Hot Topics

This section covers popular events, projects, and technological trends in the blockchain industry across different periods, such as emerging public chains, breakthroughs in ecosystem growth, and major industry milestones. It aims to help readers quickly grasp market trends.

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Gate Research: Weekly Hot Topics(March 3 - 7, 2025)
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Gate Research: Weekly Hot Topics(March 3 - 7, 2025)

Gate Research: This report summarizes blockchain industry developments from March 3-7, 2025. Key highlights include: Cardano's decentralized lending protocol Liqwid has reached $112M in TVL; Soneium chain's TVL has broken its all-time high at over $50M; Solana network fees have dropped to $1.16M; USDC has become Japan's first approved USD-pegged stablecoin; Berachain leads on-chain capital inflow; and Pendle has launched a community listing mechanism to build a permissionless yield market.
3/7/2025, 8:32:17 AM
How Can DeFi Effectively Respond to Market Volatility After the Bybit Hack?
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How Can DeFi Effectively Respond to Market Volatility After the Bybit Hack?

This article explores the impact of the recent hack on Aave, Ethena, and USDe, analyzes how DeFi systems responded to the event, and examines whether Proof of Reserves could prevent over $20 million in liquidations.
3/3/2025, 3:18:39 AM
Gate Research: Weekly Hot Topics(February 24-28, 2025)
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Gate Research: Weekly Hot Topics(February 24-28, 2025)

Gate Research: This report summarizes blockchain industry developments from February 24-28, 2025. Pump.fun is testing its own AMM, causing RAY price to plummet; Berachain's TVL has surpassed $3.3 billion, overtaking Arbitrum and Base to become the 6th largest blockchain by TVL; Polygon's yield generation plan has raised security concerns, with Aave suspending lending potentially causing TVL outflows exceeding $300 million; Ethereum's Pectra upgrade encountered obstacles on the Holesky testnet, with finality failures potentially impacting mainnet deployment; Sonic's TVL has exceeded $600 million; and MetaMask has partnered with Transak to expand fiat on/off ramp services and add support for 10 major blockchains.
2/28/2025, 9:27:34 AM
Pump.fun Launches Its Own AMM Pool? The Intent to Take Raydium’s Profits is Obvious
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Pump.fun Launches Its Own AMM Pool? The Intent to Take Raydium’s Profits is Obvious

Raydium plays a key role as the "liquidity hub" of Solana. However, Pump.fun’s latest move is disrupting this status: it is no longer just providing traffic to Raydium but is now trying to control liquidity itself.
2/26/2025, 7:10:51 AM
Gate Research: Weekly Hot Topics(February 17-21, 2025)
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Gate Research: Weekly Hot Topics(February 17-21, 2025)

Gate Research: This report summarizes blockchain industry developments from February 17-21, 2025. Pump.fun's protocol fee revenue plunged over 85% from its peak on February 17, 2025; Dolomite achieved a record TVL of $735 million; Ondo Finance's TVL surpassed $777 million; Hyperliquid's mainnet HyperEVM has officially launched; Gate.io partnered with the Consensus-HK conference to create a new paradigm in Web3 music and social networking; Berachain's TVL exceeded $3 billion, reaching a historic high.
2/21/2025, 9:35:29 AM
Gate Research: Weekly Hot Topics (2025.02.10-2025.02.14)
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Gate Research: Weekly Hot Topics (2025.02.10-2025.02.14)

Gate Research: This report summarizes key blockchain industry developments from February 10–14, 2025. Gate.io has established a multi-year partnership with the Red Bull Racing Team to advance blockchain's global influence. Etherscan has launched an on-chain address credit scoring feature, while Bitcoin service provider Fold has expanded its Visa partnership to offer a Bitcoin rewards card. In the DeFi space, Kamino has emerged as Solana's fastest-growing lending protocol, surpassing $1 billion in lending volume. Meanwhile, Unichain's mainnet launch has driven a 611% surge in activity, and SatLayer has achieved a record-high TVL of $316 million.
2/14/2025, 9:40:09 AM
 Trump’s Tariffs Explained: How They Impact the Crypto Market
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Trump’s Tariffs Explained: How They Impact the Crypto Market

U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs have spooked markets globally, including crypto. What will the impact of these policies be on crypto prices in the short and long term? This guide covers everything you need to know in 2025.
2/10/2025, 3:45:52 AM
Narrative Games: what's the next trade?
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Narrative Games: what's the next trade?

