According to on-chain analysts’ monitoring, the short position of the contract whale “first sets 10 major targets” has already generated a profit of $1.97M, holding 2,201.507 BTC shorts and 7,093 ETH shorts, with a total size of $173 million. The BTC stop-loss range is $73,000 to $73,500.

As of April 9, the price of RAVE (RaveDAO) is $0.31, up 12.45% over the past 24 hours. RaveDAO is a global crypto community that has expanded to multiple regions, hosts multiple major events, and has more than 100k participants. It has collaborated with several well-known artists and actively supports charitable initiatives, including helping patients with cataracts and funding meditation programs.

Gate News message. On April 9, according to Gate market data, as of the time of publication, ARIA (Aria) is trading at $0.67. It is up 32.95% over the past 24 hours, reaching a high of $0.74 and falling to a low of $0.49. The 24-hour trading volume is $1.0269 million. The current market cap is approximately $123 million. Aria.AI is a next-generation game development and publishing experiment. Its inspiration comes from a Disney-style immersive world and AI technology, and it is designed around game mechanics related to its own IP. It represents a major leap toward bringing Web2-quality game design and publishing standards (combined with AI execution) into the Web3 era. The project has launched an open-world mobile gaming experience, where players can go on adventures in a world called Fudonia,

Chainalysis has released a report stating that stablecoin trading volume will reach $2.8 trillion in 2025, and is expected to reach $15.0 trillion by 2035. The main drivers are intergenerational wealth transfer and infrastructure expansion. If expectations are met, stablecoin trading volume will exceed the total global market capitalization and will be on par with major payment platforms.

Gate News message: On April 8, the U.S. Dollar Index DXY (a gauge of the dollar versus a basket of major currencies) fell 1%, erasing all gains since 2026.

This article compiles cryptocurrency news for April 8, 2026, focusing on the latest updates on Bitcoin, Ethereum upgrades, Dogecoin price action, real-time cryptocurrency prices, and price predictions. Today’s major events in the Web3 space include: 1、SEC report disclosure: In the crypto case “under the Gary Gensler era,” it “didn’t benefit investors”; 2、Trump cancels “Doomsday,” Bitcoin surges to $72k, and global markets rebound across the board; 3、FBI report: Losses from cryptocurrency scams reach $11.4 billion, with older people becoming the largest group of victims.

Iran’s Bitcoin mining industry has been severely hit by geopolitical conflicts, with hashrate plunging 77% within a single quarter—from 9 EH/s to 2 EH/s, causing a major impact. Even though global hashrate remains close to 1000 EH/s, Iranian miners are facing difficulties, reflecting how sensitive the mining industry is to changes in energy and policy, yet the Bitcoin network continues to show strong resilience.

AgentPay, launched by Alchemy, is designed to address interoperability issues between AI payment systems and provides a unified interface for multiple payment protocols. By simplifying payment integration through an API entry point, the tool enhances system security and scalability, promotes the fusion of AI with crypto payments, and helps drive the development of decentralized payment networks.

Gate News update, April 8, according to analysis by the finance website Investinglive, after the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, gold and silver prices rose. The analysis said that before the outbreak of the U.S.-Iran conflict, gold and silver positions relied mainly on leveraged trading; the negative impact brought by the conflict led to leveraged selling, causing gold and silver prices to fall. After the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, improved market sentiment drove a rebound in gold and silver. In addition, the U.S.-Iran ceasefire also means that major central banks may not need to be overly aggressive in raising interest rates, which is one of the reasons for the rebound in precious metals.

The Ethereum network’s stablecoin on-chain value reaches $180 billion, accounting for 60% of the global market. Over the next four years, on-chain capital inflows are expected to reach $1.7 trillion; if Ethereum grows by 470%, there will be $850 billion in new funding before 2030. Major financial institutions have already launched tokenized funds, driving stablecoin supply to an all-time high.