Gate Crypto Flash News and Market Updates

According to Gate data, USD/JPY fell to 156.499 in the past 24 hours, declining 2.1% over the period.

According to BlockBeats, on September 3, the Index meme token on Robinhood Chain hit a record high valuation of $64.92 million before retreating, surging 65.7% in 24 hours with trading volume around $9 million.

As Bitcoin heads into the final months of 2026, ChatGPT AI predicts the cryptocurrency could trade between $115,000 and $200,000 by January 1, 2027. Bitcoin is currently trading around $77,000 after a roughly 25% gain in August, with $80,000 emerging as a key technical barrier. Institutional demand through spot ETFs is cited as the strongest catalyst for higher prices. U.S. Bitcoin ETFs attracted approximately $3.52 billion in August, their strongest month of 2026, with total ETF assets approach

According to ChainCatcher, HyperLend Labs acquired approximately 5,017,336 HPL tokens through over-the-counter trading, representing 1.25% of the circulating supply. The acquired tokens will be removed from circulation.

According to Alea Research, on September 3, Sky, BlackRock, and Circle collectively account for 53.1% of the yield-bearing stablecoin market. The market comprises 26 products with a total size of $214.3 billion. The top three products are sUSDS (23.8%), BUIDL (16.7%), and USYC (12.7%), with the remaining 23 products sharing the rest of the market.

According to Korea Exchange, MicroDigital's largest shareholder changed on September 3 after the Kosdaq-listed company's pledged shares were forcibly liquidated through a reverse forced sale. The stock fell from 1,660 won on August 28 to 538 won by September 3, losing 67% in four trading days and dropping over 95% from its 52-week high of 11,930 won. The auditor's rejection of the company's first-half financial statements on August 31 triggered the sharp decline. As the share price collapsed, co

According to Johanna Kyrklund, Schroeder's global chief investment officer, the UK-based asset manager has increased holdings in longer-dated U.S. Treasuries on Wednesday. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield climbed to nearly 4.82%, the highest level since 2023. Kyrklund stated that valuations have become more attractive and the company sees opportunities in duration following recent market weakness.

According to Yonhapinfomax, on September 3, foreign exchange swap points in South Korea's FX market closed unchanged, with 1-year swaps at -9.20 won, 6-month swaps at -4.70 won, and 3-month swaps at -1.95 won. Overnight swaps closed at -0.020 won, while tomorrow-and-next swaps settled at -0.090 won. Market participants noted balanced supply and demand between asset swaps and liability swaps, resulting in flat trading with no clear directional momentum.

Binance launched a perpetual contract for Shein on its Futures platform on September 3, offering traders up to 20x leverage and 24/7 trading access. The contract enables users to open leveraged long or short positions tied to the fast-fashion company ahead of its public listing.

According to Reuters data, Russian state energy company Gazprom increased daily natural gas supplies to Europe through the Turkish Stream pipeline by 3% in August, delivering 51.9 million cubic meters per day. August total shipments via Turkish Stream reached 1.61 billion cubic meters, compared to 1.56 billion cubic meters in August 2025, according to the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG).

According to Maeil Business Newspaper, South Korean construction stocks rallied on September 3, with Hyundai E&C gaining 6.13% to 119,500 won, GS Construction rising 4.19%, and Samsung E&A climbing 5.49%. The gains were driven by expectations for nuclear power plant and artificial intelligence data center projects. GS Construction is benefiting from its parent company's 1.2GW Donghae AI data center project, with an estimated 130MW in data center pipeline for the second half of 2026. The governme

According to SoSoValue and Farside data, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $101.1 million in net inflows on September 2, with BlackRock's IBIT leading the recovery by attracting $115.4 million after shedding $201.2 million the previous day. Grayscale's Bitcoin Mini Trust added $30.4 million, while Morgan Stanley's MSBT and Bitwise's BITB contributed $7.3 million and $4.2 million respectively, outweighing $56.2 million of redemptions from Grayscale's GBTC. Meanwhile, Ether, Solana, and XRP ETFs sim

According to CoinDesk, Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, has delayed its planned U.S. initial public offering to the second quarter of 2027 at the earliest. The company confidentially submitted a draft Form S-1 to the SEC in November 2025 but paused preparations in March due to weaker cryptocurrency prices and reduced investor appetite for digital-asset listings. In the second quarter of 2026, Payward reported adjusted revenue of $508 million, up 17% year-over-year,

Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia supports restoring comprehensive relations with the United States, though the outcome depends on Washington's willingness to engage.

According to BlockBeats, on September 3, Hyperliquid's HIP-4 prediction market saw rapid trading growth after opening third-party permissionless deployments on August 29. Daily trading volume surged from an average of $545K in the first 28 days of August to $1.97M on August 31, reaching $2.75M in the past 24 hours. Active traders increased from 1,256 to 1,841. Outcome project became the primary beneficiary, capturing approximately 85% of HIP-4's trading volume, bolstered by its $1 million tradin

According to the Thai SEC official statement shared via its Twitter account, the regulator has approved principles aimed at enhancing the regulation of stablecoin transactions within the digital asset sector. The move is designed to strengthen oversight and ensure stablecoins operate within a structured legal framework.

Masutaka Mimura, Japan's most senior foreign exchange official, expressed concern over the current foreign exchange market on September 3, stating that he is neither reassured nor satisfied with present conditions.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on September 3 that the country will soon restore its remaining damaged oil refining capacity. Putin's statement comes amid ongoing efforts to address infrastructure losses from military operations.