Gate Insights and Crypto Market Analysis

As of May 12, Bitcoin has been trading in a tight range of $80,000 to $82,000. According to a report by Axios on May 12 citing three U.S. officials, Trump convened the National Security Council (NSC) on Monday to assess whether to resume military action against Iran, with the U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement continuing to face pressure; U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows for 9 consecutive trading days in early May, totaling $2.7 billion. Bitcoin Price Action and ETF Flows According to mark

Skinos Ventures, an Israel-based venture fund, has launched with US$26 million to invest in seed and Series A startups focused on cybersecurity and AI, according to Calcalist. Most of the capital came from Shlomo Kramer, co-founder of Check Point, who serves as a strategic adviser to the fund.

Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz joined the XRP Ledger Foundation as an honorary board member, adding technical guidance from one of the ledger’s original architects. The role comes as the Foundation expands leadership across engineering, operations, and community work. Key Takeaways: David

Sharplink reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of $12.1 million on Monday, a significant increase from $742,000 in the same period last year, driven primarily by staking income from its treasury strategy, according to the company's earnings disclosure. Financial Results and Holdings Despite

North American AI Power Demand Surge CITIC Securities raised its North American AI power demand forecasts in a recent research report, projecting increases of 4%, 35%, and 42% for 2026, 2027, and 2028 respectively compared to its previous forecast. The three-year AI power demand compound annual

South Korea's defense ministry is in talks with Hyundai Motor to deploy robots in frontline support roles as Seoul shifts toward AI-based unmanned systems to address troop shortages and North Korean military threats, according to Bloomberg. Robot Systems Under Consideration The ministry is

Citadel Securities has identified inflation, rather than growth, as the primary risk facing markets and the U.S. Federal Reserve, according to a client report. Nohshad Shah, the firm's head of fixed income sales for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, outlined the concern amid an artificial

Stablecoin startup Boundary Labs has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding led by Galaxy Ventures to develop USBD, a "verifiable" institutional stablecoin designed around onchain verification of reserves and net asset value. The round, which also included First Block Capital and BlackWood, began in

The total value of virtual assets held by South Korean investors plummeted by over $41 billion in roughly one year, according to Bank of Korea data. Key Takeaways: Bank of Korea data shows domestic virtual asset holdings fell over 50% to $41.17 billion by February 2026. Investors shifted

IREN has signed a $3.4 billion IREN Nvidia deal to deploy up to 5 gigawatts of AI infrastructure over five years. Summary IREN will provide Nvidia with managed GPU cloud services worth $3.4 billion over five years for the chipmaker's internal AI and research workloads. Nvidia received a five-y

Senate Stablecoin Legislation Faces Final Push on Reward Restrictions The American Bankers Association CEO Rob Nichols sent a letter to bank executives on Sunday night urging them to contact their senators ahead of a key Senate Banking Committee vote, warning of an "urgent advocacy fight that

PENG remains above $0.01 with rising weekly gains and volume; Canary Capital’s ETF filing could draw institutional demand. Pudgy Penguins expands retail reach and token utility for gaming and governance amid a gradual price recovery. Abstract: This analysis reviews Pudgy Penguins’ PENG token, noting a key support near $0.01, a surge in trading activity, and the potential for institutional exposure through an ETF linkage. It also covers brand expansion, token utility in gaming and governance, and the ongoing price rebound with resistance levels around $0.011–$0.013.

Key Insights Spot LINK exchange-traded funds recorded $532,900 in inflows on Wednesday, signaling renewed institutional participation after nearly two weeks of inactivity. Chainlink network activity increased sharply as active addresses, transaction volume, and futures open interest

Key Insights Spot LINK exchange-traded funds recorded $532,900 in inflows on Wednesday, signaling renewed institutional participation after nearly two weeks of inactivity. Chainlink network activity increased sharply as active addresses, transaction volume, and futures open interest

Key Insights XRP stabilizes near short-term support as sellers repeatedly reject price advances around resistance zone between $1.44 and $1.46 level range ETF inflows show cooling trend while still remaining positive, indicating selective institutional participation rather than broad

Key Insights XRP ETFs attracted three consecutive days of inflows, pushing cumulative investment totals toward $1.32 billion despite broader cryptocurrency weakness during Thursday trading Futures open interest climbed modestly to $2.61 billion, signaling improving derivatives activity

Cryptocurrency security company SlowMist has issued a security alert warning of a high-risk phishing attack targeting TRON (TRX) wallet users, according to a press release from the company. Attackers created a malicious Chrome extension that mimics the official TronLink wallet, using sophisticated s