In-Depth Research

Gate Ventures’ article “Exploring Liquidity Fragmentation Challenges in the Layer 2 Era” analyzes liquidity fragmentation in L2 ecosystems like Base, Ink, and XLayer. Solutions such as Chain Abstraction, Intent-Based Protocols, Clearing Execution, Native Cross-Chain, and ZK Sharding aim to unify cross-chain liquidity and improve efficiency. Challenges remain in latency, data availability, and standardization, making fragmentation a key issue for building cohesive multi-chain networks...

Gate Ventures’ article, “The Third Browser War: Battling for Dominance in the Age of AI Agents,” analyzes how browsers are evolving as AI agents reshape the landscape. Browsers are no longer just tools for displaying information; they are becoming platforms for AI agent engagement. For example, Comet uses AI to replace conventional search results. Brave combines privacy protection with on-device inference. Competition is shifting from information display to user input, creating new opportunities for startups to offer structured, accessible, and trusted modules. Ultimately, success will depend on who secures the gateway for agent activation, rather than merely competing for user attention.

Gate Ventures' article, "Strategy-Based Synthetic Stablecoins," explores emerging trends in strategy-driven stablecoins. According to the article, these stablecoins generate yield through mechanisms such as on-chain lending, real-world assets (RWA), and derivatives. Ethena USDe, for instance, generates returns through a delta-neutral strategy. The key competitive factors revolve around the sustainability and transparency of yield structures. Pendle Protocol advances the on-chain interest rate market by separating principal and yield. In the future, strategy-driven stablecoins will evolve toward greater modularity, regulatory compliance, and clear yield disclosure. They aim to balance liquidity with regulatory obligations. Compliance risks remain a concern.

Gate Ventures' research report, "The Bittensor Revolution: The Rise of AI-Based Bitcoin and the New Economic Landscape," offers a comprehensive analysis of Bittensor, an innovative decentralized AI network. Bittensor’s platform adopts Bitcoin’s incentive model and applies subnet architecture alongside game theory, encouraging miners to provide AI inference, GPU computing power, data storage, and other resources. Each subnet features its own Alpha Token, with its value governed by market dynamics, which in turn affects the TAO issuance rate. As of now, the Bittensor ecosystem includes about 80 subnets and is experiencing rapid growth. Nevertheless, the project encounters significant challenges, including limited infrastructure and high redundancy across the ecosystem. Still, Bittensor’s distinct architecture and incentive mechanism present new directions for the development of decentralized AI ecosystems...

Gate Ventures’ article “Oracle Extractable Value (OEV)” explores OEV, a subset of MEV from oracle updates in DeFi. It appears in liquidations and arbitrage, where searchers compete to capture value. OEV capture mechanisms can create new revenue, reduce fees, improve oracle efficiency, and enhance DeFi sustainability, though challenges like latency and value leakage remain...

Gate Ventures’ article, “ALtDA Ecosystem Reconstruction: Mining Wars and Breakthrough Strategies,” offers a comprehensive examination of the innovations and challenges surrounding ALtDA (Algorithmic Layered Tokenized Derivatives Architecture) in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space. According to the article, ALtDA leverages an algorithmic, layered structure for tokenized derivatives to address bottlenecks in traditional DeFi protocols, particularly those related to liquidity and risk management. By stratifying assets, the architecture enables users with varying risk tolerances to choose investment products tailored to their preferences. This approach ultimately boosts capital efficiency. Significant hurdles confront ALtDA’s deployment, including sophisticated algorithmic design, market adoption barriers, regulatory compliance requirements, and the need for seamless integration with existing DeFi protocols.

Gate Ventures’ article “The Rise of Long-Tail Assets: How On-Chain Liquidity Is Disrupting CEX” offers a comprehensive look at how advancements in on-chain liquidity are reshaping the competitive dynamics between decentralized exchanges (DEXs) and centralized exchanges (CEXs). The article traces the evolution from AMM to vAMM, Peer-to-Pool, and Order Book mechanisms, showing how these innovations solve critical issues like slippage, impermanent loss, and price discovery, and ultimately enhance the overall trading experience for users.

Gate Ventures' research insight, "ReFi Innovation: Ushering in a New Era of Consumer Applications," presents the concept of ReFi (Repurpose Finance), which unlocks new value by using blockchain technology and tokenomics to enhance the existing assets and infrastructure of Web2 users. In contrast to the DePIN model, ReFi does not require users to invest in new hardware. Instead, it brings existing resources—such as WiFi, bandwidth, data, and energy—on-chain. This incentivizes user sharing and participation. This lowers entry barriers and drives greater efficiency in resource utilization.

Gate Ventures’ article “The Road Ahead” examines the Fed’s quantitative tightening (QT) and its potential impact on crypto. As Fed assets approach $6.8T and liquidity tightens, QT’s end could boost market liquidity and risk asset demand. Investors should watch Fed policies closely to gauge effects on crypto markets...

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