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The situation in the Middle East has undergone a significant turnaround, with the premiums accumulated due to war expectations being rapidly released, causing international oil prices to drop by more than 15% in a single day. WTI crude oil (XTIUSD) fell by 16.54%, currently priced at $95.94, with a 24-hour low of $91.08; Brent crude oil (XBRUSD) fell by 14.78%, currently priced at $94.54, with a 24-hour low of $90.25.The sharp fluctuations in oil prices have led to a surge in trading volume for related derivatives in the cryptocurrency market. According to Coinglass data, the trading volume for WTI crude oil (XTIUSD) contracts on the Gate platform reached $49.412 million in 24 hours, an increase of 189.71%; the trading volume for Gate XBR in 24 hours reached $37.4179 million, an increase of 196.37%. Currently, the trading volumes of both crude oil contracts on Gate rank first among all exchanges.Gate Contracts pioneered the commodity contract sector, covering perpetual contract trading for XBRUSDT (Brent crude oil), XTIUSDT (WTI crude oil), and NG (natural gas), providing 24/7 trading, USDT settlement, and up to 100 times leverage, helping users to allocate assets and strategize across markets in volatile conditions.

According to SoSoValue data, influenced by the two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, the cryptocurrency market sector generally rebounded. The AI sector performed strongly, rising 6.61% in 24 hours, with Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) surging 18.88%, and Bittensor (TAO), Worldcoin (WLD), and Render (RENDER) increasing by 8.56%, 8.94%, and 10.14% respectively.In addition, Bitcoin (BTC) rose 4.30%, breaking through $71,000; Ethereum (ETH) rose 6.23%, breaking through $2,200. Meanwhile, MAG7.ssi rose 4.58%, DEFI.ssi rose 5.30%, and MEME.ssi rose 5.04%.In other sectors, the DeFi sector rose 4.41% in 24 hours, with EdgeX (EDGE) increasing by 14.90%; the Layer2 sector rose 4.32%, with Optimism (OP) rising 9.51%; the Layer1 sector rose 3.95%, with Zcash (ZEC) rising 25.73%; the PayFi sector rose 3.86%, with Dash (DASH) rising 8.77%; the Meme sector rose 3.56%, with SPX6900 (SPX) rising 11.86%; the CeFi sector rose 2.64%, with OKB rising 3.92%.The cryptocurrency sector indices reflecting historical market trends show that the ssiAI, ssiDePIN, and ssiNFT indices rose by 9.27%, 7.08%, and 5.81% respectively.

Liquid Capital (formerly LD Capital) founder Yi Lihua stated on social media, "The war is confirmed to be over, there is no insider information, and neither side has a reason to continue fighting. We will take profits wherever the rebound stops and observe as we go.This year's cryptocurrency market is very similar to 2019, with a cliff-like drop in secondary liquidity, almost no confidence in primary investments, and Web3 companies laying off large numbers of employees, with industry personnel switching careers. Be greedy when others are fearful; this year is definitely the best time for secondary bottom-fishing and primary investment, similar to 2019. Institutions that bottomed out in the secondary market and invested in the primary market in 2019 were the biggest winners in the 2020 bull market, and we are working hard to do these two things well."

According to Gate market data, the US dollar index DXY has fallen to 99, the first time since March 23, with a daily decline of 0.68%.

The Ethereum treasury company SharpLink posted on the X platform that since launching the ETH treasury strategy, the company's accumulated staking rewards from Ethereum have reached 16,947 ETH. In addition, the Ethereum staking rewards obtained by the company last week amounted to 511 ETH.

According to CoinGlass data, in terms of net inflow of exchange reserve assets over the past 7 days, Binance ranked first with $327 million, while Gate ranked second globally with a net inflow of over $103 million, showing robust performance in platform capital inflow.

According to BBX data, yesterday, with the start of the first complete trading week of the second quarter, global listed companies disclosed several key data points regarding "cross-border positioning":$15 million initial position: DraftKings (NASDAQ: $DKNG) disclosed that it has completed a strategic allocation of $15 million in Bitcoin. As a North American sports betting giant, the company plans to use this reserve as the underlying clearing fund pool for its upcoming "Web3 event prediction market."100% hash rate retention: Greenidge Generation (NASDAQ: $GREE) released operational guidance for March and early second quarter yesterday, announcing that its mining facility in New York State has officially entered the 100% output retention phase and has further reduced the acquisition cost of each BTC by utilizing low off-peak electricity prices.$5 million IP anchoring: Lionsgate (NYSE: $LGF.A) confirmed yesterday that it has allocated $5 million to purchase Bitcoin. This marks the first time a leading Hollywood studio has included digital hard assets on its balance sheet, aiming to provide real asset backing for the on-chain tokenization (RWA) of its future film IP.Treasury hedge infrastructure: Cboe Global Markets (BATS: $CBOE) announced yesterday the launch of two brand new "enterprise-level Bitcoin volatility index options," specifically designed for listed companies with more than 500 BTC on their balance sheets, helping them smooth out the fluctuations in book value during quarterly reporting periods.

