Macro Trends

Against the background that Solana's new narrative is in urgent need of succession, Sonic, SOON, and Solayer of the SVM ecosystem are using differentiated technical paths to try to answer the ultimate industry proposition of "high concurrency, low latency, and cross-chain compatibility." This article will also dismantle the deep logic of this SVM arms race from the three dimensions of underlying architecture, ecological strategy, and market position.

Gate Research Daily Report: On February 14, BTC and ETH both dropped, influenced by the stronger-than-expected US January CPI data, putting pressure on the market with a bearish short-term outlook. Among altcoins, sectors like Payment Solutions, PolitiFi, and Wallets saw significant gains. Ethereum's staking rate dropped to 27%, the lowest since July 2024. The US SEC has accepted Grayscale's application to convert its XRP trust into an ETF. The OpenSea Foundation announced the launch of the SEA token and the rollout of the OS2 beta platform. GameStop is considering an investment in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, with its stock price soaring after hours.

This article discusses the development direction of the cryptocurrency market, pointing out that it faces two paths: a free crypto-anarchic state versus a regulated crypto economy. Starting with Bitcoin, crypto technology has provided humanity with an alternative to traditional finance. Through analysis of tokenization and reputation systems, the article demonstrates how users can choose the market ecosystem that suits them at this crossroads.

Gate Research (2025.2.8-2025.2.14) – This report provides a comprehensive analysis of key developments in the cryptocurrency market and the broader macroeconomy. On February 11, U.S. one-year inflation expectations for January remained steady at 3%, while five-year inflation expectations rose from 2.7% to 3%. On February 11, Democratic Congresswoman Maxine Waters proposed stablecoin regulation. On February 12, U.S. CPI rose to 3% for the first time since June of last year. Brian Quintenz was nominated by Trump as the next chairman of the U.S. CFTC. The rise in U.S. inflation expectations have had a multifaceted impact on Federal Reserve policy, global markets, U.S. stock and cryptocurrency markets, and emerging markets.

Gate Research Weekly Review & Outlook: This week, BTC price movement followed a downward channel, while ETH entered a consolidation phase after testing support twice. Brian Quintenz has been nominated by Trump as the next CFTC chairman. SIMD-96 has launched on Solana, allowing validators to receive full priority fees. Plume Network partnered with Mercado Bitcoin to tokenize $40 million worth of Brazilian RWA assets. Stablecoin market cap on the Sui network reached $500 million, hitting an all-time high. SatLayer TVL broke its historical record, reaching $316 million. zkLend suffered an attack on the Starknet network, resulting in losses exceeding $9 million.

This article will introduce the Silk Road incident, the amount of Bitcoin held by the U.S. government, past auction events, and their impact on the market.

Gate Research Daily Report: Bitcoin's price has dropped by 1.54% to $96,000, while Ethereum's price fell by 2.13% to $2,610.88. The Bitcoin reserves on cryptocurrency exchanges have decreased to 2.5 million BTC. Kamino's lending volume has surpassed $1 billion, making it the fastest-growing player in the Solana ecosystem's lending sector. Unichain's mainnet has officially launched, with user activity surging by 611%. WLFI has introduced the Macro Strategy token reserve plan and provided an investment overview. Sahara AI has launched the Studio platform, accelerating the development of decentralized AI.

This article proposes an innovative restructuring of the global financial system. Arthur Hayes suggests that the U.S. Treasury should establish Bitcoin as a neutral global reserve asset while keeping the dollar as the main currency for trade settlements. His proposal outlines several key steps: gradually raising Bitcoin's value, extending U.S. Treasury bond maturities, using social media to promote digital dollars, and developing a new blockchain-based financial infrastructure. This strategy aims to protect both America's economic interests and global financial stability.

This article delves into the capital control issues of Layer 2 scaling solutions in the Ethereum ecosystem, analyzing how venture capital (VC) influences the decentralized foundation through governance and economic means, and proposes potential solutions to provide new insights for Ethereum's future development.

The author highlights the 10 major crypto events that occurred during the Spring Festival: Trump’s tariff war, which led to a significant decline in the crypto market; the launch of Deepseek, sparking strong market reactions; El Salvador revoking Bitcoin’s official currency status; and the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged...

Gate Research Daily Report: February 11, in the past 24 hours, Bitcoin price increased 1.75%, remaining in a stable consolidation range; Ethereum price rose 1.84%, forming a descending triangle. Soneium TVL exceeded $33 million, reaching an all-time high. BOB Chain TVL increased 50.78% in a day, surpassing $247 million. Pendle TVL reached 1.95 million ETH, setting a new record. Nasdaq submitted trading applications for CoinShares LTC ETF and XRP ETF. Democratic Representative Maxine Waters introduced a stablecoin regulation bill. Bitcoin financial services firm Fold expanded its partnership with Visa.

January 2025 was an eventful month for the blockchain and crypto industry, showcasing strong market activity and emerging trends. Key projects such as Uniswap, Aave, EigenLayer, Jupiter, and Chainlink made significant strides in platform launches, service expansions, token issuance, new features, mainnet rollouts, fee governance, and mining activities. These innovations continue to push the boundaries of technology, strengthen community participation, and fuel industry growth.

The latest Web3 on-chain data report from Gate Research reveals that after reaching a record high in January, Bitcoin entered a consolidation phase, with selling pressure from long-term holders easing and the market stabilizing. Bitcoin's net realized profit/loss declined by 82% from its peak, while the proportion of Bitcoin supply held by exchange addresses dropped to approximately 13.7%. Meanwhile, the $TRUMP token saw its trading volume peak at over $30 billion, but the number of holding addresses declined rapidly, indicating strong short-term speculative activity.

This article argues that LSDFi and graph token assets are the breakout points for Berachain. The former builds a more diverse economic flywheel, creating a larger economic bubble and safety net for Berachain. The latter enables projects to unlock more liquidity and attract more users by participating in the ecosystem flywheel.

Gate Research: In January 2025, significant events in the global economy and financial markets included the rise in U.S. manufacturing PMI, the Federal Reserve's inflation expectations assessment, UK's regulatory adjustments for crypto staking, changes in U.S. inflation data, crypto market volatility, and policy directions from the Trump administration. These events reflected signs of economic recovery, changes in the regulatory environment, and the impact of policy uncertainties on markets, providing important perspectives for understanding current economic conditions and future development trends.