BlockBeats will organize the key industry news content of the week (1.6-1.12) in this article, and recommend in-depth articles to help readers better understand the market and learn about industry trends.
Important News Review
DOJ gets approval to sell $6.5 billion worth of Bitcoin tied to Silk Road case
On January 9, an official confirmed to DB News that the U.S. Department of Justice has been approved to liquidate 69,370 BTC (worth about $6.5 billion) seized in the Silk Road case. It is reported that the Department of Justice requested permission to sell these assets on the grounds of Bitcoin price fluctuations. When asked about the next move, a spokesman for the Department of Justice said: "The government will take the next step based on the judgment of this case." On the same day, according to Arkham data, the U.S. government address currently holds 198,109 Bitcoins, worth about $18.59 billion; and holds 54,753 Ethereums, worth about $181.3 million.
BIO token holders will be able to participate in Launchpad and BioDAO governance. BIO announced that six new IP tokens are now available for trading.
On January 6, Bio Protocol officially announced that with the launch of the current BioDAO, BIO token holders will be able to participate in Launchpad, including: showing support by binding BIO tokens to the new BioDAO; being included in the whitelist of the new BioDAO; managing BioDAO liquidity and milestone-based incentives. The launch of BioDAO will become autonomous and community-managed, allowing more BioDAOs to flow into the Bio Protocol ecosystem. On January 7, BIO Protocol announced that 6 new IP tokens are now available for trading, covering projects including: Alzheimer's disease (CLAW), industrial hemp fiber (HEMPY), ovarian aging (OVARIA) and cryopreservation (CRYORAT).
ai16z Lianchuang: We are working with Orca to develop DeFi agents. The large-scale popularization of AI agents may lead to a new DeFi Summer
On January 6, ai16z co-founder Shaw mentioned "DeFi agent" in an offline interview with BlockBeats and said: "ai16z is working with Orca to develop an agent automation robot that can automatically manage Orca's liquidity pool. Users only need to put tokens into it. If the pool does not exist, it will automatically create a new pool; if the pool already exists, it will put the tokens into the existing pool. Next, it will continue to monitor these pools, and once it finds a situation that may lead to permanent losses, such as token price divergence, it will automatically withdraw funds from the pool." Shaw added: "In fact, this method can be extended to other DeFi products, such as yield mining. This will lead to a new DeFi Summer."
ai16z founder: A website has been established to publish the list of official partners and approved projects
On January 7, ai16z founder Shaw posted that an official website has been established to announce the list of official partners and approved projects. At the same time, community developers are still welcome to submit certification applications.
Backpack acquires FTX EU to become the only compliant perpetual contract trading platform in Europe
On January 7, Backpack, a compliant cryptocurrency trading platform, announced the acquisition of the former FTX European business, which holds the EU's new "Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II" license. The acquisition has been approved by the FTX Bankruptcy Court and the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission, marking an important step for Backpack in its global expansion and providing safe and compliant trading solutions for the European market. Backpack EU is expected to be officially launched in the first quarter of 2025. Through this acquisition, Backpack EU will provide various crypto spot and derivative services including perpetual contracts throughout the EU, and become the only operating entity in the EU that holds crypto derivative services, including perpetual contract qualifications. As part of the acquisition, Backpack EU will also assume the responsibility of distributing FTX bankruptcy claims to former FTX EU users.
Grayscale updates the weights of its fund components quarterly, adding SUI, LPT, CRV, etc.
On January 9, Grayscale's funds announced the latest fund component weights for each product. LPT has been added to the fund components of the Grayscale Decentralized Artificial Intelligence Fund, and the composition includes the following assets: NEAR, RENDER, TAO, FIL, GRT and LPT. CRV has been added to the fund components of the Grayscale DeFi Fund (DEFG), SNX has been removed, and the composition includes the following assets: UNI, AAVE, LDO, MKR and CRV. SUI has been added to the fund components of the Grayscale Smart Contract Platform Ex-Ethereum Fund (GSCPxE Fund), and the composition includes the following assets: SOL, ADA, AVAX, SUI, NEAR, DOT. ADA has been added to the fund components of the Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund (GDLC), AVAX has been removed, and the composition includes the following assets: BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP and ADA, of which Bitcoin and Ethereum account for 90%.
