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Machine-Minted Coinage: The Intersection of AI and Web3, Not Just a Concept
"AI agents can’t open bank accounts. They don’t have ID cards, no social security numbers, and they can’t pass bank KYC. But software can hold crypto wallets. That simple asymmetry is driving the most fundamental infrastructure change in the fintech space."
— MoonPay, April 2026
1. Why does AI have to have its own money
To be honest, when you first hear this question, it sounds a little strange. What does AI need money for?
But if you think about it carefully, if an AI agent can research products, compare prices, negotiate, and complete payments within seconds, then at its core it is an economic participant. The problem is that the traditional financial system is designed for people—opening an account requires an ID card, transfers require SMS verification codes, and when something goes wrong you have to contact customer service. AI has none of that, and it doesn’t need it.

Why has ETH dropped so badly? Someone is selling—so who exactly is selling? Can even whale investors manipulate things and fool institutions at will?
In July 2026, the price action of Ethereum (ETH) kept countless investors up all night. After sliding from around $2,800 at the start of the year, ETH briefly fell to the $2,080 range in early February. In the eyes of analysts, getting "back to $3,000" has shifted from a "high-probability event" to a "fantasy."
The market is filled with cries of despair, and everyone is asking the same question: so who is selling, exactly?
1. Who is selling? Three main selling lines
1. Whales: "deep-sea predators" with hidden currents

Utterly wiped out: nearly a million wallets in losses, Trump Coin turns into a "presidential-grade harvesting machine"
Lead-in: a meticulously designed wealth-transfer scheme
On January 18, 2025, just three days before Trump’s second inauguration as president, he called on tens of millions of followers on Truth Social: "It’s time to celebrate everything we stand for: victory! Join my special Trump community and get your TRUMP now!" The tweet ignited the crypto market—within 48 hours, the TRUMP coin surged from $0.5 to a historical high of $75.35, with its market cap briefly exceeding $15 billion.

July in the crypto world: A dormant whale awakens after eight years, with $383 million in BTC mysteriously transferred.
Introduction: Undercurrents of Funds During Market Volatility
The cryptocurrency market in July 2026 is undergoing a profound reshaping of its financial landscape. Bitcoin has fallen from its high of $93,000 at the beginning of the year to around $65,000, a drop of nearly 47%. Against this market backdrop, a series of large-scale financial transactions have attracted significant market attention—from the sudden awakening of ancient whales after eight years of dormancy, to the divergent actions of institutional investors in the ETF market, and the hundreds of millions of dollars in World Cup betting in the prediction market. These financial movements not only reflect the judgments of large investors on the future market but may also foreshadow a new shift in the market.

A deep dive into Ethereum’s weak performance: Why has Ethereum continued to underperform in 2026?
I. Current situation: Ethereum’s "darkest hour"
As of mid-July 2026, Ethereum (ETH) is trading in the $1,888–$1,930 range. Compared with the historical high of about $4,950 in August 2025, it has cumulatively fallen by nearly 68%. By contrast, Bitcoin (BTC) has pulled back only about 52% from its同期 peak in the same period, showing stronger resilience.
What’s even more worrying for the market is the ETH/BTC exchange rate—this key indicator measuring risk appetite in the crypto market has fallen to 0.027–0.028, hitting a 10-month low. It’s down by about 35% from the peak in August 2025. This suggests that capital is concentrating from Ethereum into Bitcoin, and Ethereum’s relative position across the broader crypto ecosystem is being weakened.

Behind the massive memory collapse: is a global panic over excess AI capacity really bringing a US bear market?
In mid-July 2026, the global storage chip market is undergoing a brutal storm.
From US stocks to A-shares to Korean stocks, the memory sector has collapsed across the board. Micron Technology plunged more than 8% in a single day; Western Digital and SanDisk also fell sharply in tandem. The Korean market was even worse— the KOSPI index slid into a technical bear market; Samsung Electronics and SK hynix both dropped more than 10%, triggering a trading halt. This sell-off wave, which began with fears of excess AI compute capacity, is pushing the question of "whether the US stock market is about to enter a bear market" to the forefront of public attention.

An in-depth look at the LAB token: A $5.8 billion market cap liquidity illusion and a firsthand account of the insiders’ harvest
"A $5.8 billion market cap supported by a liquidity pool of less than $10 million. In traditional finance, this is like a publicly listed company with a market cap of RMB 50 billion—yet its average daily trading volume is only less than RMB 80 million. That’s a typical insider-controlled stock."
In the 2026 crypto market, the LAB token was manipulated in a textbook-style "low float + high FDV" campaign, giving all retail investors an expensive lesson in risk. From a 2,500% surge to a 94% crash in just three days, this is not merely a token collapse—it’s the concentrated outbreak of structural flaws in the current crypto market.

Does Bitcoin really have a great whale controlling its price? What’s the secret behind it?
When you see Bitcoin’s price suddenly surge or plunge on the exchange, when you’re startled awake at some late hour by a single long needle, when you’re confused because good news keeps coming yet you still face a cliff-like drop—behind all this, it may not be "Mr. Market" randomly wandering, but a great whale in the deep sea stirring up the waves.
A saying circulates in the crypto world: "Follow the great whale, and you won’t have to worry about food and drink." But who exactly is the great whale? Are they really controlling Bitcoin’s price? Today, let’s lift the veil on this mystery.

How do retail investors survive in the crypto world? Do tens of thousands really offer a chance?
"In crypto, one day is like a year on earth." This saying is widely circulated in the cryptocurrency community. For retail investors holding just tens of thousands of yuan, the crypto market is both a gold rush full of get-rich-quick myths and a meat grinder where countless people lose everything. So, can retail investors really survive in the crypto world? Do tens of thousands really offer a chance? In today’s article, we’ll give you a set of truly practical survival guidelines.
I. In the crypto world, with tens of thousands of yuan, is there really a chance?
Let’s start with the conclusion: yes, but only if you can "live" long enough.

ETH’s decade-long tragedy: from “the world computer” to the fate of “buying and holding for nothing”
When Bitcoin climbed from the $15,000 abyss in 2022 to its all-time high of $126,198 in October 2025, Ethereum (ETH) holders were going through a silent nightmare instead. In July 2026, ETH hovered around $1,800—not only down 62% from its 2021 all-time high of $4,800, but also confronting those early believers who bought at $10–$15 in 2016 and held steadfast for a decade with a brutal reality: the ten-year return of roughly 15,000% sounds astonishing, yet it pales in comparison to BTC’s同期 surge of about 1,800%. More critically, ETH’s complete absence during the entire 2024–2026 bull market cycle. This anxiety about “buying and holding for nothing” is spreading throughout the community.

Is MicroStrategy (Strategy) running out of time? A “Sword of Damocles” made of 844K BTC hangs overhead
Introduction: A $53 billion “ticking time bomb”
In July 2026, the Bitcoin price hovered around $61,000. Across the Atlantic, a company called Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) is sitting on a “ticking time bomb” worth more than $53 billion.
This company holds 843,706 bitcoins, accounting for about 4% of the world’s total Bitcoin supply, and about 60% of all publicly listed companies’ holdings. Its average cost basis is $75,700—meaning that, at the current price, Strategy’s books are already showing an unrealized loss of more than $12 billion.