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GM, This is the 700th issue of Blocktrend. Whew — first, I want to thank you. Then, I want to thank myself. Recently, I updated the About page on Blocktrend: There are no ads here — this publication serves you. Traditional media make money from ads, so they chase traffic, not readers.
GM, Last year, Stripe—the leading brand in "online card readers"—acquired stablecoin API startup Bridge for $1.1 billion, ushering in a golden era for stablecoins. Last week, Stripe announced another acquisition of a crypto startup—embedded wallet developer Privy—with the aim of ending the dial-up
GM, Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) took place this week. Most media coverage focused on AI features, but Apple’s progress in AI remains limited this year, and a smarter Siri still seems far off. It’s no wonder that many outlets are calling this year’s event
GM, Let's start with a quick survey: How many sets of wallet addresses do you currently have? POLL: How many sets of wallet addresses do you currently have? * 5 sets or fewer * 5 - 20 sets * More than 20 sets I'll admit, I'm one
GM, This post is a little push to get you excited about a newly launched crypto credit card: Ether.fi Cash. Normally, I only write about products I've personally tested over a longer period. But I’ve been eagerly awaiting this one for some time¹, and after just
GM, Welcome to all the new members who joined over the past few days! Two years ago, I asked everyone a question: “If someone stood in the plaza of Taipei Main Station holding a shiny metal orb, scanning people’s eyes and offering an unknown cryptocurrency as a reward—would
GM, This is Blocktrend’s 693rd article. Here’s a little heads-up: Blocktrend plans to launch a lifetime membership subscription with the 700th article, and will also adjust the subscription rate to $10 per month or $100 per year. The new pricing will only apply to new subscribers or members
GM, Today’s article has a long title because the story is just too fascinating. Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the results of “Operation Raptor,” the largest dark web takedown in history. Among the arrests, Taiwanese suspect Lin Rui-Xiang, who operated the “Incognito Market,” was considered
GM, It’s been a while since I’ve written about a DeFi application. Recently, Solana introduced a new term: PayFi, short for Payment Financing. At first, I didn’t quite understand it—doesn’t “payment” just mean paying money? Later I realized: if a company doesn’t have the
GM, This Thursday (May 22) marks Bitcoin Pizza Day. Fifteen years ago, Bitcoin miner Laszlo Hanyecz spent 10,000 BTC to buy two large pizzas. At today’s prices, the pizzas he shared with his one-year-old daughter would be worth over $1 billion. Those who laugh at him imply that
GM, Today’s article is the most exciting one I’ve written since 2025 began. Last week, Coinbase and several other companies jointly announced a new product: “A New Internet-Native Payment Standard: x402.” It’s a payment protocol built on top of the HTTP standard, specifically designed to serve AI
GM, Over the past week, ETH surged by 40%—a sudden “Ether Blitz,” so to speak. As for the reason? No one really knows for sure. But just one day before the price spike, Ethereum had completed its most important milestone of 2025: the Pectra upgrade (a combination of Prague