Weekly Highlights in the Web3 Field

Important developments in the Web3 field this week include:

Macroeconomic Trends

• The potential impact of Trump's tariff policy on the cryptocurrency market has sparked widespread discussion. Some believe that this could signify the end of the Kondratiev wave cycle and drive a qualitative change in Bitcoin.

• Stanford University released the "2025 Artificial Intelligence Index Report." The report shows that AI technology is becoming more efficient, user-friendly, and cost-effective, and the Asia region is generally optimistic about the prospects of AI.

• The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has released the "Guidelines for the Issuance and Registration of Securities in Crypto Assets," providing specific guidance for compliant token issuance and fundraising.

• A certain trading platform expects the cryptocurrency market may enter a new round of "winter", but is expected to stabilize by the end of the second quarter of 2025 and rebound in the third quarter.

AI and meme coins

• A meme coin marketing campaign launched by a certain blockchain platform went out of control, but later evolved into an internet meme, causing the price of the related token to unexpectedly rebound significantly.

• There is a partial surge in meme coin market on the Solana chain, but there is a disagreement in the market about whether it represents a full recovery.

• The Open Ledger project, led by Polychain, aims to build a blockchain network for the specialized AI language model SLM.

• Protocols such as MCP, A2A, and UnifAI are forming a new Multi-AI Agent interaction infrastructure, promoting the functionality upgrade of AI Agents.

Investment Opportunities

• Gold prices continue to hit new highs, and various gold-based investment products have emerged in the crypto market.

• Industry insiders have compiled 8 potential airdrop projects that can be participated in using stablecoins.

• Emerging DeFi protocols such as Axiom and Alkanes are gaining attention.

Industry Trends

• A certain exchange launched the first token with a price increase of over 10 times in the Bitcoin ecosystem new asset protocol.

• Trump's team appointed 29-year-old Bo Hines to formulate pro-cryptocurrency policies.

• The Gifto project has fallen from its peak, prompting reflections on the rise and fall of the first batch of IEO projects.

• Trump enters the blockchain gaming sector, making another strategic move in crypto.

Major Events

• The market value of OM tokens plummeted by 95% in a short period, causing a stir in the market. Behind the incident are multiple disputes and historical legacy issues.

• ZKsync airdrop contract administrator private key leaked, approximately 5 million dollars worth of tokens stolen.

• Federal Reserve Chairman Powell stated that future banking regulations related to cryptocurrencies may be "eased."