Weekly Highlights丨WLFI is about to launch; Hyperliquid faces another disaster; the market fluctuates repeatedly, and pessimistic sentiment spreads.

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WLFI on the Rise

WLFI Launch Countdown: Early Investors like Sun Yuchen Earn Over Tenfold, Aave Revenue Sharing Proposal Sparks Controversy

The crypto project WLFI, supported by the Trump family, is about to launch on Ethereum, with early investors potentially earning up to 14 times their investment. However, it has fallen into a public relations storm due to a 7% WLFI token revenue sharing proposal with Aave.

Momentum 6 Partner Shares $WLFI Investment Logic: Why Bet on Seven Figures?

The Trump family crypto project $WLFI is set to launch, pegged to a stablecoin backed by U.S. Treasury bonds, attracting significant investments from institutions like DWF Labs and ALT5 Sigma. A general partner at Momentum 6 disclosed a seven-figure position with a target price of $1, also mentioning two higher-risk projects, $BLOCK and $DOLO.

The founder of Aave responded that the proposal remains valid, perhaps just wishful thinking.

Interview with WLFI CEO and COO: How Will World Liberty Serve 1.4 Billion Unbanked People with USD1?

This interview focused on the origins of World Liberty, the growth and application of the stablecoin USD1, RWA tokenization plans, team and capital layout, as well as discussions on regulation and regional market development with WLFI CEO and co-founder Zach Witkoff and COO and co-founder Zak Folkman.

Trump-Linked Token WLFI Set to Launch, Is a "Rapid Decline" Plot Predicted?

Currently, the FDV has reached $22 billion, and early investors still have a 14-fold return.

Deconstructing WLFI: A Trinity of Financial Cornerstone, Market Speculation, and Macro Narrative

WLFI is a trinity of "solid financial cornerstone + centralized market speculation + grand regulatory narrative."

Macro Perspective

Zhao Changpeng's Hong Kong Speech Transcript: In the Era of Free Flow of Web3 Assets, How Can Asia's Financial Center Seize Opportunities?

Although the integration of AI and Web 3.0 is not yet complete, its future development prospects remain highly anticipated.

Interview with Bridgewater Founder Ray Dalio: From Asset Allocation to Wealth Transfer, 10 Financial Rules for Chinese Friends

"In the long run, cash is a very poor investment."

How Much Do Traditional Enterprises Need to Invest in RWA?

Hong Kong-listed companies are scrambling to invest in RWA, but the costs are high and implementation is complex. The cost of a single issuance ranges from 3 to 6 million RMB, with brokerage channel fees being a major cost item. Additionally, the RWA sector faces challenges in technology, talent, and distribution channels.

Comparison of Digital Asset Treasury and Cryptocurrency Venture Capital in 2025

As of August 21, 2025, public companies and private enterprises have raised over $15 billion for DAT strategies, surpassing the scale of approximately $6 billion to $8 billion in traditional cryptocurrency venture capital equity transactions.

Why Powell's Dovish Remarks Failed to Support Coin Prices? Deep Thoughts Behind Bitcoin's "Stubborn Decline"

This article will explore two issues: the market turmoil over the past 24 hours and Federal Reserve Chairman Powell's speech last weekend.

Crypto Venture Capital in a Bull Market: Fundraising Challenges, Harder Than Ever

This article will delve into why raising crypto venture capital funds has become more difficult, even in a bull market, and what this means for future development paths.

“Buying Frenzy” Becomes Consensus, Long-Term ETH Market Value Will Exceed BTC

With fundamental financial logic changes under U.S. regulations, ETH serves as an asset that drives price increases through both internal and external growth. As the macro environment improves and policies develop further, the long-term market value of ETH will surpass BTC.

Arthur Hayes: $10 Trillion Flooding into Stablecoins, DeFi Will Experience a Value Explosion

By 2028, the total amount of U.S. dollar stablecoins will reach at least $10 trillion, and the global adoption of dollar stablecoins will drive long-term growth in DeFi applications, particularly Ethena, Ether.fi, and Hyperliquid.

AI and Meme

Kanye's Token YZY Declares the Myth of Celebrity Coins is Over? Top 1000 Holders Have No "Civilian" Winners, Big Players Exit Quickly While Standing Guard at the Summit

This time, the issuance of YZY seems to have completely torn away the illusory link between celebrity coin issuance and wealth stories. Insider trading and bots profited, leaving no "civilian" winners in the celebrity coin game.

