Gate Crypto Flash News and Market Updates

Gate News update, April 2, Uniswap announced that Uniswap v2, v3, and v4 are now live on the Linea network. Linea is a zkEVM L2 scaling network built by Consensys. Currently, Linea is available on the Uniswap web app and the Uniswap API, and Uniswap Wallet for iOS and

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, MU (Micron) has dropped by 6% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market activity.

Gate News update, April 2, according to an official announcement, the prediction market platform Polymarket has integrated Pyth Pro as the data source for its new series of traditional asset contracts. Polymarket will rely on Pyth Pro data to provide the daily rise and fall and daily closing markets for gold, silver, and major stock index ETF, and will ensure full transparency throughout via real-time price charts updated every second.

Gate News message, seven major token unlock events are scheduled for April. $RAIN ranks first with an unlock value of $294.26M, followed by $ZRO at $45.56M, $TON at $43.08M, $UDS at $42.02M, $STABLE at $30.95M, $ADI at $29.89M, and $PUMP at $15.84M.

Gate News announcement, April 2, Tech investment platform Fundrise’s innovation fund VCX announced that it will partner with a certain CEX to tokenize its fund shares. The tokenized assets are named VCXx, will be listed for trading on that exchange’s xStocks platform, and investors can buy them using USDG or US dollars.

BTC OG insider mega-whale agent Garrett Jin analyzes President Trump’s speech, saying it suggests a commitment to a hot war, and that the escalation of the Middle East conflict is already set in stone. He notes that the market hasn’t priced this in, that the near-term rebound is driven by positioning, and that the absence of any solution to the war will continue to weigh on oil supply and raise risks for importing countries. A 6% jump in oil prices reflects the reality of the conflict escalating.

Gate News report, April 2, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its latest forecast, expecting the U.S. economic growth rate to rise to 2.4% in 2026. The IMF said that as the effects of tariffs fade and oil prices decline, core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) inflation is expected to fall back to 2% in the first half of 2027.

YZi Labs announced on April 2 that it would make a strategic follow-on investment in Predict.fun, with participating parties including Susquehanna Crypto. Since graduating from EASY Residency, Predict.fun has grown rapidly, with a cumulative number of matched orders exceeding 4 million and transaction volume surpassing $1.8 billion.

On Polymarket, the probability related to WTI crude oil touching $120 in April 2026 has recently risen sharply, and it is currently at 65%. The settlement rules for this prediction contract are: within the specified time, if the price reaches or exceeds $120, then it is "Yes"; otherwise, it is "No".

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, XTIUSD (WTI Crude USOIL) has surged by 12% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market

Nasdaq-listed ZeroStack Corp. announced on April 2 that it has reached a $107 million financing transaction based on 0G tokens. After completion, it will hold 21% of the total token supply. The Texas company Texas Blocker, established for this purpose, will become its wholly owned subsidiary. The share exchange is expected to be completed on July 5, 2026, subject to relevant conditions and shareholder approval.

Gate News: In the latest update, the number of initial jobless claims in the U.S. for the week from March 28 to April 2 was 202,000, below the market expectation of 212,000. The previously reported figure was revised from 210,000 to 211,000.

The CME Group released March cryptocurrency futures contract data, with average daily trading volume reaching 210,000 contracts, up 19% month over month. Micro Bitcoin futures saw an average daily increase of 6%, while Ethereum futures rose 53%. Overall futures contract trading hit a new monthly high, up 33% year over year. Average daily trading volume in Q1 also reached a new quarterly high.

Gate News update, April 2, UBS Group (UBS) strategist Jonny Tvees released a gold market outlook report, expecting that although gold prices have recently been volatile, they will still reach new highs this year, and he views the recent pullback as a buying opportunity. UBS forecasts the average gold price in 2026 to be $5,000 per ounce, in 2027 to be $4,800, and in 2028 to be $4,250.

Gate News message, April 2, Telegram’s built-in crypto wallet Wallet in Telegram announced the launch of perpetual contract trading functionality, supported by Lighter on the technical side. The feature supports more than 50 trading markets, covering multiple asset classes such as metals, stocks, oil, and cryptocurrencies, with a maximum leverage of up to 50x.

At the EthCC conference, an AWS researcher conducted high-pressure testing on the Ethereum Verkle tree, revealing four major performance bottlenecks facing statelessness and proposing optimization solutions, which are expected to improve node operating efficiency by more than 3x.

Gate News bot 消息，Gate 行情显示，BTC 跌破 66000 USDT，现价 65989.6 USDT。

Gate News reports that on April 2, the Navy Command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a statement stating that as the conflict escalates, it will expand the scope of its strike targets and accelerate the removal of the United States' presence in the region. In a series of retaliatory actions against attacks by the U.S. and Israel on the country's critical infrastructure, the following targets have been identified: ① Abu Dhabi's U.S. steel industry; ② Bahrain's Al-Hidd industrial city; ③ Bahrain's remaining aluminum industry infrastructure; ④ more targets to be announced.

Nasdaq-listed Eightco Holdings has disclosed its asset holdings, including 277,222,975 Worldcoin, 11,068 ETH, a $90 million investment in OpenAI, a $25 million investment in Beast Industries, and $109 million in cash and stablecoins. Its total holdings are about $326 million, making it the publicly traded company with the largest holdings in the Worldcoin ecosystem.

Gate News message, on April 2, Wormhole posted on the X platform in response to the Drift Protocol attack incident. Wormhole said that user assets are not currently at risk, and the cross-chain bridge functionality can still be used normally. However, due to the built-in security mechanisms configured for Solana, some cross-chain transfers may experience delays. Wormhole’s core contributors have been in communication with the Solana ecosystem team and will continue to provide support as needed.