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The pricing of Chinese meme coins is not grounded in expectations of future cash flows or technological progress, but is jointly shaped by structural changes in narrative transmission efficiency, the intensity of emotional consensus, and the density of attention. From the perspective of narrative economics, meme coins are not an exception marked by the collapse of value, but rather an extreme manifestation of “consensus preceding value”: price no longer serves as a shadow of intrinsic value, but as a metric of whether a narrative continues to be believed. Chinese meme coins are therefore not merely financial assets, but also vehicles for social sentiment and identity formation, with trading behavior simultaneously encompassing risk-based speculation, emotional compensation, and group belonging. In recent years, as attention has become an increasingly scarce resource, price has effectively become a quantitative expression of attention density.

Gate Research Daily Report: On March 13, BTC reclaimed the $71,000 level, ETH climbed above $2,120, and GT continued to consolidate above $7.00. UAI and TURBO led the gainers. Meanwhile, Trump is set to hold another Mar-a-Lago lunch for token holders, while Royaltiz launched its first fully on-chain talent asset, highlighting growing attention on event-driven narratives and emerging tokenization models.

Gate Research Daily Report: On March 13, BTC reclaimed the $71,000 level, ETH climbed above $2,120, and GT continued to consolidate above $7.00. UAI and TURBO led the gainers. Meanwhile, Trump is set to hold another Mar-a-Lago lunch for token holders, while Royaltiz launched its first fully on-chain talent asset, highlighting growing attention on event-driven narratives and emerging tokenization models.

As macro uncertainty rises and gold is repriced, both ETF channels and on-chain tokenized gold channels are expanding in parallel. The tokenized gold market has grown rapidly and formed a clear duopoly centered on XAUT and PAXG. Competition among trading platforms around gold indices and perpetuals is fundamentally a contest for index governance. Whether XAUT and PAXG are included, how weights switch during market closures, and how data sources and oracle feed structures are designed and constrained by risk controls together determine price quality in 24/7 trading and resilience under extreme market conditions. Gate is building a full stack gold trading market by connecting access points across spot, leveraged ETFs, TradFi CFDs, metals perpetuals, and an on-chain perp DEX. This brings holding, leverage, and hedging into a unified account framework, improving the executability of allocation and trading.

Gate Research Weekly Report: This week, BTC and ETH continued to trade with weak volatility, and market sentiment stayed in the fear range. Rising tensions in the Middle East drove up oil prices and simultaneously increased demand for stablecoins, with USDC demand surging in the Dubai market. Pump.fun may pursue multi-chain expansion, while popular tokens like ACX, Lobster, and PIXEL posted strong gains. Capital activity in the Solana ecosystem remains robust.

Global markets were notably driven by energy price shocks and geopolitical risks over the past week. Escalating tensions in the Middle East propelled oil prices upward, with WTI surging more than 25% for the week. As a result, the market entered a risk-off phase, prompting BTC, ETH, and US equities to pull back simultaneously. From a macro standpoint, although rising oil prices are unlikely to trigger a recession directly, they could elevate inflation and delay interest rate cuts in the coming months. On-chain activity saw DEX trading volumes remain high, with liquidity further concentrating in top protocols. The total stablecoin market cap climbed to around $330 billion, with USDC emerging as the main source of incremental capital. In the derivatives market, funding rates stayed predominantly negative and option volatility increased, reflecting continued vigilance toward tail risks. Overall, the market is navigating a stage of macro risk repricing and liquidity reallocation. Looking ahead to next week, atten

Gate Research: BTC’s key short-term levels are support around $69,000 and resistance at $71,317. ETH shows neutral to slightly weak momentum, with support near $2,007 and resistance around $2,050. Over the past 24 hours, altcoins broadly followed majors with a market-wide rebound. ACX surged over 80% after a structural transformation that introduced two underlying value anchors—company equity and cash redemption. Meanwhile, Lobster Coin rose more than 60% in recent days after being linked to the viral OpenClaw AI agent software narrative. On the macro side, the Iran conflict has increasingly shifted toward an oil price game, while the crypto market continues to trade in a narrow range awaiting direction. In Dubai, demand for stablecoins has surged, with USDC supply expanding by more than 2.3 billion over the past week.

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Gate Research Institute: Over the past 24 hours, BTC briefly climbed above $71,000, but following a sharp drop and quick rebound during the U.S. market session, it settled back near $69,300. ETH rapidly declined from $2,070 to $2,010 and remains in a recovery phase. Altcoins showed weakness, with most lagging behind BTC, while the Fear & Greed Index remains in the extreme fear range. HUMA, NAORIS, and ARIA saw gains of 50.13%, 39.38%, and 29.02%, respectively, fueled by AI-related narratives. Additionally, Oracle’s earnings beat expectations, driving its share price up nearly 8% after hours, and both Hyperliquid and Circle announced significant product updates.