BOOE: Why Did an Old Meme on Ethereum Catch Tom Lee's Attention?

This article will discuss the concept, history, and related projects of the old project BOOE, while also digging into the whale fbb4 behind the token.

Not Just Buying Coins, How Do FLock and CIMG Restructure the Production Narrative of DATs 2.0?

FLock and CIMG Inc have adopted a deeply business-bound cooperation model, where CIMG needs to purchase FLOCK tokens as reserve assets. The two parties will also jointly develop an AI health monitoring and smart recommendation product called LifeNode, with FLock providing AI privacy computing and federated learning technical services.

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Seize the Opportunity

Zero-Cost Frenzy? A Look at 10 "Freebie" AI Projects

No gas fees, with airdrop expectations at an all-time high.

Monthly Income of $500,000, Average Annualized 78%, My Stablecoin Yield Strategy Fully Explained

From point reward activities to DeFi protocols, revealing seven major sources of stablecoin yields.

Player Total Value Exceeds $150 Million, What is the Web3 Sports Platform Football.Fun That’s Making Waves?

Football.Fun is positioned as a "on-chain fantasy sports platform," fully deployed on Base, allowing players to own and freely trade football player tokens, build fantasy teams, and participate in matches.

Interpreting the Mechanisms of 10 Major Launchpad Platforms and Survival Guide for Retail Investors

We selected 10 representative Launchpad platforms, dissected their unique mechanisms, and discussed how retail investors can seize opportunities while avoiding pitfalls.

From NEET Subculture to Alcohol Micro-Strategies: A Look at Recent Hype on the Solana Chain

Solana Meme makes a strong comeback; what is being hyped on-chain?

Hundredfold Increase in Two Months: How Did Flipr Become a Social Dark Horse in the Prediction Market?

The socialization of prediction trading can also leverage.

Web3 Matters

Rumors of a Breakthrough for RMB Stablecoin: A "Catch the Wind" or a Policy "Turning Signal"?

As the issuance of Hong Kong dollar stablecoins is on the agenda and the offshore RMB stablecoin has quietly piloted in trade scenarios in Central Asia, China's reevaluation of this field is both logical and particularly urgent.

Solana Treasury Strategy Faces Changes: Buying at a 10% Discount from the Foundation, Multiple Crypto VCs Actively Organizing

Solana is accelerating its efforts to attract institutional adoption, with several crypto VC giants entering the market with low-cost chips and substantial funds, actively laying out SOL treasury strategies. Previously, the stock performance of several Solana reserve companies was relatively flat, and the price of SOL lacked momentum, mainly limited by the scale of increased holdings and insufficient market appeal.

The Art of Transferring Impermanent Loss: Is Curve's New Yield Basis Financial Innovation or a Ponzi Trap?

However, after the flywheel of Ethena/Aave/Pendle was activated, Curve's new project Yield Basis also aims to take a slice of the stablecoin market, starting with circular leveraged loans, but this time through trading, hoping to eliminate the chronic issue of AMM DEX—impermanent loss (IL).

MetaMask Partners with Bridge to Launch mUSD: A Perfect Experiment in Stablecoin "OEM"

Brand focuses on users, while the OEM handles compliance and technology.

From Private Currency to Cloud Ledger: How Does Google GCUL Define the Next Generation of Stablecoin Networks?

Due to the explosion of stablecoins and the potential trillion-dollar prospects, Google does not want to miss the wave of this next generation of Fintech, thus creating GCUL, a network more like a stablecoin alliance chain.

Another Tragedy on Hyperliquid: XPL Flash Short Squeeze, User Losses May Exceed $60 Million, When Will the Whale Hunt End?

A meticulously planned "flash short squeeze" storm swept through the XPL pre-contract market on Hyperliquid. In less than an hour, the price chart was violently pulled into nearly vertical lines, causing countless short traders' accounts to be wiped out instantly, while the manipulators made off with over $46 million in profits.

Everything Can Be Tokenized, But Can It Really Be Sold? A Deep Dive into RWA Liquidity Issues

On August 27, Binance founder Zhao Changpeng (CZ) attended the "Crypto Finance Forum 2025" at the University of Hong Kong, stating that RWA is not as easy as imagined, especially for non-financial RWA assets that may lack strong trading characteristics, potentially leading to liquidity issues.

Circle's Interest Rate Dilemma

Does the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut mean the end of Circle's feast?