This Week's Noteworthy Events(Sep 9, 2024- Sep 15, 2024)

Major Token Unlocks This Week  1. XAI unlocked approximately 35.81 million tokens at 9:30 UTC+0 on September 9, accounting for 6.27% of its circulating supply, valued at around $6.52 million.  2. APT will unlock approximately 11.31 million tokens at 10:00 UTC+0 on September 11, accounting for 2.32% of its circulating supply, valued at around $68.42 million.  3. IO will unlock approximately 2.87 million tokens at 24:00 UTC+0 on September 11, accounting for 3% of its circulating supply, valued at around $4.48 million.  4. CYBER will unlock approximately 880,000 tokens at 22:00 UTC+0 on September 13, accounting for 3.81% of its circulating supply, valued at around $2.73 million.Tidal and Quantify Chaos Advisors to Launch Bitcoin & Gold ETF on September 9  Tidal Investments and Quantify Chaos Advisors have submitted a prospectus for the STKD Bitcoin & Gold ETF, which aims to provide investment exposure to both Bitcoin and gold via futures and ETFs.  According to the prospectus, the strategy combines Bitcoin and gold, aiming to offer complementary benefits and reduce short-term market volatility, potentially leading to more stable investment returns. The ETF is set to go live on September 9, 2024, though no ticker symbol or related fees have been disclosed yet. (The Block)Fractal Bitcoin Mainnet Launched

2024-09-09Deep Dive

2024 Web3 Funding Report: Public Sales Account for Over 80%, Retail Investors Band Together

Since March 2024, the cryptocurrency market has experienced a significant pullback, with most altcoins (excluding Bitcoin, Ethereum, and similar tokens), especially some mainstream altcoins, dropping more than 50% from their peak. However, newly listed tokens have remained largely unaffected. Through the study of over 2,000 token issuance cases, we found that early-stage projects with fundraising amounts in the millions have seen their native token prices remain stable, exhibiting independent trends from the broader market.  Funding Scale and Maturity of Sectors  Web3 itself is not an industry but a technological stack transforming all industries. Additionally, no two Web3 sectors are identical, as founders‘ backgrounds and the blockchain solutions they provide vary. As a result, different sectors in Web3 have diverse capital requirements. To clarify capital needs across sectors, we combined funding size with each sector’s stage of fundraising, from early 2024 to August 11, and produced the following chart:X-axis: Stage of project fundraising.Y-axis: Average amount raised by projects.Bubble size: Represents the number of fundraising events per project.  The chart is divided diagonally into yellow and blue areas, with blue indicating sectors with lower fundraising, and yellow representing capital-intensive sectors.  Token Funding  We analyzed 375 projects between the start of the year and August 11. These projects

2024-09-09Deep Dive

Successful Conclusion! WikiEXPO Thailand 2024 Provides Comprehensive Analysis of Industry Trends

This exhibition, hosted by the internationally renowned fintech service provider WikiGlobal, brought together elite professionals and innovative forces from the global fintech sector. Rooted in the Thai local market, the event deeply explored the limitless potential of Thailands financial sector while building a bridge for the exchange of global business wisdom and opportunities, allowing attendees to witness the latest developments and future trends in the fintech industry.  An Unprecedented Event, Capturing Global Attention  During the expo, fintech elites, business leaders, policymakers, and investors from around the world gathered to witness this historic moment. The event saw offline attendance surpassing 5,300, while global live streaming attracted 1,489,633viewers and facilitated 28,753 online discussions, allowing those unable to attend in person to feel the vibrant atmosphere of this financial gala.  Notable Guests Gathered to Exchange Ideas  The expo featured nearly 100 prominent guests, including Mario Nawfal, Mayoon Boonyarat, Loretta Joseph, and Narun Popattanachai. Their speeches and discussions revolved around key topics such as diversified investment portfolios, the Commonwealth Virtual Asset Demonstration Law, Thailands digital asset tax policies, and future prospects for the Web3 ecosystem. Additionally, various sessions such as free dialogues and roundtable discussions not only provided attendees with cutting-edge industry insights but also sparked the potential

2024-09-07Deep Dive

The Arrival of ETH MEME Season? Can EtherVista Ignite Activity on the Ethereum Network?

