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This article provides an in-depth analysis of physical asset custody, 24/7 arbitrage, KYC compliance, and the trade-offs of self-custody, while elucidating their long-term value drivers for stablecoins, RWA (Real World Assets), Ethereum/Solana settlement layers, and U.S. fintech stocks.

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.

Learn what Hyperlane (HYPER) is, how it enables cross-chain messaging, its architecture, tokenomics, and how to buy or stake HYPER.

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.

The article reveals the complete cycle of the capital market "illogical rise → futile attribution → bubble burst → despair reversal" and points out the key rule of "unable to price means infinite potential."

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.

This article provides a step-by-step guide on how to deploy .ton domain names on the TON blockchain, covering the entire process of purchasing, front-end preparation, binding pages, and access resolution.

This article conducts a deep dive into stablecoin market's three core dilemmas—regulatory compliance, decentralized ethos, and capital efficiency—through case studies of Liquity V2, the Genius Act, and RWA-backed stablecoins.

This in-depth analysis examines the entire journey of AI agents from hype to real-world adoption, offering data-rich insights and industry perspectives to guide decision-making for investors, developers, and market observers.

The U.S. Genius Act has triggered 72 copycat crypto ETF filings, sparking new battles over fee wars, staking yields, and regulatory arbitrage.

This article provides an in-depth analysis of three major industry disruptions, potential winners, and systemic risks, offering crucial decision-making insights for cryptocurrency market participants.

The article discusses in detail the legal status, regulatory frameworks, licensing, and exchange establishment situations of encryption assets in different countries and regions, revealing the complexity and diversity of global encryption regulation.

The article's analysis of Cohen's business decisions—such as GameStop's restructuring and Bitcoin investments—offers readers valuable insights and lessons.

Alkanes is a next-generation meta-protocol built on Bitcoin, supporting WASM smart contracts and token issuance. It enables native application development without bridging, introducing enhanced composability and on-chain automation to the Bitcoin ecosystem.