Weekly Selection | ZKSync and LayerZero airdrops end, and they are listed on exchanges; the crypto market continues to fluctuate, what's the future trend?

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Macro Perspective

Are Bitcoin-listed mining companies a premium investment target? The top 10 have mined over 21,000 BTC this year, and the transformation and integration after the halving bring new changes

The top ten US-listed mining companies have a total market value of over $24.6 billion and have mined over 21,000 bitcoins. With the substantial compression of profit space after the Bitcoin halving, these companies have proposed strategies to cope with it, leading to a competition for mining power expansion, business transformation, and mergers among mining companies.

10x Research: Altcoins are in a bear market, with 115 tokens falling an average of 50% from their highs this year

Token unlocking and unfavorable liquidity indicators are the main causes of the collapse of altcoins this time.

Opinion: After "618" discounts, where will the crypto market go?

The market will either consolidate or decline until the end of the third quarter/fourth quarter.

Is the crypto market over? "618" in the coin circle? What are the main issues of this round of market trends?

Before discussing this round of market trends, let's review the rules of the previous bull market and the A-share bull market.

List of 1000 BTC spot ETF buyers revealed: total investment scale exceeds $11.5 billion, with hedge funds taking the lead

Who are the buyers of Q1 BTC ETF? (Complete list of investors included!)

Arthur Hayes: Japan's sale of US bonds may force the Fed to print money, bringing a new bull market to the crypto market

If the Fed repurchases the US bonds sold by Japan on a large scale, it will bring a new round of US dollar liquidity to the cryptocurrency market.

Bitcoin Ecosystem

Under the volatile market, Runes in the crypto market is experiencing a "mini bull market," and the meme "zoo" market is attracting attention

Recently, the cryptocurrency market has shown a general trend of volatility and decline. Despite this, Runes in the Bitcoin ecosystem has remained active in this downturn, forming a meme "mini bull market" dominated by animal themes.

Bitlayer Research Report: The first Bitcoin Layer 2 based on BitVM

Bitlayer is the first security-equivalent project of Bitcoin Layer 2 based on the BitVM solution, aiming to provide security equivalent to Bitcoin and support Turing completeness, meaning it can execute any possible computation or program.

OP_CAT: What is missing in BTC Layer 2?

If the proposal to reactivate OP_CAT is approved, it can be implemented within six months to a year, depending on community consensus and the results of the testing phase.

Milestone in the Bitcoin ecosystem: Zulu uses Bitcoin Script to achieve ZKP verification

A recent important milestone in the Bitcoin ecosystem, Zulu announced the first implementation of zk-SNARK verification (ZKP) using Bitcoin Script, which means that the Bitcoin network can verify layer 2. This is a true layer 2, inheriting the security of the Bitcoin network.

For more related content, please see the topic: "Beyond Digital Gold: BRC-20 and Inscriptions, Opening a New Chapter for Bitcoin"

LayerZero Airdrop Finale

About to go online, what is the fair price for LayerZero (ZRO)?

What will be the price of ZRO when it goes online? Will the airdrop distribution increase? How to make a trading plan?

Airdrop collection turns into fundraising? LayerZero is really playing well

Paying for ZRO in Layerzero is the first, but definitely not the last.

Forced donations, witch hunting, the grand finale of the LayerZero airdrop, on-chain data drops by 90%

During this witch hunting operation, LayerZero attracted attention but seemed to have not brought much benefit to on-chain activity.

The LayerZero airdrop finale, the swan song of getting rich quick?

LayerZero airdropped, but it seems like it didn't. Is it still necessary to claim tonight?

Seizing Opportunities

After zkSync, a list of 10 potential airdrops this year

The benefits of airdrops for top projects are minimal, while those for second and third-tier projects are highlighted.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, a comprehensive review of the new and unique projects in the Base ecosystem

This is the best time for Base and an excellent opportunity for Onchain builders.

AO token economic model released, how to maximize the efficiency of obtaining AO tokens?

The acquisition of AO depends on the size of the funds and the type of token assets held. What we need to do is seek the most efficient way to obtain AO tokens with limited funds.

