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Web3 and Web4 are both widely used to describe blueprints for the next stage of the internet, and they are therefore often compared side by side. While the two share surface level similarities in reshaping digital relationships, enhancing user sovereignty, and improving interaction experiences, they differ significantly in their underlying drivers, data processing logic, and risk structures.

Web4 is an ultra intelligent environment capable of sensing, understanding, and predicting user needs in real time. It is not only decentralized, but also highly autonomous and equipped with emotional understanding, forming a symbiotic ecosystem. Humans shift from being direct operators to designers and boundary setters, while on-chain AI agents become the primary actors.

Bitmine Immersion Technologies has announced updated asset figures, revealing ETH holdings of 4,422,659 tokens and a total portfolio of crypto assets and cash valued at $9.6 billion. The company is actively expanding its staking operations and MAVAN solutions, backed by leading institutional investors, and is progressing toward its target of holding 5% of the total ETH supply.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor recently noted in an interview that quantum computing poses a long-term challenge to Bitcoin and the world’s digital infrastructure. He emphasized that, even if future breakthroughs arise, the industry will respond through coordinated global software upgrades. Meanwhile, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin and other industry leaders remain more cautious, and the debate over quantum risks is heating up across the sector.

This article examines the structural fate behind the recurring failures of no-KYC crypto cards. It analyzes the inevitable cycle—honeypot attraction, regulatory scrutiny, and eventual exit scams or forced KYC—and offers genuinely practical solutions.

Derive.xyz co-founder Nick Forster breaks down the three major barriers that have kept on-chain options far behind perpetual futures’ $170 billion weekly trading volume—spot liquidity, institutional participation, and the prior maturity of the futures market—while revealing the key catalysts for institutional entry in 2026.

This article explores LayerZero’s evolution from a cross-chain bridge to the introduction of its next-generation global computing platform, Zero L1. It offers an in-depth look at Tether’s investment, partnerships with major Wall Street players—including Citadel, DTCC, ICE, and Google Cloud—and highlights the remarkable advisory team led by Cathie Wood.

This article provides an in-depth look at a systemic attack targeting Bitcoin: Ordinals inscriptions are exploiting the CVE-2023-50428 vulnerability, resulting in excessive node data growth. At the same time, Bitcoin Core has declined to implement a fix and has lifted existing limitations, putting decentralized validation and Bitcoin’s $1 million market cap potential at risk.

In the early stages of the crypto market, traditional stablecoins mainly relied on single-reserve or single-collateral models. Their primary focus was price stability and payment convenience, which allowed them to become foundational tools for on-chain trading and capital flows. As the market has entered a more mature financial phase, however, this structure has begun to reveal limitations, including high concentration risk and the difficulty of balancing liquidity with yield. These constraints have driven the evolution toward multi-layer collateral and portfolio-based designs, such as the dual-layer hybrid collateral architecture proposed by United Stables, which seeks to redefine the underlying logic of stable assets.

What is United Stables ($U)? Learn how this next-generation stablecoin integrates multiple major stable assets into a unified cross-chain liquidity unit, and explore its hybrid collateral model, native yield mechanism, infrastructure for institutions and AI payments, and potential risks.

Stablecoins were originally designed as dollar substitutes within exchanges, primarily used for asset pricing and trade settlement. As on-chain financial ecosystems have matured, their role has expanded beyond simple payments to include collateral assets, cross-chain liquidity mediums, and unified settlement units. In particular, as AI systems and automated agents begin to participate directly in economic activity, demand has risen sharply for programmable value units capable of instant settlement. This shift is pushing stablecoins toward the role of foundational financial infrastructure.

Gate Research Daily Report: Affected by factors including Trump’s proposed 15% global tariffs, Bitcoin lacks strong upward momentum. Ethereum continues to consolidate near its 20-day low, with multiple momentum indicators still pointing to a weak market structure. PIPPIN rose 16.62%, mainly driven by strong speculative buying and community momentum. POWER gained 12.05%, largely fueled by leveraged trading activity. Anthropic’s announcement on automating COBOL system modernization triggered an 11% drop in IBM’s share price. ZachXBT is set to release a major investigation, with prediction markets and Trump-related projects expected to face scrutiny. Vitalik sold 10,700 ETH this month at an average price of $2,027, drawing market attention.

In January, BTC and ETH trading volumes generally fluctuated at elevated levels. Market sentiment shifted from a recovery phase toward caution, with limited trend persistence. Stablecoin market capitalization across major blockchains remained highly concentrated, with Ethereum accounting for more than half of the total. Gold and silver prices reached record highs, while the market cap of tokenized commodities surpassed $5 billion. Prediction markets recorded a new monthly high of $12 billion in trading volume, with both activity and fees expanding in tandem. The Web3 industry completed 53 funding rounds in January, with capital primarily flowing into blockchain services and the CeFi sector. Smart contract vulnerabilities continued to be the leading source of Web3 security risks.

As an increasing number of crypto projects launch directly on-chain, the first wave of liquidity for new assets is moving toward the DEX ecosystem. For traders, the ability to rapidly discover projects, evaluate risks, and complete trades is now a key competitive advantage. Gate DEX’s integrated platform design empowers everyday users to intuitively access and participate in early-stage on-chain markets.

As crypto assets gain traction in mainstream finance, an increasing number of traders are focusing on both digital assets and traditional markets. Gate TradFi was created to meet this cross-market demand. Its integrated design allows users to trade various global financial assets within a familiar crypto platform, establishing a truly one-stop investment gateway.