DWF Labs announces $20 million AI agent fund for HeyAnon
On January 6, market maker DWF Labs announced that it had funded HeyAnon through a $20 million AI agent fund. HeyAnon is an AI DeFi protocol designed to simplify DeFi interactions and aggregate key information related to projects. By combining conversational AI with real-time data aggregation, HeyAnon enables users to manage DeFi operations, stay abreast of project updates, and analyze trends across multiple platforms and protocols.
U.S. non-farm payrolls in December fell short of expectations
On January 8, the U.S. ADP employment data for December was 122,000, lower than market expectations of 140,000, the lowest level since August 2024.
Trump will be inaugurated as president as a felon, and he said he will continue to appeal
On January 11, Trump said he would continue to appeal after the verdict in the "hush money" case. He posted, "The Radical Democrats have lost another sad political persecution. The real jury, the American people, have spoken and voted overwhelmingly to re-elect me. Today's incident was a despicable scam, and now that it is over, we will appeal this baseless scam and restore Americans' trust in our once great judicial system. Make America great again!"
BlockBeats Note: Although New York State Supreme Court Judge Juan Mercan sentenced Donald Trump to no punishment and unconditional release, he still found him guilty of 34 counts in the "hush money" case, which means that Trump will still be a felon, but will not face jail time, punishment or probation. On January 20, Trump will be sworn in as president as a felon, and the court will release the audio of today's verdict later.
Coinbase, Google, ai16z and other team members jointly launched the DAO organization Aiccelerate to accelerate the integration of encryption and AI
On January 10, team members from Coinbase, Google, ai16z, and other major players joined forces to launch Aiccelerate, a new decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) designed to accelerate the integration of cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence (AI). The DAO focuses on promoting decentralized, open source AI development and supporting high-potential projects in different ecosystems. In addition, Aiccelerate positions itself as a DAO that focuses on both investment and development. Its main mission is to promote innovation in the field of what it calls "agent AI." The DAO aims to build a collaborative community of top developers in multiple frameworks. These experts will contribute to a range of agents and tools designed to advance the goals of the organization.
In addition, Aiccelerate will unify its initiatives through a token called AICC. The DAO will use part of the profits to buy back its native tokens. The list of development advisors includes ai16z founder Shaw, Virtuals Protocol core contributor EtherMage, EigenLayer developer relations director Nader Dabit, and Story Protocol co-founder Jason Zhao. In terms of investment, Aiccelerate's advisors include Andrew Kang and Marc Weinstein of Mechanism Capital, Justin Lee of Coinbase Ventures, and Anil Lulla of Delphi Digital.
ACT announces ecosystem acceleration program, developing a framework to seamlessly connect AI and encryption
On January 8, AI Meme Project ACT announced that it has launched an ecosystem acceleration program to advance the development of artificial intelligence, build a first-class artificial intelligence community, empower future leaders and strategic ecosystem growth. Its new bounty system aims to recognize and reward breakthrough contributions in advancing common missions, including technical solutions and innovative features, and is developing a groundbreaking native framework that seamlessly connects AI and encryption capabilities.
Pump Science airdrops 2.5 million BIO tokens to RIF and URO holders on January 10
On January 10, according to the official announcement of Pump Science, 2.5 million BIO tokens have been airdropped to RIF and URO holders. The airdrop distribution is based on 3 snapshot nodes in November, December and January. The holding addresses of all snapshot nodes can get a 2.5 times airdrop bonus. In addition, each wallet can get up to 8,000 BIO.
Sonic SVM's native token SONIC was issued on January 7 and listed on Binance, OKX, Bitget and other trading platforms
Sonic SVM, the first SVM blockchain on Solana, announced that SONIC tokens will be issued on January 7, Beijing time, and the tokens will be listed on Upbit, Binance, OKX, Bitget, Bybit and other trading platforms. Wintermute is one of the SONIC market makers.
