The Escape of a16z's Strategy and the "Privilege vs Freedom" in the Crypto World

ETH is not only a digital currency but also the infrastructure for building and running DeFi, stablecoins, NFTs, on-chain markets, RWA, and more.

The shift in macro policy has been confirmed by the Federal Reserve, and the sentiment and liquidity in the cryptocurrency market remain weak and fragile.

Author: Yue Xiaoyu Many people are still trying to seek the sword by carving a boat, but they are unaware that the Bitcoin market has undergone structural changes. 1. Is the four-year cycle of Bitcoin still in place? Gold has surged, silver has surged, and even the A-shares have risen significantly, but Bitcoin has not increased this year. In fact, the four-year cycle has clearly been broken. This bull market not only started early but also does not follow the previous cycle's patterns of rise and fall. According to past patterns, 2025 should be a year of great bull markets, but this year's performance has been relatively poor.

Odaily special invited market analyst Conaldo, a master's degree holder in financial statistics from Columbia University in the United States, has focused on quantitative trading in the U.S. stock market since university and has gradually expanded to digital assets such as Bitcoin. He has built a systematic quantitative trading model and risk control system through practical experience; he possesses keen data insight into market fluctuations and is committed to continuously delving into the professional trading field, pursuing stable returns. He will deeply analyze changes in BTC technology, macroeconomics, and capital flow every week, review and showcase practical strategies, and forecast recent significant events worth paying attention to for reference. Core summary of the trading weekly report: • Continuous...

This is not a negotiation for an acquisition, but a direct confrontation where new money attempts to enter the old world, only to be blocked at the door by class and honor.

In a world flooded with AI, there is a need for tools that can mine decentralized information without distortion. However, this prospect depends on good governance, including liquidity standards, regulation, transparency, and a more prudent interpretation of market dynamics.

Welcome to the "Hong Kong Web3 Weekly Highlights" from Techub News. In this week's report, we will summarize the major events and developments in the Hong Kong Web3 sector from December 8 to December 14, as well as the latest data insights and detailed event previews, helping you quickly and comprehensively understand the progress in Hong Kong's Web3 field last week. Hot News HashKey discloses IPO details: plans to raise up to HKD 1.67 billion, expected to be listed for trading on December 17.

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The Breakthrough Path of Lighter

This round of $5 million financing will mainly be used to promote the assetization and multifunctionality of digital avatars. HolmesAI plans to utilize blockchain technology for rights confirmation, allowing users to truly own the earnings from their avatars; at the same time, the core engine will extend from social scenarios to trading and prediction markets, enabling avatars to assist users in making investment decisions and generating profits.

Under the combined pressures of economic stress, cognitive overload, and extractive business models, young people have lost trust in the system, and rational choices are being forced into a gamble-like existence.

This article is partially sourced from: @molusol compilation | Odaily Planet Daily (@OdailyChina); Translator | Azuma (@azuma_eth) Editor's Note: From December 11 to December 13, Beijing time, the fifth Breakpoint was successfully held in Abu Dhabi. As the largest and most influential ecological conference in the Solana ecosystem, Breakpoint often carries the information exchange of the entire Solana ecosystem regarding value judgments, future directions, and wealth codes...