Weekly Selection丨Trump waved the tariff stick and the crypto market experienced an epic liquidation; Berachain officially launched
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Berachain officially launched
Berachain is a Layer 1 network that features PoL (Proof of Liquidity) consensus mechanism to align the interests of validators, liquidity providers and protocols.
Demonstration of the market: See whether Berachain can become the end of DeFi by rationally
Can Berachain achieve "never end"?
The distribution of Berachain's airdrops has caused a lot of controversy on social media. Many test network users said that the official allocation to test network users was only 1.65%, and the proportion allocated to Binance users and NFT holders were respectively 2% and 6.9%
Macro perspective
Cryptocurrencies experienced a risk-haven move on Sunday, plunging sharply after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed long-standing threats on import tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China.
In the early morning of February 5, David Sacks, the White House’s AI and cryptocurrency director, held his first press conference on digital assets on Capitol Hill, elaborating on the latest implementation of the White House and Congress in the U.S. digital assets. plan. Sacks said at the meeting that he looked forward to working with Congressional lawmakers to "a golden age for creating digital assets." He revealed that Bitcoin reserve proposals are being evaluated, although they are still in their early stages.
What is the current fundamentals of Ethereum after experiencing this storm? PANews analyzes contract positions, ETF capital inflows, on-chain data, token inflation and other aspects to see the full picture of Ethereum.
Arthur Hayes System Arguments “How Bitcoin Will Fall Back to $75,000-75,000”
Large-scale monetary easing policies in the United States, Japan and other countries cannot be launched before a small financial crisis occurs.
ARK Invest said this year's report proposes 11 "big ideas" to showcase the huge changes that are taking place today. Our research shows that these “big ideas” are expected to significantly increase productivity, revolutionize all walks of life and create long-term investment opportunities.
The principle of "playing stupid games and getting stupid prizes" will always apply, but for traders and gamblers, sometimes the process is lengthened.
This report covers key trends such as token unlocking, low-flow high-FDV tokens, Memecoin and AI proxying, and reveals their impact on market liquidity, investor sentiment, and long-term value capture.
AI and Meme
Binance: How does DeFAI reshape the DeFi interactive experience?
Being able to easily master complex DeFi systems without deep technical knowledge is an important breakthrough brought by DeFAI to the industry.
DeFAI Investment Opportunities under the Trump Effect: A Brief Analysis of 25 Potential Projects
As an emerging field, most projects are still in the beta stage; recent market adjustments provide investors with a possible entry opportunity.
DeFAI: The Second Curve of AI Agent
The story of AI Agent is far from over, it just needs to be implemented to draw the second growth curve. At present, DeFAI has the greatest chances.
Crypto Agent has a pullback of more than 70%. Is it a bubble burst or a chance to buy at the bottom?
Will the Agent track be like the NFT in 2022 and the inscriptions in 2023, and will it never recover?
As the largest fundraising Meme project in history, will PAIN become the number one golden dog after the New Year?
PANews' account [MEME Daily] will select daily hot Memes for readers to understand the track situation. Click here to view.
Capture the first opportunity
Altcoin Investment Guide: From "Mine Residue Ruins" to "Gold Mining Veins"
The current altcoin market is very similar to the coal stocks around 2015. The production capacity is clearing rapidly, the market heat is declining rapidly, negative and negative news can no longer trigger industrial fluctuations, and it also faces the alternative sector (DEX) in the eyes of the entire market. , but nothing new under the sun. The first principle of investment is always liquidity and cheapness. There are gold mines that have been mistakenly killed in the ruins. We believe that high-quality projects only need to be preserved and outstanding in the industry.
This interview deeply explores the investment trends, market status and future opportunities of AI Agent projects.
What 's happening with Web3
MicroStrategy recently held a fourth-quarter 2024 earnings call and announced its brand restructuring plan, and the company officially renamed "Strategy". The Q4 financial report shows that Strategy's Bitcoin holdings have almost doubled in just three months. Company founder and CEO Michael Saylor also revealed new strategies to attract "a large number of investors".
DeepSeek 's popularity apocalypse: How AI can make DeFi mainstream
The essence of DeFAI is to make AI the "autopilot" in the on-chain world. The complexity of DeFi has always been the threshold for ordinary users to enter, and DeFAI is expected to simplify user experience through AI and attract more mainstream users.
Using case statement: Playing a contract in the currency circle is gambling?
Is playing a contract a gambling?
In fact, the art market has been in a significant downturn in the past two years and is in urgent need of the introduction of fresh blood. Total auctions at Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips auction houses fell 26% in 2024 and 19% in 2023, according to ArtTactic.
Founder of Wintermute: If you lose your position, don 't blame me for playing with you
This article is for real partners - project parties, over-the-counter counterparties, exchanges, and occasionally passing regulators.
Although DuckChain has attracted a large number of users through airdrops and staking activities, some users have reported that the activity rules are complex and the participation costs are high. For example, users need to pledge a certain asset to receive airdrop rewards, and in the case of large market fluctuations, the value of pledged assets may shrink significantly, resulting in users' actual returns being lower than expected. This design has been questioned by some users as "disguised cutting leeks".
Exclusively revealed the true performance of Moonshot's currency listing: 116 coins were listed in the past three months, 68 were "almost zero", and one-third were "up to the peak".
In recent times, more and more institutions have joined the ranks of crypto ETF applications, among which the application progress of spot ETFs of SOL, LTC and XRP has ushered in obvious new progress. However, only Grayscale Solana ETF, Litecoin Trust, and Canary's Litecoin ETF applications were the first to be accepted by the SEC.
Key information
Coinbase Director: Trump makes over $800 million from TRUMP
Musk first describes DOGE blueprint and tries to strengthen market confidence in US debt
He Yi: Binance will consider factors such as project market value and project team background
Trump signs executive order to set up sovereign wealth fund within 12 months
DeepSeek: No virtual currency is issued
Ondo Finance announces Layer-1 blockchain Ondo Chain to drive asset tokenization
