Gate Insights and Crypto Market Analysis

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has rescinded a long-standing rule that barred settling parties in enforcement actions from denying the agency's allegations. The SEC announced the rescission on Monday, eliminating a policy adopted in 1972. According to SEC Chair Paul Atkins, the rule had g

Galaxy Digital, a crypto-focused financial services company led by Mike Novogratz, has received a BitLicense and Money Transmission License from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). The approval was granted Monday to the company's subsidiary, GalaxyOne Prime NY, which

Bitcoin (BTC) lost its hold on the $80,000 level over the weekend, with analysts identifying the $74,000–$75,000 range as the next critical support test. This price zone has served as key support repeatedly over the last two years, making its retest potentially the most important support test of the

Michael Saylor's Strategy, the world's largest public Bitcoin holder, acquired 24,869 Bitcoin (BTC) for $2.01 billion between May 11 and 17, according to an 8-K filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The purchases were made at an average price of $80,985 per BTC during a period

Japan's major brokerages are preparing to bring crypto investment trusts to retail investors, with SBI Securities and Rakuten Securities already developing products in-house, while others like Nomura plan to enter the space as regulations are finalized. The move marks a significant shift in how

Cryptocurrency investment products recorded $1.07 billion in net outflows last week as investors reduced risk exposure amid inflation concerns and uncertainty surrounding a potential ceasefire between the United States and Iran, according to CoinShares' latest weekly report. The outflow ended a

Three significant developments shaped cryptocurrency markets this week. On Tuesday, decentralized finance protocol Echo Protocol was exploited after an attacker minted approximately 1,000 unauthorized eBTC on the Monad blockchain, worth around $76.7 million, according to blockchain security firm

Digital infrastructure company Soluna Holdings reported strong first-quarter revenue growth as expanding data center operations helped offset weaker returns from cryptocurrency mining. Revenue rose 58% from a year earlier to $9.4 million and increased 2% from the previous quarter, according to the c

Spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the U.S. recorded their largest single-day net outflows since January 29 on Monday. According to SoSoValue data, bitcoin ETFs saw $648.6 million in net outflows across seven funds, extending last week's total net outflows of $1 billion, which ended a six-week po

Bitcoin-focused DeFi protocol Echo suffered an exploit on Monday, with attackers targeting eBTC, Echo's bitcoin liquidity token issued on Monad. The root cause was a compromised admin key affecting the Monad deployment, as announced by Echo on Tuesday at around 2:30 a.m. ET. Approximately $816,000 w

Opening Kevin Warsh will be sworn in as chairman of the Federal Reserve on May 22 (Friday), according to multiple U.S. media outlets cited by Xinhua on May 19. A White House official confirmed that U.S. President Trump will

Opening Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) announced policy recommendations on June 19 to establish stablecoins and tokenized deposits as national financial infrastructure. The recommendations, finalized at the party's 5th project team meeting on June 12 and approved by the LDP Policy

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed HF 3709 into law on Friday, allowing banks and credit unions to offer cryptocurrency custody services under a new regulatory framework effective August 1, 2026. The state is now part of a growing list of US jurisdictions bringing digital asset services under

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the U.S. recorded their largest single-day net outflows since January 29 on Monday. According to data from SoSoValue, Bitcoin ETFs saw $648.6 million in net outflows across seven funds, extending last

CMC Markets, the FTSE 250-listed broker, has expanded its Spectre spread betting account to retail clients following an initial launch for professional traders. The expansion reflects strong demand from retail investors and a growing waiting list, according to the company. Spectre is structured as a