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Gate Research: In November 2025, high-performance blockchains continued to dominate on-chain activity, with ecosystem stratification becoming increasingly evident. Solana maintained its lead in both transaction volume and active addresses through high-frequency interactions. Although Arbitrum remained in a low-activity range on the usage side, sustained net inflows driven by asset tokenization and institutional infrastructure expansion positioned it as a key focus of market capital. After breaking below short-term cost bases, BTC entered a repricing phase, with short-term turnover increasing while long-term holdings remained stable, shifting the market structure from strong-side consolidation to a pressure-driven equilibrium. The broadening BTCFi narrative also fueled a strong upswing in Starknet, drawing notable capital and user inflows. At the project level, Monad’s mainnet launch ignited the high-performance L1 narrative, rapidly expanding on-chain activity and application deployment, while Telcoin saw a s

This report provides a summary of Web3 on-chain activity in April 2025. Solana maintained an average of over 93 million daily transactions, reaching a cumulative total of 2.4 billion by April 26, continuing to lead all blockchains in usage. Among capital flow data across major chains, Ethereum recorded a net inflow of over $904 million, ranking first across the network. On the Bitcoin network, wallet addresses holding more than 10,000 BTC showed cumulative scores between 0.9 and 1, indicating near-complete net accumulation. Additionally, Bitcoin’s UTXO net growth remained positive, reflecting a gradual recovery in network activity. As of April 28, Raydium’s LaunchLab had created 25,207 tokens, with a graduation rate of approximately 0.84%. Meanwhile, the meme token $TRUMP triggered a wave of market enthusiasm, surging over 50% in price following the announcement of an exclusive golf dinner and White House tour event, leading to a notable increase in both token holders and on-chain activity.

This in-depth article dissects Tether as a shadow central bank, offering a comprehensive understanding of the intertwined effects of private currency issuance, demand for U.S. Treasury bonds, dollarization in emerging markets, and circumvention of geopolitical sanctions.

This report highlights that x402 is redefining internet semantics by shifting from the traditional “Request → Response” model to a new financial primitive of “Request → On-chain Atomic Settlement → Revenue Distribution.” This transformation enables native payment settlement and automated revenue splitting, positioning x402 as the execution layer for PayFi and machine-to-machine (M2M) payments. Over the past month, x402 processed more than 47 million transactions with an average value of under one dollar, signaling rapid demand growth yet still far from penetrating high-value commercial use cases. The ecosystem shows strong early concentration: Base chain consistently captures over 60% of market share, while major players such as Coinbase, Cloudflare, and Gate are accelerating infrastructure-level adoption. Short-term value continues to be driven by leading facilitators, whereas long-term potential hinges on whether x402 can establish a cross-chain revenue settlement network capable of powering per-use payment

An in-depth analysis of the resurgence of crypto presales in 2025, exploring the evolution from early participation narratives to structured financing, examining why capital is refocusing on early-stage projects, and revealing how presale models are reshaping the crypto fundraising landscape through case studies like Plasma and MegaETH, balancing compliance and innovation.

In October, Bitcoin recorded its first monthly loss since 2018, with the overall cryptocurrency market significantly underperforming traditional risk assets. Despite this weakness, the top 30% of quantitative fund portfolios achieved an impressive annualized return of 35.4%, substantially outperforming Bitcoin. The Hedging Investment-USDT strategy stood out, delivering a positive 5% return even as Bitcoin declined more than 5.5% during the month. Overall drawdowns across quantitative funds remained minimal, with the USDT strategy’s maximum drawdown at just -0.01%. Looking ahead to November, macro liquidity conditions and policy expectations are expected to continue driving market direction, while the crypto market may remain in a “high-volatility, low-trend” consolidation phase.

This report summarizes the Web3 funding landscape in October 2025. In October, a total of 130 deals were completed, with $5.12 billion raised, representing a 104.8% month-over-month surge, the second-highest level in the past year. Funding was primarily driven by strategic rounds, which accounted for over 70% of the total, fueled by the explosion of the prediction market Polymarket and the accelerated integration of CeFi and TradFi. By sector, DeFi led with $2.15 billion, reflecting concentrated capital flows toward innovative financial applications. In terms of funding structure, projects in the $3M–$10M range accounted for nearly one-third of rounds, while projects under $1M represented only 5.9%, marking a recent low. The report also highlights key funded projects, including Orochi Network, KapKap, Voyage, TBook, and Lava.

