Gate Cryptocurrency News and Market Analysis

Korean payment service provider NHN KCP and Avalanche developer Ava Labs have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate and jointly develop a Layer 1 network centered on payments, focusing on ultra-fast payment authorization, encryption of on-chain transaction data, and customizable merchant base infrastructure. Both parties plan to confirm technical feasibility through a proof of concept, expand digital commerce opportunities, and integrate traditional financial infrastructure with blockchain technology.

Const, co‑founder of Bittensor, has officially addressed the Samuel Dare (Covenant) betrayal that rocked the TAO community. In a lengthy X post, he apologized to every holder who lost money in the Covenant subnets (3, 39, and 81). He called Samuel a person he once considered a brother,

Bitcoin has recently rebounded strongly, with the price reaching $74,330. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued regulatory guidance for custody wallets of crypto securities, allowing operations in certain circumstances. Ondo Finance also submitted a request for a no-action letter to the SEC regarding tokenized equity. Market developments show that whale holdings have increased, with other coin contract trading activity remaining active. U.S. stock performance is optimistic, influenced by corporate earnings reports. Investors are taking a wait-and-see stance on Bitcoin, and market sentiment is relatively stable.

World Liberty Finance has significantly increased its borrowing on Dolomite, now representing a staggering 82.7% of the platform's total value locked. This concentration raises concerns about collateral quality and the system's vulnerability to market changes, as the collateral largely outstrips available liquidity.

Economist Nouriel Roubini, speaking at a forum in Hong Kong, predicted that artificial intelligence (AI) will drive future economic growth and is not a bubble. He said AI and semiconductors will be the growth engines for the next 20 years and expects that by 2050, the United States could achieve an average annual GDP growth rate of 10%. Roubini emphasized that policy has limited impact in the short term, and that technological momentum is more important; he believes the United States and China have leading advantages in this area.

Meta Platforms is experimenting with AI to develop a new way for its chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, to communicate with his staff without being physically present. Summary Meta Platforms is developing a photorealistic AI-powered 3D version of Mark Zuckerberg to enable real-time interaction w

MicroStrategy’s sustainable priority stock STRC saw trading volume reach $1.16B on Monday, setting a record high and up 46.5% from the prior figure. On the same day, the company announced a $1 billion Bitcoin purchasing plan, bringing its holdings to 780,897 BTC. Analysts predicted that purchases the following day could exceed $1 billion, highlighting an active accumulation trend by institutions toward Bitcoin.

On April 13, Bitcoin rose from its early-session low of 70,741 to trade as high as $74,900 during the session, approaching the $75,000 level. The main drivers came from two directions: after Trump ordered the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, traders began to view Bitcoin as a geopolitical hedge asset; and a massive net short position that had been building as funding rates stayed persistently negative was met with liquidation, triggering a chain of liquidations totaling millions of dollars near the $70,000 support level.

Strategy acquired 13,927 bitcoin for $1 billion, increasing its total holdings to 780,897 BTC. This purchase, at an average price of $71,902, results in a total investment of ~$59.02 billion, achieving a BTC Yield of 5.6% YTD 2026.

Crypto investment products posted a decisive rebound last week, with global exchange-traded products (ETPs) drawing about $1.1 billion in inflows. Bitcoin led the charge, attracting roughly $871 million for the week, according to CoinShares’ weekly Digital Asset Fund Flows report. The week