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Gate Research Daily Report: On July 9, BTC and ETH continued to trade sideways, with market sentiment remaining cautious. Among trending tokens, FLOKI surged 9% following the launch of its Valhalla mainnet, while RAY and MORPHO rose over 6% due to xStocks-related momentum and strong on-chain data, respectively. On the macro front, USDT0 issuance on Unichain surpassed 200 million, making it the third-largest chain by cross-chain transaction volume. Meanwhile, Truth Social filed for a blue-chip crypto ETF covering BTC, ETH, and Solana, and Ethereum advanced its EIP-4444 upgrade to reduce node storage and enhance network efficiency.

Last week, BONK surged over 52%, fueled by optimism around its ETF application. Its launchpad, Letsbonk, surpassed Pump.fun in token issuance, and the number of holders exceeded one million. FLOKI gained more than 12% following the launch of its flagship game, VALHALLA, on the opBNB mainnet. Starknet saw renewed momentum thanks to ecosystem expansion and resonance with the BTCFi narrative. Meanwhile, xStocks sparked strong demand for on-chain equities, driving on-chain financial innovation and deeper integration with traditional assets.

Last week, BTC consolidated at high levels, with its next move yet to be confirmed, while ETH remained range-bound, gearing up for a potential breakout. The altcoin sector showed strong performance—PENGU surged over 62% in a week, fueled by ETF application news and whale orders. ARB surged over 35%, fueled by momentum from trending ecosystem projects. Solana is seeing renewed capital inflows, while the Sei network is gaining serious momentum, fueled by ETF hype, stablecoin utility, and growing institutional presence.

Gate Research: U.S. President Trump announced 25% tariffs on South Korea and Japan, and 40% tariffs on Laos and Myanmar, once again causing turbulence in global financial and cryptocurrency markets. According to the latest data shared by Circle executive Patrick Hansen, the EU has issued MiCA licenses to 53 institutions, allowing them to operate across the 30 countries of the European Economic Area with "passporting" rights, enabling service provision without additional applications. Strategy Company announced it has signed a sales agreement to issue STRD shares to raise $4.2 billion. The BTFS v4.0 mainnet upgrade has been completed and is now fully operational.

Gate Research Daily Report: On July 7th, BTC price is currently ranging narrowly around 109,531.9 USDT; ETH is consolidating within the 2,570-2,580 USDT range. Letsbonk generated over $1 million in fee revenue in the past 24 hours, surpassing Pump.fun and Sky; Block CEO Jack Dorsey launched bitchat, a decentralized peer-to-peer chat app; UAE officials clarified that cryptocurrency investors are not eligible for the golden visa program.

This report summarizes Web3 on-chain data for June 2025: Solana maintained its lead in transaction volume and active addresses, while Base remained the top Layer 2 network. Ethereum reclaimed the top spot in fee revenue through high-value interactions. Although Bitcoin’s on-chain transaction volume declined, the proportion of high-value transactions rose to 89%, indicating a shift toward institutional activity. PumpSwap surpassed $38 billion in trading volume with over 9 million active users, solidifying its position as the leading DEX on Solana. Sei saw simultaneous growth in on-chain volume and TVL, with its technical strengths and policy tailwinds driving momentum. Rising social media traction further amplified market attention.

Gate Research Daily Report: On July 4, BTC prices rebounded from around 105,000 USDT, forming a new consolidation range between 109,000–110,000 USDT; ETH is trading sideways in a tight high range between 2,560–2,600 USDT.The U.S. Senate Advances "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" Bill with Key Procedural Vote; Ondo Finance and Pantera Capital plan to launch a $250 million fund to support RWA projects; Owlto is advancing cross-chain infrastructure centered on the USD1 stablecoin.

This report reviews the explosive logic behind DeFi Summer and systematically analyzes PayFi’s core concepts, protocol ecosystems, application scenarios, and potential catalysts, exploring whether it has the potential to trigger a new wave of on-chain financial enthusiasm—“PayFi Summer.” Unlike DeFi Summer, PayFi focuses more on addressing real-world payment pain points and delivering long-term sustainable value. It is driven by strategic capital, targets a mass user base, and originates within a stricter regulatory environment. Therefore, its “Summer” is more likely to be a moderate, enduring transformation that profoundly reshapes global payment infrastructure, rather than a short-term speculative frenzy.

