As of March 2026, Alibaba Cloud’s Qwen series models account for more than 50% of global open-source model downloads, with a cumulative total of 942.1 million times. Their smaller-parameter versions are widely favored by developers. With the release of Qwen 2.5 and 3.5, Chinese models have gradually begun to surpass their U.S. counterparts, and the open-source strategy has become a key factor in the AI competition between China and the U.S.

Gate News message. On April 10, according to Gate market data, as of the time of writing, MON (MON Protocol) is trading at $0.03414. In the past 24 hours, it is up 14.31%. It reached a high of $0.03494 and fell to a low of $0.02915. The 24-hour trading volume was $4.6408 million. Its current market cap is approximately $370 million. MON Protocol is a high-performance Layer 1 blockchain built to support next-generation decentralized applications. As an Ethereum-compatible chain, Monad provides 10,000 TPS, sub-second finality, low fees, and scalable decentralization. The project is committed to accelerating decentralization by building blockchains that are 100 times, or even 1,000 times, faster than the closest competing rivals.

Gate News, April 10, OpenAI announced it will launch a monthly $100 ChatGPT Pro subscription tier. Compared with the Plus version, the Pro tier offers a higher Codex usage allowance and is intended for high-intensity, code-related scenarios. At the same time, the official said that during a limited-time promotion (through May 31), Pro users’ Codex usage will be further increased to about 10 times that of the Plus version.

Gate News message, according to the Financial Times, Hosseini stated that Iran will charge tanker transit tolls in Bitcoin. This marks a shift in the country's payment methods for maritime transit fees.

Adam Back clarified on the X platform that he is not Satoshi Nakamoto, but since 1992 he has been involved in research on electronic cash and privacy technology, helping to drive the development of Hashcash. This response was in reply to a report by The New York Times, which suggested that he shares many similarities with Nakamoto.

Changpeng Zhao, recalling the 2017 policy turmoil, said that after it, venture capital took a cautious approach, and Sequoia paused its collaboration. He felt disappointed, but he still achieved user growth after the policy shock. In the end, due to a valuation disagreement, Sequoia was unable to invest. CZ believes that venture capital only supports projects in good times.

In recent times, the Ethereum price has shown resilience. Its current trading price is around $2,237, and market analysis suggests it could enter a critical turning point. The derivatives market is active, with buying pressure leading; net trading volume has remained positive, which has caused institutional demand to pick back up. On the technical side, $2,000 is a key support level, and if it breaks above $2,400, it could move higher.

Well-known trader James Wynn failed to short Bitcoin on the Hyperliquid platform, was forced to close the position, and suffered losses close to $20 million. Over the past two weeks, he has already been liquidated 6 times, highlighting the risks of high-leverage trading. Bitcoin has recently rebounded, driven mainly by short-seller squeeze, and the market’s total capitalization has risen to about $2.35 trillion.

Russian economist Denis Astafiev said that during times of economic instability, cryptocurrency and related investment risks are extremely high, and he recommends that investors keep their allocation ratio between 5% and 10% to prevent losses.

Gate News message, James Wynn(@JamesWynnReal) experienced another liquidation as the market rallied. Over the past two weeks, he has been liquidated six times.