How can you identify legitimate airdrops and avoid airdrop scams? Learn the key ways to assess them and safely take part in on-chain opportunities

In the Web3 world, an airdrop is a way for a project to distribute tokens or other digital assets to eligible users.

Some airdrops reward early users, some encourage community participation, and others are related to a project’s ecosystem development and governance mechanisms.

But keep in mind: an airdrop does not mean free money. Fake claim pages, malicious wallet approvals, fake support agents, and scams that demand upfront payment can all cost

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GATE TRADFI FUTURES FEE UPDATE: LOWER TAKER COSTS FOR VIP10–VIP16

📢 A New Fee Adjustment Changes the Picture for TradFi Traders

Gate has announced an important adjustment to trading fees for TradFi USDT-margined perpetual futures, with lower taker fees for higher VIP levels. The update focuses on VIP10 through VIP16 and also changes selected market maker fee rates.

This is an important development for traders who regularly trade traditional financial assets through perpetual futures. Even small changes in trading fees can make a difference when orders are executed freque

Why Can Holding Multiple Cryptocurrencies Still Involve High Risk?

In the cryptocurrency market, many investors believe that simply holding BTC, ETH, and other tokens means they have already diversified their investments.

But that is not always the case.

When the market as a whole is rising, different assets may perform quite differently; but when liquidity tightens, market panic sets in, or a major risk event occurs, many assets that once seemed independent may fall at the same time.

This means that holding more tokens does not necessarily mean taking on less risk.

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How to Protect Your Crypto Assets: From Common Risks to Practical Safeguards

In the Web3 world, asset security depends not only on which wallet you use, but also on how you access websites, approve transactions, manage permissions, and protect your devices.

Many asset losses don't happen because the blockchain itself was compromised, but because users clicked the wrong link, revealed their recovery phrase, or approved a malicious action without fully understanding it.

Rather than looking for a solution after something goes wrong, it's better to build simple, actionable security habits in ad

Whipsaw season!
CPI likely brought plenty of short volume into pre-market trading.
As you can see, the market continues to clear out both sides regardless of the underlying fundamentals.
When positioning becomes too exposed, opportunities arise for larger players to exploit that liquidity through forced liquidations.

📉 BTC plunges sharply below support! Bears are running rampant on the 4H timeframe, while indicators have plunged into extreme oversold territory!

On the 4H chart, BTC has once again faced a heavy sell-off on high volume, breaking below the previous low and dipping to 72,692.6. It is now trading at 72,911.0. The market shows the following extremely bearish characteristics:

1. A cascade of moving-average resistance: EMA5 through EMA30 are perfectly aligned bearishly and spreading downward, with the price firmly pinned below all moving averages and no ability to fight back.
2. Breaking below

Sigh
Somehow we still don't have a big liquidations event and open interest keeps rising.
Lads, we're gonna need some of you to puke and give up for $BTC to pump again. Any volunteers?

Privacy leader 🐲 #ZEC just dumped. Hit a low of 1073! Down 10.5%. ✅ TP1 hit! Set BE now. Eat, eat, eat! $ZEC

Why Can High Funding Rates Make Long-Term Positions Increasingly Expensive?

Many cryptocurrency traders focus on BTC price movements but overlook another factor that can continuously affect trading results: funding rates.

You may correctly predict the market and have a temporarily profitable position, but if you hold a perpetual contract for a long time, ongoing funding payments can still erode your final returns.

Your directional view determines the profit or loss from price movements, while funding rates can continuously affect the cost of holding a position.

I. What Are Funding Rates?

【Building the Foundation in 100 Days · No.10: Big Gains in the Bag—Locking Them In Is What Matters】
When the market takes off, even pigs can fly, but only those who land safely with profits are winners.
Last night's prediction (a break below support would trigger a sharp plunge) played out perfectly today. My ETH short (up 624%) and ZEC short (up 433%) have already provided the best answer.
However, sharp plunges are often followed by sharp rebounds. My current strategy is to take profits in batches. The liquidation price is still far away, so I’m calm, but I absolutely won’t let unrealized pr

What Is DeFi? How Is It Changing Traditional Finance? Understanding the Opportunities and Risks of Decentralized Finance

In the Web3 world, DeFi (decentralized finance) is a frequently mentioned concept.

Some people use DeFi to swap tokens, some participate in lending, and others deposit assets into liquidity pools in the hope of earning returns.

But DeFi is not simply traditional financial services moved onto the blockchain. It changes how some financial services operate, while also bringing new security, liquidity, and governance issues.

To truly understand DeFi, you can start with these

#大盘分析 Tonight’s CPI came in above expectations, which is bearish. The FOMC meeting at 3 AM on December 10 (Beijing time) is currently priced for an 85% chance of a 25-basis-point hike and a 15% chance of a 50-basis-point hike. U.S. stocks and crypto have already priced this in. The key to the rate-hike odds is CPI, and the key to CPI is oil prices. Since November, oil has fallen from 105 to 84. If it stays below 85, that will affect the November CPI released in December. In other words, don’t listen to the Americans’ bluster—just keep a close eye on oil prices.

@HyperliquidX whales are heavily short.
Largest short: $173.8M (5x)
Largest long: $73.81M (3x)
Top 5 shorts are all in profit. Biggest ones liquidate only above $120K+.
Smaller high-leverage shorts start getting pressured much earlier.
No clean $1B squeeze setup at $78–80K.
I'm watching. Not front-running. $BTC #Bitcoin
#Bitcoin #Hyperliquid #BTC

#交易机器人 I'm using an ETHUSDT futures grid bot on Gate; join me in copy trading

BTC ran up to 748, but I didn’t sell. A single wick sent it back down, so I added to my BTC position and added one lot of ETH as well!#Gate全球合规版图扩展 #美伊谈判出现新进展

Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa said the price of the Switch 2 will remain unchanged for now, but the company will consider raising it if costs continue to rise.

Rising hardware costs are difficult to absorb entirely, leaving Nintendo to walk a tightrope between keeping prices stable and maintaining profitability. The likelihood of a future price increase depends on supply chain stability.

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What is DeFi? How does it change traditional finance? A comprehensive look at the opportunities and risks of decentralized finance, from how it works to practical applications

In the Web3 world, DeFi (decentralized finance) is a frequently discussed concept.

From decentralized exchanges and on-chain lending to liquidity pools and stablecoin applications, DeFi is exploring a way to provide services that differs from traditional financial institutions.

But DeFi does not mean there are no intermediaries or risks, nor does it mean every transaction is cheaper. To truly understand it, you first

#GateRanksThirdIn24HNetInflows e Ranks Third in 24H Net Inflows

Gate has achieved an important position in the global cryptocurrency exchange market by ranking third in 24-hour net inflows. This development highlights the growing attention that Gate is receiving from crypto market participants and reflects the platform's position in an increasingly competitive digital asset industry.

Net inflows are an important metric for understanding activity across cryptocurrency exchanges. They measure the difference between assets entering and leaving a platform during a specific period. When an exchan