1. Viewing the Crypto Industry from the First Principles of Currency: The Major Diversification of Cryptocurrencies Under BTC's Dominance
The 2026 Annual (Messari Crypto Thesis) opens with the most fundamental and important part of the cryptocurrency revolution—currency—by no coincidence. When we initially planned this report this summer, we never expected market sentiment to turn so sharply negative. Click to read
2. Looking Back at 2025: The Top Ten Influential Figures in the Crypto Industry
As 2025 draws to a close, Golden Finance launches the 'Looking Back at 2025' series of articles to mark the transition from the old year to the new. Reflecting on the progress in the crypto industry over the year, we hope for a thawing winter and a bright starry sky in the new year. 2025 is a critical year for the crypto industry, heralding a gradual clarification of regulatory frameworks, deep penetration of traditional finance, and accelerated technological iteration. Every critical juncture relies on the driving force of core figures, whether they are leading policy directions, guiding institutions to enter the arena, tackling technical challenges, or stirring up market dynamics. This article focuses on the influential figures in the crypto industry in 2025. Click to read
3. Cryptocurrency: Transition from Asset Class to Technology Domain
For many years, we have viewed cryptocurrency as a single asset class because its past market performance indeed fit this characteristic. But nowadays, this label has become misleading. Click to read
4. Before flying to a $1.5 trillion IPO, Musk nearly lost everything
In the winter of 2025, the sea breeze in Boca Chica, Texas, remains salty and fierce, while the air on Wall Street is particularly hot. On December 13, a piece of news shot up the financial headlines like a Falcon Heavy rocket: SpaceX's latest round of internal stock sales has locked the company's valuation at 800 billion dollars. Click to read
5. The Truth Behind the Current Cryptocurrency Market
We have all severely misjudged the market, and I admit it first; I didn't foresee it developing this way. Honestly, I originally thought that by this time, we would have already been at the tail end of a crazy bull market, or at least close to its end, but this bull market hasn't even started yet. Click to read
