This article introduces Thunderbolt, an experimental protocol upgrade designed to enhance Bitcoin's performance. Though not yet approved by core developers, miners, or nodes, we will explore its background, core technical principles, operational mechanism, potential impacts, current challenges, and future directions.

Gate Research Daily Report: On April 29, the U.S. Congress restarted its cryptocurrency legislative process, aiming to complete stablecoin and market structure bills by August. Tether announced that its XAU₮ gold reserves have surpassed 7.7 tons. Mastercard is advancing stablecoin payment integration, now covering over 150 million merchants worldwide. Blockchain security project Ika completed a strategic funding round with support from the Sui Foundation and has launched an airdrop campaign based on SUI staking.

This report presents a systematic study of gold, the Nasdaq Index (including both Composite and Nasdaq-100), and Bitcoin (BTC), aiming to uncover their return characteristics, volatility clustering, correlation evolution, and the applicability of trading strategies under various macroeconomic contexts.

Gate Research Daily Report: On April 28, Bitcoin slipped 0.45% to $93,528.7, while Ethereum declined 1.7% to $1,775.7. The stablecoin market cap is nearing $240 billion, and DeFi TVL has climbed back above $100 billion. Meanwhile, the world's first spot XRP ETF debuted in Brazil, and Arizona's Bitcoin reserve legislation is approaching its final vote.

This article offers a comprehensive overview of CESS, a decentralized cloud storage infrastructure powered by blockchain technology. As the first data infrastructure to feature its own Layer 1 blockchain, CESS is developed by a global team and introduces the innovative R²S consensus mechanism alongside multiple storage proof algorithms. It supports a wide range of applications, from distributed network drives to AI training. With a thoughtfully designed tokenomics model that incentivizes network participants, CESS aims to promote data sovereignty, enhance privacy protection, and enable efficient collaboration in the Web3 era.

Cambrian Network is an innovative AI infrastructure protocol that integrates on-chain and off-chain data, providing developers and users with a fast, comprehensive, and verifiable financial intelligence platform. With its multi-chain support and user-friendly APIs, the platform serves both current human-guided intelligent agents and establishes the groundwork for future autonomous agent ecosystems. The team brings together experts from renowned projects like The Graph and Semiotic Labs, combining deep expertise in decentralized data indexing and machine learning technology.

The history of cryptocurrency development has repeatedly proven: the darkest hours often give birth to the brightest dawn. Whether it's short-term pain from sudden events or prolonged aftershocks triggered by a crisis of trust, the market consistently revives with remarkable resilience, paving the way for new heights under emerging narratives.

This article dives into Solana’s MEV ecosystem, highlighting how Jito, the dominant player, controls 94% of validator nodes and generates $35 million in annual revenue. It explains how MEV profits flow toward the Jito protocol, high-stake validators, and blockspace brokers. In the client race, Jito-Solana currently leads, but the high-performance Firedancer client could shape the future. The article also uses Sol Strategies as a case study to show how large institutions are increasingly penetrating the Solana ecosystem.

This article exposes the truth about Bitcoin DeFi projects. Due to Bitcoin's lack of a Turing-complete virtual machine, projects like BitVM, Rootstock, Sovryn, and BitcoinOS are either heavily centralized or impractical to implement. These projects employ misleading marketing to hide their centralization risks—ultimately creating a collective delusion fueled by greed and ignorance. The article demonstrates that Bitcoin cannot fundamentally support true decentralized finance, a limitation that will likely persist for the foreseeable future.

Circle released a new "Stablecoin Payments Network Whitepaper," outlining its strategic vision to build a global, compliant, and programmable payments infrastructure centered around USDC. Through the Circle Payments Network, it aims to replace traditional channels like SWIFT and VISA with stablecoins, reshaping global capital flows and driving financial innovation in the blockchain internet era.

The author reveals arbitrage opportunities in prediction markets through detailed steps and practical examples, and shares specific methods for identifying and exploiting these opportunities.

Mawari, using its patented spatial computing technology, has delivered more than 50 successful commercial projects for global brands such as Netflix, KDDI, T-Mobile, and BMW. DIO marks the next stage of Mawari's growth, offering a transparent, fair, and sustainable infrastructure through dynamic revenue sharing, early operator incentives, and fair pricing.

The second half of AI Crypto is here: Launchpad explodes, tokenomics shifts towards ecological collaboration, and MCP becomes the new keyword. This article analyzes how projects like Virtuals, AI16Z, and autofun are reshaping AI narratives and liquidity flywheels.

In the rapidly changing crypto market, gaining a true edge is more about shifting your mindset than relying solely on technical analysis or token economics. This article outlines ten essential mental models, including probabilistic thinking, narrative forecasting, and managing cognitive bandwidth, aimed at helping investors develop a more resilient and sustainable decision-making framework.

On the first anniversary of Bitcoin’s 2024 halving, prices range between $80,000 and $90,000. In terms of percentage gains, this is the weakest post-halving performance on record. Historically, Bitcoin typically experienced strong rebounds within 12 months after each halving: after the 2012 halving, BTC’s price skyrocketed by an astonishing 7,000%, while the 2016 and 2020 cycles saw gains of 291% and 541%, respectively. So far, the 2024 cycle has yet to follow this trend. Except for 2012, the price rallies that usually emerged nine months post-halving have clearly disappeared this time.