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February 2025 was a dynamic month for blockchain and crypto, with significant events shaping the industry. Key projects like Ethereum, Metamask, SMID-96, Stackstone, and Hyperliquid saw major developments, including platform launches, service expansions, token issuances, feature rollouts, mainnet activations, fee voting, and mining activities. These advancements highlight ongoing innovation, foster technological and community growth, and provide fresh momentum for the industry’s expansion.

Gate Research: In February 2025, a series of significant events unfolded—from the U.S. government announcing new tariffs on Mexico and Canada, to an Oklahoma legislator proposing the Bitcoin Freedom Bill, and 10 companies receiving approval to issue stablecoins under the MiCA regulatory framework in the EU. These developments reflect signs of economic recovery, shifts in the regulatory landscape, and the impact of policy uncertainty on the market, providing crucial insights into the current economic climate and future trends.

Gate Research report indicates: In February 2025, the Web3 industry experienced 15 security incidents with total losses of $1.676 billion—a significant increase from the previous month. These incidents primarily involved contract vulnerabilities and account hacks, accounting for 53.3% of total losses in the crypto industry. Most losses occurred on the BSC blockchain. Major incidents included the Bybit exchange wallet theft, Infini's lack of strict permission controls, and ionic falling victim to a social engineering attack.

With the similar backgrounds of Sui and Aptos, the debate over which will emerge as the leader in the Move-based blockchain space continues to heat up. This report takes a data-driven approach to explore the overall performance of the Sui and Aptos ecosystems in 2024. It covers key aspects such as network performance, user growth, capital inflows, ecosystem development, and token performance, providing a comprehensive analysis of their progress.

This week, BTC briefly rebounded to $95,000 before retesting the $81,500 support level, while ETH remained in a triangular consolidation pattern. Ripple established the National Cryptocurrency Association in the U.S., Aave introduced a token buyback program and activated its fee switch to optimize its economic model, and Pendle launched a Community Listing mechanism to enable a permissionless yield market. Berachain led capital inflows, securing the top position this week, while Pump.fun's February trading volume dropped 63% month-over-month. In the NFT market, Paradise topped the rankings with a seven-day trading volume exceeding 28,000 SOL.

Gate Research (Feb 28 - Mar 6, 2025), on February 28, MetaMask announced a new roadmap, planning to add Bitcoin (BTC) and Solana (SOL) network support, allowing users to manage multi-chain assets in a single wallet. On March 4, the 499,000 ETH stolen from Bybit was completely laundered. Aave protocol completed its expansion, officially deploying its decentralized lending market on the high-performance blockchain Sonic. On March 6, Pendle announced the launch of a Community Listing mechanism, aiming to drive its development as a permissionless yield market.

Gate Research(Feb 28 - Mar 6, 2025), this report provides a comprehensive analysis of key developments in the cryptocurrency market and the broader macroeconomy. On February 28, the U.S. core PCE price index for January rose by 2.6% year-on-year, generally in line with expectations. On March 3, Trump announced an initiative to establish a U.S. crypto reserve, incorporating BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, and ADA as core assets. On March 5, USDC became the first USD stablecoin approved for use in Japan. The White House supported repealing the crypto broker rule, potentially signaling a turning point for DeFi regulation. U.S. February ADP employment numbers unexpectedly fell to 0.077 million, falling short of expectations.

This report summarizes the on-chain data situation for Web3 in February 2025. The cryptocurrency market experienced a pullback after reaching new highs, with some holders in a loss-making position. However, despite the market correction, ecosystem development continues to progress steadily. On February 6, the Berachain mainnet was officially launched. With its Proof of Liquidity (PoL) mechanism and three-token model, it quickly became a market focal point. As the Berachain ecosystem rapidly expands, the value of the $BERA token is reflected in trading activity. It is gradually becoming the core asset of ecosystem liquidity, driving on-chain applications and user growth.

Gate Research Daily Report: On March 4, BTC price dropped 9.31% in the past 24 hours, currently at 84,208 USDT. ETH price declined by 14.34%, now at 2,077 USDT. The total value locked (TVL) in the Maple Finance protocol has surpassed $400 million, reaching an all-time high. The TVL of the Soneium public blockchain has exceeded $50 million, also hitting a record high. The Bybit hacker has laundered 499,000 ETH within 10 days. The SEC has announced the personnel list for its crypto task force, aiming to clarify the regulatory framework for digital assets. CME will launch SOL futures on March 17. Aave has expanded to the Sonic mainnet, deploying its V3 lending market.

Gate Research has released its latest report, "Gate Research: February Cryptocurrency Market Review," summarizing and analyzing February's market trends, on-chain data, key events, security incidents, funding activity, and upcoming developments. This report provides deep insights into the overall performance of the crypto market and key industry trends.

Gate Research Daily Report: On March 5, Bitcoin price rose 4.32% to 87,733.4 USDT, while Ethereum price increased 5.35% to 2,182.01 USDT. Ondo Finance TVL surpassed $1 billion. Morph TVL exceeded $20 million. Solana network fees dropped to $1.16 million. USDC became the first USD stablecoin approved for use in Japan. In February, the market capitalization of 14 Bitcoin mining companies declined 22%. The White House supported repealing the crypto broker rule, signaling a potential turning point for DeFi regulation.

Gate Research Daily Report: On March 3, Bitcoin surged 7.37% to 92,692 USDT, while Ethereum rose 10.18% to 2,447.34 USDT. Pump.fun's February revenue dropped 38% month-over-month. CME Bitcoin futures recorded a $10,000 gap, the largest in history. Benefiting from the overall growth of the Cardano ecosystem, Liqwid TVL reached $112 million. Former U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to establish a U.S. crypto reserve, incorporating BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, and ADA as core assets. Cronos plans to restore 70 billion CRO tokens to boost ecosystem development. XRP's fully diluted market cap surpassed Ethereum for the first time. DA saw a significant surge. Meanwhile, Warren Buffett warned about tariff risks.

Gate Research Daily Report: The price of Bitcoin has dropped by 3.05%, reaching $89,290, while Ethereum's price has increased by 0.25%, reaching $2,504.58. The total market capitalization of the cryptocurrency market has fallen below $3 trillion, a decrease of 24.1% from its peak. Sonic's TVL has surpassed $600 million. In the past 24 hours, Jupiter's fee revenue has exceeded that of Pump.fun, marking a new low since September 2024. Aave has voted to suspend lending services on the Polygon PoS chain, which could result in a loss of over $300 million in TVL. The SEC has announced the termination of its investigation into Uniswap. Hong Kong is set to release its second virtual asset policy declaration.

Pump.fun is leading the charge in the memecoin launchpad trend, driving the rapid growth of emerging memecoin projects. This report delves into its unique mechanisms and key data, revealing market trends and opportunities behind the expansion of the memecoin ecosystem.

This report thoroughly examines the stablecoin market, providing a detailed analysis of its current state, use cases, competitive dynamics, and regulatory landscape. It covers the strengths, challenges, and future prospects of established stablecoins and emerging projects, offering valuable insights for investment decisions. The report explores how stablecoins are crucial in crypto trading, cross-border payments, and the DeFi ecosystem, and delves into their technological innovations and market potential.