Gate Ventures: S&P 500 at New Highs Amid Policy Divergence, Market Uncertainty Rises

Odaily Planet Daily News According to the latest weekly report from Gate Ventures, the overall global market performance is stable, but inflationary pressures and policy divergences are rising simultaneously. The S&P 500 stood above the 7200-point mark for the first time. The Fed kept interest rates unchanged but showed significant internal divergence. Coupled with severe oil price volatility due to supply shocks in the Strait of Hormuz, market expectations for "stagflation" have strengthened. Against this backdrop, the crypto market maintains a consolidating trend overall, with BTC largely flat, ETH experiencing a slight pullback, ETF fund flows showing divergence, and market sentiment remaining in a cautious zone.

At the industry level, the CLARITY Act clarifies the boundaries of stablecoin yields, further promoting a clearer regulatory framework; EURC is witnessing rapid growth in retail payment scenarios in Spain, indicating that localized stablecoin applications are taking hold; the Solana ecosystem is advancing its post-quantum signature scheme, Falcon, showing that the industry's forward-looking布局 for long-term security is strengthening. In terms of investment and financing, 15 deals were completed this week, totaling $167 million, a 205% increase month-over-month, with the infrastructure track still dominating. Among them, Four Pillars completed its Series A funding round to strengthen institutional-grade research and infrastructure capabilities; Belo secured $14 million in a round led by Tether to accelerate the expansion of its stablecoin payment network in Latin America. Overall, capital continues to concentrate towards infrastructure and cross-asset platforms, driving the industry to accelerate its evolution towards institutionalization and multi-asset integration.