Gate Crypto Flash News and Market Updates

According to a Brazilian central bank survey, economists forecast the BRL/USD exchange rate at 5.20 by the end of 2026 and 5.28 by the end of 2027, unchanged from prior estimates.

According to a Brazilian Central Bank survey, Brazilian economists forecast 2026 GDP growth at 1.99% and 2027 at 1.65%, maintaining their previous estimates.

Gate News message: Per Gate’s official announcement on July 20, 2026, this round of the USD1 Soft Staking event will officially end on July 21, 2026 at 23:00 (UTC+8). After the event ends, the corresponding rewards will stop being issued. Gate has also launched a GUSD minting event. Users can mint GUSD using USDT, USDC, or USD1 at a 1:1 ratio. Holding GUSD offers an Annual Percentage Yield (APY) of 3.8%. GUSD is a flexible principal-protected Earn product. Its Sources of Return include revenue f

Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin congratulated Andy Burnham on taking office as UK Prime Minister today (July 20). Martin expressed his expectation to work with Burnham to further strengthen the partnership and friendship between Ireland and the United

According to E-Daily's exclusive report on July 20, South Korea's National Pension Fund invested 252 billion Korean won in The Exchange Seoul development project in 2024, bearing 92.6% of total equity despite strong internal opposition.
Internal investment review documents showed multiple staff

According to BlockBeats, South Korea's Financial Services Commission announced on July 16 that it would temporarily suspend new single-stock leverage ETF listing applications. Beginning August 5, the minimum cash deposit requirement for investors trading domestic and foreign single-stock leverage

According to CoinDesk, Bitcoin's 30-day implied volatility index (BVIV) is currently hovering in the 34%-38% range, a level historically preceding sharp price declines. In May this year, BVIV touched this zone before Bitcoin fell from $74,000 to below $60,000 in under a week.
The index is now

According to BlockBeats, on July 20, the U.S. Clarity Act faced delays due to unresolved ethics clauses, with Senate vote timing uncertain and only 14 working days remaining until the August recess. The White House has not reached consensus on ethics restrictions limiting government officials'

According to OKX, former New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has formally joined the company's board of directors. Cuomo, who served as New York's 56th governor, New York State Attorney General, and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary, has been a strategic advisor for OKX's U.S.

According to Foresight News, the traditional Chinese version of Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao's memoir, 'Building Binance: Resilience, Luck, and the Protection of User Assets,' officially launched in Taiwan today (July 20). The book is already available at Eslite bookstore. Online retailers

According to Yonhapnews, a 7-level accounting official at an administrative welfare center in Yeongcheon, Gyeongbuk province, South Korea, allegedly diverted 2.5 billion won (approximately $1.68 million) in public funds to cryptocurrency investments from November 2025 through June 2026. The official

Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy, published a 110-point essay on July 18 opposing Bitcoin's proposed BIP-110 soft fork, which would restrict Ordinals and inscriptions for approximately one year. Saylor argues that the proposal sets a dangerous precedent by using consensus rules to

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) held a national conference on July 20, emphasizing the need to strengthen legislative research and preparation in emerging sectors including digital economy, artificial intelligence, and low-altitude economy. The ministry also

According to CNBC's All-America Economic Survey conducted in July, 49% of American voters say it is not appropriate for the U.S. government to take equity stakes in domestic companies, while 19% support such ownership and 32% remain undecided. The Trump administration has negotiated nearly $27

According to reports on July 20, Hamas appointed Khalil Hayya as its new leader, according to international media.

According to Hacken's Q2 2026 Security & Compliance Report, institutional investors are moving beyond smart contract audits after traditional trust signals such as prior audits and operating history failed to predict exploited projects. Only 9% of 1,427 tracked projects had third-party monitoring,

According to a statement on Monday, Capital B, Europe's second-largest Bitcoin treasury company, approved a 10-for-1 reverse stock split set to take effect on Sept. 8. The consolidation will reduce shares from 300.7 million to approximately 30.1 million, with par value rising from 0.08 euros to 0.80

According to Vitalik Buterin's statement released today (July 20), the Ethereum co-founder outlined his views on AI capability evolution and AGI. He advocates comparing human and machine abilities using a 'multidimensional capability spectrum' rather than a single intelligence metric. Vitalik

According to official data, OKX's World Cup prediction activity concluded on July 19 following the finals, with 433,590 total participants and a prize pool of approximately $4.2 million covering 104 matches. As of July 20, X Layer ecosystem recorded 136,048,079 total transactions over the past 30 da

According to Hyperinsight data monitoring on July 20, a whale trader (0x2fcb) has accumulated $1.86 million in total silver profits year-to-date by shorting the metal since late January. Silver (SILVER) peaked at $122 in late January 2026, and now trades at $56.92, down 53.35% from its year-to-date