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Gold and silver opened slightly lower. Gold (XAU) reached a high of $4,826.60 in 24 hours and is currently at $4,795.56, down 0.49%; silver (XAG) peaked at $81.97 and is currently at $80.28, down about 0.52%. Against the backdrop of fluctuating metal prices, market trading sentiment remains active.According to CoinGlass data, the trading volume of gold (XAU) contracts on the Gate platform reached $79.3635 million in 24 hours, an increase of 326.77%, maintaining industry leadership; the trading volume of silver (XAG) in 24 hours was approximately $55.2903 million, with an increase of 964.24%, also ranking among the industry leaders. In the context of increased price volatility, trading enthusiasm continues to rise, further demonstrating Gate's advantages in liquidity and trading depth in the metal derivatives sector.Gate pioneered the metal contract trading sector, providing 24/7 uninterrupted trading, offering users greater strategic flexibility and asset management efficiency in volatile markets. Gate contracts cover various traditional financial assets, including stocks, metals, foreign exchange, indices, and commodities, supporting trading in core assets such as gold, silver, and globally popular stocks. Gate continues to build a more efficient and professional multi-asset one-stop trading platform for global users.

As the geopolitical situation shows signs of easing, the crude oil market has experienced a significant correction, with international oil prices falling and erasing some of the previous risk premiums.According to data from the Gate platform, WTI crude oil (XTIUSDT) has dropped by 3.68%, currently priced at $88.51, with a 24-hour low of $84.47; Brent crude oil (XBRUSDT) has also decreased by about 2.48%, falling to $90.76, with a 24-hour low of $86.62. Amidst a backdrop of high volatility, trading in crude oil-related derivatives remains active.According to Coinglass data, the 24-hour trading volume for WTI crude oil (XTIUSD) on the Gate platform reached $14.58 million, ranking first among all exchanges; Gate XBR had a 24-hour trading volume of $10 million, also leading the rankings. The increasing participation of funds in a high-volatility market further reflects the liquidity and depth advantages of derivative trading on the Gate platform.Gate Contracts has pioneered the commodity contract sector, covering XBRUSDT (Brent crude oil), XTIUSDT (WTI crude oil), and NG (natural gas) perpetual contract trading, providing 24/7 trading, USDT settlement, and up to 100x leverage, helping users to allocate assets and strategize across markets in volatile conditions.

CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost stated that the number of large transfers sent to exchanges by wholecoiners (investors holding at least 1 full BTC) has significantly decreased.Currently, the average monthly transfer volume of this type on Binance is only about 6,000 BTC, comparable to levels in 2018, and far below the 15,400 BTC seen in 2021. Globally, the transfer volume has dropped from a peak of 80,000 BTC in 2018 to about 27,500 BTC.Darkfost pointed out that this trend is partly due to the continuous rise in Bitcoin prices making it increasingly difficult to hold full BTC, and it also reflects a profound change in market structure: products like ETFs allow investors to gain exposure without directly holding BTC, while more and more investors are shifting to long-term holding strategies.He believes this means that selling pressure has eased, but it has also led to a gradual decline in the liquidity of Bitcoin supply on exchanges.

ChainCatcher has officially launched the "HK Web3 Feastival" peripheral activity inquiry section, featuring nearly 100 selected peripheral activities, making it easy for readers to quickly and conveniently find relevant information.It is reported that the "HK Web3 Feastival" will be held in Hong Kong from April 20 to 23. As a top industry event, it will not only attract high-level officials from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government, decision-makers from traditional financial giants, representatives from leading technology companies, founders of top blockchain projects, partners from investment institutions, and well-known experts and scholars, but also a large number of peripheral themed activities, bringing together people from all sectors of the industry to discuss the future of Web3.During the event, ChainCatcher will also collaborate with RootData to hold the "Crypto 2026: From Cryptocurrency to Smart Economy" themed forum on April 19 at 14:00 (GMT+8), focusing on in-depth discussions on cutting-edge tracks such as AI Agent economy, smart payments, RWA, and crypto infrastructure.

According to CoinGlass data, in the past 4 hours, various assets have continued to rise in the contract position increase rankings. HK50 has a position of approximately $3.5027 million, with an increase of 1527.05%; US30 has a position of approximately $4.4947 million, with an increase of 152.44%. The core targets at the top of the increase rankings are all products that Gate has launched, significantly boosting the trading activity of related contracts.From a structural perspective, the targets with the highest increases are mainly concentrated in index and individual stock contracts, with funds continuously flowing into related derivatives. Against the backdrop of multi-asset volatility, this further reflects Gate's advantages in product coverage and liquidity.

