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Gate Research Daily Report: On March 7, Bitcoin price dropped 4.97% to 87,612.3 USD, while Ethereum price fell 5.91% to 2,156.88 USD. Trump signed an executive order to formally establish the United States Bitcoin Strategic Reserve. Safe{Wallet} investigated the Bybit security incident and confirmed its connection to North Korean hacker group TraderTraitor. Japan's ruling party plans to reduce the cryptocurrency transaction tax rate to 20%. Aave's high-risk loans decreased by nearly $1 billion, indicating a market deleveraging trend. USDC Treasury newly minted 66.499 million USDC on the Ethereum blockchain, with circulation continuing to grow.

The cryptocurrency market is facing unprecedented challenges: a surge in the number of altcoins, a decline in the number of developers, a lack of regulation, and an escalating crisis of trust in the industry. This article will delve into the current state of the crypto market, uncover the underlying causes, and explore potential directions for change.

This week, BTC briefly rebounded to $95,000 before retesting the $81,500 support level, while ETH remained in a triangular consolidation pattern. Ripple established the National Cryptocurrency Association in the U.S., Aave introduced a token buyback program and activated its fee switch to optimize its economic model, and Pendle launched a Community Listing mechanism to enable a permissionless yield market. Berachain led capital inflows, securing the top position this week, while Pump.fun's February trading volume dropped 63% month-over-month. In the NFT market, Paradise topped the rankings with a seven-day trading volume exceeding 28,000 SOL.

PinEye is a Web3 ecosystem merging GameFi, SocialFi, and education, enabling users to learn, earn, and grow in a community-driven digital space.

HyperGPT (HGPT) is a blockchain-based AI marketplace enabling seamless access to AI tools, services, and dApps through an user-friendly ecosystem.

Yuliverse positions itself as the Web3 version of Pokémon GO and REDnote. By deeply integrating LBS (Location-Based Services), gamified social content, and on-chain incentives, it aims to build an open and fair consumer behavior network, enabling the monetization of social content.

Gate Research Daily Report: On March 5, Bitcoin price rose 4.32% to 87,733.4 USDT, while Ethereum price increased 5.35% to 2,182.01 USDT. Ondo Finance TVL surpassed $1 billion. Morph TVL exceeded $20 million. Solana network fees dropped to $1.16 million. USDC became the first USD stablecoin approved for use in Japan. In February, the market capitalization of 14 Bitcoin mining companies declined 22%. The White House supported repealing the crypto broker rule, signaling a potential turning point for DeFi regulation.

Gate Research Daily Report: On March 4, BTC price dropped 9.31% in the past 24 hours, currently at 84,208 USDT. ETH price declined by 14.34%, now at 2,077 USDT. The total value locked (TVL) in the Maple Finance protocol has surpassed $400 million, reaching an all-time high. The TVL of the Soneium public blockchain has exceeded $50 million, also hitting a record high. The Bybit hacker has laundered 499,000 ETH within 10 days. The SEC has announced the personnel list for its crypto task force, aiming to clarify the regulatory framework for digital assets. CME will launch SOL futures on March 17. Aave has expanded to the Sonic mainnet, deploying its V3 lending market.

Gate Research Daily Report: On March 3, Bitcoin surged 7.37% to 92,692 USDT, while Ethereum rose 10.18% to 2,447.34 USDT. Pump.fun's February revenue dropped 38% month-over-month. CME Bitcoin futures recorded a $10,000 gap, the largest in history. Benefiting from the overall growth of the Cardano ecosystem, Liqwid TVL reached $112 million. Former U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to establish a U.S. crypto reserve, incorporating BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, and ADA as core assets. Cronos plans to restore 70 billion CRO tokens to boost ecosystem development. XRP's fully diluted market cap surpassed Ethereum for the first time. DA saw a significant surge. Meanwhile, Warren Buffett warned about tariff risks.

Nimiq is a browser-based blockchain designed for fast, low-fee, and eco-friendly transactions, enabling peer-to-peer payments without intermediaries.

The Zenith Upgrade expands Pendle Finance beyond the EVM ecosystem, introducing support for non-EVM chains and bridging the gap with the traditional finance sector.

Gate Research Daily Report: On February 28, the price of Bitcoin dropped by 6.31% to 80,270.7 USDT, and the price of Ethereum fell by 9.78% to 2,106 USDT. Due to a hacker laundering incident, THORChain's trading volume surged to $860 million USD. CoW Swap's market share skyrocketed to 26%, challenging 1inch's dominance in the DEX aggregator space. The Bybit hacker laundered 50% of the stolen ETH through THORChain. MetaMask released a new roadmap, adding support for Bitcoin and Solana, and introducing smart contract accounts. Jupiter partnered with Bubblemaps to enhance transparency and reshape the DeFi ecosystem. The number of active addresses on the Solana network has decreased to 3.28 million.

MON Protocol is a decentralized platform for blockchain gaming, backed by top chains, using MON token for its ecosystem and Pixelmon games.

Gate Research Weekly Review & Outlook: This week BTC continued its decline, reaching a low of around $82,500, while ETH broke support and entered a downtrend. The market correction triggered leveraged liquidations, with 24-hour liquidations reaching $770 million. Oklahoma's "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill" (HB 1203) has passed the House committee and entered the full voting stage. StakeStone officially released its whitepaper on February 26. MetaMask partnered with Transak to expand fiat on/off-ramp services and added support for 10 major blockchains. Ondo Finance's TVL grew by 14.42% over 7 days, reaching $921 million. Bitcoin NFT protocol Ordinals' total inscriptions have surpassed 80 million.

Gate Research Daily Report: The price of Bitcoin has dropped by 3.05%, reaching $89,290, while Ethereum's price has increased by 0.25%, reaching $2,504.58. The total market capitalization of the cryptocurrency market has fallen below $3 trillion, a decrease of 24.1% from its peak. Sonic's TVL has surpassed $600 million. In the past 24 hours, Jupiter's fee revenue has exceeded that of Pump.fun, marking a new low since September 2024. Aave has voted to suspend lending services on the Polygon PoS chain, which could result in a loss of over $300 million in TVL. The SEC has announced the termination of its investigation into Uniswap. Hong Kong is set to release its second virtual asset policy declaration.