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The holiday season is here. To give back to our users for their support, Gate Web3’s Swap platform, Gate Swap, is officially launching the “Gate Swap Double Dan Check-in Party” event. This event features triple reward modes: “New User Peace Gift,” “Cumulative Check-in,” and “Holiday Specials.”

Leveraging the latest macroeconomic data, on-chain behavior, and regulatory developments, this article provides a comprehensive breakdown of the Latin American stablecoin market’s evolution. It explores how stablecoins have progressed from instruments of survival amid currency collapse and banking exclusion to serving as the backbone of Web3 financial infrastructure, evidenced by $1.5 trillion in on-chain transaction volume. The article also uncovers the alpha opportunities behind the emergence of Crypto Neobanks.

Farcaster’s transition from prioritizing social features to focusing on wallets has generated debate. However, this move does not signify the abandonment of social elements; rather, it is a necessary step in the natural evolution of crypto applications. In this article, we provide a comprehensive breakdown of how built-in wallets, the Mini Apps ecosystem, and social graphs work together to propel crypto social platforms into the industrial era. We aim to dispel misunderstandings and redefine the growth logic behind Farcaster.

This report provides an in-depth analysis of momentum investing within the Bitcoin (BTC) market, examining how classical technical indicators perform under varying trend and volatility conditions. Beginning with the theoretical foundations of momentum and its behavioral finance interpretations, the report systematically reviews the structural logic, signal mechanisms, and analytical functions of MACD, Bollinger Bands, ADX/DMI, and RSI. Using actual BTC price movements, it illustrates how these indicators reflect trend formation, momentum decay, volatility expansion, and potential reversal signals. Backtesting results over a full year show that different indicators produce highly divergent outcomes when exposed to the same market environment: trend-following and oversold-reversal strategies tend to struggle during weak or choppy market phases, while volatility-breakout methods, particularly Bollinger Band strategies, demonstrate higher win rates and more stable drawdown behavior.

Fintech 4.0 is emerging: Stablecoins and programmable finance are fundamentally rewriting the underlying architecture of financial technology. Functions such as custody, settlement, and credit are no longer solely reliant on traditional banks but are increasingly supported by open networks, reducing startup costs from millions to thousands of dollars. This article analyzes how stablecoins are restructuring financial infrastructure, making it possible to create tailored financial products for specific groups, while also revealing the new competitive logic shaping the future of fintech.

The article explains how immortal agents can accumulate Bitcoin assets over the long term, reshaping traditional human financial behavior that is constrained by the end of life. It further analyzes their far-reaching impact on the fee market, UTXO state, network settlement models, and the broader economic ecosystem.

Gate Research Daily Report: On December 12, BTC showed a clear short-term strengthening trend. ETH moved higher and then pulled back over the past 24 hours, forming a high-level consolidation pattern, while GT remained in a consolidation and recovery phase. LIGHT drew market attention with a sharp gain of +79.47%. Meanwhile, JPMorgan launched the USCP token on Solana to facilitate a landmark on-chain debt issuance for Galaxy; Blockstream announced plans to acquire TradFi hedge fund Corbiere Capital to expand its institutional investment strategy; and El Salvador partnered with Elon Musk’s xAI to roll out the Grok AI education program nationwide.

Gate Research Daily Report: On December 12, BTC showed a clear short-term strengthening trend. ETH moved higher and then pulled back over the past 24 hours, forming a high-level consolidation pattern, while GT remained in a consolidation and recovery phase. LIGHT drew market attention with a sharp gain of +79.47%. Meanwhile, JPMorgan launched the USCP token on Solana to facilitate a landmark on-chain debt issuance for Galaxy; Blockstream announced plans to acquire TradFi hedge fund Corbiere Capital to expand its institutional investment strategy; and El Salvador partnered with Elon Musk’s xAI to roll out the Grok AI education program nationwide.

This article discusses how tokenized deposits facilitate low-cost lending within the banking system, while stablecoins provide cross-border, 24/7, and permissionless solutions for capital movement. It further highlights that the future of the financial system lies in the coexistence and synergy of these two approaches.

The article underscores the United States’ flexible and pragmatic approach to advancing a crypto regulatory environment, contrasted with Europe’s potential innovation dilemma under stringent rules. By comparing favorable jurisdictions such as Switzerland and the UAE, it highlights a possible trend toward geographic and institutional fragmentation within the global crypto industry.

On December 11, at the 2025 Entrepreneur Middle East Leadership Awards in Dubai, Gate was honored as the "Crypto Industry Icon" of the year. Presented by Entrepreneur Middle East, a business media brand with more than a decade of history, the award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to global crypto and Web3 development, showcasing outstanding influence, industry impact, and ecosystem contributions.

Step into Gate Web3, a complete on-chain ecosystem designed for discovery, trading, creation, and everything in between.This video takes you through each pillar of the Gate Web3 universe: Markets, Meme Go, Trackers, Gate Fun, Perp DEX, Swap.With all products connected through Gate Layer, you can experience the world of Web3 like never before.

Leveraged ETFs use perpetual contract positions to maintain a constant leverage ratio—typically 3x or 5x. These tokenized products let users magnify market gains and losses through spot trading, eliminating the need for loans or margin management. As a result, they help users avoid the liquidation risks found in traditional derivatives contracts.

Cashie 2.0 is a core module within the CARV AI Being system. It maps social interactions into verifiable, on-chain incentives by integrating the x402 payment protocol, the CARV ID identity oracle, and the ERC-8004 agent execution standard.

a16z has unveiled the first set of trend insights from "Big Ideas 2026", covering four major areas: Infrastructure, Growth, Healthcare, and the Virtual World. AI is evolving from a tool into a system, transitioning from understanding and generation to autonomous execution, collaboration, and creation. The article deconstructs key transformative concepts such as multimodal data governance, agent-native infrastructure, video models, collaborative vertical AI, preventative healthcare, and world models, presenting the most structurally impactful technological roadmaps and opportunities for industry professionals in 2026.