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Learn what Story (IP) is, how it works, who created it, and how you can own its $IP token.

Gate Research Daily Report: On July 9, BTC and ETH continued to trade sideways, with market sentiment remaining cautious. Among trending tokens, FLOKI surged 9% following the launch of its Valhalla mainnet, while RAY and MORPHO rose over 6% due to xStocks-related momentum and strong on-chain data, respectively. On the macro front, USDT0 issuance on Unichain surpassed 200 million, making it the third-largest chain by cross-chain transaction volume. Meanwhile, Truth Social filed for a blue-chip crypto ETF covering BTC, ETH, and Solana, and Ethereum advanced its EIP-4444 upgrade to reduce node storage and enhance network efficiency.

In recent years, Bitcoin has evolved from a speculative asset to an integral part of institutional portfolios. At the Digital Asset Summit in New York, Michael Saylor—founder of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy)—introduced the Digital Credit concept and unveiled his company's STRC preferred stock offering. Designed as a low-volatility, high-return investment vehicle, the product seeks to bridge Bitcoin assets with the fixed-income marketplace, providing traditional investors with a new portfolio allocation opportunity.

Ethereum collaborates with Virtuals to launch the ACP protocol, establishing a unified cooperation standard for on-chain AI Agents, reshaping the paradigms of identity, transactions, and governance, and ushering in a trillion-level AI economic new era.

This article focuses on the innovative model of exchanging TON token staking for UAE golden visas, interpreting its economic logic, policy intentions, and potential impacts.

The article analyzes stablecoin bridges and multi-token networks, highlights their active transformation into Web3 infrastructure, and explores their profound impact on the future of payment ecosystems and business models. The article analyzes stablecoin bridges and multi-token networks, highlights their active transformation into Web3 infrastructure, and explores their profound impact on the future of payment ecosystems and business models.

Ethereum developers have recently engaged in discussions regarding the Hegota upgrade, anticipated for release in 2026. Among the proposals, Frame Transactions attracted significant attention. However, after comprehensive deliberation, the development team concluded that the technical complexity of this proposal is currently too high, and has therefore not prioritized it for implementation. This debate underscores Ethereum’s ongoing challenge to strike a balance between improving user experience and maintaining development efficiency.

This article analyzes the staking reward mechanism and compliance significance of the first Solana Spot ETF in the United States, discussing its far-reaching impact on the legalization of alts, institutional fund inflows, and Layer 1 networks.

This article analyzes how Maple Finance builds an institutional-grade on-chain asset management platform through credit assessment, OTC clearing, and diversified products (blue-chip lending, BTC yield, syrupUSDC).

This article explores how Futarchy leverages conditional token markets and economic incentives to shift DAO governance from “risk-free voting” to “skin-in-the-game prediction.” It also examines its value in early-stage crypto company valuation, loyal holder alignment, and investor risk signaling, while highlighting the mechanism’s limitations and implementation challenges.

This article analyzes the reasons why Hong Kong missed the opportunity for QR code payment and evaluates the challenges and opportunities for stablecoin implementation in the region.

The article debunks four common myths on Crypto Twitter—engagement, low float, VC backing, and hype timing—while presenting the three real factors that drive token success: product utility, a reasonable initial valuation, and genuine communication.

This article examines how stablecoins are evolving from trading instruments into mainstream payment and yield-bearing assets. It covers key trends such as the Genius Act, cross-border payments, on-chain forex, and institutional yield strategies, while also highlighting the rise of compliance tools and yield aggregation platforms.

Tokenized oil or tokenized petroleum tokens are blockchain-based energy cryptocurrencies that digitize oil and related energy assets for trading and transparency. Since the launch of Venezuela’s Petro, these tokens have become an important part of the intersection between energy finance and blockchain innovation. More recently, energy-themed meme tokens on Solana have also attracted attention from investors and regulators.

Gate Research has recently released "Analyzing the Dual Relationship Between Listed Companies and Cryptocurrencies," which examines cryptocurrencies from the perspective of listed companies and listed companies from the viewpoint of cryptocurrency projects. For different listed companies, purchasing cryptocurrencies can be divided into three core motivations: obtaining high staking yields, achieving high asset appreciation, and strategic ecosystem positioning. For cryptocurrency projects, PoW public chains need listed companies with stable cash flows as their coin hoarders; PoS public chains require internet or cloud computing companies as coin hoarders; and Infra-type projects need software security companies as their coin hoarders. Listed companies and project teams need to clearly understand their roles in the ecosystem to establish long-term cooperation and win-win mechanisms.