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Gate Ventures Weekly Recap: The crypto market faced volatility as the Fed resumed rate cuts. Bitcoin and Ethereum pulled back despite strong ETF inflows, while altcoins mostly declined. Zcash, Bittensor, and BNB outperformed, and new projects like Meteora and Monad drew attention.

This article presents clear, practical examples to illustrate the operational logic of market makers, focusing on order book architecture, spread mechanisms, and volatility management. It demonstrates how market makers capitalize on latency arbitrage and liquidity advantages. The article also examines their strategic adjustments amid varying market conditions. By exploring the microstructure behind retail investor losses, the article provides a clear perspective on price formation and the interaction between price formation and liquidity on exchanges.

This article systematically examines the chain of events behind the October 2025 crypto market crash: from global risk aversion sparked by Trump’s tariff remarks, to the USDe depegging, loop loan liquidations, and the subsequent wave of market maker blowups. It reveals the inherent fragility of high-yield stablecoin mechanisms. The article also shows how leverage stacking can unleash systemic risk under extreme market stress, underscoring the unbreakable financial law for investors: high yield means high risk.

This article offers a comprehensive analysis of the global regulatory environment for cryptocurrency mining in 2025, detailing policy distinctions among major regions such as the United States, Canada, Russia, Kazakhstan, and the European Union. It highlights critical regulatory factors including energy consumption, noise pollution, taxation, and licensing requirements. Additionally, the article explores compliance risks facing home-based miners and the growing adoption of clean energy solutions, providing thorough policy insights for mining professionals and investors.

To further enhance the Web3 creator ecosystem and strengthen interaction between token projects and users, Gate Fun, the core component of the Gate Layer ecosystem and the world’s first community-driven, zero-code token launch platform, officially introduces the Gate Fun Token Community Feature today. This new feature provides every token project with a dedicated social hub, enabling creators to efficiently build community consensus while offering users an interactive space to engage in project discussions.

Gate Research Daily Report: Bitcoin has stabilized above $115,000, while Ethereum broke through $4,200, leading a rebound in altcoins. Falcon secured a strategic investment of $10 million from M2 Capital and Cypher Capital, surging 27.2% within 24 hours. Bella Protocol formed a strategic partnership with AITECH, driving BEL up 36.9%. Kalshi partnered with Pyth Network to bring real-time prediction market data on-chain for the first time. Asset manager Amundi is entering the crypto ETF market, further accelerating the integration of digital assets with traditional finance. Following recent liquidations, the market has deleveraged overall, but structural capital and institutional demand remain intact.

"Zhima Kaimen" is a Chinese meme token issued by Gate Fun on Gate Layer. This article offers an in-depth look at its issuance mechanism, price trends, and future prospects, providing a quick introduction to the latest updates in Gate's ecosystem.

Gate, a global leading cryptocurrency trading platform, officially launches the industry-first Futures Points Airdrop System with a public beta event, offering a limited-time airdrop to all registered users. This public beta is centered around the idea of "Everyone can participate, and points equate to benefits." Users only need to accumulate basic futures points to claim token airdrops and stand a chance to share a total reward pool of 3,500 GT.

The article offers detailed information on the transactions, covering the amounts involved in private placements and debt financing, and thoroughly examines how Antalpha leverages Tether Gold (XAU₮) to strengthen the resilience and transparency of its balance sheet.

The article, through multiple real-world cases, reveals how these speculative instruments attract investors through social media and influencer-driven hype, even though they often lack intrinsic value.

By analyzing the historical performance of Bitcoin and altcoins, the article reveals that institutional investors in the current market tend to favor crypto-related stocks rather than direct investments in crypto assets.

Kalshi, a prediction market regulated in the U.S., has raised over $300 million, received approval from the CFTC, and raised its valuation to $5 billion. This article contrasts Kalshi’s regulatory framework with Polymarket’s cryptocurrency-based model. It examines the two development paradigms in the prediction sector by analyzing liquidity, slippage, revenue models, and competitive barriers.

Last week, SNX surged over 94.48%, standing out as the top-performing token; DASH and TAO also gained 48% and 22%, respectively, showing short-term counter-trend strength. Ethereum Layer2 saw accelerated capital inflows, with Arbitrum maintaining its leading position and recording $873 million in net inflows for the week. OP Mainnet, Unichain, and Polygon PoS also experienced steady fund inflows. Total DeFi TVL approached $160 billion, up 41% year-over-year, with robust institutional capital inflows, while retail activity slowed.

This article analyzes the mechanisms and volume boosting strategies of leading prediction market platforms like Polymarket, Kalshi, Myriad, and Limitless. It covers topics such as order book liquidity rewards, position returns, arbitrage, hedging, platform points, and token expectations, and explains how users can participate and optimize their strategies. Whether you're new to prediction markets or an experienced arbitrageur, this guide will help you understand the underlying logic and potential risks of volume boosting.

Kerrisdale Capital has taken a short position against BitMine (BMNR), an Ethereum-focused firm, citing the company’s unsustainable approach to issuing shares at a high premium and diluting equity. The short report presents six core arguments, including dilution of ETH per share, declining premium trends, lack of transparency in funding methods, and escalating market competition. These factors cast doubt on the long-term viability of the DAT model.