Gate Research Institute: AI sector Token strong pump | Linea is about to launch TGE and ETH yield features

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BTC (+0.22% | Current Price 111,547 USDT)

Recently, BTC has entered a sustained pullback after encountering resistance at the high of $124,497, showing a clear downward channel structure. The current price is around $111,500, having maintained a low-level fluctuation for several days. In terms of moving averages, the short-term moving averages (MA5, MA10) have crossed below MA30 multiple times, indicating that bears still dominate. It is worth noting that BTC has formed a temporary low near $108,688, accompanied by a rebound with increased volume, suggesting that there is some support in this area.

If BTC can maintain a stable position in the range of 111,000–112,000 USD, it may have the potential for further upward correction in the short term, with a target focus on the resistance level near 114,000 USD; conversely, if it falls below the integer level of 110,000 USD, there is a possibility of testing the previous low support level of 108,500 USD again. Overall, BTC is still in a weak fluctuation pattern, and it is recommended that investors pay close attention to changes in trading volume and whether the support level can hold, in order to determine the further direction of bullish and bearish forces.

In addition, on August 27, the net inflow of BTC ETFs reached $81.4 million in a single day, with BlackRock's IBIT inflow reaching $50.9 million and Fidelity's FBTC inflow reaching $14.7 million.

ETH (-1.21% | Current Price 4,517 USDT)

ETH is in a pullback after being blocked at the high of $4,956, currently trading around $4,518. The overall trend shows a pattern of high-level fluctuations and downward movement, but recently it has gained significant support near the low of $4,063, accompanied by a volume rebound, indicating that bulls are actively defending in this area. In terms of moving averages, the short-term moving averages (MA5, MA10) have been frequently intertwining with MA30, indicating that the market is in a consolidation phase. However, it is worth noting that ETH has repeatedly stood above the key level of $4,500 during the rebound process, suggesting that this position is gradually transforming into a new support level.

In the future market, if ETH can maintain a steady range between 4,480 and 4,500 USD, it is expected to further challenge the 4,650–4,700 USD range. If it breaks through, it will again test the previous high resistance level of 4,950 USD. Conversely, if it falls below 4,450 USD, it may retreat to the support range of 4,300 USD or even 4,100 USD.

Overall, ETH is in a range-bound strong pattern, with both bullish and bearish forces still in a tug-of-war. Investors need to pay close attention to changes in trading volume and whether the key support level of 4,500 USD can hold firm.

In addition, on August 27, the ETH ETF saw a net inflow of $307 million in a single day, with BlackRock's ETHA inflows of $262 million and Fidelity's FETH inflows of $20.5 million.

GT (-0.58% | Current Price 16.95 USDT)

GT encountered resistance and fell back at a high point of $21.93, currently operating around $16.95. Overall, since the high point, the price has experienced a noticeable decline and found support near $16.30, entering a phase of low-level consolidation.

In terms of moving averages, the short-term moving averages (MA5, MA10, MA30) are forming resistance below 17 dollars. The price has attempted to break through the moving averages multiple times but lacks persistence, indicating that the current bullish momentum is relatively weak, and the market is still in a weak repair pattern. The trading volume shows that the volume has increased during the decline, but it gradually decreased when fluctuating in the 16.5–17 dollar range, indicating that selling pressure has eased, but buying strength has not yet been effectively released.

Looking ahead, if GT can maintain the support level of 16.3 US dollars and break through the resistance zone of 17.5 US dollars with increased trading volume, it is expected to initiate a rebound recovery, aiming further at 18.5–19 US dollars. Conversely, if it falls below 16.3 US dollars, a faster decline may occur, testing the support at 15.5 US dollars or even lower.

Overall, GT is currently in a low-level consolidation phase, with strong short-term wait-and-see sentiment. It is important to pay close attention to whether the support at 16.3 US dollars can hold and whether the trading volume can effectively increase.

Daily Price Fluctuation Tokens

The overall market sentiment is positive, with a few tokens such as RLC, LPT, and CRTS rising over 30%, becoming the leading sectors, reflecting concentrated inflows of capital and strong upward momentum. In contrast, BTR (Biteye) saw a decline of -31.97%, making it the token with the largest drop, possibly related to project dynamics, market selling pressure, or potential negative news. At the same time, DOLO and CKB also recorded over 15% pullbacks, highlighting the high volatility and potential risks under the rapid rotation of market hotspots.

RLC iExec (+45.07%, circulating market cap 1.09 million USD)

According to Gate.io market data, the current price of the RLC token is $1.50, having increased by approximately 45.07% in the last 24 hours. iExec is a blockchain-based decentralized computing marketplace that connects computing resource providers with users, enabling anyone to rent computing power, datasets, and applications, providing scalable and secure computing support for DApps. RLC can be used to pay for server, data, and application usage fees.

Recently, iExec officially announced on Twitter the successful deployment of the September tasks. This positive news, combined with the overall strength of the AI+DePIN sector, has driven RLC, as a well-established AI project, to rise rapidly. The price started at around 0.95 USD and reached a high of 1.8466 USD, with a short-term increase of nearly double. During this process, the trading volume significantly expanded, indicating that a large amount of capital has flowed in, providing solid support for the price increase.

