This article summarizes the content of a speech titled "Bitcoin Renaissance: Why & How?" from Bitcoin Singapore 2024, focusing on the viewpoint that blockchain does not need to be entirely on-chain.

The TON ecosystem is prosperous and attracts a large number of users. It provides staking, browser, anti-spam filter and other features, and supports integration with third-party services. There are also cross-chain bridge protocols, DeFi staking and lending protocols. In terms of games, there are many social casual games and NFT-driven games based on Telegram. The NFT platform provides asset issuance and trading services. TON also has a developer platform, social platform and security audit services. Meme tokens and NFTs are also issued in the TON ecosystem.

Delve into the background of the OORT track, project operation logic, and more, to glimpse the project's prospects and the opportunities and challenges for the AI+DePIN track in 2024.

Recently, besides the booming "shiba inu donations" in the SOL ecosystem, there's also a project in the BTC ecosystem generating huge buzz, leading to a revival of the entire BTC NFT sector. This is the community-acknowledged leader of the rune segment—Runestone.

Vitalik has published "The promise and challenges of crypto + AI applications," discussing the ways blockchain and artificial intelligence can be combined and the potential challenges. The article presents four integration methods and introduces representative projects for each direction. There are differences in the core characteristics of AI and blockchain, so it's necessary to balance aspects such as data ownership, transparency, monetization capabilities, and energy costs when combining them. Currently, many AI applications are gaming-related, involving interaction with AI and training characters to better fit individual needs. At the same time, there are projects exploring the use of blockchain features to create better artificial intelligence. Decentralized computing power is also a popular direction but still faces challenges. Overall, the AI track needs to find projects with competitiveness and long-term value.

On January 16, 2024, Klaytn and Finshcia, two of Asia's leading blockchains, announced plans to launch a unified mainnet. By combining their respective ecosystems and assets, they aim to build an Asian mega-blockchain and lead the global Web3 market.

"Financial nihilism" is one of the major factors influencing the price fluctuations of cryptocurrencies and may further strengthen. In the upcoming cycle, it will continue to play an important role.

The Avalanche network aims to build an interoperable, flexible, and high-performance blockchain, steadily emerging as the premier platform for constructing high-performance blockchains.

Axie Infinity is an iconic Web3 game, but some consider it a failure. Nonetheless, Axie Infinity is committed to continuous improvement and reinvention, with a particular focus on expanding its IP-based gaming ecosystem.

Perpetual contract funding rate arbitrage refers to the simultaneous execution of two transactions in the spot and perpetual contract markets, with the same underlying asset, opposite directions, equal quantities, and offsetting profits and losses. The goal is to profit from the funding rates in perpetual contract trading. Compared to conventional investments, funding rate arbitrage often yields more stable returns with lower risk. It is unaffected by price fluctuations, ensuring arbitrage opportunities and positive returns regardless of market conditions. Although the risk of capital loss in funding rate arbitrage is very low, it still exists. However, overall, it is a strategy with a high investment return ratio.

This article introduces the prospective Bitcoin Layer2, BEVM. It is EVM-compatible, uses Bitcoin as a gas fee, and aims to promote the rapid development of the Bitcoin ecosystem.

Meta Description: Handshake is a protocol that offers a decentralized solution for top-level domains in the DNS. This article introduces its features, tokens, minting processes, and ways of accessing domain names, along with some basic information. It also offers an analysis of its adoption data and prospects.

LogX is a perpetual contract trading aggregator, helping investors find the optimal trading platform from multiple underlying contract trading protocols.

Stacks is a long-term project aimed at turning Bitcoin into a productive asset by establishing bidirectional connections with Bitcoin and rapidly producing blocks. Following the upgrade, users can generate sBTC on Stacks, equivalent to BTC at a 1:1 ratio, without any fees. The Stacks team is dedicated to cultivating the Bitcoin ecosystem, boasting a strong technical background and extensive experience. While the valuation of STX is relatively low, the potential for development is worth noting, especially with the convergence of bullish factors such as BTC L2 narratives and the Nakomoto upgrade. Investors may keep an eye on the development of the upgraded DeFi ecosystem and the adoption of sBTC.

Mode Network is a modular Layer 2 project based on the OP Stack, focusing on the DeFi sector. It adopts Optimism's Bedrock upgrade, aiming to reduce fees on the Ethereum mainnet by over 95%. The project received a $5.3 million donation from the Optimism Foundation in January 2024 and maintains a good relationship with the foundation. Since its mainnet launch, Mode Network's Total Value Locked (TVL) has steadily increased, ranking among the top in all Layer 2 networks. Additionally, the project has conducted token airdrops to incentivize user participation and interaction.