Gate Crypto Flash News and Market Updates

Gate News message, April 8, SBI Ripple Asia has completed development of a token issuance platform based on the XRP Ledger, and has registered in Japan as a prepaid payment instrument issuer. The platform enables businesses to issue tokenized payment instruments.

From 2026-04-08 13:00 to 13:15 (UTC), the BTC price recorded a +0.78% return. The price fluctuated between 72067.5 and 72789.2 USDT, with a range amplitude of 1.00%. During this period, market volatility exceeded the usual levels of the same timeframe, trading activity rose noticeably, and overall market attention increased. The main driving force behind this unusual move was the concentrated inflow of leveraged funds into the futures market. Within the event window, BTC futures open interest (OI) increased by 8.09% in a single day. Spot and derivatives market trading volume rose 12% month-over-month compared with the previous hour, indicating

Gate News message, according to data ranking top L1 chains by average daily active users in Q1 2025, BNB Chain ranks first with 4.5 million daily average users, TRON takes second place with 3.2 million users, and NEAR Protocol secures third position with 2.5 million users. Solana and Sei Network ran

Gate News message, according to the Financial Times, Hosseini stated that Iran will charge tanker transit tolls in Bitcoin. This marks a shift in the country's payment methods for maritime transit fees.

Currenc Group Inc., a Nasdaq-listed company, engaged Securitize to tokenize its common stock, aiming to enable 24/7 trading and fractional ownership, and to advance decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. Securitize is a leading institution in the tokenization space, and it also participates in building a tokenized securities platform for the New York Stock Exchange.

Polymarket’s predicted probability for WTI crude oil falling to $90 in April 2026 has risen to 89%. The 24-hour increase is 35%, and the total trading volume is over $16.86M. Currently, the WTI crude oil price is $92.68, down 16.01% over the past 24 hours.

Maersk Shipping Line in Denmark is cautious about the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, noting that passage safety through the Strait of Hormuz remains uncertain, that it will not resume the relevant routes for now, and emphasizing that its decisions are based on risk assessments and safety monitoring.

Gate News message, according to The Information, Polygon Labs is seeking up to $100 million in funding to expand its payments business. This move signals the company’s strategic growth push in the fintech space.

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, JPN225 (Nikkei 225) has surged by 6% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market

Gate News message: On April 8, the U.S. Dollar Index DXY (a gauge of the dollar versus a basket of major currencies) fell 1%, erasing all gains since 2026.

Gate News message: According to Gate official announcements, Gate has launched UPUSDT perpetual futures for live trading, using USDT settlement. It supports 1–20x leverage for both long and short positions, and users can choose the leverage ratio themselves when placing an order. UP perpetual futures are now open for trading. Users can access the trading link and view the contract details through the relevant pages on the platform.

Gate News , April 8, U.S.-listed Bitcoin miner Cango released a March operational update report. The report shows that in March, the company produced 27.98 BTC from self-mining and completed a strategic sale of 2,000 bitcoins, with the proceeds used to repay BTC-backed loans. As of the end of March, the company’s outstanding Bitcoin-backed loan total was $30.6 million, and its Bitcoin reserves fell to 1,025.69 BTC.

Gate News message. On April 8, according to a report by the Financial Times in the UK, an important east-west oil pipeline connecting the Gulf region and the Red Sea region in Saudi Arabia was attacked at 1:00 p.m. local time. The pipeline is used to transport crude oil for overseas export.

OpenAI released a policy blueprint on April 8 to strengthen child protection in the AI era, focusing on addressing child sexual abuse material, improving reporting mechanisms for service providers, and embedding safety-by-design measures. The blueprint incorporates feedback from multiple agencies and emphasizes a multi-layer defense system to enhance child safety.

On April 8, Hyperbot data showed that as the price of Brent crude oil fell below $90 per barrel, multiple leveraged trading positions held by Rune, the founder of Sky (formerly MakerDAO), suffered losses across the board; their total value dropped to approximately $3.952 million, with an unrealized loss of more than $610,000.

Gate News message, April 8, market news indicates that Qatar has begun working to resume production at its liquefied natural gas (LNG, the world’s main energy export commodity) export facilities.

Pharos Network announces the completion of a $44.0 million Series A round, led by multiple top-tier institutions, with funds to be used to build real-world asset infrastructure. Previously, Pharos had completed an $8.0 million seed round, bringing total funding to $52.0 million. The testnet is scheduled to go live in May 2025.

Gate News, on April 8, according to data monitored by Arkham, about an hour ago, BlackRock transferred 8,513 ETH worth $19.14 million to a certain CEX address via its Ethereum exchange-traded fund ETHA; additionally, it transferred 416.654 BTC worth $29.86 million to a certain CEX address via its Bitcoin exchange-traded fund IBIT.

Gate News message. On April 8, publicly listed self-custody crypto company Exodus Movement released updated data on its digital asset holdings as of the end of March. The data shows that the company’s Bitcoin holdings increased to 628 coins (a net monthly gain of 18 BTC), its Ethereum holdings increased to 1,857 coins (a net monthly gain of 17 ETH), and its Solana holdings increased to 17,541 coins (a net monthly gain of 1,847 SOL).

Trump announced that the United States will cooperate with Iran, confirming its regime change and a ban on uranium enrichment activities. At the same time, the U.S. and Iran have discussed tariffs and sanctions relief, and multiple agreements have already been reached.