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Gate Research Daily Report: On August 7, the crypto market extended its rebound, with BTC maintaining a short-term uptrend and ETH leading major tokens by breaking above 3,900 USDT on strong volume. U.S. President Trump signed a crypto-friendly banking order and appointed Miran as a Federal Reserve governor. Meanwhile, Hong Kong launched its RWA registration platform and initiated three Web3 standardization projects. The SEC and Ripple ended their legal dispute, finalizing the ruling that XRP is not a security in secondary markets. Concept tokens saw strong momentum: PENDLE rose 28.4% thanks to HyperEVM’s yield pool surpassing $100 million in TVL; ZORA jumped 34.2% driven by creator economy campaigns with Base and Polcom; ORCA gained 21.1% following the launch of Wavebreak and new buyback proposals.

In July 2025, Ethereum saw a simultaneous rebound in on-chain activity and capital inflows, with transaction volume reaching a record high. Solana and Base led Layer 1 and Layer 2 respectively, showcasing high-frequency interactions and strong ecosystem stickiness. Bitcoin’s realized market cap hit a new all-time high, though short-term consolidation may follow. WorldChain attracted over $100 million in inflows as its ecosystem rapidly took shape. LetsBonk.fun’s token launch market share exceeded 70%, surpassing Pump.fun, while Ethena’s stablecoin TVL rose to $8.4 billion, maintaining its lead in the sector.

This article examines MicroStrategy's Bitcoin (BTC) treasury strategy as a foundation to illustrate the logic behind maintaining ETH in corporate treasuries. It provides an in-depth discussion of the advantages of an ETH treasury, particularly in accessing liquidity and facilitating the issuance of convertible bonds and preferred stock.