continue

The metal market has continued its active trend recently. Among them, international gold (XAUT) reached a maximum of $4,999.2 in 24 hours, and international silver (XAG) reached a maximum of $81.59 in 24 hours. Precious metal prices overall maintained high-level fluctuations, and market trading sentiment continued to heat up.According to CoinGlass data, the trading volume of gold (XAUT) contracts on the Gate platform reached $47.88 million in 24 hours, an increase of 412.70% month-on-month, ranking third globally; the trading volume of silver (XAG) contracts was approximately $77.51 million, an increase of 933.64% month-on-month, ranking second globally. At the same time, the open interest of XAG contracts was approximately $17.82 million, ranking third globally, significantly enhancing the overall trading activity in the metal 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 have covered various traditional financial assets such as stocks, metals, foreign exchange, indices, and commodities, supporting trading in core targets such as gold, silver, and globally popular stocks. Gate continues to create a more efficient and professional multi-asset one-stop trading platform for global users.

According to SoSoValue data, the cryptocurrency market has been rising recently, with Bitcoin (BTC) increasing by 2.39% in 24 hours, breaking through $72,000; Ethereum (ETH) rising by 4.4%, approaching $2,200.At the same time, the PayFi sector rose by 2.67%, with Telcoin (TEL) increasing by 3.92% and Dash (DASH) rising by 3.62%. In other sectors, the Layer1 sector rose by 2.59%, with Zcash (ZEC) increasing by 7.99%; the AI sector rose by 2.47%, with Bittensor (TAO) increasing by 6.57%; the CeFi sector rose by 2.45%, with Binance Coin (BNB) increasing by 2.86%; the DeFi sector rose by 1.97%, with PancakeSwap (CAKE) increasing by 7.75%; the Meme sector rose by 1.73%, with Pepe (PEPE) increasing by 5.07%; the Layer2 sector rose by 1.58%, with ImmutableX (IMX) increasing by 4.67%.The cryptocurrency sector index reflecting the historical performance of the sectors shows that the ssiLayer1, ssiAI, and ssiRWA indices rose by 3.80%, 3.76%, and 2.96%, respectively.

Wintermute founder and CEO Evgeny Gaevoy stated, "The Ethereum Foundation released a mission statement, and what I see more is criticism rather than celebration, which is reasonable. After all, most of us in the crypto industry have transitioned into the existing world system.More seriously, the Ethereum Foundation is currently the only player with both resources and network effects that can not only maintain the dream of cypherpunks but also truly realize it. In the short term, will this reflect in the price of Ethereum? Definitely not. Will it in the long term? Only if it succeeds. Should we care about the price?Personally, I believe that the goal is more important. I absolutely think that at least someone should try to achieve this goal on a macro level, rather than just pursuing financial applications. The rest can choose to do what they do or decide whether to hold ETH. To be honest, holding it long-term is a very long bet, but compared to other worse "faiths," it's still acceptable, so I will continue to hold my ETH for the culture and the memes."

According to Cointlegraph, Santiment's on-chain data shows that wallets holding 10-10,000 BTC control 68.17% of the total Bitcoin supply (up from 68.07% seven days ago), indicating a recent accumulation rebound, which is seen as a "positive reversal" and a bullish signal.A week ago, whales sold about 66% of their holdings when the price broke above $74,000. Small wallets (0.01 BTC) continue to accumulate, especially buying when the price falls below $70,000. Santiment warns that the combination of "retail buying + whale selling" has historically often indicated that the correction is not yet over.

According to Gate market data, the US stock market continues to decline, with the Nasdaq index down 1%.

Bitcoin continues to strengthen under macro pressure, with prices rising about 2% and breaking through $72,000, outperforming the U.S. stock market. Meanwhile, Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 index futures fell during the Asian trading session, while the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) broke above 100. This trend typically puts pressure on risk assets like cryptocurrencies, but the crypto market overall still maintained an upward trajectory that day.In the derivatives market, the open interest (OI) in the crypto industry's futures increased by 5% to $10.76 billion in the past 24 hours, indicating continued inflow of funds. Among them, Bitcoin's OI rose to 687,200 BTC, the highest since February 25; Ethereum's OI climbed to 13.72 million ETH. Additionally, the open interest for tokens like XRP, SOL, ADA, and SUI also saw significant increases. Furthermore, Bitcoin's 30-day annualized implied volatility (BVIV) dropped to 55%, marking a two-week low, indicating a decrease in market volatility and providing conditions for further increases in spot prices. Meanwhile, the ongoing escalation of the Iran conflict keeps oil prices around $100 per barrel, but Bitcoin remains relatively stable amid geopolitical and macro uncertainties.

