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Charles Schwab to Pilot Direct Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading Services in Q2
Charles Schwab announced that its subsidiary will offer direct trading services for Bitcoin and Ethereum through the Schwab Crypto account, with plans to test and launch in 2026. The waitlist is now open, but external cryptocurrency deposits or withdrawals are not supported.
According to Gate News, on April 5, Charles Schwab (Charles Schwab) announced that its banking subsidiary, Charles Schwab Premier Bank, will provide direct trading services for Bitcoin and Ethereum via the Schwab Crypto account. CEO Rick Wurster sai

Economists expect the US March CPI month-over-month increase to surge by 1%, the largest single-month rise since 2022. According to Gate News, on April 5, economists stated that the sudden increase in gasoline prices felt directly by American consumers will be fully reflected in the key inflation data to be released this week. The US March CPI is expected to rise 1% month-over-month, marking the biggest single-month increase since 2022; core CPI may increase by 0.3% month-over-month. Previously, the Iran war caused gasoline prices at US gas stations to rise by about $1 per gallon. As a result,

Kuwait's two power and seawater desalination plants were attacked by Iranian drones, causing two generator units to shut down. Gate News reports that on April 5, Kuwait stated that the two power and seawater desalination plants were targeted by Iranian drones, resulting in "significant" material damage, and two generator units have been taken offline. #Gate广场四月发帖挑战

Preliminary Investigation into Drift Hacker Attack: Team members were previously contacted in person by North Korean intermediaries at a cryptocurrency industry conference, according to Gate News reports. Based on information from X platform, the initial investigation into the Drift hacking incident reveals that team members had face-to-face contact with North Korean intermediaries at a crypto industry event. The investigation uncovered offline interactions between the attackers and team members. #Gate广场四月发帖挑战

Bitcoin Whales and Sharks: Q1 Daily Losses Exceed $300 Million, Total Losses Reach $30.9 Billion
According to data from Glassnode, in the first quarter of 2023, the daily losses for "sharks" holding 100-1,000 BTC and "whales" holding 1,000-10,000 BTC were approximately $188.5 million and $147.5 million, respectively, totaling about $337 million. The cumulative losses for the year have already reached $30.9 billion, approaching the levels seen during the 2022 bear market. Long-term holders are still experiencing daily losses of around $200 million, with market sentiment weakened by macro risks

Whale Trader “Sets 10 Big Goals First” Sets Limit Price at $67.0k for a Long on BTC
Gate News reports that on April 4, Whale Trader “Sets 10 Big Goals First” posted on the X platform, showing its long position to indicate it has gone long on Bitcoin again, with a limit price of $67,023.8. The account has recently drawn attention for the accuracy of its market predictions, but since the posts come from a centralized exchange, their authenticity cannot be verified. Users should exercise caution and watch for risks. #Gate广场四月发帖挑战

Market pricing shows a decline in expectations for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in 2026, according to Gate News. On April 4, market pricing indicated that bets on the Fed cutting rates in 2026 have decreased. #Gate广场四月发帖挑战

Solana Testnet Deploys Quantum-Resistant Signatures, Network Processing Speed Drops About 90%
Summary: Project Eleven and the Solana Foundation collaborated on deploying quantum-resistant signatures on the testnet. Preliminary results show that these signatures are 20-40 times larger than existing signatures, leading to a 90% decrease in transaction processing speed. Solana's public key design makes it more vulnerable to quantum attacks, surpassing Bitcoin and Ethereum. While the latter are actively seeking security solutions, Solana has taken the lead in quantum security experiments.
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F2Pool Co-Founder Wang Chun: Bitcoin Protocol Upgrades Should Not Use "Bundling Legislation" Approach, Oppose BIP-110 and BIP-54 Summary
F2Pool Co-Founder Wang Chun stated on the X platform that Bitcoin protocol upgrades should not resemble the "bundling legislation" approach used by American politicians, and he opposes BIP-110 and BIP-54. He mentioned that time warp attacks do not provide significant benefits to miners, and block verification efficiency has already been greatly improved. Currently, only the "replay transaction" issue is worth fixing.
According to Gate News, on April 4, Wang C

