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The article not only explores the roots of this mindset—childhood anxiety and trauma related to money—but also contrasts the behavioral patterns of scarcity-minded traders versus abundance-minded traders, highlighting their differences in decision-making.

Gate Research Weekly Report: This week, Bitcoin (BTC) recorded a modest gain of 0.72%, facing resistance and consolidating at higher levels, while Ethereum (ETH) surged by 9.48%, significantly outperforming major altcoins. Bitcoin's annual transaction volume surpassed Visa for the first time, reaching $20 trillion. Ethereum's total lending volume broke through $300 billion, hitting a historical high. REX launched a Solana (SOL) staking ETF, with its assets under management exceeding $100 million within three weeks. The Bitcoin Layer 2 project Merlin initiated its 2.0 upgrade, aiming to create a "yield-generating, tradable" BTC. Crypto mining firm MARA plans to issue $850 million in convertible bonds to increase its BTC holdings. Goldman Sachs and BNY Mellon jointly introduced a tokenized money market fund solution on blockchain.

Gate Research Daily Report: On July 25, BTC is currently testing the support level at 117,194.2 USDT; ETH is fluctuating between 3,673.33 USDT and 3,690.60 USDT. The WOO X platform was attacked, resulting in an estimated loss of $14 million, and the platform has promised full compensation to affected users. Resolv has activated its protocol fee mechanism, with a portion of profits being returned to RESOLV stakers. Anchorage Digital has partnered with Ethena Labs to launch the first GENIUS-compliant stablecoin, USDtb.

Gate Research Daily Report: On July 28, BTC fluctuated within the 117,000 to 120,000 USDT range, while ETH is currently in a short-term upward channel, with its price approaching the resistance zone around 3,900 USDT. Over the past seven days, Ethereum-based NFT sales totaled nearly $160 million, with CryptoPunks ranking first. Decentralized prover network Succinct has launched the Succinct Foundation, potentially in preparation for a token TGE. Meanwhile, lending platform Divine Research is using World ID to verify borrowers for issuing unsecured crypto loans.

Gate Research Daily Report: On July 29, BTC experienced a slight price decline of 0.91% over the past 24 hours, dropping from approximately $119,399.80 to $118,321.00, with active trading volume. ETH saw a price decrease of about 2.47% in the same period, falling from $3,875 to $3,779. Payment giant PayPal announced the launch of its “Pay with Crypto” feature, enabling merchants to accept instant conversions of cryptocurrencies and stablecoins to fiat, supporting transactions from various Web3 wallets, including MetaMask. Fintech giant FIS announced a partnership with stablecoin issuer Circle to provide USDC payment capabilities to U.S. financial institutions through FIS’s Money Movement Hub. The CryptoPunks NFT series recorded a trading volume exceeding $24.6 million last week, marking the highest since March 2024, with a 416% increase from the previous week.

Gate Research Daily Report: On July 30, BTC continued to consolidate sideways, while ETH showed relative strength with a mild upward move. Major altcoins saw mixed performance as the market maintained its pattern of sector rotation. The Bank of Korea established a virtual asset task force to support the institutionalization of Korean won stablecoin legislation. Meanwhile, eToro announced plans to launch tokenized U.S. stocks on Ethereum with 24/5 trading access, accelerating RWA integration. In the Linea ecosystem, DEX project Etherex will launch its native token REX on August 6, advancing liquidity infrastructure deployment.

Gate Research Daily Report: On March 30, the crypto market continued to trade in a range-bound consolidation, with BTC and ETH repeatedly fluctuating around key levels and no clear trend reversal. The Fear and Greed Index remains in extreme fear, and the market is still dominated by defensive positioning and short-term trading. On the market side, STIK, GF, and NKN ranked as the top three gainers among assets with market capitalizations above ten million dollars, with capital rotating structurally around sectors with clear narratives such as precious metals RWA and decentralized network infrastructure. At the industry level, Pharos and Circle are advancing the integration of USDC and CCTP into mainnet, pushing stablecoin settlement capabilities into the core design of public chains. Sui continues to improve protocol-level usability and security, while the launch of the TxFlow mainnet strengthens the trend toward integrated on-chain financial execution.

Leveraged tokens are crypto derivative assets traded on the spot market with built-in leverage mechanisms. They are designed to amplify the price movements of underlying cryptocurrency, such as BTC, offering exposure like 3x long or 3x short. Unlike traditional leveraged trading, users do not need to post collateral, and there is no risk of liquidation. The leverage level is maintained dynamically through an automatic rebalancing mechanism.

Gate Research: On March 31, the crypto market continued its recovery driven rebound, with BTC returning to the 68,000 range and ETH showing relative strength, while the overall market remains in a range bound phase and a trend reversal has yet to be confirmed. Market sentiment remains in extreme fear, with capital flowing back into major assets, while altcoins continue to rotate structurally, led by mid cap tokens such as ABT, G, and GOAT. On the industry side, stablecoin payments are accelerating their integration into real world consumption scenarios, banks are advancing pilot programs for onchain FX and cross border settlement, and multi custody and risk management frameworks continue to strengthen. Onchain financial infrastructure is increasingly moving toward real world adoption.

Gate Research Daily: On Apr. 1, BTC rebounded above $68,000 and entered a consolidation phase. ETH climbed back above $2,100, while GT held steady in a tight range near $6.59. Mid- and small-cap tokens remained active, with StakeStone, saffron.finance, and KernelDao leading in rise %. At the same time, Google's quantum computing breakthrough sparked renewed debate over Bitcoin's security. The stablecoin infrastructure sector attracted fresh investment attention, and the regulatory boundaries of the Clarity Act continued to be a major topic within the industry.

USD1 (World Liberty Financial USD) is a stablecoin pegged to the US dollar, designed to maintain price stability through collateralization or a hybrid mechanism. As an emerging stablecoin, USD1 aims to deliver higher capital efficiency and a more transparent reserve structure within the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem.

edgeX is a decentralized derivatives trading protocol that combines off-chain order matching with on-chain settlement to achieve performance close to centralized exchanges while maintaining the security of self-custodied assets. As DeFi evolves from simple token swaps to more complex financial instruments, hybrid architectures like edgeX have become widely adopted for supporting high-frequency trading scenarios such as perpetual contracts. Its design reflects a balanced approach within decentralized trading infrastructure, navigating trade-offs between performance, transparency, and verifiability.

The core differences between edgeX, Hyperliquid, and Aster lie in their matching mechanisms and architectural paths. edgeX adopts an off-chain matching with an on-chain settlement model, Hyperliquid operates a fully on-chain order book, while Aster uses a modular design to aggregate liquidity and trading mechanisms. These distinctions directly shape each platform’s latency, level of decentralization, liquidity structure, and risk management approach.

Gate Research Daily Report: On April 3, BTC consolidated above $66,000, ETH pulled back toward $2,050, and GT traded in a narrow range near $6.45. While the broader market remained weak, CTSI, BR, and SYN outperformed. Meanwhile, market attention focused on reports of Tether pursuing a $500 billion valuation, Telegram Wallet’s push into perpetual futures trading.

Gate Research Daily Report: On April 3, BTC consolidated above $66,000, ETH pulled back toward $2,050, and GT traded in a narrow range near $6.45. While the broader market remained weak, CTSI, BR, and SYN outperformed. Meanwhile, market attention focused on reports of Tether pursuing a $500 billion valuation, Telegram Wallet’s push into perpetual futures trading.