Gate News message, April 3, the Nasdaq-listed blockchain-native capital markets Figure Technology Solutions released its 2026 Q1 operating data report. The report shows that its subsidiary stablecoin YLDS circulating supply has increased to $598 million, up 2% from last month; in addition, transaction volume in its platform consumer lending marketplace is close to $1.2 billion.

The report points out that traditional financial institutions are rapidly moving into the cryptocurrency market, creating competitive pressure on exchanges. With the rollout of spot Bitcoin ETFs, investors are increasingly favoring bank and securities products, leading to decreased exchange trading volume and layoffs. If an exchange doesn’t offer unique services, it will be difficult to survive. The trend toward the integration of traditional finance and the crypto industry is also strengthening, and exchanges worldwide face challenges.

Gate News message. April 3, according to Solid Intel, Turkey sold about 120 tons of gold within three weeks, worth up to $20 billion, to support its legal tender lira. Of that, it sold about 70 tons of gold last week.

Gate News message, April 3, according to a CEX price feed, SOL has broken through 80 USDT, currently trading at 80.01 USDT, with a 24-hour increase of 0.68%.

In 2026, tensions in the Middle East led Americans to face an economic burden, with the cost of military operations ranging from $30 billion to $45 billion, increasing spending by about $2.5 to $3.8 per person per day. Oil prices rose due to the conflict, driving up household fuel and living costs, intensifying inflation pressure, and affecting interest rates and financial markets, which could trigger greater risks.

Gate News updates, April 3, according to Gate market data, as of the time of writing, CTSI (Cartesi) is trading at $0.03927. Over the past 24 hours, it is up 73.51%, reaching a high of $0.05399 and falling to a low of $0.02185. The 24-hour trading volume is $8.881 million. The current market cap is approximately $35.6957 million. Cartesi is a Layer 2 foundational infrastructure designed to enable complex and intensive computing to run in a Linux environment outside the blockchain without affecting decentralization and security. Developers can work in a familiar environment without any artificial restrictions and can access well-known development tools. With the Cartesi Machine virtual machine, developers can launch a full Linux or

Riot Platforms produced 1,473 BTC in the first quarter of 2026, with daily output down 4% year over year. Net revenue for the quarter was $289.5 million, and computing power deployment reached 42.5 EH/s, up 26% year over year. Total electricity costs fell to 3.0 cents per kilowatt-hour, down 21% year over year.

SolanaFloor data shows the Drift protocol vulnerability's affected scope has expanded to 20 protocols, with losses exceeding $10 million, including Prime Numbers Fi and Gauntlet. Most affected protocols have paused the relevant functionality and are taking countermeasures.

Gate News, April 3, according to Gate market data, as of the time of publication, BR (Bedrock) is trading at $0.16122. In the past 24 hours, it has increased by 41.99%, reaching a high of $0.17303 and a low of $0.10486. The 24-hour trading volume has reached $1.3479 million. The current market capitalization is approximately $42.1187 million. Bedrock is a multi-asset supported liquidity re-staking protocol that has launched a Bitcoin staking product, uniBTC. As a BTC liquid staking asset, uniBTC enables users to earn staking rewards while maintaining the liquidity of their assets, opening up a new yield opportunity in the trillion-level Bitcoin market.

On April 3, U.S. stock market closed: the Dow Jones fell slightly by 0.13%, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rose by 0.11% and 0.18%, respectively. Crypto sector performance was mixed: Solana rose 9.41%, while most other digital assets fell. msx.com launched hundreds of decentralized RWA tokens, involving multiple well-known U.S. listed companies.