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Gate Research Daily Report: On January 26, crypto market sentiment fell into the extreme fear zone, with major assets under pressure and risk appetite continuing to contract. Mid- and small-cap tokens such as TAIKO, AUCTION, and BOB moved higher against the broader trend, driven by technical upgrades, capital rotation, and supply constraints, indicating localized sector rotation. Structurally, the SocialFi narrative is rapidly unwinding, with social tokens broadly down more than 90%; Bitcoin payments are seeing accelerated offline adoption in Las Vegas and other locations; and while on-chain stablecoin settlement volumes continue to expand, their share of real-world payments remains below 0.02%.

Gate Research Daily Report: Bitcoin remains in a controlled pullback for now, but its overall price structure is showing clear signs of fatigue. Ethereum is hovering around USD 2,900, while downside risks still warrant close attention. ACU surged more than 34%, driven by expanded market access. Axie Infinity’s launch of bAXS pushed AXS up by over 32%. Zerohash is in talks to raise around USD 250 million, with a potential valuation of USD 1.5 billion. Goldman Sachs expects the January FOMC meeting to be largely uneventful, with the first rate cut of the year likely starting in June. VanEck’s first AVAX spot ETF has been listed on Nasdaq.

This article delivers an in-depth analysis of the factors fueling the 1,900% price rally of the River protocol token, RIVER. It covers strategic endorsements from Arthur Hayes and Justin Sun, as well as satUSD’s cross-chain “chain abstraction” narrative. The piece also compares the divergence between RIVER’s FDV trajectory and its $160 million TVL. Furthermore, it examines how negative funding rates on Gate.com futures have driven a short squeeze, propelling RIVER’s price above $80.

As we move into 2026, the crypto market has transitioned from a technology-driven landscape to an "attention economy." From the meteoric rise of the AI agent-themed token $CLAWD to the politically charged $PENGUIN on Solana, meme coins have become essential assets for capturing market liquidity. This article offers a comprehensive analysis of the leading meme sectors in 2026 and demonstrates how to leverage professional tools to uncover high-potential 100x tokens ahead of the curve.

Gate Research Weekly Report: BTC and ETH are consolidating after a pullback from recent highs; positioning has turned defensive, with flows rotating into steadier altcoin themes such as tokenized commodities/gold, payments, privacy, and DID. Ethereum continues to dominate tokenized commodity issuance with an 85% share. Long-term holders have accelerated distribution, marking Bitcoin’s strongest sell pressure since August. Prediction market volume hit a new all-time high, increasingly acting as an on-chain “expectations pricing layer.” Polymarket is driving a surge in USDC usage, and Mizuho upgraded Circle’s rating while highlighting its growth optionality. SUI is set to unlock roughly $60.94 million worth of tokens over the next 7 days, representing 11% of circulating supply.

Gate Research Daily Report: On January 30, the crypto market came under broad pressure, with Bitcoin falling below $82,000 and briefly dipping to around $81,000, while Ether retreated to the $2,700 level and remained technically weak. GT declined in tandem but showed relatively resilient downside, consolidating around the $9.20–$9.30 support zone. Despite weakness in major assets, selective capital rotation persisted, with small-cap tokens such as SENT and GWEI posting strong gains driven by AI and Ethereum infrastructure narratives. Meanwhile, a tech-led selloff fueled a cross-market risk-off move, alongside notable industry developments including Bit Digital’s exit from Bitcoin mining and the revival of The DAO with a $220 million Ethereum security fund.

Gate Research Daily Report: On February 4, the crypto market continued to face broad pullback pressure, with major assets generally trading under strain. On the thematic side, capital remained concentrated in high-beta plays tied to AI and onchain infrastructure narratives. ARC rallied strongly on renewed attention around the “Rig” framework for AI builders, ALCH gained momentum on the back of AI workflow and agent tooling infrastructure themes, while ENSO drew interest for its cross-chain execution abstraction and one-stop DeFi execution layer concept. At the macro and industry level, the Puell Multiple has entered a historical discount zone, signaling increased miner stress but gradually improving long-term accumulation value. Gate Ventures announced a strategic investment in the crypto payment network Mesh, strengthening its positioning in stablecoin and payment connectivity infrastructure. Meanwhile, Vitalik reiterated that Ethereum L2s should shift away from the original “brand sharding” vision toward mo

Recent data indicates that more than half of Pump.fun trading wallets are currently in the red. Meanwhile, total revenue from meme launchpads is falling, signaling that the industry is transitioning from a period of rapid expansion to a phase of intensified competition for existing market share.

