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There is a group of entrepreneurs who changed the history of Silicon Valley. Known as the PayPal Mafia, this group consists of individuals who emerged from PayPal, founded in 1998 by Peter Thiel, Max Levchin, Elon Musk, and others. Their story is not just a tale of corporate success but a prime example of how innovation and entrepreneurial spirit can change the world.
The early days of PayPal were during a time when online payments were almost uncharted territory. Leveraging a network of friends and colleagues from Stanford University, the team built a unique corporate culture that prioritized

Are you aware that there is a highly powerful indicator in the world of technical analysis that is often overlooked? While RSI and MACD are certainly important, I personally believe that volume is the key to truly understanding the market.
What I want to focus on is VWAP. VWAP stands for Volume Weighted Average Price, and it’s not just a simple average of prices; it reflects the price ranges where large transactions actually occurred. In other words, it clearly shows where market participants are really buying and selling.
Why does VWAP attract so much attention? Because it combines informatio

I'm concerned that the funding rate for Bitcoin has turned negative. This might actually be a very important signal.
First, to explain briefly, the funding rate in the futures market refers to the periodic payments made between traders. In other words, it's a mechanism to align futures prices with spot prices.
What's interesting here is that when the funding rate is positive, long positions (people betting on price increases) pay short positions (people betting on price declines). Conversely, when it turns negative, shorts pay longs.
Currently, with the funding rate being negative, it indicate

Many people try to profit from the crypto market, but especially beginners are more likely to fall victim to scams. Among them, the most troublesome is pump-and-dump. It’s illegal in the stock market, but in the crypto world it’s still carried out frequently. This time, I’d like to talk about how this scam works and how to protect yourself.
What is a pump-and-dump? Simply put, it’s a financial scam that intentionally manipulates the price of an asset. Basically, it’s a two-step strategy: “inflate the price, then sell everything at once.” First, the scam group buys a large amount of low-value c

About Doji Candles, I've been curious about them for a while, so I decided to organize my thoughts. If you're into technical analysis, you probably understand the importance of the same-time line pattern, but how to actually utilize it in trading is a different matter.
First, the basics. A Doji candle indicates a state where buyers and sellers are in complete opposition. The opening and closing prices are almost the same, but during the day, the price moves significantly up and down. In other words, it captures the moment when buying pressure and selling pressure cancel each other out. For exa

Sui’s stablecoin strategy is officially in full swing. With USDsui beginning to operate on the mainnet, the payment infrastructure of this blockchain is about to undergo a major change.
This native stablecoin, issued through the Open Issuance platform provided by Stripe’s subsidiary Bridge, has been integrated into major DeFi protocols such as Turbos, Cetus, and Bluefin. Of particular note is the stablecoin’s revenue structure. It is designed so that part of the profits generated from held assets is returned to the Sui ecosystem—an approach that differs from existing issuers such as Tether and

Recently, I noticed that China's pace of gold purchases has clearly accelerated. According to the latest announcement from the People's Bank of China, as of the end of March, China's gold reserves reached 74.38 million ounces, continuing a 17-month consecutive increase. Specifically, in March alone, there was an increase of 160k ounces compared to the previous month, roughly about 5 tons. Compared to the previous modest pace of 1 to 2 tons per month, this is a significant acceleration.
What’s interesting is the pattern of this pace change. After reopening in November 2024, China followed a tra

I've been watching the movement of gold ETFs, and it seems that last week, the holdings of SPDR Gold Trust decreased by 18 tons in a single day.
Since it's the largest decrease since 2013, it's quite impactful news.
So, what is a gold ETF? It's a fund that tracks the price fluctuations of physical gold.
Large changes in holdings like this reflect market sentiment.
Currently, the holdings have dropped to around 1,081 tons, so the trend in gold demand is also worth paying attention to.
The movement of major ETFs serves as a market-wide signal, so it seems valuable to keep an eye on fut

Bitcoin is showing some interesting movements. The short-term and long-term moving averages are about to experience a death cross. Generally, this is often seen as a sign that a bottom might be near.
Currently, BTC is trading around $77.84K, with a -0.31% change over 24 hours and a +3.81% increase over 7 days, indicating a delicate situation. When a death cross completes, technically, it suggests increased downward pressure, but at the same time, it can also be a sign of searching for a bottom.
This kind of situation requires close attention from short-term traders. The price movement after th