DuckChain will be listed on OKX and announce the DUCK token economics
On January 8, according to the official announcement, OKX will launch DuckChain (DUCK) spot trading. The opening time of DUCK/USDT spot trading is 6:00 pm (UTC+8) on January 16, 2025. DuckChain is the first consumer Layer project based on Telegram, integrating AI-driven tools, StarFi system and EVM-compatible technology, providing on-chain support for dApp developers and 1 billion Telegram users, and promoting the large-scale popularization of blockchain. On the same day, DuckChain announced the economic model of DUCK. The total issuance of DUCK is 10 billion, of which 77% is allocated to the community and ecological development, including 50% for airdrops, 4% for liquidity, 3% for marketing, and 20% for supporting ecological development. The remaining 10% is allocated to investors, 10% to the team, and 3% to consultants.
Jambo announces its native token J, which will be launched this month
On January 7, Web3 mobile phone Jambo will launch its native token J this month. J will be issued based on the Solana network, with a total of 1 billion. Jambo has established the largest on-chain mobile ecosystem to date, with 650,000+ JamboPhones sold; distributed in 128 countries; and 4.5 million wallets created.
USD0++ issued by Usual once decoupled from the anchor to 0.9566 USD
On January 10, according to market data, USD0++ issued by Usual was de-anchored to $0.9566. Currently, USD0++ accounts for 90.75% of the USD0/USD0++ pool on Curve. USD0++ is fully backed by USD0, which is 100% backed by U.S. Treasury bonds. As an LST, USD0++ is similar to a "4-year bond", with its principal guaranteed 1:1 in USD0 and income distributed through USUAL token rewards. USD0++ provides a flexible dual path for users who need instant liquidity, while providing full benefits for long-term participants: conditional exit is a 1:1 redemption, requiring the abandonment of a portion of accumulated income. Unconditional exit is redemption at a floor price, currently set at 0.87:1, and will gradually tend to $1 over a period of time.
This week, AI concept meme coins fell across the board, but some tokens performed well
This week, AI concept meme coins fell across the board, but some tokens performed well. On January 9, AI meme coin LLM was issued 22 hours ago, and its market value briefly exceeded $100 million, and its 24-hour trading volume exceeded $330 million. On January 8, the market value of Solana's AI concept coin BUZZ briefly exceeded $100 million, setting a record high. SWARMS' market value exceeded $600 million, setting a record high.
This week's hot articles
"69,000 Bitcoins for sale? What impact will the Silk Road sale have on the market?"
The U.S. government plans to sell 69,370 bitcoins related to the Silk Road case, with a current market value of approximately $6.5 billion. These bitcoins were originally seized by the FBI during the investigation and belonged to Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the illegal trading platform Silk Road. In the past, the U.S. government has auctioned bitcoins seized by the platform many times, and auctions usually do not have a long-term impact on the market. This sale may cause short-term market fluctuations, but it is not expected to affect Bitcoin prices for a long time. In addition, Trump promised to commute Ulbricht's sentence and said during his campaign that he would embrace cryptocurrencies, which may affect whether the U.S. government sells these bitcoins before Trump takes office.
Musk satirized the US crypto tax law on social platforms, pointing out that even if investors have experienced huge losses in cryptocurrencies and NFT projects, they still need to pay high taxes. By analyzing a tax case, experts revealed the complexity and irrationality of the US crypto tax system, especially the treatment of losses and capital gains. The tax law guidance issued in 2023 failed to fully adapt to the particularity of the crypto industry, resulting in significant problems in tax calculations, and the tax management of the crypto industry has challenges such as high compliance costs and difficulties in implementation. Coupled with the newly introduced rich tax and unrealized profit tax, tax compliance has become an important issue that crypto investors have to face.
