Research

Gate Research Weekly Review & Outlook: This week, BTC price movement followed a downward channel, while ETH entered a consolidation phase after testing support twice. Brian Quintenz has been nominated by Trump as the next CFTC chairman. SIMD-96 has launched on Solana, allowing validators to receive full priority fees. Plume Network partnered with Mercado Bitcoin to tokenize $40 million worth of Brazilian RWA assets. Stablecoin market cap on the Sui network reached $500 million, hitting an all-time high. SatLayer TVL broke its historical record, reaching $316 million. zkLend suffered an attack on the Starknet network, resulting in losses exceeding $9 million.

Gate Research (2025.2.8-2025.2.14): On February 9, Etherscan launched an on-chain address credit scoring feature. On February 10, Bitcoin financial services company Fold expanded its partnership with Visa to launch a Bitcoin rewards card. On February 12, Plume partnered with Superstate to advance multi-chain RWA finance expansion. Sahara AI launched its Studio platform to accelerate decentralized AI development. On February 13, Plume Network partnered with Mercado Bitcoin to tokenize $40 million of Brazilian RWA assets.

Gate Research Daily Report: Bitcoin's price has dropped by 1.54% to $96,000, while Ethereum's price fell by 2.13% to $2,610.88. The Bitcoin reserves on cryptocurrency exchanges have decreased to 2.5 million BTC. Kamino's lending volume has surpassed $1 billion, making it the fastest-growing player in the Solana ecosystem's lending sector. Unichain's mainnet has officially launched, with user activity surging by 611%. WLFI has introduced the Macro Strategy token reserve plan and provided an investment overview. Sahara AI has launched the Studio platform, accelerating the development of decentralized AI.

Gate Research's latest report, "January 2025 Crypto Market Review," analyzes market trends, on-chain data, key developments, security incidents, funding information, and upcoming events, offering deep insights into the crypto market's performance and industry trends.

Gate Research's report points out that in January 2025, the Web3 industry experienced 40 security incidents, resulting in approximately $87.94 million in losses, a significant increase compared to the previous month. Account breaches were the primary threat, accounting for 52% of the total losses. Major incidents included a hacker attack on the Phemex exchange, a significant security vulnerability affecting NoOnes, and a private key leak at Moby. These incidents exposed key risks in smart contracts and cross-chain protocols, highlighting the need for stronger contract audits, the introduction of real-time monitoring, and multi-layered defense mechanisms to improve platform security and enhance user trust.

Gate Research Daily Report: February 11, in the past 24 hours, Bitcoin price increased 1.75%, remaining in a stable consolidation range; Ethereum price rose 1.84%, forming a descending triangle. Soneium TVL exceeded $33 million, reaching an all-time high. BOB Chain TVL increased 50.78% in a day, surpassing $247 million. Pendle TVL reached 1.95 million ETH, setting a new record. Nasdaq submitted trading applications for CoinShares LTC ETF and XRP ETF. Democratic Representative Maxine Waters introduced a stablecoin regulation bill. Bitcoin financial services firm Fold expanded its partnership with Visa.

January 2025 was an eventful month for the blockchain and crypto industry, showcasing strong market activity and emerging trends. Key projects such as Uniswap, Aave, EigenLayer, Jupiter, and Chainlink made significant strides in platform launches, service expansions, token issuance, new features, mainnet rollouts, fee governance, and mining activities. These innovations continue to push the boundaries of technology, strengthen community participation, and fuel industry growth.

The latest Web3 on-chain data report from Gate Research reveals that after reaching a record high in January, Bitcoin entered a consolidation phase, with selling pressure from long-term holders easing and the market stabilizing. Bitcoin's net realized profit/loss declined by 82% from its peak, while the proportion of Bitcoin supply held by exchange addresses dropped to approximately 13.7%. Meanwhile, the $TRUMP token saw its trading volume peak at over $30 billion, but the number of holding addresses declined rapidly, indicating strong short-term speculative activity.

