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AWS's revenue growth has slowed, its gross margin faces pressure, and it faces major supply constraints. Nevertheless, the company intends to make substantial capital investments in AI in 2025. This will reinforce its long-term strategy in both cloud computing and artificial intelligence.

Gate Research Daily Report: On August 13, BTC consolidated near $119,000; ETH broke above $4,600 with a 7.09% gain; and GT recovered to $16.745. Aave’s outstanding borrowings exceeded $25 billion, marking a record high and reflecting a notable rebound in DeFi lending demand. Circle announced the launch of Arc, a Layer 1 blockchain focused on stablecoin and institutional-grade financial use cases, with a public testnet planned for the fall. RWA-focused blockchain MANTRA Chain achieved full EVM compatibility on its testnet and is scheduled to launch its mainnet in September.

Gate Research Daily Report: On August 15, BTC price slightly decreased by 4.04% over the past 24 hours. After breaking a new high of $124,000, BTC quickly fell back to the range of $118,000 to $119,000. ETH dropped 3.04% in the past 24 hours. The decline was less than Bitcoin and the median of Top100 altcoins, indicating ETH's recent price strength. Lido's share in the Ethereum staking market has fallen to a historic low of 24.4%. Figment added the most new staking users in the past month, with approximately 344,000 new stakers, now accounting for 4.5% of all staked ETH. Tether announced the integration of Spark into its open-source wallet development kit WDK, supporting non-custodial financial infrastructure for the Lightning Network. Dinari, a startup providing blockchain-based US stock trading services, announced the launch of its Layer 1 blockchain, Dinari Financial Network.

Gate Research Report: From July 28 to August 11, 2025, the cryptocurrency market saw a strong upward trend driven by the combined effects of a recovering public chain ecosystem and favorable policy developments. ETH reached a new swing high in technical terms, breaking above 4,300 USDT. MYX surged by an impressive 1608.26%, standing out as the top performer; mid-cap tokens such as SOON and GMX saw increased trading volumes, becoming favored targets for short-term capital; while large-cap assets like MNT and AERO remained stable, serving as liquidity anchors. Recently, projects including ByteNova, Camp Network, Beamable, and Nexus have launched airdrop campaigns, and this report outlines participation methods to help users capture rebound gains and potential opportunities.

BitMine acquired 830,000 ETH in 35 days, rising from zero to become the world’s largest Ethereum holdings. This move challenges SharpLink’s longstanding dominance. It also reveals how Wall Street capital uses narrative and strategic structuring to reshape ETH price formation.

Hong Kong’s Stablecoin Regulation will take effect in 2025, with the HKMA introducing a globally rare requirement for “full on-chain identity verification” and exploring the use of technologies such as ERC-3643 to embed compliance directly into stablecoin code, thereby building a trustworthy and transparent digital asset ecosystem.

Uniswap has proposed registering its DAO as a Wyoming DUNA, paving the way for legal compliance, eliminating hurdles for activating the fee switch, and potentially transforming UNI’s value capture strategy and governance structure.

This article offers an in-depth examination of Polymarket's regulatory hurdles across the United States, Europe, and Singapore, and illustrates how the company leverages capital management and strategic shifts to facilitate its transition to regulatory compliance.

The article provides a thorough analysis of why the two companies selected L1. It also examines their strategic objectives and potential challenges in detail.

The article not only reveals many problems in the traditional scientific research funding system—such as cumbersome application procedures, high time costs, and neglect of breakthrough research—but also provides a detailed introduction to the operating model of DeSci and its potential advantages.

The article explores the background and motivations driving JD.com's initiative. It also analyzes how changes in Hong Kong's regulatory environment create strategic opportunities for JD.com.

Gate Research Institute Weekly Report: This week, BTC surpassed $124,000, reaching an all-time high; ETH climbed 12.02%, and leading altcoins posted significant gains. Chainlink partnered with ICE to integrate high-quality global foreign exchange and precious metals market data into on-chain applications. BitMine Immersion is planning to raise $20 billion to expand its ETH portfolio, indicating sustained long-term optimism among institutional investors toward ETH. The total cryptocurrency market cap hit a record $4.21 trillion, with BTC’s market cap surpassing that of Alphabet Inc., making it the fifth largest globally. Ethereum search interest reached its highest level since 2021, as both prices and on-chain activity surged. Base recorded over $2 billion in single-day DEX trading volume. On-chain activity set a new cycle high.

Gate Research Daily Report: On August 14, BTC broke above $124,400 to set a new all-time high; ETH held firmly above $4,700; and GT consolidated around $17.8, remaining in a short-term range-bound pattern. The total cryptocurrency market capitalization climbed to a record $4.21 trillion, with Bitcoin’s market cap surpassing Alphabet to rank fifth among global assets. Ethereum search interest reached its highest level since 2021, with on-chain activity and capital inflows jointly driving price strength. Base’s on-chain DEX daily trading volume exceeded $2 billion for the first time, highlighting the growing trading activity and capital capacity of the Layer 2 ecosystem.

Trump signed an executive order allowing US 401(k) retirement plans to invest in crypto assets for the first time. This move marks a historic turning point, providing national-level endorsement of the crypto market. This is expected to trigger substantial long-term capital inflows. It may also establish a new strategic accumulation pool for digital assets.

OpenMind is building a universal “operating system + decentralized collaboration network” for robots around the world. This enables machines of various forms and from different manufacturers to communicate in a common language, comply with unified standards, and collaborate securely on-chain. This project is designed to establish an open and orderly framework for the emerging machine society.