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Gate Research Daily Report: On July 4, BTC prices rebounded from around 105,000 USDT, forming a new consolidation range between 109,000–110,000 USDT; ETH is trading sideways in a tight high range between 2,560–2,600 USDT.The U.S. Senate Advances "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" Bill with Key Procedural Vote; Ondo Finance and Pantera Capital plan to launch a $250 million fund to support RWA projects; Owlto is advancing cross-chain infrastructure centered on the USD1 stablecoin.

This report reviews the explosive logic behind DeFi Summer and systematically analyzes PayFi’s core concepts, protocol ecosystems, application scenarios, and potential catalysts, exploring whether it has the potential to trigger a new wave of on-chain financial enthusiasm—“PayFi Summer.” Unlike DeFi Summer, PayFi focuses more on addressing real-world payment pain points and delivering long-term sustainable value. It is driven by strategic capital, targets a mass user base, and originates within a stricter regulatory environment. Therefore, its “Summer” is more likely to be a moderate, enduring transformation that profoundly reshapes global payment infrastructure, rather than a short-term speculative frenzy.

In April, cryptocurrency prices were significantly impacted by the U.S. government's tariff policies. Following the announcement of new tariffs on April 2, BTC and ETH experienced sharp declines of over 10% within a short period, with a surge in liquidations of long futures positions and significant outflows from spot ETFs. However, as the U.S. government softened its stance and entered tariff negotiations with multiple countries, market confidence gradually recovered. While cryptocurrency prices were notably influenced by U.S. tariff policies, the fundamentals of major blockchain projects remained unaffected. Both before and after the tariff announcement, network activity on Solana and Ethereum stayed robust, with Solana’s trading volume exceeding 90 million and Ethereum’s remaining above 1 million.