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Is the tokenization of stocks launched by Robinhood really a financial innovation? This article comprehensively analyzes its essence as "non-transferable contracts for difference" and reveals core issues such as regulatory arbitrage, credit risk, and retail investor misguidance, hitting directly at the bubble truth behind the "new trend."

In 2025, the stock prices of multiple Bitcoin-heavy companies have surged far above their BTC net asset value, fueled by high-premium share issuances to raise capital, accumulate more BTC, and boost "BTC per share" metrics. This article breaks down how this model profits during bull markets while highlighting its inherent risks—valuation bubbles and shareholder dilution—serving as a critical warning for investors.

Gate Research: U.S. President Trump announced 25% tariffs on South Korea and Japan, and 40% tariffs on Laos and Myanmar, once again causing turbulence in global financial and cryptocurrency markets. According to the latest data shared by Circle executive Patrick Hansen, the EU has issued MiCA licenses to 53 institutions, allowing them to operate across the 30 countries of the European Economic Area with "passporting" rights, enabling service provision without additional applications. Strategy Company announced it has signed a sales agreement to issue STRD shares to raise $4.2 billion. The BTFS v4.0 mainnet upgrade has been completed and is now fully operational.

GAIB turns GPU-backed assets into real yield with AID, the AI dollar. Explore its multichain growth, NFTs, and DeFi integrations.

Learn what Story (IP) is, how it works, who created it, and how you can own its $IP token.

Gate Research Daily Report: On July 9, BTC and ETH continued to trade sideways, with market sentiment remaining cautious. Among trending tokens, FLOKI surged 9% following the launch of its Valhalla mainnet, while RAY and MORPHO rose over 6% due to xStocks-related momentum and strong on-chain data, respectively. On the macro front, USDT0 issuance on Unichain surpassed 200 million, making it the third-largest chain by cross-chain transaction volume. Meanwhile, Truth Social filed for a blue-chip crypto ETF covering BTC, ETH, and Solana, and Ethereum advanced its EIP-4444 upgrade to reduce node storage and enhance network efficiency.

Ethereum collaborates with Virtuals to launch the ACP protocol, establishing a unified cooperation standard for on-chain AI Agents, reshaping the paradigms of identity, transactions, and governance, and ushering in a trillion-level AI economic new era.

This article focuses on the innovative model of exchanging TON token staking for UAE golden visas, interpreting its economic logic, policy intentions, and potential impacts.

The article analyzes stablecoin bridges and multi-token networks, highlights their active transformation into Web3 infrastructure, and explores their profound impact on the future of payment ecosystems and business models. The article analyzes stablecoin bridges and multi-token networks, highlights their active transformation into Web3 infrastructure, and explores their profound impact on the future of payment ecosystems and business models.

This article analyzes the staking reward mechanism and compliance significance of the first Solana Spot ETF in the United States, discussing its far-reaching impact on the legalization of alts, institutional fund inflows, and Layer 1 networks.

This article analyzes how Maple Finance builds an institutional-grade on-chain asset management platform through credit assessment, OTC clearing, and diversified products (blue-chip lending, BTC yield, syrupUSDC).

This article explores how Futarchy leverages conditional token markets and economic incentives to shift DAO governance from “risk-free voting” to “skin-in-the-game prediction.” It also examines its value in early-stage crypto company valuation, loyal holder alignment, and investor risk signaling, while highlighting the mechanism’s limitations and implementation challenges.

This article analyzes the reasons why Hong Kong missed the opportunity for QR code payment and evaluates the challenges and opportunities for stablecoin implementation in the region.

The article debunks four common myths on Crypto Twitter—engagement, low float, VC backing, and hype timing—while presenting the three real factors that drive token success: product utility, a reasonable initial valuation, and genuine communication.

This article examines how stablecoins are evolving from trading instruments into mainstream payment and yield-bearing assets. It covers key trends such as the Genius Act, cross-border payments, on-chain forex, and institutional yield strategies, while also highlighting the rise of compliance tools and yield aggregation platforms.