1. Bankless: Can the Bitcoin Rune Fever Last?

Runes, a new protocol for minting fungible tokens on Bitcoin, has certainly lived up to the hype, at least initially. Are Runes a passing fad, or can they usher in a new future for Bitcoin and its transaction volume? The launch of Runes brings a historic shift as the halving approaches. For the first time, the transaction fees generated by miners in a single day exceeded the block reward. On the day of the launch, miners earned $80.74 million in fees alone, significantly exceeding the block reward of $26.28 million. Click to read

2. How will Bitcoin halving drive the development of Layer 2?

On April 20, Bitcoin successfully carried out its fourth halving, a planned and substantial reduction in the number of new Bitcoins (BTC) entering circulation through mining. While the event itself is somewhat exciting—people around the world can celebrate the moment virtually—many are paying attention to what is about to happen. Click to read

3. Interpretation of Stacks Nakamoto Upgrade: Why is it important? What are the opportunities to participate in the Stacks ecosystem?

Bitcoin halving is complete, and Runes have been released. What's next? Stacks Nakamoto upgrade. Let's take a look at why this upgrade is important? What are the Stacks protocols that should be paid attention to? Click to read

4. The evolution of order book DEX: What changes have there been in the past decade?

In recent years, DEX based on the AMM model has flourished. However, for users who trade frequently, although the AMM model avoids the risk of entrusting assets to centralized participants, it still has problems such as high gas fees, unsuitability for large transactions, and poor user experience. Ethereum OG Guru also pointed out in Twitter Spaces that the biggest advantage of AMM is gas efficiency, but its transaction form does not conform to PMF. In contrast, order books have the advantages of flexibility, high capital efficiency, and the ability to implement various complex trading strategies through APIs. He believes that as the throughput of the chain increases, decentralized trading will eventually return to the order book model. This is why he chose to become a Degate Evangelist. Click to read

5. What are the potential catalysts for Blast as airdrops approach?

Soon after the launch, depositors began complaining on Twitter about the opportunity cost of locking up ETH for airdrops. Then, the Munchables NFT project was hacked less than a month after its launch, causing the network to face existential crisis due to a $64 million hack (although the funds were later returned). Despite this, Blast has continued to grow, attracting a number of quality projects, promoting the network as an exciting and experimental DeFi hub for crypto natives.

May is the month when Blast will be airdropping, and it proves to be very important to check the ecosystem to see if the network is strong enough, which will determine whether the project will continue to grow after the airdrop or fade into obscurity. Click to read