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Gate Research: Vitalik Reshapes L2 Development Path | Gate Ventures Makes Strategic Investment in Mesh

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* **Market commentary:** On February 4, the crypto market continued to face broad pullback pressure, with major assets generally under strain and overall risk appetite remaining subdued. Current price action is still characterized by post-deleveraging consolidation, where rebounds are more reflective of technical repair than true trend reversal. The pace of sentiment recovery and follow-through in trading volume remain key variables for determining the next directional move.
* **Trending tokens:** Capital rotation remained concentrated in high-beta narratives tied to AI and onchain infrastructure. ARC moved higher on renewed attention around the AI builder–focused “Rig” framework, showing a resonance between narrative and price structure; ALCH benefited from momentum in AI workflow and agent tooling infrastructure themes, attracting flows into tokens with clearer product narratives and developer engagement; ENSO drew interest for its cross-chain execution abstraction and one-stop DeFi execution layer positioning, reflecting a preference for infrastructure-oriented small-cap assets during choppy market conditions.
* **Alpha insight:** Macro and industry signals point to a combination of valuation compression and structural positioning. The Puell Multiple has entered a historical discount zone, indicating increased miner stress but gradually improving long-term accumulation value; Gate Ventures announced a strategic investment in the crypto payment network Mesh, reinforcing its positioning in stablecoin and payment connectivity infrastructure; meanwhile, Vitalik reiterated that Ethereum L2s should shift from the original “brand sharding” vision toward more differentiated functionality, highlighting privacy, ultra-low latency, and native rollup verification, signaling a transition in Ethereum’s scaling roadmap from pure scale competition toward functional depth.

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