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#GateSquareAprilPostingChallenge Stablecoins are already competing with banks
In February 2026, their monthly volume reached $7.2 trillion—exceeding ACH in the US for the first time at $6.8 trillion.
— Market capitalization of $317.6 billion, a new all-time high
— ( trillion in turnover in 2025 ) +72% year-over-year
— 75% of the entire crypto market in Q1 2026
This year, market capitalization is expected to grow to $400-500 billion.

If we assume that this is already the bottom of the crypto market, then quite strange things follow
— This will be the shortest bear cycle in history. Just over one quarter (120 days).
— The most unsuccessful “buy the dip” strategy in the industry (Nakamoto): buying nearly at the peak with an average price of around $118 000, selling only 5% of the position at a loss of about 40% to survive, while 95% of the remaining Bitcoin position still stays on the balance sheet
— Near-total absence of mass closures and capitulation among hundreds of companies with crypto reserves that entered the market

India is tightening control over crypto traders — the tax authorities are sending notices about undeclared income from previous years.
This involves reviewing declarations ( mainly for the 2021–22 years ) based on automated calculations that do not always reflect actual profits.
In case of discrepancies, traders will have to pay fines. #GateSquareAprilPostingChallenge

Bitcoin network fees are currently at their lowest levels in nearly 15 years.
This means that fewer people are using the (network, resulting in fewer transactions and less activity). Usually, this is seen as a negative signal for the market — implying that interest in BTC is declining, but it doesn't necessarily guarantee a price drop.#GateSquareAprilPostingChallenge

🤔 Peter Schiff: If Bitcoin ends 2026 at $10,000, it will still be the most profitable asset over the past 10 years.
I'm sure Michael Saylor will use this to continue boosting interest in Bitcoin and releasing new Strategy shares for its purchase.
But a 92% decline will make BTC the worst investment for most holders.
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🔼 The inflow of funds into spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs has resumed (SV)
Financial flows for yesterday:
▫️#BTC = +$471,320,000.
▫️#ETH = +$120,240,000.
▫️#SOL = +$246,980.
▫️#LINK = +$558,380.
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Germany — PMI (March): slowdown in recovery
Facts
• Composite PMI: 51.9 ↓ (was 53.2)
• Services PMI: 50.9 ↓ (was 53.5)
Interpretation
• Value above 50 = growth, but:
• Sharp decline = loss of momentum
• Services sector is almost at the stagnation boundary (50)
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What does this mean in terms of structure
1. Services — Europe’s key driver
• It was services that pulled the economy higher
• Now: a sharp cooling in demand
• Reasons:
• decline in consumption
• inflation pressure
• high borrowing costs
2. The composite index is falling
• The economy remains in growth, but:
• the growth

#pol
⚙️ On Polygon, the Giugliano hard fork will be activated tomorrow to accelerate transaction finalization.
In the testnet, the finalization time was reduced by approximately 2 seconds.
The upgrade is part of the "Gigagas" roadmap. Its goal is to increase network throughput and improve user experience for payments and RWA.

#sol
Phantom – a wallet malfunction has been reported
The wallet is displaying token prices and user balances incorrectly.
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🇺🇸 The SEC is preparing “Reg Crypto” — rules for the crypto market are already in the final stage.
SEC Chair Paul Atkins said that the regulator is one step away from publishing a new document, “Reg Crypto,” which will define which crypto transactions are considered securities and which are not.
➤ The document is already being reviewed at the White House.
➤ The main focus is capital raising and easing regulations for startups.
➤ The SEC is also preparing a separate “innovation exemption” for experiments in the industry.
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From April 6 to 13, various crypto projects will unlock their tokens.
The largest is expected to bring $62 million tokens of Rain Protocol to the market.
Significant amounts of tokens will increase the supply of Aptos and $BABY.
This week will not be calm for cryptocurrency markets in many respects. From April 6 to 13, token unlocks totaling more than $180 million are planned, and, with a certain amount of selling activity, this volume will increase volatility.
The main event will be the planned token unlock of Rain Protocol worth $62 million on April 10. Nearly 9.48 billion RAIN to

Recently, a trading bot operating under the account "woshfq19" demonstrated its capabilities in the Polymarket prediction market. In a very short period, specifically over four days of operation, it earned its owner $64,334.
Its strategy focused on ultra-short-term "up or down" contracts tied to Bitcoin (BTC), each lasting only five minutes.
The most impressive trade took place on April 3 between 7:30 PM and 7:35 PM Eastern Time. The bot entered the trade at a price of $0.01 and exited a few minutes later.#GateSquareAprilPostingChallenge

🔄 Migration of DAI to USDS.
Major exchanges will start automatic conversion of #DAI to #USDS at a 1:1 ratio today.
This is the final stage of the exchange part of MakerDAO's rebranding to Sky Protocol. On April 9, the Sky team promises to publish confirmation of the DAI → USDS upgrade.

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Empery Digital, a company whose shares are listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange, announced that despite significant progress in its share repurchase program, it also sold its bitcoins during the same period ($BTC). According to the company's statement, as part of the share repurchase program, 24,640,671 common shares have been repurchased to date, totaling $200 million. The average purchase price was $5.77 per share. On the other hand, during the week ending April 3, the company sold 370 bitcoins to create liquidity on its balance sheet. These sales, conducted

Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), warned in his annual letter to shareholders on April 6 about the long-term consequences of wars and changing trade dynamics for the global economy. The largest bank in the U.S. by assets noted increasing geopolitical pressure in its report. The letter focused on how conflicts and trade restructuring are shaping long-term economic conditions. "The challenges we all face are significant," said Dimon. "The list is long, but at the top are the ongoing war and violence in Ukraine, the current war in Iran, broader military actions in

Wars and changing trade alliances are exacerbating uncertainty in global markets and supply chains; JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warns that these consequences could shape the future economic order for many years. Main points: Jamie Dimon stated that wars could lead to prolonged global economic uncertainty. JPMorgan warns that high levels of debt and asset prices could increase volatility if market conditions change. Dimon believes that restructuring trade relations and conflicts could define the global order for many years.#GateSquareAprilPostingChallenge