5 MustReads How to Distinguish Signals from Noise in a Rising Market

1. Portal Ventures: The Current State and Future Chapter of the BTC Ecosystem
In May 2023, we embarked on a three-month research project assuming the Bitcoin ecosystem would experience a resurgence. This led to the publication of our paper “The Panda Renaissance” in November 2023. Since then, the market’s interest and capital investment in this theme have grown exponentially. In this article, we will share updated reflections on the previous paper, as well as contemplations on the following questions.
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2. Starknet Co-Creation: Why Starknet is Expanding on Both Ethereum and Bitcoin
STARKs have finally faced their next challenge. Now, STARKs will showcase their scaling advantages on the most egalitarian currency ever – Bitcoin. Once OP_CAT is adopted on Bitcoin, deploying STARK verifiers in Bitcoin scripts will become a reality. This opens a channel for secure self-custodial transfers between Bitcoin and Starknet, creating an L2 that scales both Ethereum and Bitcoin simultaneously.
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3. Grayscale: The Evolution of Memes and Their Position in the Blockchain
Whether you love them or hate them, memes have become a cornerstone of the crypto economy. Memes are not known for technological innovation or pushing the boundaries of blockchain scalability; some skeptics even claim they have no value at all. Some builders in the blockchain ecosystem even believe that memes overshadow their serious work, damaging the overall brand and image of crypto. However, due to their viral nature, memes have surged and accumulated significant value in the broader crypto market.
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4. Why Will the TON Public Chain Ecosystem Explode?
Recently, TON has been dominating the headlines, appearing on the top gainers list every day. The project itself is just a Telegram bot click game, with a whitepaper that seems a bit rushed, only consisting of 9 standard “white” pages. However, this does not deter more people from paying attention to the opportunities in the TON public chain ecosystem. Why do I believe the TON public chain ecosystem is bound to explode?
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5. Variant Fund Co-Creation: How to Navigate Signals and Noise in a Rising Market
Everyone in the cryptocurrency space is to some extent an investor (whether through holding tokens or founding/operating a startup), so it is important to balance short-term opportunities with a critical eye on long-term prospects, analyzing the increased trade volume.
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