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Has the Bitcoin halving cycle theory become invalid? This once-revered "4-year bull-bear law" now seems increasingly unreliable.
It's still quite interesting to think about. In the early days of the Bitcoin market, every four years there would be a mining reward halving. This mechanism was cleverly designed—by periodically reducing the issuance rate of new coins to curb inflation. And surprisingly, each halving in the past has precisely triggered a bull market. The three halvings in November 2012, July 2016, and May 2020 basically became the starting points of explosive price movements, with B

Recently, The New York Times has stirred up the mystery surrounding Satoshi Nakamoto’s identity again. This time, the accusation points to Adam Back, CEO of Blockstream. I looked into the related reports, and they indeed devote quite a bit of coverage to analysis.
Investigative reporter John Carreyrou spent more than a year aligning the evidence across multiple angles—cryptopunk mailing lists, writing style, technical philosophy, and more—and ultimately zeroed in on this 55-year-old British cryptographer. His logic also doesn’t seem entirely without basis. Back is indeed a core member of the c

Just saw a speech by Tim Draper, the legendary Silicon Valley venture capitalist, at the Bitcoin conference, and some of his viewpoints are truly thought-provoking.
He mentioned that he lost everything during the Mt. Gox incident; that exchange collapse caused Bitcoin to drop by 10-15% at the time, and he thought Bitcoin was doomed. But later, he gradually realized that people were using Bitcoin for remittances, businesses paying workers without bank accounts, and small communities in Africa and Southeast Asia integrating into the global economy. This completely changed his perspective.
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MapleStory's Web3 version MapleStory N has finally launched, which also made me understand what a blockchain game is—simply put, transferring the economic system of traditional games onto the blockchain, allowing players' in-game assets to truly become their NFTs.
After waiting for 2 years, the server was fully packed on the launch day, with new players flooding in, causing verification codes to be unavailable, showing how popular it is. The in-game currency NXPC was simultaneously listed on several major exchanges at TGE, currently priced around $0.34.
I actually played a bit myself, and hone

Bitcoin has recently hit a new high, now approaching $82,000.
I just looked at the market, and there are a few signals behind this rally worth paying attention to.
First, the support from institutional buying is indeed very strong.
Last week, global crypto funds saw a net inflow of over $1.4 billion, with Bitcoin absorbing $1.12 billion of that, which is rare for this year's market performance.
Additionally, on-chain data shows that short-term holders have already realized significant profits, which actually reduces the risk of a large-scale liquidation during a market reversal.
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I recently came across a pretty interesting incident. A former Solana developer reportedly used 11 pseudonyms to stack protocols on Solana and inflate on-chain data, but it was eventually exposed. This incident highlights a question: what exactly does the TVL we commonly look at actually mean? Can it really reflect a project’s strength?
Let’s start with the basic definition of TVL. Total Value Locked is the scale of funds managed by a DeFi project—bigger numbers make it look more impressive. But there’s a catch: TVL itself is a static metric; it only shows the current situation, and no one can

The recent WLFI controversy is becoming more and more interesting. The conflict between Tron founder Justin Sun and this project has escalated to a courtroom showdown. Speaking of which, last year, Justin Sun was the biggest backer of this project, investing 30 million USD, but now he has become its fiercest critic. This transformation is indeed somewhat dramatic.
The trigger for the incident was in September last year, when Justin Sun was suddenly blacklisted without warning by the authorities while transferring 9 million USD worth of WLFI tokens, and his assets were directly frozen. At that

I just noticed that Taiwan’s cryptocurrency regulation has finally made new progress. Last week, the Legislative Yuan’s Finance Committee held a meeting, where several legislators put the Financial Supervisory Commission through tough questioning on issues such as Bitcoin ETFs and RWA tokenization, and FSC Chair Peng Jinlong also, for the first time, provided a clear policy timeline.
First, let’s talk about the most closely watched Bitcoin ETF segment. Legislator Ge Rujun said that digital assets worldwide are accelerating their move toward Taiwan, and international financial giants such as Mo

