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This article explores the Gas fee issues on the Ethereum mainnet and methods for optimization. It focuses on the Gas mechanism of the EVM, core concepts for optimizing Gas costs, and best practices for developing smart contracts. These include reducing storage usage, variable packing, optimizing data types, and using fixed-size variables.

Gate Research Weekly Report: This week, BTC found strong support around $92,500, with the market in a wait-and-see phase. ETH traded in a narrow range between $3,300 and $3,400, with overall trading volume declining. The AI Agent sector showed impressive performance over the New Year, with AI16Z gaining approximately 136.5% in the past 7 days. Elon Musk briefly changed his X platform account name to "Kekius Maximus" before reverting it within 48 hours. Shiba Inu plans to launch the TREAT token in early 2025. Base chain reached a new daily transaction volume record, exceeding 13.3 million on January 1st. Unichain mainnet plans to go live with permissionless fault proofs on January 6th, 2025.

Elys Network is a decentralized perpetual trading and leveraged lending platform based on oracles, featuring an ETF-style multi-asset index pool. Its characteristics include high scalability, interoperability, and security, as well as high TPS and low transaction fees. Elys Network aims to serve as the PerpDex and all-in-one DeFi consumer chain for the Cosmos Hub.

Through the "Three Ponzi Problem," the author analyzes the application of Ponzi economic mechanisms in financial systems such as cryptocurrency. The author divides the Ponzi mechanism into three types: Dividend Plate, Mutual Aid Plate, and Splitting Plate. Each type has its unique design and collapse conditions. The author's overall perspective is that Ponzi mechanisms are ubiquitous, and Ponzi economics driven by human nature forms the core of current cryptocurrency innovation.

As technology evolves and market demand grows, clipper bots have developed into various types to adapt to different trading environments and strategy needs. This article specifically analyzes the working principles, implementation methods, key factors, and optimization directions of sandwich clipper bots, including trading speed, gas fees, market liquidity, and more.

Gate Research Daily Report: BTC dropped by 1.35%, and the double-bottom support level remains under test. ETH fell by 2.36%, with market sentiment staying cautious and showing no signs of a breakout. In 2024, total crypto venture capital reached $13.7 billion, marking a 28% year-on-year increase, reflecting strong confidence from the capital markets in the industry. DEX trading volume hit a historic high, highlighting the strong vitality of the decentralized ecosystem. The estimated storage value of Bitcoin has reached $1.03 trillion, reflecting an 85% increase this year. The Hyper mainnet staking function has been launched, offering users more opportunities to participate and earn. The industry is experiencing both innovation and market momentum, and its future outlook remains promising.

Gate Research Daily Report: Over the past 24 hours, BTC price dropped by 1.63%, exhibiting a clear downward trend, while ETH price slightly declined by 0.48%, remaining within a consolidation range. The total stablecoin market cap surpassed $200 billion, with USDT continuing to dominate the market. Managed token pools' TVL exceeded $1.1 billion, reflecting increased ecosystem activity. Ethena partnered with Berachain to launch deposit Vaults, introducing a new ecosystem reward model. Meanwhile, Sophon's mainnet entered Phase Two mining, optimizing reward mechanisms to drive ecosystem growth. Despite market volatility, the crypto market remains active as ecosystem platforms continue to innovate, injecting new growth momentum into the market.

Gate Research Daily Report: BTC attempted to break through the 99,000 resistance level, but failed to effectively establish a foothold, falling back to $95,860. Ethereum staking volume exceeded 54 million ETH, with restaking accounting for nearly 10%. GT reached a maximum price of $17.69, setting a new all-time high. The monthly trading volume of the Uniswap protocol on the Base chain reached $15.65 billion, setting a new all-time high. US-listed company KULR launched a Bitcoin reserve, purchasing approximately 217 Bitcoins. The market value of the MIRA token soared to $80 million, becoming a new paradigm for rare disease fundraising. The decentralized AI infrastructure project ChainOpera completed a $17 million seed round of financing, led by Finality Capital Partners.

This article analyzes 10 common mistakes made by investors in the bull market, such as overconfidence, blindly following the trend and ignoring risk management, and proposes corresponding countermeasures.

Gate Research Weekly Report: This week, BTC fluctuated between $99,000 and $92,600, repeatedly testing resistance levels in its upward movement. ETH displayed an ascending triangle convergence pattern, with significant resistance near $3,540. Gate.io's quantitative fund achieved a record-breaking annualized return in the industry. Runes' transaction share on the Bitcoin network fell to a new low. The BIO Protocol community proposed "Bridge BIO to Solana". Investors should monitor upcoming significant token unlocks for SUI, OP, and ZETA from public blockchains next week. Additionally, the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation will take effect on December 30.

In this article, VC investor Marco Manoppo reflects on his story with Virtuals Protocol, sharing how he initially connected with the founding team and how, as a venture capitalist, he missed out on his first 100x opportunity. He also provides predictions on the future trends of AI.

Gate Research Daily Report: In the past 24 hours, BTC rose by 3.93%, showing signs of a bottoming rebound. ETH increased by 3.31%, maintaining an upward trend. The total value locked (TVL) of Real World Assets (RWA) surpassed $8.2 billion, setting a new all-time high. Decentralized exchange (DEX) trading volume on the Solana blockchain once again exceeded $100 billion, continuing to lead the market. The Base Network's active addresses have surged over 40-fold year-to-date. Gate Group has officially entered the Japanese market by acquiring Coin Master. MicroStrategy plans a significant stock expansion to support its Bitcoin strategy, increasing Class A shares to 10.3 billion. Gasp has launched its Alpha version and first DEX while announcing a GASP token airdrop plan to attract community participation.

This article explores the evolution and significance of the funding rate in cryptocurrency derivatives markets, with an emphasis on its origins, mechanisms, and the arbitrage strategies it inspires. It highlights the "Golden Age" of funding rate arbitrage in Spring 2021, the subsequent decline due to market corrections, and the rebirth of these opportunities in 2024-2025 with the advent of innovative stablecoins like USDe and USDX.

Gate Research Daily Report: ETH has bottomed out and rebounded, with its price rising by 4.93% over the past 24 hours; Bitcoin remains weak with slight price fluctuations and a small decline. Former President Trump announced that former football player Hines will serve as the Executive Director of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Digital Assets. Total BTC options open interest has fallen to $38.88 billion, with $20 billion worth of options set to expire on the 27th. The DeSci protocol Bio Protocol has released its roadmap for Q1 2025. The dYdX community has voted to approve a $4 million DEP funding plan. Avalon Labs, a company focused on the Bitcoin DeFi ecosystem, completed a $10 million Series A funding round. The decentralized stablecoin issuance platform Usual also raised $10 million in a Series A funding round.

The rapid growth of the Hyperliquid ecosystem has attracted a large influx of funds, driving up the value of HYPE and other ecosystem tokens. This article discusses Hyperliquid's research tools and trading strategies, such as the Hypurr Fun Bot and Hypercopy, as well as the ecosystem's expansion potential following the launch of HyperEVM.