Following Japan's interest rate hike on July 31st, the borrowing costs of the yen surged, significantly increasing the risks associated with yen arbitrage. To settle debts, yen arbitrageurs engaged in massive sell-offs of dollar assets, compounded by geopolitical risks, soft U.S. economic data, and other macro factors, resulting in a drastic drop in cryptocurrency prices on August 5th, leading to a substantial market crash.

Blackbird is a Web3 dining loyalty platform that aims to enhance the dining experience and loyalty of consumers by leveraging Web3 technology to provide more personalized, valuable, and engaging services for the restaurant industry. It seeks to create a unique public points alliance within the restaurant industry through blockchain technology and its $FLY token, establishing a close-knit network between customers and restaurants. The $FLY token acts as a digital reward point, allowing customers to share points across various restaurants. By utilizing Web3 concepts and technology, Blackbird enables more direct and trustworthy relationships and transactions between restaurants and customers, while also improving the quality and personalization of dining experiences and services.

Gate Research Daily Report: August 13— BTC attempted to break through $60,000 but then retreated, leading to a period of volatility. Ethereum's daily burn rate and Bitcoin miners' income both hit their lowest levels of the year. The Fear and Greed Index is in the fear zone, indicating that investors should be wary of market downside risks. Meanwhile, sectors such as modular blockchains and Trump-themed meme coins performed strongly, demonstrating the rapid shift in market hotspots.

This article analyzes South Africa’s cryptocurrency-related systems from the perspectives of asset classification, basic taxation system, cryptocurrency taxation system, cryptocurrency regulatory policies, summary, and outlook, and predicts future development directions.

Gate Research Daily Report: August 12—BTC and ETH prices declined, with both BTC and ETH ETFs experiencing net outflows last Friday. Market contract liquidations were predominantly in long positions, and BTC holdings on centralized exchanges saw a significant drop. Additionally, key projects such as the Bitcoin Rollup network Nexio and gaming infrastructure provider Televerse secured important funding.

Let's explore how SUN.io implements decentralized governance through SUN DAO. This article provides an in-depth analysis of the governance model combining DeFi and DAO, including the optimization of the veToken model and the application scenarios of the SUN token. It also discusses the challenges and opportunities of decentralized governance, and how SUN.io achieves innovation in the DeFi space through community co-governance and ecosystem synergy.

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M^0 is a decentralized stablecoin protocol that allows approved participants to mint M tokens using collateral approved by the protocol. Users can earn returns on their collateral while using stablecoins pegged to the US dollar. The protocol was initially launched on Ethereum and will later expand to other Layer 1 and Layer 2 networks. The core team behind M^0 includes members from projects such as MakerDAO and Circle. The M^0 solution offers greater flexibility, reduced centralization, and provides governance members with greater decision-making autonomy, opening new possibilities for project development and integration with existing products.

This article explores the Anoma Foundation and its innovative blockchain, Namada. It examines how Namada achieves network security and decentralized governance through mechanisms such as Cubic Proof of Stake (CPoS), Shielded Staking Rewards (SSR), and the On-Chain Public Goods Fund (PGF). The article also provides a detailed analysis of Namada’s genesis process, token economics, and governance structure, offering practical information on participating in the Namada mainnet launch and community decision-making. It serves as a comprehensive guide for readers interested in cryptocurrency privacy protection and multi-chain technology.

This article details how data can be assetized and tokenized through the RWA model, introduces Hong Kong's policies and practices in the cross-border flow of data assets, and explores the possibilities and operational methods for data assetization in various industries.

Scroll is an Ethereum scaling solution based on ZK Rollup technology, aiming to achieve full compatibility with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). As a leader in the ZK Rollup field, Scroll has made significant progress thanks to its strong technical prowess and ecosystem development. The project achieves efficient scaling through zkEVM technology and has made comprehensive advancements in the developer community and application ecosystem. Despite facing challenges in technical implementation and practical application, Scroll demonstrates strong competitiveness in the ZK Rollup domain and is poised to bring significant breakthroughs to the blockchain industry.

The restaking sector is rapidly evolving. While EigenLayer leads the way, many new competitors and innovators are entering the scene, expanding the use cases and technological boundaries of restaking. This process not only creates new revenue models but also enhances the security and liquidity of the blockchain ecosystem.

DeepBrain Chain is positioned in the high-performance computing sector, integrating AI with Web3 technology. It provides a decentralized AI computing platform for artificial intelligence products, becoming a foundational public chain for AI with attributes such as low cost, high concurrency, low latency, privacy protection, and elastic supply.

This article highlights the rise of Base, attributing its success to the unique advantages of being backed by Coinbase and the OP Stack, as well as its strong market performance in the "Meme" and "SocialFi" sectors. Additionally, prominent projects on Base such as Aerodrome and Extra Finance, along with active social engagements like the success of Farcaster, have significantly driven the development of its ecosystem.

Bittensor leverages its unique AI subnet architecture and incentive mechanism to redefine collective intelligence networks, achieving an organic integration of AI and Web3. Through decentralization and proof-of-intelligence mechanisms, the platform promotes the free flow of data and fair allocation of computational resources. Its subnet structure allows for efficient model iteration and optimization, driving the development and application of decentralized AI networks.