After the meme frenzy sparked by Pump.fun on Solana and Sunpump on Tron, the Ethereum network finally witnessed the emergence of a new DEX protocol called EtherVista at the start of September, bringing users a powerful wealth effect.  On September 1, a new token called VISTA gained attention due to its massive price surge. Initially launched at approximately $0.014, the token has experienced an increase of over 10,000x. Before its launch, EtherVistas official Twitter announced that there would be no pre-sale or team pre-allocation, and that the team would use its own funds to purchase tokens simultaneously with other users in a fair manner.  EtherVista, which launched just 7 day ago on Ethereum, describes itself as a “DEX challenging Uniswap” and has been dubbed “Ethereums Pump.fun” by some token holders. Data shows that within a week, the amount of ETH burned via EthVista surpassed that of Uniswap.What are EtherVista‘s standout mechanisms?  According to EtherVista’s six-page whitepaper, the protocol introduces a new model where fees are paid exclusively in ETH and distributed to liquidity providers and token creators participating in the pool. Each transaction triggers a novel reward distribution mechanism while maintaining low gas fees.  Unlike Uniswap, EtherVistas core feature is that market makers and

2024-09-06Deep Dive

The Hidden Agenda Behind Frontier’s Rebranding: A Fourfold Token Issuance

On August 19, 2024, Binance announced its plan to support the token swap and rebranding of Frontier (FRONT) to Self Chain (SLF). Binance stopped trading and delisted all existing FRONT spot trading pairs on August 27, 2024, and opened new SLF trading pairs (SLF/BTC, SLF/TRY, SLF/USDC, and SLF/USDT) on August 30, 2024. According to the announcement, FRONT was swapped for SLF at a 1:1 ratio.  However, concerns arose regarding the issuance of $SLF, as noted in the announcement, which caught the attention and suspicion of the community.Token Swap Becomes Token Issuance  The rebranding and token swap were considered typical in the crypto industry, as many well-known projects have undergone similar processes, such as Polkadot and Polygon. For example, in 2020, the Polkadot community passed a resolution to redenominate the DOT token by 1:100, increasing the total supply from 10 million to 1 billion. This year, Polygon initiated a 1:1 token swap of MATIC to POL, maintaining the original supply of 10 billion tokens.  However, in the case of Frontier, the token swap involved an issuance, and holders did not receive corresponding compensation. The total supply increased from 90 million to 360 million tokens, resulting in a 75% dilution in value for users. Most

2024-09-05Deep Dive

The Crypto Hack Storm: Massive Funds Stolen and North Korean Attack Tactics Evolving

According to PeckShields monitoring statistics, in August 2024, over 10 hacking incidents occurred in the crypto sector, resulting in a loss of approximately $313.86 million. The two largest hacks involved unauthorized transfers (phishing), accounting for 93.5% of the total stolen funds, amounting to $293.4 million.  Top 5 hacking incidents in August:  Phishing: $238 million (BTC)  Phishing: $55.4 million (DAI)  Ronin: $12 million (recovered)  Unauthorized transfer: $5.1 million  Nexera: $1.83 million  The data shows that the average monthly stolen funds in the crypto sector exceeded $200 million this year.First Major Hack in September: Penpie Attack  According to Beosin Alert, the DeFi protocol Penpie, built on Pendle, suffered a hack resulting in the theft of approximately $27 million in crypto assets. Beosins analysis revealed that the attacker exploited the claimRewards function in the market contract, using a reentrancy attack to inflate the staking contract balance and extract surplus staked assets.  Summary of the attack process:  1. The attacker created an attack contract and built the corresponding market contract via the official factory.  2. The attacker called the batchHarvestMarketRewards function to update market rewards.  3. During the reward update, the claimRewards function was called back, allowing the attacker to stake flash-loaned assets, creating a discrepancy in the staking contract and extracting the surplus.  4. The attacker

2024-09-04Deep Dive

CoinShares: Stronger Macroeconomic Data Led to $305 Million Outflow from Digital Asset Funds

CoinShares latest report reveals that global crypto investment products from asset management firms such as Ark Invest, Bitwise, BlackRock, Fidelity, Grayscale, ProShares, and 21Shares experienced a net outflow of $305 million last week, following a net inflow of $543 million the previous week.  James Butterfill, Head of Research at CoinShares, stated that the outflows were driven by “negative sentiment across all providers and regions,” which stemmed from stronger-than-expected U.S. economic data that “reduced the likelihood of a 50 basis point rate cut.”  Butterfill added, “As the Federal Reserve approaches a rate pivot, we continue to expect this asset class to become increasingly sensitive to interest rate expectations.”Negative Sentiment Focused on Bitcoin  Butterfill noted that the negative sentiment was primarily focused on Bitcoin, with investment products based on the leading cryptocurrency seeing net outflows of $319 million last week. In contrast, short Bitcoin funds recorded inflows of $4.4 million for the second consecutive week, marking the largest inflow since March.  According to The Blocks report on Saturday, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs alone saw net outflows of $277.2 million last week, with ETFs experiencing a monthly net outflow of $94.2 million for the first time since April. This compares to a total net inflow of $3.2

