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Gate Research has released its latest report, "2025 Q1 Crypto Market Review," offering a comprehensive analysis of crypto market performance in the first quarter of 2025. The report covers market trends, on-chain data, key developments, security incidents, funding activity, and forward-looking insights—providing a deep dive into overall market behavior and emerging trends.

DeFi yield markets are growing fast—and Pendle and Spectra are two of the main players shaping that growth, each with a different approach. Let’s break down how both protocols got here, how they differ, and what their growth strategies say about the future of yield in DeFi.

Gate Research Daily Report: On April 8, Bitcoin rebounded by 1.93% to $79,947, while Ethereum rose to $1,593. Since Trump took office, over $1.1 trillion in cryptocurrency market cap has evaporated. Stablecoins have been withdrawn from exchanges, with balances reaching a three-month low. Multicoin's assets under management surged by more than 50%, and Mantra has launched a $108 million fund to support RWA and DeFi startups. South Korea's pension system plans to introduce blockchain, and Hong Kong will offer spot ETF staking services to strengthen the compliance development of virtual assets.

This report presents an in-depth analysis of emerging Layer 1 blockchain Berachain, centered on its innovative Proof of Liquidity (PoL) consensus mechanism. It explores the project’s architecture, tokenomics, ecosystem protocols, TVL dynamics, and governance model. The report also highlights structural risks such as inflation pressure, TVL concentration, and a potential innovation slowdown, while assessing whether Berachain can evolve into a sustainable, liquidity-driven public chain paradigm through continued DeFi and dApp ecosystem development.

This article starts from first principles to outline the operational mechanisms of the U.S. financial system and analyzes how crypto assets can be reasonably integrated into it.

As AI agents evolve to become more autonomous and integrated into real-world applications, the Model Context Protocol ("MCP") has emerged as a game-changer in how these agents interact with external data and tools.

This article will first provide a complete guide and introduction on how to participate in Fogo's Flames Program, followed by a deeper dive into the Fogo chain itself.

Whether pioneering change like Myshell, adopting community-VC hybrid models, or pursuing Kaito's sector-specific long-term value creation, these innovations signal crypto's maturation towards sustainable growth.

ZND combines AI and blockchain to offer earning, trading, and staking services, with automated insights and secure asset management.

New to DeFi? Shadow Exchange order-style concentrated liquidity DEX built on Sonic brings low fees and high speed. Explore its core concept, SHADOW utility, and easy start guide.

Gate Research Daily Report: The crypto market has continued to weaken amid ongoing volatility. BTC fell 5.51% to $75,017, while ETH dropped 10.67% to $1,417. Total borrowing volume on DeFi lending platforms plummeted by 23% in a week, with yields falling to just 2.66%—a near one-year low. Jupiter surpassed Pump.fun to become the highest-earning protocol on Solana, signaling accelerated structural shifts on-chain. Stablecoin daily active addresses exceeded 300,000, and on-chain trading volume rebounded to high levels, reflecting a growing risk-off sentiment among investors. Meanwhile, Trump's sweeping tariff policy takes effect, the U.S. Department of Justice dissolves its crypto enforcement team, and the XRP ETF officially launches. A cyclical correction driven by the interplay of regulation and macro factors is deepening.

This article investigates one of the largest crypto thefts in history, revealing how the Lazarus Group carried out a massive attack on Bybit. It explores the group's background, highlights other major security breaches affecting crypto exchanges, and explains common hacking techniques and laundering strategies. Practical tips are also provided to help users better protect their digital assets.

USDD 2.0 marks a significant shift in stablecoin design, moving away from its earlier model toward architecture centered on overcollateralization and reserve backing. This upgrade not only responds to growing market concerns around stablecoin security, but also reshapes its risk structure and practical use cases.

Berachain inherently embodies Meme culture, yet its Meme ecosystem remains centred mainly on infrastructure development. A standout Memecoin with strong wealth-generation potential has yet to emerge, and most projects are still in their nascent stages — facing clear shortcomings in user experience, liquidity depth, and community scale.

The crypto bull run in 2020/2021 has similarities and differences with that of 2024/2025. What are the similarities and differences?