Gate News message, on April 5, Tether is pushing investors to participate in a new round of financing at an estimated valuation of about $500 billion. If market demand does not meet expectations, the financing process may be delayed. It is reported that the company has been exploring financing plans since last year, but some investors are cautious about this valuation. If the financing is successful, Tether’s scale will exceed most U.S. banks, second only to JPMorgan Chase. Previously, Tether discussed raising about $15 billion to $20 billion through private placements, but those plans remain uncertain.

Project Eleven and the Solana Foundation deployed quantum-safe signatures on a testnet. Initial results show their size is 20–40 times larger than existing signatures, causing transaction speeds to drop by 90%. Solana’s public-key design exposes it to higher quantum-attack risk, surpassing Bitcoin and Ethereum. Although the latter are looking for secure solutions, Solana is already leading in quantum-safe experiments.

On April 3, a miner who mined solo through CKPool successfully mined block #943,411, earning about 3.139 BTC in rewards, worth about $210k. Solo mining is still a low-probability event; in the past 12 months, only 20 blocks were mined. Mining competition has intensified, and network difficulty has shown fluctuations.

Gate News, according to Gate’s official announcement, Gate will soon list Unitas (UNITAS) for spot trading and Flash Exchange trading. Spot trading will begin on 2026-04-03 20:00 (UTC+8), and the Flash Exchange trading start time is 21:00 (UTC+8) on the same day. The trading pair is UNITAS/USDT. Withdrawals are expected to open at 2026-04-04 20:00 (UTC+8). Unitas is a multi-chain yield infrastructure protocol that provides real, USD-denominated returns through delta-neutral strategies. The protocol combines on-chain liquidity with hedged derivatives positions to obtain diversified revenue sources, including trading fees, funding rates, and incentive mechanisms. Unitas has been deployed in major ecosystems such as Solana and BNB Chain, emphasizing transparency, institutional-grade risk management, and capital efficiency, and is supported by real-time monitoring and a proof-of-reserves system.

Gate News message. April 3, according to Solid Intel, Turkey sold about 120 tons of gold within three weeks, worth up to $20 billion, to support its legal tender lira. Of that, it sold about 70 tons of gold last week.

Korea Investment & Securities is moving forward with the acquisition of Coinone, the third-largest crypto exchange, and is currently working to persuade financial regulators and the National Assembly. The soon-to-be introduced regulations will set the maximum shareholding limit for controlling shareholders at 15%-20%, creating opportunities for outside buyers.

SolanaFloor data shows the Drift protocol vulnerability's affected scope has expanded to 20 protocols, with losses exceeding $10 million, including Prime Numbers Fi and Gauntlet. Most affected protocols have paused the relevant functionality and are taking countermeasures.

Ethereum France负责人 Jerome de Tychey said at EthCC that blockchain technology is shifting from early adoption to widespread mainstreaming, and that in the future it will become a core technology for the next 20 years, and announced that the 10th EthCC will be held in 2027 in Cannes, France.

Gate News, April 2. According to MLM monitoring, Hyperliquid early contributor Loracle transferred 450,000 HYPE from HyperEVM about 20 minutes ago, worth approximately $15.5 million, and then began selling. Currently, sell orders for 253,861 HYPE are listed in the $34.801 to $35.493 price range.

Polymarket, after adjusting its fee structure, saw a significant increase in its daily fees and revenue; revenue at one point reached $995,000. The platform faces intense regulatory scrutiny, but it is still seeking to expand and preparing for a new round of funding, with a valuation that could reach $20 billion. Future development will depend on balancing compliance with market activity.