Gate Crypto Flash News and Market Updates

According to Viva Republica, Toss completed a blockchain payment infrastructure proof of concept with Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation on Sept. 18. The project, initiated following a memorandum of understanding signed in April, tested how blockchain-based digital currency could integrate with existing public payment and settlement systems. The infrastructure was built using Optimism, an Ethereum layer-2 network designed to process transactions more efficiently. The proof of concep

According to Financial Times, on September 18, the Venezuelan government and opposition reached near-agreement to transfer approximately $4 billion in gold reserves held at the Bank of England to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Interim President Rodriguez's government would gain legal control of the assets but cannot sell them immediately, according to four informed sources. The gold may instead be used as collateral for government borrowing to fund expenditures, including post-disaster re

According to Guru Club, onshore and offshore Chinese yuan both surged through the 6.70 level against the U.S. dollar on September 18. The strength was driven by the U.S. dollar index retreating after the Federal Reserve's rate hike effects dissipated, combined with the Chinese yuan's midpoint continuing to adjust toward stronger levels.

According to Goldman Sachs analyst Lina Thomas on September 18, the firm maintained its year-end 2027 gold price target of $5,400 per ounce but lowered its year-end 2026 target to $4,650 per ounce from $4,900. The downgrade reflects near-term headwinds from potential Federal Reserve rate hikes, which could pressure gold exchange-traded fund (ETF) demand. However, Goldman Sachs upgraded its central bank gold purchase forecast for 2026 and 2027 to 600,000 tons each, citing sustained buying as stru

According to Bloomberg, on September 18, shareholders of digital asset treasury companies have accumulated losses of approximately $50 billion, prompting retail and institutional investors to intensify scrutiny of employee compensation, equity incentives, and related-party transactions. Artemis data shows that publicly listed treasury companies investing in Bitcoin and Ethereum have a fully diluted market value of around $90 billion, down approximately 40% from peak levels.

According to South China Morning Post, on September 18, Japan's 10-year government bond yields hit 3.03%, reaching their highest level in 30 years, while 30-year yields approached 4.1%. The Bank of Japan's expected 25 basis-point rate hike is expected to push yields further higher. The surge in Japanese bond yields could redirect global capital flows. As domestic bonds now offer higher returns, Japanese institutional investors may reduce overseas holdings and increase domestic debt allocations,

According to ChainCatcher, citing SoSoValue data, Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $159 million yesterday. Blackrock's IBIT led among all Bitcoin spot ETFs with single-day net inflows of $184 million, bringing its total cumulative net inflows to $64.016 billion. Fidelity's FBTC experienced the largest outflows at $16.64 million for the day. The combined Bitcoin spot ETF market holds $96.247 billion in assets under management, representing 6.26% of Bitcoin's total market capitalization.

According to developer testing in AI Arena, Google's unreleased Gemini 4 Pro model, leaked under the codename "gemini-3.8-flash", has demonstrated significant performance advantages over OpenAI's Astra and Anthropic's Fable 5.1 across multiple benchmarks. The model scored 88% on DeepSWE v1.1 (software engineering), surpassing Astra by nearly 2 percentage points, achieved 2,064 Elo rating on GDPval-AA v2 (real-world knowledge work), and scored 95.3% on Terminal-bench 2.1 (terminal coding). On OSW

According to SEC filings, Robinhood (HOOD) Chief Financial Officer Verma Shiv sold 11,472 shares on September 15 at an average price of $110.42 per share, totaling approximately $1.27 million. Following the transaction, his direct shareholding decreased to 56,858 shares.

RAY climbed 10.07% to $1.661 in the past hour, reflecting growing trading activity in the altcoin market. The token posted a 24-hour gain of 17.09%, with a trading range from $1.4407 (day low) to $1.661 (day high). Current market capitalization stands at approximately $437.64 million with $7 million in 24-hour trading volume.

According to PANews, Japan's Nikkei 225 index rose 2% to 65,416.23 points on September 18.

According to Bonk Guy on X, Meme token USELESS, with a market cap of around $270 million, currently has higher trading volume on Coinbase than most other Meme coins excluding DOGE, outpacing SHIB, PEPE, and TRUMP. The token's holder address count and Hyperliquid perpetual contract open interest both reached all-time highs, while spot and perpetual trading volumes remain elevated.

According to BlockBeats, decentralized trading platform ANT.FUN announced today it obtained its second Canadian MSB (Money Services Business) license. On the same day, the platform's mobile app launched on Google Play across 38 countries.

According to Odaily, MetaMask has rolled out Added Protection, a new security feature in browser extension v13.45, designed to prevent slippage attacks on Ethereum and EVM applications. The feature simulates transaction execution before users confirm a trade via DApp and sets the simulation result as the mandatory condition. If the actual on-chain execution differs from the preview, the transaction automatically rolls back; users only bear gas fees. The feature is enabled by default but can be m

According to CoinPost, on September 18, Japan's Financial Services Agency flagged exchanges for potentially steering users toward higher-margin dealer platforms during a July 15 meeting with industry associations. The FSA noted that platforms offering both "dealer" (where the platform acts as counterparty and captures bid-ask spreads) and "exchange" (where users trade with each other and platforms charge only fees) services may be directing clients to higher-revenue dealer services. Citing custo

According to Farside Investors, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows of $159.5 million yesterday (September 17), with IBIT accounting for $183.7 million of inflows. Ethereum ETFs saw net outflows of $39.3 million over the same period, with ETHA recording outflows of $42.9 million.

According to Gate's market data, SOL/USDT breaks $105.03, gaining 5.04% over the past 24 hours.

According to Jin10 Futures on Sept 18, China's refined oil prices are expected to maintain elevated levels next week, driven by persisting geopolitical risks and domestic supply constraints. The Hormuz Strait passage remains unresolved, while Saudi Arabia's east-west oil pipeline is disrupted following attacks, and U.S.-Iran tensions continue to amplify regional spillover risks supporting crude oil volatility. On the supply side, domestic refinery operating rates face headwinds as independent re

Indonesia's Finance Minister announced the government plans to keep 2 quadrillion rupiah in cash deposits at state-owned banks until July 2027.

According to Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, Bitcoin ETF assets could reach three times the size of gold ETF assets over the long term, he reiterated on X today (September 18). Balchunas attributed this to Bitcoin's younger investor base, anticipated adoption from large funds as Bitcoin matures and volatility stabilizes, and stronger market enthusiasm and investor education efforts for the Bitcoin ETF product category compared to gold.