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Gate Research Weekly Report: Bitcoin’s short-term trend remains bearish, while Ethereum is also trading within a downtrend channel, indicating that market direction is still uncertain. BEEFI surged 31.72%, mainly driven by technical momentum, while ZBT rose 35.50% following a strategic-level technical upgrade. Bitcoin options are set for a concentrated expiry this Friday, marking the largest expiration on record. Nvidia acquired AI chip startup Groq in its largest acquisition to date. Maple Finance completed a record-breaking single loan of $500 million. Polymarket stated that the recent user account breach was caused by a third-party vulnerability, which has now been fixed. HYPE, SUI, and SVL are scheduled to unlock approximately $246 million, $61.61 million, and $12.67 million worth of tokens respectively over the next seven days.

Gate Research: BTC and ETH remain in a weak consolidation phase, with price levels trending lower and rebounds lacking sustainability. Periodic spikes in volatility indicate that market sentiment remains fragile and highly sensitive to key price levels. On the derivatives side, following the earlier deleveraging cycle, fresh capital has yet to return meaningfully, with open interest staying at relatively low levels; liquidation dynamics continue to be skewed toward long positions, suggesting that confidence has not fully recovered and that near-term risks of further consolidation or pullbacks persist. From a quantitative strategy perspective, moving-average trend breakout models demonstrate solid trend-capturing capability in assets such as DOGE, ADA, and SOL, though they may be constrained by signal lag during fast, one-sided market moves.

Gate Research Daily Report: On December 25, BTC first experienced a clear pullback before staging a rebound, while ETH underperformed BTC overall. After rebounding into the USD 2,960–2,980 range, ETH failed to hold its gains and quickly retreated. GT remained relatively stable over the past 24 hours, with prices mainly oscillating between USD 10.10 and USD 10.25, while CHEEL drew market attention with a surge of up to +97.10%. Meanwhile, XRP ETF net assets surpassed USD 1.25 billion, though the price continued to trade within a narrow range. ZachXBT revealed a vulnerability in the Trust Wallet browser extension, resulting in losses of at least USD 6 million for users. In addition, BTC spot ETFs recorded continued net outflows over the past week, signaling a noticeable weakening in short-term market sentiment.

Gate Research Daily Report: On December 25, BTC first experienced a clear pullback before staging a rebound, while ETH underperformed BTC overall. After rebounding into the USD 2,960–2,980 range, ETH failed to hold its gains and quickly retreated. GT remained relatively stable over the past 24 hours, with prices mainly oscillating between USD 10.10 and USD 10.25, while CHEEL drew market attention with a surge of up to +97.10%. Meanwhile, XRP ETF net assets surpassed USD 1.25 billion, though the price continued to trade within a narrow range. ZachXBT revealed a vulnerability in the Trust Wallet browser extension, resulting in losses of at least USD 6 million for users. In addition, BTC spot ETFs recorded continued net outflows over the past week, signaling a noticeable weakening in short-term market sentiment.

Gate Research Daily Report: On December 29, during the low-liquidity environment caused by the overlap of the Christmas holiday and the upcoming New Year, the crypto market continued its structurally corrective trend. BTC rebounded above $88,000, while ETH is hovering near the $3,000 mark, with market sentiment remaining cautious. In terms of daily highlights, TOKEN, TAKE, and RIVER were active due to speculation, staking incentives, and product mechanism drivers. On the Alpha side, Polymarket Builders’ weekly trading volume hit a record high of $50 million; Uniswap completed the historic burn of 100 million UNI and pushed forward its fee redistribution mechanism; Solana co-founder Toly expressed optimism with a prediction that stablecoin market size would surpass $1 trillion.

Gate Research Daily Report: On December 19, the crypto market pulled back broadly after the initial CPI-driven surge, with risk appetite continuing to cool. BTC spiked above $89,000 before retreating, maintaining its bearish structure and oscillating at lower levels; ETH showed weak rebound momentum, consolidating under pressure in the $2,800–3,000 range. Altcoin sentiment remains subdued, with the market focused primarily on proactive de-risking and defensive positioning. In terms of hotspots, low-cap tokens like JELLYJELLY and NBLU bucked the trend and gained strength amid speculative fervor, while IR rose on new listings and exchange-related activity. Meanwhile, the impending expiry of $23 billion in BTC options, Lido DAO's application for a $60 million ecosystem budget, and JPMorgan's conservative outlook on stablecoin growth potential have emerged as key variables influencing both short-term and medium-term expectations.

Gate Research: On December 19, the crypto market as a whole displayed a synchronized pullback pattern, with risk appetite continuing to cool. BTC surged briefly after the CPI-driven rally but then retreated, leaving its bearish structure unchanged; ETH followed suit in weakness, consolidating under pressure within its range. Market sentiment is primarily characterized by proactive de-risking and awaiting repricing, with the short term likely entering a phase of sideways oscillation and digestion. Tokens such as JELLYJELLY and NBLU bucked the trend and strengthened amid speculative fervor, while IR rose driven by new token listings and exchange-related activity. In terms of hotspots, $23 billion in BTC options are imminent for expiry; Lido DAO has applied for a $60 million ecosystem budget to accelerate its transformation; JPMorgan forecasts that the total stablecoin market cap will reach approximately $500–600 billion by 2028.