《Is USD0++ the next UST? Should I panic if I hold USUAL?》
In 2024, the Usual stablecoin project experienced rapid development and volatility. After the project was launched, it attracted a lot of investment, but its token USD0++ quickly decoupled after the new announcement on January 10, falling to around $0.94, triggering panic selling in the market. The announcement changed the original 1:1 redemption mechanism and set a guaranteed redemption ratio of 0.87:1, causing large and retail investors to withdraw their funds, and the liquidity of USD0++ was impacted. This change was due to Usual's adjustment of the way large investors handle funds to avoid systemic liquidation risks, which caused market anxiety in the short term. As the market looks forward to further redemption details, whether USD0++ can return to stability remains undecided.
"TikTok+On-chain" sexy narrative, is Sonic SVM coin issuance worth getting on board? "
Sonic SVM is a blockchain project deeply tied to TikTok, focusing on high-performance game chains and social applications. It is called Solana's "Specific Layer2", which aims to optimize high-frequency transactions and on-chain interactions, and solve the problem of traditional blockchains in gaming and social scenarios. Through cooperation with TikTok, Sonic SVM has lowered the entry threshold for Web3 applications and attracted a large number of users through on-chain games and social communication. Its valuation potential is huge. Relying on TikTok's huge user base, if it can successfully attract more users and expand the ecosystem, it is expected to become a new benchmark in the blockchain industry in the future. However, the success of the project still depends on TikTok's policy support and the continued improvement of user activity.
"DeFAI" summer is coming, how will AI reshape the future of DeFi? "
In this article, crypto researcher Jeff discusses how DeFAI (decentralized finance + artificial intelligence) simplifies, optimizes and improves the DeFi experience through abstraction layers, automated trading agents and AI-driven dApps. He also introduces several developing DeFAI projects, such as Almanak, Cod3x and Mode, emphasizing the role of AI in improving trading strategies and managing portfolios.
"Buzz triggers wealth effect, a comprehensive review of DeFAI track projects in one article"
DeFAI is an emerging field that combines AI technology with DeFi, aiming to simplify DeFi operations and lower the threshold for participation. Through AI agents, users can manage their portfolios and participate in decentralized markets as easily as chatting with ChatGPT. Current DeFAI projects can be divided into three categories: assistant, trading, and dApps. Assistant projects simplify complex DeFi operations through AI agents, trading projects use AI for market analysis and automated trading, and dApps are dedicated to building decentralized applications that integrate AI. Various projects continue to evolve to improve user experience and promote the popularity of DeFi.
"Base Ecosystem AI Gold Rush: What other treasure projects are there besides Virtuals?"
This article discusses some AI Agent projects that have emerged in the Base ecosystem, many of which have potential and are worth paying attention to. For example, TAO CAT is a project that combines real-time data and AI technology for market analysis, Polytrader helps make investment decisions by analyzing hot topics on social platforms, Acolyt provides AI-driven oracle services, and Freya integrates AI Agents into games to enhance the interactivity of characters. In addition, multiple DeFi and investment DAO projects are involved, such as Kudai and WAI Combinator, which optimize investment strategies and decisions by combining AI and blockchain technology. The article also mentions some tool platforms, such as Loomlay, that allow users to create AI Agents in a code-free environment. These projects demonstrate the fusion of AI and blockchain technology and their potential for application in different fields.
MicroStrategy continues to increase its Bitcoin holdings. Michael Saylor shared the company's latest Bitcoin holdings data through SaylorTracker.com and hinted that it may increase its holdings again. MicroStrategy's goal is to raise funds through the issuance of preferred shares and other means to further purchase Bitcoin. The company currently holds 446,400 Bitcoins with a market value of approximately US$44.27 billion. In addition, Saylor announced that he would destroy the Bitcoin private key after his death, believing that doing so would help reduce the market supply and increase the value of Bitcoin, which has sparked widespread discussion in the crypto.
"Musk tops Diablo 4, and everyone is wondering where he gets the time?"
In addition to being busy managing multiple businesses, Musk has also achieved the status of a top player in the game "Diablo 4". He quickly cleared the most difficult level in the game in less than two months, attracting widespread attention. Despite this, some people questioned how he found time to play games in his busy work, and speculated that he may have used plug-ins or hired people to "brush" the levels. Musk's gaming hobby is intertwined with his busy business life. He has said that he often participates in games while working, and even discusses work while playing games during meetings with employees.
