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The article highlights the market's blind pursuit of hype-driven projects while overlooking truly valuable ones by comparing high-market-cap assets like Ripple (XRP), Dogecoin (DOGE), Cardano (ADA), and TRUMP Token with fundamentally strong projects like Uniswap (UNI), AAVE, and Arbitrum (ARB), which have widespread real-world adoption.

From the promises of AI-based financial independence to the practical utility of DeFAI, the space reflects the market’s broader shift toward functionality over fantasy.

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 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.

Building on Ethereum's 2024 developments, this article explores the Beam Chain proposal introduced by Justin Drake at Devcon, aiming to overhaul Ethereum's consensus layer by addressing MEV insights, leveraging SNARK advancements, and eliminating Beacon Chain's technical debt.

Gate Research (2025.2.1-2025.2.7) – This report comprehensively analyzes the key dynamics in the cryptocurrency market and the broader macroeconomy. On February 1, the U.S. government announced new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, leading to significant volatility in the cryptocurrency market. On February 3, former President Donald Trump agreed with the President of Mexico to suspend the anticipated tariffs immediately. On the same day, an Oklahoma state legislator proposed the Bitcoin Freedom Act, which is under review at the 60th legislative session. On February 5, Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo predicted that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates twice this year.

I don’t usually wade into predictions, but Crypto AI is just too good to resist. There’s no historical playbook, no trends to lean on—just a blank canvas for imagining what’s next. So, here’s my take on what 2025 might look like..

a16z suggests that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) take action in the crypto sector by providing guidance on airdrops, custody, crowdfunding, and other areas to foster market innovation and protect investor interests.

This article examines the ten largest crypto airdrops in history, ranging from Uniswap to 1inch Network. It analyzes each project's airdrop rules, market response, and price performance. The article categorizes airdrops into four types: task-based, interaction-based, staking-based, and comprehensive. It also evaluates crucial success factors, including market conditions and sentiment, tokenomics, community development, and competition. Through these case studies, readers can better identify promising airdrop opportunities while understanding the importance of evaluating project fundamentals and taking a cautious approach to post-airdrop investments.

Gate Research Daily Report: On February 5, in the past 24 hours, Bitcoin price dropped by 3.55%, falling below $98,000, while Ethereum price declined by 2.75%, breaking below $2,700. Stargate Finance's TVL surpassed $868 million. Dinero's TVL exceeded $205 million. Hyperliquid's cumulative revenue surpassed $70 million. Berachain announced the launch timeline for its mainnet. Ethereum raised its gas limit for the first time in three years. Tether integrated USDT to the Bitcoin network.

Grayscale Research suggests that crypto markets may move beyond the traditional four-year cycle as they mature. Current indicators, like Bitcoin’s MVRV ratio and miner metrics, show the market is in an intermediate stage, with potential for growth into 2025. Bitcoin adoption and regulatory clarity could lead to longer or changed cycles. Monitoring blockchain data and market sentiment, including altcoin dominance and funding rates, is key for effective risk management.

Although Trump did not sign a cryptocurrency executive order early in his tenure, the market remains hopeful about the U.S. establishing a Bitcoin (BTC) strategic reserve. Discussions primarily focus on potential sources of BTC reserves, including government-seized BTC, the Treasury's Exchange Stabilization Fund (ESF), and bond issuance etc.

Gate Research Daily Report: On January 27th, BTC and ETH prices experienced fluctuations. Pump.fun's cumulative revenue surpassed $470 million, with over 6.7 million tokens deployed. Jupiter's TVL broke through $2.9 billion, setting a new all-time high. Ohio, USA, has rolled out a strategic Bitcoin reserve bill. Brazil banned the local Worldcoin iris-scan-to-crypto exchange program. Additionally, the Accrue project in the payments sector completed a significant funding round.

Decentralised Science is a new paradigm that promises to rebuild scientific research on stronger foundations. The current spotlight of DeSci projects focuses on pharmaceutical drugs, one of the low-hanging fruits for improving the most important resource for humanity - our health.

Circle is developing an open technology platform powered by USDC. Building on the U.S. dollar's strength and widespread adoption, the platform taps into the internet's scale, speed, and low cost to drive network effects and practical applications for financial services.