Gate Crypto Flash News and Market Updates

The Japan SANAE TOKEN incident sparked a political stir, as token promotion involving Prime Minister Sanae Takaiti drew controversy. The market reaction was intense: after the token price surged dramatically, it then fell sharply. Japan’s Financial Services Agency has launched an investigation; regulatory scrutiny will be strengthened, signaling that compliance requirements in the crypto market will rise.

OpenMind’s Fabric Foundation has announced that it is building the infrastructure for a robot economy, focusing on four main pillars: robotic financing, agent payments, data flywheels, and a behavioral framework for robots. The goal is to improve the sustainability and safety of the robotics industry.

Former Bank of Japan Policy Board member Seiji Ando said that due to rising oil costs caused by the Middle East war, the Bank of Japan may raise interest rates before July, as core inflation has already reached 2%. He believes the interest rate should be raised to about 1.25% as soon as possible, but the probability of a rate hike in April is only 50%.

Gate News, April 7, Monad co-founder Keone Hon posted a call urging DeFi protocol operators to immediately use dedicated signing computers to perform multisig wallet operations and stop using everyday computers. Keone Hon pointed out that everyday computers are highly susceptible to compromise; once controlled, even if a hardware wallet is connected, the signing process may still be maliciously altered, creating serious security risks. In addition, the Monad Foundation may in the future introduce incentive mechanisms to encourage the team to adopt this security solution.

Robinhood announced it is joining the U.S. Department of the Treasury-backed “Trump Account” financial program, acting as a broker and the initial trustee, emphasizing compliance and the safety of funds. The news pushed its stock price up in the short term, but it faces uncertainty in the SpaceX IPO competition. Its future performance will depend on its ability to execute its business.

American prediction market platform Kalshi made progress in its legal dispute with the state of New Jersey, as a court ruled that its contracts fall under federal regulation and are not gambling. The decision emphasized that the product meets the definition of a “swap transaction,” protecting Kalshi’s operations within the state. This case marks the first time a federal court has considered the legality of a prediction market, and increased attention will be paid to a unified regulatory framework going forward.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net inflow of $471 million on April 6, 2026, setting a record for the largest single-day capital inflow. BlackRock’s IBIT and Fidelity’s FBTC dominated the market, together contributing approximately $329 million. Despite the clear return of funds, the price of Bitcoin still fluctuates around $68,000. Total ETF assets are close to $90 billion, and Q1 fund flows have been mixed, with the market staying cautious about future inflation data.

After failing to break above $1.35, the XRP price has fallen back to around $1.31, with an intraday drop of about 1.9%. The market shows clear selling pressure, and reduced liquidity is amplifying volatility; short-term sentiment is tilted toward defense. Key support is in the $1.31 to $1.30 range, and if it breaks down, it could test $1.28.

Gate News message, on April 7, the Bank of Korea and the Banque de France held a seminar to discuss issues related to digital assets and climate change.

Gate News message, April 7, according to CoinAnk data, over the past 24 hours the entire network liquidated $197 million in total, including approximately $89.12 million in long positions and approximately $108 million in short positions. By coin, liquidations were approximately $98.06 million for Bitcoin and approximately $37.04 million for Ethereum.

Polymarket reports that on April 7, in the match between MIBR and EYEBALLERS, an account bought roughly a $180k MIBR win position, which is currently slightly down. This event is a key matchup for PGL Bucharest 2026 and will affect qualification status.

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, CHCUSD100 (China A50 100x) has dropped by 1% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market

Gate News message, April 7, a16z crypto data and fund strategy lead Daren Matsuoka posted on X that stablecoin trading volume has continued to grow for 10 straight quarters, and the growth accelerated after the “GENIUS Act” (the U.S. stablecoin regulatory bill) was introduced.

On April 7, on the Predict platform, the FDV prediction market regarding Polymarket’s token launch day saw a sharp drop, with a 13% probability that FDV would be greater than $2 billion. Polymarket announced an upgrade to its trading engine and the launch of the stablecoin Polymarket USD, sparking controversy in the market over whether this would be considered a token issuance, which caused the probabilities for related events to fluctuate.

On April 6, Ethereum spot ETF total net inflows reached $120 million, and all ten ETFs achieved net inflows. BlackRock’s ETF ETHA and Fidelity’s ETF FETH had single-day net inflows of $60.82 million and $40.05 million, respectively, with historical net inflows of $11.62B and $2.33B, respectively. Total net asset value was $12.28B, and the net asset ratio was 4.74%.

On April 6, Bitcoin spot ETF net inflows reached $471 million, including a single-day net inflow of $182 million for the BlackRock ETF and a net inflow of $147 million for the Fidelity ETF. Bitcoin spot ETF total net assets were $90.26B, with cumulative net inflows of $56.43B.

Gate News message, April 7, market data show that WTI crude oil (the U.S. crude oil futures benchmark price) surged 3.00% during the day, and is currently trading at $116.19 per barrel. During the trading session, WTI crude oil futures moved upward to touch $116 per barrel, with a daily gain of 3.19%.

Alibaba Qianwen App upgraded its “Deep Research” feature on April 7, adding a financial analysis module that connects real-time market data for 13k stocks and 1 million financial reports. It supports one-click report generation and visual charts, and provides intelligent analysis based on an Agentic architecture.

Gate News: Bitcoin’s price has fallen to around $68,000. It had repeatedly failed to break through the $70,000 level, and market momentum has clearly weakened. The current price is still within the $65,000 to $73,000 trading range, but the risk of testing the lower end of the range is rising.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to roll out new rules for “regulating cryptocurrencies” to完善 the crypto asset regulatory framework and clarify whether trading constitutes a security. The rule is based on the 1933 Securities Act and may affect compliance pathways for mainstream assets, aiming to balance protecting investors with encouraging innovation.