Gate Insights and Crypto Market Analysis

In brief Backpack plans to offer equity to users that stake its upcoming token. But they will also need to become a VIP at the exchange, co-founder Can Sun said. The exchange is preparing to register the tokens as securities in a “worst case scenario.” Not long after Backpack teased

Hedera (HBAR) is in the news again, but the price chart still looks unsure. A senior U.S. transportation official recently secured a patent for a nationwide road usage system that runs on decentralized ledger technology and is compatible with Hashgraph. That is a serious use case tied to

In brief OpenAI announced $110 million in new investment at a $730 billion pre-money valuation. Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank invested in the firm, with Amazon and Nvidia also agreeing to strategic partnerships. Microsoft and OpenAI said the addition of new investors and partnerships

Bitcoin miners are back to business as usual after last month’s Arctic blast iced operations across the U.S., and the network’s hashrate has clawed its way back above the 1 zettahash per second (ZH/s) mark. Even so, mining revenue is painfully lean to start March at under $30 per petahash per secon

The essay discusses the criticism of a company's dividend strategy heavily reliant on Bitcoin during a bearish market. Analysts compare it to a Ponzi scheme, emphasizing the risks of needing constant inflows to maintain balance sheets. The strategy may face significant challenges if Bitcoin's value continues to decline.

Bitcoin has dipped below $64K amid geopolitical tensions from U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, contrasting with rising gold prices. Despite this, Bitcoin ETFs saw over $1B in inflows, indicating renewed investor interest in crypto, though Ethereum and Solana also declined.

Tron: Fast, scalable dApp ecosystem with growing adoption in DeFi, gaming, and entertainment. Avalanche: High-performance blockchain with top-five DeFi ecosystem and expanding NFT and DeFi projects. Polkadot: Multi-chain network enabling interoperability and parallel processing across

Bloomberg has forged a strategic alliance with Paris based digital asset analytics firm Kaiko to bring institutional grade pricing data directly onto blockchain networks. But while institutions build for the future, one presale is already paying investors today. Pepeto staking at 211% APY has

Polygon (POL) has experienced an 11% decrease in the past 24 hours, pushing the price close to an important support zone around the $0.90 mark. Currently, this is considered the last major support level before facing the risk of a deeper decline if selling pressure continues. Key support zone under pressure On the daily chart,

PayPal, MoonPay, and M0 just unveiled PYUSDx, a framework letting developers issue app-specific stablecoins backed by PayPal USD. When a company the size of PayPal treats blockchain as standard financial plumbing, every legitimate project in the ecosystem benefits from the validation.

As CME gold futures pause for weekend trading, on-chain markets for tokenized gold have emerged as the dominant venue for price discovery. With traditional futures offline for roughly 25 hours, tokenized assets that live on blockchain networks are providing reference prices during the gap,

As institutional capital continues to enter the crypto ecosystem, the backbone of on-chain activity remains the same: liquidity depth and the concentration of stablecoins. The market has witnessed a recurring debate about whether newer networks can outpace the incumbent by sheer throughput, but

A government agency just handed hackers the keys to a confiscated wallet on live television. The blunder erased any remaining illusion that institutions can keep digital assets safe. And as two presale projects stumble under structural weakness, the search for the best crypto to buy now is

Bitcoin traded at $66,424 on March 1, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. EST, consolidating inside a defined $63,886 to $68,043 intraday range as the broader structure remained under pressure. While short-term charts show range stabilization, moving averages and momentum metrics continue to lean defensive across t

_AI tools are significantly compressing Ethereum development timelines, enabling rapid prototyping and iteration._ _Formal verification with AI is accelerating proofs for complex STARK-based cryptography, boosting blockchain security._ _Dividing AI gains between speed and safety allows E

Ripple has injected $550 million into XRPL ecosystem since 2017, and this year, it will expand its focus to a more distributed model for founders. This includes launching a fintech builder program, the new XAO DAO for the XRPL network, and increased support for XRPL Commons. This year, Rippl

A trader has reportedly made over $2.3M in one month on Polymarket by betting on Bitcoin's price movements, controlling three wallets. This notable profit arises amid a recent Bitcoin surge to $68K, boosting investor confidence in the market.