LPT Livepeer (+29.55%, circulating market cap 383 million USD)

According to Gate market data, the current price of the LPT token is $8.64, with an increase of approximately 29.55% in the last 24 hours. Livepeer is an open-source video live streaming platform service based on the Ethereum blockchain. Livepeer Token (LPT) is the protocol token of the Livepeer network. Token holders can bind their tokens to transcoding nodes to represent them in performing work, earning new tokens and rewards daily.

Recently, the overall sentiment in the AI sector has been high, driven by multiple favorable factors. NMR surged significantly due to JPMorgan's $500 million investment commitment, leading to a rapid influx of funds into the sector, and other AI-related tokens also saw a correlated rise. As an AI concept token held by Grayscale, LPT benefited from the capital's enthusiasm for the AI sector and followed suit in strengthening. On the technical side, LPT reached a high of $9.6 under increased volume, setting a new stage high, indicating sustained attention and sentiment momentum from funds towards this sector.

GOAT Goatcoin (+90.61%, Circulating Market Cap 15.1315 million USD)

According to the Gate market data, the current price of the GOAT token is $0.015, having risen approximately 90.61% in the last 24 hours. GOAT is a meme coin in the Solana ecosystem, and its name originates from the concept proposed by Dogecoin co-founder Jackson in 2014, "doge + goat = a better world."

On August 27, James Wynn publicly announced Goatcoin (GOAT) on platform X, predicting that its market value is expected to reach billions of dollars. As a result of this news, GOAT skyrocketed by over 200% in a short period, and within just 6 hours of going live, the cumulative trading volume exceeded 10 million dollars, demonstrating the high speculation and capital enthusiasm in the Meme coin sector.

Hotspot Interpretation

Institutions are making large-scale entries into Ethereum ETFs, with Goldman Sachs leading Wall Street with holdings exceeding 720 million dollars.

According to the latest 13F filing, Goldman Sachs currently holds the largest exposure to Ethereum spot ETFs among global institutions, valued at $721 million, indicating its high regard and clear positioning for ETH assets. Following closely is the market maker Jane Street, with holdings of $190 million, and the multi-strategy hedge fund Millennium, holding $186 million. This data reflects that Wall Street's primary institutions have transitioned from the strategy exploration phase to the actual asset allocation phase regarding Ethereum.

During this reporting season, not only large banks and hedge funds are involved, but also several asset management companies, quantitative traders, and pension institutions are gradually coming to light. Unlike Bitcoin ETFs, Ethereum ETFs emphasize their technological and ecological attributes, making them favored by institutions with a long-term growth orientation. If the subsequent regulatory environment remains relaxed, and Ethereum achieves a deflationary structure or the on-chain yield return mechanism is improved, Ethereum's positioning as a "super cash flow technology asset" may occupy a more important place in institutional asset allocation.

Linea will conduct its TGE in September and launch the native ETH earning feature in October.

Linea announced that it will launch its Token Generation Event (TGE) in September 2025, with an initial valuation of approximately $2 billion, along with a series of liquidity incentive measures aimed at raising the ecosystem's TVL to over $1.8 billion. At the same time, Linea will kick off a 10-week "Linea Ignition" incentive program and officially launch the native ETH yield feature in October. Currently, Linea has become the top-ranked zkRollup by TVL, having completed a total of 283 million transactions and possessing 7 million wallet addresses. Its architecture is deeply aligned with Ethereum, featuring an ETH staking vault, low-cost transactions, and a 20% fee burn mechanism. In terms of token distribution, 85% of the tokens will be used for community and developer incentives, highlighting a decentralized ecosystem orientation.

The Linea TGE not only established an initial valuation of approximately 2 billion dollars but also directly anchored the rapid expansion of ecological funding through supporting liquidity and yield incentives. Its TVL target (over 1.8 billion dollars) and native ETH yield function both point to strengthening user fund stickiness, which is expected to enhance its leading advantage in the zkRollup track. Considering the fierce competition in Ethereum L2, Linea's large-scale token and incentive releases may become significant driving forces for attracting developers and capital migration in the short term, also introducing new variables to the L2 market landscape.

Aave Labs launches a new platform Horizon, allowing institutions to borrow tokenized assets as stablecoins.

Aave Labs has launched a new platform called Horizon, aimed at providing institutional investors with lending services to obtain stablecoins using tokenized real-world assets (RWA) as collateral. In the initial phase, qualified institutions can use tokenized assets such as U.S. Treasury bonds and cryptocurrency holding funds as collateral to borrow stablecoins like USDC, RLUSD, and GHO. The first batch of supported assets includes the Superstate short-term U.S. Treasury bond fund, Circle yield fund, and Centrifuge's tokenized Janus Henderson products.

The launch of Horizon marks Aave's accelerated entry into the institutional-level RWA financing market. By integrating traditional financial assets like government bonds into the DeFi collateral system, Aave not only broadens the issuance and use scenarios of stablecoins but also provides institutional investors with short-term liquidity and yield management tools. This not only enhances the demand for stablecoins and the liquidity of RWA but may also drive further integration of DeFi and TradFi. If the range of collateral can be expanded within a compliance framework, Horizon is expected to become a key bridge for institutions entering DeFi and build a new growth curve for Aave.
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