Gate Research: Weekly Report, Analysis, Hot Topics, and Airdrop Overview

This week, Gate Research continued to track crypto market trends, regulatory developments, and technical innovation. BTC saw a mild rebound amid volatility, while ETH underperformed. Market attention remained focused on SEC moves, Web3 innovation, and DeFi ecosystem expansion. Here is a summary of this week's key insights:

Weekly Highlights

• Market Trends: BTC traded sideways with slight gains; ETH remained weak. Ethereum reclaimed the top spot in DEX trading, while Solana’s momentum continued to fade.
• Regulation & Policy: Trump unveiled new tariff plans; Arizona House Committee passed a bill to allow Bitcoin as a reserve asset.
• Institutional Moves: Fidelity launched a crypto-supported retirement investment plan.
• Stablecoin Adoption: Stablecoin usage is rising in emerging markets—India leads globally in adoption.
• Read the full report: Gate Research: Trump's Tariff Policy Triggers Global Market Decline; Ethereum Regains Top Spot in March DEX Volume

Selected Research Reports

• Policy & Macro: U.S. tariffs stoke inflation concerns. Rising geopolitical tensions in Ukraine and the Middle East are driving renewed risk-off sentiment in crypto.
• Industry Events: Babylon Genesis enters Phase 2 of mainnet launch, aiming to be the first BTC-staked Layer 1 chain. Bio Protocol upgrades to V1, shifting toward open, automated science funding.
• Web3 Tech & Ecosystem Growth: PancakeSwap completes its V2 upgrade, improving liquidity and UX. Nillion Alpha goes live, advancing privacy infrastructure for Web3.
• Read the full report: Web3 Policy and Macroeconomic Developments (March 28 – April 2, 2025)
• Read the full report: Gate Research: Web3 Events and Cryptocurrency Technology Developments(March 28 – April 2, 2025)

Hot Topics

• Layer-1 & DeFi: Berachain launches mainnet, entering the top 6 DeFi ecosystems by TVL. PumpSwap surpasses $3B in volume, steadily replacing Raydium.
• Partnerships & Infra: Sonic Labs to launch SonicCS 2.0, doubling consensus speed while cutting resource use. Uniswap v4 now exceeds $2.7B in cumulative volume.
• Web3 Milestones: Solana hits new highs in active users, with over 11.12M addresses holding more than 0.1 SOL. Vitalik Buterin shares Ethereum L2 security roadmap, focusing on scalability, proofs, and standardization.
• Read the full report: Gate Research: Weekly Hot Topics（March 28 - April 2, 2025)

Hot Airdrops

• Silencio Network: Earn SLC tokens by uploading noise data.
• Shape Network: Airdrop eligibility via on-chain reputation and NFT minting.
• X365 AI: Rewards through wallet-linked activities blending RWA and AI.
• Hyperbeat: Collect Hearts points on HyperEVM through activities to qualify for airdrops.
• Read the full report: Gate Research: Hot Airdrops Overview (March 28 - April 2, 2025)

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