Gate Research: BTC Consolidates After Hitting New High ｜ Gold Rally Pushes XAUT Market Cap to Record Level

Gate Research Daily Report: On October 9, the crypto market continued to show a mixed and choppy trend. BTC edged up 0.46%, while SOL led gains among major assets. In contrast, ETH and XRP underperformed. AI and infrastructure-related tokens were notably active — LAVA surged nearly 198% amid rising interest in the “stablecoin migration and on-chain data infrastructure” narrative; COAI jumped over 80% following the launch of derivatives and expanded ecosystem partnerships. Meanwhile, the rise in gold prices pushed the market cap of tokenized gold asset XAUT past $1.5 billion, drawing renewed attention to real-world asset tokens. BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF, IBIT, is approaching $100 billion in AUM, making it the firm’s most profitable product. Uniswap TVL Surpasses $7 Billion as V4 Progress and Multichain Expansion Boost Protocol Activity