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On November 20, the crypto market continued to consolidate and oscillate amid sustained extreme fear sentiment, with BTC edging up 0.43% to 92,700 USDT and ETH recovering to 3,040 USDT. Among hot tokens, Tensor (+102.63%) surged sharply due to a short squeeze triggered by extreme negative funding rates; Giga Chad (+61.29%) strengthened amid high social media buzz from whale endorsements and Walmart listing related supplements; StarkNet (+22.63%) rebounded significantly, driven by the spreading "Ztarknet" narrative and expectations of ZK infrastructure implementation. Vitalik released a key signal at Devconnect that "Ethereum needs to complete its quantum-resistant upgrade within the next four years." NVIDIA's strong earnings beat expectations, propelling a U.S. stock rebound and short-term crypto market repair. Meanwhile, a $1 billion ETH DAT trust plan led by Asian capital has been temporarily shelved due to fundraising resistance and market volatility.

Gate Research Weekly Report: BTC and ETH remained in high-level consolidation, while stablecoin market capitalization stood at $311.00 billion and Ethereum gas fees stayed at low levels. PRL, DAO, and L3 led gains, as X’s payments push and AI Agent narratives continued to gain traction. In the next seven days, SUI, GUN, JUP, and EIGEN will unlock tokens worth about $41.59 million, $9.59 million, $8.28 million, and $7.33 million, respectively.

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Gate Research Daily Report: BTC is showing a pattern of “attempted recovery within a weak consolidation, with momentum yet to stabilize.” ETH remains in a “weak recovery without a confirmed reversal,” with further upside requiring volume expansion. NKN, XNY, and POOL surged sharply against the broader weak market, mainly driven by catalysts such as mainnet upgrades, strengthened AI narratives, and optimized protocol incentives. The White House has approved a review of a proposal to include crypto in 401(k) retirement plans; meanwhile, the largest options expiry of Q1 2026 takes place today, with nearly 40% of contracts set to expire. Institutional investors sold $11 billion in U.S. equities last week, marking the largest weekly sell-off in the past five weeks.

Gate Research VIP Report: BTC is showing a pattern of “attempted recovery within a weak consolidation, with momentum yet to stabilize.” ETH remains in a “weak recovery without a confirmed reversal,” with further upside requiring volume expansion. NKN, XNY, and POOL surged sharply against the broader weak market, mainly driven by catalysts such as mainnet upgrades, strengthened AI narratives, and optimized protocol incentives. The White House has approved a review of a proposal to include crypto in 401(k) retirement plans; meanwhile, the largest options expiry of Q1 2026 takes place today, with nearly 40% of contracts set to expire. Institutional investors sold $11 billion in U.S. equities last week, marking the largest weekly sell-off in the past five weeks.

Gate Research Daily Report: On November 14, after a period of volatile decline, BTC found short-term support near $98,000; ETH showed signs of a short-term rebound; GT stabilized with support around $10.9 and began to recover; while LUMINT became the market spotlight with a surge of over 670%. The first XRP spot ETF, launched by Canary Capital, began trading on Nasdaq; the Czech National Bank made its first-ever Bitcoin purchase, establishing a $1 million digital asset pilot portfolio; and Emory University doubled its Bitcoin holdings, investing $52 million to increase its stake in the Grayscale BTC ETF.

Gate Research Daily Report: On November 21, BTC extended its downward trajectory after a period of volatile decline, showing a clear accelerating pullback pattern. Mirroring this trend, ETH also followed a similarly sharp correction. Meanwhile, TNSR became a market standout with a surge of more than 220%. FG Nexus sold over 10,000 ETH to raise funds for a stock buyback aimed at supporting its share price, while Tether announced an investment in Parfin to accelerate institutional adoption of USDT across Latin America. The Fear and Greed Index dropped to 15, signaling that overall market sentiment has returned to extreme fear.

BTC and ETH continue to trade in a weak, choppy structure, with prices trending lower and rebounds lacking strength. Volatility has spiked multiple times, reflecting fragile sentiment. On the derivatives side, leverage has not returned after a major deleveraging event, with open interest remaining at low levels. The concentrated long liquidations in early November further indicate declining confidence, suggesting that short-term downside risks remain. From a quantitative strategy perspective, the moving-average trend-breakout model has delivered strong performance in assets such as XRP, DOGE, and ADA, though it may still face signal delays and stop-loss whipsaws during strong one-sided trends. In contrast, the Gate Quant Fund employs a market-neutral arbitrage and hedging framework, emphasizing stable returns and risk control, offering investors a lower-volatility and more sustainable long-term allocation option.

