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The x402 protocol is a Web3 API payment standard designed for AI agents that addresses the challenge of paying for API services in automated environments. The protocol builds on the HTTP standard 402 Payment Required status code and combines it with blockchain based payment mechanisms, allowing programs to automatically complete payments and settlement when requesting API services. Through this design, x402 provides new infrastructure for machine to machine service transactions on the internet.

Gate Research Institute: Over the past 24 hours, BTC briefly climbed above $71,000, but following a sharp drop and quick rebound during the U.S. market session, it settled back near $69,300. ETH rapidly declined from $2,070 to $2,010 and remains in a recovery phase. Altcoins showed weakness, with most lagging behind BTC, while the Fear & Greed Index remains in the extreme fear range. HUMA, NAORIS, and ARIA saw gains of 50.13%, 39.38%, and 29.02%, respectively, fueled by AI-related narratives. Additionally, Oracle’s earnings beat expectations, driving its share price up nearly 8% after hours, and both Hyperliquid and Circle announced significant product updates.

A DEX Aggregator is an on-chain trading protocol designed to combine liquidity from multiple decentralized exchanges. As the DeFi ecosystem and multi-chain landscape continue to expand, DEX aggregators are widely used to optimize trade pricing, reduce slippage, and improve the efficiency of asset swaps.

A DEX Aggregator is an on-chain trading protocol designed to combine liquidity from multiple decentralized exchanges. As the DeFi ecosystem and multi-chain landscape continue to expand, DEX aggregators are widely used to optimize trade pricing, reduce slippage, and improve the efficiency of asset swaps.

Aster and Hyperliquid are the two representative protocols of the "purpose-built L1 path" within the current decentralized perpetual exchange (Perp DEX) sector. As a pioneer in the field, Hyperliquid has built a deep liquidity moat through its highly mature order book architecture and strong community consensus. Conversely, Aster, as a rising challenger, seeks to leapfrog the competition in high-performance trading through more aggressive multi-chain aggregation logic, private transaction modules, and an underlying execution environment optimized for 2026 market demands.

Gate Research Daily Report: Expectations for future rate cuts faced headwinds, leading to a pullback in risk assets. Bitcoin dipped to a low of $105,312, with a single-day decline exceeding 2.5%. Ethereum is also in a corrective phase, with both price action and market sentiment leaning bearish. The privacy coin sector rose roughly 15%, led by Decred, which surged 68.28% within 24 hours. The Unite governance proposal eased short-term selling pressure and reinforced long-term growth orientation, driving UNITE up 146.18% in 24 hours. Meanwhile, FTSE Russell announced a partnership with Chainlink to bring its indices and market data on-chain, and Donut Labs completed a $15 million seed round, advancing the deployment of AI-powered crypto trading terminals.

Gate Research Weekly Report: BTC’s technical rebound has stalled, with short-term momentum remaining weak; ETH’s recovery also lacks strength, as its rebound is constrained by short-term moving averages. Balancer released a preliminary report on its recent exploit, confirming that a rounding logic error was exploited. Monad’s mainnet is set to launch on November 24, with the MON token claim window now closed. BTC spot ETF flows have turned positive, signaling a brief recovery in market sentiment. The total cryptocurrency spot market capitalization rebounded to $3.45 trillion, with overall market sentiment showing short-term stabilization.

Gate Research Daily Report: On October 31, BTC experienced a rapid pullback from its high followed by a short-term rebound; ETH continued its downward trend but showed signs of stabilizing at the lows; GT stabilized and rebounded around $12.57 after repeatedly breaking support; JELLYJELLY rose approximately 40.56% within 24 hours. Strategy’s Q3 profit fell to $2.8 billion, and Bitcoin’s premium hit an 18-month low; Ethereum officially scheduled the Fusaka upgrade for December 3; after a pullback, Ethereum rebounded in the evening, with its trading range narrowing.

Gate Research Daily Report: : On November 3, BTC showed a generally weak and volatile trend, fluctuating around $108,900. ETH, after briefly consolidating above $3,850, dipped again to around $3,790, displaying a gradual downward movement. GT, following a short rebound, came under renewed pressure and is currently consolidating near $12.90. Meanwhile, BEAT became the market focus with a remarkable +58.90% surge.In broader market developments, decentralized exchange trading volume in October hit an all-time high of $613.3 billion. ARK Invest expanded its crypto holdings to $2.15 billion, while Tether reported over $10 billion in net profit for the first nine months of the year and launched both a share buyback program and an investment fund license application.