From the promises of AI-based financial independence to the practical utility of DeFAI, the space reflects the market’s broader shift toward functionality over fantasy.
2/8/2025, 6:02:32 AM
Gate Research: Weekly Hot Topics(02.03-02.07)
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Gate Research: Weekly Hot Topics(02.03-02.07)

Gate Research: This report summarizes blockchain industry developments from February 3 to February 7. Stargate Finance TVL surpasses $868 million; Dinero TVL exceeds $205 million; Hyperliquid's cumulative revenue surpasses $70 million; Berachain announces mainnet launch on February 6; Storm Trade TVL increases by 26.77% in 7 days, reaching $33.96 million; Galxe ecosystem expansion accelerates with 287% user growth.
2/7/2025, 9:20:47 AM
How to find new memecoins before they go viral
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How to find new memecoins before they go viral

Learn how to spot early investment opportunities before a memecoin goes viral. This article covers strategies using Launchpad platforms, tracking tools, and social media trends while emphasizing risk management to help you stay ahead in the crypto market.
2/7/2025, 3:58:56 AM
A new (digital) age at the SEC
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A new (digital) age at the SEC

a16z suggests that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) take action in the crypto sector by providing guidance on airdrops, custody, crowdfunding, and other areas to foster market innovation and protect investor interests.
2/6/2025, 6:40:51 AM
Apart From The $VINE Token With A $400 Million Market Cap, Which Other Silicon Valley Tech Companies Might Issue Tokens?
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Apart From The $VINE Token With A $400 Million Market Cap, Which Other Silicon Valley Tech Companies Might Issue Tokens?

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.
1/27/2025, 9:47:34 AM
Gate Research:Weekly Hot Topics (01.20 - 01.24)
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Gate Research:Weekly Hot Topics (01.20 - 01.24)

Gate Research: This report summarizes blockchain industry developments from January 20 to January 24. Driven by the TRUMP token, Solana's price and TVL reached historic highs; Tether partnered with LayerZero to launch the cross-chain stablecoin USDT0; Raydium fees hit an all-time high of $32.42 million; B²'s TVL surpassed $380 million, setting a new record; Following Trump's return to office, World Liberty increased its holdings by over $51 million in various cryptocurrencies; EigenLayer launched the Rewards v2 protocol.
1/24/2025, 9:17:56 AM
Analysis of AI Token AGIXT
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Analysis of AI Token AGIXT

AGIXT is an AI automation platform that supports multi-tasking and is highly scalable. It is compatible with mainstream models and provides Docker deployment and API interfaces. It has attracted the attention of developers since its launch in 2023. Its GitHub project, launched in early 2023, has received more than 2,700 stars, showing recognition from the developer community.
1/23/2025, 9:34:15 AM
Gate Research:Weekly Hot Topics (01.13-01.17)
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Gate Research:Weekly Hot Topics (01.13-01.17)

Gate Research: This report summarizes blockchain industry developments from January 13 to January 17. Usual announces the launch of 1:1 early unstaking feature on January 14; Lido's transaction fees exceed $2.14B with revenue over $213M; USDC mints additional 50M tokens as stablecoin demand continues to rise; Saga announces partnership with Virtuals, Eliza Labs to launch cross-chain AI agent protocol Metropolis; Pyth Network launches ultra-low latency oracle Pyth Lazer; Solayer TVL reaches new high of $434M.
1/17/2025, 8:32:43 AM

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