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The Nightingale of Day by Day: The Rise and Fall of Gifto
In the summer of 2017, Andy Tian reunited with Charles Thach in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Charles's family held a prominent position in Vietnam, and he was sent to study in the United States at a young age, eventually making a career on Wall Street after graduation. He started to get involved with Bitcoin in 2015 and invested in several blockchain projects.
At that time, the ICO boom swept the globe, and a batch of explosive projects emerged in the Asian region. Charles believed that packaging Uplive for an ICO had broad prospects. Against the backdrop of P2P crashes in China and intensified competition in live streaming, Andy and Charles came together.
Thus, a project based on blockchain, with a cross-platform content contributor reward mechanism at its core—Gifto, has begun its journey.
Gifto is facing three major challenges: insufficient technical reserves, lack of endorsement, and policy risks. To

Jupiter is the largest decentralized trading aggregator in the Solana ecosystem, recently launching an airdrop program, and it boasts multiple functions such as optimizing liquidity, limit orders, DCA, cross-chain trading, and perpetual futures, providing users with more flexible trading options and value creation, promoting the diversified development of the Solana ecosystem.

Hong Kong and the United States recently introduced regulations on stablecoins, clearly defining the definition of stablecoins, the requirements for issuers, and the standards for reserve assets. The regulations in both regions aim to legalize stablecoins, promote economic development, and prevent risks. As a new type of payment tool, stablecoins need to balance the demands of all parties and influence monetary policy. China should learn from international experiences and explore a development path for stablecoins that suits its own needs.

Crypto Assets are becoming increasingly important in politics, with government regulation intensifying. The article explores the deeper technological values of freedom that need to be considered when supporting politicians, rather than just focusing on attitudes toward Crypto Assets, emphasizing the importance of internationalism and long-term concerns.

The Rising Star of Decentralized Social Media: An Analysis of Friend.tech
The social media industry is experiencing significant expansion, with a projected market value of $251.45 billion in 2024, representing an annual growth rate of 14.8%. Approximately 62.3% of the global population uses social media, averaging over two hours of use per day.
Decentralized social media (DeSoc) offers a new perspective through innovative content monetization and online relationship management methods. It promises to improve privacy and security, giving creators complete control over their data and its monetization.
Friend.tech, as a Decentralization blockchain social network, is dedicated to exploring this emerging market. The platform stands out by addressing common issues of centralized networks such as user data ownership, limited privacy options, and content censorship risks. In 2023, Friend.tech achieved significant growth, with revenues comparable to top protocols, providing creators with

zk-SNARKs(ZKP) as a Cryptography technology faces security challenges in Blockchain applications. Key features must ensure completeness, reliability, and zero-knowledge. Major security concerns include circuit design, smart contracts security, data availability, economic incentive mechanisms, privacy protection, and code quality. Corresponding security strategies need to be developed for different project types to ensure stable system operation.

A Japanese retail giant has integrated a crypto wallet with a payment application, allowing consumers to use Bitcoin and other crypto assets for daily transactions, enhancing payment convenience. This move could promote the adoption of crypto assets and open up new opportunities for digital asset applications.

This week, the Web3 gaming industry is active, with xAI planning to establish an AI gaming studio and Soneium launching a rating campaign. The growth of new players is mainly led by The Machines Arena and Gamifly, while Sunflower Land performs outstandingly in retention. The rise of tokens is led by Undeads Metaverse. The overall market shows a good development momentum.

The article discusses the integration of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and Real World Assets (RWA) on the blockchain, reflecting traditional capital's recognition and expectations of blockchain through a family business's continuous investment in a high-performance public chain. This public chain, with its advantages of efficient and low-cost transactions, is accelerating the development of the DeFi ecosystem and the financialization of RWA assets, demonstrating its potential to become on-chain financial infrastructure. In the future, with technological upgrades, this public chain is expected to further connect traditional finance and the blockchain world.

Recently, the Crypto Assets market has rebounded, with Bitcoin prices breaking through $10,000 and a rise of over 45%. Various factors are driving the rise of Crypto Assets, but there are fluctuation risks in the short term. The market's overall pump has also attracted regulatory attention, and investors need to respond cautiously to potential risks.

The "2024 China Financial Stability Report" shows a shift in the Central Bank's attitude towards Crypto Assets, emphasizing risks and market recovery, while focusing on Hong Kong's "double license" regulatory model and research on global stablecoins, indicating a trend of gradual exploration in the cryptocurrency industry.

The crypto market will face uncertainty in 2025, mainly influenced by U.S. politics and Fed policies. Crypto assets are gradually integrating into the TradFi system, which will reshape the dollar financial system. Investors need to seek certainty opportunities amidst turmoil, following areas such as debt resolution and stablecoins, while maintaining vigilance and flexibility.

The article explores the legal risks and feasible methods of exchanging Crypto Assets (such as USDT), focusing on the Compliance and risks of channels such as licensed exchanges in Hong Kong, OTC exchanges, Crypto Assets debit cards, coin merchant exchanges, and offline exchanges. The author reminds users to be cautious when choosing an exchange method, ensuring that the source of funds is legal to avoid legal issues arising from illegal funds.

Lamina1 public chain is dedicated to reshaping the content creator economy by addressing the challenges faced by the traditional creation economy through decentralization infrastructure, IP co-creation, and support for diverse monetization methods. It promotes creator autonomy and interactive experiences, builds a sustainable creation ecosystem, and showcases the innovative potential of the future.

tBTC and Mezo leverage decentralization and security mechanisms to empower Bitcoin's participation in DeFi and Web3. tBTC allows Bitcoin to be converted into ERC20 tokens, while Mezo enhances Bitcoin's scalability, supporting smart contracts and other functionalities. These innovations bring new applications and investment opportunities for Bitcoin, driving the prosperity and development of the ecosystem.

With the advancement of Blockchain technology, compliance issues are becoming increasingly important. The Web3 compliance solution platform "KNOW YOUR RISK" officially launched on August 9, helping projects and enterprises address compliance issues in Singapore and Hong Kong, including services such as risk assessment and management, aimed at promoting the development of the encryption industry.

Beware of the eth_sign blind signing trap: principles, techniques, and defense strategies
Recently, eth_sign blind signing scams have been on the rise, with many users being lured into signing seemingly harmless eth_sign signatures on unknown websites, resulting in asset losses. To help everyone gain a deeper understanding of the operational mechanisms of these scams, it is necessary to first clarify the essence of eth_sign signatures.
The essence of eth_sign signature
In the Ethereum ecosystem, eth_sign is a widely used signing method that allows users to sign information using their private keys. This signing mechanism is a key part of blockchain transactions, used to confirm that a specific account is the initiator of the transaction. In short, it is similar to signing a document, indicating that you acknowledge or support the content of the document.
However, there is a potential oversight in the usage of eth_sign, known as "blind signing."

In 2025, the SEC will implement dialogic governance in the encryption field, establish a dedicated task force, conclude multiple investigations, hold industry roundtable meetings, and attempt to shift from strict regulation to a collaborative model. The new chairperson candidate will promote the legislative process, clarify regulatory standards for encryption assets, and suggest that the encryption industry is entering a new phase of compliance and innovation.