This article criticizes the controversy caused by the prediction market platform Polymarket due to users speculating on the California wildfires. In the context of the wildfires that have caused many deaths and hundreds of thousands of people evacuated, users indifferently bet on the development of the disaster, and some prediction fund pools are as high as $100,000. This behavior of "gambling" on public disasters has raised strong ethical questions.
In the first week of 2025, the AI Agent track performed strongly, and the market value of the two major ecosystems ai16z and Virtual hit a record high. However, Swarms broke out as a dark horse. Swarms is a multi-agent collaboration framework that supports seamless cooperation of AI agents and helps decompose complex tasks. Recently, the Swarms token has risen by more than 768%, with a market value of US$440 million, and has attracted multiple ecological projects to join, covering medical diagnosis, investment funds, data analysis and other fields. Swarms is also actively promoting ecological construction and plans to launch more functions and technical support in an effort to occupy a place in the AI Agent market.
"AI's prediction of BTC, ETH, and SOL prices in 2025: How high will they rise?"
The application of AI technology in the financial field continues to expand, and more and more investors recognize its potential in their portfolios, especially in the cryptocurrency market. Several well-known AI models have predicted the prices of major cryptocurrencies in 2025. Bitcoin is expected to reach $175,000-$350,000, driven by factors such as institutional adoption and scarce supply; Ethereum is expected to exceed $6,000 based on technology upgrades and DeFi ecosystem growth; Solana is expected to rise to $500-$725 with ecosystem expansion and institutional support. Others such as XRP, Tron and Cardano also show positive prospects in AI predictions. Despite this, investors still need to be cautious and pay attention to market volatility and policy risks.
《Aave team publicly diss Ethereum Foundation: founders and team "don't just focus on shipping"》
Marc Zeller, founder of Aave, the largest lending protocol in the Ethereum ecosystem, launched a campaign in the community criticizing the Ethereum Foundation for its inaction and proposed five major reform proposals to improve ecological efficiency and resolve disputes. These proposals include firing a large number of non-developers and team leaders, converting the ETH held by the foundation into long-term pledged assets, reducing sponsored projects, avoiding dumping Ethereum, and handing over Twitter accounts to people who understand technology and marketing to promote. Zeller's remarks sparked widespread discussion. Some community members believe that the Ethereum Foundation is too conservative and has not invested enough in marketing and development. There is even a view that the foundation is full of interest groups and has failed to truly promote decentralization. How to solve this crisis has become the key to the future development of Ethereum.
"What AI Agent projects have VCs invested in?"
The field of AI Agent is developing rapidly, and many well-known institutions are optimistic about the prospects of combining AI with cryptocurrency. Unlike the traditional project financing model, the outbreak of the AI Agent sector is mostly carried out through on-chain memes, attracting a large number of retail investors. However, although this fair launch method improves transparency and openness, VC still has important advantages in due diligence, financial support and technological innovation in the early stages of the project. Investment opportunities for AI Agent are not limited to on-chain meme projects. The addition of VC funds can bring more technical support and market promotion advantages. Several innovative projects, such as Payman, Skyfire, Axal, etc., are promoting industry development by providing payment and service support for AI.
Solana AI Hackathon Alpha continues, organizers say: "Stop hyping it up!"
Currently, many Crypto x AI projects are rushing to issue tokens for short-term gains, resulting in an over-tokenization of the market, with many projects being viewed as speculative tools rather than actual products. This practice can cause long-term harm to real developers, especially when the issuance of tokens becomes the only means of attracting attention. Whales and KOLs often drive up token prices through false propaganda, ultimately harming retail investors and developers. The organizers call on developers not to blindly follow the trend of issuing tokens, but to focus on product construction and be aware of the complexity and potential risks of token management.
