

Gate Ventures, the venture capital arm of Gate.com, is focused on investments in decentralized infrastructure, middleware, and applications that will reshape the world in the digital age. Working with industrial leaders across the world, we are able to help promising teams and startups that have the ideas to redefine social and financial interactions. As a long term investor, we are committed to offering supports in product development, operation scaling, and global growth for our portfolio companies.
Trust has been the core of social and financial activities. Decentralized infrastructure offers a more efficient and trustless model in the digital age.

By bridging silos and streamlining interactions, blockchain middleware amplifies on-chain efficiency. It is the ultimate catalyst for enterprise-wide adoption.

Application-layer is where most users interact with each other. On the path to autonomous worlds, we foresee tremendous user-growths in dApps.


Trust has been the core of social and financial activities. Decentralized infrastructure offers a more efficient and trustless model in the digital age.

By bridging silos and streamlining interactions, blockchain middleware amplifies on-chain efficiency. It is the ultimate catalyst for enterprise-wide adoption.

Application-layer is where most users interact with each other. On the path to autonomous worlds, we foresee tremendous user-growths in dApps.

This week’s recap highlights a cautious start to 2026 as stronger-than-expected U.S. GDP reduced expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts, setting the tone for market dynamics. Bitcoin and Ethereum both posted gains with renewed ETF inflows, while broader crypto market capitalization expanded and altcoins outperformed. Memecoins and selective catalysts drove sector rotation, alongside significant ecosystem developments such as ZK-EVM and Ethereum scaling progress. Institutional engagement also stood out, with BlackRock’s tokenized money-market distributions and a new Grayscale decentralized AI ETF filing underscoring growing regulated demand. The report additionally outlines key venture deals and infrastructure investments, offering a comprehensive snapshot of market sentiment, capital allocation, and Web3 trends at the outset of 2026.

This week’s recap highlights a cautiously uneven market, with macro risks lingering beneath steady equity momentum and digital assets showing mixed performance. Bitcoin and Ethereum traded lower amid significant ETF outflows and weak sentiment, while smaller-cap tokens and selective catalysts outperformed. Key narratives included institutional real-world asset tokenization, social and utility-driven asset rallies, and strategic ecosystem moves by major players. The report also outlines notable venture financings, acquisitions, and infrastructure developments, providing a comprehensive snapshot of market dynamics and evolving Web3 trends at the close of 2025.

This week’s recap underscores persistent market pressure amid weak sentiment and outflows from key crypto ETFs. Bitcoin managed modest weekly gains while Ethereum lagged, and broader market breadth remained subdued. Notable positive catalysts included institutional infrastructure developments and discrete asset rallies, such as Canton Network’s spike on DTCC tokenization news and strong progress in UNI governance. The report also highlights protocol upgrades, wallet expansions, compliant tokenization initiatives, and significant venture funding rounds, offering a structured snapshot of market dynamics at the close of 2025.

TON is a decentralized and open internet designed to onboard 500M people on-chain, built by the community using technology developed by Telegram.
Sei Network is a general purpose, open-source Layer 1 blockchain specialized for the exchange of digital assets.
Pyth Network is an oracle that publishes financial market data to multiple blockchains.
Wormhole is the industry standard cross-chain messaging protocol powering applications across Web3.

Hemi is a modular protocol for superior scaling, security, and interoperability, powered by Bitcoin and Ethereum.
1inch is a DEX aggregator that picks and chooses the cheapest crypto prices across decentralized exchanges.
Orderly is a permissionless, decentralized exchange protocol and modular ecosystem built on top of NEAR.
Hidden Road is a technology-driven prime brokerage, clearing and financing across traditional and digital assets.

ZA Bank is a Hong Kong's first digital bank, offering all-in-one banking services including transfers, deposits, loans, and investment products.

TON is a decentralized and open internet designed to onboard 500M people on-chain, built by the community using technology developed by Telegram.
Sei Network is a general purpose, open-source Layer 1 blockchain specialized for the exchange of digital assets.
Pyth Network is an oracle that publishes financial market data to multiple blockchains.
Wormhole is the industry standard cross-chain messaging protocol powering applications across Web3.

Hemi is a modular protocol for superior scaling, security, and interoperability, powered by Bitcoin and Ethereum.
1inch is a DEX aggregator that picks and chooses the cheapest crypto prices across decentralized exchanges.
Orderly is a permissionless, decentralized exchange protocol and modular ecosystem built on top of NEAR.
Hidden Road is a technology-driven prime brokerage, clearing and financing across traditional and digital assets.
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