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This week, the crypto market remained range-bound amid simultaneous macro and sentiment-driven pressures. Expectations of a Bank of Japan rate hike triggered a pullback in global risk assets, while tighter liquidity weighed on market risk appetite. At the same time, rumors surrounding a potential change in the FED chair and ongoing policy uncertainty added to market caution regarding the future rate path. Despite this backdrop, BTC posted a notable rebound on Wednesday, briefly climbing back to around $93,000, showing clear signs of short-term recovery. Technically, downside support remains resilient, and the market has entered a news-driven consolidation phase.

Gate Research: Bitcoin stabilized and rebounded last week, reclaiming the $90,000 level. Ethereum also recovered above $3,000, with both assets showing a steady, moderate correction. KAS led the market with a weekly gain of 27.19%, standing out as the top-performing asset. Starknet was the strongest-momentum ecosystem, with STRK staking participation and decentralization indicators trending higher. DeFi TVL has accelerated meaningfully since July, nearing its all-time high. Monad, on the other hand, showed a clear pattern of high network activity paired with heavy airdrop-driven sell pressure. Even with higher TPS and ecosystem incentives after its mainnet launch, over half of recipients sold their tokens, resulting in sharp price volatility.

Gate Research Daily Report: Bitcoin fell further below $84,000 on Tuesday, and dragged by BTC’s correction, Ethereum dropped below $2,800 over the past 24 hours, approaching its key $2,600 support again. Ancient8 announced a partnership with the gaming identity layer Dæmons, driving A8 up 89% in the past 24 hours; PRIME’s recent gains were mainly fueled by exchange listings and trading incentives, rising 45% over the same period. Kalshi announced it will tokenize thousands of its existing prediction market contracts on Solana, a move likely to attract more institutional and retail participation; meanwhile, Strategy established a $1.44 billion dividend reserve fund to support payouts, signaling robust cash flow and liquidity management to investors.

Gate Research Daily Report: On December 1, BTC experienced a high-volume plunge after a prolonged sideways consolidation at the upper range, forming a rapid downward structure and hitting a low of $86,317, confirming a short-term trend shift from sideways to bearish. ETH had been consolidating near $3,030 for several days but repeatedly failed to break above resistance, with momentum gradually weakening. The price then sharply broke down near the dense moving average zone, falling to a low of $2,831. In November, cryptocurrency trading volume fell to $1.6 trillion, the lowest level in nearly five months. TON and the Telegram ecosystem officially launched the decentralized privacy computing network Cocoon. A Chainlink spot ETF is expected to launch this week, while Grayscale plans to convert its private trust into an ETF.

Gate Research Daily Report: On December 1, BTC experienced a high-volume plunge after a prolonged sideways consolidation at the upper range, forming a rapid downward structure and hitting a low of $86,317, confirming a short-term trend shift from sideways to bearish. ETH had been consolidating near $3,030 for several days but repeatedly failed to break above resistance, with momentum gradually weakening. The price then sharply broke down near the dense moving average zone, falling to a low of $2,831. GT similarly faced a rapid sell-off near its moving average cluster, dropping to a low of $9.73. Meanwhile, PIPPIN (+50.71%), PIEVERSE (+16.38%), and HUMA (+13.23%) performed strongly, highlighting that the market is still seeking relative gains in high-narrative sectors such as AI and PayFi. In November, cryptocurrency trading volume fell to $1.6 trillion, the lowest level in nearly five months. TON and the Telegram ecosystem officially launched the decentralized privacy computing network Cocoon. A Chainlink spo

Gate Research Daily Report: On November 28, BTC saw a clear volume-driven breakout after several days of wide-range consolidation; ETH remains in a strong market structure; GT continues to maintain a solid short-term uptrend; and BBT became the spotlight with an impressive +83.14% surge. MegaETH issued full refunds due to disorganized pre-deposit fundraising and plans to relaunch its cross-chain bridge. The Monad mainnet has officially gone live, with multiple ecosystem projects releasing new earning opportunities. Meanwhile, Ethereum has raised its block gas limit to 60 million, reaching record-high throughput ahead of the upcoming Fusaka upgrade.

Gate Research Daily Report: On November 28, BTC saw a clear volume-driven breakout after several days of wide-range consolidation; ETH remains in a strong market structure; GT continues to maintain a solid short-term uptrend; and BBT became the spotlight with an impressive +83.14% surge. MegaETH issued full refunds due to disorganized pre-deposit fundraising and plans to relaunch its cross-chain bridge. The Monad mainnet has officially gone live, with multiple ecosystem projects releasing new earning opportunities. Meanwhile, Ethereum has raised its block gas limit to 60 million, reaching record-high throughput ahead of the upcoming Fusaka upgrade.

