If we trace the timeline of crypto narratives from 2024 to 2025, AI agents and decentralized computing power are undoubtedly the most attention-grabbing sectors. Near Protocol, riding the "AI chain" l

Competition in the L2 track in 2026 is no longer as "diverse" as it was two years ago. After the Cancun upgrade, transaction fees generally dropped, technical barriers were leveled, and the market beg

As of mid-2026, the Bitcoin ecosystem finds itself in an interesting position. On one side, Ordinals (inscriptions) and Runes have pushed on-chain transaction volumes to a two-year high, with daily tr

By 2026, the Web3 social landscape looks completely different from two years ago. After the speculative frenzy around FriendTech faded, surviving projects are all doing the same thing—making users for

If you staked ETH on Lido or ran your own node last year, you've likely noticed a clear change—yields have been steadily declining. From over 4% in 2024–2025, they dropped to around 2.8% by mid-2026.

When Base mainnet launched in 2024, the market widely viewed it as just another L2 from Coinbase jumping on the bandwagon. Two years later, it rivals Arbitrum in daily transaction volume on the L2 tra

In traditional financial markets, ratings from Moody's and S&P are the bedrock of asset pricing. But in the crypto world, this logic has never really taken off. Several landmark events occurred in 202

In May 2026, Telegram founder Durov announced that Telegram would officially take over the operational leadership of TON. The positioning underwent a fundamental shift from a "closely related public c

The hashtag "Fuck Jane Street" trended repeatedly on X in 2026, with retail anger directed at a core accusation — that this Wall Street quantitative giant deliberately "dumps" Bitcoin at the opening o

When BAYC burst onto the scene in 2021, no one could have predicted that four years later, monthly NFT trading volume would drop from $1 billion to under $300 million. But if you only look at that num

The Bitcoin Lightning Network has long had an awkward identity: hailed as the future of everyday payments, yet often dismissed as 'unused.' In 2026, monthly transaction volume surpassed $1.1 billion,

Following the approval of Bitcoin spot ETFs in 2024, a frequently overlooked change is the evolution of cryptocurrency index products. Previously, so-called "indices" were mostly deflationary tokens i

The digital euro entered its preparatory phase in 2026, with major economies shifting from research and development to implementation. As these central bank-led digital fiat currencies gradually go li

The crypto market experienced significant adjustments in the first half of 2026. AI sector tokens saw widespread pullbacks of 80% to 90%, and Bitcoin also retreated from its highs. StoneX analysis sug

Last week, an experienced user messaged me, saying he spends 6-8 hours a day staring at charts, yet his returns are lower than a friend who only reviews trades on weekends. This isn't an isolated case

A reader privately messaged me, saying he researched a new public chain project claiming to be "modular." After reading the whitepaper for a while, he got more and more confused—"What problem does mod