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Gate Research Daily Report: On March 13, BTC reclaimed the $71,000 level, ETH climbed above $2,120, and GT continued to consolidate above $7.00. UAI and TURBO led the gainers. Meanwhile, Trump is set to hold another Mar-a-Lago lunch for token holders, while Royaltiz launched its first fully on-chain talent asset, highlighting growing attention on event-driven narratives and emerging tokenization models.

The pricing of Chinese meme coins is not grounded in expectations of future cash flows or technological progress, but is jointly shaped by structural changes in narrative transmission efficiency, the intensity of emotional consensus, and the density of attention. From the perspective of narrative economics, meme coins are not an exception marked by the collapse of value, but rather an extreme manifestation of “consensus preceding value”: price no longer serves as a shadow of intrinsic value, but as a metric of whether a narrative continues to be believed. Chinese meme coins are therefore not merely financial assets, but also vehicles for social sentiment and identity formation, with trading behavior simultaneously encompassing risk-based speculation, emotional compensation, and group belonging. In recent years, as attention has become an increasingly scarce resource, price has effectively become a quantitative expression of attention density.

Gate Research Daily Report: On March 13, BTC reclaimed the $71,000 level, ETH climbed above $2,120, and GT continued to consolidate above $7.00. UAI and TURBO led the gainers. Meanwhile, Trump is set to hold another Mar-a-Lago lunch for token holders, while Royaltiz launched its first fully on-chain talent asset, highlighting growing attention on event-driven narratives and emerging tokenization models.

Gate Research Daily Report: On March 16, the crypto market showed a rebound and recovery, with both BTC and ETH moving higher. However, capital continues to concentrate primarily in major assets, while opportunities among altcoins are mainly reflected through structural rotation. Among trending tokens, DKA (+43.34%), G (+30.98%), and NOS (+25.81%) ranked as the top three gainers among assets with circulating market capitalizations above $10 million. At the industry level, the tax dispute over stablecoins in Brazil is intensifying, tokenized stock distribution is accelerating, and the regulatory treatment of payment stablecoins under net capital rules is showing signs of easing. Overall, the sector’s main trajectory continues to shift toward payment compliance, on-chain securities, and institutional-grade financial infrastructure.

On March 16, the crypto market showed a recovery trend. BTC reclaimed levels above $72,000, ETH's gains further expanded, and market funds were heavily concentrated in mainstream assets. Mid- and small-cap tokens mostly exhibited structural rotation. DKA, G, and NOS ranked as the top three gainers among assets with market caps exceeding $10 million, corresponding to the logistics data network, cross-chain infrastructure, and decentralized computing power sectors, respectively. At the same time, controversies over stablecoin taxation in Latin America, advancements in tokenized stock trading frameworks, and shifting regulatory expectations for payment-oriented stablecoins are driving the industry's focus to gradually shift from price speculation toward deeper financial infrastructure such as payments, settlement, and on-chain securities.Gate Research:

Gate Research Institute Daily Report: March 17 saw the crypto market sustain its rebound trajectory. BTC remained at high levels, while ETH delivered a more pronounced recovery. Capital flows shifted from purely defensive positions to higher-volatility assets among mainstream tokens. Market sentiment continued to improve from the previous day, yet the panic index still signals a fear zone. For top-performing tokens, FET, APT, and DRIFT led gains among assets with market caps above $10 million, representing the AI smart network, public chain infrastructure, and on-chain derivatives sectors, respectively. On the industry front, key growth areas were concentrated in three themes: partnerships between Korean financial institutions for digital assets, development of tokenized securities and stablecoin platforms, and rising expectations for stablecoin licensing in Hong Kong. Regional markets are increasingly focusing on regulated stablecoins, tokenized securities on-chain, and the deployment of institutional-grade

Global macro conditions remain highly uncertain. Escalating tensions in the Middle East continue to raise concerns over oil supply, keeping crude prices elevated at around $90–$100 per barrel. At the same time, shifting expectations around the Fed’s rate path remain a key driver of market sentiment.

