Gate Research Daily Report: BTC and ETH continue to experience a tug-of-war between bulls and bears, with no clear direction in the short term. Bitcoin mining difficulty has reached a new high, with the difficulty level reaching 110.45T. Arbitrum and Azuki have jointly launched the anime project, Animecoin. Virtuals Protocol and Animoca Brands have initiated a joint program aimed at investing in AI games. Tether is hiring AI filmmakers and has already employed 30 staff for its AI platform. Web3 social platform Metya has completed strategic funding. The PROM token saw a daily increase of approximately 22.07%, with a circulating market cap of $121 million.

This article focuses on the integration of AI and blockchain, exploring the current state and trends in the AI agent domain. AI agents are evolving through five key areas: frameworks and launch platforms, DeFI (decentralized finance), entertainment and gaming, decentralized organizations, and economic agency.

This article details the current status of tax practices in major global crypto markets, including crypto asset tax policies and regulations in the United States, Europe, Africa, Latin America, and Asia. It analyzes the types of taxes, tax rates, and taxable entities related to cryptocurrency assets across these regions, and explores the varying treatments of cryptocurrencies as "property" or "assets" in different countries.

The CertiK team found that nearly half of the newly issued Ethereum tokens in the Web3 space are linked to Rug Pull scams. These scams are carried out by organized groups who use liquidity holding addresses for money laundering and risk management. The majority of the funds involved come from centralized exchanges. The article concludes with a warning to users to stay alert and avoid being scammed.

Have you ever encountered memes where chasing the price leads to a crash, while cutting losses leads to a rally? How do market makers operate? Do addresses holding Top 100 assets have insider information? What strategies can be used to avoid being manipulated by market makers? This article will deeply analyze market maker addresses and trading data through several types of coins.

As 2024 ended and 2025 began, I reflected on my crypto journey and drawing insights from OpenGuild Vietnam discussions, yappers around Ethereum and Optimism Superchain. Here’s a deep dive into the key technical and strategic developments shaping Polkadot and Ethereum in 2025.

As the global financial landscape continues to evolve, PayFi is emerging at the intersection of blockchain technology and payment systems, aiming to combine the efficiency of DeFi with the immediacy and convenience of modern payment solutions, transforming transaction methods. This article will delve into the reasons behind the rise of PayFi, provide an overview of the current state of its industry, highlight key cases, and explore its potential application scenarios.

As Donald Trump steps into the presidency on January 20, 2025, the world anticipates his implementation of promised cryptocurrency reforms including positioning the US as the capital of global cryptocurrency, halting suppression of the crypto industry, opposing the development of CBDCs, and establishing Bitcoin reserves.

A university education is often considered to be the best path to superior lifetime earnings and financial freedom. Actual earnings seem to bear this out. The growth trajectory of bitcoin has created an alternative path to financial freedom. What if we invested in bitcoin instead of time and tuition for university? Which would yield more over a career?

At a time of slow growth in the Web3 gaming, Sonic SVM offers new development tools and potential opportunities for Web3 game developers and the Solana ecosystem. This article will analyze the architecture and technical features of Sonic SVM in this article to help general users and developers understand and participate in building the ecosystem of Sonic SVM.

With the recent security incidents of Spectral and previous security audits of memecoin launchpads such as Tokr.fun, Pumpup, and Pump404, we will provide an in-depth analysis of Virtuals protocol and Clanker's core mechanisms and a detailed interpretation of its functional design, including token minting, fee models, liquidity and other key features, while helping users understand their security points.

This article delves into the key strategies for achieving market capitalization growth in the crypto space, and emphasizes the importance of launching projects early. The article analyzes the advantages of early launches, such as validating ideas, establishing a leading position, and forming community effects, and points out that product building is not the only determining factor; team background and community building are equally important.

This article delves into the impact of USD liquidity on the cryptocurrency market, especially the trend of Bitcoin. By analyzing the fund flows of the Federal Reserve's reverse repo operations (RRP) and the U.S. Treasury General Account (TGA), the article reveals how the increase in USD liquidity drives the rise of cryptocurrency and stock markets.

This article looks ahead to 2025, highlighting five key metrics to watch. It reviews significant advancements in cryptocurrency activities and blockchain infrastructure, analyzes the latest developments in stablecoins, ETFs, and decentralized exchanges, and notes that with wider investor access, maturing infrastructure, and the emergence of more popular products, the crypto industry is well-positioned to attract more users and developers.

This article delves into the four major frameworks in the Crypto x AI domain: Eliza ($AI16Z), GAME ($VIRTUAL), Rig ($ARC), and ZerePy ($ZEREBRO). It analyzes their technical characteristics, market positioning, and industrial impact. The article provides a detailed comparison of these frameworks' usability, scalability, adaptability, and performance, exploring their potential and limitations in various application scenarios.