Gate Crypto Flash News and Market Updates

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, USDZAR (USD/ZAR) has surged by 1% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market activity.

The European Central Bank supports consolidating regulatory authority over crypto assets with the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). The proposal is intended to unify supervision, reduce opportunities for regulatory arbitrage, improve the efficiency of cross-border coordination, and strengthen investor protection. Going forward, ESMA will be responsible for regulating stablecoins, trading platforms, and more; the specific implementation details are still to be clarified.

Exodus CEO JP Richardson said this year, financial institutions have accelerated their participation in the cryptocurrency market, while retail investors have sharply reduced their activity, with engagement falling to a nine-year low. The main reasons are the cost-of-living crisis and inflation pressures.

Gate News message: On April 13, according to official sources, French listed company Capital B increased its holdings by 37 bitcoins, bringing its total bitcoin holdings to 2,925.

Gate News message: On April 13, according to Gate Market data, as of the time of writing, VVV (Venice) is trading at $8.20. In the past 24 hours, it is up 0.47%, with a high of $8.28 and a low of $7.72. Its current market cap is approximately $373 million. Venice is a privacy-focused artificial intelligence platform that offers services such as private conversations and image creation. The platform uses a privacy architecture to ensure user data security; all data is stored on the user’s device rather than on servers. Venice provides multiple advanced open-source models, including Claude, GPT, and others. It supports developers in building high-performance applications through OpenAI-compatible APIs, while also working to eliminate any form of censorship on the platform. This information does not constitute investment advice. Investors should be mindful of market volatility.

Hyperbridge HandlerV1 contract on Ethereum was hit by an MMR proof replay attack, resulting in a loss of about $242k. The attacker used the vulnerability to replay historical proofs to carry out privileged operations, and replay protection failed to effectively bind the request payload.

On April 13, XAU (gold contract) was trading at $4,717.28, down 0.56% over the past 24 hours. With the breakdown of the U.S.-Iran negotiations, market volatility has intensified; trading volume reached $1.34B, up 504.45% from last month. Liquidity is primarily concentrated across three centralized exchanges.

Gate News message, April 13, decentralized exchange Uniswap recently saw its daily trading volume surpass $2 billion, setting a new high in nearly one year. Data shows that Uniswap’s trading volume surge is mainly driven by growing expectations that recent spot Ethereum ETFs will be approved, with market activity rising significantly. Uniswap is one of the largest decentralized exchanges in the Ethereum ecosystem; its current main trading pairs include ETH/USDC, ETH/USDT, and other mainstream assets, and demand for stablecoin swaps continues to grow.

April 13, XAU is currently quoted at $4,717.28, down 0.56% over the past 24 hours. Geopolitical developments have affected trading activity, driving fluctuations in volume. Total trading volume for XAU futures across the entire network reached $1.34B, up 504.45% month-over-month. Liquidity on centralized exchanges is mainly concentrated on three leading platforms.

Gate News message, April 13, according to Gate market data, as of the time of publication, DEXE (DeXe Protocol) is trading at $9.85. It is up 2.27% over the past 24 hours, with a high of $10.05 and a low of $9.53. The 24-hour trading volume is $76.8k. The current market cap is approximately $461 million. DeXe Protocol is the gateway to next-generation governance, providing innovative infrastructure to create and guide DAOs, empowered by the forces of a decentralized community. The protocol offers more than 50 smart contracts, including DAO contracts, governance contracts, treasury contracts, Launchpad contracts, delegation contracts, and Consuls contracts, among others, to support users in creating various Web3 products. DEXE is

Gate News message, a whale address deposited 2,540 ETH (valued at $5.56 million) into a centralized exchange after holding the assets for three months, recording a loss of $2.4 million. The whale had initially withdrawn 2,550 ETH from the exchange at a cost of $8 million three months prior. The addr

A whale-sized investor was already down $345k when betting that the Iranian regime would collapse on June 30, and the prior investment also failed. The market’s judgment rules are strict, and only under specific conditions is a regime collapse recognized; ordinary regime change is not considered.

AI Convergence 2026 will be held in Hong Kong on April 20, 2026, focusing on innovation at the intersection of AI and Web3, and exploring business opportunities in the crypto sector. The event uses a “two-zone structure,” including a main stage and a social exhibition area, where attendees can enjoy interactive sessions and receive rewards.

On April 20, 2026, the RWA & Payments 2026 conference will be held in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay, focusing on Web3 payments and on-chain finance, featuring keynote speeches and interactive sessions, organized and co-organized by Mask Network and others.

Gate News update: On April 13, according to Lookonchain monitoring, within the past 24 hours, 9 newly created wallets withdrew 87.76 million BNB from a certain CEX, worth $14.90 million.

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region signed a cooperation memorandum with the National Internet Information Office to advance technological innovation and support the high-quality development of the digital economy, covering areas such as artificial intelligence and blockchain, with the aim of implementing the country’s “15th Five-Year Plan.” Lee Ka-chiu said it will deepen cross-border data cooperation within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Gate News message: On April 13, according to Gate market data, as of the time of publication, ARIA (Aria) is trading at $0.88. Over the past 24 hours, it has risen 3.86%, hitting a high of $1.01 and dropping to a low of $0.76. The trading volume over the past 24 hours was $7.2656 million. Its current market capitalization is approximately $161 million. Aria.AI is a next-generation game development and publishing experiment. Its inspiration comes from a Disney-style immersive world and AI technology, and it is designed around its own IP-related gameplay. It represents a major leap in bringing Web3-era game design and publishing standards of Web2 quality (and combined with AI execution) into the Web3 era. Aria has launched an open-world mobile game where players can earn rewards through the game, and it is possible to mint AR

Hong Kong police announced that a woman in her 50s was the victim of a cryptocurrency scam, suffering losses of more than HK$2 million. The scammer built a relationship with her through Instagram, lured her into investing, and asked for multiple transfers before ultimately disappearing.

Gate News message, April 13, market reports show that a Polkadot bridge vulnerability was exploited, and the attacker minted 1 billion DOT on the Ethereum network and has already sold it off.

Gate News message: On April 13, according to Arkham monitoring, Alameda Research has unstaked $16 million worth of SOL and transferred it to an address that distributes SOL to creditors. This is Alameda Research’s second time carrying out such an operation; the last one occurred about a month ago (mid-March).