gate Research Institute: Web3 events and encryption technology development follow-up (2025.2.1-2025.2.7)

Introduction

This report summarizes a series of important events that occurred in the blockchain and cryptocurrency field from February 1, 2025 to February 7, 2025. These events not only demonstrate the vitality of the cryptocurrency market, but also imply trends for future development.

Summary

• Uniswap CEO said that V4 version will provide users with lower gas costs for Swap and more LP profits.
• Ethereum founder Vitalik said that the Pectra upgrade is expected to be executed in March.
• Movement launches the one-year Cornucopia Liquidity Enhancement Plan
• Syndicate and Alchemy Rollup infrastructure integration, and collaborate to launch an accelerator program

Key Events to Focus On

Uniswap CEO said V4 version will provide users with lower gas costs and more LP profits for swaps.

Uniswap CEO Hayden Adams posted on social media platform X: ‘About 12 hours after the launch of Uniswap V4, a test of exchanging $1,000 worth of ETH for USDT. The on-chain routing suggests using two V4 pools to complete the token exchange from ETH to USDC to USDT at the best price of $400,000 in total TVL. Even though the total TVL of the ETH/USDT single liquidity pool in V3 is about $150 million, the benefits of pure gas efficiency (lower cost of native ETH tokens + multi-hop routes) are starting to show, and IMO will be one of the biggest catalysts for the growth of V4 - lower gas costs = better exchange rates = more LP profits. This is an exciting moment exclusively for automated market makers.’ The launch of V4 marks a major breakthrough in the decentralized exchange (DEX) field. Its low gas costs, optimized routing, and other features will provide users and liquidity providers with a better experience and are expected to drive industry development.

2/4 Ethereum founder Vitalik said that the Pectra upgrade is expected to be implemented in March.

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, recently posted on social media platform X, stating that L1 is scaling and giving great praise to developers who are committed to EIP-4444, statelessness, client efficiency upgrades, and other improvements that will make higher L1 gas limits more favorable to decentralization. The Pectra upgrade is expected to be implemented in March, doubling the capacity of L2 by raising the blob target from 3 to 6. In his view, the blob target should be determined through voting by holders, enabling it to be improved with technological progress without waiting for a hard fork. Vitalik’s perspective demonstrates that the Ethereum community is actively exploring ways to promote network development through community governance. These developments are positive signals for the entire Ethereum ecosystem.

2/4 Movement launches a one-year Cornucopia liquidity enhancement plan

The Movement ecosystem has announced the launch of the one-year Cornucopia plan, aimed at significantly enhancing Movement DeFi liquidity. The first phase was launched last week, with most of the Vaults (supporting BTC, ETH, and stablecoin assets) now officially open, and MOVE Vaults set to go live soon. After depositing assets, they will be locked for 8 weeks and then returned via the upcoming Movement Public Mainnet Beta. From day one, Cornucopia has been committed to driving the development of Movement DeFi. The Movement Network Foundation hopes users can experience the speed, security, and ease of use of Movement DeFi as soon as possible. The Cornucopia plan of Movement is a proactive initiative to promote the development of the DeFi ecosystem, aiming to further solidify its position in the DeFi field by attracting more users to its platform.

2/6 Syndicate integrates with Alchemy Rollup infrastructure and launches accelerator program in collaboration.

Decentralized investment protocol and social network Syndicate announced a partnership with blockchain infrastructure development platform Alchemy. Syndicate Chain will integrate with Alchemy’s Rollup infrastructure to support the deployment of scalable, community-owned Rollups. In addition, the two parties will collaborate to launch an accelerator program, providing strategic consulting, technical resources, and initial startup capital to help teams build the next generation of Rollups, focusing on scalable infrastructure, on-chain sequencing, and other technical areas, which is now open for applications. The collaboration between Syndicate and Alchemy signifies the accelerating application of Rollup technology in the industry. Through this collaboration, the two parties hope to create a more open, scalable, and decentralized blockchain ecosystem.

Summary

From February 1st to February 7th, 2025, significant events in the blockchain and cryptocurrency field have occurred, demonstrating market vitality and industry trends. On February 1st, Uniswap CEO announced that version 4 will provide users with lower gas costs and more LP profits for swapping. On February 4th, Ethereum founder Vitalik mentioned that the Pectra upgrade is expected to be executed in March. On February 4th, Movement launched the Cornucopia liquidity enhancement program for one year. On February 6th, Syndicate integrated with Alchemy Rollup infrastructure and jointly launched an accelerator program.
Reference:

1. X,https://x.com/haydenzadams/status/1885557800429928873?mx=2
2. X,https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/1886579901039337759
3. Movement,https://www.movementnetwork.xyz/article/cornucopia-movement-defi-program
4. X,https://x.com/syndicateio/status/1886822084573323745

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