Topics of Crypto World

Gate Research Institute Weekly Report: This week, BTC surpassed $124,000, reaching an all-time high; ETH climbed 12.02%, and leading altcoins posted significant gains. Chainlink partnered with ICE to integrate high-quality global foreign exchange and precious metals market data into on-chain applications. BitMine Immersion is planning to raise $20 billion to expand its ETH portfolio, indicating sustained long-term optimism among institutional investors toward ETH. The total cryptocurrency market cap hit a record $4.21 trillion, with BTC’s market cap surpassing that of Alphabet Inc., making it the fifth largest globally. Ethereum search interest reached its highest level since 2021, as both prices and on-chain activity surged. Base recorded over $2 billion in single-day DEX trading volume. On-chain activity set a new cycle high.

Gate Research Daily Report: On August 14, BTC broke above $124,400 to set a new all-time high; ETH held firmly above $4,700; and GT consolidated around $17.8, remaining in a short-term range-bound pattern. The total cryptocurrency market capitalization climbed to a record $4.21 trillion, with Bitcoin’s market cap surpassing Alphabet to rank fifth among global assets. Ethereum search interest reached its highest level since 2021, with on-chain activity and capital inflows jointly driving price strength. Base’s on-chain DEX daily trading volume exceeded $2 billion for the first time, highlighting the growing trading activity and capital capacity of the Layer 2 ecosystem.

Trump signed an executive order allowing US 401(k) retirement plans to invest in crypto assets for the first time. This move marks a historic turning point, providing national-level endorsement of the crypto market. This is expected to trigger substantial long-term capital inflows. It may also establish a new strategic accumulation pool for digital assets.

OpenMind is building a universal “operating system + decentralized collaboration network” for robots around the world. This enables machines of various forms and from different manufacturers to communicate in a common language, comply with unified standards, and collaborate securely on-chain. This project is designed to establish an open and orderly framework for the emerging machine society.

Robinhood and Coinbase, two fintech giants each valued at around \$80 billion, are competing for young investors through radically different paths—one capturing the mainstream with a minimalist experience, the other earning institutional trust through blockchain infrastructure. This is a \$160 billion experiment in the future of finance.

A Comprehensive Analysis of the Solana Alpenglow Upgrade and the ICM Roadmap: An Examination of the Three Stages of the On-Chain AI Ecosystem, and How Performance, Decentralization, and Real-World Adoption Strategies Shape the Creation of a “Nasdaq on the Blockchain.”

Cango (NYSE:CANG) is pursuing a real-world strategy distinct from the "story-driven" approach: It owns 50 EH/s of proprietary computing power, produces 650 BTC per month, exchanges equity for mining capacity, disposes of legacy businesses, provides monthly inventory disclosures, and establishes Bitcoin as the cornerstone of its balance sheet. Amid global valuation imbalances among mining companies, Cango may serve as an undervalued benchmark in Asia.

Trump signed an executive order that, for the first time, allows U.S. 401(k) pension funds—an $8.7 trillion market—to invest in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. If just 1% of these funds are allocated to the cryptocurrency market, over $100 billion in new capital could enter the sector. This could reshape the global investment landscape.

The article reveals the South Korean government's internal regulatory stance and legislative trends regarding stablecoins, and analyzes the large corporations that may benefit as well as their close ties with the government.

The article provides an in-depth analysis of how stock tokenization utilizes technology to boost liquidity and settlement efficiency, and to restructure the cross-border securities investment landscape. It also examines the role of stock tokenization as a bridge linking traditional capital with the blockchain ecosystem.

The article covers topics ranging from the origins of money, the law of diminishing marginal utility, and the moral issues of inflation, to the flaws of the modern monetary system and the importance of sound money.

The author analyzes the characteristics of existing and new users in the Web3 market, highlighting the limitations of traditional marketing approaches. They propose a comprehensive strategy that incorporates an influencer matrix, matrix account deployment, and targeted advertising.

The article not only examines fluctuations in stablecoin supply and the use of privacy technologies, but also provides an in-depth analysis of market growth highlights, blockchain network distribution, progress in privacy-enhancing technologies, and the latest trends in regulatory compliance.

The report thoroughly examines the revenue sources, user growth, market strategies, and the challenges that key projects such as Aave, Compound, Euler Finance, Jito, and Lido Finance encounter.

This article examines Bitcoin halving cycles to uncover the links between the cryptocurrency market and traditional financial sectors, including U.S. stocks, the U.S. dollar, and U.S. Treasuries. Additionally, it explains how custodians solidify their market position by serving on-chain projects, ETFs, and established financial institutions.