Blockchain

This article provides a comprehensive overview of Hong Kong's adoption of the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF), including its background, evolution, and potential impact. It examines how CARF integrates with established tax transparency systems like CRS and FATCA. Additionally, the article analyzes the anticipated changes and strategic responses for four key groups: trading platforms, custodians, individual investors, and traditional financial intermediaries.

x402 V2 has transitioned from a per-use billing tool to a scalable internet economic layer. The latest update delivers a unified payment interface, reusable sessions, cross-chain and traditional payment compatibility, a modular plugin architecture, and an automatic discovery mechanism. These improvements dramatically lower integration and payment costs for APIs, AI agents, and multi-chain applications. This article offers a comprehensive analysis of V2’s core innovations and their far-reaching effects on users, developers, and AI agents.

Drawing on the expert perspective of Polygon Labs executive Aishwary Gupta, this article examines how institutional capital inflows are fueled by advancing infrastructure, compliance demands, and yield-driven factors. It showcases how cutting-edge solutions like tokenized government bonds and on-chain staking are enticing large asset management companies to participate.

The article provides an in-depth analysis of several key directions, including user experience–centric customized blockchain design, DeFi intelligent agent curation driven by multi-party collaboration, the deep integration of short-form video and cryptocurrencies, how blockchain is advancing AI infrastructure upgrades, and the growing trend of on-chain tokenization of real-world assets.

Farcaster’s transition from prioritizing social features to focusing on wallets has generated debate. However, this move does not signify the abandonment of social elements; rather, it is a necessary step in the natural evolution of crypto applications. In this article, we provide a comprehensive breakdown of how built-in wallets, the Mini Apps ecosystem, and social graphs work together to propel crypto social platforms into the industrial era. We aim to dispel misunderstandings and redefine the growth logic behind Farcaster.

Cashie 2.0 is a core module within the CARV AI Being system. It maps social interactions into verifiable, on-chain incentives by integrating the x402 payment protocol, the CARV ID identity oracle, and the ERC-8004 agent execution standard.

The article combines historical context, theoretical analysis, and contemporary phenomena, such as speculative behavior among retail investors and the rise of populism, to deeply reveal the mutually reinforcing cycle between financialization and gambling culture. It also prompts readers to reflect on the double-edged sword effect of market mechanisms and human fallibility on society.

StableChain is a USDT-native payment public chain supported by Bitfinex and Tether. This article provides an in-depth analysis of its vision, core features, technical architecture, team background, its differentiated advantages compared to stablecoin protocols such as MakerDAO and Frax, and explores its application prospects in the payment and DeFi ecosystems.

The article deconstructs the weighting of credit/market/operational risks and refutes the assumption that group retained earnings are not mandatory buffers. Its framework is professional, structurally rigorous, and demonstrates deep insight into the banking industry.

The article empirically analyzes the structural inefficiencies of traditional markets through data, addressing pain points such as discounts in private markets and settlement delays.

This article selects official documentation resources to help developers enjoy the efficient development experience and ecosystem integration of the Monad mainnet without modifying Solidity.

This article proposes a new framework for the mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies: blockchain will not enter the mainstream world in the form of Bitcoin, Ethereum, or NFTs, but will quietly become the underlying communication layer of the internet, similar to the widespread adoption of HTTPS. The article systematically explains why future infrastructure will be driven by a decentralized "world database," supporting application chains, real-time cross-chain messaging, and seamless financial interoperability.

This article begins with the historical context of fiscal dominance in currency issuance to explore the evolving dynamics between stablecoins, U.S. Treasuries, and DeFi amid the latest wave of financial system transformation. It systematically analyzes the breakdown of the “central bank–bank” framework and the structural drivers behind fiscal authorities reclaiming monetary issuance power. The piece offers a detailed comparison of consumer-focused DeFi applications like Aave, Morpho, and Spark, examining how these platforms are redefining credit, leverage, and risk management in mobile environments. Ultimately, it reveals how traditional banking is steadily being supplanted by blockchain-based systems.

This article provides a comprehensive look into the real Web3 landscape across Europe. It explores Germany's engineering-driven culture, France's business momentum, Switzerland's regulatory advantages, and Lisbon's thriving digital nomad scene—revealing a crypto continent that is highly fragmented yet remarkably dynamic. The piece explains how Europe has forged distinctive paths in stablecoin adoption, regulatory compliance, and decentralized principles. It also breaks down the structural challenges facing banks, regulators, and payment networks in the age of crypto, offering a clear perspective on the values, opportunities, and limitations that shape European Web3 entrepreneurship.

This article provides an in-depth analysis of why South Korea may become the most strategically valuable cryptocurrency market in the next decade. From early adopter culture and institutional participation to enterprise-level blockchain applications, real-name trading systems, tokenization pilot programs, and developer ecosystems, the article systematically examines South Korea's evolution from "retail frenzy" to "institutionalized innovation," revealing the underlying logic behind its potential to become a global crypto hub.