River's S4 season attracted 250k+ users and distributed 200 million River tokens; staking reached about $30 million in RIVER, with S4 claims to follow, and S5 is now live.

Base Azul is live on testnet with a May 13, 2026 mainnet activation target, the first independent network upgrade; it boosts security, performance, and developer experience via multi-proof, single execution client, and Osaka; no user action needed. Base announces Azul, its first independent network upgrade, now live on testnet with a May 13, 2026 mainnet activation target. The upgrade adds a multi-proof mechanism, designates base-reth-node as the sole execution client, and adopts the Osaka execution layer specification to stay aligned with Ethereum, with no user action required. Two more upgrades are planned for late June and late August, and Base Vibenet, a public development network for testing upcoming features, will launch mid-May.

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 — Ramp has launched USDT across Solana, Plasma, and Ethereum with integrated 1:1 USD onramps and offramps, according to an announcement from Privy. The expansion enables faster and cheaper cross-chain stablecoin access for thousands of businesses globally, with infrastruc

Gate News message, according to the Gate official announcement on April 21, 2026 Gate launches a GUSD Minting New User Limited-Time Rewards Campaign, Episode 12. The campaign offers eligible new users up to 100% annualized yield. The campaign runs from April 21, 2026 at 16:00 to April 27, 2026 at 16:00 (UTC+8). Users can mint using USDT or USDC, receiving GUSD at a 1:1 ratio. GUSD is a Gate platform launched demand-deposit, principal-protected wealth management product. After minting, users holding GUSD can earn an annualized yield every day. During the investment period, participants can simultaneously receive GUSD minting rewards, campaign rewards, and yields from other wealth management products. GUSD can be redeemed at any time, and upon redemption it will be exchanged for USDT or USDC at a 1:1 ratio. According to platform rules, rewards begin accruing interest starting the second day after subscription, and are distributed in the form of GUSD before 18:00 on the next day when the interest accrues.

Gate News update: The Gate TradFi Stocks section is now live, offering four stock CFD trading pairs—IWM (Russell 2000 ETF), VOO (S&P 500 ETF—Vanguard), IVV (S&P 500 ETF—iShares), and XPENG (XPeng Inc.—W 09868.HK). All pairs support 4x fixed leverage, with a minimum order size of 0.1. This section covers CFD derivatives trading for traditional financial assets. Users can trade in the TradFi section on the Gate platform.

Gate News update, according to the official Gate announcement on April 21, 2026 Gate Yubibao launches the second round of SWCH wealth management benefits. SWCH 7-day fixed-term wealth management products are now live, with an annualized yield of 200%. The total allocation for this round is 4.9M SWCH. Quantities are limited—first come, first served. The campaign runs from April 21, 2026 at 16:00 to June 30, 2026 at 16:00 (UTC+8). SwissCheese is revolutionizing stock trading through DeFi, providing an efficient and transparent decentralized platform for tokenized stock trading.

Gate’s “Racing the Future” exhibition at Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour attracted a large crowd and widespread attention, showcasing the new cars and equipment from the F1 Red Bull Racing team. The event will be held on April 20, featuring a Blue Carpet Ceremony and an anniversary gala dinner, providing opportunities for industry exchange and live streaming.

Gate News update: LayerZero confirms via its blog that the LayerZero DVN is now live. LayerZero recommends that more DVN teams resume operations.

Gate News message, according to Gate’s official announcement, Gate has launched live spot trading for the ASTEROID/USDT perpetual contract, using USDT settlement. The contract supports going long and short with 1-20x leverage, and users can choose the leverage multiplier themselves when placing an order.