Inflation, Tracked by Bitcoiners, Keeps Accelerating, and It Hasn't Even Peaked

TON Rebrands Native Token As Gram, Reviving Original White Paper Name

The native token of the Toncoin (TON) network is being rebranded to 'Gram,' reviving its original name from the project's first white paper. This change, announced by Telegram co-founder and CEO Pavel Durov, is the fourth step in his "Make TON Great Again" (MTONGA) initiative. The transition period is expected to take about three weeks, and a new logo has been previewed. The rebrand follows Telegram's official return to the ecosystem in May as its largest validator, after a six-year absence that began with a 2020 legal dispute with the SEC. Durov stated that the move "returns to our roots" and paves the way for future developments, with three more steps remaining in the MTONGA roadmap. At the time of the announcement, Gram was trading around $2.02.

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If We Make Musk's Wealth Tangible

Elon Musk stands on the threshold of becoming the world's first trillionaire, with a current net worth estimated at approximately $970 billion. This vast fortune, accumulated over 31 years of entrepreneurship, is predominantly held as equity in his companies. The largest share comes from SpaceX's pre-IPO stake, valued around $538 billion, followed by Tesla holdings worth about $167 billion. Additional assets include stock options, stakes in The Boring Company and Neuralink, and other investments. The scale of his wealth is difficult to grasp. It surpasses the annual GDP of over 125 countries and represents about 3% of the U.S. GDP, double the relative wealth of historical figures like John D. Rockefeller. On average, his wealth grows by $992 per second. For a typical U.S. household earning the median income, it would take over 11 million years to amass an equivalent sum. To illustrate its purchasing power, $970 billion could buy roughly 2.4 million average American homes, acquire all NFL and NBA teams with over $500 billion remaining, or purchase companies employing over 4 million people combined. Musk's wealth is largely illiquid, tied to company stock. His story reflects the immense value creation in modern technology sectors like electric vehicles, commercial spaceflight, and artificial intelligence, which have also generated significant returns for investors and employees.

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After Collaborating with 35+ DeFi Projects, Pink Brains Discovers the New 2026 KOL Marketing Rules

After collaborating with over 35 leading DeFi projects on marketing over three years, Pink Brains identifies a key shift for effective marketing in 2026: prioritizing the user journey over traditional campaign tactics. The most effective marketing mirrors how users actually behave—starting with discovery on social platforms like X (formerly Twitter), followed by data-driven verification on sites like DefiLlama, and finally, participation with small test funds. Success hinges on genuine, verifiable mechanisms, not just marketing hype. Current user interest centers on several key themes: new DeFi trends (RWA, perps, crypto x AI), meaningful airdrops requiring real contributions, real yield from protocol revenue, and tokens with value capture mechanisms directly tied to product usage. Case studies like Hyperliquid's HYPE (with its aggressive buyback program) and Venice's VVV (linking demand to AI compute) exemplify how strong tokenomics foster user retention. New trading venues like prediction markets, collectibles platforms, and GambleFi are also gaining traction, driven by verifiable activity. The article outlines common mistakes in DeFi KOL marketing, such as using creators unfamiliar with the product, generic messaging, or relying on a few top-tier KOLs. Instead, effective strategies align with different KOL types—educators, content creators, airdrop hunters, and niche experts—for various stages of the user journey. Ultimately, long-term user retention depends on a combination of a genuinely useful product, responsive support, community-aligned tokenomics, and strategic community building. The core takeaway is that sustainable growth stems from products whose value is validated by data and real-world utility, not just promotional efforts.

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a16z：视觉AI的未来不是图片，而是代码

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CRCL 暴涨暴跌，COIN 跟着跳水：CLARITY Act 背后真正的利益战争

A recent draft of the CLARITY Act sparked market volatility, with Circle (CRCL) and Coinbase (COIN) stocks plunging. The core issue is Section 404 of the draft, which proposes prohibiting digital asset service providers from paying interest or rewards *solely* for holding payment stablecoins. The article argues this is not merely a technical debate over rewards, but a fundamental battle over the future role of stablecoins: Will they remain purely payment/transaction tools, or evolve into on-chain savings accounts that compete with bank deposits? US banks, fearing deposit outflow, have lobbied heavily for such restrictions. While Circle and Coinbase were both hit, their exposures differ. Circle's direct revenue primarily comes from reserve earnings, so the draft impacts its future growth narrative. Coinbase, however, relies heavily on USDC rewards and balances as part of its "Everything Exchange" platform strategy, making its growth engine more directly vulnerable. The analysis identifies three deeper layers often missed: 1) The political economy of preventing stablecoins from becoming savings substitutes. 2) The distinct impact on issuers (Circle) versus distributors/platforms (Coinbase). 3) The migration of yield demand to other tokenized securities (like MMFs) regulated under existing frameworks, as hinted in Section 505 of the same draft. In essence, three major battles are underway: banks defending their deposit base, Coinbase fighting for user entry and distribution rights, and Wall Street aiming to control the compliant path for tokenization. While a short-term headwind for crypto-native platforms, the article suggests this regulatory push could force the industry to build more sustainable value in real payment and B2B infrastructure.

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