This week (February 28 – March 7, 2025), Gate Research continued to track crypto market trends, policy developments, and technological advancements. BTC briefly rebounded to $95,000 before retesting the $81,500 support level, while ETH exhibited a triangular consolidation pattern. The overall market sentiment remained cautious. Macroeconomic policies and regulatory dynamics continued to shape market movements, while innovation in the Web3 ecosystem persisted. The DeFi and cross-chain sectors saw increased activity. Below is a summary of this week's key insights:
Weekly Highlights
- Market Trends: BTC price briefly surged past $95,000 before falling back to $81,500, while ETH fluctuated within a triangular consolidation pattern. Berachain led in on-chain capital inflows, securing the top spot this week. Paradise recorded over 28,000 SOL in NFT trading volume over the past seven days, ranking first across all networks.
- Policy & Regulation: Trump announced the establishment of the "U.S. Crypto Strategic Reserve," designating BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, ADA, and other major assets as core reserve holdings. USDC became Japan's first legally approved U.S. dollar stablecoin, marking significant progress in the regulated stablecoin sector.
- DeFi & Public Chain Ecosystem: Aave launched a token buyback program and activated the fee switch to optimize its economic model. Soneium's public blockchain TVL surpassed $50 million, accelerating ecosystem expansion. Cardano's Liqwid protocol TVL exceeded $112 million, demonstrating strong growth momentum.
- Read the full report: Gate Research: White House to Host Its First Cryptocurrency Summit, Berachain Leads in Capital Inflows
Selected Research Reports
- Policy and Macro Developments: The U.S. February ADP employment data significantly missed expectations, recording 77,000 jobs—far below the market's forecast of 140,000—reinforcing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut and increasing macroeconomic uncertainty. February PCE data met expectations, indicating eased inflation pressure, though policy adjustment expectations remain divided.
- Key Events: Bybit suffered a hack involving 499,000 ETH, with all stolen funds laundered, drawing widespread market attention to security concerns. Aave completed the deployment of its Sonic network, further expanding into high-performance blockchain ecosystems. MetaMask unveiled its latest roadmap, announcing future support for BTC and SOL networks to enhance the multi-chain asset management experience.
- Web3 Ecosystem Expansion: Pendle introduced the Community Listing mechanism, empowering communities to discover and list high-quality yield products, fostering a permissionless yield market. Ripple established the U.S. National Cryptocurrency Association to strengthen regulatory and policy engagement, supporting the long-term development of the XRP ecosystem.
- Read the full report: Gate Research: Web3 Policy and Macro Report(Feb 28 - Mar 6, 2025)
- Read the full report: Gate Research: Web3 Events and Cryptocurrency Technology Developments（February 28 - March 6, 2025）
Hot Topics
- Public Chains & DeFi Ecosystem: Berachain continues to see capital inflows, reaching a new weekly high in TVL and maintaining its position as the top on-chain liquidity provider. Solana network fees dropped to $1.16 million, improving on-chain activity and user experience.
- Industry Trends & Innovation: USDC was approved as Japan's first legal U.S. dollar stablecoin, advancing the regulated stablecoin sector. Aave activated its fee switch and launched a token buyback mechanism, optimizing protocol revenue distribution and its token economic model. Pendle's Community Listing mechanism enhances community governance and asset listing rights, exploring new yield market models.
- Cross-Chain & Regulatory Trends: Trump's "Crypto Strategic Reserve" policy provides long-term strategic value support for digital assets, with XRP, SOL, and other assets included in the reserve list. The White House's backing of a DeFi regulatory framework could ease policy and strengthen growth expectations for the decentralized finance ecosystem.
- Read the full report: Gate Research: Weekly Hot Topics（March 3 - 7, 2025)
Hot Airdrops
- Sake Finance: As a key liquidity protocol in the Soneium ecosystem, Sake Finance has launched the Sake Points incentive program. Users can earn points and potential airdrops by participating in liquidity mining and interacting with the protocol.
- AGNT Hub: AGNT Hub integrates AI and blockchain technology to create a decentralized AI agent creation and trading platform. Early users who engage with and test the platform can receive token airdrops.
- Primus: Focused on AI and blockchain data consistency issues, Primus builds a trust network through on-chain data verification and AI model training. Early contributors will receive PRM token rewards.
- SedraCoin: As a fork of Kaspa, SedraCoin adopts the GHOSTDAG consensus mechanism to enhance transaction speed and security. Users can receive SDR token airdrops by interacting via the Zealy task platform.
- Read the full report: Gate Research: Hot Airdrops Overview (March 3 - 7, 2025)
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March 7, 2025
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