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When growing wealth no longer brings happiness, the problem may not lie in money itself, but in the price we pay for it. In a year when both career and assets were on the rise, the author candidly reflects on how they were consumed by “growth,” rankings, and dopamine-driven feedback loops, and how they are attempting to re-establish boundaries between focus, creation, and real life. It is a reflection on the imbalance that can follow success.

Gate Web3 BountyDrop is a one-stop hub that gathers the most popular airdrop projects, offering users a fast-track entry into interactive tasks. Users can easily browse the latest airdrop projects, view project overviews, the interaction process, participation timeframes, and directly access project pages through task links to participate.

To welcome the new year and encourage more users to experience on-chain perpetual trading, Gate Perp DEX is launching the “ New Year First Trade Celebration “.

Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin ETF has been approved for listing on the NYSE, suggesting its official launch may be imminent. This article analyzes the product structure, regulatory trajectory, and the far-reaching effects on institutional capital inflows and the broader cryptocurrency marketplace.

Solana Foundation has introduced the Solana Developer Platform (SDP), an API-based development platform tailored for enterprises and financial institutions to streamline blockchain development. By consolidating essential infrastructure services within the Solana ecosystem, organizations can accelerate the creation of financial products, supporting diverse applications such as token issuance, payment workflows, and on-chain trades.

This report systematically traces the evolution of crypto wallets from private key management tools in the Bitcoin era to becoming the central gateway to on-chain finance. It reviews how successive waves — including DeFi Summer, inscriptions, memes, and on-chain derivatives — have continuously expanded the functional boundaries of wallets, driving their transformation from passive asset management tools into All-In-One on-chain platforms resembling CEXs. The report also analyzes the breakthroughs in wallet monetization across asset issuance, trading, and distribution scenarios.

Gate ETF leveraged tokens are cryptocurrency trading tools engineered for high-volatility market conditions. By offering tokenized leverage, they enable traders to maximize capital efficiency. This article examines the practical mechanics, benefits, and risks of Gate ETF leveraged tokens, equipping traders with a more informed and rational perspective on this product.

As market cycles speed up and volatility becomes standard, ETFs are evolving from passive allocation vehicles into strategic trading tools. This article explores how shifts in market structure have positioned leveraged ETFs as a middle ground between spot and derivatives trading. Using Gate Leveraged ETFs as a case study, we detail their operational mechanisms, rebalancing logic, and cost structure. We also provide an in-depth analysis of the strengths and limitations of leveraged ETFs across various market conditions, equipping traders with the insights needed to accurately assess their risk profiles and identify appropriate application scenarios.

The convergence of TradFi and DeFi is now a prevailing trend. This article examines the latest progress in integrating traditional finance with decentralized finance, reviews industry data and market price impacts, and offers investors a comprehensive perspective along with future outlooks.

Render (RENDER) is a decentralized GPU compute network that allows users to submit rendering or AI tasks, which are executed by distributed nodes worldwide and settled via tokens. Its core value lies in reducing compute costs, improving resource efficiency, and building an open marketplace for GPU power.

A comprehensive review of SocialFi's journey from explosive growth to stagnation, featuring case studies like Friend.tech, Farcaster, and Lens. This analysis dives deep into the structural challenges of tokenized social networks, misaligned incentives, and reasons for product failure, while exploring real paths forward and next-stage possibilities for Web3 social platforms.

Gate Research Weekly Report: BTC and ETH remained in high-level consolidation, while stablecoin market capitalization stood at $311.00 billion and Ethereum gas fees stayed at low levels. PRL, DAO, and L3 led gains, as X’s payments push and AI Agent narratives continued to gain traction. In the next seven days, SUI, GUN, JUP, and EIGEN will unlock tokens worth about $41.59 million, $9.59 million, $8.28 million, and $7.33 million, respectively.

In 2025, Gate, a leading global digital asset trading platform, released its 2025 annual report. The report shows that the platform's global user base has reached nearly 50 million. Both spot and derivatives trading activity increased, with overall market share maintaining a top-tier global position. Gate's development focus is gradually shifting from rapid expansion to mature growth, centered on user scale, liquidity depth, and systematic capabilities.

Gate Research Weekly Report: BTC and ETH remained in high-level consolidation, while stablecoin market capitalization stood at $311.00 billion and Ethereum gas fees stayed at low levels. PRL, DAO, and L3 led gains, as X’s payments push and AI Agent narratives continued to gain traction. In the next seven days, SUI, GUN, JUP, and EIGEN will unlock tokens worth about $41.59 million, $9.59 million, $8.28 million, and $7.33 million, respectively.

Gate Research Daily Report: On January 5th, under the combined push of widespread gains across global markets and the classic January effect, the crypto market staged a broad recovery. BTC completed a high-level breakout and continued to show strong momentum, while ETH followed steadily but has not yet entered an independent acceleration phase. Overall market sentiment remained restrained, with the Fear & Greed Index still sitting firmly in the “Fear” zone. Intraday focus centered on the clear reheating of the Solana ecosystem’s Meme sector: PONKE, MSQ, and WOLF all posted substantial gains, driven by rotating narratives, typical small-cap rebound dynamics, and rising community sentiment. On the alpha side, Infinex’s public sale fundraising continues to fall well short of expectations, highlighting the growing divergence between current token issuance environments and actual market heat. At the same time, Solana is set to roll out its Alpenglow consensus-layer upgrade in the near term, further strengthening i