Vitalik Returns to Chiang Mai, Deeply Analyzes Market Predictions, SocialFi, Decentralized Stablecoins, and Ethereum's Role in the AI Era, and Warns that Crypto will Die if It Becomes Purely Speculative. (Previous Highlights: Vitalik Arrives in Taipei! Ethereum Foundation Mission, Next Steps? Full Answer with EF New Executive Director) (Background Supplement: Vitalik Blurts Out "Ethereum's Yearly Leap Plan": L1 Scaling Will Increase Throughput by 10 Times) Table of Contents Vitalik's Reflection in Chiang Mai: Technical Mastery, Why Applications Are Lost Behind the $70,000 Profit: Vitalik's "Anti-Frenzy" Strategy and Oracle Concerns Survival Strategies for Ethereum in the AI Era Vitalik's Dialogue with 706 Community: About Driving Forces

From Silicon Valley giants to the "White House AI and Crypto Tsar," providing a comprehensive judgment on business, politics, and technology in 2026. Written by: Frank, Mai Tong MSX Research Institute At the beginning of 2026, the world stands at an extremely divided crossroads. On one side is falling inflation, accelerated AI penetration, and bubbling capital markets; on the other side are geopolitical frictions, rising institutional uncertainties, and widespread doubts about whether the "next wave of growth" truly exists. Against this backdrop, the influential global tech business podcast "All-In Podcast" released its ultimate annual forecast: Led by well-known Silicon Valley angel investor (early investors in Uber and Robinhood) Jason Calacanis, the host, and featuring guests from the "SPAC

In Brief Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman announced the MAI Superintelligence Team, a research division dedicated to building advanced systems that solve specific problems in areas like medicine and energy over open-ended AGI. Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman introduced the MAI Superintellige

According to Mars Finance news on October 31, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's press release stated that the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR has appointed the chairperson and members of the stablecoin review tribunal in accordance with the Stablecoin Ordinance (Chapter 656). Senior barrister Lan Deyi has been appointed as the chairperson, and the members of the group include Professor Huang Hao, Qiu Yuanyun, Lü Zhihong, Mai Yecheng, Wu Jianlin, and Xiao Ziqian. The tribunal was established under the Stablecoin Ordinance and is responsible for reviewing the designated decisions made by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority under the Stablecoin Ordinance when appeals are received, which helps ensure that the relevant regulatory decisions are reasonable and fair.