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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: From April 25 to May 12, BTC and ETH both recorded significant gains, with BTC rising approximately 34% and ETH surging over 60%. ETH’s long-short ratio exhibited high volatility, indicating intense short-term trading activity and ongoing market contention, with short positions not clearly exiting. BTC’s open interest increased at a relatively slower pace, while ETH saw a stronger rise in early May.

The proposal to remove the size limit on additional data carried by OP_RETURN in the Bitcoin Core client has sparked widespread discussion in the community. The article explores the background of this controversy, reasons for and against it, and its potential impact on the Bitcoin ecosystem.