Gate Ventures: The cryptocurrency market has entered a phase of adjustment, with stablecoin payments and infrastructure development continuing to advance

According to the latest weekly report from Gate Ventures, the market has shown a significant cooling of risk appetite under the influence of strong economic data and ongoing inflationary pressures, with global growth assets generally under pressure.

The cryptocurrency market has also pulled back, with BTC down 14.4% for the week and ETH down 15.7%. The total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies has decreased by 12.5%, and market sentiment has dropped to the "extreme fear" range. In terms of capital flow, the spot BTC ETF saw a net outflow of $1.72 billion in a single week, setting a record for the largest weekly outflow in history; the spot ETH ETF experienced a net outflow of $168.2 million during the same period, indicating that institutional funds are becoming more cautious in the short term.

In terms of industry development, Mastercard announced the expansion of stablecoin settlement applications in its global payment network, supporting various compliant stablecoins for round-the-clock settlements in payment scenarios, further promoting the integration of stablecoins into mainstream financial infrastructure.

In terms of investment and financing, three financing transactions were disclosed last week, with the infrastructure sector continuing to dominate. Among them, the digital asset derivatives infrastructure project SignalPlus completed a $50 million financing, demonstrating that market funds are still focused on underlying infrastructure and long-term application scenario development.

Overall, the market is temporarily disturbed by macro factors, but stablecoin payments and infrastructure development remain important directions for industry growth.