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Gate Research Daily Report: On January 21, Raydium fees hit an all-time high of $32.42 million. B² TVL surpassed $380 million, also setting a new historical peak. Digital asset investment products saw inflows of $2.2 billion last week, with $2 billion of that coming from U.S. funds. President-elect Trump nominated Caroline Pham as the acting chair of the CFTC. World Liberty increased its holdings of various crypto assets by over $51 million. The Ethereum Foundation will allocate 50,000 ETH to participate in the DeFi ecosystem, with test transactions already conducted on Aave.

Gate Research Daily Report: On January 20, Solana's price and TVL both reached historic highs. Meteora's daily trading volume surpassed $8 billion. World Liberty Financial increased its holdings by 4,653 ETH. Tether partnered with LayerZero to launch the cross-chain stablecoin USDT0. Trump announced a plan to sign an executive order extending TikTok's showdown deadline.

Gate Research Daily Report: On January 17, the price of BTC increased by 0.77% over the past 24 hours. The price of ETH decreased by 1.55% during the same period. Tonstakers' TVL surpassed $326 million, setting a new all-time high. Over 30% of Ethereum validators have expressed support for increasing the block gas limit. SOL's market capitalization overtook BNB, reclaiming the fifth position. XRP futures open interest reached a record high of $7.7 billion. Swiss state-owned bank PostFinance AG expanded its services by launching staking offerings. Puffer Finance released its Q2 update, introducing a community-driven reward system.

Gate Research: This report summarizes blockchain industry developments from January 13 to January 17. Usual announces the launch of 1:1 early unstaking feature on January 14; Lido's transaction fees exceed $2.14B with revenue over $213M; USDC mints additional 50M tokens as stablecoin demand continues to rise; Saga announces partnership with Virtuals, Eliza Labs to launch cross-chain AI agent protocol Metropolis; Pyth Network launches ultra-low latency oracle Pyth Lazer; Solayer TVL reaches new high of $434M.

Gate Research: This week, four projects—Lily, Pond, Kern Protocol, and Henjin AI—are offering opportunities to participate in airdrops. Lily focuses on creating a decentralized creator economy ecosystem; Pond is dedicated to leveraging artificial intelligence technology to provide deeper insights into blockchain data; Kern Protocol aims to enhance blockchain privacy by introducing private transactions and exchanges, offering users a safer trading environment; Henjin AI is a community-driven ecosystem built on Layer 2, providing comprehensive services to developers and users through features like DEX and Launchpad. Participating in these airdrop projects requires users to actively engage in community interactions and complete specified tasks.

Gate Research Weekly Report: This week, Bitcoin (BTC) showed a V-shaped recovery, reaching the $100,000 mark. In regulatory news, U.S. Senators made digital asset framework legislation a priority for the 119th Congress. Saga formed key partnerships with Virtuals and Eliza Labs to develop Metropolis, a cross-chain AI agent protocol. In technical developments, Pyth Network launched its ultra-low latency oracle, Pyth Lazer, while Solayer achieved a new total value locked (TVL) record of $434M. The Stuttgart Stock Exchange reported that cryptocurrency trading now accounts for approximately 25% of its revenue. Looking ahead, ONDO is scheduled to unlock tokens valued at $2.41B on January 18th.

Gate Research (January 11-17, 2025) – This report provides a comprehensive analysis of important developments in both the cryptocurrency market and macro economy. The U.S. New York Fed's 1-year inflation expectations for December came in at 3%, up from the previous 2.97%. The U.S. December PPI annual rate recorded 3.3%, below market expectations of 3.4%. The U.S. December unadjusted CPI annual rate was 2.9%, meeting market expectations of 2.9%.

Gate Research (2025.1.11-2025.1.17): On January 12, Virtuals Protocol and Animoca Brands launched a joint initiative to invest in AI-driven games. Nosana is set to launch its mainnet on January 14. On January 15, Bio Protocol partnered with YesNoError and Long COVID Labs to support research on long COVID. Immutable X announced the release of the mobile version of RavenQuest on January 16.

