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On November 17, BTC remained in a short-term weak downward consolidation structure, with 92,976 USD forming a key short-term low and serving as the core defense for bulls. ETH is also in a short-term weak consolidation pattern but showed a clear rebound signal after touching the 3,004 USD low. GT, after experiencing a sharp decline and reaching a low of 10.51 USD, has gradually shifted from a downward trend to a weak consolidation and stabilization phase. In addition, RESOLV (+44.4%), LIGHT (+49.17%), and KITE (+13.59%) performed strongly, indicating that stablecoins and payment-related assets are once again becoming focal points for market capital. Ethereum spot ETFs recorded a historic third-highest weekly net outflow of 729 million USD. ZEC contract positions surpassed 1.5 billion USD, reaching a record high, with significant increases in privacy network trading activity. Meanwhile, Japanese regulators plan to reclassify BTC, ETH, and other cryptocurrencies as financial products, potentially reducing tax r

Gate Research Daily Report: On November 17, BTC remains in a short-term weak downward consolidation structure, with 92,976 USD forming a key short-term low and serving as the core defense for bulls. ETH is also in a short-term weak consolidation pattern but has shown a clear rebound signal after touching the 3,004 USD low. Ethereum spot ETFs recorded a historic third-highest weekly net outflow of 729 million USD. ZEC contract positions surpassed 1.5 billion USD, reaching a record high, with significant increases in privacy network trading activity. Meanwhile, Japan’s regulators plan to reclassify BTC, ETH, and other cryptocurrencies as financial products, potentially reducing tax rates to 20%.

This week’s recap centers on growing macroeconomic uncertainty and shifting market sentiment. As investors await key U.S. economic data, Bitcoin and Ethereum traded sideways, while major altcoins showed diverging performance. Privacy-focused tokens — including Zcash, Dash, and Decred — gained attention as related narratives strengthened. The report also provides a comprehensive overview of major venture deals, ecosystem developments, and protocol updates, offering a full snapshot of the evolving Web3 landscape.

In October 2025, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization exhibited a “rise-then-fall” pattern, reflecting weak market confidence and a stabilizing trend. Driven by the “BTCFi” narrative, Starknet saw new highs in both capital inflows and on-chain activity, with TVL rising from $170 million at the end of September to $245 million. Prediction markets heated up, with Polymarket and Kalshi recording a combined monthly trading volume exceeding $7 billion. Privacy coins made a strong comeback, with ZEC surging more than 440% for the month and leading the rally. On the funding side, the Web3 sector completed 130 deals totaling $5.12 billion, up 28.43% month-over-month, with total capital raised jumping 104.8% — the second-highest level in nearly a year — with funds primarily flowing into DeFi ($2.15 billion) and core infrastructure.

Robinhood has made a rare move by investing in Lighter, a perpetuals DEX founded by former Citadel prodigy Vladimir Novakovski. Lighter is reshaping trading logic with its innovative ZK Rollup architecture and a zero-fee, tiered latency mechanism. It also provides dedicated technical circuits for DEXs. Lighter has attracted support from leading investors such as Founders Fund and Haun Ventures. This development signals a potential shift in the perpetuals market landscape.

Joseph Chalom, former Head of Digital Assets at BlackRock, provides insights that reveal Ethereum's advantages in combining trust, security, and liquidity. The article also explores Ethereum's potential to address the rigorous risk management requirements of institutional investors.

The article not only provides an in-depth technical analysis but also explores how market participants are responding in such circumstances, as well as the economic and social impacts of the long-term segmentation of the Bitcoin network.

The article, by analyzing the tokenized basis trading launched by Ethena Labs, highlights a critical turning point for structured products in DeFi and explores how this shift is reshaping the market structure.

The article points out that as long-term holders gradually sell and new participants take over, the turnover rate of Bitcoin supply is slowing down, indicating a smoother transfer of ownership.

The chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unveiled the next phase of "Project Crypto" in a recent speech: establishing a token classification system based on economic substance and emphasizing the legal logic that investment contracts may be terminated. This marks the entry of cryptocurrency regulation into an "era of clarity."

Ethereum will implement the Fusaka upgrade on December 3, marking the most significant technological transformation for Ethereum since the Merge and Dencun. The upgrade centers on PeerDAS sampling verification, blob pricing mechanism improvements, and lightweight nodes to substantially boost network scalability and decentralization. Fusaka ushers in a new era of real-time interaction for Ethereum, providing benefits to DeFi, AI agents, and home node operators.

An in-depth analysis of the resurgence of crypto presales in 2025, exploring the evolution from early participation narratives to structured financing, examining why capital is refocusing on early-stage projects, and revealing how presale models are reshaping the crypto fundraising landscape through case studies like Plasma and MegaETH, balancing compliance and innovation.

Gate Research Daily Report: On November 14, after a period of volatile decline, BTC found short-term support near $98,000; ETH showed signs of a short-term rebound; GT stabilized with support around $10.9 and began to recover; while LUMINT became the market spotlight with a surge of over 670%. The first XRP spot ETF, launched by Canary Capital, began trading on Nasdaq; the Czech National Bank made its first-ever Bitcoin purchase, establishing a $1 million digital asset pilot portfolio; and Emory University doubled its Bitcoin holdings, investing $52 million to increase its stake in the Grayscale BTC ETF.

Gate Research Daily Report: On November 14, after a period of volatile decline, BTC found short-term support near $98,000; ETH showed signs of a short-term rebound; GT stabilized with support around $10.9 and began to recover; while LUMINT became the market spotlight with a surge of over 670%. The first XRP spot ETF, launched by Canary Capital, began trading on Nasdaq; the Czech National Bank made its first-ever Bitcoin purchase, establishing a $1 million digital asset pilot portfolio; and Emory University doubled its Bitcoin holdings, investing $52 million to increase its stake in the Grayscale BTC ETF.