Written by: danny

The year 2025 is undoubtedly filled with contradictions and controversies for Ethereum. Despite endorsements from major influencers, various DATs, numerous technical upgrades, and hacker promotions, the performance in the secondary market has been disappointing: Ethereum finds itself in an "awkward" middle ground: in terms of asset attributes, it seems to lack the pure commodity attributes and safe-haven consensus of Bitcoin as "digital gold"; in terms of technical performance and fee capture, it faces fierce competition from high-performance chains like Solana and Hyperliquid, which appear to align better with investors' preferences and valuation models. Moreover, the Dencun upgrade in 2024 did not restore Ethereum's former glory, but rather became a nightmare that devoured the narrative.

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Written by: Tia, Techub News

When "zkEVM achieves real-time verification, reducing proof latency from 16 minutes to 16 seconds" is mentioned repeatedly, it is often understood as a mere performance improvement. However, in the zk framework, time is not a neutral metric.
The magnitude of the delay directly determines whether the zkEVM can enter the timing critical path of the system, thereby changing its role in the architecture.

16 seconds is not just "faster", but it is the first time that zk proofs have been brought into the time scale close to the block slot. This step has fundamentally different implications for L2 zkEVM and L1 zkEVM.

On L2 zkEVM: From "Post-Finality" to Slot-Level Trustworthy State

In L2 zkEVM, the function of zk proofs is to provide

Written by: Eric, Foresight News

On the evening of December 22, Beijing time, LazAI, an AI data and application layer incubated by Metis, announced the official launch of its Alpha mainnet. The last time Metis left a deep impression on me was when it took the lead in launching a decentralized sequencer. As many L2s have turned towards a transaction-centric direction in recent years, why has Metis chosen AI with unwavering confidence?

With questions in mind, we had a chat with Metis.

Focusing on "data", Metis's unique approach

The Metis team indicated to the author that the launch of LazAI was not a hasty decision in response to the AI craze. As early as the beginning of this year, Metis had established a strategic focus on AI, and LazAI has been in development for nearly a year.

The current capital flow of Bitcoin ETF shows signs of technical adjustment rather than long-term withdrawal. Despite the market facing pressure, the outflow of funds is in sync with open contracts, and no large-scale dumping signals have emerged. Attention should be paid to the price support level and liquidity changes to assess market trends.

Bitcoin remains stable in miner capital restructuring.
The trading price of Bitcoin (BTC) is 130.84 million Korean Won, down 0.66% in the last 24 hours. Despite the recent phenomenon of miner capital restructuring, Bitcoin remains stable in the range of 130 million Korean Won, maintaining market trust. Experts interpret the miner capital restructuring as a signal of market bottoming and hold an optimistic view. BlackRock's spot ETF - IBIT has attracted over $250 billion in funds and holds over 770,000 Bitcoins. Metaplanet's plan to expand its Bitcoin holdings has also had a positive impact on market sentiment.
The Ethereum network is active but has seen a slight decline.
The trading price of Ethereum (ETH) is 4.43 million KRW, down 1.01%. Recently, as whale investors continue to buy, the number of active addresses has increased by 22%, monthly trading volume has grown by 16%, and network activity has significantly improved. Uniswap fee conversion proposal.

Written by: Bootly

As we enter Christmas week, the global market's initial response does not belong to the cryptocurrency market. Against the backdrop of a weakening dollar and a decline in U.S. Treasury yields, risk aversion sentiment has rapidly intensified, with gold and silver taking the lead in the market, their prices continuously reaching new historical highs, becoming the hottest destinations for capital.


In contrast, the cryptocurrency market appears unusually quiet; Bitcoin has not soared along with the macro trends, but continues to hover in the 88,000 to 89,000 fluctuation range, lacking the aggressive posture typically seen before a holiday.

It is under such contrast that the question of whether Bitcoin will experience a "Santa Rally" has once again become a topic of repeated discussion in the market. The so-called Santa Rally is originally a seasonal phenomenon in traditional financial markets, referring to the temporary rise of risk assets driven by improved sentiment and changes in liquidity around the Christmas period. However, in the context of the crypto market,

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, multiple addresses have collectively purchased over 1 million HYPE, with a total value of approximately 27.03 million USD. Specifically, 0xDAe purchased 427,441 pieces within 2 months, 0x23A purchased 398,830 pieces within 5 days, and 0x330 purchased 200,662 pieces.

The KOL Index is a series of reports based on the community analysis technology of TokenPost and DataMaxiPlus, analyzing the content that has high investor response and attention within Telegram. It diagnoses the investment psychology and trends of the market through topics that were关注 in the KOL community the previous day. [Editor’s Note]
The most discussed topic in the community the previous day was the significant change in stablecoin supply growth data for TON in the last 24 hours. Posts citing data from the on-chain data platform Artemis went viral, drawing attention to a net inflow of approximately $500 million. This topic is seen as an opportunity to examine the possibility of liquidity shifting to a specific chain.
TON stablecoin inflow, observing liquidity transfer across chains
The news of TON stablecoin inflow quickly spread within the community and received a high response. Some posts interpret that this is not just a short-term capital flow but may also indicate the utilization rate of the ecosystem.

The government has launched the "Equity Confirmation Date Information Linkage Service," expanding the system to internet specialized banks to enhance tenant protection and prevent rental fraud. Collaboration with five new institutions has increased the number of participating banks to 16, ensuring that tenant rights are not compromised. Additionally, there are plans to extend the system to more Financial Institutions in the future, which is expected to improve the stability of the leasing market.