Weekly Highlights丨Binance Chain Meme Explosion; Ethereum Foundation Ignites Privacy Track

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Macroscopic Perspective

Arthur Hayes and Tom Lee Discuss the Future of DATs, Stablecoins, and Prediction Markets

Crypto industry heavyweights Arthur Hayes and Tom Lee delve into cutting-edge topics such as perpetual contracts, stablecoins, digital asset vaults, and prediction markets, sharing market trends, product innovations, and competitive landscapes from an institutional perspective.

Binance Life vs. OKX Life: In the Era of Crypto "Blind Flying," Who Should Hit the Last Brake for Us?

The unregulated era requires self-regulation, to ensure a continuous flow of fresh resources.

Halving Narrative and Liquidity Resonance: Will Q4 2025 Become the Ultimate Carnival of the Bull Market?

Bitcoin may peak again in the fourth quarter.

7 Key Insights from Token2049: Perpetual DEX and Stablecoins Build Foundations, On-Site Bullish Sentiment Exceeds Expectations

The Eastern application boom contrasts with the Western infrastructure narrative, while real-time trading gamification ignites new growth.

AI and Meme

Behind the Surge of "Binance Life": CZ and He Yi Hold the Key to Traffic

The market value of Binance Life once surpassed $500 million, setting a historical high.

The Death of Search: How Will Shopping Operate in the AI Era?

The internet is unhealthy, and AI agents will rewrite our shopping methods.

Everlyn AI In-Depth Investigation: Raising the AI Flag, Making Web3 a Tiger Skin

Everlyn AI: No white paper, no testnet, no blockchain code, just a project eager to issue tokens. Is this technological innovation or a well-packaged scam?

Virtuals Protocol: Why Are We Launching the New Launchpad Unicorn?

From convenience to belief, Virtuals Protocol reshapes the paradigm of shared ownership in the AI agent economy.

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Seizing Opportunities

Is the Next Hyperliquid a Flash in the Pan? In-Depth Analysis of Lighter's Features, Competition, Valuation, and Risks

Zero fees, millisecond matching, sub-second proof, and a 280-fold surge in TVL—Lighter has emerged as a dark horse in the perpetual DEX space, hailed as "the next Hyperliquid." However, the impressive data may conceal significant wash trading, raising doubts about the sustainability of its business model. Can this rising star replicate the legend, or will it ultimately be a fleeting moment?

How Will the Veteran Lending Protocol Aave V4 Become the Operating System of DeFi?

Aave V4 separates liquidity storage from market logic by introducing Hub (for liquidity) and Spoke (for custom lending rules).

The Strong Return of Privacy Narrative: Zcash Surges Over 220%, Ethereum Foundation Upgrades "Privacy Strategy"

Grayscale's Zcash trust opens, Naval's "insurance theory" ignites the market, and ZEC skyrockets 220% in two weeks! The Ethereum Foundation establishes a privacy cluster team, marking a strong return of privacy assets, with zero-knowledge proof technology leading the privacy revolution in the crypto industry.

What Major Projects Are Set to Issue Tokens in the Remaining Three Months?

Which upcoming token issuance projects are worth looking forward to?

Analyzing the $1 Billion "Reversible Financing" Operation Details of Flying Tulip: How Can Ordinary People Participate?

Compared to "Should we do it?", "Can we get it?" may be the real question.

Web3 Matters

Crypto ETFs Enter the Staking Era: Grayscale Leverages Policy Differences to Get Ahead, Government Shutdown May Delay Approval Process

Leveraging policy and compliance pathways, Grayscale launches the first U.S. crypto spot ETF supporting staking, opening the participation channel for on-chain staking, but its market inflow performance is lackluster. Meanwhile, with the new ETP universal listing standard coming into effect, competition for spot crypto ETFs is accelerating.

He Yi: From "Ordinary" to "Extraordinary," Binance's Eight-Year "Cultivation Journey"

This journey through the void, who can understand the countless hardships? Only by moving forward can one achieve the extraordinary.

Former Nike and Apple Marketing Veteran Joins, Will the Long-Powered TON Experience an Explosion?

In the marketing-prioritized crypto circle, Gerardo Carucci's ability to integrate marketing and storytelling may bring new brand recognition to TON.

From Investment Genius to 27 Square Meter Partitioned Room: My 540 Days and the Philosophy of Crypto Pain

Face your pain, transform it into experience, and then keep moving forward.

Why Are There Always High-Leverage "Gamblers"? Analyzing Trading Psychology and Market Dynamics Under the PVP Model

The duration of the bubble depends on the concentration of PVP, and the core of PVP is to draw out human greed and unwillingness.

NBA Champion Center Tristan Thompson: Transitioning to a Crypto Pioneer in the Twilight of His Career

Whether fans or industry insiders, everyone is watching to see if this former basketball champion can score new points in the blockchain and cryptocurrency arena.

After Entering the Mainstream Narrative, How Will Perp DEX Develop in the Future?

Discussing five insights regarding the future evolution of perp DEX.

CoinGecko Survey: Speculation or Digital Gold, Which Bitcoin Philosophy Is Most Popular?

The concept of "digital gold" remains the "consensus" of the majority.