5 must-read articles for the evening | In 2025, just keep an eye on the United States and do these three things

1. Messari: 2024 DePIN Industry Development Report

Messari Chief DePIN Research Analyst Dylan Bane and Escape Velocity Ventures Co-founder Salvador Gala co-authored the "2024 DePIN Status" report. This 104-page report provides an in-depth analysis and review of the DePIN industry in 2024, and a forward-looking outlook on the development prospects of DePIN in 2025. The report covers the macro trends of DePIN, AI x DePIN, Distributed Wireless Network (DeWi), Distributed Generation (DeGEN), Computing Network, Sensor Network, Identity Network, Logistics Network, and more.

Read more 2. 12 Crypto AI Trends to Watch in 2025

On a clear morning in January 2026, you find a newspaper at your doorstep - yes, a real paper newspaper that has somehow survived the AI revolution. As you flip through it, you'll come across a headline about AI agents coordinating the global supply chain on the Block, with the newly launched Crypto AI protocols vying for dominance. An article spanning half a page describes the story of a digital "worker" being hired as a project manager - a common occurrence these days that hardly raises an eyebrow.

Read more 3. How Credible is the News of "U.S. Department of Justice Approves Sale of Silk Road Bitcoin"?

On the morning of January 9th, amidst a market downturn, major crypto media outlets reported a bearish news item: "The U.S. Department of Justice has approved the sale of the $6.5 billion Dark Web Silk Road Bitcoin seized." This news caused Bitcoin to plummet below $94,000.

Read more 4. Which Specific Tracks and Projects are Worth Watching in the Fragmented Landscape of AI Agents?

As the expansion of L1 and L2 has exceeded the capacity of our two hands to count, liquidity fragmentation became a major challenge last year. Subsequently, the addition of Bitcoin L2 has further complicated the situation. Across countless ecosystems, liquidity, attention, and user experience have become fragmented. Many of these ecosystems' L2s and DApps lack meaningful "hooks", and capital has only flowed to a few top-tier ecosystems with outstanding communities, excellent products, high-quality teams, and ample resources.

Read more 5. In 2025, Focusing on These Three Things in the U.S. Should Be Enough

For most investors who can't keep up with the PvP pace and can only earn Beta, in 2025, the focus should really only be on these three things in the U.S., which should yield very handsome returns.

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