Blockchain

The article analyzes the logic behind this shift and the market reaction through specific cases, revealing the potential risks and opportunities of high-valuation ICOs.

This report highlights that as of October 2025, the global oracle sector’s Total Value Secured (TVS) has surpassed $102.1 billion, with a total market capitalization of $14.1 billion. The market remains dominated by Chainlink, while competition is shifting from technical scalability toward economic model sustainability and cross-chain capability. The report notes that oracle growth has entered a “multiplier effect” phase, with momentum shifting from DeFi-native demand to Real World Assets (RWA), which are emerging as the core driver of institutional adoption. Meanwhile, cross-chain communication (CCIP), prediction markets, and AI-integrated oracles are expected to shape the next growth curve. On the economic front, the sector is transitioning from a “pay-per-call” model to a “service staking” paradigm, signaling a return to fundamentals-based valuation logic. The report estimates LINK’s long-term fair value range at $26–35, with potential upside to $40–45 upon the implementation of the Smart Value Recovery (S

This article vividly illustrates George Soros' "theory of reflexivity" through the example of Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong's "prediction market experiment": markets do not passively reflect reality but actively shape it. From the 1960s corporate merger wave to the 2008 financial crisis and the current AI investment bubble, the article reveals how the cyclical feedback between price and belief drives—and at times distorts—markets.

This article examines several key factors driving Zcash (ZEC)'s recent price surge. Privacy demand has returned to the mainstream, protocols have been upgraded, and anonymous pools have expanded. Cross-chain solutions like NEAR Intents are also enhancing liquidity and broadening use cases. The analysis indicates that this rally goes beyond speculation; it marks a fundamental reassessment of privacy coins' value in the cryptocurrency landscape.

This article provides an in-depth analysis of the structural challenges in the profit models of crypto internet banks, pointing out that they are repeating the old path of traditional neobanks—over-reliance on interchange fees, lack of lending, and high customer acquisition costs. It also proposes a restructuring approach using embedded DeFi to enhance profitability.

The prediction market is evolving from pure speculation into a richer field of financial and social experimentation. This article analyzes five emerging product types—influence markets, opinion markets, virtual sports, opportunity markets, and governance markets—to reveal the vast potential of prediction mechanisms in financial trading, social interaction, and organizational decision-making.

Ripple has raised $500 million from Wall Street, raising its valuation to $40 billion. While this move appears to signal mainstream capital's renewed interest, it actually represents a financial strategy centered on asset management, valuation, and liquidity. This article offers a deep dive into Ripple’s strategic shift, the mechanisms behind Ripple's XRP reserves, and Wall Street’s investment intentions. It analyzes the practical realities of crypto finance.

ORE has re-emerged in the Solana ecosystem, unveiling a new economic model. With a comprehensive V2 rebuild, the launch of "5×5 grid mining," and a protocol revenue-based buyback and burn mechanism, the token increased more than 30-fold over the past month and received official endorsement from Solana’s co-founder. The project aims to mitigate the value loss associated with traditional PoW while introducing a sustainable value capture model.

Authored by a core Biteye member, this article offers a deep dive into the logic and market dynamics behind the emergence of Web3 KOL Round fundraising. It uncovers the conflicting interests among project teams, KOLs, and retail investors in a capital landscape driven by user traffic. The article analyzes cases where both earnings and risks are present and explains how agency institutions operate behind the scenes. The piece highlights that as venture capital influence declines and market dynamics become increasingly focused on reach, the KOL round has become both a narrow entry point for individual investors into the primary market and a high-risk investment opportunity with both potential rewards and significant risks.

MicroStrategy (MSTR), a typical example of a "Bitcoin treasury company," recently encountered a structural arbitrage on Wall Street: renowned short-seller Jim Chanos achieved an estimated profit of around 100% by shorting MSTR while going long on Bitcoin (BTC). The article provides an in-depth analysis of his trading logic, the reasons behind the deterioration of MSTR's Bitcoin net asset multiple (mNAV), and how this strategy exposes pricing discrepancies at the intersection of crypto assets and traditional finance.

$PING surged 50% following the launch of its x402 protocol-based emission platform, c402.market. This platform enables automatic trading pairs between all new tokens and $PING, transforming $PING from a meme coin into the foundational currency of the x402 ecosystem. The article examines c402.market's mechanism design, incentive structure, and associated risks, and discusses how the x402 protocol could ignite renewed speculation in the “asset creation” narrative.

Why is the crypto industry stuck in endless development cycles? This article reveals the core paradox: rapidly shifting trends, shrinking funding, and scattered focus make it nearly impossible to build lasting projects within 18 months. Teams constantly pivot instead of completing, stifling real infrastructure growth.

ZEC prices are climbing, bringing renewed attention to privacy narratives. The privacy sector is undergoing a major transformation, rooted in the cypherpunk spirit and driven by breakthroughs in zero-knowledge proofs, MPC, TEE, and FHE technology. This article offers a thorough review of key infrastructure projects—including Nillion, Zcash, Monero, and Railgun. Additionally, it examines consumer-facing applications such as Hibachi, NilGPT, and Umbra, and provides an in-depth analysis of advancements in crypto privacy technology and emerging investment opportunities.

The article not only reviews the history of Bitcoin but also analyzes its evolution in finance and socio-culture, as well as the challenges it faces in the future.

The article not only details the core functions and advantages of Canton Network but also delves into its applications and progress in various fields such as tokenized assets, payments, verification and security, as well as interoperability.