From November 11 to November 24, 2025, the crypto market retreated under AI-bubble concerns and macro tightening pressures, though BTC and ETH staged a short-term rebound from local lows, keeping the broader structure in a consolidation phase. The top 500 tokens by market cap declined about 15% on average, with mid- and small-cap assets showing notable divergence—BEAT surged 436% to lead the market, while narrative-driven tokens such as SOON retraced 50–70%. A clear volume-price mismatch emerged, as tokens like AGENTFUN and XSO saw 10–15x volume spikes without meaningful price follow-through, reflecting cautious short-term sentiment despite ongoing structural opportunities. Amid this backdrop, several sectors—including prediction markets, DID identity systems, testnet participation, and yield aggregation platforms—have begun launching airdrop-driven campaigns. This report summarizes key participation methods to help users capture testnet incentives and potential rewards during the rebound phase and position a

Gate Research: On November 27, BTC and ETH respectively reclaimed the key psychological levels of $90,000 and $3,000, igniting a broad recovery across the cryptocurrency market. Platform tokens, exemplified by GT, surged strongly, while market sentiment exhibited marked improvement. In the hotspot token sector, Merlin (+157.95%) exploded over 150% due to its mainnet upgrade and short-squeeze dynamics; XION (+98.6%) rose nearly 100%, propelled by robust KRW trading pair activity and strong purchasing power from Korean investors; and the popular BSC memecoin BANANAS31 (+66.62%) saw trading volume skyrocket to $470 million, driven by resonant community engagement and capital inflows that propelled its price higher. S&P downgraded Tether-USDT's rating to "Weak," refocusing attention on stablecoin risks; the Cosmos community initiated research on a new tokenomics model for ATOM, aiming to replace inflation incentives with ecosystem revenue sharing; and Ethereum co-founder Vitalik donated 128 ETH each to privacy me

Gate Research Weekly Report: BTC and ETH have both reclaimed key psychological levels at $90,000 and $3,000, respectively, signaling a clear recovery in market sentiment. Funds are rotating across multiple sectors, including exchange tokens, Layer-1s, and meme coins. S&P downgraded Tether–USDT’s stability rating to “Weak” but Stable; the Cosmos community has initiated a new ATOM token proposal, reigniting debate over token-economic risks; and Ethereum co-founder Vitalik donated to privacy-focused communication efforts. Plasma’s token has fallen 90% from its early peak, with the project still far from delivering on its ambitious promises. Bitcoin faces a $13.6 billion monthly options expiry this Friday, with 77% of open interest sitting out-of-the-money. Resulting hedging flows may continue to amplify short-term volatility.

According to Gate Research, the crypto market experienced a choppy recovery this week under shifting macro sentiment. As retail data weakened and several Fed officials delivered dovish signals, rate-cut expectations strengthened, with the probability of a December cut rising to 84.9%. Risk assets saw a moderate improvement in sentiment. After a continuous pullback, Bitcoin found strong buying interest near $80,000 and rebounded to around $88,000, lifting major altcoins as well. However, capital flows remain cautious, ETF inflows are limited, and the broader market still reflects a weak rebound structure.

Gate Research Daily Report: On November 26, the crypto market stabilized amid extreme fear, with the Fear & Greed Index remaining at 15. BTC rose 0.57% while ETH gained 0.79%. Among top movers, Monad (+43.61%) saw strong inflows driven by its mainnet launch and rapid ecosystem deployment; Story Network (+21.66%) rallied on the launch of prediction markets, the migration of education and cultural datasets on-chain, and support from a publicly listed company; ICNT (+20.80%) gained traction following the release of its Q4 network metrics and the announcement of its “4-layer cloud stack.”At the industry level, Circle Arc introduced Gateway to enhance cross-chain USDC liquidity; crypto venture funding climbed to $4.59B in Q3, though capital remained highly concentrated; and USDe TVL drops to $7.6 billion, more than halving from its October level.

On November 26, the crypto market stabilized amid extreme fear, with the Fear & Greed Index remaining at 15. BTC rose 0.57% while ETH gained 0.79%. Among top movers, Monad (+43.61%) saw strong inflows driven by its mainnet launch and rapid ecosystem deployment; Story Network (+21.66%) rallied on the launch of prediction markets, the migration of education and cultural datasets on-chain, and support from a publicly listed company; ICNT (+20.80%) gained traction following the release of its Q4 network metrics and the announcement of its “4-layer cloud stack.”At the industry level, Circle Arc introduced Gateway to enhance cross-chain USDC liquidity; crypto venture funding climbed to $4.59B in Q3, though capital remained highly concentrated; and USDe TVL drops to $7.6 billion, more than halving from its October level.

Last week, BTC, after a continued downtrend, found support and consolidated near lows on November 19–20, forming a short-term bottoming pattern. ETH stabilized around lows on November 19 following its prolonged weakness. BCH surged over 14.21%, emerging as the standout token. Arbitrum led the pack with strong performance. Robinhood is developing it as a core platform for tokenized securities, creating a real trading loop. Amid the crypto market pullback, the DAT sector experienced significant valuation contraction, with its total market cap dipping below $1 trillion. The industry has entered a cycle of active and passive deleveraging.

Gate Research Daily Report: Bitcoin rebounded after stabilizing around the $86,000 level, likely supported by renewed expectations of rate cuts; Ethereum began a recovery on Tuesday after consolidating for several days in the $2,700–$2,800 range. PIPPIN surged 103.36%, driven by renewed popularity of its AI-themed narrative and meme storytelling within trader communities; L3’s recent rally—up 82.58% in the past 24 hours—was fueled primarily by its token-scarcity model. AVAX One spent approximately $110 million to acquire 9.37 million AVAX, while CME U.S. Treasury open interest hit a record high, signaling a decline in investor risk appetite.