Gate News message, April 23 — Despite competition from Google and supply chain disruptions, Nvidia remains the dominant player in AI hardware. TD Cowen reaffirmed its buy rating on Nvidia on Thursday, citing the company's leadership in performance and software ecosystem breadth. The endorsement

Ryt Bank expands Ryt PayLater to Visa card payments, enabling 1,499 ringgit deferred purchases across QR, online, and in-store, near the regulatory threshold.

CoinGecko launches AI market summaries, charts, a wallet-tracker and a partner platform, expanding beyond price data to analysis and daily use as traffic falls, with potential sale near $500M. Abstract: CoinGecko rolled out AI-powered market summaries, advanced charts, a wallet-tracker that monitors public addresses on EVM networks with P&L and average buy price, and a partner platform for project listings and ads. Together with GeckoTerminal, the suite aims to move beyond price data toward daily analytics and engagement, addressing AI competition and changing user behavior while seeking to protect revenue streams amid traffic declines and a potential near-$500 million sale.

Gate News message, April 22 — Investment bank H.C. Wainwright has initiated a buy rating on Strive (ASST), a Bitcoin Treasury Company, with a price target of $36 per share.

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.

Charles Schwab plans to expand into crypto, offering Bitcoin education and direct BTC/ETH trading, allowing customers to buy Bitcoin in accounts; analysts call it a major mainstreaming moment. Schwab announces an expansion into cryptocurrency with Bitcoin education and direct BTC/ETH trading, enabling clients to hold Bitcoin in their accounts; analysts view this as a turning point toward mainstream adoption.

Gate News update, April 21, according to Gate market data, as of the time of writing, HELLO (HELLO Labs) is trading at $0.00317. Within the past 24 hours, it has risen 86.31%, reaching a high of $0.00348 and a low of $0.00176. The 24-hour trading volume is $64.4k. The current market cap is approximately $1.6864 million. HELLO Labs is the future of cryptocurrency and entertainment— a Web3-native ecosystem that supports incubating, producing, funding, and releasing original programs, games, and NFTs. The $HELLO token is at the core of the Web3 ecosystem. $HELLO is used to access exclusive content, play games, and buy NFTs in the HELLO marketplace. This news is not investment advice; investment involves risks and you must consider market volatility.

US software company Strategy purchased $2.54 billion in bitcoin, primarily funded by preferred share sales, marking its largest weekly acquisition since November 2024. It now holds $61 billion in bitcoin and plans to increase dividend payments to stabilize share price.

From 07:15 to 07:30 on April 20, 2026 (UTC), BTC achieved a +0.56% short-term return in mainstream markets. The price range touched 74718.5 - 75568.1 USDT, and the 15-minute intraday swing reached 1.14%. In this phase, market attention warmed up, trading activity rose noticeably, and overall volatility increased. The main driver behind this deviation is that for mainstream trading pairs such as BTC/USDT, the 15-minute trading volume increased month-over-month to +15%, forming a buy-side dominant pattern that pushed spot prices upward to break higher. Inflows directly drove the short-term upside. On-chain data shows that large BTC transfers were dispatched to new wallets in a structured, staged manner, with no concentrated sell pressure flowing to trading platforms. This releases a rebalancing signal rather than a sell signal, which helps ease short-term sell pressure. The chain

2026-04-20 07:15 to 07:30 (UTC), ETH’s short-term return reached +1.22%. The price range spanned from 2285.19 to 2332.62 USDT, with a 2.07% amplitude. During this period, market attention heated up, volatility noticeably intensified. On-chain transaction volume rose in tandem, and key mainstream on-chain activity indicators expanded significantly on a month-over-month basis. The primary driver of this deviation was an increase in transaction activity related to DeFi protocols, which boosted the share of on-chain Gas consumption. At the same time, total on-chain transaction volume saw a sharp surge in a short time. DeFi scenarios such as decentralized exchanges and lending protocols led to a direct surge in demand for ETH, driving funds to flow quickly into the market. In addition, the average Gas fees and Gas prices on the ETH network continued to climb in this window, further validating that high-frequency trading and active capital were accelerating into the market and strengthening short-term bullish sentiment. Second, on-chain data also showed an expansion in liquidity related to stablecoins and ERC20 assets, strengthening market buy-side power. Although historical large-wallets such as Wilcke still held a large amount of ETH after early March, this cycle did not trigger abnormal transfers or large-scale sell-offs. Meanwhile, the positioning structure of mainstream ETH did not show passive deleveraging or concentrated liquidation. Under the combined effects of multiple factors, global buy-side demand was amplified, and short-term ETH volatility was further elevated. Be alert to the risk of capital sustainability after a surge in high-frequency trading volume and Gas fees. If subsequent incremental buying is lacking or on-chain attention cools down, ETH may face short-term pullback pressure. Monitor changes in large-holder positions, any abnormal shifts in network fees, and liquidity volatility on the DeFi protocol chain. While there have been no signs of security incidents involving major contracts and protocols so far, short-term liquidity disturbances still need close observation. Keep monitoring fund flows and on-chain structure to stay informed about subsequent market changes.