Topics of Crypto World

BitMine acquired 830,000 ETH in 35 days, rising from zero to become the world’s largest Ethereum holdings. This move challenges SharpLink’s longstanding dominance. It also reveals how Wall Street capital uses narrative and strategic structuring to reshape ETH price formation.

Hong Kong’s Stablecoin Regulation will take effect in 2025, with the HKMA introducing a globally rare requirement for “full on-chain identity verification” and exploring the use of technologies such as ERC-3643 to embed compliance directly into stablecoin code, thereby building a trustworthy and transparent digital asset ecosystem.

Uniswap has proposed registering its DAO as a Wyoming DUNA, paving the way for legal compliance, eliminating hurdles for activating the fee switch, and potentially transforming UNI’s value capture strategy and governance structure.

This article offers an in-depth examination of Polymarket's regulatory hurdles across the United States, Europe, and Singapore, and illustrates how the company leverages capital management and strategic shifts to facilitate its transition to regulatory compliance.

The author, by sharing personal experiences, provides a detailed discussion on how to leverage the content recommendation algorithm of the X platform (Twitter) to optimize posting strategies.

The article provides a thorough analysis of why the two companies selected L1. It also examines their strategic objectives and potential challenges in detail.

The article not only reveals many problems in the traditional scientific research funding system—such as cumbersome application procedures, high time costs, and neglect of breakthrough research—but also provides a detailed introduction to the operating model of DeSci and its potential advantages.

The article explores the background and motivations driving JD.com's initiative. It also analyzes how changes in Hong Kong's regulatory environment create strategic opportunities for JD.com.

Gate Research Institute Weekly Report: This week, BTC surpassed $124,000, reaching an all-time high; ETH climbed 12.02%, and leading altcoins posted significant gains. Chainlink partnered with ICE to integrate high-quality global foreign exchange and precious metals market data into on-chain applications. BitMine Immersion is planning to raise $20 billion to expand its ETH portfolio, indicating sustained long-term optimism among institutional investors toward ETH. The total cryptocurrency market cap hit a record $4.21 trillion, with BTC’s market cap surpassing that of Alphabet Inc., making it the fifth largest globally. Ethereum search interest reached its highest level since 2021, as both prices and on-chain activity surged. Base recorded over $2 billion in single-day DEX trading volume. On-chain activity set a new cycle high.

Gate Research Daily Report: On August 14, BTC broke above $124,400 to set a new all-time high; ETH held firmly above $4,700; and GT consolidated around $17.8, remaining in a short-term range-bound pattern. The total cryptocurrency market capitalization climbed to a record $4.21 trillion, with Bitcoin’s market cap surpassing Alphabet to rank fifth among global assets. Ethereum search interest reached its highest level since 2021, with on-chain activity and capital inflows jointly driving price strength. Base’s on-chain DEX daily trading volume exceeded $2 billion for the first time, highlighting the growing trading activity and capital capacity of the Layer 2 ecosystem.

Trump signed an executive order allowing US 401(k) retirement plans to invest in crypto assets for the first time. This move marks a historic turning point, providing national-level endorsement of the crypto market. This is expected to trigger substantial long-term capital inflows. It may also establish a new strategic accumulation pool for digital assets.

OpenMind is building a universal “operating system + decentralized collaboration network” for robots around the world. This enables machines of various forms and from different manufacturers to communicate in a common language, comply with unified standards, and collaborate securely on-chain. This project is designed to establish an open and orderly framework for the emerging machine society.

Robinhood and Coinbase, two fintech giants each valued at around \$80 billion, are competing for young investors through radically different paths—one capturing the mainstream with a minimalist experience, the other earning institutional trust through blockchain infrastructure. This is a \$160 billion experiment in the future of finance.

A Comprehensive Analysis of the Solana Alpenglow Upgrade and the ICM Roadmap: An Examination of the Three Stages of the On-Chain AI Ecosystem, and How Performance, Decentralization, and Real-World Adoption Strategies Shape the Creation of a “Nasdaq on the Blockchain.”

Cango (NYSE:CANG) is pursuing a real-world strategy distinct from the "story-driven" approach: It owns 50 EH/s of proprietary computing power, produces 650 BTC per month, exchanges equity for mining capacity, disposes of legacy businesses, provides monthly inventory disclosures, and establishes Bitcoin as the cornerstone of its balance sheet. Amid global valuation imbalances among mining companies, Cango may serve as an undervalued benchmark in Asia.