Macro Trends

Gate Research Daily Report: On August 25, BTC was trading around $112,800, remaining in a broadly downward and volatile pattern; ETH’s short-term trend entered a consolidation phase, navigating between key support and resistance levels; GT was priced around $17.54, showing a recent pattern of rallying and then pulling back. Meanwhile, tokens such as NEON (+46.89%) and QTUM (+33.25%) saw explosive gains, indicating strong capital inflows into niche sectors.USDC usage on the Ethereum network reached an all-time high, with monthly transfer volume hitting $74.83 billion. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority will implement the Basel crypto asset capital requirements starting January 1, 2026. Additionally, SBI Group partnered with Chainlink to accelerate the adoption of digital assets among global institutional players.

Gate Research Daily Report: On August 25, BTC was trading around $112,800, remaining in a short-term downward consolidation pattern; ETH has entered a consolidation phase, navigating a critical support and resistance range.USDC usage on the Ethereum network reached a record high, with monthly transaction volume hitting $748.3 billion; the Hong Kong Monetary Authority will implement Basel’s new crypto-asset capital requirements starting January 1, 2026; SBI Group partnered with Chainlink to accelerate institutional adoption of digital assets globally.

Gate Research Daily Report: On August 22, after a period of decline, BTC entered a sideways consolidation phase with low trading volume; ETH regained its upward momentum following a brief pullback. The BIO token surged 23.50% in the past 24 hours. YZY was launched solely in a single-sided liquidity pool without a USDC pair, raising investor concerns about potential “insider trading.” Additionally, users who signed fake Uniswap transaction requests suffered losses of approximately $1 million.

Gate Research: From August 5 to August 18, 2025, the cryptocurrency market as a whole maintained a high-level consolidation pattern, with major coins showing relatively strong technical structures. Supported by ETF net inflows, ETH outperformed BTC in price action. Both the long-short ratio and funding rates declined in tandem, reflecting a weakening willingness to chase long positions and a more cautious market sentiment, with short-term movements leaning toward structural consolidation. While open interest and funding rates remained elevated, they did not reach overheated levels, suggesting that leverage structures were still healthy. Liquidation activity was moderate, helping to cleanse market sentiment and build momentum for subsequent moves. On the quantitative strategy side, the moving average breakout strategy generated over 285% returns in SUI, demonstrating strong potential for short-term trading.

Gate Research Weekly Report: This week, BTC and ETH fell by 7.58% and 9.81% respectively, as cryptocurrencies entered a period of adjustment following a significant rally. U.S. Retail sales in July increased by 0.5% month-over-month, marking the second consecutive month of notable growth. Wormhole plans to acquire Stargate at a high price, requesting a suspension of the "LayerZero acquisition of STG" vote. MANTRA proposes to abolish ERC20 OM and adjust the token inflation rate to 8%. Bitlayer's active addresses have increased by 118% over the past 7 days, with its TVL ranking rising to the top position in the BTC L2 track. The outstanding loan volume in CeFi has reached $17.78 billion, a 14.66% increase compared to the previous period.

Gate Research Daily Report: On August 20, the crypto market broadly entered a downward correction phase, with both BTC and ETH weakening. The state of Wyoming launched FRNT, the first state-issued stablecoin in the U.S., marking a pioneering attempt in public sector digital currencies. Solana led globally in fee stability, with its FSR far exceeding other major blockchains. Meanwhile, 1inch introduced native cross-chain swaps between Solana and EVM chains, enhancing user experience and security. Performance among narrative tokens was mixed: MNT rose 6.2% driven by ecosystem incentives and community engagement; MORPHO gained 2.5% thanks to multi-platform integration and updated yield products; LDO remained resilient, reflecting continued momentum in liquid staking.

In July, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization showed an accelerated upward trend, with the total market cap breaking through $4 trillion in late July. A key factor driving this increase is the growing expectation of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts in 2025. All of the top 8 cryptocurrencies by market cap saw gains this month, with ETH emerging as the best-performing token in July, surging over 50% in a single month. While BTC also achieved a gain of nearly 10%, it underperformed other mainstream cryptocurrencies.

Gate Research Daily Report: On August 18, BTC is approaching a key support level around $115,800, which has held multiple times previously. ETH recently pulled back after reaching a high of $4,575. Over the past week, NFT market activity surged, with trading volume up 30% week-over-week. Japan is set to approve its first yen-backed stablecoin, JPYC, and Arbitrum DAO’s ETH treasury grew 36% month-over-month, surpassing 22,500 ETH.

