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Last week, XPL surged over 70.87% at launch, emerging as the week's top-performing token. MYX and ZEC also gained 63% and 26% respectively, bucking the short-term market trend. Arbitrum topped the public chain rankings with $3.8 billion in net inflows. World Chain, fueled by internal treasury transfers, saw $122 million in net inflows and reached a record high in application activity. Meanwhile, Plasma—the Tether-backed stablecoin chain—went live on the mainnet with the launch of its native token XPL. Leveraging aggressive "airdrop-style" marketing and oversubscription, it quickly captured market attention. Within just days of launch, its TVL exceeded $4.9 billion, making it one of the hottest projects of the week.

Gate Research Weekly Report: On October 7, BTC broke above 126,000 to reach a new high and is now consolidating in a short-term range. Plume has acquired institutional staking protocol Dinero, strengthening its integration of RWA and compliant staking. 21Shares has partnered with wealth management platform Stratiphy to expand access to crypto ETNs for retail investors. Uniswap’s TVL has surpassed $7 billion, setting a new high for 2025. Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded a net inflow of $897 million over the past seven days, signaling a notable return of institutional buying. On October 8, DDC announced the completion of a $124 million funding round to advance its Bitcoin reserve strategy.

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

Gate Research Daily Report: On October 10, BTC briefly surged above $126,000 before quickly retreating, then dropped below $121,800, forming a clear downward structure. ETH, after falling from a high near $4,755, briefly broke short-term support and touched a low of $4,265, followed by an oversold rebound. Q3 DeFi TVL reached a record high, but user activity significantly declined. Aave partnered with Blockdaemon to facilitate institutional access to DeFi services. Flying Tulip announced its first public fundraising partner, Impossible, with whitelist applications officially open.

On Sept 24, BTC traded at $112,462 with weak rebound momentum; ETH recovered to $4,192 under mid-term pressure; GT hovered at $16.27 in consolidation. The market stayed cautious. Hot tokens saw strong inflows: SVL surged 61.17%, BARD rose 47.33%, and HEMI gained 53.20%. On the macro side, Vitalik highlighted full-stack openness and verifiability, Tether reportedly seeks up to $20B funding at a $500B valuation, and Seedify suffered a hack, spotlighting cross-chain bridge risks.

Gate Research Weekly Report: This week, BTC declined by 1.99% and ETH dropped by 7.69%, while some DeFi sectors saw gains against the trend. The crypto market experienced its largest liquidation event of the year, with $1.8 billion wiped out. Gate launched its Gate Layer L2 network, marking a full-scale upgrade to the GT ecosystem and its deflationary mechanism. The Ethereum Fusaka upgrade focuses on data availability and security, with PeerDAS ushering in a new era of Layer 1 scalability. Meanwhile, SUI Group revealed a major SUI token holding and stock buyback, demonstrating strong capital reserves and market confidence.

Gate Research Daily Report: On September 25, BTC and ETH remained in a consolidation phase, while small- and mid-cap tokens saw notable moves. IN surged over 70% following the launch of its strategy automation product, attracting strong capital inflows. FLUID and SNX rose 28% and 25%, respectively, driven by TVL growth, token buyback plans, and perpetual incentive programs. Gate introduced its Layer 2 network, Gate Layer, marking a comprehensive upgrade to the GT ecosystem and its deflationary mechanism. Meanwhile, the crypto market experienced its largest liquidation event of the year, triggered by excessive leverage and cascading sell-offs. SUI Group revealed a heavy position in SUI and a stock buyback plan, signaling strong capital backing and market confidence.

From September 2 to September 15, 2025, the crypto market continued its sector rotation pattern, with BTC and ETH testing key resistance levels at 117,400 and 4,950 USDT, respectively. MYX and CONSCIOUS each surged over 900%, while OPENX and ATH also posted gains above 90%, highlighting strong volume-price correlation and a clear capital shift toward mid- and small-cap narrative-driven tokens. Recently, a series of airdrop campaigns have been launched across trending sectors such as AI, DePIN, and SocialFi. This article outlines key participation methods to help users capture potential upside and airdrop opportunities during the rebound.