Gate Research: In January 2025, significant events in the global economy and financial markets included the rise in U.S. manufacturing PMI, the Federal Reserve's inflation expectations assessment, UK's regulatory adjustments for crypto staking, changes in U.S. inflation data, crypto market volatility, and policy directions from the Trump administration. These events reflected signs of economic recovery, changes in the regulatory environment, and the impact of policy uncertainties on markets, providing important perspectives for understanding current economic conditions and future development trends.

Gate Research Daily Report: In the past 24 hours, Bitcoin's price dropped by 1.05%, remaining within a stable consolidation range. Ethereum's price fell by 2.17%, showing a descending triangle pattern. Over the past 3 months, Base has had the highest net inflow. USDC's market capitalization has surpassed $56 billion, maintaining its position as the second-largest in the market. The number of new ENS domain names has been substantial, continuing to attract user registrations. Gate.io announced a multi-year partnership with the F1 Red Bull Racing team. Etherscan has launched an on-chain address credit score feature.

In January 2025, the Web3 industry maintained momentum but experienced a slowdown in funding, with 148 deals totaling $1.44 billion. Compared to December 2024, funding activity declined—deals decreased by 9.75% and total funding amount fell by 53.24%. Blockchain services and CeFi emerged as investment hotspots, while mergers and acquisitions became the primary expansion strategy for industry leaders seeking rapid market share growth. Small and medium-scale funding projects dominated the landscape, reflecting strong market interest in early-stage ventures. The Web3 industry's dynamism was further evidenced by the rapid growth of leading projects like Phantom, SoSoValue, Tea-Fi, Oshi, and Bluwhale.

Gate Research Daily Report: On February 7, BTC price is facing key support around $96,000, and the short-term trend remains unclear. USDC Treasury minted 68.92 million USDC on Ethereum, increasing market liquidity. The $PAIN presale of 186,000 SOL has become one of the largest meme projects in Solana's history. The U.S. Congress is paying attention to cryptocurrency de-banking, with concerns raised over the FDIC's policy shift. Ondo Finance launched the Layer 1 public chain, Ondo Chain. In the past 24 hours, one project publicly announced securing financing, raising €1.1 million, focusing on the RWA (Real-World Assets) sector.

Gate Research: This report summarizes blockchain industry developments from February 3 to February 7. Stargate Finance TVL surpasses $868 million; Dinero TVL exceeds $205 million; Hyperliquid's cumulative revenue surpasses $70 million; Berachain announces mainnet launch on February 6; Storm Trade TVL increases by 26.77% in 7 days, reaching $33.96 million; Galxe ecosystem expansion accelerates with 287% user growth.

Gate Research: This week, four projects—Avalon Labs, SOMO, MetaBrawl, and Credible—have all provided opportunities for users to participate in airdrops. Avalon Labs combines traditional finance with decentralized finance through USDa, offering users stable returns. SOMO integrates blockchain, AI, and gaming elements to create a new metaverse entertainment experience. MetaBrawl is an action game that combines open-world exploration with platform combat. Credible uses blockchain technology to establish a decentralized credit scoring system, aiming to address the pain points of traditional credit systems. These projects offer relatively simple participation methods, allowing users to earn airdrop rewards or participate in project governance by completing tasks, staking assets, and other activities.

Gate Research Weekly Review & Outlook: This week BTC price entered a descending triangle pattern, ETH briefly dropped below $2,100 before entering a consolidation phase. The U.S. Senate Committee approved Howard Lutnick's nomination for Secretary of Commerce. FDIC released documents on crypto-related activity supervision. BTC mining difficulty increase led to decreased January production for most mining companies. Total stablecoin supply exceeded $220.9 billion. Storm Trade's TVL rose 26.77% over 7 days, reaching $33.96 million. The Ionic platform suffered a hack with $8.6 million stolen and security audit concerns emerged.