Gate Research: QTUM and NEO Surge｜USDC Usage on Ethereum Hits All-Time High

Gate Research Daily Report: On August 25, BTC was trading around $112,800, remaining in a broadly downward and volatile pattern; ETH’s short-term trend entered a consolidation phase, navigating between key support and resistance levels; GT was priced around $17.54, showing a recent pattern of rallying and then pulling back. Meanwhile, tokens such as NEON (+46.89%) and QTUM (+33.25%) saw explosive gains, indicating strong capital inflows into niche sectors.USDC usage on the Ethereum network reached an all-time high, with monthly transfer volume hitting $74.83 billion. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority will implement the Basel crypto asset capital requirements starting January 1,2026. Additionally, SBI Group partnered with Chainlink to accelerate the adoption of digital assets among global institutional players.