Web3 wallet Zerion announced on the X platform that it has discovered abnormal activity on the platform, reminding users to temporarily refrain from using the web application services. Related services have been temporarily taken offline, but the iOS and Android applications, as well as the web extension, are safe. User funds within the wallet have not been affected, and the situation is being actively monitored. Users will be notified separately once the web application is restored.

SimpleChain announced that its testnet officially launched yesterday, simultaneously initiating an early ecosystem airdrop plan. Users can earn points by participating in testnet tasks, and these points will serve as the core basis for future public chain token airdrops.It is reported that the core members of the SimpleChain team come from former executives of Shuqin Technology and Ant Group. ChainCatcher previously reported that SimpleChain has completed a $15 million seed round of financing, led by traditional family offices and industrial investment institutions.SimpleChain is a Layer 1 infrastructure public chain specifically designed for RWA, and the testnet phase will focus on validating its core capabilities, including Trusted Data Services (TDS), Compliance as a Service (CaaS), and the complete link of the asset issuance protocol DataIPO.

According to official news, the fifth phase of the Strategy event in collaboration with the decentralized stablecoin USDD and Binance Wallet officially launched on April 10 at 8:00 AM (Singapore time) and will last until May 30, 2026, at 07:59. This phase will provide a reward pool equivalent to a total of 1 million USD in USDD. Users can participate in the USDD-USDT strategy by depositing at least 100 USDT in the Strategy section of the Binance Wallet, automatically qualifying for the reward distribution.It is reported that current participants do not need to take any new actions and will automatically participate in the fifth phase of the event. Event entry: Binance Wallet Strategy page.

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Bitcoin futures market continues to weaken. Data shows that the average daily open interest (OI) in March 2026 has fallen below $8 billion, further dropping to about $7.2 billion in early April, marking a new low since February 2024, and it has declined for the fifth consecutive month. Meanwhile, the monthly trading volume in March fell to $163 billion, nearly halving from the peak of January 2025.Market analysis indicates that this round of decline is primarily due to large-scale liquidations of "basis trades." Previously, institutions profited from price differences by buying spot ETFs and shorting CME futures, which was the core driving force behind the growth of CME positions. However, as Bitcoin prices have retreated from a high of $120,000 to below $70,000, the annualized basis yield has significantly compressed. Currently, the basis yield of about 5% is close to the risk-free interest rate level of about 4.5%. When factoring in funding costs and counterparty risks, the arbitrage space has essentially disappeared, prompting leveraged funds to withdraw.

CryptoQuant stated that the Bitcoin network activity index has rebounded after months of decline, with daily transaction volume reaching approximately 615,000, the highest level since November 2024, involving multiple indicators such as addresses, transactions, and UTXOs.The analysis also pointed out that current Bitcoin fees remain low, and in this environment, exchanges and large holders may be conducting UTXO consolidation and fund restructuring. The surge in activity is partly due to operational behavior rather than purely organic demand.

According to the latest tracking data from Santiment, Ethereum's on-chain network activity has recently surged significantly, with the number of daily active addresses reaching 788,000. At the same time, the number of newly added wallet addresses has also recorded an increase of 255,000, bringing overall activity close to historical highs.

According to CoinGlass data, on March 31, the market activity of gold (XAUT) significantly increased, with the contract trading volume exceeding $2.96 billion, a rise of up to 169.22%. Among them, the XAUT contract trading volume on the Gate platform surpassed $106 million, ranking third globally.Gate pioneered the metal contract trading sector, providing 24/7 uninterrupted trading, offering users greater strategic flexibility and asset management efficiency in volatile markets. Gate contracts cover various traditional financial assets, including stocks, metals, foreign exchange, indices, and commodities, supporting trading in core assets such as gold, silver, and globally popular stocks. Gate continues to build a more efficient and professional multi-asset one-stop trading platform for global users.

According to official news, the USDD 2.0 deposit mining phase 16 has officially launched on the JustLend DAO platform. This event runs from March 28, 2026, 20:00 SGT to April 25. Users can participate by depositing $USDD and enjoy a dynamic annualized yield of approximately 4.75%, with rewards distributed weekly in the form of $USDD. We welcome all users to actively participate, continuously earn returns, and easily achieve asset appreciation.

According to official data, the on-chain activity of SunSwap has significantly increased, with all core indicators rising across the board. The data shows that the total locked value (TVL) of the platform has reached $502 million, growing by 2.29% within 24 hours; the trading volume over seven days has exceeded $621 million, surging by 50.37% month-on-month; and the number of trades in seven days has reached 74,290, an increase of 19.12%. With the continuous efforts of the SunSwap V4 version, the platform has further consolidated its core position in the TRON DeFi ecosystem with higher trading efficiency, providing users with a better trading experience.

