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Gate Research's newly released report, "Q1 2025 Ethereum Network Review," offering a comprehensive analysis of Ethereum's market performance, holder distribution, network activity, on-chain applications, and future outlook for the first quarter of 2025. The report delivers in-depth insights into the overall state of the Ethereum network and its key emerging trends.

This report provides a comprehensive review of Solana’s network performance in Q1 2025. It covers price movements, on-chain activity, the state of smart contracts and staking, growth in stablecoins and decentralized exchanges (DEXs), returns from DePIN, and the cooling of the NFT market. It also examines the implications of the failed inflation governance proposal SIMD-0228 and what it could mean going forward.

Gate Research Daily Report: On April 22, Bitcoin rose 0.9% to $88,056, with a market dominance of 63.6%, reaching a four-year high. Ethereum fell 3.8% to $1,575. Market risk-aversion sentiment intensified, with gold breaking through $3,480. The Bank of Korea is advancing stablecoin regulatory legislation, Circle has launched a global payment network, and Base chain's daily token creation volume has surpassed Solana for the first time. Pump.fun's graduation rate has rebounded.

Gate Research Daily Report: On April 21, Bitcoin rose 2.4% to $87,400, and Ethereum increased 0.49% to $1,631, reflecting a gradual recovery in market sentiment. Vitalik Buterin proposed replacing the EVM with RISC-V, potentially ushering in a new wave of technological revolution for Ethereum's execution layer. Canary Capital is seeking approval to launch a staked TRX ETF, signaling the accelerating integration of crypto assets into the traditional financial system. Global retail giant SPAR is piloting crypto payments in Switzerland, further expanding real-world use cases. Hyperliquid is rapidly emerging in the on-chain derivatives market, commanding nearly 70% market share. Tether users have surpassed 450 million, with stablecoin growth remaining robust.

Gate Research Daily Report: April 18: Bitcoin is priced at $84,927, while Ethereum edged up to $1,587.17. Solana's DEX trading volume surpassed Ethereum, ranking first across all chains. Circle Research released the Refund Protocol. Ethereum transaction fees hit a five-year low, and the DeFi market lost nearly $49 billion in Q1. Slovenia proposes a 25% crypto tax.

The intersection of AI and crypto has always been a narrative brimming with potential. Blockchain's decentralized nature perfectly complements the efficiency gains brought by artificial intelligence, inspiring countless developers to invest heavily in this vision. Tools like DeepSeek are leveraging human-like content generation technology to accelerate Web3 cultural content production automation. This opens up vast new opportunities for value creation in the Web3 content creation space.

Gate Research: This report covers key blockchain industry developments from April 11-17, 2025. Ethereum gas fees hit a record low, with the average transaction cost in March plummeting 80% compared to the end of last year; Gate.io released its Q1 2025 report, showing growth in both trading volume and reserves; OM experienced a flash crash with a peak drop of over 90%; TRON reported record-high quarterly revenue of $760 million; Solana raised its block compute limit, further enhancing network performance; Sony-backed Soneium partnered with EigenLayer to reduce blockchain finality time by 98%, setting a new benchmark for L2 performance; and the depegging of sUSD worsened, triggering market panic.

Gate Research: This week, Huddle01, Mint Blockchain, Gradient Network, and ByteNova have all presented opportunities for users to engage with the Web3 ecosystem. Huddle01 is a Web3-based decentralized video conferencing platform where users can earn points by completing social tasks, missions, interacting with applications, collecting badges, and inviting friends. Mint Blockchain, a Layer 2 blockchain focused on the NFT ecosystem, is distributing its airdrop in phases to MintID stakers, GreenID users, and Mint Expedition participants. Gradient Network, a decentralized edge computing platform built on Solana, allows users to earn points through registration, completing tasks, installing browser extensions, and inviting friends. ByteNova, a decentralized edge AI ecosystem, enables users to earn points by connecting wallets and social accounts, inviting friends, completing tasks, and checking in daily—these points will later be converted into rewards. All of these projects are in their early stages of developmen

This article explores how reciprocal tariff policies affect global financial markets through macroeconomic transmission mechanisms. It further analyzes their impact on the ecosystems of stablecoins, real-world assets (RWAs), and decentralized finance (DeFi), examining both the underlying mechanisms and the potential risks and opportunities involved.

This report presents an in-depth analysis of emerging Layer 1 blockchain Berachain, centered on its innovative Proof of Liquidity (PoL) consensus mechanism. It explores the project’s architecture, tokenomics, ecosystem protocols, TVL dynamics, and governance model. The report also highlights structural risks such as inflation pressure, TVL concentration, and a potential innovation slowdown, while assessing whether Berachain can evolve into a sustainable, liquidity-driven public chain paradigm through continued DeFi and dApp ecosystem development.

Gate Research Weekly Report: This week, cryptocurrency prices entered a recovery phase after a rebound, maintaining a consolidation range. Soneium collaborated with EigenLayer to launch a 10-second Fast Finality Layer, marking a significant improvement in L2 performance. KiloEx fell victim to a flash loan attack losing $7 million, highlighting ongoing DeFi security concerns. Bitcoin miners sold more than 40% of their March BTC production, while sUSD faced an escalating depegging risk that sparked market panic. In a positive development, Panama's capital city became the first to accept cryptocurrency for payments.

Gate Research (April 11–17, 2025): April 14, Solana raises block computation limit and upgrades network performance. April 15, EigenLayer launches mainnet slashing. April 16, Polygon’s AggLayer builds a “value internet.” April 17, Sony Soneium and EigenLayer slash blockchain finality time by 98%, setting a new L2 benchmark.

Gate Research (April 11 – 17, 2025) : This report provides a comprehensive analysis of key developments in the cryptocurrency market and macroeconomic landscape. On April 11, U.S. March PPI came in at 2.7% year-over-year, falling short of both the expected 3.3% and the previous reading of 3.2%. On April 14, the SEC held its second crypto roundtable and announced plans to launch a "crypto regulatory sandbox." On April 15, Canada is set to debut its first spot Solana ETFs, which will allow staking for yield generation. On April 16, it was revealed that only 11% of registered Bitcoin companies in El Salvador are currently operational. On April 17, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered hawkish remarks, indicating that economic policy remains unclear and that crypto regulations may ease. On the same day, Panama approved the use of cryptocurrency for payments in government institutions, becoming the first public authority globally to do so.

This report focuses on three key segments—mining rig manufacturing, self-operated mining farms, and cloud mining. It provides a comprehensive review of global mining landscape shifts by analyzing supply chains, cost structures, geopolitical transitions, and stock performance. The report also evaluates how policy shocks feed back into Bitcoin’s medium- to long-term price structure.

Gate Research Daily Report: April 16, The crypto market remained in a choppy trading range today, with Bitcoin slipping 1.54% to $83,782 and Ethereum falling 1.97% to $1,603.38. TRON reported a record-setting $760 million in Q1 revenue, signaling continued strength in on-chain activity and its stablecoin ecosystem. DeFi lending demand surged significantly, while centralized crypto lending (CeFi) saw a steep 68% decline from its 2022 peak, further highlighting the shift toward decentralized finance. On Solana, PumpSwap hit a new all-time high in daily trading volume, driven by a sharp rise in user engagement and transaction activity. Meanwhile, Polygon introduced AggLayer, a cross-chain value aggregation layer aimed at building a new paradigm for an "Internet of Value" across blockchain networks. Solana also upgraded its network by raising the per-block compute limit, boosting performance and continuing its push for scalability.