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According to The Block, analysts at research firm Bernstein stated in their latest report that the fundamentals of the crypto market are continuously improving. The recent low of $60,000 for Bitcoin has formed a clear bottom, and the current price is approaching $80,000. Driven by institutional demand, a longer structural bull market is expected.Bernstein analyst Gautam Chhugani pointed out the following core driving factors:Institutional channels continue to expand: Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin ETF and Charles Schwab's spot Bitcoin/Ethereum trading platform have been launched one after another, with about 60% of Bitcoin supply not having moved for over a year, indicating a stable holder structure;Strategy continues to increase holdings: its STRC perpetual preferred stock product attracts income-focused investors, with current holdings reaching 818,334 Bitcoins;Demand for stablecoins reaches an all-time high: stablecoin supply has surpassed $30 billion, decoupling from the price cycle of the crypto market, showing that real payment and settlement demand continues to grow;Tokenization of real assets accelerates expansion: the scale of tokenized assets such as private credit and government bonds has reached $345 billion, a year-on-year increase of 110%.Bernstein also noted that quantum computing poses a long-term potential risk, but the blockchain ecosystem is expected to have ample time to complete the post-quantum security transition.

Global leading digital asset trading platform Gate released its Q1 2026 report, showing continued steady growth in overall business. According to authoritative institutions such as CoinDesk and CryptoRank, Gate's spot trading volume remains among the top three globally, and its derivatives market share continues to expand, further solidifying its position as a leading trading platform worldwide.In terms of security and compliance, according to the latest reserve report released by the platform, the overall reserve ratio reached 122%, with the BTC reserve ratio as high as 147%, covering nearly 500 types of user assets. Gate's Malta-based company, Gate Technology Ltd, has obtained a Payment Institution (PI) license granted by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) under the EU's Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2), further consolidating its strategic layout across Europe.As of now, multiple entities under Gate have obtained or completed relevant regulatory registrations, license applications, authorizations, or approvals in jurisdictions such as Malta, Cyprus, the Bahamas, Japan, Australia, and Dubai. While trading business continues to grow, Gate is enhancing its global competitiveness through transparent reserves and compliance qualifications, moving towards a comprehensive digital financial infrastructure.

According to the official announcement, the on-chain destruction of GateToken (GT) for the first quarter of 2026 has been officially completed, with a total of 2,557,729.381387 GT transferred to the destruction address, with a destruction value exceeding 20.68 million USD.Since the launch of the Gate Chain mainnet in 2019, GT has implemented a continuous destruction mechanism, and as of now, a total of 187,377,156 GT has been destroyed, with a total destruction value exceeding 1.382 billion USD (calculated at current prices), and the total token supply has been significantly reduced by approximately 62.46% from the initial 300 million tokens.With the launch of Gate Layer and the gradual rollout of native applications such as Gate Perp DEX, Gate Fun, and Meme Go, the usage frequency of GT, as the only Gas token of Gate Layer, continues to increase. At the same time, Gate promotes the coordinated development of infrastructure and applications such as Gate for AI Agent, GateClaw, Gate.AI, and GateRouter, driving a simultaneous growth in on-chain transaction and interaction demand. Gate will continue to implement a long-term, stable GT destruction mechanism, creating a closer positive cycle between the token economic model and real usage demand and ecological expansion.

According to the official announcement, the on-chain burn of GateToken (GT) for the first quarter of 2026 has been officially completed, with a total of 2,557,729.381387 GT transferred to the burn address, with a burn value exceeding 20.68 million USD.Since the launch of the Gate Chain mainnet in 2019, GT has implemented a continuous burn mechanism, and as of now, a total of 187,377,156 GT has been burned, with a total burn value exceeding 1.382 billion USD (calculated at current prices), reducing the total token supply from the initial 300 million by approximately 62.46%. With the launch of Gate Layer and the gradual rollout of native applications such as Gate Perp DEX, Gate Fun, and Meme Go, the usage frequency of GT, as the only Gas token of Gate Layer, continues to increase.At the same time, Gate promotes the coordinated development of infrastructure and applications such as Gate for AI Agent, GateClaw, Gate.AI, and GateRouter, driving the simultaneous growth of on-chain transaction and interaction demand. Gate will continue to implement a long-term, stable GT burn mechanism, creating a tighter positive cycle between the token economic model and real usage demand and ecological expansion.

According to Jinshi reports, U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen stated that the dominance of the dollar and its status as a reserve currency have further strengthened.

