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AI, blockchain technology, and bioscience are regarded as three transformative technologies of the 21st century. Projects that integrate AI and blockchain are gaining momentum, attracting substantial interest from institutional investors in the primary market and participants in the secondary market. In a bullish market environment, numerous quality projects are expected to emerge. Google recently unveiled its quantum computing chip Willow, while OpenAI officially launched the video generation tool Sora, bringing AI projects back into the spotlight.

Over the past year, the performance of ETH and its ecosystem has been underwhelming, with the ETH/BTC ratio down by 30% year-to-date. However, it's important to note that BTC has faced a monthly-level correction after hitting resistance at $100,000, while Solana's DEX volumes have seen a significant decline. These shifts suggest that capital is starting to flow back into the ETH ecosystem, with whales quietly accumulating assets over the past year. Several promising projects within the ETH ecosystem and on EVM chains are worth highlighting.

As the regulatory landscape for DeFi and cryptocurrencies in the United States becomes clearer, top-performing DeFi projects with strong profitability are poised to give their tokens genuine value. This could involve using a portion of their profits for token buybacks or directly distributing profits to token holders. If these proposals are implemented, the valuations of these DeFi projects could experience significant upward adjustments. Early market interest has already emerged, making these projects worth investors' attention.

Last week, Vitalik Buterin and CZ hosted the DeSci (Decentralized Science) conference at Devcon, where Vitalik unveiled the first DeSci product. CZ also expressed ambitions to see 1000 DeSci products next year, sparking widespread attention to the DeSci concept across the industry. Key speculative projects, RIF and URO, each surpassed a market cap of $100 million. As the sector continues to grow, DeSci remains an area worth close attention.

Aptos and Sui, two new public blockchain projects developed with the Move programming language, have recently garnered significant attention in the secondary market. Sui led the way with a steady price increase since early August, up sixfold in three months. Aptos has since followed, driven by ongoing support from the Aptos Foundation. Both Move-based projects have presented notable trading opportunities over the past quarter.

The Solana ecosystem has shown remarkable performance this year. The 24-hour trading volume on Solana's DEXs frequently surpasses that of Ethereum, and the SOL/ETH exchange rate has steadily risen. Coinbase's recent Q3 earnings report revealed that SOL now accounts for 11% of its trading revenue, highlighting users' strong interest in trading SOL. During this market cycle, it can be advantageous to hold SOL positions. Additionally, holding SOL-based LSTs allows you to earn annualized returns that are denominated in SOL. Bitget has partnered with Solayer, Orca, Save, and Kamino to launch BGSOL, and will work to expand BGSOL's applications. With the support from Bitget, BGSOL currently offers the highest APR among SOL-based LSTs.

The AI agent concept has recently gained significant traction in the crypto space, particularly AI agent memecoins. Moving beyond theoretical ideas, AI agents are now being applied across various fields, including autonomous execution of transactions on the blockchain, complex analytics, and even automating everyday tasks. Overall, the AI agent trend in crypto demonstrates considerable growth potential and technological innovation. However, investors and tech enthusiasts are advised to balance enthusiasm with rational assessment, focusing on genuine progress and practical applications of these projects. This articles recommends two projects, VIRTUAL and OLAS, both showcasing substantial advancements and real-world use cases with strong market support.

Memecoins have been gaining traction in the current market cycle, consistently drawing attention and capital. Established projects are now backing Pump.fun, a token launch platform, leveraging their brand and community resources to issue memecoins, engaging new users, and unlocking fresh capital for business growth. Fueled by the memecoin buzz, ApeChain's APE token surged by over 100% in a single day, reaching a three-month high. Additionally, Yuga Labs' NFT collections have seen a long-awaited recovery. Recently, major platforms and wallets have also begun actively supporting ApeChain. As a leading team from the NFT era, ApeChain shows strong development potential.

Recently, as market liquidity recovers, the crypto market—led by key assets like BTC and ETH—has started to rebound. Leading DeFi assets have continued to update their products amid six months of market volatility, maintaining their market dominance and leading positions. With the upcoming U.S. presidential election, both candidates are likely to propose favorable policies regarding DeFi and Web3 applications, potentially bolstering the sector. As a result, leading DeFi assets are expected to benefit from an early boost in liquidity recovery and may outperform the broader market in the coming months.
- 05:47Since Last Week’s Pullback, Bitcoin Whales Have Accumulated 20,061 BTCAccording to a report by Jinse Finance, as disclosed by Cointelegraph, wallets holding between 10 and 10,000 bitcoins have accumulated an additional 20,061 bitcoins since last week's correction, bringing their total net increase to 225,320 bitcoins since March.
- 05:41Odin.fun Co-founder: Cooperating with Authorities to Pursue Individuals and Return FundsAccording to ChainCatcher, Odin.fun co-founder Bob Bodily tweeted, "Currently, funds in various CEXs/tokens have been frozen, and we are cooperating with authorities to pursue the individuals involved and return the funds; the audit fix is about to be completed, after which we will hand it over to the auditors and publicly release the audit results (before trading resumes); we are working with several partners to ensure that, prior to the resumption of trading, the platform will guarantee user fund security at a 1:1 ratio; we are determining the impact of the attacker on the platform and are working to eliminate illicit transactions while maintaining legitimate user transactions; it is still uncertain when trading can resume; once the work is completed, I will promptly inform everyone of the specific date for the resumption of trading."
- 05:34Odin.fun Co-Founder: Some of the Hacker’s Funds Have Been Frozen, Efforts Underway to Recover AssetsOn August 19, Bob Bodily, co-founder of Odin.fun, announced that a portion of the related funds in certain CEXs and tokens has been frozen. The team is cooperating with authorities to track down those involved and is working to recover the assets. The platform is close to completing its audit and repairs; once the audit firm has reviewed the results, the report will be made public. Before resuming trading, the platform will ensure full 1:1 coverage of user funds. The team is also addressing the impact caused by the attacker, removing abnormal transactions and retaining only legitimate user trades. Bob stated that trading will resume only after fund confirmation, audit completion, and platform cleanup are all in place. While the timeline is not yet determined, progress is going well.