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According to reports, prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket are currently negotiating to raise funds at an estimated valuation of around $20 billion. This article examines the drivers behind the industry's growth, the competitive dynamics between these two major platforms, regulatory risks, and future development trends.

Gate Research Institute: On March 9, the market’s primary focus remains defensive. BTC’s rebound after its decline was weak, ETH managed to find support but lacked a breakout, and GT’s independence contracted, transitioning into a range-bound game. The Fear and Greed Index is at 8 (Extreme Fear), signaling a continued contraction in risk appetite. While mid- and small-cap tokens like DEGO, BABY, and MBOX saw strong upward moves, these were event-driven and based on capital rotation, without forming sustained sector-wide resonance. Key developments include the enactment of Pakistan’s "Virtual Assets Act 2026," Brickken’s involvement in Spain’s UNE standardization efforts, and Cardano’s progress on USDCx infrastructure—all indicating the industry is shifting from narrative-driven competition to long-term competition centered on regulation, standards, and settlement capabilities.

Jupiter is a decentralized exchange aggregation protocol built on the Solana network. Its primary objective is to consolidate liquidity from multiple decentralized trading platforms and provide users with more efficient asset swap routes. Through smart routing algorithms, Jupiter can identify the most favorable pricing across different liquidity pools and protocols. By dynamically selecting optimal execution paths, the protocol improves trading efficiency while reducing slippage.

Gate Research Institute Daily: On March 9, the crypto market remained weak and volatile, with BTC and ETH both declining as the overall market maintained a defensive posture. Among trending tokens, DEGO (+53.60%), BABY (+28.04%), and MBOX (+25.26%) recorded the highest gains among assets with market capitalizations over $10 million, with new capital primarily targeting highly elastic small- and mid-cap sectors. On the regulatory front, the enactment of Pakistan's Virtual Assets Act 2026 is advancing legal oversight; Brickken joined the UNE standards framework to support asset tokenization rulemaking; and Cardano is enhancing USDCx infrastructure to strengthen stablecoins’ core functionality in payments and RWA settlement. The industry’s main trajectory continues toward greater compliance and infrastructure maturity.

Gate releases its February 2026 Transparency Report, highlighting continued growth in global centralized exchange markets. Spot trading volume exceeds $74 billion, with derivatives market share reaching 11%. Gate TradFi supports trading of traditional financial assets with USDT, surpassing $70 billion in total trading volume. The platform is also driving the accelerated integration of AI and Web3, advancing its vision for an intelligent digital finance ecosystem.

Crude oil prices in 2026 are shaped by a combination of factors such as Middle East conflicts, transportation risks in the Strait of Hormuz, and global economic cycles. Leveraging recent developments and institutional projections, this article provides an objective analysis of possible oil price movements and underlying risks.

PIPPIN is an AI-powered meme coin project built on the Solana blockchain. Its central vision is to transform meme culture from a mere community emblem into a sustainable digital brand by harnessing artificial intelligence for content creation, character-driven storytelling, and automated distribution. Unlike conventional meme coins that depend on organic community creation and social media dissemination, PIPPIN combines AI content generation models, interactive community mechanisms, and on-chain assets. This allows meme characters to continuously generate images, stories, and interactive content, maintaining community enthusiasm and amplifying brand reach.

Gate YuBiBao launches a 7-day fixed-term IDOS investment product, offering annualized returns of up to 300%. The total allocation is 34,000,000 IDOS. This is a limited-time offer with limited availability—first come, first served.

As blockchain transitions from single-chain to multi-chain parallel architectures, users now confront not only technical hurdles but also the persistent friction in daily operations. A lack of gas fee preparation, though seemingly trivial, frequently disrupts transactions. Gate Gas Station employs a systematic approach, integrating fee management as a foundational platform function to ensure multi-chain operations are smooth and intuitive.

As global economic signals become increasingly mixed, capital allocation strategies are shifting in response. Metal assets—valued both for their safe-haven characteristics and their cyclical market potential—are drawing renewed attention in today’s heightened volatility. This article examines how the metals sector demonstrates strategic value amid these evolving market dynamics, focusing on capital flows, price structures, and digital trading instruments.

With the ongoing maturation of the crypto market, capital allocation strategies are shifting. Traders are moving beyond concerns about on-chain asset circulation efficiency and are now exploring ways for digital capital to engage with a wider range of international markets. Gate TradFi leverages an integrated account architecture and a CFD trading framework to provide crypto users with direct access to global asset price movements.

With the maturation of the PoS mechanism, ETH staking has emerged as a key strategy for many asset holders. In highly volatile markets, merely locking up assets for yield no longer meets the demands of capital management. GTETH leverages a 1:1 mapping and a redeemable structure, allowing staked assets to deliver both yield and liquidity flexibility, providing ETH holders with a more active allocation solution.

The crypto market has evolved from being driven by one-sided trends to an era marked by swift shifts between bullish and bearish sentiment. As prices stop moving unilaterally over the long term, traders who stick to single-direction strategies will face increasing performance challenges. Gate Contract Trading delivers a versatile toolkit, empowering traders to establish an operational system focused on risk management and execution excellence amid the normalization of market volatility.

Gate Private Wealth Management provides high-net-worth clients with dedicated advisors and tailor-made asset management solutions. Leveraging expert support and strategic planning, we empower clients to achieve sustained wealth growth and optimized risk management.

The Gate Contract Points System offers traders a key avenue to earn extra rewards. Users accumulate points through eligible trades and asset management, which can then be redeemed for a variety of benefits including trading fee discounts and trial funds. This article outlines methods for earning points and strategic usage tips to help users maximize the value of Gate Contract Points.