Gate Crypto Flash News and Market Updates

According to TechCrunch Startup Spotlight, Protum, an AI governance startup, is raising a $2 million seed round aimed at closing by June 2026. Founded by Sandeep J., who brings 25 years of enterprise transformation experience, Protum provides a platform designed to give enterprises continuous

According to ChainCatcher, citing Golden Ten Data, major European stock indices declined during today's opening. Germany's DAX30 fell 0.9%, France's CAC40 dropped 1.3%, and Europe's Stoxx 50 index declined 1.2%.

According to Yonhap News Agency, South Korean prosecutors on April 30 sought a 20-year prison sentence for Delio CEO Chung Sang-ho over allegations of defrauding approximately 2,800 victims of about 250 billion won ($190 million) in virtual assets. The crypto lending platform suspended withdrawals o

BlockBeats message, April 30: A leading exchange’s Alpha project will conduct an airdrop today at 18:00 (UTC+8). This event uses the Alpha Box model, and the airdrop pool includes tokens from multiple projects. Users with at least 240 Alpha points can claim one token reward on a first-come, first-served basis. Claiming the airdrop will consume 15 Alpha points. In addition, this airdrop has three reward tiers: Common (80% of the rewards pool), Rare (15%), and Ultra-rare (5%). Each tier corresponds to a different Alpha Box value. When users claim, the system will automatically assign them to one of the tiers. Rewards will be distributed according to tier proportions. If the rewards have not all been fully issued, the point threshold will automatically drop by 5 points every 5 minutes.

According to the Sui Foundation and Scallop developers, the Scallop lending protocol on the Sui network experienced a targeted security exploit on April 28, 2026, resulting in the unauthorized drainage of approximately 150,000 SUI tokens from a rewards liquidity pool, valued at around $140,000.

According to Lookonchain, a whale deposited 11.94 million USDC to Hyperliquid and increased its WTI crude oil (West Texas Intermediate crude oil) long position. The address now holds 383,000 WTI crude oil long contracts worth 41.49 million

According to Odaily, on April 30, Japan's Nikkei 225 index declined 632.54 points, or 1.06%, closing at 59,284.92. South Korea's KOSPI index fell 93.03 points, or 1.39%, ending at 6,597.87.

According to ChainCatcher, RWA trading platform BRIC officially opened mainnet whitelist registration today. Early-bird participants will receive priority access to the mainnet launch, along with benefits including trading fee discounts, future ecosystem rewards, and notifications for new asset list

According to DefiLlama, DeFi and on-chain infrastructure hacks caused $624.58 million in losses in April 2026, marking the sixth-largest monthly loss on record. The 23 incidents recorded that month also represent the highest number of attacks in a single month since tracking began in

On April 29, Microsoft reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 results for the period ended March 31, beating market expectations. Q3 revenue reached $82.886 billion, up 18% year-over-year and above the expected $81.4 billion; GAAP net profit grew 23% to $31.778 billion; non-GAAP diluted earnings per

According to CoinDesk, US 30-year Treasury yields hit 5% on April 30, reaching their highest level since July 2025. Multiple crypto analysts view the development as bearish for Bitcoin, citing how higher Treasury yields and Fed tightening provide investors with real returns outside risk assets,

According to The Block, World Liberty Financial officially opened voting today on a controversial governance proposal to unlock 62 billion WLFI tokens, with the token falling 13% to $0.064 from $0.073 ahead of the vote. The proposal would release tokens subject to a two-year cliff and vesting

According to Odaily, Trust Wallet has officially integrated Hyperliquid, the decentralized trading platform with over $4 trillion in cumulative trading volume. Users can now trade perpetual contracts for cryptocurrencies, commodities, and precious metals directly within the Trust Wallet app,

According to ChainCatcher, Paxos announced its Crypto Brokerage platform now supports BONK trading, giving over 500 million users access through regulated channels. The platform holds compliance licenses from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Finland's Financial Supervisory A

According to BlockBeats, Ripple officially inaugurated its Middle East and Africa (MEA) regional headquarters at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) on April 30. The new office will double the capacity of its regional team to meet strong demand for regulated blockchain payment and

According to Onchainlens data monitored by ChainCatcher, two newly created wallets received 312 Bitcoin from BitGo over the past 24 hours, valued at approximately $23.62 million.

Gate News message, according to an official announcement on April 30, 2026 Crypto trading platform Gate held a 13th-anniversary series of celebration events in Hong Kong from April 16 to April 22. During the event, Gate collaborated with the F1 Red Bull Racing team to host a race car parade and exhibition at Victoria Harbour. It was followed by an outdoor cross-industry exhibition titled “Racing the Future: Racing into the Future” at the K11 MUSEA waterfront promenade, showcasing the Red Bull Racing team’s new 2026 race cars and core equipment. The event also set up immersive interactive experience zones, with on-site foot traffic exceeding ten thousand on the opening day. On April 20, Gate held a blue carpet ceremony at Hong Kong’s K11 MUSEA, with founder and CEO Dr. Han in attendance delivering opening remarks. That evening, the platform held the “GATE GALA 13” anniversary banquet at the Hong Kong Marriott Hotel, bringing together more than 300 attendees from all

According to SEC filing SR-ISE-2025-26, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved Nasdaq ISE's proposal on April 30 to raise iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) options position and exercise limits from 250,000 to 1 million contracts. The SEC determined the new limit complies with securities

According to RippleX, Rakuten Wallet users can now convert Rakuten Points directly into XRP, trade it in-app, and spend it at over 5 million merchant locations. The rollout gives 44 million Rakuten Pay users direct access to approximately $23 billion in loyalty points, marking one of the largest

According to Fidelity International, U.S. interest rate outlook for the remainder of 2026 will depend on Middle East conflict duration, senior global macro strategist Max Stainton said in a report. While Fidelity's base case remains slightly more dovish than market pricing, the firm predicts one rat