Weekly Selection | Worldcoin launches WLD token, sparking market discussions; zkSync ecosystem suffers heavy blow; Twitter homepage logo changed to X.

Weekly Selection Worldcoin introduces WLD token, sparking market discussions; zkSync ecosystem faces setback; Twitter changes homepage logo to X.

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• Unveiling Satoshi Nakamoto Has the creator of Bitcoin been right under our noses?

Worldcoin introduces tokens

LianGuai Infographic | Understanding Worldcoin and WLD in one picture

The encryption project Worldcoin officially launched on July 24th and announced the launch of its token, WLD.

Vitalik’s in-depth analysis of Worldcoin: addressing the challenges of decentralized identity, how does biometric proof open up new possibilities?

Worldcoin’s uniqueness lies in its reliance on highly complex biometric technology. It uses a dedicated hardware called Orb to scan the iris of each user. Their goal is to produce a large number of Orbs and distribute them widely worldwide, placing them in public places so that anyone can easily obtain an ID.

CoinFund discusses the reasons for investing in Worldcoin: besides the creator of ChatGPT, we also value its unique global vision

Worldcoin began with a question: how do you prove that you are a unique human being in a digital environment while maintaining anonymity and privacy?

Sam Altman, the creator of ChatGPT: Why does Worldcoin issue tokens?

This article covers Worldcoin’s project vision, the security and privacy of Orb devices, and the future development plans of WorldCoin, among other questions.

African Gold Rush Diary: I help Chinese people with Worldcoin KYC, earning up to 20,000 yuan a day

At the peak, at a location where iris verification can be done, you could earn up to 20,000 yuan a day.

Macro Perspective

From a macro and fundamental perspective, predicting the price of Bitcoin and Ethereum in Q1 2024

Times are moving forward. Bitcoin will become more closely integrated with the macroeconomy and traditional markets, while Ethereum needs to become a “great company”. Other cryptocurrencies also need to find their own path. In the rapidly changing crypto market, we need to keep up with the times.

CZ reissues an article from 6 years ago: A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, entrepreneurship starts with small things

In the article, CZ explains in detail that it is not necessarily a good thing for a cryptocurrency project to raise massive amounts of funding with high valuations in the long term, even though it is often seen as an achievement for the founders. Binance also does not prefer such projects, and this thinking continues to this day, as can be seen from the article.

A Comprehensive Analysis of Key Encryption Bills in the United States: What are the Focuses of Regulation in the Cryptocurrency Market?

This article will summarize several key bills that could have a significant impact on the cryptocurrency industry (if passed).

How does Wall Street view the July Federal Reserve Interest Rate Meeting?

In the afternoon of Wednesday Eastern Time, the Federal Reserve approved a 25 basis point rate hike, marking the 11th rate hike in the past 17 months and bringing the federal benchmark lending cost to its highest level in 22 years.

Arthur Hayes: In the future, humans will collaborate with AI through DAOs

Artificial intelligence will choose to use public blockchains to create DAOs to execute smart contracts, which in turn allows DAOs to provide fee-based services?

Seizing Opportunities

Binance Research: Current Status and Project Progress of the RWA Market

It has been over four months since Binance released its report on real-world assets. What changes have occurred in the market landscape since then and what are the latest developments? This report will explore it all.

Video｜The Most Comprehensive Introduction to Web3 Bot Projects on the Internet, Taking Stock of the Top 10 Popular Cryptocurrency Projects like Unibot and LootBot!

LOOT’s price has increased fourfold in a single day, and Telegram trading bots led by Unibot and LootBot have become popular, sparking a wave of bot projects in the cryptocurrency industry. Many projects have achieved multiple-fold increases in a short period of time. What are these robot projects? What is their main business scope? Which popular projects are currently receiving market attention? Today’s video will take you through a recent inventory of popular bot projects!

Will Star Atlas, the 3A masterpiece born after a 73% mass layoff, still be launched as scheduled?

The full version of Star Atlas was originally planned to be launched in 4 to 6 years. This mass layoff may prolong the development cycle.

Ethena’s Stablecoin Solution: USDe, a Stablecoin Hedge Fund Inspired by Hayes that Hedges LSD on a Centralized Exchange

Ethena has proposed a stablecoin, USDe, which hedges Ethereum LSD on a centralized exchange. It can bring returns denominated in US dollars and hopes to become an “internet bond”.

How can ordinary people make money using on-chain tools?

This article introduces methods and tracking tools for smart addresses and copy trading.