The Solana AI hackathon showcased several innovative projects that combine cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence. These include The Hive, which provides intelligent investment decisions through AI, Neur, Solana's smart assistant that integrates natural language processing technology, and AgentiPy, which helps Python developers simplify blockchain applications. Other projects such as Voltr and Cleopetra provide intelligent investment and liquidity management tools, FomoFactory has pioneered a new model of celebrity AI interaction, Break.fun has transformed security testing into a gamified experience, Redux has reproduced the thinking of historical figures, CAT has provided market analysis and insights, and Roastmaster9000 has explored AI entertainment content creation. These projects demonstrate the potential for the widespread application of artificial intelligence in the field of cryptocurrency.
In the current Crypto x AI field, token abuse is becoming increasingly serious. Many projects have hastily issued tokens for short-term speculation, ignoring the needs of long-term development. Developers are more concerned about how to attract capital and speculators through tokens in their projects, rather than focusing on the actual construction of products. This excessive tokenization not only hurts real developers, but also exacerbates the market bubble. Token management is complex and full of risks. Developers should avoid blindly following the trend, issue tokens cautiously, and focus on the development of technology and the actual value of products.
The cryptocurrency space will experience several important trends in the coming years. Businesses will increasingly accept stablecoin payments, especially small and medium-sized businesses, as they can reduce payment costs and increase profits. The exploration of treasury bonds on-chain will bring new sources of collateral to decentralized finance (DeFi). Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) will usher in wider legal recognition and promote the development of decentralized governance. At the same time, developers will reuse existing infrastructure and improve development efficiency. With the emergence of emerging decentralized application stores, the distribution channels of crypto applications will also become more diversified. In addition, the behavior patterns of crypto users will change from holders to more active users. The hiding of technical details will also help the popularization of Web3 applications and lower the threshold for users to use them.
In this article, Hayes analyzes how the liquidity of the US dollar affects the cryptocurrency market, especially the trend of Bitcoin. By explaining the reverse repurchase operation (RRP) of the Federal Reserve and the flow of funds in the US Treasury Account (TGA), he explores how the increase in US dollar liquidity drives the rise of the cryptocurrency and stock markets. In the first quarter of 2025, the US dollar liquidity will be injected with about $612 billion, which may have a positive impact on the market. Finally, the author mentioned that the Maelstrom Fund is investing in the DeSci field and is bullish on the future market.
"Farcaster's 2024 year-end summary: AI Agent development hotspot; Farconomy will continue to grow"
In 2024, Farcaster has seen significant growth, with a significant increase in users and daily activity, especially due to its important position as a crypto-native social network. Farcaster's development has benefited from multiple factors, including the promotion of the community's creator incentive token $DEGEN, and its cooperation with the Base chain, which has promoted the formation and development of more ecological projects. Although some SocialFi applications and incentive models have failed to attract users in the short term, Farcaster still maintains its unique community culture and developer activity. The team continues to focus on synergy with the crypto market, building a stronger community and programmable social functions, while supporting various applications and developers through open protocols, striving to form a highly sticky ecosystem in the long run.
"How to make money from Agent economy in 2025?"
This article explores the future development of the agent economy, especially the evolution of AI agents. From simple chatbots in Phase 1, to privacy and DeFi in Phase 2, to collaboration between agents in Phase 3, the key role of infrastructure, frameworks, and technologies is emphasized. Although the current market is flooded with simple social media agents, the real opportunity lies in technologies and platforms that support autonomous economic activities.
《Five major trends of AI Agent in the bull market, have you laid out all of them?》
This article explores five major trends in the combination of encryption and AI agents. First, investment-type DAOs and agent launch platforms (such as daosdotfun, ai16zdao) are emerging. Second, DeFAI will become a new frontier for agent applications. Agents will begin to perform tasks autonomously and realize value accumulation. At the consumer level, agents will develop more complex personalities and interactions, especially in the fields of entertainment, games, and the metaverse. At the same time, DAOs will evolve into multi-agent systems, improving efficiency through group collaboration. Finally, agents will have the ability to manage funds autonomously. Freysa_ai has achieved autonomous key management, promoting agents to become economic agents.
