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Gate Research VIP Daily Report: On August 14, The crypto market remained range-bound, with BTC down 0.07%, ETH up 0.32%, and GT gaining 0.14%. SCRT, BR, and LUCIC rose 30.00%, 16.19%, and 14.32%, respectively, driven by privacy-computing narratives, BTCFi momentum, and low-cap technical breakouts. Tether’s asset-tokenization platform Hadron launched on Sui, providing institutional infrastructure for issuing tokenized equities, bonds, and commodities. Ethereum plans to move away from Poseidon toward SHA2 or BLAKE2s as part of its post-quantum security roadmap. The SEC has again delayed its innovation exemption for tokenized securities, leaving the US compliance pathway uncertain.

Gate Research Daily Report: On August 14, U.S. equities advanced across the board, with the S&P 500 setting a record close, while South Korean stocks surged on strength in heavyweight semiconductor shares. The crypto market remained range-bound, with BTC down 0.07% and ETH up 0.32%. SCRT, BR, and LUCIC rose 30.00%, 16.19%, and 14.32%, respectively, driven by privacy-computing, BTCFi, and small-cap momentum narratives. Tether’s Hadron asset-tokenization platform went live on Sui. Ethereum shifted its hashing roadmap toward stronger post-quantum security, while the SEC delayed its innovation exemption for tokenized securities.

Gate Research VIP Daily Report: Amid easing inflation but insufficient incremental buying demand in the crypto market, BTC remained range-bound with a bearish bias, while ETH retreated alongside the broader market. BTC fell 0.46% and ETH declined 0.25%. BR, CYS, and AVAAI rose 73.51%, 43.27%, and 32.53%, respectively, driven by surging trading volume, new spot trading support in South Korea, and renewed rotation into the AI narrative. Harmony confirmed an abnormal token minting attack, in which the attacker exploited a system vulnerability to mint approximately 4 billion ONE tokens without authorization. Australian regulators shut down websites linked to suspected unlicensed platforms. Meanwhile, expectations for U.S. crypto regulatory rules are rising, with potential initial measures including token safe harbors, issuance disclosure requirements, and criteria for assessing network maturity.

Gate Research Weekly Report: Bitcoin traded mainly between $62,000 and $65,000 this week, supported by approximately $865 million in net inflows into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs over five consecutive trading days. However, selling pressure around a dense on-chain cost-basis zone continued to limit the upside. ETH’s staking ratio rose to approximately 34.4%, while renewed ETF inflows and expanding stablecoin adoption provided medium-term support. CYS, TUT, and BOME led selected market themes, while funding activity focused on AI infrastructure, optical networking, and spatial-data DePIN. Looking ahead, token unlocks for ZRO, KAITO, and ARB may introduce additional supply pressure.

Gate Research VIP Daily Report: Ahead of the CPI release, major cryptocurrencies showed mixed performance, with BTC down 0.45% and ETH up 0.40%. ARW, BXN, and VELVET surged 136.35%, 36.82%, and 34.54%, respectively, driven by low-liquidity breakouts and renewed narratives around on-chain asset management and DeFi strategy infrastructure. Morph Network announced the launch of Morph Payments, providing stablecoin payment and collection services for global enterprises. The CFTC invoked emergency authority to require prediction market platform Kalshi to continue operating in New York, countering the state’s legal efforts to shut down the business. Oraichain has paused its network since August 9 after a vulnerability in its EVM cross-chain transfer path resulted in the unauthorized minting of ORAI.

U.S. equities broadly declined amid concerns over oil prices and inflation, with energy and defensive sectors relatively outperforming while technology and growth stocks came under pressure. Hong Kong’s broader market and technology stocks weakened notably, while southbound flows turned to net selling. South Korean equities rebounded, led by heavyweight semiconductor stocks, while battery and auto shares remained weak. Ahead of the CPI release, major cryptocurrencies showed mixed performance, with BTC down 0.45% and ETH up 0.40%. ARW, BXN, and VELVET surged 136.35%, 36.82%, and 34.54%, respectively, driven by low-liquidity breakouts and asset-management protocol narratives. Morph launched an enterprise-grade stablecoin payment platform. The CFTC and New York State are competing over jurisdiction of prediction markets. Oraichain paused its network following a cross-chain exploit.

Gate Research VIP Weekly Report: BTC and ETH both rebounded over the week, with BTC gaining 2.10% and ETH rising 1.35% alongside the broader recovery in risk assets. PUMP, ZRO, and CRV led the gainers, posting 7-day returns of +32.54%, +21.27%, and +18.23%, respectively. Market leadership was concentrated in the Solana meme ecosystem, cross-chain infrastructure, DeFi, and other high-volatility narratives. Over the past week, on-chain capital flows were characterized by “outflows from Ethereum and dispersed inflows across alternative ecosystems.” Major recipient chains recorded approximately US$571 million in combined net inflows, while Ethereum saw approximately US$1.069 billion in net outflows, accounting for around 96% of total outflows among the major chains tracked. Capital increasingly favored ecosystems offering tangible trading revenue, points-based incentives, and RWA-related use cases.

Gate Research Daily Report: On August 11, global stock markets showed mixed performance. The three major U.S. indexes closed slightly lower, Hong Kong stocks rose moderately, while South Korea’s KOSDAQ surged 6.97%. The crypto market came under pressure, with BTC and ETH falling 1.5% and 2.02% respectively, while BLUAI, DOS, and Lobster led the gains. On the industry front, the vote on the U.S. CLARITY Act was postponed, the UK is preparing a regulatory framework for tokenized gold, and Strategy sold 1,690 BTC to repurchase STRC.

Gate Research VIP Daily Report: On August 3, the crypto market staged a modest rebound from recent lows. BTC held firm around $63,000, while ETH continued to outperform. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index stood at 35. BLESS, TAKE, and BICO led spot-market gains, with computing infrastructure, GameFi, and Web3 infrastructure emerging as the market's key rotation themes. Industry attention centered on the Coldcard security vulnerability, the progress of the U.S. CLARITY Act, and the growing adoption of DeFi revenue buyback mechanisms.

Gate Research Daily Report: On August 10, U.S. stocks reached new highs as technology shares rallied and weaker employment data eased rate concerns, while Hong Kong equities advanced modestly and South Korea remained under pressure. Bitcoin and Ether traded slightly lower as QKA, MUBARAK and TUT led crypto gainers. Key industry developments included the BTCPay Server vulnerability, leveraged crowding in TUT derivatives and an accelerating wave of crypto project shutdowns.

Gate Research VIP Daily Report: BTC held above $64,000, ETH consolidated near $1,900, and GT broke above 6.60 USDT on strong volume. TAKE (+68.98%), ACE (+62.29%), and ZBT (+61.04%) led gains. Nasdaq ISE proposed expanding IBIT options limits, Grayscale raised BNB to the largest weight in its smart-contract fund, and Japan requested tighter crypto-withdrawal controls.

Gate Research Daily Report: U.S. stocks edged lower and South Korea's KOSPI fell 4.58% as semiconductor heavyweights retreated. BTC held above $64,000, ETH consolidated near $1,900, and GT broke above 6.60 USDT. TAKE, ACE, and ZBT led gains, while IBIT options expansion, Grayscale's fund rebalance, and tighter crypto-withdrawal controls in Japan were today's key themes.