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2026-04-10
06:43

Jefferies: The U.S. is likely to be the party with the least economic damage from a potential Middle East conflict, while Russia is the geopolitical winner

Jefferies’ economists report that the Middle East conflict affects all parties. The United States is the least affected, due to oil and gas price increases, Russia is the winner, and Iran may lift sanctions. The main losers are the Gulf states and Asia, which relies on Middle East oil and gas, while Europe has lost ground geopolitically.
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06:32

Alibaba Cloud Qwen series models account for over 50% of global downloads of open-source models, with nearly 1 billion cumulative downloads

As of March 2026, Alibaba Cloud’s Qwen series models account for more than 50% of global open-source model downloads, with a cumulative total of 942.1 million times. Their smaller-parameter versions are widely favored by developers. With the release of Qwen 2.5 and 3.5, Chinese models have gradually begun to surpass their U.S. counterparts, and the open-source strategy has become a key factor in the AI competition between China and the U.S.
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06:17

Solayer’s founder releases research on LLM supply chain security; more than 2% of free routers have been exposed as having been maliciously injected

Solayer’s founder reveals safety risks of large language models, pointing out that LLM agents relying on third-party API routers face a risk of being attacked by malicious code. Testing shows that multiple routers have security vulnerabilities, and can even leak sensitive credentials. In addition, research demonstrates feasible attack methods and defense measures.
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06:14

TAO (Bittensor) down 16.28% over the past 24 hours

Gate News message, on April 10, according to Gate market data, as of the time of publication, TAO (Bittensor) is trading at $269.80, down 16.28% over the past 24 hours. It reached a high of $341.10 and fell to a low of $248.60. The 24-hour trading volume is $14.71 million. The current market cap is approximately $2.59B. Bittensor is an open-source protocol that supports a decentralized, blockchain-based machine learning network. Machine learning models train collaboratively and earn rewards in TAO based on the value of the information they provide to the collective. TAO also enables external access, allowing users to extract information from the network and adjust network activity according to their own needs. --- Key recent news about TAO: 1️⃣ **
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TAO1,98%
06:07

Giant whale “first set 10 big goals” keeps adding to BTC and ETH short positions, with a position size of up to $270 million

Gate News announcement, April 10, the whale “sets 10 big targets first” (social media account @Jason60704294) has updated its latest positions. Currently, total unrealized profit is $644k. The specific holdings include: BTC short positions of 2567.49 units, entry price $71,554.61, unrealized loss of $644k; ETH short positions of 38,465.22 units, entry price $2,248.74, unrealized profit of $1.37M.
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BTC1,46%
06:00

Middle East oil producers are asking Asian refiners to submit April to May shipping plans in preparation for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to maritime traffic

Middle East crude oil producers are asking Asian refiners to submit their April and May loading schedules in preparation for restoring navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. Although Iran has not lifted its blockade of the waterway, the U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement offers hope for reopening. Saudi Aramco has also asked customers to apply for May loading.
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05:45

BlockBeats releases March trading platform data: spot trading volume down 21.35%, futures trading volume down 6.14%

Gate News message, on April 10, BlockBeats released the March trading platform rankings. The data shows that in March 2026, the spot trading volume of major CEXs decreased by 21.35% compared with February, and the perpetual futures trading volume decreased by 6.14% compared with February. In the same period, the perpetual futures trading volume of major Perp DEXs decreased by 9.35% compared with February, while website traffic increased by 26.58%.
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05:32

Japan’s Cabinet approves a new bill on crypto assets, aiming to bring them under financial instrument regulation

Gate News update: On April 10, Japan’s Cabinet approved a new regulatory bill for crypto assets. The bill plans to classify crypto assets as financial instruments and introduce three core regulatory requirements: a ban on insider trading, an annual information disclosure regime, and related compliance obligations. This move marks further refinement of Japan’s regulatory framework for crypto assets.
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05:17

A giant whale deploys a $53.0 million position of going long 多BTC空HYPE and shorting HYPE; as HYPE rises today, it results in a daily loss of $9.0 million.

A giant whale recently deployed large-scale hedging positions on-chain, including $30.4 million in BTC long positions and $23.2 million in HYPE short positions, for a total size of about $53 million. As HYPE rises, this portfolio faces losses, with a net loss of roughly $300k. Previously, this address profited $37.1 million across a variety of altcoins using a similar strategy.
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BTC1,46%
HYPE-1,51%
XRP0,91%
05:13

PEPE (PEPE) is up 1.75% over the last 24 hours

Gate News message. On April 10, according to Gate market data, as of the time of this release, PEPE (PEPE) is trading at $0.00000353. Over the past 24 hours, it has pumped 1.75%, with a high of $0.00000367 and a low of $0.00000344. The 24-hour trading volume reached $7.2216 million. The current market cap is approximately $1.49B. $PEPE is the most playable meme coin. PEPE is tired of watching people play musical chairs in the endless derivatives ShibaCumGMElonKishuTurboAssFlokiMoon Inu coin game. The era of Inu coins is over—it’s time for the most recognizable meme in the world to become the king of the internet. PEPE is designed to
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PEPE0,69%