In May 2025, the Gate column's dual rankings were released, with AI and Memes becoming hot topics.

The latest "Top 5 Influencer Rankings of Column Authors and Top 10 Heat Rankings of Column Articles" (hereinafter referred to as "Double Rankings") for May 2025 has been released. This evaluation comprehensively assessed the publication status and article popularity of all column authors on the platform for May, creating the double rankings based on multiple indicators.

Column Author Influence Ranking TOP5

We comprehensively evaluate based on factors such as publication frequency, quality, and readership, and derive the top 5 influential column authors for May. The 5 column authors on the list are:

First place: Gua Tian Laboratory W Labs

The Gua Tian Laboratory W Labs is a crypto community focused on blockchain games. During May, the laboratory released content on two themes: AI and Meme, both of which received good readership.

Second Place: On-chain Observation

On-chain view is a self-media brand focused on on-chain data, security insights, hot topic interpretations, and other directions. During May, the column's author frequently produced content, which garnered a high level of attention overall.

Third place: Vitalik Buterin

Vitalik Buterin is an early crypto technology geek and the founder of Ethereum. His article "The Future of Ethereum Will Be as Simple as Bitcoin" has attracted widespread attention from users.

Fourth place: Biteye

Biteye is a blockchain research institution and community focused on L1/L2, DeFi, NFT, and Web3. An article published by the author in May about the profit effect of a certain trading platform coincided with market hotspots, thus gaining a high readership.

Fifth place: Hardcore Jun

Hardcore Jun is a research-oriented blogger focused on potential sectors like the Bitcoin ecosystem and AI. During May, he published two articles, Meme Launchpad and DeFAI, which received good traffic overall.

Column Article Popularity Ranking TOP10

Based on content quality and article readership, a comprehensive assessment was made to create the May column article popularity ranking TOP 10. The 10 articles on the list are:

1. "From Concept to Application: A Review of the 5 Waves of AI Hype" by Guatian Laboratory W Labs Review the five waves of AI development in WEB3 and look for the best potential targets.

2. "The Future of Ethereum Will Be as Simple as Bitcoin" by Vitalik Buterin Ethereum is not "getting complicated", but rather "capital has finally become simple".

3. "Guide to the Profit Effect on a Certain Trading Platform: How to Maximize Earnings?" by Biteye A deep dive into the four mainstream new mining activities of a certain trading platform, and summarizing practical strategies suitable for retail investors.

4. "When RISC-V Tears Apart the Shackles of EVM, How Modular Architecture Releases the Ultimate Potential of ZK" by On-Chain View Many people underestimate the long-term technological innovation impact behind the transition from EVM to RISC-V. Ethereum may usher in a new technological narrative driven "overtaking on a curve" big Cycle.

5. "Cryptocurrency Mining is Not Dead, It's Just Hidden in the Office Buildings of Shanghai" by Mankun Blockchain Mining has not really died; it has just changed its attire.

6. "From 'Burning Money' to Industrial Ecology, Web3 is Walking the Old Path of the Internet" by JiaYi Web3 is repeating the development path of Web2: from storytelling and issuing tokens, to relying on subsidies to attract new users, then to verifying real scenarios, and ultimately moving towards ecological structuring.

7. "What are the restrictions on the issuance of RWA from mainland assets in Hong Kong?" by lawyer Xiao Za Jewelry, cultural relics, intellectual property, and other four types of mainland assets basically cannot do RWA.

8. "After the Meme Frenzy, Is It a Mess or a New Beginning?" by Guatian Laboratory W Labs This research article will describe and analyze the evolution path of AI in the Web3 field, from the early hype to the current rise of application projects, and will use case studies and data to help readers grasp the industry context and future trends.

9. "2025 Q1 South Korea Web3 Report: Is it still a speculation-driven market?" by Tiger Research Transitioning from an investment-driven environment to a mature industrial ecosystem.

10. "DeFAI: The Next Trillion Dollar Opportunity in the Fusion of Blockchain and AI" by Hardcore Jun In-depth analysis of the DeFAI ecosystem, why DeFAI is the most certain major direction this year and the strongest narrative of this bull market, as well as the key projects that you cannot miss.

Summary

Congratulations to the above 5 column authors and 10 hot article authors, and thank you to all column authors for their contributions and support. In May, the crypto market welcomed macro-positive factors, including the easing of the China-U.S. trade war, New Hampshire signing the first state Bitcoin reserve bill in the U.S., the passing of the GENIUS stablecoin bill, and Hong Kong passing stablecoin legislation. Under various positive stimuli, Bitcoin broke through $110,000, setting a new historical high once again. Popular sectors like AI and Meme coins rebounded collectively, achieving significant gains.

The crypto narrative remains promising, and we hope everyone can continue to record the exciting stories ahead with us. If you have in-depth thoughts on the market, industry, or crypto sector, and if you excel at writing about trending events, emerging projects, in-depth research reports, and sector observations, we welcome you to contact us. High-quality content will be widely recommended, and outstanding authors will receive special recommendations.

The June dual rankings will be announced around July 5, 2025, looking forward to seeing more new faces.