2026-04-06 06:15 to 2026-04-06 06:30 (UTC), the ETH price fell 0.74% within the 15-minute window. The candlesticks show a trading range of 2120.42 to 2137.03 USDT, with a swing of 0.78%. During this phase, market sentiment rapidly switched; coin prices became more volatile, while on-chain activity remained at a high level. This indicates that overall market attention continued to rise. Short-term price fluctuations triggered intense battles between long and short positions. The main driver behind this unusual move was large on-chain capital splitting. Small and medium investors continued to move down-chain during this time period

Recently, rumors that the world’s longest-living tortoise, Jonathan, had died were confirmed to be a cryptocurrency scam. A forged veterinarian account was intended to lure investors. The incident caused Meme coin prices themed around Jonathan to surge and then quickly fall, exposing the crypto market’s sensitivity to false information and reminding investors to verify the source of information carefully.

Gate News update: On April 3, according to CoinAnk data, over the past 24 hours, liquidations across the entire market totaled $248 million, including approximately $125 million liquidated from long positions and approximately $123 million liquidated from short positions. By coin, Bitcoin liquidations were about $48.13 million, and Ethereum liquidations were about $28.34 million.

Metaplanet purchased 5,075 bitcoins for $398 million in the first quarter of 2026, increasing its total holdings to 40,177 bitcoins, making it the world’s third-largest bitcoin treasury company. Despite a slight drop in the stock price, investors expressed concerns about its long-term strategy and market impact, indicating that institutional confidence in bitcoin is growing.

Gate News message, according to an official Gate announcement dated April 2, 2026, Gate has launched a Yuobinbao Wealth Management Spring Campaign. The campaign runs from 16:00 on April 2, 2026 to 16:00 on April 16, 2026 (UTC+8). Participating users who register will receive a 10 USDT position experience voucher. Users who complete the wealth management subscription task can receive rewards of up to 200 USDT position experience vouchers. Among them, new users whose first subscription amount is ≥100 dollars can receive a 50 USDT experience voucher; net subscriptions of ≥1000 dollars, ≥5000 dollars, and ≥10000 dollars can each receive 50 USDT experience vouchers. VIP level 5 to VIP level 14 users who participate in Yuobinbao time-limited wealth management can enjoy a 2.5% annualized yield. Rewards are unlocked in tiers based on net top-ups and cumulative subscription volume during the campaign period, with a maximum reward of a Leica SL3 camera.

Clem Chambers指出 that in the future, the crypto market will no longer rely solely on token hype, but will shift toward real applications and long-term value creation. The market is moving toward tokenized assets and stablecoins, with attention on the ability of blockchain technology to deliver real-world implementation. Although speculation will still dominate in the short term, projects that truly have use value will become the core driving force for the future.

Gate News message. On April 2, Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich said the company purchased 5,075 BTC in the first quarter of 2026 at an average price of about $79,898 per coin. Total investment was about $405.48 million, and the bitcoin return year-to-date is 2.8%. As of March 31, the company has cumulatively held 40,177 BTC, with a total cost of about $4.18 billion and an average cost of about $104,106.

Pi Network is advancing upgrades to its cross-chain bridge technology to enable interoperability with other blockchains and improve the flexibility of Ji Coin’s applications. It has also introduced a KYB verification mechanism to support Web2 and Web3 enterprise onboarding. Smart contract development is underway as well; in the future, it may enable the construction of decentralized applications. If the rollout proceeds smoothly, Pi could expand into new growth opportunities in the Web3 market.

On April 1, ahead of the U.S. stock market open, crypto concept stocks generally rose, with SBET seeing the largest gain reaching 2.02%. Others such as COIN, MSTR, and BMNR also rose as well. msx.com is a decentralized RWA trading platform that has already launched multiple U.S. stock and ETF tokens.

Gate News message: April 1, according to CoinAnk data, over the past 24 hours the entire market across the web saw $302 million in liquidations, including approximately $140 million liquidated from long positions and approximately $162 million liquidated from short positions. By coin, Bitcoin liquidations were approximately $111 million, and Ethereum liquidations were approximately $69.26 million.