This report highlights that as of October 2025, the global oracle sector’s Total Value Secured (TVS) has surpassed $102.1 billion, with a total market capitalization of $14.1 billion. The market remains dominated by Chainlink, while competition is shifting from technical scalability toward economic model sustainability and cross-chain capability. The report notes that oracle growth has entered a “multiplier effect” phase, with momentum shifting from DeFi-native demand to Real World Assets (RWA), which are emerging as the core driver of institutional adoption. Meanwhile, cross-chain communication (CCIP), prediction markets, and AI-integrated oracles are expected to shape the next growth curve. On the economic front, the sector is transitioning from a “pay-per-call” model to a “service staking” paradigm, signaling a return to fundamentals-based valuation logic. The report estimates LINK’s long-term fair value range at $26–35, with potential upside to $40–45 upon the implementation of the Smart Value Recovery (S

In October 2025, Layer2 and high-performance blockchains saw a rebound in activity, while on-chain structures remained differentiated. Arbitrum led the trend, with transaction volume up over 34% and more than $1 billion in net inflows driven by DRIP incentives and asset tokenization, solidifying its position as the leading Layer2 network. Starknet rose on the back of the BTCFi narrative, attracting a steady return of capital and users. Bitcoin entered a technical correction after retreating from its highs, with short-term positions stabilizing and long-term holders resuming accumulation, indicating a market rebalancing phase. Polymarket gained momentum with its narrative of merging prediction markets and traditional finance, surpassing $2.7 billion in monthly trading volume, while Humanity Protocol focused on “AI + DID” and zero-knowledge identity verification, with its token $H up over 300% in the past month, becoming a leading project in the decentralized identity sector.

This article reviews the evolution of Crypto Private Wealth Management (Crypto PWM), highlighting its shift from traditional “human + bank” relationship models to an open digital ecosystem. With the growth of global high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) and the maturing crypto market, Crypto PWM is entering a new stage of institutionalization and regulation.

In September 2025, Solana and Base continued to dominate high-frequency on-chain activity, while Ethereum saw slight declines in transactions and active addresses but remained the leader in fee revenue, reinforcing its position in high-value scenarios. Arbitrum, boosted by the DRIP incentive program, recorded over $500 million in net inflows, with ecosystem activity rebounding and on-chain dynamics continuing to shift. Bitcoin consolidated at high levels, with weakening capital activity and reduced long-term holdings, though market pressure remained mild. Plasma gained traction rapidly with an integrated stablecoin architecture and aggressive incentives, surpassing $5.4 billion in TVL within its first week; MYX Finance surged on mechanism innovation and strong community momentum, emerging as a rising star in the derivatives sector.

This report summarizes the Web3 industry financing in September 2025. During the month, a total of 100 funding rounds were completed, raising $2.2 billion, exhibiting a structural trend of “fewer deals, higher valuations.” This trend was primarily driven by traditional financial instruments such as PIPEs and IPOs, positioning CeFi as the leading capital-attracting sector. In terms of sector distribution, blockchain services and CeFi acted as dual drivers of capital flow. Regarding financing stages, the market showed high concentration in seed rounds—both in number and funding amount (e.g., Flying Tulip’s massive seed round)—while later-stage projects were highly selective.The report also highlights key financing projects, including Flying Tulip, Wildcat Labs, Aria, Share, and Titan.

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.

An in-depth analysis of the development path of crypto ETFs in 2025, from the successful launch of Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs to applications for altcoin ETFs like Solana and XRP, and the potential for MemeCoin ETFs. This article comprehensively presents the far-reaching impact of this ETF expansion on the crypto market, combined with global regulatory warming and the transformation of capital structure.

In August 2025, Solana continued to lead in high-frequency on-chain interactions, while Ethereum recorded over $2 billion in net inflows, with both price and institutional allocation reaching new all-time highs—reinforcing its dominance in high-value scenarios. Polygon and other sidechains experienced significant capital outflows, accelerating the structural divergence of on-chain capital. After surpassing $124,000, Bitcoin saw a slowdown in inflows, but mild selling pressure and strong cost basis support suggest the current pullback is more of a short-term correction. Aave launched the Horizon platform to enter the RWA lending space, further strengthening its role in bridging DeFi and traditional finance. BIO rapidly attracted capital following its V2 upgrade and staking expansion, positioning itself as a leading force in the DeSci sector.