TAOCAT is an AI agent built on the Bittensor subnet 19, based on a large language model launched by Masa in Virtuals. This article will delve into TAOCAT's innovative technology, ecological advantages, market performance, and future prospects, helping you to fully understand this highly anticipated project.

This article provides an in-depth analysis of major public companies holding Bitcoin globally. As of December 2024, approximately 50 public companies worldwide hold Bitcoin, spanning sectors including technology, finance, and more. The article highlights four major Bitcoin-holding companies: MicroStrategy with 439,000 bitcoins, Marathon Digital Holdings with 44,394 bitcoins, and Riot Platforms with 17,429 bitcoins. These companies demonstrate their confidence in and strategic positioning towards digital currency through their various approaches to participating in the Bitcoin market.

BuilderNet, launched by Flashbots, promotes fair distribution in the MEV market through a decentralized block-building network, enhancing the decentralization of the Ethereum network.

Gate Research Daily Report: On January 3, BTC is currently trending within an upward channel, with a 24-hour price increase of 2.51%. ETH has broken through the significant resistance level of $3,430, with a 24-hour price increase of 2.66%. Ethereum and Solana jointly host 58% of the relevant projects in the DeSci field. The number of daily active addresses on the Base network has reached 3 million, marking a new historical high. Uniswap Labs announced that the v4 version is about to be launched, which will introduce significant architectural changes. The re-staking protocol Solayer has announced the establishment of a foundation and the release of its governance token, LAYER. Blockchain game publisher Xterio revealed its tokenomics model, with a total supply of 1 billion for the core token XTER.

Pharos focuses on building a Layer 1 blockchain that bridges traditional fintech and Web3 technologies, providing solutions for real-time payments and real-world asset applications. The goal is to develop an ultra-fast, EVM-compatible internet-level blockchain that enhances payment and application security. Currently, the Pharos network is in its internal development stage, with plans to launch a testnet in Q1 2025 and a mainnet in H2 2025.

This year was marked by two major uplifts: the launch of spot-based Bitcoin ETPs in the United States, and the election of Donald Trump for a second, non-consecutive presidential term. Between those events, the market ranged in volatile, indecisive sideways chop for 237 days. While these events served as both catalyst and backdrop for the market in 2024, 2025 will see an expansion of market breadth and narratives. Without further ado, below are some of Galaxy Research’s predictions for 2025.

This article explores the Gas fee issues on the Ethereum mainnet and methods for optimization. It focuses on the Gas mechanism of the EVM, core concepts for optimizing Gas costs, and best practices for developing smart contracts. These include reducing storage usage, variable packing, optimizing data types, and using fixed-size variables.

According to data from December 30, 2024, the overall market capitalization of AI Agents has reached $11.68 billion, with ai16z and Virtuals Protocol dominating over half of the market share, each leading in the Base and Solana ecosystems respectively. ai16z tends to focus on open-source development, while Virtuals has built a closed ecosystem through its token, VIRTUAL.

This article reviews the market trends and strategies over the past year, highlighting two core indicators that were the main focus during this cycle, and shares insights on VC coins and Memes.

This report summarizes blockchain industry developments from December 28 to January 3. Ethena and Berachain launched pre-deposit vaults supporting stablecoin deposits with multiple rewards; Bitcoin's store-of-value market size reached $1.03 trillion, up 85% this year, underscoring its appeal as digital gold; Elon Musk's username change sparked a surge in meme tokens, highlighting the influence of social media on the crypto market; and Uniswap announced the upcoming release of v4 with features like dynamic fees to enhance trading flexibility. The industry continues to see innovations, decentralized ecosystems are growing, and the market outlook remains promising.

This week's featured projects include Sentient AI, Humanity Protocol, OpenLoop, and Kaito. Krain focuses on the AI intelligent agent ecosystem, where users can earn airdrop points by completing tasks; Sentient AI introduces a human-like empathetic AI agent, supporting staking and governance; Humanity Protocol implements non-invasive identity verification to enhance proof of humanity in Web3 applications; OpenLoop focuses on a decentralized wireless network, allowing users to participate in the airdrop program by sharing bandwidth; Kaito leverages AI to transform crypto research, with users earning rewards for completing tasks. These projects provide users with diverse early participation opportunities, showcasing strong innovation and vitality, and are worth keeping an eye on.

Between December 28, 2024, and January 3, 2025, the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector experienced numerous significant events demonstrating market vitality and industry trends. Key developments from projects like Sophon and Hyperliquid—including platform launches, service expansions, feature introductions, mainnet activations, and mining activities—showcased innovation while driving technological and community growth, giving the industry fresh momentum. On the regulatory front, the European Union's dedicated cryptocurrency regulation, the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA), came into effect on December 30. This marks a significant step forward in the EU's approach to cryptocurrency regulation.

This report reviews the key events surrounding enforcing the EU MiCA regulation and releasing U.S. economic data. MiCA provides a unified regulatory framework for the crypto asset market, enhancing market confidence and compliance. The U.S. PMI shows a rebound in manufacturing activity, while the decline in initial unemployment claims reflects improvements in the labor market. These dynamics have an impact on the global economy and investment decisions.

The development of this track has far surpassed the Meme space, with diverse narratives involving foundations, DAOs, and AI Agents, creating a dazzling array of opportunities. This article categorizes the new generation of AI tokens into four categories: AI Meme, AI Agent, Launchpad, and Framework/DAO, to help users better understand investment opportunities in the Crypto + AI space.

This two-part report explores ERC-7281: a new proposal to make cross-chain tokens fungible. Part 1 introduces the problem (non-fungibility of bridged tokens) and analyzes current solutions.