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Multichainz launches CHAINZ on Fjord Foundry, expanding its cross-chain real-world asset lending platform and leveraging Fjord’s multi-network launchpad to reach a broader Web3 audience.

Oil prices surged: WTI hit $92 and Brent at $93.68, with intraday gains near 4% and 3.65% as both benchmarks extended gains throughout the session. Abstract: The piece notes a continued rise in crude oil prices on April 21, with WTI at $92 and Brent at $93.68, as both benchmarks maintained intraday momentum, indicating persistent upward pressure in the oil market.

Gate News message, April 21 — U.S. stock indices opened with modest gains on April 21, with the Dow Jones up 0.60%, the S&P 500 up 0.25%, and the Nasdaq up 0.29%. The crypto sector showed mixed performance, with Solana rising 1.89%, Bitmine gaining 0.13%, and SharpLink up 0.06%, while Circle

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, FCEL (FuelCell Energy Inc) has surged by 16% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market

Gate News message, April 21 — Ramp has launched USDT across Solana, Plasma, and Ethereum with integrated 1:1 USD onramps and offramps, according to an announcement from Privy. The expansion enables faster and cheaper cross-chain stablecoin access for thousands of businesses globally, with infrastruc

Gate News message, April 21 — Spark strategy lead monetsupply.eth criticized Aave's decision to unfreeze the WETH market on Ethereum, arguing the move is poorly considered and primarily benefits leverage traders. The decision, he contends, worsens the situation for ordinary users already trapped in

WTI crude fell 11% to $84 as Middle East tensions eased, easing supply concerns that had boosted prices.

Gate News message, April 21 — Maersk stated that the current geopolitical situation remains highly dynamic and advised against shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Gate News message, April 21 — South Korea's National Tax Service has issued an urgent procurement tender for crypto asset tax evasion response transaction tracking software, according to the country's national comprehensive e-procurement system. The project budget is set at 146.5 billion Korean

Gate News message, April 21 — Ethereum's derivatives market saw a significant deleveraging event over the past week, with traders closing over $2 billion in futures positions. ETH open interest fell to $12.4 billion, according to Coinglass, marking the second major capitulation event in 30 days. ETH

Gate News message, April 21 — According to Coinglass data, if Bitcoin falls below $72,082, cumulative long liquidations across major CEXs would reach $18.97 billion. Conversely, if BTC breaks above $79,626, cumulative short liquidations across major CEXs would reach $15.21 billion.

Gate News message, April 21 — Zibianliang (自变量), a Chinese robotics company, held a press conference on April 21 to unveil its next-generation embodied AI foundation model, WALL-B. The company announced that robots powered by WALL-B will enter real households in 35 days. According to Zibianliang co

Gate News message, April 21 — According to Gate's market data, the S&P 500 Equal-Weight Index (a measure of the 500 largest U.S. companies weighted equally rather than by market capitalization) rose 0.6% today and is poised to mark its first record since February. The equal-weight index has

Gate News message, April 21 — Singapore-based digital asset custody firm Cobo unveiled the Cobo Agentic Wallet on April 20, a new product designed to enable artificial intelligence systems to independently execute blockchain transactions within a secure and controlled framework. The wallet allows

Gate News message, April 21 — The CHIP token (USD AI) is set to launch on two of South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchanges today at 4 PM local time. Both platforms confirmed the simultaneous listing in separate announcements. One exchange will enable trading of CHIP against South Korean won (K

Summary: Ofcom opens an Online Safety Act probe into Telegram over alleged child sexual abuse material, based on Canadian evidence; separate UK probes look at Teen Chat and Chat Avenue's protections. Abstract: The article reports that UK regulator Ofcom has opened an investigation into Telegram under the Online Safety Act to assess whether the platform properly identified and mitigated risks related to child sexual abuse material, prompted by evidence from the Canadian Centre for Child Protection. In addition, Ofcom launched separate inquiries into Teen Chat and Chat Avenue to evaluate safeguards for British children against grooming. Telegram denies wrongdoing, citing years of advanced detection algorithms and NGO cooperation, while CEO Pavel Durov warns the probe could reflect broader efforts to curb platforms that defend free speech and privacy. The piece also notes a Moscow court’s fine on Telegram for failing to remove content calling for extremist activity and Russia’s Roskomnadzor history of pressuring the platform on removals.

Solomon says U.S. recession risk could swing with a tweet; Trump's posts can spark market volatility as an Iran Strait claim boosted stocks, though Goldman Sachs says he was joking. This article notes that Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon suggested recession risk could move with social media despite optimistic forecasts, and that Trump's posts can trigger market moves, including a disputed Iran claim; Goldman states Solomon was joking.

Core Scientific aims to raise $3.3B with junk bonds to fund AI infrastructure; six data centers under a 12-year CoreWeave contract are expected to generate about $10B in revenue. Core Scientific intends to raise about $3.3 billion via junk-bond issuance to finance artificial intelligence infrastructure, aligning with a broader move by high-yield issuers into AI-related funding. The firm is constructing six data center facilities under a 12-year contract with CoreWeave, projected to yield approximately $10 billion in revenue over the term.

Gate News message, April 21 — According to Coinglass, a major CEX experienced a net outflow of 80.53 million USDT over the past hour.

Gate News message, April 21 — The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned the public against using dYdX and six other cryptocurrency platforms, stating they are not registered or authorized to solicit investments from local users. The warning aims to protect Filipino