Despite the continued narrow fluctuations in the cryptocurrency market, Western investors seem to be slightly replenishing their cryptocurrency assets. According to Coinglass data, following a small and brief premium, the Coinbase Bitcoin premium index has shown a significant and sustained positive shift since yesterday. Although it cannot be confirmed whether this positive shift will continue or expand, the current level is the first since March 19.

According to Caixin, with the official implementation of new regulations on loan assistance and the slowdown in consumer credit demand, multiple consumer loan assistance platforms showed a consistent trend in the fourth quarter of 2025: revenue and loan issuance scale declined year-on-year, and net profit fell sharply.As the loan assistance business enters a contraction phase, various platforms are seeking "overseas expansion" and investing in the "crypto space" as a second growth curve. It is reported that platforms such as Lexin and Yirendai have already laid out overseas businesses, with Southeast Asia and Latin America becoming the main battlegrounds. Weixin Jinke has been continuously investing in the blockchain industry over the past two years.

The Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government published an essay reviewing the economy of the first quarter of 2026, mentioning that the Hong Kong market is active, with an average daily trading volume exceeding HKD 260 billion in the first two months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 17%. As March began, the market became even more active, with the average daily trading volume of Hong Kong stocks exceeding HKD 300 billion, an increase of over 8% compared to the same period last year. Investors are increasing their asset allocation in Hong Kong, viewing it not only as a reliable safe haven for capital but also due to the stable growth of the mainland economy and the listing of a large number of quality enterprises in Hong Kong, providing ample investment opportunities.At the same time, global competition in cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence has entered a heated stage, requiring substantial financial support for everything from tackling core technologies, developing upstream and downstream of the industrial chain, to exploring broader application scenarios. The Hong Kong listing platform is playing a key role in this regard, with the IPO market continuing its strong performance from last year in the first quarter of this year. As of March 27, the fundraising amount has exceeded HKD 103 billion, ranking first globally; including follow-up financing, the total fundraising scale is approximately HKD 237 billion. More and more companies listing in Hong Kong belong to emerging industries—artificial intelligence, semiconductors, robotics, autonomous driving, biotechnology, etc. Currently, there are over 500 applications waiting to list in Hong Kong. More enterprises view Hong Kong as an important window for financing and overseas development.

On-chain analyst Murphy stated that the average cost of all loss-making Bitcoin chips has currently fallen below $100,000, now at only $93,600. This means that under the current chip structure, BTC will reach the market average breakeven point when it rises back to $93,000. During the two rapid declines at the end of last year and the beginning of this year, a large number of high-position trapped chips chose to cut losses and exit, lowering the average cost of overall floating loss chips.It is also observed that the average cost of loss-making chips has a deviation coefficient of 1.4 compared to the current 30-day average price of BTC, while in the past three bear market bottoms, the deviation coefficient has exceeded 2 at least. When the average deviation coefficient is greater than or equal to 2, it indicates that the market has entered an absolute bottom range, at which point the price of BTC is less than 50% of the average cost of loss-making chips. To meet this condition, the lowest point of BTC in this round would need to drop to $46,800, but historical patterns may not always hold true. This bear market may be less painful than any previous bear market. According to PolyBeats monitoring, in the market related to whether Bitcoin will reach $60,000 or $80,000 first on Polymarket, the probability of reaching $60,000 first is 68%, while the probability of reaching $80,000 first is 32%.

According to Jinshi News, economists say that the sudden rise in gasoline prices felt by American consumers will be fully reflected in the key inflation data to be released this week. The U.S. March CPI is expected to rise by 1% month-on-month, marking the largest single-month increase since 2022; the core CPI may rise by 0.3% month-on-month. Economists point out that persistent price pressures and new inflation risks brought about by the Middle East war may make it difficult for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates this year.

