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Has the Era of Bitcoin Payments Arrived? How Plasma Is Reshaping On-Chain USDT Transfers

Has the Era of Bitcoin Payments Arrived? How Plasma Is Reshaping On-Chain USDT Transfers

Plasma is working to directly peg USDT to the Bitcoin mainnet, aiming to create a trustless payment Layer 2.

Blog Team05/29/2026

Rollup Liquidity Analysis: The Top 5 Layer 2 Chains Capture 90% of Liquidity—What’s Next for Smaller Projects?

Rollup Liquidity Analysis: The Top 5 Layer 2 Chains Capture 90% of Liquidity—What’s Next for Smaller Projects?

Ethereum Layer 2 Ecosystem Faces Rapid Reshuffling: Top Rollups Capture 90% of Liquidity While Smaller Chains Risk Obsolescence. Analyzing the Centralization Trend, Technical Route Competition, and the Future Evolution of the Landscape.

Blog Team05/28/2026

Why Has NEAR Suddenly Attracted Institutional Investment? AI Layer 1 Narrative and On-Chain Data Validation

Why Has NEAR Suddenly Attracted Institutional Investment? AI Layer 1 Narrative and On-Chain Data Validation

NEAR Protocol has posted significant gains over the past 30 days, with institutional capital continuing to flow in.

Blog Team05/27/2026

Why Is NEAR’s Price Rising? AI and Chain Abstraction Narratives Are Revitalizing Market Sentiment

Why Is NEAR’s Price Rising? AI and Chain Abstraction Narratives Are Revitalizing Market Sentiment

NEAR’s price has seen a sustained surge in trading volume recently, driven by renewed interest in AI Agents, chain abstraction, and multi-chain interoperability narratives. As established Layer 1 networks regain investor attention and capital flows, NEAR is once again entering the mainstream market spotlight.

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Harvard Liquidates Ethereum ETF Holdings: Institutional Divergence and Three Structural Pressures Behind the ETH/BTC Downtrend

Harvard Liquidates Ethereum ETF Holdings: Institutional Divergence and Three Structural Pressures Behind the ETH/BTC Downtrend

This article provides an in-depth analysis of three major structural challenges: the governance crisis at the Ethereum Foundation, the value capture dilemma facing Layer 2 solutions, and the diversion effect caused by AI stocks.

Blog Team05/27/2026

Marlin (POND) Protocol Explained: Layer 0 Network Architecture, POND Mechanism, and Infrastructure Value

Marlin (POND) Protocol Explained: Layer 0 Network Architecture, POND Mechanism, and Infrastructure Value

POND dropped more than 19% in a single day, with its market capitalization falling back to approximately $15,871,600.

Blog Team05/27/2026

On-Chain Infrastructure Tokens Surge: Why Are ONDO, TAO, LINK, and SUI Grabbing Market Attention?

On-Chain Infrastructure Tokens Surge: Why Are ONDO, TAO, LINK, and SUI Grabbing Market Attention?

Tokens representing on-chain infrastructure—including ONDO, TAO, LINK, and SUI—have delivered strong performance. Both DePIN and data layer protocols are simultaneously attracting institutional interest. This article analyzes the structural rotation logic driving the current altcoin market cycle.

Blog Team05/26/2026

From COSMOSIS Rejection to Modular Reconstruction: The Functional Layer Coupling Path Between Osmosis and Celestia

From COSMOSIS Rejection to Modular Reconstruction: The Functional Layer Coupling Path Between Osmosis and Celestia

After the COSMOSIS proposal was rejected, Osmosis now faces a new strategic crossroads between sovereign independence and modular integration.

Blog Team05/26/2026

After Citrea’s Mainnet Launch, How Is Competition Among BTC Layer 2s Evolving as BitVM Development Accelerates?

After Citrea’s Mainnet Launch, How Is Competition Among BTC Layer 2s Evolving as BitVM Development Accelerates?

After Citrea’s mainnet launch, development continues on BitVM, the Clementine Bridge, and ctUSD, reigniting discussions in the BTC Layer 2 market around native security and Bitcoin programmability. As BTCFi expands and liquidity competition intensifies, the Bitcoin execution layer is once again drawing renewed market attention.