Airdrop

As of 2025, Lava Network has become a cornerstone infrastructure project in the blockchain ecosystem. This article explores Lava Network's journey from its airdrop announcement to its current status, covering its background, features, and structure. We'll examine its significant growth, supporting over 50 blockchains and processing 2+ billion daily RPC requests, as well as its market position with high token staking rates and technical advancements. The piece also highlights Lava's ecosystem development, including a $50 million allocation for supporting projects, solidifying its role as the universal data access layer for blockchain technology.

Gate Research Weekly Report: This week, BTC broke the $110,000 mark, reaching a new high. The altcoin sector showed divergence, with segments like Meme coins, AI Agents, and the Solana ecosystem leading in gains. The stablecoin "GENIUS Act" has passed the motion for voting and is entering the revision process. Tether has issued an additional 2 billion USDT on the Tron network. Worldcoin has completed a $135 million WLD token financing led by a16z. Next week, there will be significant unlocks of tokens like SOL, TRUMP, and WLD, which may impact market sentiment.

Gate Research Weekly Report: This week, the market remained volatile overall, with BTC and ETH showing clear range-bound movements. The altcoin sector showed signs of divergence, with Frog-Themed, Launchpad, and Layer 2 tokens leading in gains. The total market cap of Believe platform tokens surpassed $450 million, and LAUNCHCOIN has surged over 200x since the end of April, highlighting the growing trend of "influence financialization." Open interest in XRP and DOGE futures has spiked despite sluggish price performance, indicating rising leverage risk. Pump.fun’s market share is being eroded by competitors LetsBonk.fun and Believe, intensifying ecosystem competition. Puffverse has launched a new token sale, drawing attention. Meanwhile, Openverse, Nirvana, and KYD have completed funding rounds. Next week, token unlocks—including PYTH—worth over $560 million are expected, which may impact market sentiment.

Gate Research Daily Report: On May 9, Bitcoin trades at $102,934 and Ethereum at $2,214. Bitcoin’s market cap has reclaimed the $2 trillion mark, surpassing Google to become the world’s sixth-largest asset. Rumble reported a 34% YoY revenue increase in Q1 and is betting on crypto wallets to challenge Coinbase. Stablecoin trading volume hit an all-time high of $1.82 trillion last month. Superstate launched the “Opening Bell” platform to enable on-chain issuance and trading of SEC-registered equities. Bridge unveiled USDB, a developer-focused stablecoin fully backed 1:1 by cash and BlackRock money market funds.

Gate Research Weekly Report: BTC breaks through $98,000, ETH oscillates around $1,800. Powell announces inflation has significantly decreased. Solana DEX trading volume hits $800B in 2025. Polygon Labs launches CDK OP Stack. Revolut is set to introduce Bitcoin Lightning payments in Europe. Tether mints 1B USDT on Tron, reaching 14B total minted in 2025.

Gate Research Daily Report: On May 7, BTC trades at $97.4K, and ETH at $1.84K. SOL Strategies increases its SOL holdings by 122,500. KULR Technology adds 42 BTC, up 197.5% YTD. New Hampshire becomes the first U.S. state to pass a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve bill. Tether integrates Chainalysis compliance tools into the Hadron platform, enhancing asset tokenisation compliance standards.

Gate Research Daily Report: On April 29, the U.S. Congress restarted its cryptocurrency legislative process, aiming to complete stablecoin and market structure bills by August. Tether announced that its XAU₮ gold reserves have surpassed 7.7 tons. Mastercard is advancing stablecoin payment integration, now covering over 150 million merchants worldwide. Blockchain security project Ika completed a strategic funding round with support from the Sui Foundation and has launched an airdrop campaign based on SUI staking.

Gate Research Daily Report: On April 28, Bitcoin slipped 0.45% to $93,528.7, while Ethereum declined 1.7% to $1,775.7. The stablecoin market cap is nearing $240 billion, and DeFi TVL has climbed back above $100 billion. Meanwhile, the world's first spot XRP ETF debuted in Brazil, and Arizona's Bitcoin reserve legislation is approaching its final vote.