2024-09-03Deep Dive

This Week's Noteworthy Events(Sep 2, 2024-Sep 8, 2024)

Major Token Unlocks This Week  This week, DYDX, LQYT, TAIKO, IMX, MODE, and HFT will experience significant token unlocks.  1. DYDX will unlock approximately 1.55 million tokens on September 3 at 4:00 AM UTC, representing 0.68% of the current circulating supply, with an estimated value of $1.33 million.  2. LQYT will unlock approximately 493,000 tokens on September 4 at 12:00 AM UTC, representing 0.51% of the current circulating supply, with an estimated value of $339,000.  3. TAIKO will unlock approximately 18 million tokens on September 5 at 12:00 AM UTC, representing 19.02% of the current circulating supply, with an estimated value of $18 million.  4. IMX will unlock approximately 32.47 million tokens on September 6 at 12:00 PM UTC, representing 2.06% of the current circulating supply, with an estimated value of $41.57 million.  5. MODE will unlock approximately 750,000 tokens on September 6 at 12:00 PM UTC, representing 38.26% of the current circulating supply, with an estimated value of $6.09 million.  6. HFT will unlock approximately 13.63 million tokens on September 7 at 12:00 PM UTC, representing 3.06% of the current circulating supply, with an estimated value of $1.87 million.Binance to Discontinue 7-Day and 30-Day Staking and Loan Fixed Rate Services on September 2  According to the official

2024-09-02Deep Dive

Just 1 Days Left! “Deeper and Richer” — WikiEXPO Thailand Countdown Begins

Bangkok, Thailand — In this vibrant heart of Asia, a grand event gathering global fintech elites is about to commence. WikiEXPO, hosted by the internationally renowned fintech service provider WikiGlobal, will officially open on September 7th. This event, themed “Deeper and Richer,” aims to deeply explore the potential of Thailands financial market and connect global business wisdom and opportunities.High-profile Guests and Global Live Streaming  The WikiEXPO Thailand event will not only feature over a hundred high-profile guests but is also expected to attract more than 5,000 attendees. The event will be broadcast live globally, providing audiences around the world with a perfect blend of local and international financial insights.Some Invited Guests  Mario Nawfal: CEO of IBC Group  Captain Trading: Founder of Captain Trading  Loretta Joseph: The Policy Group, Chair Idaxa Pro Bono Hero of Commonwealth Secretariat (Virtual Asset Model Law Lead)  Gayle Mary Jane Yerriah: Barrister of Yerriah Chambers s success.Exclusive Gala Dinner — Top Industry Event  For the first time, WikiEXPO Thailand will feature an Afterparty, inviting leading figures, renowned entrepreneurs, and opinion leaders in the industry as special guests. The gala aims to create an exclusive space for industry elites, offering continuous information exchange and resource sharing. The dinner will also incorporate unique cultural

2024-09-02Deep Dive

NFTs Under Scrutiny: OpenSea Faces SEC Wells Notice Over Securities Allegations

On August 28, local time, OpenSea disclosed that it received a Wells notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), signaling that the leading NFT company might face charges for violating securities laws.  As a global leader in the NFT trading platform, OpenSea has always been at the core of the NFT market, with its transaction volume reaching a historic high in 2021. The SECs focus is on certain NFT projects that may have violated securities laws by promising investment returns or using NFTs as financial instruments. As more NFT projects are traded on the OpenSea platform, the SEC initiated investigations into these projects, ultimately leading to the issuance of the Wells notice. The Wells notice implies that the SEC is considering legal action against OpenSea, as some NFT transactions on its platform may constitute unregistered securities offerings.  OpenSea CEO Devin Finzer responded by stating that the company is committed to providing $5 million to cover legal fees for NFT artists and developers who may receive Wells notices from the SEC, to ensure that “creators can continue to innovate without fear.”   Note: A Wells notice is a formal warning issued by the SEC to individuals or companies, indicating that they may

2024-08-29Deep Dive
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