This week, Gate Research focused on market fluctuations and technological innovations. BTC and ETH faced downward pressure, and market trading volume slightly declined. However, innovations in cross-chain ecosystems and Layer 2 technologies continue to lead industry trends. At the same time, we have compiled a list of popular airdrop opportunities, such as Loomlay and Redstone, to help you seize new opportunities in the cryptocurrency market.
Technology Development (2025.1.4-2025.1.10)
Weekly Report Highlights:
Market Dynamics: BTC dropped 4.07%, and ETH fell 8.56%. Overall, the market displayed a bearish trend, with trading volume decreasing as investor sentiment became more cautious.
Technological Innovation: The Unichain mainnet will introduce a permissionless fault-proof feature, improving decentralized fault tolerance. Ethereum's core team continues to work on enhancing Layer 2 throughput, addressing scalability concerns.
Cross-Chain Ecosystem: VitaDAO proposed bridging VITA tokens to Solana, highlighting the importance of cross-chain technology in enhancing liquidity and interoperability.
Ecosystem Growth: Sonic Chain's TVL surged by 188%, reaching $58.71 million in just seven days, indicating an active on-chain ecosystem.
Full Report: Gate Research: Global On-Chain RWA Exceeds $15B, Sonic Chain TVL Rises 188% in 7D
Selected Research Reports:
On-Chain RWA Assets: On-chain Real-World Assets (RWA) totaled $15 billion, with over 80,000 holders. This shows that blockchain’s integration with real-world assets is expanding, drawing more users.
Non-EVM Network Breakthroughs: Aave V3 was successfully deployed to the Aptos testnet, marking its first non-EVM network deployment. Bedrock’s uniBTC Berachain Vault offers new solutions for decentralized Bitcoin storage.
Full Report: Gate Research: Web3 Policy and Macro Report (2025.1.4-2025.1.10)
Full Report: Gate Research: Summary of Web3 Events and Cryptocurrency Technology Development (2025.1.4-2025.1.10)
Hot Topics Overview:
New Stablecoins: The stablecoin USD0, launched by Usual, reached a market cap of $1.8 billion, ranking among the top five stablecoins, demonstrating the growing appeal of new stablecoin models.
Decentralized Technology and Life Sciences: Pump Science's anti-aging research token shows how blockchain can innovate in the life sciences sector.
Community Content Creation: Swarms Market plans to introduce automatic generation and upload features to streamline decentralized content creation.
Full Report: Gate Research: Hot Topics Overview (01.06 - 01.10)
Hot Airdrop Projects:
Loomlay Airdrop Community Incentives: Users can earn airdrop rewards through AI-powered agent creation and trading while participating in community tasks.
Redstone Oracle Rewards: Completing designated tasks allows users to earn token rewards, helping them explore Redstone's oracle services.
UXUY Platform Rewards: Through a points-based reward system, users are encouraged to engage with platform transactions, promoting ecosystem growth.
Assisterr AI Community Building: Assisterr AI supports users in creating and maintaining SLM, enhancing community cohesion and growth.
Full Report: Gate Research: Hot Airdrops (01.06 - 01.10)
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January 10th, 2025