Gate Crypto Flash News and Market Updates

A newly created wallet withdrew 35,000 ETH (about $80.7M) from a major exchange within two hours, then transferred the full amount to a BitGo custody address. Abstract: A new wallet moved 35,000 ETH (≈$80.7M) from a major exchange and deposited it into BitGo custody, per Lookonchain.

Gate News message, April 21 — Admiral Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, testified before the Senate that Bitcoin demonstrates significant potential as a computer science tool and holds value as an instrument of power projection. Paparo stated that Bitcoin is a tangible reality w

Gate News message, April 21 — The S&P 500 index (U.S. benchmark equity index) turned negative today as market sentiment weakened.

Gate News message, April 21 — Bessent, the nominee for Federal Reserve chair, stated he will operate independently from President Trump. He expressed uncertainty about Trump's reasons for selecting him, noting that after divesting assets, he plans to reallocate funds into compliant assets as close a

Two SA startups, Loop and Vambo AI, join Google's Accelerator Africa 10th cohort from 2,600 apps; Loop enhances mobility/payments, Vambo AI enables multilingual AI; program runs Apr-Jun 2026 with mentors and AI workshops. Abstract: Two South African startups, Loop and Vambo AI, have been selected for the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa's 10th cohort, chosen from about 2,600 applications and one of 15 African participants. Loop digitizes mobility and payments, while Vambo AI provides multilingual AI infrastructure for translation, speech, and generative AI across African languages. The 2026 program runs April 13–June 19 and offers mentorship and hands-on workshops focused on AI/ML. Since 2018, the accelerator has supported 106 startups from 17 African countries, helping them raise over $263 million and create more than 2,800 jobs.

Putin announced a growing security zone along the Ukraine border and vowed to expand it until threats to neighboring regions are eliminated, noting ongoing severity in Kursk and other border areas.

Gate News message, April 21 — Naderi, a member of Iran's parliamentary leadership, stated on April 21 that Iran will not hold a second round of negotiations until the maritime blockade issue is resolved, according to Iran's Student News Agency. Naderi denied previous media reports claiming Iran had

Gate News message, Scroll_ZKP experienced a significant TVL decline from $232.7M to $23.19M within two days (April 7-9), following ether_fi's migration to Optimism. Data shows that 5 out of the top 10 blockchains with the largest TVL drops over the past 30 days are Ethereum Layer-2 networks.

Gate News message, April 21 — Forbes released its 2026 eighth edition AI 50 list, featuring 20 newly included companies. OpenAI and Anthropic continue to lead the rankings, attracting substantial capital from top Silicon Valley venture capitalists and major tech firms. The combined funding for all l

Gate News message, April 21 — Burwick Law has filed a federal class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) against the creators of AI16Z and ELIZAOS, including Walters, alleging violations of consumer protection laws, false advertising, and unjust

美联储主席提名人沃什在确认听证会上承诺如获确认，将按伦理办公室协议出售未披露资产以解决潜在利益冲突。他强调生活成本攀升的优先性和需要根本性改革，包括新通胀框架与改进沟通，并指出美联储对经济预测的时间偏长及遗留错误仍在处理。沃什同时表示已同意出售相关资产，若获确认将清空剩余未披露持有。

Gate News message, April 21 — Chinese industrial materials company ST Huarong (600421.SH) surged to the daily limit on April 21, closing at 5.55 yuan per share. However, on the same day, the company announced a dramatic reversal of its 2025 earnings forecast, shifting from projected profitability to

Gate News message, April 21 — Story Protocol CEO Jason Lee has been invited to speak at a private event hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump on April 25 at Mar-a-Lago in Florida. The event is organized for major holders of Trump's memecoin, Official Trump

Gate News message, April 21 — SharpLink, an Ethereum treasury company, earned 470 ETH in staking rewards last week, bringing its cumulative staking rewards to 17,850 ETH.

Multichainz launches CHAINZ on Fjord Foundry, expanding its cross-chain real-world asset lending platform and leveraging Fjord’s multi-network launchpad to reach a broader Web3 audience.

Oil prices surged: WTI hit $92 and Brent at $93.68, with intraday gains near 4% and 3.65% as both benchmarks extended gains throughout the session. Abstract: The piece notes a continued rise in crude oil prices on April 21, with WTI at $92 and Brent at $93.68, as both benchmarks maintained intraday momentum, indicating persistent upward pressure in the oil market.

Gate News message, April 21 — U.S. stock indices opened with modest gains on April 21, with the Dow Jones up 0.60%, the S&P 500 up 0.25%, and the Nasdaq up 0.29%. The crypto sector showed mixed performance, with Solana rising 1.89%, Bitmine gaining 0.13%, and SharpLink up 0.06%, while Circle

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, FCEL (FuelCell Energy Inc) has surged by 16% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market

Gate News message, April 21 — Ramp has launched USDT across Solana, Plasma, and Ethereum with integrated 1:1 USD onramps and offramps, according to an announcement from Privy. The expansion enables faster and cheaper cross-chain stablecoin access for thousands of businesses globally, with infrastruc

Gate News message, April 21 — Spark strategy lead monetsupply.eth criticized Aave's decision to unfreeze the WETH market on Ethereum, arguing the move is poorly considered and primarily benefits leverage traders. The decision, he contends, worsens the situation for ordinary users already trapped in