Contract whales share their trading strategy: when there is no extreme news, it’s recommended to open a short position when the overall market is up 5%–10%, and to open a long position when it falls. Today, the trader successfully closed the position, making profits of $12.12 million and $728k. Remind users to trade cautiously.

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

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.

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 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 message: On April 8, spot gold broke through the 4800 USD/oz whole-dollar threshold. It is currently quoted at 4801.03 USD/oz, up 2.02% intraday.

As U.S.-Iran tensions ease, asset prices rebound. Some traders have predicted the market with pinpoint accuracy to profit from ceasefire gains, sparking discussion about insider trading. Although there is no evidence yet, frequent cases have challenged market fairness, and regulators have begun to pay attention. Polymarket has also updated its rules to strengthen market integrity. The industry faces a key question of balancing openness with compliance.

Hyperscale Data expects its consolidated revenue for the first quarter of 2026 to reach $43 million to $45 million, up 72% to 80% compared with the same period in 2025. The growth is primarily driven by contributions from its Gresham and Ault Lending subsidiaries.

Gate News bot message, Gate market data shows that CRCLON has increased by 10.06% over the past 24 hours, and its current price is 99.75 USDT.

In recent times, the Ethereum price has shown resilience. Its current trading price is around $2,237, and market analysis suggests it could enter a critical turning point. The derivatives market is active, with buying pressure leading; net trading volume has remained positive, which has caused institutional demand to pick back up. On the technical side, $2,000 is a key support level, and if it breaks above $2,400, it could move higher.