Gate Crypto Flash News and Market Updates

According to Coinalyzes, altcoin perpetual futures open interest surpassed Bitcoin's for the first time since December 2024 on September 7. Bitcoin perpetual open interest stood at approximately $23.9 billion, accounting for 37% of total perpetual-futures open interest tracked by the platform, leaving combined altcoins with a larger aggregate share. Zcash provided a notable example of increased leveraged altcoin positioning, with ZEC futures open interest climbing to roughly $2.4 billion as the

China's foreign exchange reserves reached $343.832 billion in August, up from $341.878 billion in July, according to official data. The month-on-month increase of $1.954 billion represents a 0.57% gain.

According to IFX, Russia and Saudi Arabia's foreign ministers will hold talks on September 8.

According to Caixin, China's central bank and seven other financial regulators will implement the Measures for Online Marketing Management of Financial Products on September 30, 2026. The new regulations do not impose a blanket ban on financial product promotion through social media but instead set specific guidelines and standards. Under the measures, financial product marketing through public accounts, live streams, and short videos must occur on financial institutions' official platforms or a

According to DefiLlama data, social trading platform Fomo generated $1.76 million in daily revenue on Friday, surpassing memecoin launchpad Pump.fun's $1.1 million. Over longer periods, Pump.fun maintains its lead, generating more than $57 million in revenue over the past 30 days compared with $17.6 million for Fomo.

According to Odaily, Gate officially launched its "Hound Hunters" (打金狗) on-chain trading product on September 7, aggregating popular meme tokens and small-cap assets across 15 major blockchains including Robinhood, SOL, ETH, Gate Layer, BSC, Base, SUI, ARB, World Chain, AVAX, Polygon, LINEA, ZK, OP, and Berachain. The platform charges a unified 0.5% fee on both buy and sell transactions, with zero network fees for trades on Robinhood Chain. Users can trade directly using Gate account assets with

According to Edaily, on September 7, South Korean battery stocks posted significant gains over the past month, driven by growing energy storage system (ESS) demand from artificial intelligence data centers. The KRX K-AI battery index rose 15.84%, while the KRX battery TOP 10 index climbed 13.06%. Individual stocks performed stronger, with LG Energy Solution and SK Innovation gaining 26.98% and 26.70% respectively, while LG Chem surged 43.48%. North America's ESS market expanded 83% to 75.9 gigaw

According to Odaily, Changxin Technology held its 2026 first-half earnings conference call today. The company's independent director Chen Wuzhao stated that DRAM product demand has strengthened and prices have risen in the first half of 2026. As profitability continues to improve following ongoing capacity expansion and technology upgrades, the company will appropriately advance discussions on a dividend plan in accordance with applicable regulations.

According to Coinglass, on September 7 at 3:55 PM UTC, 68.8 million USDT were transferred from Binance to an unknown wallet.

According to Jin10, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Baghaei said today (September 7) that US-Iran tensions represent American 'open aggression' rather than war, responding to comments by US Vice President Vance. On September 3, Vance told media that while he 'acknowledges conflicts have escalated in some areas,' he would not call it 'war,' stating there is 'no sustained fighting' currently.

According to ChainCatcher, trader BonkGuy (@theunipcs) recently denied insider trading accusations and disclosed he has invested over $500,000 in MEME token at an average market cap of approximately $45 million. BonkGuy stated that MEME sits at the core of the meme/stock narrative and believes the token has potential to reach a market cap in the billions if regulatory disputes ultimately benefit the sector. MEME surged to break $130 million market cap following the statement and currently trades

According to Nubia and ChainCatcher, the company will launch its flagship Nubia NaviX Ultra smartphone on September 16, featuring Baichuan AI assistant and Changxin's LPDDR5X memory with speeds up to 10667 Mbps. This marks the first mass production application of the domestic high-speed LPDDR5X chip.

According to CEO Tareq Amin via LinkedIn, Saudi Arabia-backed AI company Humain is assembling a team to prepare for an initial public offering. The positions will focus on developing investor strategy and preparing company presentations and roadshow materials. Humain currently plays a central role in building Saudi Arabia's AI and data center industry strategy.

According to Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Baghaei, a Qatari delegation visited Iran last Sunday to help ease tensions between the two nations.

According to Thailand's Ministry of Tourism, foreign tourist arrivals declined 3.12% year-over-year in the first nine months of 2026.

According to Bloomberg, Iran and Oman have advanced negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz to their final stage. The two nations have been engaged in discussions regarding the strategic waterway, one of the world's most critical shipping routes.

According to Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesman Majid Al Ansary at Abu Dhabi's Heli Forum, finding conditions acceptable to both the United States and Iran is extremely difficult. He noted that while defense partnerships and alliances are important, security cannot rely solely on them. Al Ansary also called for increased interdependence among Gulf states and broader regional cooperation to strengthen economic ties.

According to The Information, Anthropic secured at least 14.8GW of computing capacity over the past 11 months, with potential maximum costs reaching $517 billion over coming years. Combined with 1-2GW locked in before October 2025, Anthropic has now committed to approximately 16GW total, with most spending occurring over the next decade. This expansion is driven primarily by demand for Claude services, particularly following stronger-than-expected growth of Claude Code and Cowork this year. Key

According to AAA data, U.S. retail diesel prices reached a historic high on September 7. The rise reflects ongoing energy market pressures affecting fuel costs nationwide.

According to Jin10, China Merchants Heavy Industry (招商轮船) secretary Kong Kang said on September 7 during an earnings call that the tanker market's resilience and durability are expected to outperform market expectations. The company confirmed that fourth-quarter strength is largely assured, while asset markets and medium-to-long-term freight markets are pricing in sustained strength through 2027 and beyond.