Gate Crypto Flash News and Market Updates

Gate News news, on April 1, the Office of Iran’s Supreme Leader posted on social media the first remarks of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, released that day, reaffirming that Iran will continue to use the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as a countermeasure. The Office of Iran’s Supreme Leader also said in the remarks that Iran is studying ways to open up “other potential fronts,” and believes that the adversary in the relevant area “lacks experience and has clear weaknesses.” The remarks stated that if the fighting continues, after taking into account the relevant factors comprehensively, “these fronts will be activated.” (CCTV News)

In March, crude oil traders piled into large short positions, betting on a decline in oil prices, but most were dealt severe blows. Although the ProShares UltraShort ETF saw the biggest inflow of capital, it still performed poorly. At the same time, long funds also received a surge in inflows, and the market showed a high degree of divergence.

Gate News message: On April 1, according to monitoring by Lookonchain, Bitcoin treasury firm Empery Digital transferred 1,795 BTC (worth $122.53 million) to a certain CEX an hour ago.

According to CoinGlass data, on April 1 the cryptocurrency market saw total liquidations of $299 million over the past 24 hours, affecting 112,410 people. Long and short positions were liquidated at $104 million and $195 million, respectively. BTC and ETH liquidation amounts were $91.6349 million and $68.5673 million, respectively. The largest single liquidation was $17.1773 million.

On April 1, demand for OpenAI stock in the secondary market fell significantly, and investors shifted to competitor Anthropic. Institutional investors want to sell about $600 million worth of OpenAI stock, but there are no takers. Meanwhile, buyers are preparing to invest $2 billion to purchase Anthropic stock, driving its demand to a record high.

Gate News reports that on April 1, Musk's space exploration company SpaceX has secretly filed for an IPO.

Gate News message: On April 1, according to on-chain analyst Yu Jin’s monitoring, a Bitmine-controlled address received 45,000 ETH today from the digital asset custody institution BitGo, worth approximately $95.3 million. Of this batch of ETH, 25,000 ETH had previously been deposited into BitGo after being introduced by a centralized exchange; then it was combined with the remaining assets to complete this transfer.

Gate News, April 1, New York futures gold (New York Mercantile Exchange gold futures) rose to 4800 dollars per ounce, up 2.60% during the day. Spot gold was up 2.25%, at 4773 dollars per ounce.

Hyperliquid co-founder announced on April 1 on a social platform that its mobile app is now live on the Google Play Store. It is currently in an MVP testing version, offering only the deal notification feature, with the goal of collecting user feedback and optimizing the product. Users were reminded to avoid downloading counterfeit apps, and future versions will continue improving functionality.

Gate News message, April 1, according to sources, U.S. Vice President Vance held talks with an "intermediary" on the Iran conflict on Tuesday. U.S. President Trump instructed Vance to privately convey that, as long as certain U.S. demands are met—such as reopening the Strait of Hormuz—he is willing to accept a ceasefire. Vance relayed Trump's "tough" message, saying that Trump has lost patience and warning that unless Iran reaches an agreement, pressure on Iran's infrastructure will increase.

Paradigm is developing a prediction market trading terminal, led by partner Arjun Balaji, and is mainly aimed at professional traders and market makers. At the same time, Paradigm is considering setting up an internal market-making department, but has not yet commented publicly.

Gate News reports that on April 1, Tom Lee, chairman of the Ethereum treasury company Bitmine, stated on the X platform that, from the perspective of the major regional economic structure in the United States, high oil prices are not an absolute negative for the overall economy. Texas benefits from the energy industry, New York relies on public transportation to reduce sensitivity to oil price fluctuations, and Florida has relatively short commuting distances; these regions can, to some extent, buffer the impact of rising oil prices. Additionally, Tom Lee emphasized that the “crisis” itself contains both “danger and opportunity,” but most investors tend to focus only on risks and overlook potential opportunities.

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, NKE (Nike) has dropped by 10% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market activity.

The Sandbox’s chief operating officer, Sebastien Borget, announced at EthCC that the mobile game The Sandbox NEXT has launched its first round of testing on March 26. Developed using Unreal Engine, it supports multiplayer competitive gameplay. The game optimized its aiming and shooting mechanics and also allows players to port assets to mobile.

Gate News reports that on April 1, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced crude oil inventories for the week ending March 27 at 5.451 million barrels, well above market expectations of 814,000 barrels, with the previous value at 6.926 million barrels.

Gate News Message, April 1, Iran’s foreign minister Alaragchi made an important statement, saying he does not accept a ceasefire; what he is seeking is to end the war and to obtain assurances that similar aggression will not be repeated. Alaragchi also said that only Iran and Oman can decide the future of the Strait of Hormuz.

Gate News update, April 1, Fellowship PAC announced the appointment of Tether US’s Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Jesse Spiro, as the organization’s chair. Jesse Spiro will be responsible for driving Fellowship PAC’s next phase of expansion and increasing its support for candidates who back clear regulatory frameworks for innovation, digital assets, and emerging technologies. Fellowship PAC said it will publish the first list of endorsed candidates in the coming days.

Gate News message: On April 1, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) enforcement chief David Miller said Tuesday at a New York University symposium that the agency will use its existing enforcement authority to crack down on insider trading in prediction markets. David Miller pointed out that there is a misunderstanding circulating in mainstream media and on social media that insider trading-related laws do not apply to prediction markets, and he made it clear that this view is wrong.

The Ethereum Foundation’s Barnabé Monnot introduced an “execution tickets” mechanism at the EthCC conference. The goal is to reduce block proposer monopolistic power by using a protocol auction for transaction execution and ordering rights, thereby increasing transparency and fairness. The revenue from execution tickets will be directly burned, ensuring that MEV profits are fairly distributed to all ETH holders, and lowering the participation barrier for home stakers. This mechanism is a core proposal of the Ethereum roadmap’s “Scourge” phase, and it will effectively prevent transaction censorship.

Gate News message. On April 1, market news indicates that Microsoft plans to invest more than $1 billion in Thailand to build artificial intelligence infrastructure. This investment will be used to build AI-related infrastructure such as data centers and cloud computing facilities.