Gate Research Daily Report: On October 29, the crypto market experienced a broad pullback, with major assets under pressure. BTC fell 0.29%, retreating from above $116,000 to around $112,000, while ETH slipped 0.11%, maintaining a high-level consolidation pattern. Capital flows shifted toward the infrastructure and application innovation sectors — Pi Network (+16.77%) surged following a KYC expansion that spurred short-term inflows; APRO Token (+22.73%) rallied on optimism surrounding its “Oracle 3.0” update and new ecosystem plan; and Puffer (+29.82%) gained traction as its UniFi AVS launch positioned it at the forefront of Ethereum scalability development. Meanwhile, t54.ai introduced x402-secure, establishing a programmable trust and verification framework for the agent ecosystem; Visa expanded its stablecoin support network, with quarterly crypto payment volumes rising fourfold year-over-year; and Tether Gold’s market value surpassed $2.1 billion, which — together with PAX Gold — now accounts for nearly 9

Gate Research Weekly Report: Over the past week, bitcoin has traded between $107,500 and $116,388, moving between its 100-day and 200-day moving averages, suggesting an extended consolidation phase. Mastercard plans to acquire crypto infrastructure company Zerohash for $2 billion. The Grayscale Solana spot ETF has launched, boosting market demand for Solana exposure products. Interest rate cuts are expected to slow, with traders lowering bets on a December cut. Aave Horizon’s RWA market has surpassed $425 million. Bitwise’s Solana ETF saw a second-day trading volume exceeding $72 million. KALSHI’s monthly trading volume reached a record high of over $4 billion.

Gate Research Daily Report: On October 24, BTC once again broke above the $110,000 mark; ETH showed a consolidating and choppy trend, rebounding slightly after finding support near $3,750; GT remained range-bound around $15.8. Most tokens continued their strong upward momentum, with market sentiment running high and trading activity notably increasing. Bitcoin’s return above $110,000 boosted optimism as market sentiment was lifted by policy and macroeconomic factors, while the awakening of a “Satoshi-era” wallet—dormant for 14 years and transferring 150 BTC—drew widespread attention.

Gate Research Daily Report: On October 27, BTC maintained a steady upward trend, trading above the 30MA, with the short-term trend leaning bullish; ETH continued its strong upward momentum, remaining above the short- and mid-term moving averages. Bitcoin’s non-circulating supply declined, with roughly 62,000 BTC flowing out of long-term holders’ wallets; JPYC launched its yen-backed stablecoin and issuance/redemption platform JPYC EX; Kalshi’s 30-day trading volume exceeded $4 billion, setting a new record for annualized trading volume.

Gate Research Daily Report: Over the past day, the cryptocurrency market has seen a significant rebound, with total market capitalization returning to around $3.87 trillion. Bitcoin broke above the $111,000 mark, rising nearly 2% on the day, while Ethereum traded narrowly between $3,917 and $4,082, showing a mild upward trend overall. Bio Protocol completed a new funding round backed by prominent investors. Growing market interest in Merkle tree technology and Lightning Network scaling solutions drove gains in Treehouse. VanEck’s filing for a Lido Staked Ethereum ETF marks another step toward DeFi’s deeper integration with traditional finance. Meanwhile, a leading asset management firm opened Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs to retail investors, and Greenlane announced plans to raise $110 million to launch its BERA Treasury Strategy.

Gate Research Daily Report: On October 22, the crypto market experienced a volatile pullback, with major tokens under pressure. BTC fell 0.88%, consolidating near key support levels, while ETH dropped 1.63%, showing continued weakness. AI-related tokens moved against the trend — BLUAI surged 295%, driven by its listing on Gate and the “AI × Sui” narrative; COAI rose 39%, focusing on the AI Agent ecosystem; and LIGHT gained 26%, boosted by its whitepaper release and growing interest in the Bitcoin ecosystem. Meanwhile, overall market structure showed signs of stabilization. Bitcoin’s open interest declined 30% over the week, easing leverage risks, while Gate Perp DEX surpassed $1 billion in cumulative trading volume, leveraging the Gate Layer network and high-performance matching engine to emerge as a key growth driver in decentralized derivatives.