As an on-chain financial infrastructure built specifically for AI Agents, Bank of AI is continuously advancing the ecological implementation of its payment, identity, and DeFi functionalities. The system is deeply integrated with the x402 payment protocol and the 8004 on-chain identity standard, and it is the first to support TRON and BNB Chain, allowing developers to connect automated payments for AI Agents with just one line of code. Additionally, Bank of AI enables AI Agents to autonomously participate in mainstream DeFi protocols such as lending and swapping through MCP Servers and Skills modules; its integrated OpenClaw plugin allows for plug-and-play functionality, unlocking the complete "banking capabilities" of the agents with one click. Bank of AI aims to promote the evolution of AI Agents from mere task executors to on-chain economic participants with financial sovereignty through this closed-loop toolset from development to automation.

According to Jinshi, U.S. federal funds futures continue to decline, with the market expecting the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by only 26 basis points this year.

According to Gate market data, U.S. stocks continue to decline, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling by 1%, the Nasdaq Composite Index down by 0.2%, and the S&P 500 Index down by 0.4%.

According to SoSoValue data, the overall cryptocurrency market is showing a general upward trend, with the RWA sector rising 2.46% in 24 hours. Within this sector, Pendle (PENDLE) increased by 5.05%. Additionally, Bitcoin (BTC) rose by 1.37%, maintaining above $69,000; Ethereum (ETH) increased by 0.95%, fluctuating around $2,000.Other standout sectors include: the Layer2 sector, which rose by 1.82%, with ImmutableX (IMX) increasing by 5.42%; the Meme sector, which rose by 1.56%, with Shiba Inu (SHIB) increasing by 2.94%; and the PayFi sector, which rose by 1.56%, with Monero (XMR) increasing by 4.99%.In other sectors, the AI sector rose by 1.13%, with Akash Network (AKT) increasing by 20.88%; the DeFi sector rose by 1.02%, with River (RIVER) increasing by 20.65%; the CeFi sector rose by 0.91%, with Mantle (MNT) increasing by 3.99%; and the Layer1 sector rose by 0.79%, with NEAR Protocol (NEAR) increasing by 4.14%.The cryptocurrency sector indices reflecting historical performance show that the ssiRWA, ssiLayer2, and ssiMeme indices rose by 5.01%, 2.51%, and 1.88%, respectively.

According to Gate market data, U.S. stocks continue to rise, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up by 1%.

According to Jinshi News, Bank of America stated in a report that the market currently views rising oil prices as a greater inflation threat, but supply shocks actually pose risks to both aspects of the Federal Reserve's dual mandate.The report pointed out that monetary policy tends to tighten only when consumer demand is strong enough and economic activity can withstand supply shocks, allowing the Fed to focus on inflation as it did during the Russia-Ukraine conflict in 2022.However, the bank noted that economic demand was significantly stronger at that time (with an unemployment rate of 4%, core PCE inflation exceeding 5%, non-farm employment increasing by 500,000 per month, and consumers still holding a large amount of stimulus funds). Today, job growth is slower, inflation is at a moderately high level, and fiscal stimulus is more limited. The bank believes that if the oil price shock persists, it will create conditions for the Fed to implement a more accommodative monetary policy.

Recently, with the launch of Sui ETF ($SUIS) on Nasdaq and the release of the USDsui stablecoin, the financial infrastructure of the Sui public chain is continuously improving. The traditional funding channels and the on-chain liquidity system are being enhanced in tandem, leading to a sustained increase in ecological activity. Meanwhile, the Sui DeFi sector has also seen frequent new developments, such as the NAVI Protocol and other core protocols continuously driving the growth of lending and liquidity markets, further enhancing the efficiency of ecological funds. Against this backdrop, the Premium Exchange (PRE DEX), incubated by the NAVI Protocol Foundation, is also steadily advancing its ecological layout. As the Sui financial system gradually takes shape, DeFi projects like PRE DEX are expected to play a more significant role in ecological trading and value discovery.

Macro strategist Mark Connors stated that if the conflict between the United States and Iran continues for months, the increase in fiscal spending, debt expansion, and declining interest rates brought about by the war could create a favorable environment for Bitcoin.Connors pointed out that wars typically require financing through the issuance of more government bonds, which will increase the supply of dollars in the financial system, thereby weakening the value of existing currencies and benefiting non-dollar assets like Bitcoin. Since mid-2025, the annualized growth rate of U.S. federal debt has been about 14%, and if this trend continues, the debt size may continue to grow by about 15% year-on-year. He believes that this ongoing debt expansion is essentially a form of "monetary dilution," which has historically been beneficial for Bitcoin's performance. Since the U.S. first launched strikes against Iran, the price of Bitcoin has risen by about 3.6%. As U.S. government debt increases and relies more on short-term bond financing, policymakers may be more inclined to lower interest rates in the future to reduce interest burdens. In an environment of "declining interest rates + ongoing debt expansion," liquidity typically improves, which is precisely the macro backdrop in which Bitcoin has historically performed strongly.