Making money with your own DNA? A quick look at GenomesDAO, the latest investment by Pantera

From an investment perspective, GenomesDAO has a usable product, potential income, a compelling narrative, and consistent developer support.

Sonic secures $12 million in funding to build the first Solana L2 designed for gaming

Solana's atomized SVM Layer2, Sonic, announced the completion of a $12 million Series A funding round, led by Bitkraft, with participation from Galaxy Interactive, Big Brain Holdings, Matt Sorg (Solana founding team), Nom (Bonk), and many other institutions and individuals.

9 hot events and airdrop opportunities to watch this week

The second phase of the Eigenlayer Season 1 EIGEN airdrop will go live in the next few days.

Exclusive interview with Astar founder: Sounding the horn of Web3 in Japan, "Sony Chain" is about to undergo a major update

Recently, Astar Network founder Sota Watanabe visited China, where PANews conducted an exclusive interview with him. During the conversation, Sota shared his personal experience and the development process of the Astar project. He also revealed some details about the recent developments of the "Sony Chain" that the public is concerned about.

Web3 Highlights

Earning $570,000 a day, the largest sandwich attacker on Solana makes $30 million in 2 months, sparking outrage

In a documented 2-month period, arsc made a profit of 209,500 SOL, averaging 3,800 SOL per day, with a daily income of approximately $570,000. This income even exceeds the recent hype of the MEME coin issuance platform Pump.fun.

Drama of Trump-themed MEME coin DJT: Issuer "self-destructs" with a history of fraud, token plunges over 60% in a day

The MEME coin DJT recently gained popularity due to rumors of being the "purest Trump concept coin," but later went through a series of twists and turns, with the mysterious operator Martin Shkreli ultimately revealing his identity in a reward activity.

First Bitcoin theft case: A crypto OG loses 25,000 bitcoins due to key leakage

Allinvain's biggest mistake was storing unencrypted keys on his computer.

Opinion: Vitalik is wrong, the crypto space does need "stupid" Memecoins

Celebrity embrace of Memecoins may provide the right impetus for crypto and, in the long run, can improve infrastructure.

Layer3 gaming public chain Xai sees trading volume surge by up to 60 times, sparked by the latest activity

After launching the "Xai Vanguard: Genesis" activity, Xai's performance in the first week was impressive. Will it continue to rise or be short-lived?

Quick look at Tether's new platform Alloy: A new synthetic dollar platform backed by XAU₮

Tether, the world's largest stablecoin issuer, has launched the open platform "Alloy by Tether," allowing the creation of different asset bindings backed by Tether Gold, aiming to provide users with a reliable and versatile digital currency for daily use and asset management.

Topping the Steam charts, the Notcoin-like game Banana gains popularity

No one can resist making money by clicking.

Finding a loophole and exploiting it before reporting it? Crypto security unicorn CertiK and exchange Kraken publicly clash

Last night, cryptocurrency exchange Kraken and blockchain security company CertiK publicly clashed on social media over a series of serious security vulnerability issues.

Tech Trends

In-depth analysis of Optopia: Practical implementation of Intent-Centric Layer2 with AI Agent enhancement

The recently launched mainnet Optopia may provide a reference for economic incentive-driven AI Agent combined with Intent-Centric in the market.

From concept to reality: How does Espresso achieve L2 scaling through shared sorting?

As an essential component of blockchain networks, transaction sorting has become an increasingly serious issue in the Layer 2 (L2) field. Today, let's take a look at how the shared sorting protocol Espresso achieves decentralized sorting and optimizes blockchain transactions.

The technological storm predicted by Vitalik: The rise of FHE reshaping the crypto world

FHE, as the holy grail of cryptography, can allow third parties to perform any number of calculations and operations on encrypted data without decryption, providing new possibilities for privacy computing.

From theory to practice: Can Based Rollup achieve L1-driven Rollup solutions?

Based Rollup is a new solution for achieving Rollup expansion through L1 sorting. This article delves into the historical background, design advantages and disadvantages, and its practical application at the current stage.