Crypto Fear & Greed Index fell to 32 from 33, signaling continued panic; the 0-100 scale marks fear below 50 and greed above 50. Abstract: The Crypto Fear & Greed Index dropped to 32 on April 22, signaling ongoing panic after a decline from 33 the previous day. The index operates on a 0-100 scale, with readings below 50 indicating fear and readings above 50 indicating greed.

Solana wallet fent.sol, linked to an OG PEPE whale, bought 5.66M SPIKE tokens; its PEPE stake peaked near $100M, sold 3.94T PEPE for $5.74M, now holding 1.97T PEPE worth $7.5M for about a 52,600x return. Abstract: The piece reports Lookonchain's claim that the Solana wallet fent.sol, tied to a major PEPE holder, acquired 5.66 million SPIKE tokens and built a large PEPE position. The PEPE investment reportedly peaked at around $100 million, with most PEPE sold for $5.74 million; the remaining 1.97 trillion PEPE is valued at about $7.5 million, yielding an estimated 52,600x return on the initial investment. The article illustrates the extreme volatility of meme-token trading and the influence of wallet-linked whales.

Ethereum: a break above $2,429 could trigger up to $1.18B in short liquidations on major CEXs; a drop below $2,209 could trigger up to $1.01B in long liquidations. Abstract: This brief market note analyzes potential Ethereum liquidation scenarios on major centralized exchanges tied to key price thresholds. A move above $2,429 may unleash up to $1.18 billion in short liquidations, while a fall below $2,209 could unleash up to $1.01 billion in long liquidations.

Visa unveils Intelligent Commerce Connect, enabling AI-initiated purchases via a single integration on the Visa Acceptance Platform, with payment initiation, tokenization, authentication, and controls; pilots with partners, rollout planned this year. Abstract: Visa introduces Intelligent Commerce Connect, a service that lets AI agents initiate purchases through a single integration on the Visa Acceptance Platform. It supports payment initiation, tokenization, authentication, and spending controls for both Visa and non-Visa cards, helping businesses accommodate AI-driven shopping. The service is currently piloted with partners such as Aldar, AWS, Diddo, Highnote, Mesh, Payabli, and Sumvin, with broader rollout planned later this year.

Gate News message, April 22 — The probability of a permanent US-Iran peace deal on Polymarket before April 30 has dropped sharply to 18%, down 17% over the past 24 hours, according to monitoring by Odaily Seer. Total trading volume on this prediction market contract has exceeded $35 million. The co

Polymarket launched perpetual contracts for leveraged long and short trades on assets like gold, BTC, NVIDIA, and AAPL, with early access for registered users.

ether.fi's weETH bridge on LayerZero is back live across all chains, with liquidity minting and redemption re-enabled; DVNs increased from 2 to 4 and rate limits tightened, while more services roll out under security partner guidance. Ether.fi reports that its weETH cross-chain bridge on LayerZero is restored and live across all chains, with liquidity minting and redemption re-enabled. Security upgrades include expanding DVNs from 2 to 4 and tighter rate limits; more services will be gradually restored under partner guidance.

Gate News message, April 21 — OpenClaw, an open-source AI Agent platform, released v2026.4.20 on April 20, introducing significant updates to default model switching, plugin contract handling, and gateway storage optimization. The release switches the default model for Moonshot's built-in

Abstract: A major centralized exchange announces MET, ABT, KARRAT, and WMTX are now available to New York residents on its site and mobile apps, with buy, sell, exchange, and wallet features, under a NY DFS license. Summary: Major exchange lists MET, ABT, KARRAT, and WMTX for New York residents, enabling buy, sell, exchange, send, and store on its site and apps, under a NY DFS license.

Gate News message, April 21 — OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT Images 2.0 on April 22, significantly enhancing complex visual task processing capabilities. The model improves instruction understanding, object placement and relationship expression, and high-density