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Aave is a leading decentralized non custodial liquidity protocol. Users can deposit assets to supply liquidity and earn variable interest over time, or borrow instantly by posting overcollateralized digital assets. This structure allows borrowers to access capital without selling their holdings, improving capital efficiency on-chain.

Aave operates through an “overcollateralization + liquidity pool” model. All transactions are executed automatically through on-chain smart contracts, interest rates adjust dynamically in real time, and risks are controlled through an automated liquidation mechanism. This architecture improves capital efficiency while reducing reliance on trust between participants.

Flash loans are a decentralized finance (DeFi) mechanism that allows users to borrow large amounts of funds from a protocol without providing collateral. The borrowed funds must be used and repaid within the same transaction, including a small fee. If repayment does not occur, the entire transaction is automatically reverted.

Gate Research Daily Report: On March 4, the crypto market remained in a weak consolidation phase, with BTC and ETH trading in a narrow range after the previous pullback, while market sentiment stayed in the “extreme fear” zone. In this environment, capital has been rotating toward structural opportunities, with AI- and compute-related tokens such as PHA, AIXBT, and AKT showing relative strength, driven by narratives around confidential computing, technical rebound, and decentralized AI infrastructure. On the narrative side, AI and stablecoin infrastructure continue to draw attention. A recent study shows that 48.3% of AI decision scenarios selected Bitcoin as the preferred monetary instrument. Meanwhile, Circle launched the Nanopayments testnet, enabling ultra-small USDC payments and exploring AI agent–driven micropayment use cases. In addition, Gate introduced a TradFi trading API and adjustable leverage mechanism, further expanding its multi-asset programmatic trading infrastructure.

Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) is a representative meme coin within the Solana ecosystem based on an AI-driven narrative. Its core concept originated from an experiment aimed at exploring the "boundaries between AI Agents and humor." More than just a digital asset with social attributes, the project deeply couples absurd humor culture with on-chain financial logic by integrating autonomous AI interaction models.

Stable is an application-specific Layer 1 blockchain co-launched by Bitfinex and Tether. Its core operational mechanism involves the deep integration of USDT into the network’s base layer, serving directly as the native Gas token for transaction fees. By introducing USDT0 assets based on the LayerZero OFT standard, the protocol enables seamless cross-chain transfers across multiple major public chains and utilizes its proprietary StableBFT consensus algorithm to provide sub-second transaction finality. Furthermore, Stable is a pioneer in natively supporting the EIP-7702 protocol at the L1 level, granting traditional Externally Owned Accounts (EOAs) programmable smart contract capabilities and establishing a high-performance, ultra-low-friction stablecoin payment foundation.

Stable and Plasma are two high-performance Layer 1 blockchains within the Tether ecosystem focused on stablecoin settlement, representing different technical paths toward "stablecoin nativization." Deeply supported by Bitfinex and Tether, Stable’s core feature lies in utilizing USDT directly as the network's native Gas token, eliminating the friction of users needing to hold non-stablecoin assets for payments. Conversely, Plasma operates as an EVM-compatible Bitcoin sidechain, focusing on its "three-stage" consensus mechanism and private transaction modules to provide high-throughput underlying support for large-scale commercial payments and cross-border remittances.

Stable is a dedicated Layer 1 blockchain co-developed by Bitfinex and Tether. Its core design utilizes USDT as the native Gas token, completely eliminating the pain point of users needing to hold volatile native tokens for transactions. The protocol not only supports the native execution of smart contracts on a stablecoin settlement layer but also introduces USDT0 assets based on the LayerZero OFT standard, enabling seamless, bridge-less cross-chain liquidity transfers. Through priority execution channels and a compliant architecture, Stable provides a transparent, secure digital dollar settlement layer with instant finality for both institutional and individual users.

Aster and Hyperliquid are the two representative protocols of the "purpose-built L1 path" within the current decentralized perpetual exchange (Perp DEX) sector. As a pioneer in the field, Hyperliquid has built a deep liquidity moat through its highly mature order book architecture and strong community consensus. Conversely, Aster, as a rising challenger, seeks to leapfrog the competition in high-performance trading through more aggressive multi-chain aggregation logic, private transaction modules, and an underlying execution environment optimized for 2026 market demands.

ASTER is the native equity and governance token of the Aster ecosystem, with its core value built upon a radical "Deflationary Engine." Beyond serving as a governance tool, ASTER integrates multiple utilities including staking rewards, trading fee discounts, and liquidity incentives. Through its deep integration with the upcoming dedicated Layer 1 mainnet, it enables direct value capture from protocol cash flow to token holders.

The core operational logic of Aster lies in achieving real-time order book matching through its "Application-Specific Chain" architecture. The protocol breaks through the performance bottlenecks of traditional general-purpose public chains, leveraging customized consensus mechanisms and execution environments to introduce high throughput and microsecond-level latency to decentralized trading. Through its intelligent routing and multi-chain liquidity aggregation modules, Aster has constructed a deeply deployable and cross-chain compatible on-chain derivatives clearing layer while ensuring user asset self-custody.

Gate Research Daily Report: Amid ongoing economic uncertainty, Bitcoin remains within a downward channel. Ethereum is attempting to stabilize in the short term but has yet to achieve a decisive breakout above its key resistance zone. As risk appetite improved, FAI, SIREN, and BOBA surged more than 125%, 83%, and 58%, respectively, over the past 24 hours. Claude experienced a widespread service outage, affecting thousands of users globally. Digital asset investment products recorded $1 billion in inflows last week, ending a five-week streak of outflows totaling $4 billion. While tensions in the Middle East have heightened short-term volatility, the long-term outlook remains intact, with some traders positioning for a potential rebound.

Gate Research Daily Report: On March 2, the crypto market continued to trade in a high-volatility consolidation pattern, with BTC repeatedly fluctuating within the $66,000–$67,000 range and ETH rebounding but still in the process of trend confirmation, as overall risk appetite kept contracting. Escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East heightened macro uncertainty, driving gains in oil and gold, while the Fear & Greed Index fell to 10. Structurally, clear divergence emerged among small-cap and thematic assets: SYND surged on exchange incentives and ecosystem partnership catalysts, ARC strengthened amid renewed AI narrative rotation, and CFG attracted buying interest following its listing on a Korean exchange. On the industry front, X lifted its ban on paid crypto promotions while tightening disclosure requirements, SpaceX advanced its IPO plans and disclosed holdings of 8,285 BTC, and Vitalik noted that AI is significantly accelerating Ethereum’s development process, underscoring that innovation and

EIP-1559 is an Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) designed to optimize how transaction fees are calculated on the Ethereum network. By introducing a dual fee model consisting of a Base Fee and a Priority Fee, it replaced the traditional gas auction system, improved fee predictability, and introduced ETH burning.

Dogecoin is an open source peer to peer cryptocurrency built on the Scrypt algorithm and the Proof of Work consensus mechanism. The DOGE token adopts an uncapped inflationary supply model and demonstrates distinctive practicality in small payments and online tipping scenarios.