Four.Meme seems to be doing something interesting. They’ve launched a new mode called Agentic Mode on BNB Chain. Basically, it’s about AI agents creating their own memes, buying and selling them, and playing in the market. It’s a different perspective from traditional meme products. The idea of AI independently participating in meme creation and trading raises the possibility that trend-based content like Wednesday memes could be automatically generated and distributed by AI. It looks like the expression of the meme ecosystem on BNB Chain could expand quite a bit. It was scheduled to be releas

I've noticed an interesting phenomenon happening in the weekend gold market. CME gold futures close at 5:00 PM Eastern Time on Friday, and trading stops until 6:00 PM on Sunday. During that time, the traditional futures market is completely shut down, but tokenized gold assets like PAX Gold and Tether Gold continue to be traded actively.
In other words, the on-chain market over the weekend almost entirely takes on the role of price discovery for gold. All observable price formation occurs on the blockchain. This is actually a pretty significant point and could serve as an indicator when monito

The recent developments in the mining industry are truly fascinating. Bitcoin miners are shifting one after another to AI infrastructure. They were previously known for their HODLing strategies, but the situation has changed dramatically now.
The reason is simple. The mining profit margin, which reached up to 90% during the 2021 bull market, has disappeared. Increased competition, rising electricity costs, and price compression have made Bitcoin mining unsustainable on its own. Additionally, the Bitcoin price has fallen significantly from its October all-time high of approximately $77,950.
The

The era when AI agents become the main players in financial transactions is truly approaching. Looking at Stripe's recent strategic moves, it’s clear that 2026 will mark a turning point from a human-centered economy to a "machine economy."
Stripe co-founder John Collison recently hinted that this is not just about automation, but a major gamble on a world where AI operates as an independent economic entity capable of executing complex financial tasks. At the core of this are the USDC stablecoin and the newly developed Tempo blockchain. The combination chosen by Stripe as the foundation for pay

OpenAI’s latest developments are generating a lot of buzz. The news is that a company related to ChatGPT has pulled off a record-breaking funding round of $110 billion.
This scale of fundraising is unheard of even in the history of major companies worldwide. The company’s valuation before the round reached $730 billion, and it’s expected to raise an additional approximately $10 billion by March. If that happens, it could also change stock price outlooks for companies related to ChatGPT.
When you look at the lineup of investors, Amazon is putting in $50 billion, NVIDIA is investing $30 billion,

Interesting developments are happening in South Korea's cryptocurrency market. Tether and Circle are consecutively strengthening their presence locally, but this isn't just about business expansion; it's a strategic move in response to changing regulatory environments.
Recently, trading volumes of USDT and USDC on domestic exchanges have noticeably increased. In particular, USDC has grown to hold 2.87% of the market share, and USDT also maintains a 6.97% market share. Previously, the Korean market was known for the "Kimchi Premium," but as these major stablecoins penetrate domestic exchanges,

The Solana meme coin market is heating up again. The meme coin called neet has been surging since this morning, rising by 27% in just the past two hours. It reportedly reached a market cap of $47 million at one point. Currently, it's hovering around $45 million.
The 24-hour price change exceeds 60%, which is an abnormal movement. The trading volume is also active at around $2.5 million. Meme coins at this level are completely influenced by market sentiment, so actual value and use cases hardly matter.
These rapidly surging meme coins are essentially a game of emotion and trend. What rises quic

The flow of cryptocurrency regulation in the U.S. Congress has begun to change significantly. From the public hearing held at the Senate Banking Committee at the end of last month, it feels less like they are simply tightening regulations and more like they are moving into a phase of how to integrate traditional finance with digital assets.
What stands out is that the federal regulatory authorities are shifting from “regulation through enforcement” to formal rulemaking. In other words, they are not planning sudden crackdowns, but instead aiming to build a clear rules framework. For users, this

I looked into COTI quite a bit, and I really feel that this is a truly multifunctional and impressive protocol.
When you need tools related to privacy, you usually have to combine multiple solutions. But COTI is like a Swiss Army knife, designed to handle various tasks with a single protocol.
It is composed of two main technologies: GC Network and Nightfall ZK, enabling on-demand privacy features across different layers such as ETH, L1, and L2. That's the interesting point.
It's also designed so that a wide range of users—from builders, enterprises, individual users, to AI agents—can utilize i

Polygon’s forecast actually isn’t that simple, you know. Looking at the recent market, there’s often discussion about how high MATIC can go—especially whether it can reach $1. If you’re thinking about Polygon forecasts from 2026 to 2030, I think it all comes down to how far technological evolution and real-world adoption will progress.
First, to get the current situation straight: Polygon is firmly positioned as an Ethereum Layer-2 scaling solution. The MATIC token plays two roles—staking that helps secure the network, and paying transaction fees. Since it processes millions of transactions ev