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In July, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization showed an accelerated upward trend, with the total market cap breaking through $4 trillion in late July. A key factor driving this increase is the growing expectation of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts in 2025. All of the top 8 cryptocurrencies by market cap saw gains this month, with ETH emerging as the best-performing token in July, surging over 50% in a single month. While BTC also achieved a gain of nearly 10%, it underperformed other mainstream cryptocurrencies.

Gate Research Daily Report: On August 19, BTC is trading around 115,900 USDT, with short-term support at 115,800 USD and resistance between 118,500–119,000 USD. ETH is priced at 4,358 USDT, with key support at 4,270 USD and short-term rebound potential at 4,450–4,500 USD. Popular low-cap tokens showed strong performance, with WKC, BSU, and WAVES rising 56.57%, 39.06%, and 23.43% over 24 hours, accompanied by significant increases in trading activity and community engagement. BitMine’s ETH holdings surpassed $6.6 billion, but its stock fell 7% amid ETH’s pullback. Bless Network announced its $TIME airdrop, allocating 10% of the total supply at mainnet launch, while the Stellar Development Foundation invested in Archax to promote real-world asset tokenization.

EOS has rebranded as Vaulta, stepping away from its former “ETH killer” identity to reposition itself as a Web3 banking operating system tailored for institutional and regulatory-compliant users. Vaulta is now concentrating on cross-border payments, asset custody, and the development of financial infrastructure. The company has also secured strategic partnerships with WLFI, Fosun, and other major players as it seeks to reestablish itself at the center of the industry.

HIP-3 brings prediction markets onto the Hyperliquid perpetual contract rails. By combining high leverage, shared liquidity, and permissionless market creation, it allows event trading—from elections to macro data—to flow as efficiently as crypto contracts. Structured risk management is introduced to eliminate the expiry “jump” risk inherent in binary markets, while scalar markets serve as the secure entry point.

This in-depth analysis explores how Pendle has transformed from a DeFi fixed income experiment into the central hub for the stablecoin interest rate market, unveiling its PT model, institutional strategies, and explaining the underlying drivers of the rapid expansion of its stablecoin ecosystem.

edgeX, a zero-knowledge (ZK) architecture perpetual DEX incubated by Amber Group and operating without an issued token, ranked among the global top 15 by revenue in just one year. It offers significant advantages in market depth and fee structure, surpassing established platforms such as GMX and dYdX.

This article provides a detailed analysis of Mystonks’ Security Token Offering (STO) registration and Money Services Business (MSB) licensing, identifying potential inconsistencies in statements regarding regulatory compliance and outlining related risks.

This article analyzes the drivers behind RWA development from multiple perspectives, including macroeconomic trends, policy evolution, technological progress, and DeFi integration. It also provides an in-depth look at how RWA is implemented, highlights key asset classes, and examines the current market landscape.

This article features insights from several traders. It provides an in-depth interpretation of current market trends by thoroughly examining technical analysis, market sentiment, capital rotation, and other key factors.

Starting with the trend toward integration in traditional banking, this article analyzes how stablecoin issuers, distribution channels, and user networks are using technological advancements to build a closed-loop business model. This approach is thereby accelerating the transformation of the global currency circulation system.

The article analyzes from multiple perspectives how radical technologies may exacerbate power inequalities, and highlights the advantages of open-source technologies in improving access equality and reducing the risks of power concentration.

Gate Research Daily Report: On August 18, BTC is approaching a key support level around $115,800, which has held multiple times previously. ETH recently pulled back after reaching a high of $4,575, while GT remains range-bound between $17.0 and $18.5. Several tokens posted double-digit gains, including BIO (+24.85%), POND (+20.38%), and LINK (+10.79%). Over the past week, NFT market activity surged, with trading volume up 30% week-over-week. Japan is set to approve its first yen-backed stablecoin, JPYC, and Arbitrum DAO’s ETH treasury grew 36% month-over-month, surpassing 22,500 ETH.

Gate releases its July 2025 Transparency Report: global users surpass 34 million, derivatives trading volume jumps 46.5% to $740B, market share rises to 11%, and reserves exceed $12B, reinforcing its position as a leading global crypto exchange.

Explore A16z’s new investment logic in the crypto and technology sectors, analyzing its strategic deployments in AI, decentralization, and infrastructure, as well as the underlying trends driving these moves.

This article examines Andreessen Horowitz (A16z)'s evolving investment strategies within the cryptocurrency and technology sectors. It analyzes A16z's positioning and trends in AI, decentralization, and infrastructure.