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee is scheduled to review the “Federal Reserve Chair nomination summary for Wash” on April 16. The U.S. Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing on April 16 to review Kevin Wirth’s nomination to serve as Federal Reserve Chair. Meanwhile, the criminal investigation into current Chair Powell is still ongoing and may affect Wash’s confirmation process. Committee members have said they will not vote to confirm before the investigation is completed, leading to a potential conflict between two parallel processes in the Trump administration.
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Yesterday, Bitcoin spot ETF saw a net inflow of $9.02 million. Fidelity FBTC led the gains, according to Gate News reports. On April 3, Trader T monitored that on April 2, Bitcoin spot ETFs had a net inflow of $9.02 million. Among them, Fidelity FBTC had an inflow of $7.29 million, VanEck HODL had an inflow of $4.74 million, BlackRock IBIT had an outflow of $3.01 million, and there were no fund movements in other ETFs that day. #Gate广场四月发帖挑战

Whale "0x7f5" closed $CL long positions, earning a profit of $913,789, achieving a 100% win rate. According to on-chain analysis Onchain Lens, this whale has made three long positions in $CL, with a total profit of $2.7 million and a success rate of 100%. Previously, the whale reopened a $CL long position worth $109,646 (valued at $11.25 million) with 1x leverage, and has already earned $1.75 million from two previous $CL long trades. This information was reported by Gate News.

In Q1 2026, the stablecoin supply reached $315 billion, with total transactions surpassing $28 trillion, according to Gate News. Data from April 3rd shows that in the first quarter of 2026, the total stablecoin supply increased by approximately $8 billion, reaching a record high of $315 billion. During this quarter, stablecoins accounted for 75% of the total cryptocurrency trading volume, a historic high. Meanwhile, the total stablecoin transaction volume exceeded $28 trillion. Among these, retail transfers (usually related to individual users) declined by 16%, marking the largest decrease in

Bitcoin mining company Riot Platforms sold 3,778 BTC in Q1 2026, with net revenue of $289.5 million. Summary: Riot Platforms produced 1,473 BTC in Q1 2026, with daily average production down 4% year-over-year. The quarter's net revenue was $289.5 million, with a total hash rate deployment of 42.5 EH/s, up 26% year-over-year. Overall electricity costs decreased to 3.0 cents per kWh, down 21% year-over-year. According to Gate News, on April 3, Riot Platforms released unaudited production and operational data for Q1 2026. The quarter produced 1,473 BTC, with a daily average of 16.4 BTC, down 4% y

AI Agent Wallet Product ampersend Officially Launches, Supporting Independent Budget Control
Summary: ampersend officially launched on April 3, providing AI Agents with independent wallets and budget control. Users can register via the official website or add Skills to OpenClaw for use. The product supports multiple open standards and was developed by the Edge & Node team.
According to Gate News, on April 3, ampersend announced its official launch. The product offers a wallet and budget control layer for AI Agents, allowing users to create independent wallets and budgets for each Agent, achiev

A certain giant whale withdrew 365 BTC from a certain CEX, with the current holdings reaching 4,238 BTC. According to Gate News, on April 3rd, on-chain analyst The Data Nerd detected that a whale address (bc1qc) withdrew 365 BTC (approximately $24.2 million) from a CEX. Currently, this wallet holds a total of 4,238 BTC (about $281 million).#加密市场行情震荡

DefiLlama Data: Gate's 7-Day Net Capital Inflow Exceeds $95.19 Million
Gate News reported that on April 3rd, according to DefiLlama data, Gate's 7-day net capital inflow exceeded $95.19 million, ranking first globally. #Gate广场四月发帖挑战

Bitcoin ETF Net Inflows Reach $1.2 Billion in March: Short-Term Hotspot or Structural Turning Point? In March 2026, Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net inflow of $1.24 billion, ending two consecutive months of capital consolidation and approaching the quarterly average level of Q4 2025. From a timeline perspective, the inflow shows a clear "low first, high later" pattern: average daily inflows in the first half of the month were about $28 million, increasing to over $75 million in the second half. This acceleration is driven by a resonance among macro expectations, asset comparisons, and market struct

Prince Group core member Li Xiong has been deported back to China, and the related wallet of Huiwang he founded has received over $24 billion in cryptocurrency. Summarizing Li Xiong, a key member of Prince Group, has been deported back to China on suspicion of multiple crimes. Since 2021, Huiwang Payment Company, established by him in Cambodia, has been involved in massive cryptocurrency transactions, becoming the largest online illegal marketplace. According to Gate News, on April 2, Prince Group core member and former chairman of Huiwang Group Li Xiong was deported back to China. Li Xiong is