Gate Crypto Flash News and Market Updates

According to Bank of America, the financial institution has raised its forecast for TTF natural gas prices in the fourth quarter of 2026 to 100 euros per megawatt-hour.

According to The Information, Apple is considering returning to the server market and has held talks with Nvidia on networking technology. The company's servers, which would target the artificial intelligence inference sector, are expected to launch in 2029.

According to Avalanche's official announcement on September 16, Aave is launching a dedicated RWA (Real-World Assets) lending hub on Avalanche. The RWA Hub allows institutions to borrow stablecoins using tokenized financial assets as collateral without liquidating their underlying positions. Tether's USAT will serve as the core liquidity provider, supplying primary U.S. dollar liquidity for the market. Aave V4 has attracted over $20 million in deposits since launching on Avalanche two months ago

According to Uanalyze, U.S. stock index futures rallied before the opening on September 16, with Dow Jones futures up 0.33%, S&P 500 futures up 0.36%, and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.60%, as markets await the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision scheduled for 2 p.m. ET (2 a.m. ET on Sept 17) and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's remarks on inflation and the rate path. Markets currently price in a 93% probability of a rate hike. Oil prices provided additional support, with Brent crude declining 1.7% to $10

According to Coinglass data reported by ChainCatcher, Hyperliquid whales currently hold $7.139 billion in total positions. Long positions account for $3.375 billion (47.27% of holdings), while short positions total $3.765 billion (52.73% of holdings), yielding a long-short ratio of 0.9. Long positions show unrealized gains of $232 million, while short positions face unrealized losses of $252 million. Notably, whale address 0x5b5d..60 has opened a 5x leveraged short on ETH at $2,296.09, currently

According to the Jerusalem Post on September 16, U.S. Secret Service has adopted unusual security measures for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the United Nations General Assembly in New York. A diplomatic source confirmed that Netanyahu will land at Newark Airport in New Jersey instead of John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, bringing his plane closer to Manhattan. Netanyahu's aircraft typically arrives at JFK. Officials denied the decision relates to the New York

According to @lookonchain, Cumberland withdrew 17.64 million $PONS from Gate over the past two weeks at an average price of $0.67, then deposited 1.5 million $PONS back to the exchange, valued at approximately $877,000. The shift follows an intensive two-week accumulation period, signaling a potential change in the firm's strategy.

China's commodity futures surged in the night session on September 16, with rapeseed meal and synthetic rubber rising over 2%, methanol climbing nearly 2%, and silver, soybeans, coking coal, nickel, and stainless steel advancing more than 1%. Plastic and WTI crude oil futures declined over 1%.

According to Bitget exchange data, BR token hit a short-term high of $0.585 and surged 120% in the last 24 hours, currently trading at $0.5752.

According to Odaily, trader Unipcs' X account is currently under temporary restriction after the platform required him to label a post as "paid partnership," despite claiming he never received promotional fees for it. Unipcs rejected the label as inaccurate and stated he will increase posting on Fomo while his account is restricted.

According to EU-Startups, Berlin-based AI company Integral completed €18 million Series A funding on September 16, led by Mosaic Ventures and Reid Hoffman, with participation from Cherry Ventures, General Catalyst, and Puzzle Ventures. Since its establishment in 2024, the company has raised over €30 million cumulatively. Integral provides AI-driven accounting, tax, and payroll services for small and medium enterprises, automating invoice reconciliation, record-keeping, payroll calculation, and t

U.S. special envoy said on September 16 that he expects to return to Belarus in approximately one month and hopes to secure the release of hundreds of prisoners by that time. All Belarusian prisoners could be freed by year-end, according to his statement.

According to BlockBeats, on September 16, Ondo Finance announced that its subsidiary Oasis Pro Markets has joined the DTCC's Fund/SERV platform, becoming the first tokenized platform accepted by the fund trading and distribution network. Oasis Pro Markets is a U.S.-registered broker-dealer and tokenized investment product distributor. Fund/SERV currently processes over 85% of U.S. mutual fund trading activity. The integration allows Oasis Pro Markets to connect with fund companies, wealth manage

Bitget published its August 2026 Proof of Reserves report, recording a 122% total reserve ratio and marking its 45th consecutive monthly disclosure since December 2022. The exchange's separately maintained Protection Fund, consisting of 5,500 BTC, averaged $382 million during August, with its valuation reaching a monthly peak of $441.5 million on August 27. The fund's value ranged from $345.3 million at the month's start, remaining above the original $300 million commitment established in 2022.

According to @Api3DAO, API3 recently approved Proposal #132, reducing its staking target to 30%. The change is expected to lower staking APR and reduce emissions from staking rewards, marking a strategic adjustment aimed at stabilizing emissions within the ecosystem.

FIO Protocol surged 13.88% to $0.000488 in the last hour as network activity increased. Trading volume reached $8,722.17, with the cryptocurrency climbing from a low of $0.00038684 to a high of $0.00048798 within 60 minutes, reflecting heightened interest in the protocol.

According to BlockBeats, on September 16, Deutsche Bank launched crypto asset custodial services for institutional clients. Strategy CEO Phong Le stated that market and customer demand will ultimately drive banks to adopt Bitcoin and other digital assets.

According to Nasdaq daily closes, Tesla shares closed at $356.58 on September 15, down just $0.43 from their September 2 pre-launch level, erasing the 5.42% gain posted on the September 3 Cybercab launch day. Uber shares fell 6.57% over the same window to $71.43 and held that decline, according to SEC filings and Nasdaq data retrieved on September 16. The divergent market reactions reflect fundamental differences in capital structure. Tesla's first-half 2026 capital expenditure reached $8.28 bil

According to Foresight News, Prometheum Capital LLC, HashKey Digital Asset Group, and Velocity Capital signed a binding memorandum of understanding to establish tokenized US stock distribution channels for qualified international investors through HashKey's regulated exchange network. Prometheum Capital and Velocity Capital will provide custody, trade execution, and settlement services, while HashKey serves as the international distribution partner. The tokenized securities will be backed by rea

According to Foresight News, Bybit is launching three TradFi perpetual contracts on Sept 16 at 19:30 UTC, with up to 25x leverage. IBIT USDT tracks BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF; CONL USDT tracks Coinbase's 2x Long Daily ETF (COIN); MSFU USDT tracks Microsoft's 2x Bull Daily ETF (MSFT).