Macro Trends

This report summarizes Web3 on-chain data for May 2025. Solana remained dominant with over 3.1 billion transactions, while Base saw explosive growth, surpassing 300 million transactions in a single month. Injective led among emerging blockchains with $130 million in net inflows. Bitcoin’s Accumulation Trend Score stayed elevated, indicating continued accumulation by major players, as exchange interaction rose to 33%. LetsBonk.fun recorded over 105,000 tokens launched, with a graduation rate of around 1.25%. $VIRTUAL saw significant growth in both user activity and gas fees, reflecting strong real usage momentum.

Gate Research Daily Report: On June 6, this morning, BTC briefly dropped to around $100,500, while its market dominance climbed to 63.9%, marking a new four-year high. ETH saw a sharp decline, breaking below the midline of the daily Bollinger Bands, with the ETH/BTC ratio falling below 0.024 today. ETH's market dominance has dropped to 9.2%. Altcoins also experienced a broad sell-off, with some tokens falling back to cycle lows. Circle surged 168.48% on its IPO debut, with a trading volume of $3.941 billion. Meanwhile, a clash between Elon Musk and Donald Trump triggered sharp declines across both U.S. equities and the crypto market.

Gate Research Institute Weekly Report: This week, BTC traded within a narrow range, ETH/BTC showed minor fluctuations, and popular sectors (AI, Meme, DeFi) saw notable corrections. Falcon USDf supply exceeded $500 million. The SEC postponed approval for the SUI ETF. Circle’s IPO valuation reached $6.9 billion. Pump.fun is seeking $1 billion funding to become a unicorn, and the Gate Launchpool SOPH event remains ongoing.

On June 4, BTC continued to trade within a narrow range, while ETH remained relatively resilient. Yesterday, ETH ETFs saw a net inflow of $109 million, bringing the total inflow over the past 12 trading days to $744 million. Altcoins showed mixed performance, lacking a unifying narrative. HYPE has surged 84.56% over the past month, now just shy of its all-time high in USD terms. Falcon Finance's stablecoin supply has surpassed $500 million, with a governance token potentially on the horizon.

Gate Research Daily Report: On June 3, BTC surged and then pulled back, suggesting short-term consolidation may continue. ETH ETF inflows remain strong, with the next key resistance around $2,700. Altcoins showed mixed performance, lacking a unified narrative. Pendle’s cumulative trading volume surpassed $50 billion, with TVL reaching $4.43 billion. Global public companies made a net purchase of $196 million in BTC last week, with MicroStrategy increasing holdings for the 8th consecutive week.

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Gate Research Daily Report: On May 30, Rain expanded stablecoin Visa cards to Solana, Tron, Stellar; Vance called stablecoins a pillar of U.S. diplomacy; ZBCN, DEXE, WHITE surged.

Gate Research Weekly: This week, BTC briefly surpassed $110,000 before pulling back, with short-term market action dominated by sideways volatility. The ETH/BTC pair saw a slight rebound, while $2,700 emerged as a short-term resistance level for ETH. Grayscale launched a new AI asset segment, featuring tokens such as VIRTUAL, KAITO, and AIXBT. Trump Media & Technology Group announced a plan to establish a Bitcoin treasury worth approximately $2.5 billion. SOL balances on centralized exchanges dropped to 27.01 million, approaching the lowest level since October 2022. ELDE has been listed on Gate Launchpool, with a total reward pool of 1,000,000 ELDE tokens.

Gate Research Daily Report: On May 28, MetaMask integrated Solana network; Cantor Fitzgerald launched $2B BTC loan plan; Grayscale unveiled AI crypto sector; PFVS, WCT, VIRTUAL tokens surged.

Gate Research Daily Report: On May 27, BTC and ETH saw pullbacks; SEC & Nasdaq discuss tokenization; MOVE token claim opens; QNT and JUP post strong gains.

Gate Research Daily Report: On May 26, BTC pulled back after breaking above $111,000; ETH ETF saw $58M inflow; Qatar plans real estate tokenization; Solana launches SAS.

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Gate Research Daily Report: On May 23, As BTC surpassed $111,000, a new wave of optimism emerged in the market; ETH ETF inflows hit a recent high; SUI suffered significant losses due to a smart contract attack; meanwhile, Ondo Finance launched an innovative securities trading platform on Solana.

Gate Research Daily Report: On May 21, BTC, ETH continue range-bound movement; Story Empowers Virtuals Ecosystem's AI Music Platform MUSIC, Enabling On-Chain Music IP Creation Directly from Trending Tweets; After the Pectra Upgrade: Ethereum DEX Active Users Rebound Significantly by 73%, Yet Growth Challenges Remain.

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