Gate.com has released its latest Proof of Reserves report. As of May 8, the total value of Gate.com’s reserves stands at $10.865 billion, with a total reserve ratio of 128.57% and an excess reserve of $2.415 billion.

Gate Research Daily Report: On May 9, Bitcoin trades at $102,934 and Ethereum at $2,214. Bitcoin’s market cap has reclaimed the $2 trillion mark, surpassing Google to become the world’s sixth-largest asset. Rumble reported a 34% YoY revenue increase in Q1 and is betting on crypto wallets to challenge Coinbase. Stablecoin trading volume hit an all-time high of $1.82 trillion last month. Superstate launched the “Opening Bell” platform to enable on-chain issuance and trading of SEC-registered equities. Bridge unveiled USDB, a developer-focused stablecoin fully backed 1:1 by cash and BlackRock money market funds.

Gate Research Weekly Report: BTC breaks through $98,000, ETH oscillates around $1,800. Powell announces inflation has significantly decreased. Solana DEX trading volume hits $800B in 2025. Polygon Labs launches CDK OP Stack. Revolut is set to introduce Bitcoin Lightning payments in Europe. Tether mints 1B USDT on Tron, reaching 14B total minted in 2025.

Clout starts anew with the new brand Believe, transitioning from a social asset platform relying on personal influence to empowering real-world applications with projects and technology. Through simplifying the token issuance process and leveraging the advantages of community media dissemination, Believe provides a one-click Kickstarter for creative projects, detailing Believe's operational mechanism, fee distribution, and noteworthy token projects, discussing the balance between empowering real value projects and curbing speculative bubbles.

Movement Labs has been embroiled in a scandal involving the dumping of cryptocurrency tokens. The team may have unknowingly signed a flawed market-making agreement with serious vulnerabilities, leading to a massive sell-off and a steep price plunge. The article provides an in-depth analysis of the suspicious clauses in the agreement, the dual roles of involved parties, as well as internal disputes and accusations, exposing the regulatory and transparency gaps in the crypto industry.

The article provides a detailed introduction to MonadBFT's single-round speculative finality and optimistic responsiveness. These features enable MonadBFT to achieve faster transaction confirmation and higher network responsiveness without compromising security, while also offering developers a simpler finality model and an improved user experience.

Gate Research Daily Report: On May 7, BTC trades at $97.4K, and ETH at $1.84K. SOL Strategies increases its SOL holdings by 122,500. KULR Technology adds 42 BTC, up 197.5% YTD. New Hampshire becomes the first U.S. state to pass a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve bill. Tether integrates Chainalysis compliance tools into the Hadron platform, enhancing asset tokenisation compliance standards.

The article reviews the limitations of traditional PBFT, analyzes the linear communication and simulation of the HotStuff protocol, and focuses on the threat of tail mechanism forks to network activity and economics. Furthermore, it introduces how the MonadBFT protocol breaks through the re-proposed mechanism and tail forks without endorsement certificates (NEC) to ensure the fairness and security of the blockchain network without compromising performance.

This article explores the convergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology. AI enhances blockchain operations through efficient task execution and information processing, while blockchain provides AI with reliable data, incentive structures, and governance frameworks. The MCP protocol represents a crucial innovation by establishing clear standards for AI operations on-chain—both semantic and executable—transforming AI from a simple tool into an active on-chain agent. This integration extends across DeFi, asset management, DAO governance, and beyond, revolutionizing task execution and economic models while showing remarkable technological and market promise.

This article offers an in-depth look at the Bitcoin market's potential bottoming process by examining the influence of macroeconomic conditions, Federal Reserve policies, trade policies, and regulatory environments. It explores the movement of funds in whale addresses, institutional investments, and Bitcoin price trends.

The Trump family's WLFI cryptocurrency project has struggled with poor investment performance. This article thoroughly examines the project's asset distribution, financial losses, and its intricate ties to political power, highlighting the potential risks of conflicts of interest within the cryptocurrency sector.

Ed Felten, co-founder of Offchain Labs, shares his journey from academia and policy to blockchain entrepreneurship. He discusses the technical evolution of Arbitrum, the impact of Layer2 on the Ethereum ecosystem, and the long-term vision for the integration of blockchain and AI.

Gate Research Daily Report: Bitcoin is trading at $95,190, while Ethereum stands at $1,752.39. Solana maintains its lead in public blockchain activity rankings, with Unichain showing strong momentum. Sui ecosystem DEX volume hit a new all-time high. Digital asset investment products recorded $3.4 billion in weekly inflows, marking the highest level this year. SIGN led the rally among trending tokens, while Virtuals Protocol and MemeFi sectors also delivered strong performances.

Meme coins like DEGEN, TURBO, and SATS, as well as strategies like Blast’s UI and Base’s growth tactics, have been rapidly replicated across the market. Yet, many of these copycat projects have succeeded. This article analyses the inner logic and patterns of success and failure behind the "Replica Economy" through on-chain data, community structures, and distribution mechanisms.

This article introduces Thunderbolt, an experimental protocol upgrade designed to enhance Bitcoin's performance. Though not yet approved by core developers, miners, or nodes, we will explore its background, core technical principles, operational mechanism, potential impacts, current challenges, and future directions.