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2026 Solana Summit: From TVL to TVS—What Truly Sets Solana Apart from Ethereum L2

2026 Solana Summit: From TVL to TVS—What Truly Sets Solana Apart from Ethereum L2

Solana’s total value locked (TVL) is now approaching the combined TVL of all Ethereum Layer 2 networks, yet the gap in secure assets remains over 40 times wider. As the Solana Summit opens today, we break down the competitive landscape across three key dimensions: TVL/TVS, fees, and active addresses.

Blog Team2026-04-13

Gate Simple Earn Distribution Timing: Why Isn’t It Uniform? Understanding Interest Cycles and Payout Rules

Gate Simple Earn Distribution Timing: Why Isn’t It Uniform? Understanding Interest Cycles and Payout Rules

Why are YuBiBao earnings distributed at different times?

Blog Team2026-04-09

A Deep Dive into the LIBRA Scandal: Structural Risks of Political Endorsement in Cryptocurrency

A Deep Dive into the LIBRA Scandal: Structural Risks of Political Endorsement in Cryptocurrency

The New York Times reveals seven phone conversations between Argentine President Milei and the LIBRA project team. This article examines the market manipulation mechanisms behind celebrity endorsements and explores emerging risks in crypto regulation.

Blog Team2026-04-07

Funds Management Amid Geopolitical Tensions: How Gate Simple Earn Product Can Serve as Your Digital Cash Reserve

Funds Management Amid Geopolitical Tensions: How Gate Simple Earn Product Can Serve as Your Digital Cash Reserve

Gate Earn is a flexible digital asset management tool that allows you to earn returns on your idle crypto assets while maintaining liquidity. In times of geopolitical tension and market volatility, Gate Earn helps your assets continue generating income without locking up your funds. Discover how Gate Earn’s yield mechanism works and explore practical use cases for optimizing your

Blog Team2026-04-03

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What Are Gate Stock Tokens? A New Way to Bridge Crypto and Traditional Stock Markets Amid Volatile Times

What Are Gate Stock Tokens? A New Way to Bridge Crypto and Traditional Stock Markets Amid Volatile Times

Stock tokens use tokenization technology to allow investors to participate in stock price movements on cryptocurrency trading platforms.

Blog Team2026-04-02

TON’s Sub-Second Mainnet Upgrade Set to Launch: A New Era for Payments and Gaming on the Telegram Blockchain

TON’s Sub-Second Mainnet Upgrade Set to Launch: A New Era for Payments and Gaming on the Telegram Blockchain

The TON mainnet Sub-Second upgrade will go fully live on April 7, reducing confirmation times to approximately one second. This article examines the technical fundamentals of the upgrade, its impact on DeFi, payments, gaming, and other use cases, as well as the adaptation challenges facing the ecosystem.

Blog Team2026-04-02

Gold Plunges 12% in March—Worst Drop Since 2008, While Bitcoin Surges Over 11%: Is the Safe-Haven Narrative Shifting?

Gold Plunges 12% in March—Worst Drop Since 2008, While Bitcoin Surges Over 11%: Is the Safe-Haven Narrative Shifting?

Against the backdrop of geopolitical conflict, JPMorgan has asserted that "Bitcoin is more resilient than gold in times of war." This article offers an in-depth analysis of this rare divergence.

Blog Team2026-04-02

Solana Alpenglow Upgrade: Can 100-150ms Finality Performance Convince High-Frequency Trading Firms to Move Away from CEXs?

Solana Alpenglow Upgrade: Can 100-150ms Finality Performance Convince High-Frequency Trading Firms to Move Away from CEXs?

Solana’s Alpenglow upgrade has reduced finality times to just 100–150 ms. This article provides an in-depth breakdown of the underlying technology and explores whether high-frequency trading firms might shift from CEXs to trading directly on the Solana blockchain. Our analysis draws on Gate market data and industry modeling.

Blog Team2026-03-09

Preview of Nonfarm Payroll Data Release: How Historical Patterns and Institutional Capital Influence BTC Price Movements

Preview of Nonfarm Payroll Data Release: How Historical Patterns and Institutional Capital Influence BTC Price Movements

The US February Nonfarm Payroll (NFP) report will be released tonight, with an expected increase of 54,000 jobs. Historical data shows that Bitcoin’s volatility in the 24 hours following the NFP announcement is 1.7 times higher than usual. This article reviews market movements after seven key data releases and analyzes Bitcoin’s potential trajectory under two different scenario

Blog Team2026-03-06