Weekly Crypto Hot Topics Roundup | On-Chain Cannot Be Hidden, When Will ETH Break Through 5000?

Anti-corruption blockbuster teaching blockchain tracking, primitive tribe Meme coin controversies, Ethereum price continued suppression, social media crackdown on “airdrop” economy.

Editor: Nicky, Foresight News

This week, the crypto world staged four major dramas, each worth deep reflection.

On-Chain Truly Unavoidable—The Anti-Corruption Film Reveals the Essence of Blockchain

The most eye-catching part was that an anti-corruption documentary this Monday unexpectedly became the best textbook for blockchain technology.

The film detailed the entire process of a former senior official from a regulatory agency accepting bribes via virtual currency. Investigators fully traced the flow of 2000 ETH on the blockchain, from bribery, multiple “mask account” laundering, to finally being exchanged for Beijing property payments. Every transaction was clearly recorded.

This real case tells us: while the holder of the coin may be anonymous, every transaction on the chain is permanently traceable. Want to use new technology for covert corruption? Sorry, blockchain ledgers are harder to fake than you think.

This is not just an anti-corruption story but the most intuitive demonstration of blockchain transparency.

The “Narrative Battle” of Tribe Meme Coins

Equally popular was a story about a tech entrepreneur launching a Meme coin in an African tribe.

In the video, he seriously explained what Meme coin is within a traditional tribe, teaching everyone to shout the classic investment mantra “Buy low, sell high.” Then, inspired by the tribe’s cultural symbol “spear,” they launched the token SPEAR.

The initial intention sounded good—connecting the tribe to the Bitcoin world. But reality quickly became chaotic. Netizens raised sharp questions: Is the tribe’s culture being commercialized? Will the income benefit the community? Who handles copyright issues?

Even more exaggerated, over ten “same-style” SPEAR tokens suddenly appeared on-chain, turning into a full-blown narrative scramble.

This event is absurd enough and satirical enough—perhaps true crypto enlightenment should start with transparency and fair distribution.

When Will Ethereum Break Through $5000?

Current market conditions show ETH is still under pressure.

Latest data:

• Current Price: $3.21K
• 24-hour Change: -3.43%
• All-time High: $4.95K

It’s been nearly five months since the all-time high. To break the $5000 psychological barrier, ETH needs to rise about 55.8% to set a new high.

Under the influence of macro policies, Federal Reserve rate trends, and Ethereum’s own ecosystem development, the $5000 target seems both near and far. No one can accurately predict when it will break through, but every pullback offers new opportunities for dip buyers.

X Platform’s “Clear Out” Action: Declaring War on “Airdrop Economy”

The most direct move this week came from the product leader of X platform.

They issued an official announcement targeting the popular “InfoFi” model in crypto circles—many projects incentivize users to post wildly and boost interactions on X through token rewards or cash incentives, artificially creating hype.

The result is a flood of AI-generated spam content and bot replies on the platform. X could no longer tolerate it, announcing bans on such applications calling APIs and directly revoking interface permissions.

The last sentence of the announcement was a stroke of genius: “If your developer account is banned because of this, we can help migrate your business to Threads and Bluesky.” The implication is—if you can’t play, get out.

This heavy blow directly targets those who treat social media as “mining farms” for fake marketing. For ordinary users, the timeline may finally become cleaner; for some marketing factions, the “airdrop” tactics are entering winter.

Summary: Balancing Patience and Anxiety

From irrefutable on-chain anti-corruption evidence to primitive tribe Meme coin controversies; from Ethereum’s continued suppression to social media crackdowns on fake economies.

Behind these events reflects the crypto industry gradually moving toward rationality—regulation is strengthening, false prosperity is being cleaned up, and genuine value is being redefined.

In this world full of absurdity and seriousness, the only winning rule is: the more patience, the less anxiety.

(Content sourced from this week’s hot topics compilation, easy to understand, please view rationally.)