According to on-chain security firm PeckShield, the attacker who previously stole $24 million worth of $aEthUSDC from DeFi user @sillytuna is still transferring the stolen assets, and the money laundering activities are ongoing.Tracking shows that the attacker has taken various measures to disperse the funds:• Exchanged approximately $2 million worth of $DAI and $ETH for 6,174.4 $XMR (Monero), currently stored in Hyperliquid• Deposited about $6.5 million worth of $USDC and $USDT into centralized exchanges such as OKX, MEXC, and Bitkan• Laundered 375 ETH through the privacy mixing protocol Tornado Cash.

According to the latest transparency report released by the digital asset trading platform Gate, the multi-asset trading ecosystem of the platform continues to expand, with on-chain and trading products maintaining growth. The Gate Layer network address scale has reached 100.5 million, with a total on-chain transaction volume exceeding 28.5 million, a month-on-month increase of 14%, and the activity of on-chain derivatives and the network continues to rise.In February, the trading products and user ecosystem also achieved a scale breakthrough, with Gate ETF supporting a total of 320 ETF trading pairs, and the number of new trading bot users increasing by 23.1% month-on-month, while copy trading users grew by 13%. At the same time, CandyDrop launched 7 projects in February, during which the contract trading volume exceeded $15 billion, and the highest annualized yield of Launchpool reached over 540% in one hour. Additionally, the cumulative subscription scale of YuBiBao approached 1.8 billion USDT, with the TVL of on-chain earning products reaching a maximum of $1.213 billion; the average daily trading volume of institutional contracts increased by 20% month-on-month. As the on-chain ecosystem, trading products, and institutional services develop in sync, Gate is continuously strengthening its multi-asset trading ecosystem layout.

According to the latest transparency report released by the digital asset trading platform Gate, the multi-asset trading ecosystem of the platform continues to expand, with on-chain and trading products maintaining growth. The Gate Layer network address scale has reached 100.5 million, with a total on-chain transaction volume exceeding 28.5 million, a month-on-month increase of 14%, and the activity of on-chain derivatives and networks continues to rise.In February, the trading products and user ecosystem also achieved a scale breakthrough, with Gate ETF supporting a total of 320 ETF trading pairs, and the number of new trading bot users increasing by 23.1% month-on-month, while copy trading users grew by 13%. Meanwhile, CandyDrop launched 7 projects in February, during which the contract trading volume exceeded $15 billion, and the highest annualized return rate of Launchpool reached over 540% in just one hour.In addition, the cumulative subscription scale of Yubibao has approached 1.8 billion USDT, with the TVL of on-chain earning products reaching a maximum of $1.213 billion; the average daily trading volume of institutional contracts increased by 20% month-on-month. As the on-chain ecosystem, trading products, and institutional services develop in sync, Gate is continuously strengthening its multi-asset trading ecosystem layout.

According to Cointelegraph, Michael Saylor's Strategy may raise $300 million in the coming weeks by selling preferred stock STRC to purchase more Bitcoin.It is reported that STRC was launched in July 2025 as a yield-bearing financing tool, maintaining a stock price close to its $100 par value through a variable monthly yield (currently an annualized 11.5%), and has helped the company accumulate a Bitcoin holding valued at approximately $50 billion.

CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost stated, "Macroeconomic headwinds continue to pressure the crypto market, which remains under strain in the current challenging environment for risk assets. The latest macroeconomic data complicates the Federal Reserve's decision-making. Inflation remains stubborn, demand is still resilient, while the unemployment rate has begun to rise, making the overall economic situation increasingly complex. The latest non-farm payroll report also shows that layoffs far exceed market expectations, further exacerbating uncertainty. Meanwhile, market liquidity remains tight. This situation has even affected institutions like BlackRock, which recently had to limit investor redemptions due to insufficient available liquidity. Therefore, the Federal Reserve's policy balancing has become more difficult, and it is likely to maintain a wait-and-see attitude in the short term. This liquidity constraint is also impacting the crypto market. The net inflow of stablecoins to trading platforms has been negative overall since the beginning of this year. However, this trend seems to be showing signs of stabilization, which corresponds with Bitcoin attempting to stabilize around the current price level. For a more positive trend to emerge, the liquidity currently flowing out of the market (or funds directed towards assets like oil and precious metals) ultimately needs to flow back into the crypto market."

According to market news, the crypto sentiment platform Santiment pointed out that after Bitcoin reached $74,000, whale investors have sold about 66% of their recent purchases, while retail investors continue to buy at low levels. The signal of "whales selling, retail buying" has historically indicated that a correction is not yet in place. Currently, Bitcoin is priced at approximately $67,984, and the fear and greed index has dropped to 12 (extreme fear). Meanwhile, the net outflow from the U.S. Bitcoin spot ETF reached $348.9 million in a single day, hitting a three-week high.Analysts warn that if the price cannot hold the support range of $67,000--$68,000, it may further test the lows, but $60,000 is seen as an important bottom support.