Written by: Jin Shi Data Morgan Stanley's former chief strategist Marko Kolanovic warned that silver prices could fall to half of the current level in late 2026. The market view is that the current surge in silver prices is similar to the hype surrounding meme stocks. Recently, the prices of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium have soared, but none of the metals have risen as high and as fast as silver. After achieving the strongest annual performance since at least 1979 in 2025, silver prices continue to climb rapidly this year,

The timeline for the threat of quantum computing to blockchain has been exaggerated; we are still far from cracking Bitcoin and Ethereum. The real urgency lies in defending against "harvest now, decrypt later" attacks and addressing the governance and implementation security vulnerabilities within blockchain itself.

The prediction market reflects collective judgment through prices, but faces deep inefficiencies such as the lack of "dumb money," arbitrage opportunities, robot manipulation, and false information, which limit its accuracy and reliability.

Author: Blockchain Knight Yesterday, gold broke through the psychological barrier of $5,000 per ounce, soaring to over $5,100 at one point, with a projected increase of 64% by 2025, marking the largest annual increase since 1979. This trend stems from investors' responses to three major anxieties: geopolitical tensions, policy uncertainty, and the weakening of fiscal system stability. In contrast, Bitcoin, which is dubbed "digital gold," has shown a completely different performance, currently trading at around $88,000, down 2% year-to-date. This divergence and

Original author: Ignas Original translation: Luffy, Foresight News Everyone has felt it: the enthusiasm in the crypto market is waning, with a significant decrease in new token issuances and industry announcements. Your Twitter timeline has become quiet, with AI-related posts and eye-catching content dominating the mainstream. But is all of this real, or just a matter of emotional perception? Looking at the data reveals: this is the true state of the market. However, the truth behind it is far more worthy of exploration than the conclusion that "cryptocurrency is dying." Let's first look at the changes in the number of active developers across different types...

Author: Jaleel Jia Liu Last October, the U.S. government shutdown lasted for 43 days, leading to a tightening of global financial liquidity and a significant drop in the cryptocurrency market. Many people still vividly remember that time. And at the end of this month, a similar situation may occur again. Three days ago, Trump stated in an interview in Davos: "I think we are in trouble again, and we are likely to face another government shutdown caused by the Democrats." Although lawmakers are working hard to finalize the funding agreement, with the deadline of January 30 approaching, the U.S. government has only 4 days left.

Gas stations have enhanced the integration and capacity of the Gate wallet in a multi-chain environment. This feature supports cross-chain payment of Gas fees and currently covers 10 mainstream EVM networks, including Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, Base, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Polygon, Optimism, Linea, GateChain EVM, and Gate Layer, with ongoing expansion.

Clawdbot went from idea to prototype in just one hour, thanks to founder Peter.

Author: Yangz, Techub News As the first month of 2026 nears its end, Bitcoin remains in a low-level fluctuation. After dropping to around $86,000 over the weekend, it slightly rebounded to above $88,000 yesterday. However, compared to its performance earlier this month, when it rose from about $90,000 to around $98,000, Bitcoin's recent rebound strength is noticeably weak. The market often refers to Bitcoin as "digital gold," but recently, under the dual influence of Trump's tariff policy and the Arctic geopolitical situation, traditional gold prices have steadily surpassed the $5,000 per ounce mark, while Bitcoin...

Author: Zhang Feng Recently, the Hong Kong Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) officially signed a cooperation agreement with the Shanghai Gold Exchange, marking a new stage in the cooperation between the gold markets of Hong Kong and Shanghai. This is not only an upgrade of traditional financial infrastructure but is also seen as an important strategic layout for the development of digital finance in Hong Kong. The cooperation focuses on jointly building a central gold clearing system in Hong Kong, aiming to promote connectivity between the two markets and establish an integrated gold ecosystem. 1. Purpose, Measures, and Vision of Cooperation Main Purpose. This cooperation aims to promote Hong Kong and Shanghai as international gold

Author: FinTax Basic Positioning of CARF CARF is a multinational tax information automatic exchange framework for crypto assets, with crypto asset service providers as the information reporting entities, aimed at supporting tax authorities in various jurisdictions to obtain crypto transaction information related to taxpayers in their countries. Global Implementation Progress and Timeline According to information released by the OECD Global Forum, as of the end of 2025, 76 countries and regions have committed to implementing CARF, and the system will be rolled out in batches. The first batch of jurisdictions is scheduled for 202

Written by: JayLovesPotato Translated by: Block unicorn In the past few days, a series of protocol announcements—and Vitalik's comments—have once again sparked heated discussions in the field of decentralized social media. Although these events seem isolated, together they clearly indicate that the platformization of protocols is now advancing in a "strategic" manner. 1. News and its Strategic Background Last Wednesday, the decentralized social platform

Frequent occurrences in Shenzhen: running an errand to Hong Kong, and getting arrested directly upon return.