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What is Aster? This article explains the core architecture of Aster as a new generation decentralized perpetual exchange in 2026, including its dedicated Layer 1 design, multi chain liquidity aggregation approach, and ASTER token economics. It also compares Aster with Hyperliquid and reviews roadmap progress to assess how Aster positions itself in the Perp DEX sector through multi chain aggregation and privacy focused trading.

To encourage users to participate in real on-chain perpetual contract trading within a fixed period, Gate Perp DEX launches the regular Weekend Trading Check-in event.

To encourage users to participate in real on-chain trading within fixed cycles, Meme Go is launching the “Weekly Trading Check-In” regular trading activity.

Falcon Finance and Ethena are representative projects in the synthetic stablecoin sector, reflecting two mainstream paths for the future of synthetic stablecoins. This article examines their differentiated designs across yield mechanisms, collateral structures, and risk management, helping readers better understand opportunities and long term trends in the synthetic stablecoin space.

Falcon Finance is a general collateral protocol for multi-chain DeFi, with FF as its governance token. This guide explains how to mint USDf using BTC, stablecoins, or RWA assets, how to buy FF tokens, and how to access a 180-day staking strategy.

Gate Research Daily Report: Gate Research Daily Report: On February 6, BTC stabilized and rebounded after a rapid sell-off that pushed prices down to around USD 60,000, and is now consolidating above the USD 64,000 level; ETH followed the broader market decline, briefly dipping to around USD 1,745 before quickly recovering; GT formed a short-term low near USD 6.23 after a deep pullback and is currently in an oversold rebound phase with a low-level consolidation structure; ZEUS became the market focus with a gain of 89.29%. Crypto ETFs continued to see net outflows, reflecting a clear decline in institutional risk appetite; the sharp drop in Bitcoin prices led Strategy to report a USD 12.4 billion loss in Q4; meanwhile, Tether invested USD 150 million to acquire a stake in Gold.com, accelerating its expansion into tokenized gold.

Gate Research Daily Report: On February 6, BTC stabilized and rebounded after a rapid sell-off that pushed prices down to around USD 60,000, and is now consolidating above the USD 64,000 level; ETH followed the broader market decline, briefly dipping to around USD 1,745 before quickly recovering; GT formed a short-term low near USD 6.23 after a deep pullback and is currently in an oversold rebound phase with a low-level consolidation structure; ZEUS became the market focus with a gain of 89.29%. Crypto ETFs continued to see net outflows, reflecting a clear decline in institutional risk appetite; the sharp drop in Bitcoin prices led Strategy to report a USD 12.4 billion loss in Q4; meanwhile, Tether invested USD 150 million to acquire a stake in Gold.com, accelerating its expansion into tokenized gold.

AI is creating identities, content, and behaviors at extremely low cost, while the current internet lacks native mechanisms to distinguish humans from machines. This article systematically explains why blockchain is becoming the critical infrastructure for the AI era: by raising the cost of impersonation, building decentralized human identity systems, providing portable identity and payment capabilities for AI Agents, and enabling privacy protection through zero-knowledge proofs, blockchain offers the essential foundational constraints for an AI-native internet that can still be trusted.

Vitalik's proposal for an "L2 reset" marks a critical directional correction in Ethereum's Rollup roadmap. This article provides a systematic breakdown of core concepts such as the "trust spectrum," "native Rollup precompiles," and "synchronous composability," explaining how Ethereum aims to redefine the relationship between Layer1 and Layer2 while acknowledging the economic realities and differentiated development of L2 solutions. This is not a defense of old narratives but a reality-based reassessment — one that tests whether Ethereum can still maintain its capacity for technological and governance self-correction.

Wintermute Ventures predicts that by 2026, cryptocurrency will transition from an independent market to the clearing and settlement layer for the internet economy. This article systematically outlines six key trends, including the tradability of everything, stablecoin interoperability, the return of token economics to cash flow, the fusion of DeFi and Fintech, and privacy becoming a driver for regulation. As cryptocurrency gradually recedes from the foreground, it is becoming the underlying infrastructure where value flows like information.

TRUMP Coin differs from traditional meme coins by relying on political narratives and social media attention, with its value driven largely by public interest and sentiment.

A dozen major banks, including SBI, Santander, PNC, Amex, Standard Chartered, and MUFG, are leveraging XRP infrastructure to address the pain points of SWIFT—transforming settlement from 2–5 days to seconds, eliminating the need for nostro account reserves, and reducing intermediary fees. As a bridging currency, XRP enables efficient cross-currency exchanges within 3–5 seconds.

Decoding the AMUS Framework: Money is Not a Romantic Contract but a Tool for Salability, Its Value Lies in Scarcity—From the Stone Rai of Yap Island to the Agri-ju Destroyed by European Industrial Mass Production, and the Chaos of Weimar Following the Gold Standard's Demise to Fiat Currency.

Gate Pay has officially launched the Auto Earn feature, designed to improve the efficiency of idle funds in merchants’ balance accounts and generate additional income.

Gate has launched Gold and Silver USDT-margined perpetual contracts, integrating precious metals into a 24/7 trading ecosystem. This empowers traders to react promptly to market volatility, converting traditional safe-haven assets into dynamic tools for strategic trading.