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This article reflects on the decline of the current airdrop ecosystem: from the exciting airdrops of Uniswap and dYdX to the disappointing “mosquito airdrops” of projects like Scroll. It reveals how airdrops have shifted from subsidies to a futile cycle of “industrialized farming,” and explores whether it might be more effective to cancel airdrops altogether and allocate resources to genuine product development.

Dark Forest Adventure Round reimagines classic blockchain games as on-chain financial markets, establishing an economic framework that enables AI agents to participate continuously and generate profits. This article examines its fundamental principles. It explores how transparent on-chain data, a limited strategic environment, and PoS-inspired economic mechanisms empower AI agents to progress beyond passive roles and become genuine market competitors.

Fluid is a capital efficiency platform that integrates lending, Vault, and DEX functionalities. It supports smart collateral and smart debt, features a unified liquidity layer, and offers extremely low liquidation costs. Through Solana’s scaling initiatives and buyback strategies, it exemplifies a new generation of competitive landscape for DeFi protocols.

The article provides a detailed analysis of how these projects attract market attention through carefully planned announcements, interactions, and narratives, and how they secure a share in a highly competitive market.

The article offers a comprehensive analysis of how Safety Shot is transitioning into a DeFi-integrated company through its acquisition of BONK.fun’s revenue-sharing rights. It also explores the potential risk of shareholder equity dilution that may arise from this partnership.

The article not only shares the author’s personal growth and transformation but also provides an in-depth analysis of the psychological mechanism of the sunk cost fallacy and its impact on investment decisions.

This article offers a comprehensive examination of the background, processes, advantages, and regulatory challenges involved in the tokenization of U.S. government bonds.

Dr. Han, Founder and CEO of Gate, delivered a keynote speech at WebX 2025 in Tokyo, where he outlined the critical roles of centralized exchanges (CEX) and decentralized exchanges (DEX) in driving the mass adoption of Web3. Sharing in-depth insights, Dr. Han highlights how long-term user growth, the dual-track evolution of market structures, and the integration between security and compliance are shaping a new paradigm where CEXs act as global gateways to capital while DEXs drive on-chain finance and innovation.

Gate Research: On September 4, the crypto market maintained a moderately bullish consolidation, with BTC and ETH leading among major assets as ecosystem-related narratives gained momentum. Linea’s TVL surpassed $1 billion, coinciding with the launch of its Ignition liquidity incentive program. Gate announced the launch of the Ondo Zone, enabling tokenized trading of stock-based assets. Meanwhile, Galaxy Digital partnered with Superstate to tokenize its stock GLXY on Solana. Among notable tokens, IP rose 5.14%, SYRUP gained 7.64%, and ENA climbed 5.07%, driven respectively by the expansion of the IP licensing ecosystem, the launch of syrupUSDC as collateral, and increased market attention on USDe’s growth trajectory.

Gate Research Weekly Report: This week, BTC rose by 2.9%, ETH increased by 1.10%, and tokens in the RWA sector recorded an average gain of over 20%. Gate launched an Ondo zone, opening trading for tokenized equity assets. Pump.fun initiated the “Project Ascend” program, adjusting its creator fee mechanism and application process. Galaxy Digital partnered with Superstate to tokenize the stock GLXY on Solana. AAVE’s TVL surged over 110% in the past 7 days, reaching a new all-time high. Meanwhile, cumulative net inflows into Ethereum spot ETFs have reached 3.6084 million ETH, equivalent to approximately $28.36 billion.

Delve into the macroeconomic and technical drivers behind the "Crypto Summer" market in 2025. Analyze the global regulatory warming trend (GENIUS Act, MiCA, etc.), comprehensively examine stablecoin compliance, popular sectors, and investment opportunities. This analysis aims to help investors grasp the new cycle in the crypto market.

This article uncovers how the Trump family is using the WLFI stablecoin and ALT5 Sigma—a Nasdaq-listed company—to launch a campaign promoting "legitimized financial instruments." Although ALT5 presents itself as a compliant FinTech enterprise, it has actually become a stablecoin entry point that evades regulatory oversight. This reveals an underlying financial ambition that combines political influence and capital.

Polymarket, the leading prediction market project, has secured investment from Trump Jr.'s 1789 Capital. As a result, investor interest is shifting from token issuance to IPOs. This article spotlights six major prediction market projects that have not yet launched tokens: Flipr, UMA, Augur, Azuro, PNP, and Hedgemony. It examines how their development strategies differ across social integration, infrastructure, AI-driven features, and other areas.

Aave Horizon is a standalone lending market developed on v3.3 that specializes in accepting tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), including USD funds, U.S. Treasuries, and index funds, as collateral. By integrating traditional financial assets into DeFi, it unlocks new liquidity potential.

This article reveals the three core dimensions for evaluating the predictive market value: the clarity of market design (trading mechanisms and oracle credibility), the rationality of the economic model (liquidity and incentive mechanisms), and user and community factors (participation scale and trust level). These criteria help you identify platforms with potential, rather than merely chasing hype.