📊 Daily DEX futures volume hits record $87B

Aster leads the surge as decentralized perp trading goes parabolic. Onchain degeneracy at an all-time high

Is this the future of trading or just leverage with extra gas fees? ⏳

💸 Bitcoin’s role is shifting from hype asset to strategic reserve

From VCs to governments, BTC is becoming more than just a trade - it’s a macro hedge, a liquidity weapon, and a power move

Read the full article to see why 2025 might redefine what Bitcoin is 🧠

✏️ Gate update storm:

🔼First listings: WorldAssets (INC – 40K airdrop), STBL, GOAT Network (GOATED), Falcon Finance (FF)
🔼Perpetuals: Hana, Mira, AKE now live with bots/copy/margin
🔼Marketplace launch: strategy trading made “intelligent”
🔼Merchant Margin Finance: earn yield on frozen funds
🔼VIP Super Friday 4: free lucky draw, up to 888 ASTER
🔼Points Airdrop (54th): up to 625 HANA
🔼Gate SuperLink: new system for multi-asset free flow
🔼Wallet/Web3 airdrops: Fiamma + Cache Wallet
🔼Research: funding down 49.5% in August → “rational phase”
🔼Leads with xStocks and Ondo Trading Sections → Leading the Industry in Trading Volume

And now it covers all the tracks 😲

⏳ UAE signs global crypto tax deal

The country joins international efforts on crypto tax reporting and launches 8-week industry consultations. New rules kick in by 2027

Bullish on compliance or time to rethink that Dubai move? 🏝️

🪙 Ralph Lauren now accepts Ethereum payments in the US

Luxury meets Layer 1 as the fashion giant embraces crypto at checkout. Gas fees, but make it stylish

Will your wallet be ready for blockchain chic? 👜

🤴 Coinbase CEO says they want to turn the exchange into a super app, offering every type of financial service in one place

From trading to payments to who-knows-what-next 😊

✏️ Gate latest drops:

🔼HODLer Airdrops: 300+ projects, $294M rewards given out
🔼Bitlight Labs (LIGHT) perpetuals now live with bots/margin/copy trading
🔼Points Airdrops (55 & 56): 420 GOATED + 25 LIGHT

Gate turned loyalty points and hodling into a full-time income stream 🥂

💵 Tether’s Plasma to launch stablecoin neobank this year

New digital banking platform coming soon with USDT at the core. From stablecoins to savings — Tether goes full fintech

Ready for the bear market to open a checking account? 🚽

💳 Visa, Stripe and Fold team up on a Bitcoin credit card

Swipe now, stack sats later as BTC goes full plastic. Mainstream rails just got a crypto upgrade

Will this be the bull run’s official flex card? 🤔

😊 The EU is eyeing mid-2029 for the rollout of its digital euro (CBDC)

Plenty of time left to argue whether it’s innovation or just a shinier version of your bank app 😎

🌐 UK Finance launches pilot for tokenized pound deposits

Six major banks join the test to bring sterling into the blockchain era. Traditional money gets a digital facelift

Is the City of London finally going full crypto core? 🤡

✏️ Gate listings never stop:

🔼Anoma (XAN) spot trading
🔼zkVerify (VFY) with 250K airdrop
🔼Akedo (AKE) spot + 15,500 AKE points airdrop
🔼Web3 airdrops: GDOG
🔼AIVille (AIV) governance token with 2,083,333 AIV airdrop

Gate just added more tickers and airdrops 😲