Gate releases the May 2024 column author leaderboard, with Riri Xiaochu at the top.

The Top 5 Influential Column Authors and the Top 10 Hot Articles Rankings for May 2024 have been released today. These two lists are compiled based on the posting situation and article popularity of all column authors on the platform in May.

Top 5 Influential Columnists Ranking

We conduct a comprehensive evaluation based on the frequency, quality, and readership of the articles published, resulting in the following TOP 5 impact rankings for column authors in May:

First place: Sun and Moon Xiaochu

Riyue Xiaochu is a renowned investment research opinion leader, skilled in in-depth research and on-chain data analysis. During May, he published several articles covering various areas such as the Bitcoin ecosystem, Notcoin, and Ethereum ETF, among others. His article "BTC Ecosystem Seed Player Zulu: Based on UTXO, First to Create Dual Layer Structure" topped the article rankings.

Second Place: Cryptocurrency Market Observation

A self-media account founded by Wang Jun, a founding partner of inpower, focuses on producing macro-level cryptocurrency content. During May, it published several articles, including ones about the cryptocurrency ecosystem in Hong Kong, which gained wide market attention.

Third Place: HashKey Group

As a leading digital asset financial services group in Asia, only one article titled "Xiao Feng: The First Principles of the Web3 New Economy" was published in May, yet it received a considerable amount of readership.

Fourth Place: Mankun Blockchain

The author interprets hot issues in the blockchain field from a legal perspective. During May, multiple articles were published on legal and regulatory content in the cryptocurrency field, covering topics such as the CZ incident, OTC, behaviors of cryptocurrency exchanges, and Worldcoin.

Fifth place: Arthur Hayes

Hayes is a legendary figure in the crypto space, from trader to co-founder of a certain trading platform, and now a blogger. His macro thinking and sharp writing style are well-loved by users. The blog post released in May titled "Arthur Hayes' Latest Blog: The US Has Begun to Print Money in Disguise, Bitcoin Will Resume Its Rise in August" has attracted widespread attention and garnered a good readership.

Column Article Popularity Ranking TOP10

Based on content quality and article views, the top 10 hottest articles in May are as follows:

1. "BTC Ecological Seed Player Zulu: Based on UTXO, the First Double Layer Structure" by Riyue Xiaochu
2. "ZKM's Innovative Work: How Does the Entangled Rollup Network Achieve Secure BTC Cross-Chain Migration?" by On-Chain View
3. "Overview of the First Full-Chain Game Sky Strife Economic Model on Redstone" by FunBlocks
4. "Xiao Feng: The First Principles of Web3 New Economy" by HashKey Group
5. "Smoothly Surviving 519, Reviewing the Major Disasters in the Cryptocurrency Market Over the Years" by Crypto Market Observer
6. "Arthur Hayes' Latest Blog Post: The US Has Started to Print Money Indirectly, Bitcoin Will Resume Its Rise in August" by Arthur Hayes
7. "Will Virtual Currency Contract Exchanges and Copy Trading KOLs Constitute Gambling Crimes?" by Mankun Blockchain
8. "Interpreting Initia: A Full-Chain Rollup Network, a Dark Horse in the Cosmos Modular Track?" by xPanse World
9. "If the ETH ETF is successfully approved, which ecological projects are worth preemptively investing in?" by Riyue Xiaochu
10. "Recent Trends and Market Opportunities in U.S. Crypto Regulation from SEC Approval of 8 Ethereum ETFs" by On-Chain Legal Navigation

Market Overview

In May, the overall cryptocurrency market stabilized and rebounded. The U.S. regulatory stance has shifted, with the SEC approving the Ethereum spot ETF, sparking excitement in the market. During the 2024 U.S. presidential election process, Trump expressed support for cryptocurrency donations, while Biden's campaign team hired a meme manager, leading to a surge in the prices of related thematic tokens amid the politicization of cryptocurrencies. Funds continue to flow into U.S. Bitcoin spot ETFs, with the total scale exceeding $50 billion. The market still harbors expectations for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, potentially ushering in a major bull market.

In terms of specific projects, Notcoin has stirred up a wave of speculation in the market with a strong user base and platform endorsement, with trading volume second only to BTC and ETH. The Rune track has performed remarkably well, with the new Runes token minting dominating the Bitcoin network ecosystem, and the overall market value surpassing 1 billion USD.

Looking forward to seeing more new faces joining in June to record the development of the cryptocurrency market together.