From December 2 to December 15, 2025, global markets exhibited divergent performance. Despite the Fed delivering a rate cut as expected, policy disagreements and expectations of a pause in further easing weighed on risk appetite. BTC and ETH remained in a consolidation phase, while higher-beta assets outperformed. Tokens related to AI applications and privacy computing showed notable strength, whereas narratives around new public blockchains and stablecoins underperformed. Volume–price dynamics were clearly fragmented, with the market still dominated by short-term trading, although structural opportunities remain. Meanwhile, sectors such as node-based networks, incentivized testnets, and community point systems continued to heat up, with projects accelerating early user acquisition through airdrops and point-based incentives. This article outlines the key participation pathways to help users position at low cost and capture potential upside from upcoming mainnet launches, token distributions, and ecosystem ex

Gate Research Daily Report: On December 22, BTC stabilized and rebounded quickly after a sharp pullback, currently consolidating in the 88,800–89,000 range; ETH also recovered swiftly after plunging to around $2,775 in the previous drop; GT shows a rebound-from-lows structure with a mildly bullish bias; and RAVE became the standout performer with gains of up to +84.45%. Meanwhile, an address poisoning scam resurfaced, resulting in a crypto user losing $50 million in USDT; Hilbert Group acquired Enigma Nordic for $25 million to further expand its institutional crypto trading strategy; and a Tether executive–linked entity’s acquisition of Northern Data’s Bitcoin mining business has drawn market attention.

Gate Research Daily Report: On December 17, the crypto market continued its recovery, with major assets showing signs of structural rebound. Bitcoin stabilized above the $85,000 level and rebounded to trade around $87,500, where short-term momentum has improved but remains constrained by medium-term resistance. Ethereum recovered to the $2,950 area after its recent decline, though the pace of the rebound has been relatively moderate. Overall market sentiment remains cautious, but rotation within major assets is becoming increasingly evident. On the thematic front, PTB surged sharply amid growing narratives around Bitcoin application-layer expansion and institutional adoption. LIGHT gained strength on expectations tied to Lightning Network and RGB-related technical progress, while ARC rallied on renewed interest in AI agent infrastructure and developer-centric narratives. On-chain data show that short-term Bitcoin supply continues to shift toward long-term holders, while the slowdown in stablecoin growth signa

In November 2025, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization trended downward overall, as weak buying momentum, rising macroeconomic uncertainty, and cooling risk appetite jointly constrained any meaningful rebound. Stablecoin market capitalization across public blockchains remained highly concentrated, with Ethereum accounting for more than half of the total; fund flows pointed to increasing sectoral divergence, as chains such as Arbitrum and Starknet recorded notable net inflows. Meanwhile, the prediction market continued to expand rapidly, with Opinion’s monthly trading volume surging and quickly emerging as a third major player competing with Polymarket and Kalshi. The Web3 industry completed 53 financing deals totaling $2.67 billion, a sharp decline from October, signaling a phase of contraction and structural tightening.

Over the past week, the crypto market has continued to trade in a range near key support levels. BTC and ETH both experienced several rapid rallies and pullbacks, but prices quickly returned to consolidation ranges, indicating that current price action is largely driven by existing capital repeatedly trading in a relatively thin-liquidity environment, with no clear entry of trend-driven incremental capital. At the same time, leveraged positioning has continued to unwind: options open interest (OI) declined overall and became highly concentrated around the December 26 expiry, with an estimated USD 26.5 billion in notional value set to expire. Spot trading volumes remain subdued, making prices more sensitive to marginal capital flows and further amplifying short-term volatility.

Gate Research Weekly Report: The crypto market remains under pressure overall, with BTC consolidating in the $85,000–$86,000 range and the bearish structure intact, while ETH has dipped below $2,900, probing around $2,800, and continues to show short-term weakness; risk appetite for altcoins is subdued, with stablecoin supply contracting slightly and Gas fees staying at extremely low levels. H, GHST, and ACT bucked the trend with gains, driven by post-airdrop capital inflows, incentive adjustments, and momentum from the AI narrative, respectively. This week, active traders on Hyperliquid continued to decline, highlighting intensifying competition among Perp DEXs; BitMine added over 100k ETH again, pushing its total holdings close to 4 million; Strategy kept accumulating BTC, surpassing 670k in total holdings. RedotPay, ETHGAS, and YO closed new funding rounds, drawing attention to payments, the Gas market, and decentralized social sectors. Over the next 7 days, ZRO, H, and MBG face significant token unlocks—w

This report provides a deep analysis of the rapidly emerging private automated market makers—Prop AMM—within the Solana ecosystem. The study shows that Prop AMM now accounts for 20%–40% of Solana DEX weekly volume and has captured over 80% market share in core SOL-Stablecoin pairs. The report dissects the core mechanisms of Prop AMM, including its “Oracle + Solver” hybrid pricing model, MEV resistance, and elimination of impermanent loss, and compares the strategies and performance of leading players such as HumidiFi and Tessera V, revealing the professional moat built through proprietary capital, closed strategies, and ultra-tight spreads.

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.