Industry Reports

Gate News message, April 27 — Galaxy Digital (Nasdaq: GLXY) will release its Q1 2026 financial results before market open on Tuesday, April 28, with CEO Mike Novogratz and management hosting a conference call to discuss the results. The investment firm is expected to post weakened Q1 earnings, with

a16z crypto latest report: the global financial system is being rebuilt on new infrastructure, and the pace of this transformation may be faster than the crypto industry’s outside world might imagine. Its key driving force is stablecoins. a16z believes that stablecoins are no longer just a medium of exchange used within crypto exchanges; they are gradually evolving into a new underlying pipeline for global financial products, and giving rise to a new kind of “Banking-as-a-Service” (Banking-as-a-Service,

ARK Big Ideas 2026 points out that institutions adopting acceleration and the ETF+DAT merger have already secured BTC 12% of the circulating supply, and governments and state governments are gradually buying in to form long-term support. In 2025, it retraced to the lowest level in history, and volatility declined. By 2030, the market value is expected to be about $28 trillion, BTC about $4.2 trillion, with annual growth of 60–61%. In emerging markets, stablecoins replace some BTC reserve-demand, and long-term investors should focus on structural buy orders and risk management.

Gate News message, April 27 — Fidelity Digital Assets released its Q2 2026 Signal Report, highlighting stabilization signals across multiple on-chain metrics despite early second-quarter consolidation in the crypto market. Bitcoin's market dominance continued to rise, with capital concentrating

Gate News message, April 27 — In 2025, newly launched altcoins significantly outperformed older tokens, marking a shift in how liquidity is allocated across the crypto market. While older altcoins posted net losses between 18% and 23%, newly listed altcoins in 2025 retained 5% in net gains,

Gate News message, April 27 — The Blockchain for Europe association released a report on Monday that concludes the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) framework has significantly enhanced the safety of euro stablecoins but simultaneously undermined their commercial

Gate News message, April 27 — Global crypto investment products issued by asset managers including BlackRock, ARK 21Shares, and Fidelity recorded $1.2 billion in net inflows last week, according to CoinShares data. Bitcoin-based products led the charge with $932.5 million, pushing year-to-date bitco

Gate News message, April 27 — Investment research firm Bernstein has released a report indicating that cryptocurrency market fundamentals are steadily improving, with Bitcoin's recent $60,000 low establishing a clear bottom. The asset is now approaching $80,000 and is positioned to enter a longer-te

A new report by Discovery Bank and Visa highlights a major shift in South Africa’s financial landscape, as cryptocurrency matures from a speculative trend into a mainstream investment class. Key Takeaways: Discovery Bank and Visa report that 7.8 million South Africans now treat crypto as a mainst

Gate News message, April 27 — Gate released its Q1 2026 quarterly report, showcasing sustained expansion across core business segments. Gate Perp DEX entered a scaling phase in the first quarter, recording cumulative trading volume exceeding $13 billion, surpassing 10 million trades, and expanding t

Gate News message, April 27 — CoinShares' latest weekly report shows digital asset investment products recorded $1.2 billion in net inflows last week, marking the fourth consecutive week of positive flows. Assets under management (AuM) climbed to $155 billion, the highest level since February 1,

According to the official DeFi United page, the multi-protocol relief fund DeFi United, initiated and led by Aave service providers, has raised more than 102k ETH as of April 27. The goal is to cover the bad-debt shortfall created in the Aave V3 market after the April 18 Kelp DAO cross-chain bridge attack incident. AAVE briefly broke above $100 before falling back.

Gate News message, April 27 — According to a Bitcoin Suisse research report, Hyperliquid generated $820 million in annual revenue over the past 12 months and ranks fourth globally in perpetual futures trading volume, establishing itself as one of the few

Gate News message, April 27 — A survey of 1,100 active users at a major CEX found that 36% of U.S. crypto traders have reduced daily spending due to the current market downturn. Among them, 10% described this as a major sacrifice to maintain their positions, while 37% delayed or canceled

Gate News message, April 27 — A new academic paper analyzing all Polymarket transactions from 2023 through 2025 concludes that the platform's accuracy reflects "the wisdom of an informed minority, not the wisdom of the crowd." The working paper, revised April 25, was authored by Roberto Gómez-Cram,

## DeFi United Relief Effort Reaches $300 Million Milestone Circle Ventures, Metamask developer Consensys, and Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin announced support on Monday for DeFi United, a coordinated effort to address losses from the Kelp DAO exploit. Together, Consensys and Lubin have confirmed

Gate News message, April 26 — Fireblocks, a leading institutional-grade asset transfer platform, operates a network of 30 Web3 business partners spanning DeFi protocols, payment settlement, compliance analysis, trading institutions, and multi-chain infrastructure. The partnership ecosystem is

Gate News message, April 26 — Moore Threads reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of 738 million yuan (approximately $104 million), representing a 155.35% year-over-year increase. The company swung to profitability with net income of 29.36 million yuan, compared to a loss of 112 million yuan in the sa

Crypto VC giant a16z’s latest report, “9 charts on what stablecoins are becoming,” uses nine key charts to depict the structural changes underway in stablecoins. The report’s central takeaway is not new tokens or new narratives, but stablecoins’ role shifting from “trading tools” and “savings vehicles” to “core financial infrastructure,” along with an increasingly strong degree of localization—creating a clear gap between what the market originally expected and the reality of cross-border payments. **GENIUS Act in the U.S. boosts stablecoin trading volume to $4.5 trillion in Q4** For years, regulatory uncertainty has been the ceiling for institutional participation in stablecoins. The turning point came from the U.S. GENIUS Act establishing the first federal-level stablecoin issuance framework. a16z data shows that, prior to the bill’s passage, the adjusted stablecoin trading volume had already been rising for several consecutive quarters.

According to data released by the Central Bank of Brazil, stablecoin purchases comprised $6.8 billion of the $6.9 billion in cryptocurrency purchased abroad by Brazilians during Q1. This represents an increase of over 100% compared to the same period last year. Key Takeaways: Brazil’s Central Ban