Macro Trends

Gate Research Daily Report: On December 25, BTC first experienced a clear pullback before staging a rebound, while ETH underperformed BTC overall. After rebounding into the USD 2,960–2,980 range, ETH failed to hold its gains and quickly retreated. GT remained relatively stable over the past 24 hours, with prices mainly oscillating between USD 10.10 and USD 10.25, while CHEEL drew market attention with a surge of up to +97.10%. Meanwhile, XRP ETF net assets surpassed USD 1.25 billion, though the price continued to trade within a narrow range. ZachXBT revealed a vulnerability in the Trust Wallet browser extension, resulting in losses of at least USD 6 million for users. In addition, BTC spot ETFs recorded continued net outflows over the past week, signaling a noticeable weakening in short-term market sentiment.

Gate Research Daily Report: On December 25, BTC first experienced a clear pullback before staging a rebound, while ETH underperformed BTC overall. After rebounding into the USD 2,960–2,980 range, ETH failed to hold its gains and quickly retreated. GT remained relatively stable over the past 24 hours, with prices mainly oscillating between USD 10.10 and USD 10.25, while CHEEL drew market attention with a surge of up to +97.10%. Meanwhile, XRP ETF net assets surpassed USD 1.25 billion, though the price continued to trade within a narrow range. ZachXBT revealed a vulnerability in the Trust Wallet browser extension, resulting in losses of at least USD 6 million for users. In addition, BTC spot ETFs recorded continued net outflows over the past week, signaling a noticeable weakening in short-term market sentiment.

Gate Research: BTC and ETH remain in a weak consolidation phase, with price levels trending lower and rebounds lacking sustainability. Periodic spikes in volatility indicate that market sentiment remains fragile and highly sensitive to key price levels. On the derivatives side, following the earlier deleveraging cycle, fresh capital has yet to return meaningfully, with open interest staying at relatively low levels; liquidation dynamics continue to be skewed toward long positions, suggesting that confidence has not fully recovered and that near-term risks of further consolidation or pullbacks persist. From a quantitative strategy perspective, moving-average trend breakout models demonstrate solid trend-capturing capability in assets such as DOGE, ADA, and SOL, though they may be constrained by signal lag during fast, one-sided market moves.

Gate Research Weekly Report: Bitcoin’s short-term trend remains bearish, while Ethereum is also trading within a downtrend channel, indicating that market direction is still uncertain. BEEFI surged 31.72%, mainly driven by technical momentum, while ZBT rose 35.50% following a strategic-level technical upgrade. Bitcoin options are set for a concentrated expiry this Friday, marking the largest expiration on record. Nvidia acquired AI chip startup Groq in its largest acquisition to date. Maple Finance completed a record-breaking single loan of $500 million. Polymarket stated that the recent user account breach was caused by a third-party vulnerability, which has now been fixed. HYPE, SUI, and SVL are scheduled to unlock approximately $246 million, $61.61 million, and $12.67 million worth of tokens respectively over the next seven days.

Gate Research: Bitcoin’s short-term trend remains bearish, with prices consolidating below key resistance levels. Ethereum is also trading within a descending channel, reflecting continued uncertainty over market direction.BEEFI surged 31.72%, driven primarily by technical momentum, while ZBT jumped 35.50% following a strategic technology upgrade. This Friday marks the largest Bitcoin options expiry on record. Nvidia has agreed to acquire AI chip startup Groq for approximately $20 billion in cash, its largest acquisition to date. Meanwhile, Maple Finance completed a record-breaking single loan of $500 million, with outstanding borrows on the platform reaching an all-time high.

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Gate Research Daily Report: Bitcoin remains in a consolidation phase. After briefly breaking above the $90,000 level on Monday, it retreated again. Ethereum is trading sideways around the key $3,000 psychological level, with a slight increase in trading volume. PORTAL surged 22.65%, reflecting market optimism toward its institutional infrastructure development. EPIC’s rally was driven by a technical rebound from recent lows, rising 14.63% over the past 24 hours. LazAI’s Alpha mainnet has officially gone live, marking a key milestone as it transitions from testnet to a production-ready, AI-native blockchain. Velo announced a strategic partnership with WLFI to integrate the USD1 stablecoin into the Velo ecosystem, strengthening its PayFi infrastructure.

The Bank of Japan has raised its policy rate by 25 basis points to 0.75%. The central bank made it clear that it will further adjust its monetary easing stance if the economy and inflation develop as anticipated. This article provides a comprehensive review of the Bank of Japan's policy statement, examining its views on the wage-price mechanism, real interest rates, and the projected trajectory of future rate hikes. It also explores how this policy shift could affect macro-level liquidity and financial markets.

