Blockchain

In contrast to the buffer narratives found in traditional finance, the article underscores the unforgiving logic of "failure means execution" inherent in decentralization. This perspective provides a distinctive lens for examining the essence of speculation and the efficiency of systems, delivering both intellectual rigor and a powerful cautionary message.

From a16z and BlackRock to Coinbase and Grayscale, over 30 top institutions are aligned in an unusual consensus for their 2026 outlook: Bitcoin’s traditional “four-year cycle” is losing relevance, and the crypto industry is advancing into an industrialized era powered by ETFs, stablecoins, real-world assets (RWAs), and AI infrastructure. This article provides a comprehensive analysis of institutional consensus and critical differences, examining capital flows, core sectors, and the emerging rules for survival in 2026.

The article focuses on replicable methodologies rather than one-off windfall myths, offering strong learning value and practical insights that readers can apply and draw lessons from.

Venezuela’s Petro, the world’s first cryptocurrency launched by a sovereign nation, was initially seen as a way to bypass sanctions and revive the country’s economy. However, it quietly faded away within a few short years. This article traces the Petro’s journey from its creation and aggressive rollout to its eventual collapse. It examines the core deficiencies in its technology, institutional framework, and governance, uncovering how this state-backed crypto initiative came to symbolize the broader systemic failures facing Venezuela.

A comprehensive review of SocialFi's journey from explosive growth to stagnation, featuring case studies like Friend.tech, Farcaster, and Lens. This analysis dives deep into the structural challenges of tokenized social networks, misaligned incentives, and reasons for product failure, while exploring real paths forward and next-stage possibilities for Web3 social platforms.

When growing wealth no longer brings happiness, the problem may not lie in money itself, but in the price we pay for it. In a year when both career and assets were on the rise, the author candidly reflects on how they were consumed by “growth,” rankings, and dopamine-driven feedback loops, and how they are attempting to re-establish boundaries between focus, creation, and real life. It is a reflection on the imbalance that can follow success.

In an era where anxiety has become the norm and speculation an outlet, the author draws on personal experience to systematically break down a life strategy of “building a stable foundation first, then making asymmetric bets.” The article examines education, income, risk, and agency, and seeks to answer a practical question: in a world of extreme uncertainty, how can ordinary people avoid being pulled into a gamble—and instead become part of the rules themselves?

This article analyzes how shielded pool zero-knowledge proofs combine Bitcoin’s monetary policy with cash-level privacy. This approach mitigates risks from the weaponization of CBDCs and the vulnerability of Bitcoin’s 24% centralized supply to seizure. Additionally, it resolves longstanding issues through upgrades including Sapling, Halo 2, Zashi, and NEAR.

The author goes beyond simply listing sectors by supplementing the analysis with data on community fundraising scale, the number and size of privacy-project financings, and representative protocols and application cases, clearly highlighting structural shifts such as “from airdrops to community fundraising” and “from single-function products to full financial workflows.”

Web3 is not short on technical innovation, but it has long lacked compelling narratives and emotional resonance. From the perspective of communication and content creation, this article explains why, without strong storytelling capabilities, Web3 struggles to truly reach a broader user audience.

HealthFi represents a blockchain sector with trillion-dollar real-world potential. It is transforming the nicotine addiction market by moving from a focus on user retention to V2E-based reduction incentives. By integrating with Apple Health, HealthFi is advancing the adoption of preventive healthcare.

Using the metaphors of a “legitimacy bank” and an “F1 pit crew,” the article clearly illustrates how a16z simultaneously shapes public narratives, influences regulation, and coordinates capital expectations.

Trust Wallet browser extension version 2.68 was compromised in a supply chain attack, where hackers inserted a backdoor to steal users' mnemonic phrases, leading to total losses of over $6 million. This article reconstructs the attack timeline, examines the technical details and movement of funds, and explores why official extensions can also present significant security vulnerabilities.

With the midterm elections approaching, can Congress pass a crypto market structure bill within the narrowing time window? This article analyzes the jurisdictional battle between the SEC and the CFTC, interest-bearing stablecoins, DeFi regulation, and political risks, assessing the legislative outlook heading into 2026.

The 2026 World Cup will serve as a system-level stress test for prediction markets. This article examines the core constraints and winner dynamics of prediction markets at scale, focusing on regulation, settlement, distribution, and liquidity.