Gate Crypto Flash News and Market Updates

Google’s quantum computing research results have prompted the cryptocurrency market to reassess technical risk, but Bitcoin and Ethereum prices have shown limited volatility. Anti-quantum cryptographic tokens have performed strongly, with some gains reaching 50%. Although the quantum threat remains in the theoretical stage, investors’ attention to post-quantum cryptography projects may drive volatility in related asset prices.

Gate News update. On April 1, Bloomberg reported that the EU is pushing to consolidate regulatory authority over large crypto institutions into the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), and Malta has publicly opposed it. If the relevant proposal is advanced by the EU Council and Parliament this summer, Malta may need to hand over its direct regulatory authority over top crypto institutions to ESMA.

Gate News Message: April 1. The Korea KOSPI index (Korea Composite Stock Price Index) surged 9% in the late trading session, closing at 5,507.50 points. The Nikkei 225 index (Japan’s stock market benchmark index) was up 5.00% during the day, currently at 53,625.91 points.

Gate News message, April 1, open-source self-developed AI tool OpenClaw held Asia’s first developer conference "ClawCon" in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, this past Monday, attracting a large number of participants interested in this technology. OpenClaw can help users automate various tasks on their local computers, and it is viewed by the outside world as a potential "next ChatGPT." Industry insiders noted that the tool still has some security risks at present.

Gate News update: On April 1, according to PeckShield monitoring, LML suffered an attack loss of about $950,000, causing the LML token to plunge 99.6%. The attacker converted 950,000 USDT into 450.6 ETH and deposited it into Tornado Cash.

Gate News message, April 1, according to reports from Iran’s Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman said that day that Iran has communicated its position to the mediators regarding “this war imposed on Iran.”

Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci pointed out that the CLARITY Act is running into obstacles, which could leave the 2026 crypto market facing long-term uncertainty. The bill is being blocked mainly due to political factors and resource depletion; in the short term, the regulatory framework will be difficult to implement, affecting market structure. However, he remains optimistic about Bitcoin’s long-term outlook and believes its Future still has upside potential.

Despite tense conditions in the Middle East, large Japanese companies’ confidence remained strong in the first quarter of 2026, with the manufacturing confidence index rising to 17. However, the survey results did not adequately reflect geopolitical risks; going forward, firms are likely to face increasing cost pressures and greater uncertainty about the economic outlook. Japan has taken measures to address the impact of rising energy prices.

Keeta Network rolled out multiple major feature updates on April 1, including support for multi-asset accounts, SWIFT international transfers, Visa Direct payments, and more—users can invest in government bonds and stocks. The official website has been updated, and features will be gradually made available to users.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is strengthening its oversight of insider trading in prediction markets, emphasizing that event contracts are swap contracts subject to strict financial regulation. Multiple recent cases have drawn attention, and the CFTC will prioritize handling serious violations, while related legislation is also moving forward to push prediction markets toward compliance. Investors need to pay attention to legal and information compliance.

2026-04-01 05:15 to 2026-04-01 05:30 (UTC), ETH quickly surged within the 2112.76 to 2136.0 USDT range; the 15-minute return reached +0.64%, with a range of 1.10%. Market attention clearly increased. On-chain trading activity refreshed a recent high, and volatility rose on the short term. The main driving force behind this move is a large net inflow of ETF funds. In the early hours of April 1, the daily net inflow into ETH-related ETFs was as high as $174 million, prompting institutions and off-chain capital to buy E in spot markets in sync

New York City Mayor Zuhulan Mamdani announced the resumption of TikTok use on government electronic devices to expand the reach of information and communicate with the public. All departments must follow security precautions to ensure account safety.

Gate News message, April 1, a Korean exchange launched the KOSDAQ index (Korean KOSDAQ index, similar to the Nasdaq technology stock index) circuit breaker mechanism. Previously, KOSDAQ150 index futures rose 6%, triggering the circuit breaker and pausing programmatic trading for 5 minutes.

Gate News reports that, on April 1, according to Lookonchain monitoring, the whale address "0x049b" opened 20x leveraged BTC and ETH long positions 2 hours ago. The address currently holds 587 BTC and 19,007 ETH, with a total position value exceeding $80 million.

As expectations grow that a Trump-led Iran war will end within two to three weeks, global risk-asset sentiment has rebounded. Bitcoin is holding at $67,950, Asia-Pacific equities are performing strongly, and overall market risk appetite has recovered. Institutional capital is flowing into the crypto market, which could push Bitcoin toward a clear direction. The market is waiting for Trump’s key speech to confirm the trend.

PeckShield’s report shows that in March 2026, the crypto industry experienced 20 major security incidents, with losses totaling $52 million, up 96% from the previous month. Among them, USR stablecoin depegging and complex attacks resulted in a large amount of bad debt, and security threats are expanding into real-world and social-engineering levels.

The Ministry of Public Security successfully transferred the core member of the criminal syndicate, Li Xiong, back from Cambodia to China on April 1. Li Xiong is suspected of multiple crimes and has already been subjected to compulsory measures. The public security authorities will continue to step up efforts to track down the remaining fugitives.