VIP Daily Industry Report

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 11, BTC surpassed the $121,200 mark; ETH broke through the $4,349.81 resistance level; GT rebounded to around $16.96; and ZKJ stood out with a remarkable 79.47% surge. In the Solana ecosystem, the meme coin launchpad BAGS exceeded letsBONK.fun in seven-day revenue. Bitcoin’s market cap surpassed Amazon’s to rank sixth globally, while the total cryptocurrency market cap hit a new high above $4.1 trillion. Additionally, the LayerZero Foundation proposed a $110 million acquisition of the Stargate cross-chain bridge and its token STG.