Gate Crypto Flash News and Market Updates

Gate News message: On April 2, the U.S. March Challenger job-cut report (Challenger Job-Cut Report, a leading indicator for the U.S. employment market) showed that the number of layoffs in the month was 60,620, compared with a prior value of 48,307, rising 25.5% month over month. At the same time, the March Challenger firm layoffs year-over-year rate was -78%, versus a prior value of -71.90%, with the year-over-year decline widening.

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, XTIUSD (WTI Crude USOIL) has surged by 10% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market

Li Xiong, a core member of the Taizi Group, has been escorted back to China on suspicion of multiple crimes. Since 2021, the Huiwang Pay company he established in Cambodia has been involved in large-scale cryptocurrency transactions, becoming the largest online illegal marketplace.

Gate News message, on April 2, the international crude oil market surged sharply during the day. The gain in WTI crude oil (the U.S. benchmark) expanded to 10.00%, with it now trading at $109.04 per barrel; Brent crude oil (the European benchmark) is currently up 8.8%.

Solana Foundation Chief Product Officer Vibhu Norby responded to the Drift Protocol security incident, confirming that an attack occurred. The cause of the attack is still under investigation. The incident is related to operational security or social engineering, highlights the potential risks of multisig mechanisms, and says that this incident does not represent a systemic issue with Solana DeFi.

The Middle East war has led to a sluggish market, which could weaken the size of SpaceX’s initial public offering (IPO). Analysts noted that a weak market would limit valuations, even though SpaceX is expected to list in July, with Musk counting on retail investors to boost demand.

At EthCC, Jonathan Passerat-Palmbach discussed the evolution and challenges of crypto mempool technology, noting that current solutions cannot meet protocol-level requirements. He also argued that blind ordering mechanisms could increase centralization and degrade transaction quality. He suggested exploring programmable privacy as a compromise, emphasized that privacy must be combined with economic incentives, and advocated conducting experiments outside the protocol.

BitGo launched its BitGo Mint service on April 2, enabling institutional customers to mint, redeem, and manage stablecoins and other digital assets within a unified workflow. The first supported tokens are USD1 and SoFiUSD.

Ledger CTO Charles Guillemet noted that Drift Protocol’s exploitation method is similar to a 2025 CEX hack incident, and that the security issues mainly stem from people and operations rather than code defects. The attacker infiltrated a multisig device to trick the signer into approving a malicious transaction.

Gate News message. On April 2, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, a BlackRock address transferred 1,360 BTC to a certain CEX, worth approximately $90.28 million, and also transferred 15,103 ETH, worth approximately $30.82 million. The total value of the two transfers was approximately $121 million.

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

This article summarizes cryptocurrency news for April 2, 2026, focusing on the latest Bitcoin updates, Ethereum upgrades, Dogecoin price action, real-time cryptocurrency prices, and price predictions, among others. Major events in the Web3 space today include: 1、Drift Protocol suffers a new type of attack resulting in losses of about $280 million, with administrative privileges taken over; 2、Australia’s new crypto law takes effect! Mandatory licensing and oversight arrive, and trading platforms face life-or-death divergence; 3、Key figures in a Huione money-laundering network have been arrested, with funds involved exceeding $89 billion, dealing another major blow to crypto-related illicit businesses.

Gate News message: On April 2, the People’s Bank of China added CITIC Bank, China Everbright Bank, Huaxia Bank, China Minsheng Bank, Guangfa Bank, Pudong Development Bank, Zheshang Bank, Ningbo Bank, Jiangsu Bank, Beijing Bank, Nanjing Bank, and Suzhou Bank as bank-type digital RMB business operating institutions, and they have been connected to the People’s Bank of China’s digital RMB system. After the newly added institutions complete business and technical preparations, they will carry out digital RMB business.

On April 2, DAO Lista announced the approval of proposal LIP-024 and officially launched LISTA’s tokenomics model 2.0. Major changes include ending the veLISTA staking model, immediately unlocking staked tokens, adjusting the revenue distribution mechanism, compressing the token supply cap to 800 million tokens, and simplifying the governance mechanism—holders of LISTA can vote directly.

Polymarket’s daily fees jumped from about $363,000 on March 30 to $995,000 on April 1, then fell to $899,000 on April 2. This increase was driven by the platform expanding its fee categories, covering multiple areas.

Polymarket, after adjusting its fee structure, saw a significant increase in its daily fees and revenue; revenue at one point reached $995,000. The platform faces intense regulatory scrutiny, but it is still seeking to expand and preparing for a new round of funding, with a valuation that could reach $20 billion. Future development will depend on balancing compliance with market activity.

On April 2, the three major U.S. stock indexes fell across the board. The Nasdaq fell 1.69%, the Dow Jones fell 1.19%, and the S&P 500 fell 1.34%. The seven major tech stocks also declined in tandem, including Apple down 0.82%, Microsoft down 1.28%, and Alphabet down 2.28%, among others.

Former FTX engineer Nishad Singh agreed to pay a $3.7 million penalty to the CFTC to resolve its regulatory issues stemming from the FTX collapse. This case highlights the growing accountability that regulators are demanding from the digital asset industry, as well as the importance of internal industry cooperation in reducing legal risk. Singh’s cooperation demonstrates the impact that transparency and compliance can have on the industry’s development, reminding executives that they must take legal responsibility seriously as they grow.

Chainlink (LINK) whale activity has increased, but the price has fallen for seven consecutive months, drawing market attention. Despite a rise in whale outflow volume and soft institutional demand, the price remains under pressure. Future performance may be influenced by broader market sentiment, so investors should watch changes in whale behavior and ETF fund inflows.

Ethereum Foundation project manager Hester Bruikman updated the “Trillion-Dollar Security Plan” at the EthCC conference, released a WalletBeat wallet security maturity rating model, and emphasized progress on user security and Clear Signing. She also disclosed that in the first quarter of 2026, Ethereum experienced 16 security incidents, with losses totaling $93 million.