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Gate Research Daily Report: On December 15, the crypto market continued to trade under pressure, with BTC and ETH consolidating at lower levels while GT showed relative resilience. Against a weak backdrop for major assets, tokens such as FHE, ICE, and BAS moved higher against the trend, driven by catalysts including privacy computing and a Chainlink partnership, token migration and mainnet transition, and the ERC-8004 protocol upgrade—highlighting concentrated positioning in structural opportunities. Structural selling pressure in the options market continues to weigh on BTC’s upside, as ETF-driven demand for call options diverges from volatility-selling by OG holders, making a period of range-bound consolidation more likely than a swift breakout in the near term. At the same time, Ant International is reshaping enterprise treasury management through blockchain, AI, and tokenized deposits, while Stable’s mainnet launch has seen weaker-than-expected on-chain activity, underscoring the o

This report provides an in-depth analysis of momentum investing within the Bitcoin (BTC) market, examining how classical technical indicators perform under varying trend and volatility conditions. Beginning with the theoretical foundations of momentum and its behavioral finance interpretations, the report systematically reviews the structural logic, signal mechanisms, and analytical functions of MACD, Bollinger Bands, ADX/DMI, and RSI. Using actual BTC price movements, it illustrates how these indicators reflect trend formation, momentum decay, volatility expansion, and potential reversal signals. Backtesting results over a full year show that different indicators produce highly divergent outcomes when exposed to the same market environment: trend-following and oversold-reversal strategies tend to struggle during weak or choppy market phases, while volatility-breakout methods, particularly Bollinger Band strategies, demonstrate higher win rates and more stable drawdown behavior.

Gate Research Daily Report: On December 12, BTC showed a clear short-term strengthening trend. ETH moved higher and then pulled back over the past 24 hours, forming a high-level consolidation pattern, while GT remained in a consolidation and recovery phase. LIGHT drew market attention with a sharp gain of +79.47%. Meanwhile, JPMorgan launched the USCP token on Solana to facilitate a landmark on-chain debt issuance for Galaxy; Blockstream announced plans to acquire TradFi hedge fund Corbiere Capital to expand its institutional investment strategy; and El Salvador partnered with Elon Musk’s xAI to roll out the Grok AI education program nationwide.

Gate Research Daily Report: On December 12, BTC showed a clear short-term strengthening trend. ETH moved higher and then pulled back over the past 24 hours, forming a high-level consolidation pattern, while GT remained in a consolidation and recovery phase. LIGHT drew market attention with a sharp gain of +79.47%. Meanwhile, JPMorgan launched the USCP token on Solana to facilitate a landmark on-chain debt issuance for Galaxy; Blockstream announced plans to acquire TradFi hedge fund Corbiere Capital to expand its institutional investment strategy; and El Salvador partnered with Elon Musk’s xAI to roll out the Grok AI education program nationwide.

Gate Research: In November 2025, high-performance blockchains continued to dominate on-chain activity, with ecosystem stratification becoming increasingly evident. Solana maintained its lead in both transaction volume and active addresses through high-frequency interactions. Although Arbitrum remained in a low-activity range on the usage side, sustained net inflows driven by asset tokenization and institutional infrastructure expansion positioned it as a key focus of market capital. After breaking below short-term cost bases, BTC entered a repricing phase, with short-term turnover increasing while long-term holdings remained stable, shifting the market structure from strong-side consolidation to a pressure-driven equilibrium. The broadening BTCFi narrative also fueled a strong upswing in Starknet, drawing notable capital and user inflows. At the project level, Monad’s mainnet launch ignited the high-performance L1 narrative, rapidly expanding on-chain activity and application deploymen

Gate Research Weekly Report: BTC remained in a weak consolidation over the past day, repeatedly encountering resistance near 92,000 USDT, while ETH pulled back to the MA10 after a sharp upswing, showing signs of short-term momentum cooling. Market sentiment improved marginally, with capital rotating into the Ethereum ecosystem. Sectors such as Prediction Markets, GambleFi, ZK, and LRT recorded weekly gains of 18%–35%. Stablecoin market capitalization continued to rise, and gas fees remained at ultra-low levels. NIGHT, BEAT, and LUNA posted strong rebounds of 40%–60%, driven respectively by new listings, partnership catalysts, and technical bottom-recoveries. Major banks have begun offering Bitcoin-backed lending, while institutional BTC holdings have surpassed 1.08 million. Tempo’s testnet launch strengthened the narrative around on-chain payments, and expectations surrounding a potential SpaceX IPO as well as Stripe’s acquisition of Valora further boosted market attention. In the comi