What’s Happening in Web3

A Quick Look at FDUSD, a Hong Kong-labeled Stablecoin Newly Launched by Binance

FDUSD carries a clear Hong Kong label and may be an alternative to BUSD chosen by Binance. Currently, it is mostly held by Binance Wallet.

zkSync’s Major Setbacks: NFT Airdrop Questioned for Insider Trading, Ecological Projects Suffer Rug Pulls, TVL Drops Suddenly…

The “random” NFT airdrop incident has caused a sharp decline in zkSync’s reputation, while ecological projects have been targeted, and a series of rug pull incidents have even led to it being mockingly referred to as the “exit chain”. Once the coin issuance expectations disappear and user trust is exhausted, how long can zkSync’s star shine last?

Reading Bitcoin ETF: 5 Futures ETFs with a total asset of nearly $1.3 billion, how much impact does the Bitcoin application news have?

As more and more institutions express their willingness to enter the market, the market is confident in welcoming more compliant encrypted investment products. What can institutional entry bring to the cryptocurrency market? To this end, LianGuaiNews’s data news column LianGuaiData analyzed the trading situation of globally listed Bitcoin spot ETFs, futures ETFs, and trust funds.

Interpreting SBF’s 12-item shopping list: spending nearly $540 million, involving e-sports clubs, real estate, and media fields

According to bankruptcy documents and publicly disclosed 12-item purchase lists, SBF and his core circle spent nearly $540 million on thought leaders, clubs, real estate, media, NFTs, and e-sports alliance sponsorships.

Data Insight: Comparison of Key Indicators of 6 On-Chain Derivative Protocols

On-chain derivatives are the most competitive field in DeFi, with dozens of protocols launched and many new projects about to be launched. This article will focus on comparing the key indicators of six on-chain derivative protocols.

Analysis of Unibot Data: Static data is attractive, but the main revenue comes from $UNIBOT transaction tax

Unibot generated $637,500 in revenue on July 23, of which 40% is distributed to $UNIBOT holders. Static data is attractive, but relying on the model of dividend distribution based on transaction tax may not be sustainable.

The Story of NFT

Analyzing the three fundamental reasons for the NFT market’s major collapse

In this article, we will first present the specific performance of the NFT market in the recent bear market state with data, and then analyze the main reasons hindering the growth of the NFT market.

Liquidium: The first NFT lending protocol in the Bitcoin ecosystem, a solution for ordinal inscription liquidity

Today, we will delve into Liquidium, a native P2P Bitcoin Ordinals lending solution. Through this article, we will clarify what ordinal inscriptions are, what unique properties they have, the challenges they bring, and how Liquidium provides solutions for them.

NFT Survival Reflection: After the breakdown of trust, where is Azuki’s way forward?

Voices that the PFP narrative has come to an end are emerging one after another. This article will look back at Azuki’s history to reflect on the factors that have contributed to Azuki’s past success and the problems that PFP needs to address at the current stage.

Technical Style

Madara: a high-performance Starknet sorter, the cornerstone of personalized application chains

Madara uses the Substrate framework and integrates the Cairo VM to execute Cairo programs and Starknet smart contracts, thereby enhancing the Cairo VM.

How does Polyhedra Network achieve Ethereum full node ZK proof through zkBridge?

It is crucial for full nodes of Ethereum PoS to build zkBridge and any interoperable protocols on Ethereum. Polyhedra Network has designed and implemented the zkBridge system to demonstrate the importance of full nodes of Ethereum PoS (with a total staked ETH value of approximately 40 billion USD).

Comparison of Sidechains and Rollups: Architecture, Security, and Scalability Differences

This article outlines the differences between Rollups and sidechains, including their architecture, security guarantees, and scalability performance.

Analysis of Aztec Labs’ B52 Proposal: How does ZK-Rollup achieve decentralization of sequencer nodes?

This article uses the well-known ZKRollup project Aztec as an example, focusing on two recent proposals named B52 and Fernet by Aztec Labs, to explain how ZKR achieves decentralization of sequencer nodes.

Key News

AI and ML cybersecurity company Protect AI completes $35 million financing, led by Evolution Equity LianGuairtners

Flashbots raises $60 million at a valuation of $1 billion

Musk responds to Twitter renaming: Twitter name is meaningless, will enhance comprehensive communication and management of finance

EthStorage, Ethereum dynamic storage expansion project, raises $7 million at a valuation of $100 million, led by Dao5

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: Web3 is part of the new capitalism, solving social issues as a growth engine

Foreign media: US Senate leadership approves Defense Authorization Act amendment including crypto provisions

SlowMist: Malicious phishing program appears in Apple Store, can imitate normal applications to steal account passwords

Insiders: Ant Group plans to divest its blockchain business to pave the way for Hong Kong IPO

Sui Foundation announces termination of cooperation with MovEx team

The Singapore High Court declares cryptocurrencies as property in the Bybit case

US presidential candidate Robert Kennedy confirms recent purchase of Bitcoin

The Wall Street Journal: Sequoia Capital reduces the size of its crypto fund from $585 million to $200 million

Binance responds to CFTC’s allegations: requests the judge to dismiss the lawsuit

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