Gate Research Daily Report: On Feb. 9, the crypto market entered a choppy recovery phase after a deleveraging shock, with flows showing a clear structural split: capital crowding into BTC while major altcoins remain under pressure. BTC has rebounded and is consolidating around $70,000, which remains the key pivot for bulls vs. bears; ETH is being weighed down by whale deleveraging and debt-repayment selling, and may repeatedly test the $2,000 psychological level in the near term. On the thematic side, AI Agents and memes remain the high-beta core, with BNKR, PIPPIN, and PENGUIN leading gains. In our Alpha section, we highlight Vitalik’s view that algorithmic stablecoins represent “true DeFi,” Cathie Wood’s thesis that gold strength tends to lead and BTC follows, and Tether’s accelerating shift toward a conglomerate model via global diversification, governance upgrades, and expanded hiring.

The core operational logic of Aster lies in achieving real-time order book matching through its "Application-Specific Chain" architecture. The protocol breaks through the performance bottlenecks of traditional general-purpose public chains, leveraging customized consensus mechanisms and execution environments to introduce high throughput and microsecond-level latency to decentralized trading. Through its intelligent routing and multi-chain liquidity aggregation modules, Aster has constructed a deeply deployable and cross-chain compatible on-chain derivatives clearing layer while ensuring user asset self-custody.

Gate Research Daily Report: Bitcoin’s $69,000–$71,000 range is the key zone for bulls to validate the sustainability of the rebound. Ethereum is gradually stabilizing at lower levels, with MACD turning bullish and price moving toward the upper Bollinger Band, signaling a clearer short-term technical recovery. News circulating on X has intensified retail FOMO, driving ZKP up 32.80% over the past 24 hours, while SAFFRONFI surged more than 40%, mainly due to increased short-term trading activity. Bitcoin selling pressure has temporarily eased, but a durable market recovery will require a revival in spot demand. A crypto market structure bill may pass within the next few months, with stablecoin yields emerging as the key point of contention. Meanwhile, Jump Trading plans to exchange liquidity provision for minority equity stakes in Kalshi and Polymarket.

Stable is a dedicated Layer 1 blockchain co-developed by Bitfinex and Tether. Its core design utilizes USDT as the native Gas token, completely eliminating the pain point of users needing to hold volatile native tokens for transactions. The protocol not only supports the native execution of smart contracts on a stablecoin settlement layer but also introduces USDT0 assets based on the LayerZero OFT standard, enabling seamless, bridge-less cross-chain liquidity transfers. Through priority execution channels and a compliant architecture, Stable provides a transparent, secure digital dollar settlement layer with instant finality for both institutional and individual users.

Stable and Plasma are two high-performance Layer 1 blockchains within the Tether ecosystem focused on stablecoin settlement, representing different technical paths toward "stablecoin nativization." Deeply supported by Bitfinex and Tether, Stable’s core feature lies in utilizing USDT directly as the network's native Gas token, eliminating the friction of users needing to hold non-stablecoin assets for payments. Conversely, Plasma operates as an EVM-compatible Bitcoin sidechain, focusing on its "three-stage" consensus mechanism and private transaction modules to provide high-throughput underlying support for large-scale commercial payments and cross-border remittances.

Stable is an application-specific Layer 1 blockchain co-launched by Bitfinex and Tether. Its core operational mechanism involves the deep integration of USDT into the network’s base layer, serving directly as the native Gas token for transaction fees. By introducing USDT0 assets based on the LayerZero OFT standard, the protocol enables seamless cross-chain transfers across multiple major public chains and utilizes its proprietary StableBFT consensus algorithm to provide sub-second transaction finality. Furthermore, Stable is a pioneer in natively supporting the EIP-7702 protocol at the L1 level, granting traditional Externally Owned Accounts (EOAs) programmable smart contract capabilities and establishing a high-performance, ultra-low-friction stablecoin payment foundation.

Gate Research Daily Report: On February 11, the crypto market remained under downward pressure, with major assets trading in a weak consolidation range as BTC and ETH hovered at elevated levels without clear directional momentum. On the thematic front, capital continued to rotate into high-narrative trades: POWER surged on strong volume driven by the Web3 incentive-layer narrative and ecosystem partnership developments; PIPPIN rebounded sharply on the back of AI creator IP momentum and sentiment recovery; while SONIC strengthened amid the SVM expansion narrative and intensified community exposure. Structurally, the tokenized Treasury market surpassed $10 billion in size, reinforcing RWA’s role as a foundational asset within on-chain finance, while Gate TradFi’s cumulative trading volume exceeded $33 billion.