Gate Research Daily Report: Bitcoin is priced at $93,176 and Ethereum at $1,752.39. The U.S. Federal Reserve has withdrawn its crypto regulatory guidance for banks. Sui has launched a virtual Mastercard, and Securitize has partnered with Mantle to introduce a crypto index fund. Solana's stablecoin market cap hits a new all-time high, SUI's market cap surpasses LINK, and Uniswap's total trading volume is approaching the $3 trillion milestone.

Gate Research: This week, four projects — Recall, GPUnet, Superform Labs, and Soul Labs — are offering users opportunities to engage with the Web3 ecosystem. Recall, a decentralized intelligence network, is incentivizing users with points to help build its AI knowledge-sharing platform in its early stages. GPUnet is developing a decentralized GPU compute network, and its "Road to TGE" campaign rewards users for contributing computing power and participating in community building. Superform Labs aims to create a cross-chain yield marketplace, allowing users to earn points through deposits and referrals. Soul Labs, as a cross-chain liquidity layer, is running an incentivized testnet to encourage users to explore its cross-chain lending features and earn future tokens. These projects represent some of the most promising directions in Web3 and, being in their early phases, present potential airdrop opportunities for early participants.

Gate Research Weekly Report: This week, BTC and ETH prices remained in an upward range, signaling a broader market recovery. El Salvador submitted a cross-border regulatory sandbox proposal to the U.S. SEC, demonstrating its forward-looking approach to crypto regulation. Floki partnered with Rice Robotics to bring AI data markets on-chain, further expanding blockchain's application scenarios. Meanwhile, Russia announced the establishment of a crypto exchange for qualified investors, marking a key step toward legalization and laying the groundwork for future regulatory frameworks. Notably, dApps generated $1.8B in total fee revenue in Q1 2025—surpassing blockchain infrastructure protocols and highlighting the growing appeal of decentralized applications. On the security front, the XRP Ledger Foundation confirmed that its SDK had been compromised with a backdoor, putting hundreds of thousands of developer projects at risk and underscoring the importance of cybersecurity. Puffer Finance launched an institutional

On April 23, BTC rose 5.38% to $92,877.5, and ETH surged 13.19% to $1,783.45, driven by multiple positive factors including the easing of US-China trade tensions and changes in SEC leadership. However, sluggish inflows into Ethereum spot ETFs and continued pressure on locked token holders highlight structural divergences in the market. Meanwhile, there have been notable developments in the on-chain ecosystem and regulatory landscape: Hyperliquid introduced a new validator mechanism, and JD.com's stablecoin entered Hong Kong's regulatory sandbox—signaling progress in infrastructure development and compliance efforts.

Gate Research Daily Report: On April 22, Bitcoin rose 0.9% to $88,056, with a market dominance of 63.6%, reaching a four-year high. Ethereum fell 3.8% to $1,575. Market risk-aversion sentiment intensified, with gold breaking through $3,480. The Bank of Korea is advancing stablecoin regulatory legislation, Circle has launched a global payment network, and Base chain's daily token creation volume has surpassed Solana for the first time. Pump.fun's graduation rate has rebounded.

Gate Research Daily Report: On April 21, Bitcoin rose 2.4% to $87,400, and Ethereum increased 0.49% to $1,631, reflecting a gradual recovery in market sentiment. Vitalik Buterin proposed replacing the EVM with RISC-V, potentially ushering in a new wave of technological revolution for Ethereum's execution layer. Canary Capital is seeking approval to launch a staked TRX ETF, signaling the accelerating integration of crypto assets into the traditional financial system. Global retail giant SPAR is piloting crypto payments in Switzerland, further expanding real-world use cases. Hyperliquid is rapidly emerging in the on-chain derivatives market, commanding nearly 70% market share. Tether users have surpassed 450 million, with stablecoin growth remaining robust.

Gate Research Daily Report: April 18: Bitcoin is priced at $84,927, while Ethereum edged up to $1,587.17. Solana's DEX trading volume surpassed Ethereum, ranking first across all chains. Circle Research released the Refund Protocol. Ethereum transaction fees hit a five-year low, and the DeFi market lost nearly $49 billion in Q1. Slovenia proposes a 25% crypto tax.