Gate Research VIP Report: BTC remains in a short-term range-bound but weak structure, facing clear resistance overhead, while ETH is also trading in a weak range, repeatedly testing key support levels. SIREN’s sharp rally is mainly driven by supply burns and institutional backing, while ANKR is rising with the broader market rebound and IDOL benefits from the AI idol narrative. The OpenAI–AWS partnership extends AI services into government-level classified systems, signaling AI’s rise as national infrastructure. Driven by AI, AWS has raised its long-term revenue outlook to $600 billion, intensifying industry competition. Meanwhile, growing divisions within the Fed are increasing uncertainty around future rate paths, potentially amplifying market volatility.

Gate Research Daily Report: BTC remains in a short-term range-bound but weak structure, facing clear resistance overhead, while ETH is also trading in a weak range, repeatedly testing key support levels. SIREN’s sharp rally is mainly driven by supply burns and institutional backing, while ANKR is rising with the broader market rebound and IDOL benefits from the AI idol narrative. The OpenAI–AWS partnership extends AI services into government-level classified systems, signaling AI’s rise as national infrastructure. Driven by AI, AWS has raised its long-term revenue outlook to $600 billion, intensifying industry competition. Meanwhile, growing divisions within the Fed are increasing uncertainty around future rate paths, potentially amplifying market volatility.

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Over the past week, global markets have been primarily driven by energy shocks and geopolitical risks. WTI crude rose more than 4%, with higher oil prices reinforcing inflation expectations and further constraining the scope for rate cuts. The Dollar Index moved back above 100, while Treasury yields climbed in tandem. Risk assets broadly came under pressure, yet the crypto market showed notable resilience. Consecutive net inflows into BTC ETFs indicate continued institutional accumulation during the pullback. On-chain, stablecoin supply continued to expand, with liquidity increasingly concentrated in leading protocols. Lending and LST sectors also rebounded, reflecting a marginal recovery in risk appetite. In derivatives markets, funding rates remained largely negative while implied volatility declined, suggesting market sentiment is gradually recovering from extreme caution. Looking ahead, markets will focus on the upcoming Fed rate decision and policy signals from major central banks, which will directly sh

In the cryptocurrency market, BTC exhibited a clear pullback followed by weak consolidation last week. After briefly rallying to around $76,000 midweek, the price quickly retraced. ETH climbed to a midweek high of $2,385 before giving back most of its gains. Among altcoins, SIREN was the standout performer of the cycle, posting gains of approximately 169.56%. Over the past week, on-chain capital flows exhibited a clear one-way trend, with liquidity moving decisively toward Hyperliquid, while Arbitrum emerged as the primary source of outflows. Meanwhile, Polymarket saw rapid revenue growth, with monthly fees surpassing $5 million, underscoring the commercial viability and cash flow potential of prediction markets.

Gate Research Daily Report: On March 24, the crypto market as a whole entered a corrective rebound phase. BTC and ETH strengthened in tandem, but the Fear and Greed Index remained in the Extreme Fear zone. The current recovery is still primarily capital-driven, and market sentiment has not fully warmed up. On the market board, ANON, CSPR, and LIGHT ranked as the top three gainers among assets with a market cap exceeding 10 million USD, corresponding respectively to the three niche sectors of AI DeFi assistants, enterprise-grade public chains, and Bitcoin infrastructure. Incremental funds are conducting structural rotations around high-recognition themes. At the industry level, the partnership between Deloitte Canada and Stablecorp, Nasdaq’s tokenized collateral integration with Talos, and the on-chain risk control collaboration between Bluprynt and Kroll show that institutional-grade infrastructure such as stablecoins, collateral management, and compliance trust layers continues to advance steadily.

In February 2026, the on-chain ecosystem exhibited more pronounced structural divergence amid price pressure. On-chain activity did not contract in tandem, but instead became further concentrated on high-frequency and high-efficiency networks. Solana maintained its dominance in high-frequency activity, while Base and Polygon continued to expand. Arbitrum saw a recovery in activity, but its capital retention and value capture weakened. Ethereum shifted from net outflows to significant net inflows, reinforcing its role as the primary settlement layer and a key hub for macro asset deployment. On the BTC side, the price pullback pushed short-term holders broadly into unrealized losses, with profit-taking cooling and sell pressure still concentrated among short-term positions, while the long-term holder structure remained intact. At the sector level, AI Agent, supply-side shocks, and institutional DeFi narratives coexisted. Short-term returns were driven by structural catalysts, while mid-term allocation continued