This article compares the staking mechanisms of Ethereum and Polkadot, pointing out that Ethereum adopts a PoS mechanism with a lower loan-to-value ratio, shorter lock-up period, and a high market share in liquid staking; whereas Polkadot uses an NPoS mechanism with a higher loan-to-value ratio, longer lock-up period, lower participation threshold, and great potential for the development of the liquid staking market. With technological upgrades, the landscape of both may change in the future.

The article discusses the importance of the security of stablecoins in crypto assets, particularly how to identify native assets issued by official sources and assets supported by third-party cross-chain bridges. It specifically introduces the native networks of USDC and USDT, emphasizing the methods for querying non-native assets supported by cross-chain bridges, as well as the security of mainstream layer two network stablecoins. Users are advised to hold official native stablecoins to drop risks.

From exchange to on-chain strategy: A data-driven trader's transformation journey
In 2017, a trader from Taiwan entered the cryptocurrency field and began his blockchain journey. Two years later, he joined the listing department of a mainland exchange, focusing on on-chain data analysis and project due diligence. This experience not only allowed him to accumulate a deep understanding of the industry but also laid a solid foundation for data analysis.
In 2022, this trader chose to leave the exchange and embarked on the path of entrepreneurship. Initially, he focused on the development of NFT application projects. However, as the hype in the NFT market gradually faded, he keenly noticed the rise of Memecoin trading and quickly adjusted his direction, shifting his strategic focus to on-chain trading and data-driven investment decisions. He and his team developed various analytical tools and trading bots to monitor on-chain address movements and generate trading signals.

LEGO has successfully transformed through community-driven innovation, from the financial crisis of the 1990s to becoming the world's largest toy company today. By establishing a community support system and encouraging user participation in design, LEGO has formed a close symbiotic relationship with consumers, showcasing the importance of community in corporate innovation. Web3 technology brings possibilities for deepening this relationship, but the key lies in establishing a culture of respect and shared power.

Hyperliquid is a high-performance on-chain Perptual Futures trading platform based on a proprietary Layer 1 Blockchain, providing an experience similar to a Centralized Exchange, featuring on-chain order books and $HYPE Token governance. Its ecosystem encompasses multiple DeFi areas and is gradually becoming a comprehensive platform challenging traditional exchanges.

Ethereum partners with Virtuals: Launching AI agents in the trillion-dollar market, reshaping the Blockchain landscape
While people are still discussing whether AI agents can manage communities or assist with work, one company has set its sights on a grander vision—how AI agents can collaborate, settle, and build a truly on-chain AI labor market.
On June 10, the Ethereum official announced "Ethereum is for AI" and forwarded a message about a company's upcoming launch on Ethereum, warming up for the collaboration. This information quickly sparked heated discussions in the community, with over 1.1 million views as of the time of publication.
This is not just a simple collaboration, but the prologue to Ethereum's return to the center stage.
Currently, Ethereum needs a strong lever to catch up with its competitors; and this company will also accelerate its development through new technologies, consolidating its advantageous position.
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Behind Bitcoin's New High: Dual Driving Forces of Ample Liquidity and Institutional Layouts
Bitcoin has broken through the 112,000 USD mark today, once again setting a new historical high. Behind this surge, multiple factors are at play: the continuous weakening of the US dollar, global liquidity flooding, and accelerated entry of institutional funds. This article will review recent market trends, analyze the impact of geopolitical conflicts and economic data on risk assets, and explore Bitcoin's unique performance in this round of rebound and its future trajectory.
June Market Review
In June 2025, the market is shrouded in the haze of trade uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and complex economic data. However, despite the severe macro environment, risk assets generally rebounded. U.S. stocks rose across the board, with both the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 reaching new highs. Bitcoin briefly fell below $100,000 in the middle of the month but then rebounded strongly, increasing by 2.84% for the month. In contrast, the overall cryptocurrency market declined by 2.03%, with