Gate Research Daily Report: On August 15, BTC price slightly decreased by 4.04% over the past 24 hours. After breaking a new high of $124,000, BTC quickly fell back to the range of $118,000 to $119,000. ETH dropped 3.04% in the past 24 hours. The decline was less than Bitcoin and the median of Top100 altcoins, indicating ETH's recent price strength. Lido's share in the Ethereum staking market has fallen to a historic low of 24.4%. Figment added the most new staking users in the past month, with approximately 344,000 new stakers, now accounting for 4.5% of all staked ETH. Tether announced the integration of Spark into its open-source wallet development kit WDK, supporting non-custodial financial infrastructure for the Lightning Network. Dinari, a startup providing blockchain-based US stock trading services, announced the launch of its Layer 1 blockchain, Dinari Financial Network.

Gate Research Institute Weekly Report: This week, BTC surpassed $124,000, reaching an all-time high; ETH climbed 12.02%, and leading altcoins posted significant gains. Chainlink partnered with ICE to integrate high-quality global foreign exchange and precious metals market data into on-chain applications. BitMine Immersion is planning to raise $20 billion to expand its ETH portfolio, indicating sustained long-term optimism among institutional investors toward ETH. The total cryptocurrency market cap hit a record $4.21 trillion, with BTC’s market cap surpassing that of Alphabet Inc., making it the fifth largest globally. Ethereum search interest reached its highest level since 2021, as both prices and on-chain activity surged. Base recorded over $2 billion in single-day DEX trading volume. On-chain activity set a new cycle high.

Gate Research Daily Report: On August 13, BTC continued its upward consolidation, briefly approaching the $120,000 mark; ETH surpassed the $4,600 level, reaching a new high in the current rally. Cyber token surged over 220% following its successful exchange listing and institutional buyback plan; Solana ecosystem meme coin Fartcoin and computing network token Qubic also showed strong performance. DeFi platform Aave’s borrowing volume exceeded $25 billion, setting a new record. Circle announced the launch of Arc, a Layer 1 blockchain focused on stablecoins, while MANTRA Chain’s testnet achieved full EVM compatibility with its mainnet scheduled for launch in September. Major US stock indices rose across the board, reflecting increased risk appetite and an overall bullish crypto market atmosphere.

Gate Research Daily Report:On August 12, BTC price briefly touched a historic high of $122,300 before quickly retreating to a range around $118,900; ETH reached a yearly peak of $4,365 with trading volume soaring to $47.1 billion. Altcoins’ total market capitalization hit $1.61 trillion, with market sentiment entering the “greed” zone. BitcoinCash’s Smart Money Index surged to 85.1, reflecting significant institutional inflows. The Uniswap Foundation proposed establishing the “DUNI” legal entity in Wyoming to support decentralized governance. Lido DAO benefited from a favorable SEC ruling, boosting the prospects for liquid staking ETFs with a weekly gain of 54%.

Gate Research Daily Report: On August 11, BTC broke above the 121,200 USD mark after a period of sideways consolidation, while ETH surpassed its interim high of 4,343.23 USD. In the Solana ecosystem, meme token launch platform BAGS outpaced letsBONK.fun in seven-day revenue. Bitcoin’s market cap overtook Amazon to rank sixth globally, with the total cryptocurrency market cap hitting a record high above 4.1 trillion USD. The LayerZero Foundation proposed a $110 million acquisition of the Stargate cross-chain bridge and its STG token.

In July 2025, Ethereum saw a simultaneous rebound in on-chain activity and capital inflows, with transaction volume reaching a record high. Solana and Base led Layer 1 and Layer 2 respectively, showcasing high-frequency interactions and strong ecosystem stickiness. Bitcoin’s realized market cap hit a new all-time high, though short-term consolidation may follow. WorldChain attracted over $100 million in inflows as its ecosystem rapidly took shape. LetsBonk.fun’s token launch market share exceeded 70%, surpassing Pump.fun, while Ethena’s stablecoin TVL rose to $8.4 billion, maintaining its lead in the sector.

Gate Research Daily Report: On August 7, the crypto market extended its rebound, with BTC maintaining a short-term uptrend and ETH leading major tokens by breaking above 3,900 USDT on strong volume. U.S. President Trump signed a crypto-friendly banking order and appointed Miran as a Federal Reserve governor. Meanwhile, Hong Kong launched its RWA registration platform and initiated three Web3 standardization projects. The SEC and Ripple ended their legal dispute, finalizing the ruling that XRP is not a security in secondary markets. Concept tokens saw strong momentum: PENDLE rose 28.4% thanks to HyperEVM’s yield pool surpassing $100 million in TVL; ZORA jumped 34.2% driven by creator economy campaigns with Base and Polcom; ORCA gained 21.1% following the launch of Wavebreak and new buyback proposals.