The Ethereum Foundation has increased its staked ETH holdings, which have now reached about two-thirds of its preset target of 70,000 ETH staked, or approximately 46,667 ETH. This move aims to strengthen blockchain infrastructure and support network security.The Ethereum Foundation plans to continue staking the remaining approximately 23,333 ETH, with the rewards typically used to fund research, grants, and protocol upgrades. Currently, the total staked supply of Ethereum across the network has reached tens of millions of ETH.

According to Jin Shi reports, a source told CNBC that the U.S. Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing on April 16 to review the nomination of Kevin Warsh as Chairman of the Federal Reserve.Another criminal investigation surrounding the Federal Reserve is still ongoing, examining whether current Chairman Powell made false statements to Congress regarding the expensive renovations of the Federal Reserve's office building. Meanwhile, Warsh's nomination process is still moving forward, which could lead to a conflict between the two parallel processes pushed by the Trump administration.Banking Committee member Thom Tillis has already stated that he will not vote to confirm Warsh until the investigation is concluded, meaning Trump cannot advance both processes simultaneously. However, by continuing to push for the hearing, Trump is clearly still trying to achieve this goal. The Senate Banking Committee has not yet listed the hearing on the public agenda.

According to Cryptoquant analyst Darkfost, there has been a significant market pattern shift in Ethereum derivatives, the first since the bear market of 2023. Darkfost pointed out that while the net trading volume of ETH has been negative for most of 2023, it has now turned positive. Currently, this metric shows that buying pressure is dominant, with a buying amount of $104 million.It is noteworthy that even when Ethereum's price was close to new highs previously, this metric indicated that selling pressure remained very strong, but now this situation seems to be changing.Darkfost believes that due to the positive buying pressure facing Ethereum, this could help form a stronger bottom. If this dynamic continues, and the spot market and ETFs begin to support this trend, Ethereum may potentially resume its upward trend.

DeFi lending protocol HypurrFi has issued a security warning, stating that its website domain has been compromised and is investigating a potential domain hijacking incident. The project team clearly stated: "Do not use the hypurr.fi domain," and reminded users to avoid interacting with the platform until further notice.The team also emphasized that currently, user funds are not at risk, and the official social media is still under control. HypurrFi operates on HyperEVM, with a total locked value of approximately $30 million. Analysis indicates that domain hijacking is one of the common attack methods in the cryptocurrency industry, where attackers typically implant malicious code or wallet theft programs by controlling the front-end page. Even if the underlying smart contracts themselves are secure, users may still face asset risks.

Bitget today launched the VIP Fast Track Program, breaking the traditional exchange's reliance on static position thresholds for upgrade rules. It introduces three independent promotion paths for contracts, spot trading, and positions, directly linking VIP progress to users' actual trading behavior. Each upgrade node is accompanied by a settlement-based reward mechanism, allowing users to instantly receive rewards upon reaching corresponding milestones, which can be used to offset trading costs during the upgrade process, further lowering the threshold and friction for transitioning from temporary experience privileges to formal VIP status.This event is also the first phase of the UEX VIP season. Meanwhile, Bitget has simultaneously launched a VIP progress detail page within the app, allowing users to view their current upgrade progress in real-time on mobile. This page will dynamically calculate the criteria for meeting standards and display the corresponding benefits for each level, including fee reductions, airdrop benefits, etc., further enhancing the transparency of the VIP system.

Web3 asset data platform RootData released the fourth edition of the "Cryptocurrency Exchange Transparency Rankings (Stock Category)", continuing to focus on the growth trend of stock assets in cryptocurrency exchanges. In this edition, Binance, OKX, Bybit, Gate, and Bitget ranked in the top five.According to the rankings, almost all cryptocurrency exchanges experienced a decline in trading volume of 10%-30% over the past week, reflecting a cooling of overall trading enthusiasm in the cryptocurrency market during this period. Binance continues to rank first due to its comprehensive advantages in trading volume, traffic, and compliance. Gate dropped from 3rd to 4th place due to a trading volume decline of over 30%. Bybit rose to 3rd place thanks to its diverse types of stock assets and trading volume. In terms of the number of supported stock asset types, Bitget ranks first.It is reported that RootData adheres to the principle of "transparency first" and has taken the lead in establishing a dual evaluation system of "transparency + liquidity" in the field of stock cryptocurrency exchanges, thereby providing investors with more effective data references. The rankings will continue to be improved and released in the future.

According to DefiLlama data, Gate had a net capital inflow of over 95.19 million USD in 7 days, ranking first in the world.