Railgun: A New Paradigm for Privacy Protection Protocols in the Crypto Assets Realm
Recently, the privacy protection protocol Railgun has attracted widespread attention in the industry. On July 11, Railgun successfully thwarted an attempted illegal transfer of $530,000 worth of Ethereum. A well-known wallet theft gang attempted to use the Railgun platform for money laundering, but their actions were identified and blocked by the system, and these tokens were ultimately forced to return to their original address. This incident not only demonstrates Railgun's exceptional capabilities in privacy protection and security prevention but also further solidifies its leading position in Crypto Assets privacy protocols.
Looking back on April 15 of this year, data from the platform showed that the price of Railgun's RAIL token soared by 190.2% within 24 hours, breaking through $1.63. This increase reflects the market's high recognition and confidence in Railgun's privacy protection capabilities.
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zkOmnichain, as a Layer 0 innovative technology, aims to address the congestion issues of the Ethereum network and enhance the cross-chain interoperability of the Web3 ecosystem. Compared to traditional cross-chain methods, zkOmnichain offers higher security and efficiency through zk-SNARKs, indicating that it may replace existing single-chain and multi-chain applications within the next three years, promoting the development of a decentralized internet.

The chairman of the U.S. CFTC, Rostin Behnam, will step down on January 20, and speculation about his successor is heating up. Several candidates have experience in financial regulation, particularly with a deep understanding of cryptocurrency policy. The new chairman will face the challenge of balancing innovation and regulation, and his decisions are expected to have a profound impact on the digital asset space and financial markets.

In 2023, the regulatory framework for digital assets made significant progress, with Dubai in the UAE becoming a global center for encryption innovation. New regulatory measures were introduced in regions such as the EU, the UK, and the UAE to ensure the safety of customers and investors. Dubai has gathered nearly 2000 encryption companies, dedicated to creating an inclusive regulatory environment to promote industry development.

Re-staking and liquidity re-staking are rapidly developing in the DeFi ecosystem, enhancing the staking returns and investment flexibility of Ethereum. Protocols such as EigenLayer enhance security by allowing users to re-stake ETH. Liquidity re-staking enables users to participate in DeFi activities, thereby increasing returns. Currently, the proportion of liquid staking has reached 40.5%, demonstrating the potential of this area.

Sui Chief Economist Alonso de Gortari discussed the design of blockchain economic models, emphasizing the balance of interests between validation nodes, token holders, and users. Sui ensures reasonable gas fees and network security through dynamic supply, transparent pricing, and a permissionless validation node mechanism. In the future, Sui will adjust its token economy based on network development to achieve a win-win ecosystem for all parties.

The Solana network has recently experienced increased median block time and slower transaction processing speed due to delays in block generation by some validators to increase their earnings. Although this strategy helps boost the earnings of certain validators, it contradicts Solana's goal of high-speed processing, raising concerns and opposition within the industry. Solutions include shortening the grace period and improving the Consensus Mechanism to balance efficiency and earnings.

Helix Markets is a new type of decentralized trading platform based on the Internet Computer chain, utilizing Chain-key signature technology to enable multi-chain asset trading without cross-chain operations. It supports Bitcoin, Ethereum, and test coins on the IC chain, providing a secure and convenient trading experience, and will introduce more DeFi features in the future to promote the development of the IC chain ecosystem.

Clara is a new type of AI Agent communication protocol designed to address the limitations of existing social platforms and provide efficient machine-to-machine communication. Through components such as markets, channels, and standardized messaging protocols, Clara supports specialized division of labor and collaboration among AI Agents, promoting the entire ecosystem towards automation and innovation.

Movement Labs encountered a scandal involving market maker dumping, with control of 66 million MOVE tokens handed over to Rentech, resulting in a concentrated dumping of 38 million USD and a fall in coin price. This event exposed the project's institutional design, risk control, and compliance loopholes, indicating that the encryption industry needs to enhance governance and transparency.