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Gate Research Daily Report: On August 27, the crypto market saw a volatile rebound with major tokens broadly rising. The U.S. Department of Commerce announced plans to publish GDP data on the blockchain, promoting government data transparency. Meanwhile, Google Cloud launched its financial-grade Layer 1 blockchain, GCUL, aiming to set a new standard for on-chain financial infrastructure. Aave’s TVL reached a record high, approaching the scale of a top-50 U.S. commercial bank, highlighting the growing potential of DeFi as a traditional finance alternative. Among top-performing tokens, IP rose 10.82% driven by momentum in AI-powered creator economies, AURORA surged 69.12% on ecosystem expansion and a stablecoin chain proposal, and NMR jumped 134.25% following institutional interest and its positioning as an AI hedge fund narrative.

Last week, lending protocol Morpho surpassed $10 billion in TVL thanks to its unique design, with its token price gaining over 26%. Market leader Aave also maintained strong momentum, rising 16.72%. Ethereum continued to attract the highest net inflows and hit a new all-time high, fueled by dovish remarks from the Federal Reserve and other macro tailwinds. Bio Protocol (BIO) surged nearly 200% in a single week, reigniting market interest in the DeSci sector.

Gate Research Daily Report: On August 26, BTC price fell below the 26-day moving average, but institutions continued to buy. ETH entered a correction phase after experiencing a significant surge in the early hours of August 25. FLOCK token rose 28.48% in the past 24 hours; OMI token rose 91.22% in the past 24 hours. Japan’s largest Web3 event was held in Tokyo, where Gate CEO Han Lin emphasized that large-scale adoption of Web3 is inevitable.

By analyzing the failure of the Play-to-Earn model, the article reveals the importance of integrating speculation into the core mechanics of gaming and explores the potential of prediction markets as the future of on-chain games.

The article provides an in-depth analysis of BIO's market performance and staking trends. It also explores the core objectives and operational mechanisms of the Bio Protocol. In particular, it examines how the protocol uses blockchain technology to revolutionize funding and commercialization models for early-stage biotechnology research.

The article provides a comprehensive perspective, covering Hayes’s personal background and career beginnings, his innovations and legal challenges at BitMEX, as well as his recent investment strategies and macroeconomic analyses.

The article delivers an in-depth analysis of YB's use of a 2x leverage mechanism to boost liquidity provider (LP) yields, and further examines its intricate relationships with Curve and Llama Lend.

With 27 million registered users and robust profitability, Futu is aggressively expanding into the crypto market, making significant strides in Hong Kong, Singapore, and the United States. In Q2, Futu’s crypto-related asset balances hit HKD 4 billion, placing the firm at the forefront of the “crypto transformation” wave among Hong Kong brokerages.

Vectis Finance has introduced the JLP HyperLoop Vault, leveraging low-cost lending and strategic hedging on Hyperliquid to amplify JLP yield. This approach targets stable annualized returns of around 30%, balancing security and capital efficiency, and demonstrating the capabilities of next-generation on-chain asset management solutions.

J.P. Morgan's latest research report identifies four key factors driving Ethereum's outperformance relative to Bitcoin: the possible expansion of staking capabilities, increased accumulation by corporate treasuries, a more favorable regulatory approach to liquid staking, and improvements to the ETF physical redemption process. These structural tailwinds provide ETH with distinctive growth opportunities and position it to outperform BTC.

This article offers a comprehensive look at Momentum X’s vision as an institutional-grade trading and settlement layer. It also analyzes how its unified RWA ecosystem framework tackles fragmented liquidity, compliance hurdles, and security risks associated with real-world assets.

The article highlights the volatility of the NFT market and underscores how community trust is pivotal to a project's success.

The author emphasizes the fundamental changes in market structure driven by institutional participation, as well as the potential impact of macroeconomic factors such as the Federal Reserve chair transition on market cycles.

The article not only analyzes the motives and strategies behind enterprises holding cryptocurrencies, but also explains in detail how the rise of crypto treasuries has created considerable revenue streams for service providers.

UXLINK is positioned as a "social growth layer," combining AI, decentralized identity, and SocialFi tools to tokenize real-world relationships as on-chain assets. As DeFi activity declines and social platforms gain momentum, UXLINK establishes itself as a benchmark for Web3 social infrastructure.