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The a16z 2024 Crypto Report points out that the usage of Crypto Assets has reached an all-time high, but user growth is limited, and Liquidity and user experience still need improvement. Stablecoins are seen as a major application, and while DeFi has seen a rise, it has not yet recovered to its peak. The integration of AI and encryption has potential, but most projects are still in the early stages, facing overall challenges and opportunities.

The 2023 Annual Column Rankings have been released, including the Most Influential Columns, Best Teams and Individual Columns, the Contribution Rankings, and the Annual Hot Articles Rankings. Arthur Hayes ranks first in both the Influential Column and Individual Column categories, while Biteye and SophonLabs are at the forefront of the Best Teams. We hope to see more excellent content emerge in 2024.

In recent years, the decline in investment returns has made on-chain stablecoin investment a new choice. In the past two years, finding suitable financial products has become increasingly difficult. Bank interest rates continue to decline, and the returns from government bonds and money market funds struggle to beat inflation, while the yields on insurance financial products are also quietly decreasing. For investors hoping to achieve asset appreciation, facing the generally 1% return in financial applications is inevitably disappointing. We seem to live in an era where the variety of financial products is unprecedented, yet reliable methods of wealth management that can yield steady profits are becoming increasingly scarce. Against this backdrop, a new form of wealth management—on-chain wealth management based on stablecoins—has gradually attracted more attention. The advantages of stablecoin wealth management Stablecoins are a type of digital asset pegged to fiat currencies, lacking the high volatility of Bitcoin and primarily serving the function of "digital cash." Stablecoin wealth management allows users to utilize idle stablecoins on-chain.

After experiencing an increase of nearly 2% last week, the gold market saw a pullback during the Asian trading session on Monday this week. Currently, the gold price is quoted at 3312.45 US dollars, down 0.49% compared to the previous trading day. Market participants are closely monitoring the progress of trade negotiations ahead of the upcoming U.S. tariff deadline. Notably, U.S. officials have hinted that some trade negotiations may extend beyond the established date, bringing new uncertainty to the market. Despite a temporary easing of risk aversion, gold prices have already accumulated an increase of over 25% this year. The main driving forces behind this significant rise come from two aspects: first, central banks around the world continue to increase their gold reserves, and second, there is a constant inflow of funds into gold ETFs. Analysts point out that although gold prices have experienced a short-term pullback, considering factors such as the slowdown in global economic growth and the ongoing geopolitical risks, the attractiveness of gold as a safe-haven asset remains strong. However, investors also need to be cautious about the potential pullback risks that may arise after a rapid increase in gold prices. The future gold price trend will continue to be influenced by multiple factors such as the global trade situation, monetary policies of various countries, and macroeconomic data. Investors should closely monitor changes in these key factors in order to timely adjust their investment strategies.

CertiK has officially become a key enterprise partner in Hong Kong, promoting the development of the Web3 ecosystem. By signing cooperation protocols with other enterprises, CertiK plans to leverage Hong Kong's advantages to deepen cooperation, enhance global competitiveness, and set industry standards for virtual asset compliance audits.