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Gate Research: U.S. President Trump announced 25% tariffs on South Korea and Japan, and 40% tariffs on Laos and Myanmar, once again causing turbulence in global financial and cryptocurrency markets. According to the latest data shared by Circle executive Patrick Hansen, the EU has issued MiCA licenses to 53 institutions, allowing them to operate across the 30 countries of the European Economic Area with "passporting" rights, enabling service provision without additional applications. Strategy Company announced it has signed a sales agreement to issue STRD shares to raise $4.2 billion. The BTFS v4.0 mainnet upgrade has been completed and is now fully operational.

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Gate Research Daily Report: On July 9, BTC and ETH continued to trade sideways, with market sentiment remaining cautious. Among trending tokens, FLOKI surged 9% following the launch of its Valhalla mainnet, while RAY and MORPHO rose over 6% due to xStocks-related momentum and strong on-chain data, respectively. On the macro front, USDT0 issuance on Unichain surpassed 200 million, making it the third-largest chain by cross-chain transaction volume. Meanwhile, Truth Social filed for a blue-chip crypto ETF covering BTC, ETH, and Solana, and Ethereum advanced its EIP-4444 upgrade to reduce node storage and enhance network efficiency.

Gate Research Weekly: BTC up 2.39% to a record 112,000 USDT; ETH surges 8.35%. Pump.fun to launch first token sale on July 12, with Gate supporting the public offering of 150,000,000,000 PUMP tokens. Monad Foundation to acquire stablecoin infra developer Portal Labs. UK crypto platform Ziglu enters special administration due to financial collapse.

Gate Research Daily Report: On March 30, the crypto market continued to trade in a range-bound consolidation, with BTC and ETH repeatedly fluctuating around key levels and no clear trend reversal. The Fear and Greed Index remains in extreme fear, and the market is still dominated by defensive positioning and short-term trading. On the market side, STIK, GF, and NKN ranked as the top three gainers among assets with market capitalizations above ten million dollars, with capital rotating structurally around sectors with clear narratives such as precious metals RWA and decentralized network infrastructure. At the industry level, Pharos and Circle are advancing the integration of USDC and CCTP into mainnet, pushing stablecoin settlement capabilities into the core design of public chains. Sui continues to improve protocol-level usability and security, while the launch of the TxFlow mainnet strengthens the trend toward integrated on-chain financial execution.

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Gate Research Daily Report: On July 1, BTC and ETH both fell by over 1%, a reasonable correction following the recent token price surge. Online brokerage Robinhood announced that it will allow EU clients to trade U.S. stocks and ETFs on the blockchain, with plans to transfer these tokenized stocks to its own Layer 2 blockchain, Robinhood Chain. Stablecoin issuer Circle has applied for a U.S. national banking license, enabling it to act as a custodian for USDC reserves and hold crypto assets for institutional clients. Polygon Labs, in collaboration with crypto market maker GSR, launched Katana, a DeFi-focused Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain, aimed at addressing on-chain asset fragmentation and unsustainable yields driven by high inflation.

Gate Research Daily Report: On July 14, BTC is testing the 119,000 USDT level, while ETH’s recent strong support is around 2,920 USDT with resistance near 3,000 USDT. BTC has hit new all-time highs, yet Google search interest remains lower than in previous bull markets. Meanwhile, the U.S. Congress is set to vote on several key crypto bills. Additionally, around 10,000 wallets successfully participated in the PUMP presale, with nearly 200 addresses each purchasing over one million USD worth of tokens.

Gate Research Daily Report: On July 15, Bitcoin (BTC) surged past the 120,000 USDT mark, reaching a peak above 123,000 USDT, significantly setting a new historical high. Ethereum (ETH) also repeatedly crossed the critical 3,000 USDT threshold but failed to hold steady at this level. The PUMP token has been listed on major mainstream cryptocurrency exchanges, with its price soaring over 40% compared to its subscription price. Aave’s net deposits have surpassed $50 billion, making it the first DeFi protocol to reach this scale. Trusta announced a strategic partnership with Solana on the Solana Attestation Service and received infrastructure funding from the Solana Foundation. Kazakhstan’s Central Bank Governor Timur Suleimenov stated that the country plans to explore investing its gold and foreign exchange reserves, as well as national fund assets, in cryptocurrencies.

Gate Research Daily Report: On July 16, BTC pulled back to around 117,000 USDT, while ETH led short-term gains. Among trending tokens, EIGEN surged nearly 12% on positive developments from its collaborations with Fuel and Boundless; TAO rose nearly 8% following the launch of the wTAO airdrop and staking platform; and ENA gained over 8% after its partnership with Neutrl, which is driving new use cases for USDe.On the policy and capital front, Trump brokered a consensus to advance the GENIUS Act, with a House vote scheduled for the following morning. The bill is expected to become a key milestone in U.S. stablecoin regulation, potentially boosting institutional confidence in compliant assets like USDC. Meanwhile, the NYSE officially approved a leveraged XRP ETF, further integrating Ripple ecosystem assets into mainstream financial markets.

Gate Research Weekly Report: This week, ETH surged past $3,400 with strong momentum, while BTC underperformed compared to altcoins. USDT market cap surpassed $160 billion, hitting a new all-time high. Orca plans to launch its Launchpad by late July or early August. Aave’s TVL exceeded $30 billion, setting a new record. Pump.Fun reclaimed its position as the leading token launch platform on Solana, capturing 46.9% market share over the past 24 hours.

Gate Research Weekly Report: This week, BTC fell 0.73% this week, briefly dipping below 116,000 USDT before quickly rebounding. ETH rose 5.47% with continued net inflows, outperforming major altcoins. ETH ETFs recorded a record $5.4 billion in net inflows in July, while The Ether Machine added 15,000 ETH, signaling on-chain alignment with institutional trends. Sui’s TVL climbed to $2.2 billion, doubling year-to-date, with monthly active addresses up over 130%. Solana DEX volume has dropped nearly 70% from its January peak, indicating a cooling of ecosystem activity. OpenSea launched Creator Studio 2.0 to enhance multi-chain publishing capabilities. EigenDA launched its V2 mainnet, boosting throughput by approximately 6.7x compared to V1. CBOE is advancing ETP listings for major tokens like SOL and XRP, with potential approval as early as Q4.

Gate Research Daily Report: On August 1st, BTC fell by approximately 2.10% over the past 24 hours, forming a bearish candlestick pattern with a lower wick indicating limited buying support at lower levels, while ETH prices dropped by about 3.79% in the past 24 hours, with an RSI of 69.8, nearing overbought territory and suggesting a potential short-term correction. Concurrently, the Ethereum Foundation (EF) officially published an article today titled "Lean Ethereum," authored by EF researcher Justin Drake, outlining a vision for Ethereum's development over the next decade. Separately, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins recently delivered a speech announcing the launch of a committee-level initiative called "Project Crypto," and Ethereum infrastructure protocol Puffer Finance announced that Puffer UniFi AVS has been upgraded.

Gate Research Daily Report: On August 4, BTC stabilized after a dip and rebounded to around 114,689.8 USDT. ETH is approaching the key resistance zone near 3,534.26 USDT.Fluid surpassed Uniswap in 24-hour trading volume on Ethereum mainnet for the first time. Base chain’s daily token issuance outpaced Solana. Zora ignited a boom in the on-chain creator economy. The stablecoin market cap rose by $1.78 billion last week, a 0.67% increase week-over-week.