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Gate Research Daily Report: On February 13, BTC traded with a weak consolidation bias, briefly dipping to USD 65,230 before stabilizing and hovering in the USD 65,400–65,600 range; ETH failed to hold above USD 1,980 and pulled back, currently consolidating weakly between USD 1,910–1,930; GT retreated after a prior rebound, oscillating around USD 6.90; BTR surged +63.33% over 24 hours, becoming the market standout amid renewed Bitcoin ecosystem momentum. On the macro front, Standard Chartered lowered its long-term price targets for BTC and ETH, Vitalik emphasized that crypto applications should refocus on product fundamentals, and the acquisition of Northern Data’s mining business by entities linked to Tether executives drew market attention.

Solana Seeker is a second generation Web3 smartphone launched by the mobile division under Solana Labs. It is not only a piece of hardware, but also a mobile ecosystem engine that integrates the Seed Vault security architecture and the SKR token incentive mechanism. Officially, it is positioned as “Solana in your pocket,” aiming to drive large scale Web3 adoption through low barrier mobile interactions.

Solana Seeker is a second generation Web3 smartphone launched by the mobile division under Solana Labs. It is not only a piece of hardware, but also a mobile ecosystem engine that integrates the Seed Vault security architecture and the SKR token incentive mechanism.

As the latest milestone in the Solana mobile ecosystem, Solana Seeker is more than just a hardware device. It is a gateway to $SKR rewards and a wide range of ecosystem airdrops. With Season 1 rewards fully distributed in January 2026, the retroactive airdrop for Season 2 has officially begun.

Gate Research Weekly Report: After a sharp sell-off, the market has entered a consolidation phase, with BTC and ETH still capped by key moving averages. Capital is rotating back into high-beta sectors such as AI, signaling a modest recovery in risk appetite. Ethereum’s staking ratio has surpassed 30%, reaching a new all-time high and pointing to ongoing supply contraction and a rebalancing of liquidity structures. Zerohash’s integration with Monad and USDC is advancing the deployment of stablecoin payment infrastructure at the L1 level. Tether’s U.S. Treasury holdings continue to expand, accelerating the integration of stablecoins into the short-term interest rate system. Overall crypto market capitalization continues to decline, indicating that the market remains in a near-term de-risking phase. Meanwhile, Anchorage has completed a strategic financing round of approximately $100 million, with participation from Tether.

Gate Research Daily Report: On February 11, the crypto market remained under downward pressure, with major assets trading in a weak consolidation range as BTC and ETH hovered at elevated levels without clear directional momentum. On the thematic front, capital continued to rotate into high-narrative trades: POWER surged on strong volume driven by the Web3 incentive-layer narrative and ecosystem partnership developments; PIPPIN rebounded sharply on the back of AI creator IP momentum and sentiment recovery; while SONIC strengthened amid the SVM expansion narrative and intensified community exposure. Structurally, the tokenized Treasury market surpassed $10 billion in size, reinforcing RWA’s role as a foundational asset within on-chain finance, while Gate TradFi’s cumulative trading volume exceeded $33 billion.

Gate Research Daily Report: Bitcoin’s $69,000–$71,000 range is the key zone for bulls to validate the sustainability of the rebound. Ethereum is gradually stabilizing at lower levels, with MACD turning bullish and price moving toward the upper Bollinger Band, signaling a clearer short-term technical recovery. News circulating on X has intensified retail FOMO, driving ZKP up 32.80% over the past 24 hours, while SAFFRONFI surged more than 40%, mainly due to increased short-term trading activity. Bitcoin selling pressure has temporarily eased, but a durable market recovery will require a revival in spot demand. A crypto market structure bill may pass within the next few months, with stablecoin yields emerging as the key point of contention. Meanwhile, Jump Trading plans to exchange liquidity provision for minority equity stakes in Kalshi and Polymarket.

ASTER is the native token of Aster decentralized perpetual exchange. This article explains ASTER tokenomics, use cases, allocation, and recent buyback activity, showing how buybacks, token burns, and staking mechanisms are used to support long term value.

