Macro Trends

Gate Research Daily Report(November 27): Over the past 24 hours, BTC has fallen by 2.62%, reaching a low of $90,800 and testing the $90,000 mark. Recently listed on major exchanges, MEMEFI has performed exceptionally well, achieving a single-day increase of 85.22% and leading the altcoin sector. The total amount of staked ETH has surpassed 34 million, with Lido maintaining market leadership. According to Arkham data, Donald Trump holds over $5.4 million in crypto assets, with Ethereum accounting for the largest share. The integrated public blockchain Supra has announced that its mainnet and TGE will go live on November 27. Meanwhile, Uniswap v4 has launched the largest bug bounty program in blockchain history, offering a maximum reward of $15.5 million.

Gate Research Weekly Review & Outlook reports, this week, BTC price fluctuated widely, ranging mainly between $90,500 and $99,500. ETH surged 18.14%, currently trading at $3,603.7, strongly breaking through the $3,500 resistance level. XLM led the altcoin sector with a seven-day gain of 102.7%. Pump.fun suspended its live streaming feature on November 26 pending improvements to its review mechanism. The platform captured over 62% of Solana ecosystem DEX trading volume in November. Partior secured $20 million in Series B1 funding on November 27, with several traditional financial institutions participating. Next week, SUI tokens worth $221 million are scheduled to be unlocked.

In this article, we will go through the three key types of nodes that will shape the future of the Ethereum network: stateless nodes, stateful nodes, and full/archive nodes. We will examine how stateless nodes can enable trustless verification of new blocks using zero-knowledge proofs, how stateful nodes can provide quick and trustless access to the current state of Ethereum, and how full/archive nodes can store the entire chain history back to genesis.

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Gate Research Daily Report(November 26): On November 26, BTC experienced a noticeable pullback from its recent highs, briefly falling below $92,000 and recording a 24-hour decline of 4.98%. ETH demonstrated strong performance, repeatedly testing the upper resistance level of $3,500, with a 24-hour gain of 1.60%. PUFFER surged with a single-day increase of over 37%. The supply of USDT on the Ethereum network surpassed that of the Tron network, marking the first time since June 2022. The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) plans to implement a cryptocurrency regulatory framework by 2026. MicroStrategy invested $5.4 billion to acquire an additional 55,500 BTC, bringing its total holdings to over 380,000 BTC. Meanwhile, the Avalanche 9000 testnet launched, offering developers a $40 million incentive program.

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Dive deep into the regulatory attitudes and legal frameworks for Bitcoin across various regions worldwide. This article provides a comprehensive overview of cryptocurrency regulations in the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. It explores key issues such as financial stability, consumer protection, illicit activities, and taxation.

The U.S. presidential election is set for November 5, 2024. Representing the Republican Party is former President Donald Trump, who is facing multiple legal challenges due to alleged misconduct. On the Democratic side, Kamala Harris has stepped in as the party's candidate, replacing the aging Joe Biden. Regardless of who ultimately wins, the election will have both short-term and long-term impacts on the cryptocurrency market.

This article discusses the changes brought to the cryptocurrency market by the Trump trade from the perspectives of regulation, culture, macro policy, and demand.

Gate Research Daily Report (November 25 ): BTC and ETH prices continue to fluctuate at high levels, trading at $97,900 and $3,361, respectively. Altcoins, particularly in the metaverse and gaming sectors, performed strongly over the weekend. The Fear & Greed Index remains in the "Extreme Greed" zone. Solana's DEX daily trading volume surpassed $6 billion, capturing a 45% market share. CBOE is set to launch the first spot Bitcoin ETF index options on December 2. Additionally, last Friday saw significant institutional inflows, with Bitcoin spot ETFs recording $490 million in net inflows and Ethereum spot ETFs attracting $91.21 million. This highlights robust institutional interest. Investors are advised to remain cautious of market volatility and changes in regulatory policies.

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Today’s stablecoins serve critical roles in the cryptocurrency and DeFi ecosystems, providing liquidity for exchanges, facilitating collateralized lending, and allowing market participants to retain digital asset exposure without continuous conversions to fiat currency.

Gate Research Daily Report: On November 22, the cryptocurrency market demonstrated strong momentum, with BTC rising 4.31% and ETH surging 9.33% in the past 24 hours. The total cryptocurrency market capitalization reached an all-time high of $3.24 trillion. The Fear & Greed Index increased from 82 to 94, indicating the market remains in a state of greed. Ethereum's recent on-chain transaction volume surged to $7.13 billion, marking a yearly high. Progress on Solana's spot ETF approval has been smooth, driving SOL's price up nearly 7%. Stablecoin monthly inflows also hit a record high, potentially fueling Bitcoin's price rally. Additionally, Stripe and USDC entered the Aptos ecosystem, marking a new milestone in cross-chain payments and DeFi.

Gate Research Daily Report (November 19): After multiple rounds of Bitcoin price surges, the cryptocurrency market is experiencing sectoral rotations, with Ethereum and certain altcoins seeing compensatory growth. Over the past 24 hours, ETH rose by 4.26%, while BTC saw a more modest increase of 0.67%. Key segments such as DeSci, Sports, and Metaverse recorded impressive gains of 58.12%, 14.38%, and 13.94%, respectively. In an intriguing development, Vitalik Buterin visited a Thai zoo, sparking interest in the meme coin sector, with Ethereum-based MOO DENG leading the rally. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) options are slated to officially launch on Tuesday, November 19. Additionally, Bitcoin mining firm Marathon Digital Holdings announced plans to issue $700 million in convertible notes, with part of the proceeds earmarked for purchasing Bitcoin.

Gate Research Daily Report(November 20) : BTC reached a new all-time high of $93,888. IBIT's first-day trading volume reached nearly $1.9 billion, with bullish options accounting for over 80% of the market. JUNO surged 273% in a single day, leading the altcoin sector. Meanwhile, the launch of the new token ELIZA by Andreessen Horowitz (ai16z) has sparked a "case sensitivity" debate within the community, intensifying tensions between autonomy and centralized control. The circulating supply of USDe has exceeded 3.3 billion tokens, reflecting rising market enthusiasm. Paxos has announced the acquisition of Membrane Finance to expand its presence in the European market. In other news, stablecoin company Noble has completed a $15 million Series A funding round led by Paradigm, further underscoring the growing importance of stablecoin infrastructure.