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In Q1 2025, dozens of projects will launch their TGE (Token Generation Event) or mainnet, including major projects like Berachain, Linea, and OpenSea. So, which key projects have explicitly or implicitly hinted at upcoming launches? What important movements or participation opportunities do these projects have recently? This article provides a recap and summary.

Usual recently garnered market attention due to the USD0++ depegging incident. USD0++ is an enhanced stablecoin backed by RWA assets, offering up to 50% APY. On January 10, Usual modified its redemption rules, reducing the unconditional redemption rate to 0.87, which triggered market panic and caused the USD0++ price to drop to around $0.9. This move is seen as a strategic effort by the project team to accurately trigger the liquidation of high-leverage circular loan positions through a set redemption floor and liquidation line while attempting to control the circulation of the USUAL token and curb the death spiral. However, the centralized and governance-lacking process of the rule changes raised concerns among users. This incident reflects the participation risks in complex DeFi products and the dynamic adjustments in market development.

AI is the agent of Crypto, and this is the best annotation to view the current AI surge from the crypto perspective. Crypto's enthusiasm for AI differs from other industries, as we especially aim to integrate the issuance and operation of financial assets with it.

Analyzed the new cryptocurrency market paradigm proposed by @milesdeutscher, exploring the impact of political changes (especially the Trump administration) on market dynamics.

Polymarket, as a decentralized prediction platform, has gained significant attention in political event forecasting. In the prediction market space, Monad's native projects, such as RareBetSports (RBS), Kizzy, and LEVR Bet, are working to address some common challenges to enhance user experience and operational efficiency.

In 2024, blockchain technology achieved breakthroughs in various fields. This annual summary focuses on blockchain security, stablecoin payment solutions, AI applications, exchanges, and the BTCFi space.

Gate Research Daily Report: On January 27th, BTC and ETH prices experienced fluctuations. Pump.fun's cumulative revenue surpassed $470 million, with over 6.7 million tokens deployed. Jupiter's TVL broke through $2.9 billion, setting a new all-time high. Ohio, USA, has rolled out a strategic Bitcoin reserve bill. Brazil banned the local Worldcoin iris-scan-to-crypto exchange program. Additionally, the Accrue project in the payments sector completed a significant funding round.

The airdrop market in 2024 has seen significant fluctuations, with traditional popular sectors (Layer2, GameFi) cooling down, while emerging narratives (DEPIN, RWA, AI) rise. This article deeply analyzes the airdrop trends and patterns of 2024 using 100 hot projects as examples.

Bitcoin's strong trend in February, coupled with DeFi innovations and macroeconomic uncertainty, sets the stage for 2025, where the crypto industry seeks long-term balanced development amid both opportunities and risks.

Recently, an exciting proposal that promises to solve the problem has been found, and we would like to talk about it — BuilderNet. But before that, let’s explore the current block building landscape on Ethereum and compare it to the impact that BuilderNet brings.

Decentralised Science is a new paradigm that promises to rebuild scientific research on stronger foundations. The current spotlight of DeSci projects focuses on pharmaceutical drugs, one of the low-hanging fruits for improving the most important resource for humanity - our health.

After the Token Issuance Frenzy Sparked by Trump, Tech Moguls Have Followed Suit, with McAfee's Widow Releasing $Ainti and Vine's Founder Launching $Vine Memecoin. More Web1.0 and Web2.0 Companies May Join the Crypto Craze.

U.S. President Trump signs a crypto executive order, marking the government's attention and support for the digital asset industry. The order protects crypto rights, bans CBDCs, promotes the development of USD-backed stablecoins, and requires a new regulatory framework within 180 days. Key points include supporting innovation, repealing old policies, establishing a digital asset market task force, and banning CBDCs.

AVA AI is the first multimodal AI Agent focused on vision and video content supported by Holoworld AI. Its native token $AVA has surged in market value from around $35 million to a peak of $3.26 billion in just half a month. This article will delve into the value proposition of AVA AI, focusing on its team background, project features, token economy, and ecosystem development, showcasing its potential for future growth to users.

Grayscale Research suggests that crypto markets may move beyond the traditional four-year cycle as they mature. Current indicators, like Bitcoin’s MVRV ratio and miner metrics, show the market is in an intermediate stage, with potential for growth into 2025. Bitcoin adoption and regulatory clarity could lead to longer or changed cycles. Monitoring blockchain data and market sentiment, including altcoin dominance and funding rates, is key for effective risk management.