Gate Research Daily Report: On December 22, BTC stabilized and rebounded quickly after a sharp pullback, currently consolidating in the 88,800–89,000 range; ETH also recovered swiftly after plunging to around $2,775 in the previous drop; GT shows a rebound-from-lows structure with a mildly bullish bias; and RAVE became the standout performer with gains of up to +84.45%. Meanwhile, an address poisoning scam resurfaced, resulting in a crypto user losing $50 million in USDT; Hilbert Group acquired Enigma Nordic for $25 million to further expand its institutional crypto trading strategy; and a Tether executive–linked entity’s acquisition of Northern Data’s Bitcoin mining business has drawn market attention.

The Federal Reserve’s rate cuts and renewed purchases of short-term Treasuries have been interpreted by markets as a form of “QE-lite.” But does this truly mark a turning point for risk assets? From the perspective of financial conditions, the yield curve, and duration structure, this article explains why current policies do not yet constitute genuine financial repression. It then connects global trade imbalances and the Triffin dilemma to explore the medium- to long-term case for Bitcoin as a non-sovereign store of value under a potential dollar depreciation path—and where the real inflection point may lie.

Gate Research Daily Report: On December 19, the crypto market pulled back broadly after the initial CPI-driven surge, with risk appetite continuing to cool. BTC spiked above $89,000 before retreating, maintaining its bearish structure and oscillating at lower levels; ETH showed weak rebound momentum, consolidating under pressure in the $2,800–3,000 range. Altcoin sentiment remains subdued, with the market focused primarily on proactive de-risking and defensive positioning. In terms of hotspots, low-cap tokens like JELLYJELLY and NBLU bucked the trend and gained strength amid speculative fervor, while IR rose on new listings and exchange-related activity. Meanwhile, the impending expiry of $23 billion in BTC options, Lido DAO's application for a $60 million ecosystem budget, and JPMorgan's conservative outlook on stablecoin growth potential have emerged as key variables influencing both short-term and medium-term expectations.

Gate Research Weekly Report: The crypto market remains under pressure overall, with BTC consolidating in the $85,000–$86,000 range and the bearish structure intact, while ETH has dipped below $2,900, probing around $2,800, and continues to show short-term weakness; risk appetite for altcoins is subdued, with stablecoin supply contracting slightly and Gas fees staying at extremely low levels. H, GHST, and ACT bucked the trend with gains, driven by post-airdrop capital inflows, incentive adjustments, and momentum from the AI narrative, respectively. This week, active traders on Hyperliquid continued to decline, highlighting intensifying competition among Perp DEXs; BitMine added over 100k ETH again, pushing its total holdings close to 4 million; Strategy kept accumulating BTC, surpassing 670k in total holdings. RedotPay, ETHGAS, and YO closed new funding rounds, drawing attention to payments, the Gas market, and decentralized social sectors. Over the next 7 days, ZRO, H, and MBG face significant token unlocks—w

In November 2025, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization trended downward overall, as weak buying momentum, rising macroeconomic uncertainty, and cooling risk appetite jointly constrained any meaningful rebound. Stablecoin market capitalization across public blockchains remained highly concentrated, with Ethereum accounting for more than half of the total; fund flows pointed to increasing sectoral divergence, as chains such as Arbitrum and Starknet recorded notable net inflows. Meanwhile, the prediction market continued to expand rapidly, with Opinion’s monthly trading volume surging and quickly emerging as a third major player competing with Polymarket and Kalshi. The Web3 industry completed 53 financing deals totaling $2.67 billion, a sharp decline from October, signaling a phase of contraction and structural tightening.

Gate Research Daily Report: On December 17, the crypto market continued its recovery, with major assets showing signs of structural rebound. Bitcoin stabilized above the $85,000 level and rebounded to trade around $87,500, where short-term momentum has improved but remains constrained by medium-term resistance. Ethereum recovered to the $2,950 area after its recent decline, though the pace of the rebound has been relatively moderate. Overall market sentiment remains cautious, but rotation within major assets is becoming increasingly evident. On the thematic front, PTB surged sharply amid growing narratives around Bitcoin application-layer expansion and institutional adoption. LIGHT gained strength on expectations tied to Lightning Network and RGB-related technical progress, while ARC rallied on renewed interest in AI agent infrastructure and developer-centric narratives. On-chain data show that short-term Bitcoin supply continues to shift toward long-term holders, while the slowdown in stablecoin growth signa

Gate Research Weekly Report: BTC and ETH have both reclaimed key psychological levels at $90,000 and $3,000, respectively, signaling a clear recovery in market sentiment. Funds are rotating across multiple sectors, including exchange tokens, Layer-1s, and meme coins. S&P downgraded Tether–USDT’s stability rating to “Weak” but Stable; the Cosmos community has initiated a new ATOM token proposal, reigniting debate over token-economic risks; and Ethereum co-founder Vitalik donated to privacy-focused communication efforts. Plasma’s token has fallen 90% from its early peak, with the project still far from delivering on its ambitious promises. Bitcoin faces a $13.6 billion monthly options expiry this Friday, with 77% of open interest sitting out-of-the-money. Resulting hedging flows may continue to amplify short-term volatility.