Gate Insights and Crypto Market Analysis

According to CoinTelegraph’s report on May 13, the U.S. Senate on Tuesday formally confirmed Kevin Warsh as a Federal Reserve (the Fed) governor, by a vote of 51 in favor and 45 against, for a 14-year term. The Senate then passed a motion immediately to initiate the confirmation process for Warsh to become Chair of the Fed (a four-year term), with the Chair’s confirmation vote potentially held as early as May 13 local time. Details of the Governor Confirmation Vote and Warsh’s Background Accordi

Meta is testing a new Threads feature that allows users with public accounts to mention @meta.ai in posts and replies to receive answers and context, according to TechCrunch. The beta rollout is currently active in Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Argentina, and Singapore. Feature Functionality Th

Google is rolling out Intrusion Logging, an opt-in Android feature in Advanced Protection Mode that records security events to help researchers investigate spyware and forensic device attacks on phones, according to TechCrunch. The feature is available on devices running Android 16 December update a

On May 13, Bitcoin fell back to $80,700. According to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the U.S. April Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.6% month-over-month, with the year-over-year increase reaching 3.8%, higher than economists’ expectations of 3.7%. On the back of the data, according to the CME’s “FedWatch” tool, the probability that the Federal Reserve will hike rates by 25 basis points in December rose to over 30%. April CPI Data Background: Hormuz Blockade

Tokenmaxxing: Why AI Token Burn Isn't a Productivity Metric According to Tech in Asia, a pattern is emerging in AI adoption where organizations prioritize burning through as many tokens as possible daily across prompts, agents, and automated workflows—a practice termed "tokenmaxxing." Glenn

The CFTC and SEC are increasing coordination across crypto, securities, and derivatives markets as regulators face growing overlap between the sectors. CFTC Chair Michael Selig cited a memorandum of understanding, Project Crypto participation, and a crypto asset taxonomy. Key Takeaways: CFTC a

Major U.S. financial institutions and market intermediaries are forming a consensus that a transition toward tokenized assets and digital money is inevitable, according to a new sector in-depth report from Moody’s Ratings. The report, published Tuesday and shared with Bitcoin.com News, highlights th

Dharma Wallet: DeFi Gateway Acquired by OpenSea in 2022 Dharma Labs' crypto wallet emerged as a user-friendly gateway to decentralized finance, connecting U.S. bank accounts directly to DeFi protocols on Ethereum before the platform was acquired by NFT marketplace OpenSea in January 2022 for a

eToro's crypto revenue dropped to $2.15 billion in the first quarter of 2026, down from $3.5 billion in the same period last year, according to the brokerage's financial statement published on Tuesday. The decline reflects a broader slowdown in crypto activity, with the total number of trades down 3

Microsoft internally projected a $92 billion return on its cumulative $13 billion investment in OpenAI, according to planning documents disclosed during CEO Satya Nadella's testimony in federal court in Oakland, California, on Monday, as reported by Bloomberg. The figure appeared in a January 2023 m

MARA Holdings, the Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining firm, sold 20,880 Bitcoin for $1.5 billion in the first quarter of 2026 as part of a strategic shift from large-scale mining toward artificial intelligence and high-performance computing infrastructure. The company reported a $1.26 billion net loss for

Sky Protocol, the rebranded successor to MakerDAO, implemented a significant treasury management overhaul in April 2026 that prioritizes building a $150 million solvency reserve over immediate SKY token buybacks and staking reward increases, according to the protocol's governance announcements.

Key Insights Spot LINK exchange-traded funds recorded $532,900 in inflows on Wednesday, signaling renewed institutional participation after nearly two weeks of inactivity. Chainlink network activity increased sharply as active addresses, transaction volume, and futures open interest

Key Insights Spot LINK exchange-traded funds recorded $532,900 in inflows on Wednesday, signaling renewed institutional participation after nearly two weeks of inactivity. Chainlink network activity increased sharply as active addresses, transaction volume, and futures open interest

Key Insights: PENGU holds above key support near $0.01 while weekly gains outpace the broader crypto market, supported by strong trading activity and buyer interest. ETF filing by Canary Capital under SEC review introduces institutional exposure potential, positioning PENGU within a new

Key Insights Institutional traders maintained aggressive long exposure on SUI while buyers defended crucial support near $0.96 during recent market weakness across cryptocurrency markets. SUI continued consolidating below $1.00 as technical indicators highlighted strong support clusters

Key Insights Institutional traders maintained aggressive long exposure on SUI while buyers defended crucial support near $0.96 during recent market weakness across cryptocurrency markets. SUI continued consolidating below $1.00 as technical indicators highlighted strong support clusters

Key Insights XRP stabilizes near short-term support as sellers repeatedly reject price advances around resistance zone between $1.44 and $1.46 level range ETF inflows show cooling trend while still remaining positive, indicating selective institutional participation rather than broad

Key Insights SEC withdrawal from the Ripple lawsuit removed a major regulatory barrier, improving XRP’s legitimacy and strengthening institutional participation globally across digital markets. XRP stayed above critical moving averages as traders monitored resistance near $1.45 and support ar