This report highlights that as of August 2025, the global stablecoin market capitalization has reached $280 billion, with annual on-chain settlement volumes surpassing $30 trillion. Stablecoins are evolving from mere crypto trading instruments into global financial infrastructure. This explosive growth is driven by regulatory implementation and the entry of major enterprises. The enactment of the GENIUS Act, the Stablecoin Bill, and the MiCA Regulation mark the beginning of a “compliance grand era” for stablecoins. Their model has advanced into a “Peg + Yield + Application” triad, expanding across payments, yield generation, and real-world applications. At the same time, competition has shifted from “token battles” to “infrastructure battles,” with players such as Tether, Circle, Stripe, and Alchemy Pay building proprietary blockchains to capture dominance in payments and settlements.

In August, the crypto market showed strong performance, driven by continued ETF inflows and rising on-chain activity. ETH emerged as the best-performing major token of the month, with a gain of over 18%. In contrast, Bitcoin followed a “rise-then-fall” pattern—briefly surpassing $124,500 mid-month before retreating due to growing macroeconomic uncertainty. Among public blockchains, Solana led with over 29 billion monthly transactions, while Ethereum recorded 51.77 million on-chain transactions, marking a new four-year high for the second consecutive month.

Gate Research Daily Report: On September 22, BTC faced resistance near $117,900 and continued to decline, currently trading around $114,300 with a brief dip to $114,250; ETH has been under pressure above $4,460 and continued downward, breaking below $4,300 to reach a short-term low of $4,289. StandX TVL exceeded $60 million, setting a new all-time high; 0G Labs mainnet Aristotle officially launched; Story ecosystem IPRWA project Aria introduced the institutional-grade on-chain IP investment platform, Aria PRIME.

Gate Research Daily Report: On September 22, BTC faced resistance near $117,900 and continued to decline, currently trading around $114,300 with a brief dip to $114,250; ETH remained under pressure above $4,460 and continued downward, breaking below $4,300 to reach a short-term low of $4,289; GT entered a sustained correction phase, dropping to around $16.55, reflecting bearish market sentiment. Meanwhile, AVNT (+31.11%), ME (+24.85%), and RON (+1.98%) bucked the trend with strong gains, highlighting that small-cap tokens in hot sectors tend to attract capital during market turbulence. StandX TVL surpassed $60 million, setting a new all-time high; 0G Labs mainnet Aristotle officially launched; Story ecosystem IPRWA project Aria introduced the institutional-grade on-chain IP investment platform, Aria PRIME.

Gate Research Daily Report: On September 23, BTC fell below $112,000 before consolidating, while ETH failed to hold above the $4,200 level. AIC surged over 70% in 24 hours driven by its buyback-and-burn program and AI+VR narrative, 0G jumped more than 50% on mainnet launch and strong financing support, and BLUE gained over 30% on short-term liquidity improvements. The market saw more than $1.7 billion in liquidations in the past 24 hours, while Metaplanet purchased $632 million worth of Bitcoin, becoming the fifth-largest publicly listed corporate holder. Meanwhile, gold hit a new record high of $3,721 as capital partially rotated from Bitcoin into precious metals.

This report summarizes Web3 industry funding in August 2025. A total of 112 deals were completed, with total funding reaching $2.05 billion, marking a clear decline from previous periods. CeFi once again demonstrated strong capital absorption, infrastructure and mid-sized growth projects received steady support, while application-layer projects faced accelerated elimination. With the emerging trend of “on-chain reserve assetization” and institutional capital increasingly concentrated in Series B and strategic rounds, the Web3 industry is entering a more stable, diversified, and sustainable growth stage. The report also highlights major funding cases, including SuperGaming, Multipli, BOB, HoneyCoin, and Perle.

Gate Research Daily Report: On Sept 17, BTC hit $116,956 before consolidating at $111,277 with bullish bias; ETH traded at $4,326 in a weak range; altcoins rose slightly with Fear & Greed at 54. Hot tokens led by GAI surging 119.35%, UNA up 43.40%, and F up 32.15% on strong inflows. On the macro side, US stocks slipped, gold settled at $3,682/oz. Industry highlights: Nothing raised $200M at $1.3B valuation, Sui joins Google Agentic Payments Protocol, and Movement upgraded to a standalone Layer1 with Move 2.0.