According to the official announcement, Gate will launch the 27th VIP Super Friday event from April 24 at 15:00 to May 7 at 23:59 (UTC+8). This edition focuses on the anniversary celebration GT special, introducing three tiered exclusive prize pools: silver, gold, and black gold, all of which are GT token rewards. The gold and black gold prize pools have a 100% winning rate, and the higher the prize pool level, the significantly increased upper limit for single rewards and the probability of large airdrops, with a maximum win of 188 GT.During the event, VIP 5 and above users can sign up to receive 1 free capsule; users can also continuously obtain capsules through tasks such as net recharge, VIP exclusive financial management, spot and contract trading, with no upper limit on rewards for some trading tasks. In addition, surprise tasks such as newly upgrading or re-upgrading to VIP 5, checking in for contract trading for seven consecutive days, and activating the Gate vault service can also unlock additional capsule rewards. The number of prize pools is limited, and they are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

According to Decrypt, Admiral Samuel Paparo, the commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, stated during a hearing before the U.S. House Armed Services Committee that the U.S. government is currently running a Bitcoin node for cybersecurity-related testing, but is not engaged in mining.Paparo indicated that the U.S. military's interest in Bitcoin primarily focuses on its value as a computer science tool, including cryptography, blockchain, and reusable proof-of-work mechanisms, with the aim of using the Bitcoin protocol to strengthen cybersecurity and enhance military capabilities, which is still in the experimental stage. He also mentioned that maintaining the global dominance of the U.S. dollar aligns with U.S. military interests and gave a positive evaluation of the stablecoin legalization bill, the GENIUS Act, signed by Trump last summer, believing that the bill helps to solidify the global position of the dollar.

Ethena officially announced that the LayerZero cross-chain bridge functionality for sUSDe and USDe has been relaunched on all chains. To enhance security, Ethena has upgraded the decentralized verification network (DVN) configuration on each chain from 2/2 to 4/4, while maintaining the existing rate limit of $10 million per hour. The official statement indicated that further updates will be provided as necessary.

According to Cointelegraph, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has urged banks to strengthen their cybersecurity defenses due to heightened regulatory concerns arising from the spread of the Mythos AI model under Anthropic in the Asia region.

Crypto Council for Innovation announced the acquisition of Digital Energy Council, marking its first expansion into the energy policy sector.Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI) is a global industry advocacy organization, with members including several cryptocurrency and fintech companies, primarily promoting digital asset regulation, technological innovation, and policy communication, dedicated to building bridges between government and industry. Previously, the organization played an important role in U.S. policy lobbying. Digital Energy Council focuses on energy issues related to the digital economy, particularly the impact of cryptocurrency mining, data centers, and high-performance computing (HPC) on power systems, with core concerns about energy supply, grid stability, and national security. Following this integration, the energy sector will focus on promoting policy directions, including energy development, grid resilience, U.S. competitiveness, and critical infrastructure security.

According to the official announcement, the Binance Alpha blind box is now live. The airdrop pool includes tokens from three projects: Hana Network (HANA), Reservoir (DAM), and Alaya Governance Token (AGT). Users holding at least 242 Binance Alpha points can claim the airdrop.

Web3 wallet infrastructure Claw Wallet announced a strategic partnership with GoPlus. Claw Wallet has integrated GoPlus's SafuSkill Launchpad, supporting the assetization and tokenization of AI skills, empowering developers to obtain continuous on-chain revenue through GitHub verification.At the same time, Claw Wallet introduces GoPlus AgentGuard security scanning technology, which conducts real-time monitoring and risk visualization of AI Agent's code, sensitive data, and operating environment through a multi-dimensional scoring system. This collaboration aims to enhance the security of AI Agent wallets and improve their ecological incentive mechanisms.

According to market news, boosted by the strength of technology stocks and optimistic expectations that the conflict between the United States and Iran may ease, the Nasdaq Composite Index rose to 24,016.02 points on Wednesday, up 1.59%; the S&P 500 Index rose to 7,022.95 points, up 0.8%, both reaching all-time highs.During the same period, Bitcoin briefly touched $75,229, rising 1.07% in 24 hours and nearly 10% over the past two weeks. Reports cited Fundstrat Chief Investment Officer Tom Lee's view that the next phase of the rally may be driven by Bitcoin, Ether, and technology stocks.

