Gate Research Daily Report: Over the past 24 hours, BTC price dropped by 1.63%, exhibiting a clear downward trend, while ETH price slightly declined by 0.48%, remaining within a consolidation range. The total stablecoin market cap surpassed $200 billion, with USDT continuing to dominate the market. Managed token pools' TVL exceeded $1.1 billion, reflecting increased ecosystem activity. Ethena partnered with Berachain to launch deposit Vaults, introducing a new ecosystem reward model. Meanwhile, Sophon's mainnet entered Phase Two mining, optimizing reward mechanisms to drive ecosystem growth. Despite market volatility, the crypto market remains active as ecosystem platforms continue to innovate, injecting new growth momentum into the market.

Since the beginning of December, the NFT market has shown strong growth momentum. In the first week of December, NFT sales reached $187 million, with the Pudgy Penguins collection leading the week with $25 million in sales.

Deutsche Bank is expanding its presence in the crypto space in 2024, offering solutions like API-based accounts for BitPanda, multi-currency services for Keyrock, and corporate banking partnerships with Crypto.com. Its participation in Project Guardian and strategic investments highlight its push to integrate secure, compliant blockchain solutions into traditional finance, aligning with a broader trend of Web3 adoption by global financial institutions.

Gate Research Daily Report: BTC attempted to break through the 99,000 resistance level, but failed to effectively establish a foothold, falling back to $95,860. Ethereum staking volume exceeded 54 million ETH, with restaking accounting for nearly 10%. GT reached a maximum price of $17.69, setting a new all-time high. The monthly trading volume of the Uniswap protocol on the Base chain reached $15.65 billion, setting a new all-time high. US-listed company KULR launched a Bitcoin reserve, purchasing approximately 217 Bitcoins. The market value of the MIRA token soared to $80 million, becoming a new paradigm for rare disease fundraising. The decentralized AI infrastructure project ChainOpera completed a $17 million seed round of financing, led by Finality Capital Partners.

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Compressed NFTs (cNFTs) are a new type of NFT designed to reduce storage and transaction costs on the Solana blockchain. They use state compression and Merkle trees to efficiently store data, lowering minting costs by over 1000x compared to traditional NFTs. cNFTs are ideal for large-scale applications, such as gaming or digital collectibles, and can store metadata offchain while tracking ownership onchain.

In this article, we’ll explore the best DeFi wallets available today, highlight their key features like multi-chain support and DApp integration, and help you find the perfect fit for your needs.

This week's featured projects include Krain, EXIUM, Gasp, MindDAO, and TaoCat. Krain focuses on the AI agent ecosystem, allowing users to earn airdrop points by completing tasks. EXIUM promotes the integration of AI and blockchain, using social tasks to attract developer participation. Gasp is dedicated to building a cross-chain asset network, offering users an early experience through interactive tasks. MindDAO specializes in mental health data, rewarding early contributors with task-based points. Network3 has already launched its airdrop campaign, requiring wallet binding before the TGE. These projects offer users diverse early opportunities and are worth paying attention to.

This article analyzes 10 common mistakes made by investors in the bull market, such as overconfidence, blindly following the trend and ignoring risk management, and proposes corresponding countermeasures.

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.

GameBuild is a blockchain-based platform empowering developers to create, monetize, and manage immersive gaming experiences with decentralized tools.

The scalability landscape of Bitcoin has long relied on shifting security and demand to off-chain solutions beyond Bitcoin itself. Citrea aims to revolutionize this reality by fully scaling Bitcoin through zero-knowledge proofs, ensuring on-chain verifiability and data availability within the Bitcoin network. This approach makes Citrea the first scalability solution capable of enabling more complex applications without compromising Bitcoin's security or altering its consensus rules.

Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) is a meme coin on the Solana blockchain that allows users to submit fart jokes and memes to claim tokens.

A known-plaintext attack (KPA) occurs when a hacker uses pairs of both encrypted and unencrypted data to figure out the encryption algorithm or key. This attack takes advantage of weaknesses in encryption techniques, allowing attackers to identify patterns or relationships between the plaintext and ciphertext. If not properly safeguarded, known-plaintext attacks can undermine the security of an encryption system.

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin introduced innovative testing methods for decentralization and security in his blog, such as the "Walk Away Test" and the "Internal Attack Test." These methods aim to reduce reliance on centralized infrastructure and mitigate censorship risks. The "Exit Test" is a tool for assessing a project's dependence on centralization and has the potential to evolve into a risk rating standard, while the "Internal Attack Test" identifies system vulnerabilities by simulating attacks. This article will delve into these testing methods and their significance for decentralized projects, offering practical insights for blockchain developers and researchers.