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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.

The article provides a detailed analysis of the complexities of South Korea’s stablecoin legislation, the cautious stance of corporations toward stablecoins, and the characteristics and challenges of the Korean financial market.

The article provides a detailed overview of Kalshi’s development history, technical advantages, and business model, as well as its close ties with the Trump camp. It also analyzes the market potential and competitive landscape of prediction markets, including the dynamics of other competitors such as Polymarket and Interactive Brokers.

As the crypto mining sector faces a convergence of regulatory, energy, and market challenges, this article explores how mining companies can build robust internal defenses. By refining financial and accounting practices, bolstering compliance, and enhancing transparency, these firms strengthen their long-term competitiveness within both capital markets and evolving regulatory frameworks.

Federal Reserve rate cuts are deepening the institutional bull market: This article examines the distinctions and potential of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana within institutional portfolios. It highlights that BTC and ETH command substantial institutional holdings. SOL, despite its rapid growth, still has room to improve in institutional recognition and portfolio allocation.

Bitcoin is currently hovering around the $117,000 resistance level. The market has largely priced in expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut, but lacks a breakthrough catalyst. The article, drawing on on-chain indicators, futures and ETF flows, as well as macroeconomic data (inflation, employment), discusses that if key policies or data provide support, the market may reach new highs; otherwise, it will likely remain in range-bound consolidation.

This article breaks down the design of the STBL project: through a mechanism that separates stablecoin functions from yield-bearing NFT rights (YLD), users can both hold stablecoins for payments, lending, and other uses, and obtain returns from real-world assets (such as government bonds or private credit) via NFTs. In this way, the project offers a new type of solution that is more transparent and provides more predictable yields compared to traditional stablecoins.

According to CryptoRank’s latest bi-monthly exchange report, Gate maintained its momentum and consolidated its place among the top centralized exchanges in August, despite the intensifying competition among leading CEXs.

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.

Last week, DEXE surged over 58.3%, delivering a standout performance. IP and IMX also posted strong gains of 41% and 13% respectively, bucking the short-term downtrend. Avalanche's RWA sector saw trading volume soar 130% over the past 30 days, with its market share climbing to 2.69%. The network further advanced in stablecoins, cross-chain assets, and ETFs, while the $1 billion reserve program reignited ecosystem momentum. Meanwhile, the Perp DEX sector continued its bullish run, accelerating into an explosive growth phase with trading volumes hitting repeated all-time highs.

Vitalik suggested that “low-risk DeFi” could become a cornerstone application in the Ethereum ecosystem, much like Google Search is to the internet. The article argues that use cases such as fully collateralized lending, stable payments, and synthetic assets can provide sustainable value and cultural identity for ETH without relying on extreme speculation, making this an important direction that balances both economic benefits and community spirit.

Web3 and AI are converging to create the next wealth-generation window. This article presents 11 high-potential projects, featuring AI research assistants, decentralized cloud computing power platforms, hardware-based yield products, and agent deployment hubs. Covering a range of sectors from AI models and computational resources to ecosystem collaboration, these selections position you to seize the next major opportunity as market sentiment stabilizes.