Bitcoin rose to about $74,935 during the Asian session, up 0.7% in the last 24 hours and 5.4% for the week. However, the derivatives market is sending mixed signals. Institutional firm QCP Capital pointed out that this round of increase is mainly driven by spot trading, rather than a broad recovery in risk appetite.Currently, the funding rate for Bitcoin perpetual contracts remains negative, and open interest has decreased, indicating that short sellers are still increasing hedges rather than passively closing positions. The options market is also leaning towards caution: short-term implied volatility is sluggish, with one-month volatility lower than three-month volatility, and the risk reversal indicator shows that the market's demand for downside protection is higher than for upside bets, indicating that traders are more inclined to pay for potential declines rather than chase upward movements. QCP believes this is more of a "bounce" rather than a trend reversal.On a macro level, long-term U.S. Treasury yields and gold prices have not confirmed a recovery in risk appetite, with gold still near high levels, indicating that safe-haven demand remains. Institutions point out that the current market is more driven by expectations of a ceasefire and "emotional repair," rather than a core risk being alleviated. Additionally, Ethereum has shown relatively strong performance, with the ETH/BTC ratio rising to about 0.0315, combined with on-chain transaction volumes and stablecoin supply reaching all-time highs, indicating signs of capital rotating towards high β assets. However, the market still needs to observe the evolution of subsequent risk events to confirm the sustainability of this round of increase.

According to Cointelegraph, Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour stated that the company plans to launch a "parent portal" feature that allows parents to submit identification information to verify whether their children are using the platform under their identity.In addition, Kalshi will also introduce a selfie verification mechanism to further confirm user identity through facial recognition, strengthening age restrictions and compliance management to prevent minors from using related services.

Gate released its latest transparency report, with a simultaneous strengthening of its financial management and security systems. Against the backdrop of market fluctuations, Yu Bi Bao and on-chain earnings have achieved dual growth in user and fund scale, with on-chain earnings holding 3,084 BTC and 175,700 ETH, both reaching historical highs; the ETF business's trading volume in March exceeded 18 billion USDT, with continuous improvement in ecological participation.In terms of security and transparency, the platform's latest overall reserve coverage rate reached 122%, with a BTC reserve rate as high as 147%, and various assets maintaining excess reserves, further enhancing risk resistance capabilities. Additionally, in the RootData exchange transparency ranking, Gate ranked second globally, with its comprehensive strength continuously validated by the market. Furthermore, Gate continues to expand its global influence, partnering with the F1 Red Bull Racing team to host an F1 Japan Grand Prix viewing event in March, deepening brand connections and user engagement through high-profile collaborations. Gate has formed a synergistic effect in the growth of financial management scale, continuous improvement in transparency, and global brand expansion, further consolidating its leading position in the industry.

According to GMGN data, the Chinese Meme sector continues to strengthen, with Binance Life's market cap rising to over $380 million, setting a new rebound high, with a daily increase of over 74%; Hakimi's market cap surpassed $15 million, with a daily increase of over 78%; GIGGLE's market cap exceeded $50 million, with a daily increase of over 31%; and Gongjian's market cap surpassed $5 million, with a daily increase of over 58%.Meme coin prices are highly volatile, and investors should be aware of the risks. Meme coins generally lack practical application scenarios and rely more on emotional speculation, so entry should be cautious.

The on-chain trading platform Aster announced the strengthening of its cooperation with Binance Wallet, integrating to provide app users with native perpetual contract trading services, allowing users to trade crypto assets, US stocks, ETFs, and commodities in a one-stop manner anytime and anywhere, while enjoying the security of self-custody of assets. This time, it also launched a USD1 priced perpetual contract market, supporting USD1 as margin to trade BTC, ETH, and SOL, which not only has lower fees but also offers WLFI incentives.To celebrate the integration launch on the app, from April 14, 2026, 20:00 to April 28, 2026, 20:00 (UTC+8), users who accumulate a perpetual contract trading volume of 1,000 USDT on Binance Wallet will receive an additional 3 Binance Alpha points.As a high-performance on-chain trading platform, Aster will continue to provide a secure and smooth trading environment for global users through deep integration with top wallets, facilitating the migration of derivatives trading from centralized platforms to wallet-level access.

The IRS is intensifying its regulatory oversight of tax compliance for crypto assets as the April 15 filing deadline approaches, with related enforcement actions continuing to strengthen.Reports indicate that about 61% of U.S. crypto investors are still unaware of the new reporting rules for the 2025 tax year, and approximately 52% of investors are concerned about facing penalties due to reporting errors. The new rules require brokers to report digital asset trading income to the IRS for the first time using Form 1099-DA, but the cost basis still needs to be calculated by the investors themselves.Industry insiders state that the current regulatory environment has become stricter, and investors need to maintain complete records of transactions and wallet data, and report accurately to avoid potential legal risks.