Recently, I noticed that the virtual currency market in Taiwan is a bit different now.
With the draft of the "Virtual Asset Service Act" passing through the Executive Yuan, the Financial Supervisory Commission has begun actively promoting subsidiary regulations related to stablecoins, quietly changing the entire ecosystem.
There are rumors that six banks are preparing to be the first to issue stablecoins, including CTBC Bank, Cathay United Bank, Taishin Bank, KGI Bank, Union Bank, and Taipei Fubon Bank.
These banks have already started their布局.
CTBC has been approved to pilot virtual a

Recently, someone asked me what a DEX is, so I decided to organize my understanding. It’s actually not as complicated as it seems.
Simply put, a DEX is a decentralized exchange, the full name being Decentralized Exchange. What’s the biggest difference from the centralized exchanges we usually use? No registration, no KYC, and no need to entrust your wallet to the platform. You keep your private keys yourself, trade when you want, and leave when you're done. This is the concept of permissionless, non-custodial trading.
Industry data shows that the trading volume share of decentralized exchanges

I recently watched a very interesting documentary, "Finding Satoshi," and finally cracked the big mystery that has puzzled the crypto community for over a decade.
Speaking of Bitcoin's creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, the identity mystery has always been one of the most suspenseful financial stories of the 21st century. From Bitcoin's inception in 2009 to today, countless people have wanted to know who this mysterious figure, who changed global finance, really is. This new documentary was produced by well-known investigative journalists and private detectives, taking four years of in-depth investiga

Recently, I've seen quite a few discussions about Bitcoin price predictions, so I’ve also organized some thoughts to share.
Honestly, Bitcoin’s recent price movement has definitely attracted a lot of attention. As of now, BTC is fluctuating around $81,940, having pulled back from its high earlier this year. Interestingly, the all-time high reached $126,080, indicating that market expectations for Bitcoin remain quite optimistic.
Looking back at the past few years, after Bitcoin broke the $100k mark at the end of 2024, it indeed sparked a wave of institutional investment. At that time, capital

Recently, I’ve noticed that the translation tools industry is also going through a major reshuffle. DeepL, as Google Translate’s main competitor, recently announced plans to lay off a quarter of its workforce—around 250 people.
So what’s the background? The CEO admitted on LinkedIn that this is in response to the “major structural changes” brought about by AI. DeepL plans to adapt to this AI wave by flattening management layers and speeding up decision-making. In other words, it’s reorganizing its own AI business and concentrating resources more tightly on its core competitive strengths.
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Umbra's privacy payment project has just launched its first phase on the Rinkeby test network, and it's said to be paving the way for Phase 2. Interestingly, the version they released this time already includes some features originally planned for the second phase, so it seems like they're ahead of schedule? Privacy payments have always been a gap in the Ethereum ecosystem, and I wonder if Umbra can truly solve this problem. Have you used this type of privacy tools before?

Recently, many people have asked me how to set up their own CLMM liquidity pools on Raydium, so I’ve organized my experience to share with everyone.
The process isn’t as complicated as it seems, but there are a few details you must understand clearly. First, you need to realize that the biggest difference between CLMM pools and traditional AMMs is the concentration of liquidity. Instead of spreading your funds across the entire price curve, you select a specific price range and put all your money into it. This allows market makers to earn more trading fees and rewards.
Before creating a pool,

Recently playing a blockchain game called CryptoMines, I found it quite interesting, so I want to share some gameplay and insights.
This is a sci-fi themed NFT game deployed on Binance Smart Chain. The core gameplay involves collecting workers and spaceships to mine a mineral called $ETERNAL on different planets. All game assets are ERC-721 standard NFTs, which can be traded on the built-in marketplace or directly P2P sold to other players.
To get started, you need three things: a Web3 wallet (MetaMask recommended), $BNB to pay for Gas fees, and $ETERNAL tokens (which can be bought on PancakeS

There's a story about someone in the crypto world worth listening to. The name Huang Licheng is known by almost everyone in the Web3 circle; from the 2017 ICO wave to DeFi Summer, and now the NFT boom, he's always at the forefront. Recently, he performed especially aggressively in the Blur platform's "claim points" event, selling over 1,000 NFTs in one go, including many Bored Apes, earning 11,680 ETH in just two days, directly impacting the entire NFT market. BAYC prices dropped over 8%, and liquidations on BendDAO were also affected, showing how influential he is in the market.
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