Some very surprising conclusions in this exercise.... I'm going to try and summarize my takeaways, organized around 5 categories:
1) PFPs
2) Generative Art
3) 1/1 Art
4) Ordinals
5) Personal

If you could own a single NFT and you had to hold it for 20 years, what would it be and, very briefly, why?

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Author: James Hunt, <The Block>; Compiled by Wu Zhu, <Jinse Finance>

As we enter the first full week of 2025, analysts at research and brokerage firm Bernstein have made 10 predictions for the year ahead, as cryptocurrencies enter what they describe as the "Infinite Era".

The Infinite Era is "a prolonged period characterized by continuous evolution and widespread adoption, where cryptocurrencies are no longer controversial - just a part of the financial system built for the new intelligent age," led by Gautam Chhugani...

Bernstein analysts' top 10 crypto market predictions for 2025

1. The rise of AI agents
2. The resurgence of MEME
3. Bitcoin's consolidation
4. Solana's explosive performance
5. The growing importance of AR
6. The continued dominance of meme
7. The emergence of new DeFi protocols
8. The increasing institutional adoption of crypto
1. The rise of AI agents
2. The resurgence of MEME
3. Bitcoin's consolidation
4. Solana's explosive performance
5. The growing importance of AR
6. The continued dominance of meme

8 Current Status and 6 Narrative Trends of Cryptocurrency Development

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DeFi has always been the cornerstone of Web3. It enables the decentralization of financial services, providing users with greater control and transparency. However, the complexity of DeFi protocols and the need for active management can be daunting for many users.

<The editor's note: This article by jeff discusses how DeFAI (Decentralized Finance + Artificial Intelligence) can simplify, optimize, and enhance the DeFi experience through abstraction layers, automated trading agents, and AI-driven dApps. It introduces several emerging DeFAI projects, such as Almanak, Cod3x, and Mode, and emphasizes the role of AI in improving trading strategies and portfolio management.>

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DeFi has always been the cornerstone of Web3. It enables the decentralization of financial services, providing users with greater control and transparency...