A funding rate arbitrage quantitative fund is a specialized investment tool designed for the cryptocurrency market, aiming to generate stable, market-neutral returns through perpetual contracts’ funding rate mechanism. The fund’s core strategy involves simultaneously holding both spot and hedged perpetual contract positions, which utilizes market fluctuations' hedging effect to focus returns on funding rate payments. This approach is ideal for investors seeking consistent returns with lower risk tolerance. In comparison to traditional financial products, funding rate arbitrage funds offer greater return potential. The use of quantitative models enhances decision-making, ensuring efficient and precise capital allocation.

With the development of blockchain technology, DeFi and DeFAI are becoming hot topics in the financial sector. DeFAI, which combines artificial intelligence and decentralized finance, is reshaping traditional financial models. This article explores their concepts, differences, and future potential.

This article offers an in-depth analysis of Japan’s cryptocurrency policy in 2024, examining its historical background, recent advancements, and emerging trends. By drawing comparisons with South Korea's approach and highlighting key case studies, it delves into Japan's influence on the global cryptocurrency landscape and the implications of its regulatory framework, providing a distinctive perspective on the nuances and importance of Japan's cryptocurrency regulations.

APX Finance, a decentralized exchange specializing in perpetual futures trading with features like high leverage, zero slippage, and liquidity pools.

In this series, we'll explain what Preconfirmation means for Ethereum users, validators, and applications (Based Rollups included), and explore what needs to happen to maximize its UX benefits.

Kima Network is a cross-ecosystem money transfer protocol that enables secure and seamless TradFi/DeFi interoperability without smart contracts.

This article explores the impact of financialization trends on the crypto market by analyzing Trump's token issuance, DeepSeek's open-source strategy, and reciprocal tariffs. It also discusses the phase-out of technical narratives in the Web3 field and the rise of DEX (Decentralized Exchanges) challenging traditional CEX (Centralized Exchanges).

Instead of adapting existing services for crypto, traditional companies are creating blockchain-native products, with at least 55 innovating on public chains like Ethereum and its L2s (Polygon, Arbitrum, Base).

The article provides a detailed overview of the initial incentive plan for the Story project and the incentive philosophy behind it. It aims to reward real users and community contributors through a fair token distribution scheme. It not only explains how Story ensures the fairness of its incentive mechanism through strict anti-Sybil and anti-farming measures but also showcases its long-term ecosystem support plans, including ecosystem grants and hackathon rewards.

This article examines the mainnet launch of AO, a new project in the Arweave ecosystem. Despite its connection to trending AI technology, the launch generated minimal market interest. Three main factors contribute to this lukewarm reception: the limited airdrop size (AR holders received just 0.016 AO tokens on average), modest network activity levels despite some growth, and the ecosystem's early developmental stage—with TVL at $315 million, lower than during its testnet phase. The article suggests that AO's future hinges on its ability to convert its technical vision into real-world applications.

This research explores the strategic significance and growth potential of the consumer cryptocurrency market. It also examines how blockchain technology is driving revolutionary innovations as the foundation for next-generation consumer platforms.

The article not only analyzes the technical foundations and application scenarios of RWA tokenization, but also explores the practical challenges it faces, such as data consistency, network security, and regulatory compliance. In addition, the article discusses the impact of RWA on traditional finance and the cryptocurrency market, as well as how Wall Street is using RWA tokenization to redistribute financial power.

This article provides an in-depth look at how Propy is driving the digital transformation of Real-World Assets (RWA) with technological innovations and strategic collaborations, particularly its partnerships with Coinbase, the launch of its on-chain real estate loan product, and its strategic collaboration with Parcl, showcasing its growing influence in the industry.

This article delves into the cyclical fluctuations of the cryptocurrency market, examining the typical pattern of market euphoria followed by corrections. It also explores the emerging trends in the current cycle, including the growing influence of institutional capital, the dilution of the altcoin market, and the shift in retail liquidity.

Gate Research Daily Report: On February 18, the price of Bitcoin rose by 0.09% to $96,230.5, while the price of Ethereum increased by 1.76% to $2,729.33. Dolomite's Total Value Locked (TVL) surpassed $735 million, setting a new all-time high. Circle expanded its USDC minting on the Solana blockchain, further driving the development of its ecosystem. Michael Saylor released his "21 Rules of Bitcoin," emphasizing the unique value of Bitcoin. A partner at DWF Labs announced the imminent launch of the synthetic dollar protocol Falcon Finance. Brevan Howard Digital deployed $20 million into Kinto, accelerating the entry of traditional finance into the DeFi space.