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This article examines the individual influence of the main KOLs on Hyperliquid from multiple dimensions, including on-chain transaction impact and social media influence. Combining the two core metrics of on-chain transaction impact and social media influence, the top three ranked are James Wynn, The White Whale, and Machi Big Brother. Hyperliquid has become an important platform for top traders in the cryptocurrency field to amplify their voice and enhance their industry influence.

Gate Research Daily Report: On August 21, BTC's price rose 0.56% over the past 24 hours. After stabilizing at $112,000, BTC began a counterattack upward, with short-term resistance at $115,000. ETH surged 3.95% in the past 24 hours, driven by a technical oversold correction and institutional capital buying on dips. Hyperliquid has become the world's highest per-capita revenue company, with an annualized per-capita income of $102 million. According to the Wormhole Foundation, LayerZero proposed to acquire Stargate (STG) for approximately $110 million in ZRO, but Wormhole believes this offer undervalues Stargate’s protocol assets and growth potential. MANTRA Chain is proposing to phase out the ERC-20 version of the OM token, planning to fully migrate it to MANTRA Chain as its sole native base.

Gate Research Daily Report: On August 22, after a period of decline, BTC entered a sideways consolidation phase with low trading volume; ETH regained its upward momentum following a brief pullback. The BIO token surged 23.50% in the past 24 hours. YZY was launched solely in a single-sided liquidity pool without a USDC pair, raising investor concerns about potential “insider trading.” Additionally, users who signed fake Uniswap transaction requests suffered losses of approximately $1 million.

Gate Research: From August 5 to August 18, 2025, the cryptocurrency market as a whole maintained a high-level consolidation pattern, with major coins showing relatively strong technical structures. Supported by ETF net inflows, ETH outperformed BTC in price action. Both the long-short ratio and funding rates declined in tandem, reflecting a weakening willingness to chase long positions and a more cautious market sentiment, with short-term movements leaning toward structural consolidation. While open interest and funding rates remained elevated, they did not reach overheated levels, suggesting that leverage structures were still healthy. Liquidation activity was moderate, helping to cleanse market sentiment and build momentum for subsequent moves. On the quantitative strategy side, the moving average breakout strategy generated over 285% returns in SUI, demonstrating strong potential for short-term trading.

Gate Research Daily Report: On August 21, BTC's price rose 0.56% over the past 24 hours. After stabilizing at $112,000, BTC began a counterattack upward, with short-term resistance at $115,000. ETH surged 3.95% in the past 24 hours, driven by a technical oversold correction and institutional capital buying on dips. Hyperliquid has become the world's highest per-capita revenue company, with an annualized per-capita income of $102 million. According to the Wormhole Foundation, LayerZero proposed to acquire Stargate (STG) for approximately $110 million in ZRO, but Wormhole believes this offer undervalues Stargate’s protocol assets and growth potential. MANTRA Chain is proposing to phase out the ERC-20 version of the OM token, planning to fully migrate it to MANTRA Chain as its sole native base.

Gate Research Weekly Report: This week, BTC and ETH fell by 7.58% and 9.81% respectively, as cryptocurrencies entered a period of adjustment following a significant rally. U.S. Retail sales in July increased by 0.5% month-over-month, marking the second consecutive month of notable growth. Wormhole plans to acquire Stargate at a high price, requesting a suspension of the "LayerZero acquisition of STG" vote. MANTRA proposes to abolish ERC20 OM and adjust the token inflation rate to 8%. Bitlayer's active addresses have increased by 118% over the past 7 days, with its TVL ranking rising to the top position in the BTC L2 track. The outstanding loan volume in CeFi has reached $17.78 billion, a 14.66% increase compared to the previous period.

Gate Research Daily Report: On August 20, the crypto market broadly entered a downward correction phase, with both BTC and ETH weakening. The state of Wyoming launched FRNT, the first state-issued stablecoin in the U.S., marking a pioneering attempt in public sector digital currencies. Solana led globally in fee stability, with its FSR far exceeding other major blockchains. Meanwhile, 1inch introduced native cross-chain swaps between Solana and EVM chains, enhancing user experience and security. Performance among narrative tokens was mixed: MNT rose 6.2% driven by ecosystem incentives and community engagement; MORPHO gained 2.5% thanks to multi-platform integration and updated yield products; LDO remained resilient, reflecting continued momentum in liquid staking.

