Gate News message, April 25 — JPMorgan's global head of ETF product, Ciarán Fitzpatrick, said tokenization should drive change across the entire funds industry. "We believe tokenization will certainly drive how the market changes, not just for ETFs but across the funds industry as a whole," Fitzpatr

Gate News update, April 23. According to Gate market data, as of the time of writing, NCT (PolySwarm) is currently trading at $0.00888. Over the past 24 hours, it is up 27.75%, with a highest of $0.01127 and a lowest of $0.00693. The trading volume over the past 24 hours reached $170.6k. The current market cap is approximately $16.7395 million. PolySwarm is a decentralized threat intelligence marketplace implemented through Ethereum smart contracts and blockchain technology. It defines the source of threat intelligence and how to obtain good threat intelligence by processing bad (inaccurate) threat intelligence. PolySwarm uses precise economic methods to promote rapid innovation in the $8.5 billion annual cyber threat intelligence market, providing the global community of security experts with timely and accurate malware detection. This message does not constitute investment advice; please be mindful of market volatility risks when investing.

U.S.-Iran tensions push Wall Street toward tokenized real-world assets and on-chain futures, expanding tokenized Treasuries and DeFi hedges to manage off-hours volatility and energy-supply risks. Abstract: The article assesses how the U.S.-Iran conflict is accelerating Wall Street’s adoption of tokenized real-world assets and on-chain futures to manage geopolitical volatility. It notes a surge in tokenized U.S. Treasuries, broader institutional integration, and the use of blockchain pricing during market closures. IMF projections of higher oil prices and slower growth frame the case for tokenized oil and DeFi hedges as prudent responses to energy shocks and supply disruptions.

Sunny Side Labs launches Privacy Boost on Optimism Mainnet, an SDK-based privacy tool using ZK and TEEs with selective disclosure for regulators, targeting enterprises; no cryptography expertise required. Abstract: Sunny Side Labs unveiled Privacy Boost, an enterprise-focused privacy SDK for the Optimism Mainnet. It combines zero-knowledge proofs and trusted execution environments with selective disclosure to protect transaction privacy while enabling regulators to access only necessary data. Aimed at enterprises and institutions, the plug‑and‑play SDK minimizes cryptography know‑how. The initiative follows ongoing collaboration with Optimism since late 2025, signaling broader privacy integration on the mainnet.

Gate News message, April 22 — A survey by Boerse Stuttgart Digital found that 35% of European investors would consider switching banks for better cryptocurrency services, highlighting how digital assets are beginning to influence banking relationships across the continent. The survey covered

Gate will host the Institutional Circle in Hong Kong to discuss AI-driven changes in crypto liquidity and market structure, with Addis Hu opening and speakers Ethan Hui and Chen Zhao, plus network sessions and a gala. Gate announces the Institutional Circle: AI Reshaping Crypto Liquidity & Market Access in Hong Kong, gathering Asia-Pacific institutional participants to discuss how AI is reshaping crypto liquidity and market structure. Opening remarks by Addis Hu; featured speakers Ethan Hui and Chen Zhao; event includes networking, practical industry discussions, and a gala dinner.

Kalshi and Polymarket face a potential Supreme Court showdown over the legality of prediction markets as inflation rises and stock markets hit record highs. The outcome may redefine how traders hedge economic risks amid conflicting court rulings on their operations.

2026-04-17 12:45 to 2026-04-17 13:00 (UTC), the BTC price fluctuated within the 75720.6 to 76256.6 USDT range, and the return rate within 15 minutes reached +0.64%, with a range of 0.71%. During this period, market attention stayed high, trading activity increased, short-term volatility intensified, reflecting a rapid market move driven by concentrated capital. The main driving force behind this anomaly is that the long-position structure has been significantly amplified on coin-margined perpetual contracts, along with rapid inflows of funds into the long direction. Data shows that in the 12:45–13:00 window, the long contract positions for BTC surged from 8M to 11.4M, accounting for 57% to 77%. Short-term long funds concentrated into the market, and buy-side strength rose markedly, forming a direct impetus for price upside. At the same time, net inflows of ETF funds in the spot market increased, with holdings in major ETF products rising; institutional buying became more active, and the coordination strengthened spot price support. In addition, on-chain active addresses remained at a high level, trading volume expanded significantly, and BTC net inflows on mainstream trading platforms on April 17 also rose—together indicating increased market participation. Meanwhile, BTC broke through a key historical price range ($75,000), and technical buying as well as momentum-chasing funds entered in line with the move. Besides structural factors, global macro environmental risks remain elevated. Some capital is inclined toward BTC as a safe haven, and in the short term, multiple factors have converged, jointly pushing up the market’s volatility. In the near term, with the share of long positions and trading volume rising, if there is an unexpected news event or a reversal in sentiment, it is likely to trigger a rapid pullback. Key risk focus points include: changes in capital flows on mainstream trading platforms, the strength of support in the $75,000 range, and how macro events evolve. Users should be alert to short-term risks during periods of high volatility, monitor key on-chain and macro indicators in real time, and stay on top of more market updates.

U.S. Representative reintroduces the “Digital Asset Protection Act,” revises the treatment of cryptocurrency taxation, removes the tax-exempt threshold for small transactions, clarifies the conditions for recognizing gains from stablecoin transactions, and sets rules for determining cost basis. Industry expects the bill to drive the inclusion of crypto provisions in tax legislation.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov criticized WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption mechanism, calling it “consumer fraud.” He said that most private messages ultimately are not stored encrypted in the cloud, creating privacy risks, sparking discussions about how messaging apps protect user privacy.