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Gate Research Daily Report: September 9, over the past 24 hours, Bitcoin and Ethereum have risen by 1.32% and 1.04%, respectively. Bitcoin stabilized around $55,100, and Ethereum held steady near $2,312, both showing short-term support levels. The U.S. August unemployment rate met expectations, while non-farm payrolls came in below forecast, increasing the probability of a 25 basis-point rate cut by the Federal Reserve in September to 70%. Additionally, Ether.fi reported August revenue of $2.19 million, with 5% allocated for ETHFI buybacks and LP mining. OORT updated its tokenomics, extending the team’s token lock-up period. Fractal Bitcoin launched its mainnet and unveiled its tokenomics model.

This article discusses significant upgrades to Bitcoin achieved through community consensus, including SegWit and Taproot, as well as the upcoming OP_CAT upgrade.

Connext, now rebranded as Everclear, has employed intents to facilitate cross-chain token swaps. Rather than dealing with the intricacies of pathfinding, bridging, and gas fee payment, users can simply pay a solver to handle these tasks for them.

This article provides an in-depth analysis of the Fiber Network Lightning Network solution based on CKB, exploring its technological innovations in payment channels, WatchTower, multi-hop routing, and cross-domain payments. It details how Fiber enhances user experience, privacy protection, and security through technical optimization, while also examining its potential for interoperability with the Bitcoin Lightning Network.

This article presents an in-depth analysis of the EigenLayer project—an innovative platform that pushes the boundaries of decentralized trust by introducing restaking and liquid restaked tokens (LRT). EigenLayer uses a dual-token model and the principle of intersubjectivity to tackle challenges in blockchain governance and decentralized trust. EigenLayer empowers validators to leverage ETH, which secures the Ethereum network, to also safeguard actively validated services (AVS). This boosts capital efficiency and fosters a more interconnected, resource-efficient ecosystem. Additionally, the article covers EigenLayer’s dual-token architecture, protocol forks, and their integration within the wider cryptocurrency ecosystem.

This article delves into four major Bitcoin valuation models: the Production Cost Model, the Stock-to-Flow Model, Metcalfe’s Law, and the AHR999 Hoarding Indicator. By comparing the characteristics and applications of these methods, the article provides readers with a comprehensive perspective on Bitcoin’s value. The Production Cost Model views mining costs as Bitcoin’s price floor, the Stock-to-Flow Model measures scarcity through the stock-to-flow ratio, Metcalfe's Law highlights the exponential impact of user growth on network value, while the AHR999 indicator assists investment decisions by combining short-term dollar-cost-averaging returns with price deviations.

Ethereum is facing two major challenges. The first is that Restaking competes with L2 scaling solutions, which not only diverts resources from ecosystem development but also weakens ETH’s ability to capture value. The second challenge is that Ethereum’s key opinion leaders are becoming elitist, and because they are protective of their reputations, they show little enthusiasm for actively contributing to the ecosystem's growth.

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The Gate.com Pilot Trading Section is a newly launched independent trading board focused on finding popular on-chain projects. It helps users participate in on-chain project launches without needing a Web3 wallet.

Gate Research Daily: September 10 — BTC price increased by 3.33% Over the past 24 hours, while ETH rose by 1.94%. Altcoins saw broad gains following BTC’s rebound, with notable surges in sectors like BTC sidechains, cat-themed cryptocurrencies, and AI Agents. Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded a total net inflow of $287 million, while Ethereum spot ETFs saw a net outflow of $5.2 million. The development team behind Friend.Tech announced they have relinquished control of the platform’s smart contract. On September 10, three projects publicly announced funding rounds, raising over $16 million collectively, spanning gaming, AI, and oracle sectors.

This article introduces the operational mechanism of the Solana blockchain, a platform known for its high performance and low latency. The report explores the complexity of Solana's design and operation, including its transaction lifecycle, consensus mechanism, and key features such as SVM rollups and ZK Compression.

This article delves into the growth of liquid staking in the DeFi space and how Babylon Chain enhances PoS network security by allowing Bitcoin holders to stake their assets and earn rewards. It also analyzes Bitcoin's dominance in the cryptocurrency market and discusses Babylon Chain's infrastructure and potential growth prospects.

The Arbitrum community has preliminarily approved a proposal aimed at unlocking the utility of the ARB token by enabling staking. The proposal mentions distributing various revenues from the Arbitrum network to token holders and introduces a staking mechanism for ARB tokens (stARB), with the goal of increasing governance participation without affecting its use in DeFi protocols.

This article provides an in-depth analysis of the emerging decentralized exchange (DEX) EtherVista and its platform token, VISTA. It explores how EtherVista aims to challenge the existing AMM (Automated Market Maker) model, particularly Uniswap’s, through its unique trading mechanisms and fee distribution model. The article also dives into EtherVista’s smart contracts, tokenomics, and how it attracts users by offering low gas fees and an innovative revenue-sharing system.

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