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This article examines the individual influence of the main KOLs on Hyperliquid from multiple dimensions, including on-chain transaction impact and social media influence. Combining the two core metrics of on-chain transaction impact and social media influence, the top three ranked are James Wynn, The White Whale, and Machi Big Brother. Hyperliquid has become an important platform for top traders in the cryptocurrency field to amplify their voice and enhance their industry influence.

Gate Research Daily Report: On August 21, BTC's price rose 0.56% over the past 24 hours. After stabilizing at $112,000, BTC began a counterattack upward, with short-term resistance at $115,000. ETH surged 3.95% in the past 24 hours, driven by a technical oversold correction and institutional capital buying on dips. Hyperliquid has become the world's highest per-capita revenue company, with an annualized per-capita income of $102 million. According to the Wormhole Foundation, LayerZero proposed to acquire Stargate (STG) for approximately $110 million in ZRO, but Wormhole believes this offer undervalues Stargate’s protocol assets and growth potential. MANTRA Chain is proposing to phase out the ERC-20 version of the OM token, planning to fully migrate it to MANTRA Chain as its sole native base.

Gate Research Daily Report: On August 22, after a period of decline, BTC entered a sideways consolidation phase with low trading volume; ETH regained its upward momentum following a brief pullback. The BIO token surged 23.50% in the past 24 hours. YZY was launched solely in a single-sided liquidity pool without a USDC pair, raising investor concerns about potential “insider trading.” Additionally, users who signed fake Uniswap transaction requests suffered losses of approximately $1 million.

The Sidekick airdrop has officially started. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the K token airdrop schedule, eligibility requirements, claiming procedures, and the reward distribution plan for Yappers, event participants, creators, and platform viewers.

Ethereum's price continued its upward momentum in August, nearing historical highs as institutional investment and Ethereum ETFs drove the rally. This article examines the underlying factors and potential risks, offering insights for new market participants.

Gate Research: From August 5 to August 18, 2025, the cryptocurrency market as a whole maintained a high-level consolidation pattern, with major coins showing relatively strong technical structures. Supported by ETF net inflows, ETH outperformed BTC in price action. Both the long-short ratio and funding rates declined in tandem, reflecting a weakening willingness to chase long positions and a more cautious market sentiment, with short-term movements leaning toward structural consolidation. While open interest and funding rates remained elevated, they did not reach overheated levels, suggesting that leverage structures were still healthy. Liquidation activity was moderate, helping to cleanse market sentiment and build momentum for subsequent moves. On the quantitative strategy side, the moving average breakout strategy generated over 285% returns in SUI, demonstrating strong potential for short-term trading.

Gate Research Daily Report: On August 21, BTC's price rose 0.56% over the past 24 hours. After stabilizing at $112,000, BTC began a counterattack upward, with short-term resistance at $115,000. ETH surged 3.95% in the past 24 hours, driven by a technical oversold correction and institutional capital buying on dips. Hyperliquid has become the world's highest per-capita revenue company, with an annualized per-capita income of $102 million. According to the Wormhole Foundation, LayerZero proposed to acquire Stargate (STG) for approximately $110 million in ZRO, but Wormhole believes this offer undervalues Stargate’s protocol assets and growth potential. MANTRA Chain is proposing to phase out the ERC-20 version of the OM token, planning to fully migrate it to MANTRA Chain as its sole native base.

The article explores the key elements and goals of U.S. regulatory policies. It also compares the regulatory frameworks of other regions. Readers gain a comparative, global perspective on cryptocurrency regulation.

The article analyzes the current status and distribution of the RWA market. It highlights Arbitrum’s technical strengths, discusses key proposals driving RWA adoption, and profiles leading asset providers in the space.

The article provides a detailed analysis of Ethereum’s role as the franchisor and the way Rollups operate as franchise branches.

The article analyzes the current challenges in the payments sector from multiple perspectives, including issues of infrastructure customization, fragility, and scaling costs, and proposes the necessity of a payment-native blockchain.

Figure has filed for an IPO and plans to list on Nasdaq. As a leader in the RWA sector, its mortgage and crypto-backed lending businesses have experienced rapid growth powered by the Provenance blockchain. In the first half of the year, the company turned a profit after previously operating at a loss, attracting heightened interest from capital markets.

Paradigm proposes a new prediction mechanism called the "Opportunity Market": enabling those who discover opportunities to benefit from parties with resources who take action, without the need for traditional counterparties. Through a private pricing mechanism and incentive design, this model is expected to address issues of insufficient liquidity and information leakage in prediction markets, offering a new way for talent scouts, researchers, and institutions to connect.

Gate Research Weekly Report: This week, BTC and ETH fell by 7.58% and 9.81% respectively, as cryptocurrencies entered a period of adjustment following a significant rally. U.S. Retail sales in July increased by 0.5% month-over-month, marking the second consecutive month of notable growth. Wormhole plans to acquire Stargate at a high price, requesting a suspension of the "LayerZero acquisition of STG" vote. MANTRA proposes to abolish ERC20 OM and adjust the token inflation rate to 8%. Bitlayer's active addresses have increased by 118% over the past 7 days, with its TVL ranking rising to the top position in the BTC L2 track. The outstanding loan volume in CeFi has reached $17.78 billion, a 14.66% increase compared to the previous period.

In 2025, Hong Kong's crypto industry is expanding rapidly, with securities firms, asset managers, banks, internet giants, and crypto-native firms all competing for position. The dynamic interplay between innovation and compliance, ideals and reality, drives both fragmentation and integration. This process is creating a crypto-financial ecosystem with characteristics unique to Hong Kong.