockchains, Veda empowers developers and users alike to unlock new opportunities for earning yield without the usual complexities.

StarkEx is a Layer-2 scalability engine built on Ethereum, designed to provide high throughput, low gas fees, and enhanced security. It supports various functionalities like spot and perpetual trading, fast withdrawals, and self-custody.

Discover Tokemak, a groundbreaking decentralized liquidity protocol in the DeFi space, designed to optimize liquidity provision and enhance user yields. This comprehensive overview explores Tokemak's innovative Autopool mechanism and offers insights into how it aims to transform liquidity management in decentralized finance.

Learn how block finality secures blockchain transactions, prevents double spending, and supports decentralized finance (DeFi) processes across various consensus mechanisms.

GameFi has long been a strong bet for driving adoption. However, over time, the bottlenecks have become more apparent. Here's my summary of Delphi's "Mid Year Gaming Review" report.

This article explores Turbos Finance's emergence in the Sui ecosystem. As a leading DEX, Turbos offers a quality trading platform and serves as a launchpad for meme tokens. It highlights Turbos' strengths: robust growth, meme token support, innovative trading, and comprehensive listings. Turbos catalyzes the meme market and attracts funds in the Sui ecosystem. Through partnerships, rewards, and events, it draws users and projects. The article anticipates Turbos' crucial role in Sui's future expansion.

Flock is a decentralized AI model training and application platform that combines federated learning with blockchain technology to provide users with a secure environment for model training and management while protecting data privacy and ensuring fair community participation.

Gate Research Institute Daily: On October 25th, the price of BTC rose by 2.29% to $67,698 in the past 24 hours, with strong support at $65,500 and resistance at $68,500. It may consolidate at a high level in the short term. The total net inflow of Bitcoin spot ETF is $188 million, and the total net inflow of Ethereum spot ETF is $2.3 million. The US government address is suspected of being hacked, with $20 million worth of encrypted assets stolen. Microsoft urges shareholders to reject the proposal to diversify investments with Bitcoin. Cardano has completed integration with the smart contract platform BitcoinOS, unlocking Bitcoin liquidity for the DeFi ecosystem.

BlackRock has expanded its Web3 presence by launching the BUIDL tokenized fund in partnership with Securitize. This move highlights both BlackRock’s influence in Web3 and traditional finance’s increasing recognition of blockchain. Learn how tokenized funds aim to improve fund efficiency, leverage smart contracts for broader applications, and represent how traditional institutions are entering public blockchain spaces.

This article provides a comprehensive guide to practical tools, including project discovery, smart money tracking, data analysis, trading tools and security tools, designed to help investors make informed investment decisions amid the Meme coin craze.

I recently gave a keynote at Solana Breakpoint with the goal to pack as much actionable information for crypto founders into the time I had as possible. It was pretty well received so figured I’d take some time to elaborate a bit and give people a quick place to find each piece of advice.

UNI has heralded the golden age of blockchain by decentralizing financial privileges. From V1 to V4, and from UNI X to UNI Chain, how far is UNI from the ultimate answer for DEX?