In January 2025, the Web3 industry maintained momentum but experienced a slowdown in funding, with 148 deals totaling $1.44 billion. Compared to December 2024, funding activity declined—deals decreased by 9.75% and total funding amount fell by 53.24%. Blockchain services and CeFi emerged as investment hotspots, while mergers and acquisitions became the primary expansion strategy for industry leaders seeking rapid market share growth. Small and medium-scale funding projects dominated the landscape, reflecting strong market interest in early-stage ventures. The Web3 industry's dynamism was further evidenced by the rapid growth of leading projects like Phantom, SoSoValue, Tea-Fi, Oshi, and Bluwhale.
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Gate Research Daily Report: On January 20, Solana's price and TVL both reached historic highs. Meteora's daily trading volume surpassed $8 billion. World Liberty Financial increased its holdings by 4,653 ETH. Tether partnered with LayerZero to launch the cross-chain stablecoin USDT0. Trump announced a plan to sign an executive order extending TikTok's showdown deadline.
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This article discusses two smart contract technologies implemented on the Bitcoin mainnet: OP_NET and Arch. As an execution layer, OP_NET implements smart contract operations through specific Bitcoin transactions and has a mechanism to burn Bitcoins. Arch, on the other hand, is positioned as the "Bitcoin 1.5 layer", using its own token as gas fee to process and verify transactions through nodes.
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Explore the exciting world of Bitcoin DeFi! This comprehensive guide delves into the top Bitcoin DeFi projects, their functionalities, and the future prospects of Bitcoin in decentralized finance.
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This comprehensive article examines REDTOKEN’s market overview, underlying technology, security features and real-world utility.
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Explore how Lorenzo Protocol transforms staked BTC into liquid restaking tokens, enhancing liquidity and enabling participation in DeFi. Learn how Lorenzo enables Bitcoin's liquidity, making it more versatile and accessible for users across the DeFi ecosystem.
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This report provides an in-depth analysis of several key areas within BTCFi, exploring stablecoins, lending services, staking services, restaking, and the integration of centralized and decentralized finance (CeDeFi).
10/23/2024, 2:21:36 PM
This report provides an in-depth analysis of several key areas within BTCFi, exploring stablecoins, lending services, staking services, restaking, and the integration of centralized and decentralized finance (CeDeFi).
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