This report systematically examines the development trends and competitive landscape of prediction markets, with a focus on Polymarket’s ecosystem strategy centered on Builder Codes. It highlights that Polymarket is transforming prediction markets from a single platform into decentralized infrastructure by opening liquidity and developer networks, creating a “Prediction-as-a-Service” system embeddable in any scenario. The report also dissects Polymarket’s four-layer ecosystem structure, revealing that third-party Builders account for less than 3% of total platform trading volume but hold tenfold growth potential.

Gate Research Daily Report: On November 24, BTC’s current price has retraced to around $86,600. If it continues to break below the short-term moving average support, it may face further downside toward the $85,800–$84,500 support range. ETH showed a slightly bearish consolidation pattern, encountering resistance around $2,840 and currently oscillating near $2,780. GT formed a temporary low around $9.24 after a prior sharp decline, then stabilized within a wide range and slowly climbed along the MA30. Meanwhile, TNSR (+53.24%), PARTI (+41.58%), and DYM (+23.68%) posted significant gains, reflecting a notable short-term surge in market appetite for high-volatility assets. Ethena’s Q3 fee revenue hit a record high, surpassing $150 million; video-sharing platform Rumble launched the Rumble Wallet, supporting BTC, XAUT, and USDT tipping; and Wormhole Labs introduced Sunrise, bringing assets like MON into the Solana ecosystem.

Gate Research Daily Report: On November 24, BTC’s current price has retraced to around $86,600. If it continues to break below the short-term moving average support, it may face further downside toward the $85,800–$84,500 support range. ETH showed a slightly bearish consolidation pattern, encountering resistance around $2,840 and currently oscillating near $2,780. Ethena’s Q3 fee revenue hit a record high, surpassing $150 million; video-sharing platform Rumble launched the Rumble Wallet, supporting BTC, XAUT, and USDT tipping; and Wormhole Labs introduced Sunrise, bringing assets like MON into the Solana ecosystem.

Gate Research Daily Report: Bitcoin rebounded after stabilizing around the $86,000 level, likely supported by renewed expectations of rate cuts; Ethereum began a recovery on Tuesday after consolidating for several days in the $2,700–$2,800 range. PIPPIN surged 103.36%, driven by renewed popularity of its AI-themed narrative and meme storytelling within trader communities; L3’s recent rally—up 82.58% in the past 24 hours—was fueled primarily by its token-scarcity model. AVAX One spent approximately $110 million to acquire 9.37 million AVAX, while CME U.S. Treasury open interest hit a record high, signaling a decline in investor risk appetite.

Last week, BTC, after a continued downtrend, found support and consolidated near lows on November 19–20, forming a short-term bottoming pattern. ETH stabilized around lows on November 19 following its prolonged weakness. BCH surged over 14.21%, emerging as the standout token. Arbitrum led the pack with strong performance. Robinhood is developing it as a core platform for tokenized securities, creating a real trading loop. Amid the crypto market pullback, the DAT sector experienced significant valuation contraction, with its total market cap dipping below $1 trillion. The industry has entered a cycle of active and passive deleveraging.

On November 26, the crypto market stabilized amid extreme fear, with the Fear & Greed Index remaining at 15. BTC rose 0.57% while ETH gained 0.79%. Among top movers, Monad (+43.61%) saw strong inflows driven by its mainnet launch and rapid ecosystem deployment; Story Network (+21.66%) rallied on the launch of prediction markets, the migration of education and cultural datasets on-chain, and support from a publicly listed company; ICNT (+20.80%) gained traction following the release of its Q4 network metrics and the announcement of its “4-layer cloud stack.”At the industry level, Circle Arc introduced Gateway to enhance cross-chain USDC liquidity; crypto venture funding climbed to $4.59B in Q3, though capital remained highly concentrated; and USDe TVL drops to $7.6 billion, more than halving from its October level.