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Gate January Column Double List Revealed: AI Narrative Ignites Content Trend
The top five column authors by influence and the top ten column articles by popularity for January 2025 have been announced today. This comprehensive evaluation is based on the publication status and article popularity of all column authors on the platform in January.
The top five column authors influence ranking of ###
According to the comprehensive evaluation of publication frequency, quality, and readership, the top five authors in the January column impact ranking are as follows:
Biteye: A blockchain research institution and community focused on L1/L2, DeFi, NFT, and Web3. In January, several hot articles were published covering topics such as the AI track and an interpretation of the TRUMP token.
XinGPT: A well-known investment research blogger, adept at tracking hot narratives and projects. After joining in January, he conducted an in-depth discussion on the AI Agent hot topic, gaining considerable readership.
On-chain observation: A self-media brand focused on on-chain data, security insights, hot topic interpretations, and more. In January, frequently produced content related to AI Agents, attracting widespread attention.
ABC Alpha: A research-oriented DAO dedicated to capturing Alpha opportunities in the cryptocurrency market. In January, the focus will be on outputting AI Agent-related content and analyzing multiple projects.
Yue Xiaoyu: Former product manager at Alibaba, now focused on investment research for Web3 projects. In January, published content on the "1800BTC incident", AI track, Roam interpretation, Kaito participation guide, etc., receiving a positive response.
Top Ten Hot Articles in the ### Column Ranking
Based on the comprehensive evaluation of content quality and article readership, the top ten articles in the January column popularity ranking are as follows:
"Why Sahara AI Became a Must-Do Project in 2025 with $43 Million in Total Funding Led by a Certain Trading Platform?" Author: Biteye
"First to Create 'Blind Computation', What Popular Projects Are in the Nillion Ecosystem with TGE Approaching?" Author: Biteye
"The EU MiCA Act Takes Effect, Why are Web3 Startups Landing in Poland?" Author: Mankun Blockchain
"Viewpoint: Why is there still 10x growth potential in the AgentFi track?" Author: XinGPT
"Overview of Venice and $VVV: Integrating DeepSeek, Technological Innovation and Market Value Analysis" Author: XinGPT
"AI Agent Deep Research (Part 1): Framework, Launchpad, Applications and Meme" Author: Biteye
"Deepseek R1: Igniting the Open Source Breakthrough for the Next Era of DeFAI" Author: Baihua Blockchain
"The AI Track of the 2025 Boom: How AI16Z + ELIZA Succeeded?" Author: 0xGreythorn
"A Yap Worth 50 Dollars? Quick Guide to the Potential Big Hair Project Kaito" Author: Yue Xiaoyu
"Sudden Issuance of Meme Coins, What Does Trump Really Want to Do?" Author: ABC Alpha
It is worth mentioning that the Trump Trade 2.0 briefly became a catalyst for the crypto market in January, but then quickly cooled down. The AI Agent, as the hottest narrative of this bull market, also experienced significant adjustments due to the emergence of DeepSeek. The direction of the crypto market in 2025 is still full of uncertainties, and we look forward to recording the upcoming market stories together with more outstanding authors.
If you have deep thoughts on the market, industry, or the crypto space, or are skilled at writing about trending events, emerging projects, in-depth research reports, and industry observations, we welcome you to contact us. High-quality content will have the opportunity to be recommended to the homepage, and even receive exposure in various forms such as pinning and APP promotion. Outstanding authors will also be recommended on the homepage.
The double list for February is expected to be announced around March 5, 2025, and we look forward to seeing more new faces join.