Gate Crypto Flash News and Market Updates

Gate News, March 31, the market data shows that spot silver has broken through $74 per ounce, with an intraday gain of 5.65%.

Gate News update, on March 31, payment company Convera reached a strategic partnership with Ripple, which will provide enterprises with payment and treasury management solutions that support cryptocurrencies. The partnership is based on the “stablecoin sandwich” settlement model, meaning the payment process begins and ends with fiat currency, and the middle steps use regulated stablecoins for settlement. Under the partnership agreement, Convera is responsible for coordinating the end-to-end payment experience, while Ripple provides liquidity support, onboarding and offboarding channels, and infrastructure for cross-border settlement.

2026-03-31 13:45 to 14:00 (UTC), the BTC price ranged between 66,978.1 and 67,410.8 USDT, with the 15-minute return recording +0.48% and a range of 0.65%. During this time window, market attention increased, on-chain and exchange interaction activity intensified, and volatility characteristics became pronounced. The main driving force behind this unusual move is whale large-capital withdrawal behavior from exchanges. On-chain data shows that whale wallets withdrew about $4.2 million worth of BTC within 10 minutes; in the past 24 hours, there were a total of 1,633 large BTC outflows, directly leading to the trading decline and increased market volatility.

From 2026-03-31 13:45 to 14:00 (UTC), the ETH spot market recorded a +0.59% return. The price ranged from 2063.14 to 2079.88 USDT, with a volatility of 0.81%. During this period, market fluctuations slightly increased, activity became more prominent, and ETF-related events drew market attention. Traders’ sentiment focused on the upcoming capital flows associated with these events. The main driver behind this movement was related to ETH ETF market developments. On March 31, 2026, regarding “Ethereum ETF Flo” (the original text is incomplete here, but the translation continues with the full content), the market reacted to the news and expectations surrounding the approval and launch of Ethereum ETFs, which influenced trading behavior and sentiment.

Gate News update: On March 31, according to monitoring by the X account how2onchain, the edgeX team allocated most of the airdropped tokens to more than 80 wallets under its control, distributing a total of about 180 million tokens, with a total value of over $90 million.

Gate News message. On March 31, U.S. stock today opened, and the three major indexes surged sharply. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow) rose 1.18%, the S&P 500 Index (S&P 500) rose 1.08%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index (Nasdaq) rose 1.3%. On individual stocks, Marvell Technology Group (MRVL.O) jumped 9%; Nvidia invested $2.0 billion in Marvell to advance silicon photonics collaboration.

Bitcoin mining company Bitfarms announced that it will move its registration to the United States and rename itself to Keel Infrastructure, focusing on digital infrastructure development. The new stock ticker KEEL will become effective on April 1. The company will pivot into a developer centered on power, plans to expand into power-constrained markets, and will invest its funding into high-performance computing and AI infrastructure.

Gate News message, March 31, Resolv co-founder Ivan released a video saying the investigation into the incident is still ongoing, and that there is currently no evidence implicating insiders. Ivan also noted that a complete recovery plan has not yet been determined.

On March 31, a leading Web3 wallet announced its integration with the XRP Ledger. Users can transfer XRP and RLUSD and complete cross-chain transactions within the wallet, while also supporting RLUSD deposits and withdrawals, and driving the use of stablecoins in everyday payments. The Ripple Foundation plans to jointly launch an incentive program to promote the use of RLUSD.

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, RKLB (Rocket Lab Corp) has surged by 6% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market

Gate News bot message, Gate market data shows that BTC has broken through 67000 USDT; current price is 67000 USDT.

On March 31, RootData released a crypto market-maker transparency ranking report. Galaxy Digital, Wintermute, and GSR ranked in the top three, and their transparency performance was all above 70%. Most market makers with transparency below 60% did not disclose key data. The scoring takes multiple factors into account; a higher score indicates stronger capabilities and greater stability.

2026-03-31 13:00 to 13:15 (UTC), ETH fluctuated within the 2047.63 to 2061.18 USDT range. The 15-minute candlestick return recorded +0.61%, with a range of 0.66%. During this period, market attention clearly increased; short-term long sentiment edged upward, volatility intensified, and it attracted incremental liquidity to enter. The main drivers behind this anomaly are a slight uptick in on-chain trading volume and the emergence of aggressive buy orders. ETH’s on-chain average daily number of transactions remained at a high level of 2,000,000. In the window, spot market trading volume increased, and on-chain transfers accounted for a significant portion of the activity, reflecting increased market participation and liquidity inflows.

Gate News reports that on March 31, the U.S. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd J. Austin, recently issued a statement regarding the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, warning the world to be prepared for potential escalation. The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. Approximately one-third of the world's seaborne oil shipments pass through this channel. The geopolitical tensions in this region have long had a significant impact on global energy markets and financial markets.

Warren Buffett said in an interview that current stock market valuations are not attractive, and Berkshire Hathaway hasn’t found any investment opportunities. He emphasized that market volatility isn’t something to get excited about, and he revealed that he still participates in investment decisions every day.

Changpeng Zhao posted on X that upgrading cryptocurrencies to quantum-resistant algorithms can address the impact of quantum computing and that there is no need to panic. However, implementing this in a decentralized environment is difficult and could lead to disputes and forks. If Satoshi’s Bitcoin has not been moved, related addresses should be locked or destroyed to prevent hackers. Cryptocurrencies will continue to exist in the quantum age.

Gate News message: March 31, Reuters’ latest survey shows that the average 2026 price of U.S. WTI crude oil (U.S. benchmark crude) is expected to be $76.78 per barrel, a sharp increase from the $60.38 forecast in February; the average 2026 price of Brent crude oil (the international benchmark crude) is expected to be $82.85 per barrel, while the February forecast was $63.85.

Optimism co-founder Karl Floersch said at EthCC that Ethereum is transitioning toward “professionalization and customization,” and that Layer 2 technology is evolving into a modular architecture to meet enterprise needs. He also emphasized that OP Stack’s open-source nature will help improve blockchain security and interoperability, driving the development of Web3 applications.

Gate News message, on March 31, Polymarket data shows that the probability of predicting that Predict.fun will launch the day after FDV exceeds $100 million is 82%, the probability of exceeding $50 million is 94%, the probability of exceeding $200 million is 63%, the probability of exceeding $300 million is 48%, and the probability of exceeding $400 million is 36%. As of now, the trading volume of this prediction market has already exceeded $2.98 million.