Gate Research Daily Report: On January 15, Bitcoin price increased by 2.43% to $97,180.9, while Ethereum price rose by 2.48% to $3,230.84. Lido's transaction fees surpassed $2.14 billion, with revenues exceeding $213 million. USDC issued another 50 million tokens, reflecting the ongoing rise in stablecoin demand. The correlation between Bitcoin and tech stocks reached nearly 0.70, the highest in two years. Bio Protocol has partnered with YesNoError and Long COVID Labs to support research on long-term COVID. Genius Group launched a $33 million warrant financing, which will be fully allocated to Bitcoin reserves.

Wallets serve as the gateway for users into the blockchain world, yet they are not receiving the capital attention that matches their strategic importance. The financing in the wallet sector has been declining year-on-year, which adds to the industry's challenges. Given the mix of opportunities and challenges, it's crucial to analyze the current state and future trends of crypto wallets. This report will explore the driving factors and potential changes in the sector through comprehensive market research.

Gate Research Daily Report: On January 14, BTC price fell 0.20% over the past 24 hours, currently trading at $94,981. Solana's total gas fees over the past 7 days reached $32.23 million, approximately 20% higher than Ethereum's. Eclipse's TVL rose to $23.31 million, marking a 7-day increase of 173%. Bitcoin exchange reserves dropped to 2.35 million BTC, the lowest level in nearly seven years. Web3 cybersecurity company GoPlus announced that its GPS token will undergo TGE on January 16. Usual announced that its 1:1 early unstaking feature will go live on January 14.

This paper delves into the correlation between Memecoin and Bitcoin prices, analyzing their relationship in terms of price trends, trading volume, and market sentiment. Through data collection, statistical analysis, and case studies, significant correlations were found between the two, influenced by multiple factors including market sentiment, investor behavior, and policy environment. The research outlines the market development history of Bitcoin and Memecoin, discusses key factors affecting prices, and provides future trend predictions. The paper also offers recommendations for investors, regulatory bodies, and industry practitioners, aiming to promote healthy development of the cryptocurrency market and improve investment decision-making rationality.

Gate Research Daily Report: BTC and ETH continue to experience a tug-of-war between bulls and bears, with no clear direction in the short term. Bitcoin mining difficulty has reached a new high, with the difficulty level reaching 110.45T. Arbitrum and Azuki have jointly launched the anime project, Animecoin. Virtuals Protocol and Animoca Brands have initiated a joint program aimed at investing in AI games. Tether is hiring AI filmmakers and has already employed 30 staff for its AI platform. Web3 social platform Metya has completed strategic funding. The PROM token saw a daily increase of approximately 22.07%, with a circulating market cap of $121 million.

Gate Research Daily Report: On January 10, ETH has seen increased net inflows over the past 7 days, with Base network showing strong net inflows. Altcoins experienced a broad pullback following BTC's decline, though AI Framework and Modular Blockchain sectors showed relative resistance to the downtrend. The US Senate has established a dedicated cryptocurrency subcommittee to improve regulation. The 148th Ethereum ACDC meeting: the seventh CL fork or upgrade will be named after the star "Gloas." Russia has begun selling Bitcoin seized in the Infraud case, which may create short-term selling pressure. Modular AI blockchain OG has completed $30 million in funding, which will be used to implement nodes for its decentralized AI platform.

This week, the four projects—Loomlay, Redstone, UXUY, and Assisterr AI—have all offered opportunities for users to participate in airdrops. Loomlay focuses on creating and trading AI agents, allowing users to participate by creating or trading AI agents. Conversely, Redstone specializes in oracle services, where users can earn rewards by completing tasks. UXUY, as a decentralized trading platform, provides an incentive mechanism based on points. Assisterr AI enables users to participate in creating and maintaining small language models (SLMs). Participating in these airdrop projects requires active community engagement and the completion of specified tasks.