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Gate Research: On January 5th, global markets enjoyed widespread gains, and the crypto market staged a solid overall rebound under the combined influence of the classic “January effect” and a broad repair in macro risk appetite. BTC led the rally, while ETH and major mainstream assets followed steadily in a market structure that remained relatively restrained and orderly. In the Solana ecosystem, the Meme sector showed clear signs of heating up again: PONKE surged sharply on renewed classic Meme narratives combined with capital rotation; MSQ strengthened driven by small-cap rebound dynamics and liquidity resets; WOLF attracted fresh capital attention amid a revival of the Matt Furie family narrative. On the news front, Infinex’s public sale fundraising has progressed far below expectations so far, underscoring the real-world constraints between project pricing and current community consensus. At the same time, Solana is poised to move forward with its Alpenglow consensus-layer upgrade in the near term, positi

Gate Research Daily Report: On January 5th, under the combined push of widespread gains across global markets and the classic January effect, the crypto market staged a broad recovery. BTC completed a high-level breakout and continued to show strong momentum, while ETH followed steadily but has not yet entered an independent acceleration phase. Overall market sentiment remained restrained, with the Fear & Greed Index still sitting firmly in the “Fear” zone. Intraday focus centered on the clear reheating of the Solana ecosystem’s Meme sector: PONKE, MSQ, and WOLF all posted substantial gains, driven by rotating narratives, typical small-cap rebound dynamics, and rising community sentiment. On the alpha side, Infinex’s public sale fundraising continues to fall well short of expectations, highlighting the growing divergence between current token issuance environments and actual market heat. At the same time, Solana is set to roll out its Alpenglow consensus-layer upgrade in the near term, further strengthening i

This report systematically traces the evolution of crypto wallets from private key management tools in the Bitcoin era to becoming the central gateway to on-chain finance. It reviews how successive waves — including DeFi Summer, inscriptions, memes, and on-chain derivatives — have continuously expanded the functional boundaries of wallets, driving their transformation from passive asset management tools into All-In-One on-chain platforms resembling CEXs. The report also analyzes the breakthroughs in wallet monetization across asset issuance, trading, and distribution scenarios.