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"Genius Act" Pushes Stablecoins into the Mainstream, but "Whether They Can Be Considered Cash Equivalents" Remains a Gray Area. This article decipheres the regulatory dynamics, risk disclosure requirements, and capital market implications behind FASB’s inclusion of stablecoin and crypto asset accounting treatment in its 2026 agenda, highlighting the critical leap of stablecoins from tools to financial assets.

Gate Research: On January 7, the crypto market remained under pressure and traded in a consolidative manner, with risk appetite staying defensive. BTC pulled back from recent highs and moved into range-bound consolidation, with short-term momentum easing while the medium-term structure remains intact; ETH showed relatively resilient performance. On the thematic side, DSYNC, FHE, and XPLA posted strong gains, driven by narratives around AI agents, privacy computing, and Web3 gaming/IP co-creation. Structurally, new highs in Aave Horizon’s RWA borrowing, record Polygon PoS fee burns, and multiple Solana metrics reaching record levels in 2025 stand out as key fundamental positives, though the sustainability of the broader trend still depends on continued sentiment stabilization and the materialization of incremental catalysts.

Gate Research Daily Report: On January 7, the crypto market remained under pressure and traded in a consolidative manner, with risk appetite staying defensive. BTC pulled back from recent highs and moved into range-bound consolidation, with short-term momentum easing while the medium-term structure remains intact; ETH showed relatively resilient performance. On the thematic side, DSYNC, FHE, and XPLA posted strong gains, driven by narratives around AI agents, privacy computing, and Web3 gaming/IP co-creation. Structurally, new highs in Aave Horizon’s RWA borrowing, record Polygon PoS fee burns, and multiple Solana metrics reaching record levels in 2025 stand out as key fundamental positives, though the sustainability of the broader trend still depends on continued sentiment stabilization and the materialization of incremental catalysts.

Gate, a leading global crypto asset trading platform, has officially launched GateAI, a new AI-powered market intelligence assistant. The product is positioned as the industry's first AI investment support tool built with fact-driven principles at its core, aiming to help users interpret market movements more efficiently in an increasingly information-dense environment. GateAI has been fully integrated into Gate App version 8.2.0 and above, and can be accessed via the floating icon on the homepage, the sidebar shortcuts, as well as key usage scenarios, including homepage token search, spot candlestick charts, and the community feed.

As quantum computing technology advances rapidly, Bitcoin's long-standing cryptographic security model faces renewed examination. According to Coinbase's Head of Research, about one-third of Bitcoin's total supply is now exposed to potential risks. Quantum threats are evolving from theoretical possibilities into structural challenges.

As market conditions evolve rapidly, the passive allocation function of traditional ETFs faces growing constraints. Leveraged ETFs act as strategic amplifiers between spot and futures markets, preserving familiar trading approaches while boosting capital efficiency during periods of price fluctuation. This article examines the structural design, rebalancing mechanisms, risk profiles, and strategic applications of Gate Leveraged ETFs, equipping traders to deploy capital effectively and execute agile trading strategies in short-term market environments.

Gate ETF leveraged tokens are more than just instruments for riding market rallies—they are sophisticated crypto leveraged products that depend on accurate trend assessment. This article explores common usage pitfalls, evaluates their alignment with different market scenarios, and discusses strategic approaches to reveal how Gate ETF leveraged tokens can unlock genuine value when deployed in optimal market conditions.

The article brings together several rising indicators, pointing to a faster pace of Bitcoin network upgrades in 2026 and highlighting renewed activity in the developer community.

This method is inspired by 0xlykt's Finding Edge concept and introduces AI as a cognitive lever, enabling individuals to sidestep the challenges of misaligned personality and strategy. As a result, it significantly increases the competitive edge over others.

The Ethereum ecosystem serves as a compelling example of a moral framework that prioritizes empowerment over control. This approach provides valuable guidance for crypto governance, open-source communities, and policymakers seeking to balance progress with individual freedom.

For DeFi, RWA, and ZK developers, the article serves as a strategic blueprint for capturing the mainstream adoption of stablecoins, building privacy moats, and positioning for the breakout of zkVM-powered cloud computing.

Building on core strengths like global capital mobility, instant low-cost settlement, privacy protection, and programmability, the article lays out five practical directions. Drawing on direct experience to sidestep the trap of adopting crypto solely for its own sake, it foresees a future where all cash flows move on-chain, unleashing the compounding power of DeFi primitives.

2025 DeFi Panorama Review: Highlights the dominance of revenue-driven buybacks, examines the core fundamentals of leading protocols and mature mechanisms, and delivers insights on protocol selection and strategies for sustained growth.

The article frames USDT’s negative premium against the backdrop of a sluggish crypto market, year-end foreign exchange settlements, and stricter regulatory policies. This approach clarifies for readers that the situation reflects a short-term supply and demand mismatch driven by structural appreciation, rather than a systemic risk threatening the stability of stablecoins.

Gate Research: BTC has stabilized again on the 4-hour timeframe, with a clear upside structure in place. Overall price action points to a mild and orderly recovery. ETH's catch-up move is gradually taking shape, with a noticeably steeper trend slope than BTC. Supported by returning capital inflows, its upside pace has continued to accelerate. Capital flows across public blockchains are showing clear divergence. More conservative, allocation-oriented capital is rotating back into core settlement layers, led by Ethereum. Base, as a user onboarding and asset distribution layer, is also seeing sustained net inflows. Polymarket Builders trading volume has reached a new all-time high, further strengthening the head effect. The increase in trading activity is mainly concentrated in a small number of mature tools, including betmoar.