Gate Insights and Crypto Market Analysis

BitMart: 90% of $27B Tokenized Assets Sit Idle Outside DeFi The tokenized real-world asset sector faces a critical integration bottleneck, according to institutional research disclosures published by

Anthony Scaramucci's SkyBridge Capital reported a second consecutive quarterly loss in its flagship fund during the first quarter of 2026, driven primarily by the firm's substantial exposure to cryptocurrencies and digital assets. The $1.3 billion SkyBridge Opportunity Fund, which maintains

B2C2 partnered with Solidus Labs to deploy the HALO surveillance platform across its global digital asset operations spanning the United Kingdom, United States, France, Luxembourg, Singapore, and the Cayman Islands. The system is designed to monitor digital asset trading activity for signs of

Decentralized prediction market platform Polymarket has set its sights on Japan, appointing a local representative and launching a formal lobbying effort aimed at securing government authorization by 2030. Key Takeaways: Polymarket appointed Japan rep Mike Eidlin and targets government

Cantor received regulatory approval from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market to conduct regulated financial activities through a newly granted Financial Services Permission, following the opening of the firm's Abu Dhabi office in December 2025. The approval

Hong Kong's first officially approved stablecoin, tracked under the ticker HKDAP and operating under Hong Kong Monetary Authority oversight, has completed its initial mainnet transmission sequence on the Ethereum blockchain. The test involved a consortium of licensed regional institutions

Opening Mark Cuban sold approximately 80% of his Bitcoin holdings after losing confidence in the cryptocurrency's "digital gold" narrative, the billionaire investor revealed in an interview with Front Office Sports. Cuban stated he no longer believes Bitcoin functions as a reliable safe-haven

Frii World has confirmed that users will soon be able to spend XRP and RLUSD instantly at checkout using QR code payments. The breakthrough followed a successful live test on a Frii World terminal, where former Ripple CTO David Schwartz executed the first direct XRP Ledger (XRPL) transaction. The te

CMC Markets launched grey market pre-IPO trading capabilities, allowing clients to speculate on potential valuation movements of private companies before public listings. The new offering launches initially with SpaceX and allows clients to take long or short positions through spread bets and

THORChain node operators are voting on ADR028, a recovery plan that would restart the network after a $10.7 million exploit without minting new RUNE. Summary THORChain's ADR028 plan would use protocol-owned liquidity first before sharing remaining losses with synth holders. The proposal

Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net outflow of 942 BTC on May 21, worth about $72.66 million; over the past 7 days, the cumulative net outflow was 15,915 BTC, about $1.23 billion. On the same day, Ethereum ETFs saw a net outflow of 15,222 ETH, worth about $32.44 million; over the past 7 days, the cumulative net outflow was 114,871 ETH, about $244.79 million. If the time window is extended to an earlier week—up to the week of May 15—spot Bitcoin ETFs saw total net redemptions of about $1 billion, en

The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act's path to passage has narrowed sharply as the Senate compressed its legislative calendar. The chamber departed for recess this week without completing its reconciliation package, stalled by a dispute over a DOJ anti-weaponization compensation fund, leaving only s

Bitcoin has posted a 90-day uptrend since the last week of February, reaching local highs near $83,000 exactly three months after falling below $60,000 in early February—its lowest level since late 2024. Trader and analyst Matthew Hyland posted analysis on X on Thursday stating that this rally

On May 22, 2026, the U.S.-Iran situation once again became a core variable driving global financial markets. Iranian media earlier claimed that the final draft of a U.S.-Iran agreement had been reached and would be published within a few hours, but this was immediately rebutted by Al Jazeera, which said the report was “fabricated.” U.S. Secretary of State Rubio later clarified that while the negotiations had made progress, there was no guarantee of a final deal, and he did not want to appear ove