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Trump’s proposal to cap credit card interest rates at 10% upon taking office has caused bank stocks to tumble and sparked widespread concerns over tighter credit and the effects on consumers. This comprehensive analysis examines the latest developments, explores opposing perspectives, and addresses the key challenges in implementing the proposed legislation.

The Agent Economy is a new kind of digital economic model emerging alongside advances in artificial intelligence. At its core is the shift of AI agents from support tools into economic actors with the ability to act autonomously and create value. This means participants in the digital world are no longer limited to humans, but instead form a hybrid economy where humans and machines participate and collaborate together. Within this framework, AI agents can execute tasks independently, take part in decision-making, and operate continuously, even completing cycles of value creation and reinvestment without human intervention.

Bitcoin whales are showing renewed activity, as on-chain balances have risen sharply. A BTC weekly close above $88,500 would represent a pivotal price trigger and may set the stage for the next bullish trend. This report provides an in-depth analysis of the latest on-chain data and technical indicators.

A massive wave of gains is sweeping the crypto market, as Monero (XMR) hits a record high and lifts the prices of other privacy-focused chains like Zcash. In this quick read from Gate, we'll explore the key drivers behind the Monero price surge, market dynamics, and opportunities for investors seeking financial privacy.

Gate Simple Earn now offers USDT staking through the AAVE-Plasma protocol and USDC staking via the AAVE V3 (ARB) protocol, with annualized returns reaching up to 3.23%. These products are designed for investors looking for low entry thresholds.

Audiera is an Agent-native social rhythm platform built on BNB Chain. Its core design integrates AI agents directly into the economic system, allowing them to function not just as tools, but as digital participants that can co-create, interact, and share value alongside humans. By combining rhythm-based gameplay (GameFi), AI-generated music, and blockchain asset mechanisms, Audiera unifies entertainment, content creation, and on-chain economics into a single system where both users and AI agents can continuously collaborate and generate value.

A complete breakdown of Motley Fool's 10 Best Stocks for 2026 features the latest recommendations and current price performance. This report highlights leading large-cap tech companies and long-term investment opportunities, offering valuable insights for investors.

BscScan serves as the official blockchain explorer for Binance Smart Chain (BSC). It provides transaction search, wallet address review, and smart contract analytics. Users can verify the authenticity of transactions, which increases transparency across the entire BSC ecosystem.

To encourage users to explore Gate Perp DEX and build consistent on-chain perpetual futures trading habits, Gate Perp DEX is launching the Continuous Trading Challenge.

Discover the meaning of TradFi and its significance within today's financial system. This article offers an in-depth analysis of TradFi’s definition, explores its distinctions from DeFi, and examines future trends in the context of current market developments.

Gate Web3 BountyDrop is a one-stop hub that gathers the most popular airdrop projects, offering users a fast-track entry into interactive tasks. Users can easily browse the latest airdrop projects, view project overviews, the interaction process, participation timeframes, and directly access project pages through task links to participate.

Gate Research Daily Report: Bitcoin is showing a short-term range-bound upward trend, while Ethereum continues to hold firmly above $3,000, with its overall uptrend still intact. Driven by WLFI’s launch of a lending market powered by Dolomite, DOLO surged over 55%; Dusk rose more than 28% on positive momentum from the DuskDS Layer-1 upgrade; and DASH climbed about 18% following an oversold-driven rebound. The amount of ETH queued to join the Ethereum PoS network has risen to 2.17 million, reflecting strong market confidence in Ethereum’s long-term staking yields and network security. The current period represents a critical window for the passage of the Clarity Act, as failure to reach consensus could increase the risk of delays or outright failure.

Gate Research:BTC has entered a consolidation and recovery phase after pulling back from recent highs, while ETH has significantly outperformed most altcoins over the past week. Gate has expanded its TradFi offerings by enabling CFD trading on traditional financial assets, including gold, foreign exchange, indices, commodities, and selected popular stocks. On-chain capital is increasingly flowing toward trading-oriented networks, with Perp DEXs emerging as the key driver. Hyperliquid and Ink recorded the highest net inflows among public chains. On the technology front, StarkNet, leveraging its high performance and verifiable execution capabilities, has become one of the core technology stacks for Perp DEXs. It helps on-chain derivatives evolve toward exchange-grade infrastructure.

The evolution from Audition to Audiera represents a paradigm shift from Web2 rhythm games to a GameFi platform model. The core transformation lies in upgrading traditional gameplay and social interaction into an AI- and blockchain-powered interactive economic system, where players are no longer just content consumers but participants in creation, competition, and value distribution. By introducing Dance-to-Earn (D2E) mechanics and AI-driven content generation, rhythm games are redefined as a digital ecosystem with built-in rewards and economic cycles.

Gate’s derivatives market share rose to 11% in December, leading annual growth with a 9.32% increase. Spot momentum, app upgrades, and brand wins further strengthen its global presence.