Gate announced the official integration with the prediction market platform Polymarket, and a new entry has been added in the App (version 8.12.5 and above), becoming the first centralized exchange (CEX) to integrate Polymarket, which is now in the public testing phase. Users can directly participate in prediction trading for hot events in sports, finance, and crypto by buying Yes/No shares, allowing them to earn profits based on the event outcomes.This integration retains the core mechanism of Polymarket while Gate introduces a "prediction mode + trading mode" dual structure, catering to both novice understanding and professional trading needs, and supports order books, candlestick charts, and various order types. In terms of participation pathways, users can trade directly with USDT using their exchange accounts or participate using USDC on the Polygon network through a Web3 wallet, providing a more flexible participation method to meet different user needs. Additionally, the platform offers quick trading and various types of event markets, further promoting the development of event-driven trading scenarios.Gate is also launching a limited-time event. From March 23 to 30, during the event period, users can submit prediction event proposals to share a prize pool of 1,000 GT. The platform has also introduced a first-time prediction compensation benefit to lower the threshold for initial participation.

On March 23, the three major U.S. stock indices continued last week's decline in the pre-market phase, affected by geopolitical tensions and inflation concerns.According to data from the Gate platform, NAS100USDT (Nasdaq Index) is currently reported at $23,240.48, SPX500USDT (S&P 500) is currently reported at $6,472.95, and US30USDT (Dow Jones Index) is currently reported at $45,389.87.According to Coinglass data, the 24-hour trading volume of NAS100USDT (Nasdaq Index) on the Gate platform reached $2.6977 million, with an increase of 2790.53%, ranking first among all exchanges. The surge in trading volume of tokenized index contracts also reflects the unique advantage of crypto trading platforms in providing liquidity during non-trading hours.Currently, Gate has launched the world's first perpetual index contracts, with 15 trading pairs available in the contract area, offering the most comprehensive global mainstream stock indices and volatility indices, fully supporting USDT settlement and 24/7 continuous trading. Gate is also simultaneously laying out trading areas for traditional financial assets such as stocks, metals, foreign exchange, and commodities, continuously building an integrated derivatives trading system that synergizes crypto assets with TradFi assets.

The gold token XAUT has fallen below the $4700 mark, currently reported at $4686.1, with a 24-hour decline of 2.96%; silver XAG is currently reported at $74, with a 24-hour decline of 2.98%.According to CoinGlass data, the market activity for gold (XAUT) and silver (XAG) has significantly increased. Among them, the trading volume of XAUT contracts has exceeded $2.999 billion, with an increase of up to 32.43%; the trading volume of XAG contracts has exceeded $5.447 billion, with an increase of up to 90.70%, with a total contract open interest of about $303 million. Among these, the trading volume of XAUT contracts on the Gate platform has exceeded $211.24 million, ranking third globally; the open interest of XAG exceeds $18.51 million, ranking among the top three globally; the trading volume of XAG contracts exceeds $451.81 million, ranking third globally.Currently, Gate has launched a metal contract sector, providing 24/7 trading and USDT settlement mechanisms, continuously offering users an efficient and flexible one-stop metal trading experience, aiding in cross-market asset allocation and strategy layout. In addition, Gate TradFi has opened trading access on both APP and Web, fully covering CFD trading services for silver, gold, foreign exchange, indices, commodities, and some popular stocks, supporting up to 500 times leverage.

Due to macroeconomic uncertainty and the weakening of risk assets, the cryptocurrency market continued its downward trend today, with funds clearly shifting towards short tools, and the Gate ETF sector saw significant trading volume.According to data from the Gate platform, ETH3S rose by 17.53%, with a 24-hour trading volume of 12.31 million USDT; BTC3S increased by 15.96%, with a 24-hour trading volume of 8.6 million USDT, becoming the most active products in the market. Meanwhile, long products experienced significant pullbacks, with ETH3L and BTC3L dropping by 17.56% and 14.83% respectively, reflecting the market's bearish expectations for the short-term trend.Overall, the current market shows a typical one-sided downward characteristic, and combined with the profit amplification mechanism of leveraged ETFs, the short direction has become the main line of concentrated capital speculation.In this context, the liquidity and product coverage advantages of the Gate ETF sector continue to emerge. The platform offers both long and short leveraged tools, with sufficient trading depth, helping users to switch strategies amid rapid fluctuations. At the same time, its optimizations in product mechanisms and risk warnings have also improved trading efficiency and stability in complex market conditions.

According to market news, Sun Yuchen withdrew 621,071 XVS from Binance at an average price of $12.21 two years ago, worth $7.58 million. After holding for more than two years, this address has transferred all tokens to a new address for the first time, and the recipient address is currently unknown.During the holding period, the price of XVS dropped nearly 75%, and its current value is only about $1.95 million.

Venus Protocol posted on platform X that there is unusual activity in the THE liquidity pool and is actively investigating. Currently, it seems that only the THE and CAKE markets are affected.