Gate Private Wealth Management Monthly Report—January 2026

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the past year's market performance and future development trends from four key perspectives: market overview, popular ecosystems, trending sectors, and future trend predictions. In 2024, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization reached an all-time high, with Bitcoin surpassing $100,000 for the first time. On-chain Real World Assets (RWA) and the artificial intelligence sector experienced rapid growth, becoming major drivers of market expansion. Additionally, the global regulatory landscape has gradually become clearer, laying a solid foundation for market development in 2025.

Perpetual contract funding rate arbitrage refers to the simultaneous execution of two transactions in the spot and perpetual contract markets, with the same underlying asset, opposite directions, equal quantities, and offsetting profits and losses. The goal is to profit from the funding rates in perpetual contract trading. As of 2025, this strategy has evolved significantly, with average funding rates stabilizing at 0.015% per 8-hour period for popular trading pairs, representing a 50% increase from 2024 levels. Cross-platform opportunities have emerged as a new arbitrage vector, offering additional 3-5% annualized returns. Advanced AI algorithms now optimize entry and exit points, reducing slippage by approximately 40% compared to manual execution.

This article offers a deep dive into the 2025 altcoin season. It examines a fundamental shift from traditional BTC dominance to a narrative-driven dynamic. It analyzes evolving capital flows, rapid sector rotations, and the growing impact of political narratives – hallmarks of what’s now called “Altcoin Season 2.0.” Drawing on the latest data and research, the piece reveals how stablecoins have overtaken BTC as the core liquidity layer, and how fragmented, fast-moving narratives are reshaping trading strategies. It also offers actionable frameworks for risk management and opportunity identification in this atypical bull cycle.

This article explores the impact of token unlocking on prices from a qualitative perspective through case studies. In the actual price movements of tokens, numerous other factors come into play, making it inadvisable to solely base trading decisions on token unlocking events.

It’s called the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act aka FIT21, and it could make regulating crypto in the U.S. much clearer for everyone working in the industry. 縮短标题：Detailed Analysis of the FIT21 "Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act"

This report summarizes Web3 industry fundraising activities in November 2024. The industry completed 121 funding deals totaling $1.76 billion—a 28.45% decrease from the previous month. Fundraising approaches showed greater diversity, highlighted by MARA's convertible bond issuance and OG Labs' innovative combination of seed round financing and token purchase commitments. Blockchain services and public chain sectors attracted the most investment attention. The report explores key funding achievements from notable projects, including 0G Labs, StakeStone, KGeN, Noble, and Deblock.