Gate Research: The market as a whole shows a pullback pattern, with sentiment remaining cautious. BTC has stayed weak over the past day, repeatedly facing resistance around 92,000. ETH retreated back toward the MA10 after an intraday surge, indicating a slowdown in short-term momentum. Capital sentiment has turned slightly more positive at the margin. NIGHT, BEAT, and LUNA posted strong rebounds of 40%–60%, driven respectively by new product launches, partnership developments, and a technical bottom recovery. Institutional acceptance of crypto continues to rise; institutional Bitcoin holdings have increased from roughly 197,000 BTC to 1.08 million BTC, a cumulative gain of about 448%. Meanwhile, the launch of the Tempo testnet has further strengthened the narrative around on-chain payments.

Gate Research: On December 10, the crypto market saw a mild rebound, with BTC and ETH maintaining a strong short-term structure. Among notable movers, PIPPIN (+66%) surged on strengthened AI-driven narratives and speculative flows; WET (+37%) gained significant attention following its TGE launch and broader traction within the Solana ecosystem; and PENGU (+10%) remained strong amid positive momentum from Pudgy Party surpassing one million downloads and the release of AI-enabled Pudgy toys. On the industry front, Polygon completed its Madhugiri upgrade, delivering a meaningful boost to network throughput and enterprise-grade infrastructure capabilities. FLock.io, Deluthium, and Aerodrome jointly advanced the rollout of the on-chain insurance platform CARiFIN. Meanwhile, BTC supply on exchanges has declined by more than 400,000 BTC over the past year, easing spot selling pressure and reinforcing a more supportive medium-term market structure.

Gate Research Daily Report: On December 10, the crypto market saw a mild rebound, with BTC and ETH maintaining a strong short-term structure. Among notable movers, PIPPIN (+66%) surged on strengthened AI-driven narratives and speculative flows; WET (+37%) gained significant attention following its TGE launch and broader traction within the Solana ecosystem; and PENGU (+10%) remained strong amid positive momentum from Pudgy Party surpassing one million downloads and the release of AI-enabled Pudgy toys. On the industry front, Polygon completed its Madhugiri upgrade, delivering a meaningful boost to network throughput and enterprise-grade infrastructure capabilities. FLock.io, Deluthium, and Aerodrome jointly advanced the rollout of the on-chain insurance platform CARiFIN. Meanwhile, BTC supply on exchanges has declined by more than 400,000 BTC over the past year, easing spot selling pressure and reinforcing a more supportive medium-term market structure.

November saw Bitcoin decline by 17.54%, marking the largest monthly drop of the year. Bitcoin ETFs experienced the second-largest single-month outflow since their launch in 2024. In November, Gate’s quantitative fund recorded a 1.9% return for the USDT strategy; the top 30% portfolio achieved an annualized return of 4.1%, outperforming Bitcoin. The “Arbitrage Pioneer – USDT” strategy stood out with a monthly annualized return of 5.5%, demonstrating robust defensive characteristics. Overall fund drawdowns remained low, with the USDT strategy experiencing a maximum drawdown of just 0.02%. Looking ahead to December, expectations for interest rate cuts, next year’s rate trajectory, potential rate hikes by the Bank of Japan, and speculation over a Fed leadership change are likely to drive short-term crypto volatility.

Gate Research Daily Report: Bitcoin prices continue to oscillate within a corrective structure, with the $79,000–$82,000 demand zone remaining the key support area; Ethereum is attempting a short-term rebound, but the overall trend still leans downward. Terra’s upgrade has resolved security vulnerabilities, and LUNA has risen 19% in the past 24 hours. FHE’s recent gains are primarily driven by strong signals of technological breakthroughs, rising 16% over the past 24 hours. The CFTC has launched a digital asset collateral pilot program, allowing Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDC to be used as compliant margin in derivatives markets. BMNR announced total assets of $13.2 billion and purchased 138,452 ETH last week.

Gate Research Daily Report: On December 5, BTC turned weaker over the past 24 hours after a period of high-level turbulence; ETH stabilized following a sharp pullback; GT found support near 9.50; and SN surged over 90%, drawing market attention. Canton Network’s developer gained strategic investment from Wall Street giants, pushing on-chain assets past $6 trillion. XRP spot ETFs saw 13 straight days of inflows, nearing the $1 billion mark, while JPMorgan said bitcoin’s near-term direction depends largely on whether Strategy (MSTR) can maintain its value-to-bitcoin-holdings ratio above 1.