《Still don’t understand the fragmented AI Agent targets? Study this classification list quickly!》
This article points out the current fragmentation of AI agents. The diversity, liquidity and attention of AI agents are scattered in different fields. This article mentions two agent development paths: one is to transform into an open source framework, and the other is to continue to focus on a single agent function. It analyzes multiple potential AI fields, such as DeFAI, NSFWagent, robots, investment DAO, etc., and recommends that developers and investors should focus on narratives and products with long-term growth potential, ultimately driving innovators to build a unified ecosystem by simplifying complexity.
Aiccelerate DAO is an investment and development organization focused on promoting the development of decentralized open source AI. It aims to combine AI and cryptography to build an ecosystem that supports related projects. The DAO brings together experts and consultants from multiple fields, including the founder of ai16z, veterans in the crypto industry, and open source AI developers. Aiccelerate DAO plans to promote the cutting-edge development of blockchain and AI technology by creating AI agents and tools, and manage the DAO's assets and returns through the token AICC. Although the project has not yet been fully publicized, it has attracted a lot of attention, especially with the support of developers, researchers, and investors, the field of open source AI is expected to usher in new breakthroughs.
"How to judge whether a crypto Dev is reliable through GitHub?"
Developers have a crucial impact on projects. Technical strength, responsibility, and personal reputation directly determine the future of a project. In the SKYAI project, the failure of developer Bob caused the market value to plummet, reflecting the risks that an irresponsible developer brings to investors. In contrast, Jason Hedman, the developer of the BUZZ project, has gained the trust of investors and market recognition with his solid technical background and responsible attitude. To identify reliable developers, you can analyze their technical level and project contributions through platforms such as GitHub, focusing on aspects such as code quality, development process, and community interaction. At the same time, emotional intelligence and transparency are also important factors for developers' success.
This article revolves around the concept of decentralized acceleration (d/acc), exploring its application in technological development and the challenges it faces, including AI security and regulation, its relationship with cryptocurrency, and public goods funding. It emphasizes the importance of d/acc in building a safer and better world and the opportunities and challenges of future development. Vitalik elaborates on the connotation of d/acc, analyzes its role in dealing with AI risks by comparing different strategies, and discusses the value of cryptocurrency and the exploration of public goods funding mechanisms. Finally, he looks forward to the future of technological development. Although there are challenges, humans still have the opportunity to build a better world with existing tools and concepts.
Shaw's tweet led to a surge in the market value of multiple AIAgent and Metaverse projects such as Hyperfy, especially Hyperfy, whose market value soared to nearly $300 million within hours of its launch. As Eliza Labs, founded by Shaw, announced multiple cooperative projects, some emerging projects showed strong market performance. Among the cooperative projects, except Hyperfy, other large-cap projects have seen relatively stable increases, while small-cap projects have shown large fluctuations and increases. These projects involve multiple fields such as decentralized AI systems, virtual world creation, and AI-driven Web3 games, showing the strong market potential of AIAgent and Metaverse.
An anonymous survey launched by Lightspeed targets founders and heavy users of Solana to understand their views on other blockchains, venture capital firms, and startups. The survey covers multiple aspects, including the evaluation of the Solana ecosystem, competition with other blockchains, and the impact of Memecoin. The results show that founders generally believe that Solana’s biggest problem at present is insufficient block space, and they show a high level of concern for Solana’s competitors Base and Sui. At the same time, although some founders are critical of certain projects or venture capital firms, their overall support for Solana remains strong, and they believe that Memecoin is beneficial to the ecosystem.
Ethena 2025 Roadmap: Entering Traditional Finance through Customized Product sUSDe
Ethena achieved remarkable results in 2024, becoming the third largest USD asset in the crypto space, successfully coping with the market downturn and achieving rapid growth in core products. The team has driven the convergence of capital flows in DeFi, CeFi, and traditional finance through innovation, risk-taking, and long-term commitment. In 2025, Ethena plans to enter the traditional financial market, launch a regulated iUSDe product, and provide savings and payment services to global users with the help of platforms such as Telegram. In the future, Ethena will continue to expand its ecosystem, promote innovative protocols based on sUSDe, and strive to subvert the global financial system.
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