Gate Crypto Flash News and Market Updates

Gate News message. On April 9, according to U.S. financial media outlet Semafor, the Trump administration is assessing related policies for sanctions on Iranian oil.

Southeast Asia’s first OpenClaw Agentic Trading Event will be held in Singapore on April 16, showcasing how developers can use OpenClaw to build agentic trading applications. The event is organized by Moss in partnership with Lightspeed and blockchain VC, among others, and features guests including founders of blockchain projects.

According to Gate News, after monitoring that 0x2fc “whale” suffered losses of over $2.4 million on April 9, it opened 423.4 BTC short positions with 40x leverage. The position size was about $30.2 million, with an average price of $71,113 and a liquidation price of $71,941; within less than half an hour, it was already down 11%.

Gate News update. On April 9, according to a report by UK ITV News, Iran’s deputy foreign minister said the Strait of Hormuz remains open to all civilian vessels, and that reports claiming the strait has been closed are untrue. Since the area contains war remnants including mines, all ships must contact the Iranian authorities to receive guidance on a safe route. At present, all vessels that have completed communication with Iran’s authorities have been granted passage permission.

Morph’s “State of Stablecoins” report says that by 2030 stablecoins are expected to account for about 10% of global cross-border payments, and that the current annual transaction volume has already reached $3.3 trillion. Enterprise B2B payments are seeing significant growth, with settlement volumes expected to exceed $5 trillion in 2026 and the market size potentially reaching $1.9 trillion by 2030. Morph has also launched a $150 million Payment Accelerator to support the development of stablecoin infrastructure.

Valve is developing an internal artificial intelligence tool called “SteamGPT” to improve customer support efficiency and internal task management. The system includes features to automatically compile player information and provide intelligent summaries of support requests, with the goal of optimizing workflows. At present, it is used only as an internal productivity tool.

Multiple U.S. law enforcement groups oppose the provisions in the Senate's crypto market structure bill that protect DeFi developers, arguing that it would weaken the government's ability to combat financial crime. The bill's proposed amendments have triggered a bipartisan rift, and it remains unclear whether it can move forward in the future.

DeSci project NanoVita announced on April 9 that it has completed a Series A funding round, with a post-investment valuation of $20 million. The funding amount was not disclosed. This round was participated in by K24 Ventures, LandScape Capital, and WestLabs, with the goal of building open on-chain health research infrastructure.

Gate News update: On April 9, according to hypurrintel data, since March 19, Hyperliquid Strategies Inc has purchased 220k HYPE, worth approximately $8.58 million, and still holds $112.6 million in cash reserves. At present, Hyperliquid Strategies Inc currently holds 18.82 million HYPE, worth approximately $738 million.

Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has issued virtual asset issuance guidelines, clearly outlining the design and distribution of stablecoins and real-world asset tokens. Token issuance is divided into three categories, providing market participants with a reference by improving transparency and regulatory certainty. These guidelines are an interpretation of existing rules, not new regulations.

Israel’s Ministry of Energy has recently instructed Energean to resume operations at the Karish natural gas platform, which was shut down on February 28 due to the Israel-U.S.-Iran conflict. Energean has confirmed that it received the notice and will work to safely restart production. The company’s shares rose 2.4%.

On April 9, the venture capital firm Gobi Partners invested in digital asset payments infrastructure company Transak, aiming to support its expansion into Asian markets. Transak offers two-way exchange services between fiat currency and digital assets. Its business covers 64 countries and has already been integrated into more than 600 applications.

Gate News message, April 9, German commercial bank FX analyst Antje Praefcke said in a report that if Trump again calls for rate cuts, the U.S. dollar could weaken. The report said the oil-price shock triggered by the Iran war should gradually feed through to the price level. Even if the war ends, energy prices may not return to pre-conflict levels. Trump may re-apply pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut rates in order to boost support ahead of midterm elections.

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, COCOA (Cocoa) has surged by 6% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market activity.

From 2026-04-09 08:30 to 2026-04-09 08:45 (UTC), BTC surged quickly within the USDT 70979.6 to 71333.3 range. The 15-minute return was +0.49%, with a range (amplitude) of 0.50%. Near-term market volatility intensified, market attention increased significantly, the number of active on-chain addresses remained consistently above 120k, and daily trading volume exceeded $2.0 billion, reflecting rising user participation. The main driving force behind this abnormal move was a large-scale liquidation of short positions in the futures market, with approximately $273 million in short funds being forced to liquidate during this period

April 9, U.S. March CPI data will be released on April 11. The market expects the year-over-year rate to rise from 2.4% to 3.4%. The Bitcoin market has responded calmly, with the options market’s volatility range only at 2.5%. Attention has been drawn by the rise in gasoline prices. Analysts believe that CPI data coming in either too soft or too hot will have different impacts on the crypto market.

The Minister of Interior of Pakistan and officials from the U.S. Embassy in Pakistan discussed the situation in the Middle East, welcomed a regional ceasefire, and discussed the upcoming U.S.-Iran negotiations to be held in Islamabad, ensuring safety and security for visiting foreign guests.

Gate News message, a whale purchased 67,648 $HYPE tokens for $2.6 million, with an average purchase price of $38.49 per token.

After Donald Trump’s announcement of a two-week temporary ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, the three major U.S. stock indexes rebounded sharply. The Dow gained more than 1,300 points, posting its best performance in nearly a year. The market is confirming a partial bottom, and it is expected that the S&P 500 will rise to 7,300 points within the year. Sectors such as technology stocks are seen as having promising prospects.

Gate News message: On April 9, the U.S. stock trading platform Robinhood announced that it has launched spot trading for Lombard (BARD). Lombard is a Bitcoin liquid staking protocol. Through this protocol, users can stake BTC to earn yield.