Gate Research Daily Report: On Feb. 9, the crypto market entered a choppy recovery phase after a deleveraging shock, with flows showing a clear structural split: capital crowding into BTC while major altcoins remain under pressure. BTC has rebounded and is consolidating around $70,000, which remains the key pivot for bulls vs. bears; ETH is being weighed down by whale deleveraging and debt-repayment selling, and may repeatedly test the $2,000 psychological level in the near term. On the thematic side, AI Agents and memes remain the high-beta core, with BNKR, PIPPIN, and PENGUIN leading gains. In our Alpha section, we highlight Vitalik’s view that algorithmic stablecoins represent “true DeFi,” Cathie Wood’s thesis that gold strength tends to lead and BTC follows, and Tether’s accelerating shift toward a conglomerate model via global diversification, governance upgrades, and expanded hiring.

Falcon Finance and Ethena are representative projects in the synthetic stablecoin sector, reflecting two mainstream paths for the future of synthetic stablecoins. This article examines their differentiated designs across yield mechanisms, collateral structures, and risk management, helping readers better understand opportunities and long term trends in the synthetic stablecoin space.

Falcon Finance is a multi-chain DeFi universal collateral protocol. This article analyzes FF token value capture, key metrics, and the 2026 roadmap to assess future growth.

Falcon Finance is a general collateral protocol for multi-chain DeFi, with FF as its governance token. This guide explains how to mint USDf using BTC, stablecoins, or RWA assets, how to buy FF tokens, and how to access a 180-day staking strategy.

Gate Research Daily Report: On February 6, BTC stabilized and rebounded after a rapid sell-off that pushed prices down to around USD 60,000, and is now consolidating above the USD 64,000 level; ETH followed the broader market decline, briefly dipping to around USD 1,745 before quickly recovering; GT formed a short-term low near USD 6.23 after a deep pullback and is currently in an oversold rebound phase with a low-level consolidation structure; ZEUS became the market focus with a gain of 89.29%. Crypto ETFs continued to see net outflows, reflecting a clear decline in institutional risk appetite; the sharp drop in Bitcoin prices led Strategy to report a USD 12.4 billion loss in Q4; meanwhile, Tether invested USD 150 million to acquire a stake in Gold.com, accelerating its expansion into tokenized gold.

Gate Research Weekly Report: BTC broke below $73,000 as deleveraging continued, with total liquidations reaching $2.56 billion over recent days; ETH pulled back to the key $2,000 support level, while a deeply negative premium index signals weakening institutional demand. Stablecoin market capitalization edged lower, and Ethereum gas fees remained subdued. Amid a structurally weak market, select assets moved counter-trend, including the BNB Chain Chinese meme coin “我踏马来了,” WMTX driven by the DePIN narrative, and SYN supported by adoption within the Filecoin ecosystem. On the event front, Ripple Prime integrated Hyperliquid, introducing a prime-brokerage model to on-chain derivatives, while Bitnomial launched regulated XTZ futures. On-chain data show a renewed convergence between profitable and unprofitable BTC supply, a historical “bottom signal” that may point BTC toward the $60,000 range, with key support at the 2021 peak near $69,000. Vitalik Buterin reassessed the L2 roadmap, emphasizing differentiated val

Gate Research Daily Report: On February 4, the crypto market continued to face broad pullback pressure, with major assets generally trading under strain. On the thematic side, capital remained concentrated in high-beta plays tied to AI and onchain infrastructure narratives. ARC rallied strongly on renewed attention around the “Rig” framework for AI builders, ALCH gained momentum on the back of AI workflow and agent tooling infrastructure themes, while ENSO drew interest for its cross-chain execution abstraction and one-stop DeFi execution layer concept. At the macro and industry level, the Puell Multiple has entered a historical discount zone, signaling increased miner stress but gradually improving long-term accumulation value. Gate Ventures announced a strategic investment in the crypto payment network Mesh, strengthening its positioning in stablecoin and payment connectivity infrastructure. Meanwhile, Vitalik reiterated that Ethereum L2s should shift away from the original “brand sharding” vision toward mo