Gate Research Daily Report: On August 20, the crypto market broadly entered a downward correction phase, with both BTC and ETH weakening. The state of Wyoming launched FRNT, the first state-issued stablecoin in the U.S., marking a pioneering attempt in public sector digital currencies. Solana led globally in fee stability, with its FSR far exceeding other major blockchains. Meanwhile, 1inch introduced native cross-chain swaps between Solana and EVM chains, enhancing user experience and security. Performance among narrative tokens was mixed: MNT rose 6.2% driven by ecosystem incentives and community engagement; MORPHO gained 2.5% thanks to multi-platform integration and updated yield products; LDO remained resilient, reflecting continued momentum in liquid staking.

Last week, Chainlink (LINK) gained 11.37%, fueled by its partnership with ICE, a new TVS all-time high, and notable whale buying, reinforcing its leadership in the oracle sector. Sei Network kept up strong momentum with rapid stablecoin growth and strategic institutional moves, remaining the most active EVM chain. Meanwhile, Aave's borrowing volume topped $25 billion, with deposits now ranking among the top 40 U.S. banks.

In July, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization showed an accelerated upward trend, with the total market cap breaking through $4 trillion in late July. A key factor driving this increase is the growing expectation of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts in 2025. All of the top 8 cryptocurrencies by market cap saw gains this month, with ETH emerging as the best-performing token in July, surging over 50% in a single month. While BTC also achieved a gain of nearly 10%, it underperformed other mainstream cryptocurrencies.

Gate Research Daily Report: On August 19, BTC is trading around 115,900 USDT, with short-term support at 115,800 USD and resistance between 118,500–119,000 USD. ETH is priced at 4,358 USDT, with key support at 4,270 USD and short-term rebound potential at 4,450–4,500 USD. Popular low-cap tokens showed strong performance, with WKC, BSU, and WAVES rising 56.57%, 39.06%, and 23.43% over 24 hours, accompanied by significant increases in trading activity and community engagement. BitMine’s ETH holdings surpassed $6.6 billion, but its stock fell 7% amid ETH’s pullback. Bless Network announced its $TIME airdrop, allocating 10% of the total supply at mainnet launch, while the Stellar Development Foundation invested in Archax to promote real-world asset tokenization.

Gate Research Daily Report: On August 18, BTC is approaching a key support level around $115,800, which has held multiple times previously. ETH recently pulled back after reaching a high of $4,575, while GT remains range-bound between $17.0 and $18.5. Several tokens posted double-digit gains, including BIO (+24.85%), POND (+20.38%), and LINK (+10.79%). Over the past week, NFT market activity surged, with trading volume up 30% week-over-week. Japan is set to approve its first yen-backed stablecoin, JPYC, and Arbitrum DAO’s ETH treasury grew 36% month-over-month, surpassing 22,500 ETH.

Gate Research Daily Report: On August 18, BTC is approaching a key support level around $115,800, which has held multiple times previously. ETH recently pulled back after reaching a high of $4,575. Over the past week, NFT market activity surged, with trading volume up 30% week-over-week. Japan is set to approve its first yen-backed stablecoin, JPYC, and Arbitrum DAO’s ETH treasury grew 36% month-over-month, surpassing 22,500 ETH.

Gate Research Daily Report: On August 13, BTC consolidated near $119,000; ETH broke above $4,600 with a 7.09% gain; and GT recovered to $16.745. Aave’s outstanding borrowings exceeded $25 billion, marking a record high and reflecting a notable rebound in DeFi lending demand. Circle announced the launch of Arc, a Layer 1 blockchain focused on stablecoin and institutional-grade financial use cases, with a public testnet planned for the fall. RWA-focused blockchain MANTRA Chain achieved full EVM compatibility on its testnet and is scheduled to launch its mainnet in September.

Gate Research Daily Report: On August 15, BTC price slightly decreased by 4.04% over the past 24 hours. After breaking a new high of $124,000, BTC quickly fell back to the range of $118,000 to $119,000. ETH dropped 3.04% in the past 24 hours. The decline was less than Bitcoin and the median of Top100 altcoins, indicating ETH's recent price strength. Lido's share in the Ethereum staking market has fallen to a historic low of 24.4%. Figment added the most new staking users in the past month, with approximately 344,000 new stakers, now accounting for 4.5% of all staked ETH. Tether announced the integration of Spark into its open-source wallet development kit WDK, supporting non-custodial financial infrastructure for the Lightning Network. Dinari, a startup providing blockchain-based US stock trading services, announced the launch of its Layer 1 blockchain, Dinari Financial Network.