As the crypto market shifts into a phase of stock-based competition and regulatory refinement, exchanges are transitioning from traffic-driven growth to user value–oriented strategies. Gate has launched a revamped VIP program that spans five key areas—trading, wealth management, fiat services, brand privileges, and customer support—to build a high-retention, multi-tiered user ecosystem. Compared to its peers, Gate offers a more flexible tier structure and comprehensive exclusive benefits, including 100% spot fee discounts, up to 400 sub-accounts, and fiat withdrawal privileges, precisely targeting high-net-worth and institutional users while reinforcing its resilience in market cycles.

In April, cryptocurrency prices were significantly impacted by the U.S. government's tariff policies. Following the announcement of new tariffs on April 2, BTC and ETH experienced sharp declines of over 10% within a short period, with a surge in liquidations of long futures positions and significant outflows from spot ETFs. However, as the U.S. government softened its stance and entered tariff negotiations with multiple countries, market confidence gradually recovered. While cryptocurrency prices were notably influenced by U.S. tariff policies, the fundamentals of major blockchain projects remained unaffected. Both before and after the tariff announcement, network activity on Solana and Ethereum stayed robust, with Solana’s trading volume exceeding 90 million and Ethereum’s remaining above 1 million.

Gate Research Weekly Report: This week, BTC rose 0.88%, underperforming altcoins overall, with $110,000 acting as a key resistance level. Gate launched the xStocks zone, featuring spot trading, perpetual contracts, and Alpha trading. Ripple, following Circle, has applied for a U.S. national bank charter, aiming to offer more crypto-related services. Bitcoin DeFi project BOB launched the BitVM Bridge testnet, supported by several major crypto firms. Ethereum’s stablecoin supply reached a record high of $135.4 billion. The first spot-staking Solana ETF debuted, recording $33 million in trading volume on its first day. Gate Launchpool introduced MAT, with a total reward pool of 40,000 MAT.

Gate Research Daily Report: On July 2, BTC and ETH continued to consolidate with weak short-term technical structures, as overall market sentiment turned cautious. Among trending tokens, CALCIFY surged over 42% following multiple exchange listings, while SUN and VENOM saw short-term gains driven by TRON community activity and a high-profile AMA, respectively. On the macro front, Gate surpassed 30 million registered users and advanced its global compliance efforts, the U.S. SEC fast-tracked approval for Grayscale’s GDLC to be listed, and Malaysia proposed easing token listing regulations.

Gate Research has released a new report titled In-Depth Analysis of the Traffic War Between Letsbonk.fun and Pump.fun, providing a comprehensive comparison of the two one-click token launch platforms from multiple perspectives, including product design, narrative construction, trading mechanisms, and operations. Leveraging experience from multiple rounds of product iteration, Pump.fun has secured a notable first-mover advantage in product design, Meme narrative, and liquidity management. As a rising competitor, Letsbonk.fun identified the shortcomings in Pump.fun's incentive mechanism and adopted a profit-sharing cooperation model with project teams, successfully diverting a portion of Pump.fun's user traffic.

Gate Research Daily Report: On July 1, BTC and ETH both fell by over 1%, a reasonable correction following the recent token price surge. Online brokerage Robinhood announced that it will allow EU clients to trade U.S. stocks and ETFs on the blockchain, with plans to transfer these tokenized stocks to its own Layer 2 blockchain, Robinhood Chain. Stablecoin issuer Circle has applied for a U.S. national banking license, enabling it to act as a custodian for USDC reserves and hold crypto assets for institutional clients. Polygon Labs, in collaboration with crypto market maker GSR, launched Katana, a DeFi-focused Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain, aimed at addressing on-chain asset fragmentation and unsustainable yields driven by high inflation.

This report aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the core strengths and challenges in the development of the Sonic ecosystem, benchmarking them against the peak of the Fantom ecosystem. By examining key indicators across multiple dimensions—including competitive landscape, technological advancement, user growth, and ecosystem development—it explores whether Sonic has the potential to replicate Fantom's past success and evaluates its strategic roadmap and risk mitigation approach in the current complex market environment.