Blockchain

Coinbase announced the acquisition of on-chain fundraising platform Echo for approximately $375 million, aiming to build a more efficient and transparent crypto capital market. Founded by crypto OG Cobie, Echo has helped over 300 projects raise more than $200 million. The acquisition will integrate Echo’s private fundraising and Sonar public sale tools to provide founders and investors with end-to-end support — from token issuance and fundraising to secondary market trading.

Introducing the new “Features” function launched by Asia’s leading NFT platform **Cryptoart.ai (CART)**, which for the first time supports online NFT exhibitions, limited public sales, and interactive digital art showcases — strengthening the platform’s ecosystem position and enhancing user engagement in the crypto art market.

Through concrete case studies, the article demonstrates how TGE strategies and results vary across different market conditions. It highlights the different outcomes for projects launched in times of ample liquidity compared to those introduced during periods of low liquidity.

The article not only provides a detailed analysis of the structured nature of prediction markets and the advantages of collective intelligence, but also highlights the high-risk and high-volatility characteristics of Memecoin trading.

Through a detailed analysis of major platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket, the article demonstrates how regulatory compliance has become a key competitive advantage in prediction markets.

The article not only explains the critical role of liquidity in predicting markets but also illustrates, through specific cases, the problems that may arise from insufficient liquidity.

The article introduces the background of funding and the institutions involved, and provides an in-depth analysis of Berachain's technical attributes—specifically its distinctive proof of liquidity mechanism—and explains how this mechanism supports on-chain business growth and value capture.

The article offers an in-depth look at Tempo’s funding background, key advantages, and development concepts. It also uses historical case studies to compare different business models within the blockchain industry, encouraging readers to reflect on the future evolution of specialized blockchains.

The core argument of the article is that the real profitability of prediction markets lies not in operating the markets themselves, but in the underlying infrastructure that supports them—such as data and oracles, cross-market aggregation, and analytical tools.

Through real trading data and experiential insights, readers can gain a deeper understanding of arbitrage opportunities, risk management, and technical optimization in the cryptocurrency market.

In September, the cryptocurrency market remained volatile, with total market capitalization fluctuating between $3.8 trillion and $4.3 trillion. Early-month capital inflows pushed valuations to a peak of $4.25 trillion, before macroeconomic factors drove a pullback to around $4 trillion. Liquidity stayed stable, though the market lacked fresh momentum. On-chain activity was steady, led by Solana, while Arbitrum and Base saw mid-month surges. Base and Polygon also experienced brief spikes in gas fees. ArbitrumDAO’s DRIP incentive program attracted significant inflows, with $33.1 million in stablecoins entering the ecosystem within two days. Meanwhile, Plasma launched its mainnet and native token XPL, which peaked at $1.67, bringing its fully diluted valuation (FDV) to over $14 billion.

The article offers an in-depth examination of the power concentration trap, the fourfold mechanisms of market manipulation, and how centralized exchange (CEX) capital is positioned and impacts the Perp DEX sector.

In 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice seized 127,271 Bitcoins, revealing the details of the 2020 Lubian mining pool theft. A weak random number generator, Mersenne Twister, left hundreds of thousands of wallets vulnerable. The breach also tied into the Prince Group's money laundering operations. This prompted renewed attention to wallet private key security.

The report compares six leading AI models in a real-world crypto market trading contest. Each begins with $10,000 in initial capital, competing to achieve maximum returns in highly volatile market conditions. The article examines the strategic approaches and performance disparities among AI models such as Deepseek, GPT-5, and Gemini, highlighting both the potential and limitations of AI-driven trading in cryptocurrency trading.

The article explores the current landscape and trends in the macroeconomy. It also examines pivotal shifts within cryptocurrency and fintech, including the growing dominance of decentralized exchanges offering perpetual contracts, the emergence of prediction markets, and increased revenues from protocols leveraging artificial intelligence.