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In 2025, the DeFi (Decentralized Finance) market experienced a thrilling roller coaster ride. At the beginning of the year, driven by explosive performance in Layer 2 and the influx of institutional funds, TVL (Total Value Locked) skyrocketed from $182.3 billion to a historic peak of $277.6 billion, making a trillion-dollar ecosystem seem within reach.
However, in the fourth quarter, a sudden 10/11 flash crash like a bucket of ice water poured over the market caused TVL to sharply shrink to $189.3 billion, erasing the year's gains to a negligible 3.86%. This intense volatility revealed the tru

a16z (Andreessen Horowitz) recently released its list of "Big Ideas" that may emerge in the technology sector by 2026. These ideas were proposed by partners from its Apps, American Dynamism, Biotechnology, Cryptocurrency, Growth, Infrastructure, and Speedrun teams.
Below are some selected Big Ideas in the cryptocurrency field and insights from some special contributors, covering a wide range of topics from intelligent agents and artificial intelligence (AI), stablecoins, tokenization and finance, privacy and security, to prediction markets and other applications.

President Trump of the United States, after capturing Venezuelan President Maduro in a raid, plans to take control of Venezuela's oil industry and promote the revitalization of American companies in the sector. However, this plan is unlikely to have a significant impact on oil prices in the short term.
Venezuela's oil industry has been in a state of disrepair due to years of mismanagement and international sanctions. Therefore, achieving a substantial increase in production may take several years and require huge investments. However, some analysts are optimistic, believing that Venezuela coul