With the rapid rise of Web3 projects, financing methods have become increasingly diversified. Traditional equity financing and venture capital models can no longer meet the unique needs of this emerging industry. This article will analyze Web3 funding methods from multiple perspectives, helping entrepreneurs gain a comprehensive understanding of financing options at different stages and their applicable scenarios.

As the value of Bitcoin continues to rise, countries that initially accumulated it at lower levels have gained significant unrealized profits. At the same time, as major economies such as the United States shift towards a more positive and open stance on Bitcoin, an increasing number of countries are starting to pay attention to and prioritize crypto assets. It is expected that more countries may include Bitcoin as part of their national reserves in the future.

Earos is a program to make the real world fairer, more efficient, and sustainable by creating a brand-new digital space. Its ultimate goal is to build a digital twin of Earth controlled by AI agents. By leveraging advanced generative AI, physical simulations (VR, AR), and renewable technologies, it aims to make virtual spaces seamlessly interconnected and capable of enhancing reality. Currently, Earos is building a decentralized AI ecosystem, integrating an AI agent model layer that enables everyone to train, validate, and share results in the AI-native era.

Gate Research Daily Report: On January 22, BTC and ETH showed a volatile upward trend, with BTC currently priced at $105,997.4. Solana's stablecoin market capitalization surpassed $10 billion, growing by 69.5% in the past 7 days. MicroStrategy acquired 11,000 bitcoins, bringing its total holdings to 461,000 bitcoins. Hyperliquid's 24-hour trading volume exceeded $22 billion, with its open interest reaching $4.7 billion. Bitcoin mining company MARA Holdings is committed to bringing its strategic Bitcoin reserve program to all 50 U.S. states and the federal government.

UniLend was exploited due to a vulnerability, leading to the theft of approximately $200K (4% of TVL). The attacker used a flash loan to deposit 60 million USDC, manipulated collateral calculations, and exploited a contract bug in the health check process to inflate collateral value, withdrawing 60 stETH. The flaw stemmed from the faulty implementation of the userBalanceOfToken function. UniLend has since fixed the issue, paused V2 deposits, and offered a bounty to recover the funds. This incident underscores the critical importance of security for DeFi platforms and the need for thorough smart contract audits.

Ethereum's privacy issues are increasingly gaining attention, especially as transaction transparency may expose users' financial information and activities. To address this issue, Stealth Addresses have been proposed, aiming to ensure the receiver's identity and transaction details remain private by generating a unique temporary address for each transaction. This method does not rely on third-party privacy protocols but enhances privacy directly at the protocol level. However, the implementation of Stealth Addresses still faces challenges.

This article explains how to quickly determine whether a developer (dev) has locked tokens on-chain. By analyzing transaction histories and utilizing tools like Debot, you can track all transfers associated with a developer’s address. Using the $Sora project as a case study, the author shows how to verify token locks through contracts like Streamflow and uncovers discrepancies between the official lock-up information shared on Twitter and the actual status.

The origins of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) trace back to foundational ideas developed long before Ethereum’s inception. By combining the strengths of decentralized governance with the capabilities of artificial intelligence, hybrid DAOs could play a pivotal role in shaping a future where technology and humanity coexist harmoniously.

As Jito Labs accelerates into 2025, one common piece of feedback I've received from my team and others is to spend more time articulating my thoughts in writing. In this article, I’ll dive into my thoughts on 2024 and where Jito Labs and the ecosystem should focus moving into 2025, mostly focusing around MEV.

Explore the latest developments and market potential of DeFAI (Decentralized Finance + AI). This overview covers DeFAI's core concepts, operational mechanisms, related projects, and future directions. DeFAI uses AI agents and platforms to help users manage investment portfolios and participate in crypto market trading independently. Beyond examining DeFAI's technical foundations, we look at key projects like Griffain, Anon, and Slate, while exploring how AI agents function within the DeFi landscape.

The Jupiter airdrop, also known as “Jupuary,” is a highly anticipated event for Solana blockchain users. If you’ve been trading, staking, or contributing to Jupiter, you might already qualify for this reward. This guide sets out how to claim the Jupiter airdrop, ensuring you don’t miss out on your share of the 700 million JUP tokens — almost $580 million in value — up for grabs.

This article explores how Azuki is attempting to revive its NFT ecosystem by launching the ANIME token. It provides an analysis of Azuki's tokenomics, including total supply, initial circulation, and the airdrop plan, while examining how these factors could influence market prices and community sentiment.

Discuss the five major trends and opportunities in the combination of AI and blockchain, focusing on the application of intelligent agents, covering DeFi x AI, DAO, consumer layer, etc., with relevant project introductions.

CreatorBid is a platform on the Base network that simplifies AI agent deployment, allowing users to quickly launch and tokenize agents, with a 2% transaction fee ensuring sustainability. Its collaboration with Olas enhances the agents' collaboration capabilities and functional expansion.

With AI unlocking innovation at the application layer, the answer feels pretty clear: apps, apps, and more apps (of course with a bit of infra thrown in. I mean, this is still crypto ). We're already starting to see this shift from the infra cycle to the app cycle play out. AI will simply turbo-charge it.