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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.

Have you ever encountered memes where chasing the price leads to a crash, while cutting losses leads to a rally? How do market makers operate? Do addresses holding Top 100 assets have insider information? What strategies can be used to avoid being manipulated by market makers? This article will deeply analyze market maker addresses and trading data through several types of coins.

This report covers key blockchain industry developments from January 6 to January 10, 2024. Usual's stablecoin USD0 has reached a market cap of $1.8 billion, securing a top-5 position in the stablecoin market. Pump Science is preparing to launch new experiment compound tokens to advance decentralized anti-aging research. SUI has achieved a record-breaking Total Value Locked (TVL) of $2 billion. The Swarms marketplace plans to implement Auto-Generate and Upload features. Aave has expanded beyond Ethereum-based networks by deploying Aave V3 to the Aptos testnet. Meanwhile, Sonic Chain has seen remarkable growth, with its TVL rising 188% over seven days to reach $58.71 million.

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This report summarizes blockchain industry developments from December 28 to January 3. Ethena and Berachain launched pre-deposit vaults supporting stablecoin deposits with multiple rewards; Bitcoin's store-of-value market size reached $1.03 trillion, up 85% this year, underscoring its appeal as digital gold; Elon Musk's username change sparked a surge in meme tokens, highlighting the influence of social media on the crypto market; and Uniswap announced the upcoming release of v4 with features like dynamic fees to enhance trading flexibility. The industry continues to see innovations, decentralized ecosystems are growing, and the market outlook remains promising.

AI Agents are poised to bring innovation and growth to the crypto space. This article explores key trends, including the evolution of text-based to multimodal AI Agents, the rise of autonomous trading agents like AIXBT, and the potential of swarm intelligence. It also examines the economic models driving token value capture and the future development of Crypto+AI frameworks.

This report summarizes blockchain industry trends from December 23 to December 27. Wormhole announced the upcoming launch of its DAO, driving governance and staking rewards. The dYdX community approved a $4 million DEP funding plan to strengthen the decentralized derivatives ecosystem. Gate Group acquired Japan's Coin Master to expand localized services. BIO Protocol proposed “bridge $BIO to Solana“ to enhance liquidity and ecosystem impact. KULR introduced a Bitcoin treasury and purchased approximately 217 bitcoins, reflecting the growing adoption of Bitcoin among enterprises. These developments highlight the convergence of cross-chain ecosystems and traditional enterprises in the crypto space.

This report summarizes the developments in the blockchain industry from December 16 to December 20. The FASB fair value accounting rules have taken effect, accelerating the era of corporate Bitcoin reserves. MicroStrategy continues to increase its BTC holdings, purchasing 15,350 BTC last week. The U.S. Bitcoin spot ETF market cap has surpassed its gold ETH counterpart. Gate.io ranks fourth globally in 24H spot trading volume. MetaMask is expanding its U.S. pilot program of a crypto payment card, allowing U.S. users to pay directly from their wallets. Recent industry developments demonstrate the growing convergence between Bitcoin's ecosystem and traditional markets, signaling significant potential for future growth.

This roundup covers key blockchain industry developments from December 9 to 13. Liquid staking protocols reached a total value locked (TVL) of $70.9 billion, with Lido leading the market. Circle plans to launch CCTP V2 in 2025 to improve cross-chain stablecoin transfers. Magic Eden launched its $ME token airdrop, generating strong market interest. Riot Platforms secured $525 million in financing and expanded its Bitcoin holdings. Grayscale launched new trust funds for Lido and Optimism, attracting investor attention to the Ethereum ecosystem. These developments demonstrate the blockchain industry's continued innovation and growth.

The declaration of martial law triggered a massive sell-off on local cryptocurrency exchanges. The sell-off totaled approximately $33.3 billion. Bitcoin's price dropped to $62.3K, and the local market briefly recorded the highest trading volume globally.

Ripple’s XRP continues its massive surge, with the tokens from projects in the XRP ecosystem seeing rapid growth. This article highlights some of the key projects within the XRP ecosystem.

This report rounds up the major developments in the blockchain industry from December 2nd to December 6th. XRP's market cap surged 380%, surpassing USDT to become the third-largest cryptocurrency, while WisdomTree filed an XRP ETF application, promoting financial product innovation. The Bitcoin community showed division over the CTV proposal, highlighting challenges in decentralized governance. Wormhole launched its W token staking program and plans to introduce multi-chain governance, while Tether minted 1 billion USDT, bringing the total circulation to 72.9 billion tokens. These developments demonstrate the continued potential of blockchain technology in finance and governance.

This week, Gate Research's selected airdrop projects include Nordom, Magic Eden, Sandwatch, Namada, and 4EVERLAND. Nordom is accumulating points for future token distribution; Magic Eden has announced the upcoming launch of the ME token airdrop qualification check; Sandwatch has introduced a blockchain-based creative reward program; Namada offers cross-chain privacy trading, with users able to claim mainnet airdrops; and 4EVERLAND will launch a Web3 cloud ecosystem airdrop. These projects offer users diverse early participation opportunities and potential value.

MetaMask co-founder Dan Finlay launched two meme tokens named CONSENT on Base and Solana and wrote this report as a summary of the experiment.

The latest weekly hot project roundup from Gate Research highlights the key developments in the blockchain industry from November 25 to November 29. Avalanche launched the Avalanche9000 testnet and established a $40 million incentive program. Supra announced the launch of its mainnet and TGE on November 27. CBOE is set to introduce the first spot Bitcoin ETF index options on December 2, driving innovation in crypto financial products. TON released TON Teleport BTC, integrating Bitcoin with the TON ecosystem, while Pump.fun accounted for over 62% of DEX trading volume within the Solana ecosystem. These advancements highlight the immense potential of blockchain technology in public blockchains and financial innovation.