Over the past week, BTC experienced a sharp pullback on the 4-hour timeframe before gradually entering a low-level consolidation phase. ETH has underperformed BTC during the same period and remains in a downside structure. NEAR has gained approximately 39.62%, making it the top performer in this cycle. Arbitrum recorded a single-sided net outflow of about $235 million, with capital primarily reallocating to Base and other ecosystems. Amid geopolitical tensions, some capital has rotated into safe-haven assets, while other funds have shifted toward on-chain macro trading and hedging strategies—reflecting portfolio rebalancing rather than a broad-based sell-off. Meanwhile, increased activity on Polymarket has driven higher Polygon fee revenue, highlighting how real-world events are accelerating the conversion of macro narratives into on-chain cash flow.

Gate Research Institute Daily Report: On March 10, the overall cryptocurrency market rebounded, with BTC and ETH rising together. While previous panic selling has eased, extreme fear persists, keeping the market in a cautious recovery phase. Among the top-performing tokens, GF (+106.93%), BEBE (+104.66%), and DOGS (+31.98%) led gains for assets with market caps exceeding $10 million. Fresh capital continues to flow into high-volatility, small- and mid-cap sectors, and market opportunities remain driven by structural rotation. In the industry, stablecoin settlement networks, tokenized stock expansion, and cross-ledger liquidity design have emerged as the key trends to watch. The industry narrative is shifting from simple price speculation to deeper competition in payments, settlements, and on-chain asset infrastructure.

Gate Research Institute: On March 9, the market’s primary focus remains defensive. BTC’s rebound after its decline was weak, ETH managed to find support but lacked a breakout, and GT’s independence contracted, transitioning into a range-bound game. The Fear and Greed Index is at 8 (Extreme Fear), signaling a continued contraction in risk appetite. While mid- and small-cap tokens like DEGO, BABY, and MBOX saw strong upward moves, these were event-driven and based on capital rotation, without forming sustained sector-wide resonance. Key developments include the enactment of Pakistan’s "Virtual Assets Act 2026," Brickken’s involvement in Spain’s UNE standardization efforts, and Cardano’s progress on USDCx infrastructure—all indicating the industry is shifting from narrative-driven competition to long-term competition centered on regulation, standards, and settlement capabilities.

Gate Research Institute Daily: On March 9, the crypto market remained weak and volatile, with BTC and ETH both declining as the overall market maintained a defensive posture. Among trending tokens, DEGO (+53.60%), BABY (+28.04%), and MBOX (+25.26%) recorded the highest gains among assets with market capitalizations over $10 million, with new capital primarily targeting highly elastic small- and mid-cap sectors. On the regulatory front, the enactment of Pakistan's Virtual Assets Act 2026 is advancing legal oversight; Brickken joined the UNE standards framework to support asset tokenization rulemaking; and Cardano is enhancing USDCx infrastructure to strengthen stablecoins’ core functionality in payments and RWA settlement. The industry’s main trajectory continues toward greater compliance and infrastructure maturity.

Gate Research Daily Report: On March 6, BTC pulled back after briefly surging above $74,000 and is currently consolidating around $71,000; ETH retraced from a recent high near $2,190 and is now trading in the $2,070–$2,090 range; GT remains in a narrow $7.10–$7.20 consolidation zone, maintaining a recovery-driven structure. SYND became the top gainer with a +55.81% surge. Meanwhile, the RWA sector continues to gain traction as Ondo Finance secured regulatory approval in Abu Dhabi to support tokenized stocks and ETF trading; the AI agent economy is drawing attention, with stablecoins and blockchain seen as key infrastructure; and short seller Culper Research has taken a bearish position on Ethereum, arguing its latest upgrade may weaken ETH tokenomics and risk a potential “death spiral.”

Gate Research Daily: On March 6, BTC surged above $74,000 before pulling back, currently consolidating near $71,000. ETH dropped from a peak of $2,190 and is now trading in the $2,070–$2,090 range. GT is oscillating narrowly between $7.10 and $7.20, maintaining an overall recovery and consolidation structure. SYND drew market attention with a +55.81% gain. The RWA sector continues to heat up, as Ondo Finance secured regulatory approval from Abu Dhabi to facilitate tokenized stock and ETF trading. The AI Agent business model is attracting interest, with stablecoins and blockchain recognized as essential infrastructure. Short-selling firm Culper Research is betting against Ethereum, warning that its post-upgrade tokenomics could trigger a "death spiral" risk.