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What Would Happen to Oil Price Caps if the Strait of Hormuz Were Closed? A Data-Driven Analysis Compared to the 1973 Oil Crisis

What Would Happen to Oil Price Caps if the Strait of Hormuz Were Closed? A Data-Driven Analysis Compared to the 1973 Oil Crisis

The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz has triggered panic over soaring oil prices. This article examines the upper limit of oil prices and the key influencing factors by comparing the 1973 oil crisis with today’s global supply and demand structure, spare production capacity, and market preparedness.

Blog Team2026-03-02

Strategic Moves After a $159 Billion Valuation: How Is Stripe Leveraging Venmo to Strengthen Its Ecosystem?

Strategic Moves After a $159 Billion Valuation: How Is Stripe Leveraging Venmo to Strengthen Its Ecosystem?

Mizuho Bank’s analysis suggests that if Stripe acquires PayPal, it would gain access to Venmo’s consumer reach and Braintree’s payment volume, creating synergy in the stablecoin sector. This article breaks down the strategic rationale and industry impact of this potential deal.

Blog Team2026-02-26

Is the Quantum Computing Threat Overstated? CoinShares Analyzes the Real Quantum Risks Facing Bitcoin

Is the Quantum Computing Threat Overstated? CoinShares Analyzes the Real Quantum Risks Facing Bitcoin

The most advanced quantum computers developed over the past decade remain insignificant when it comes to breaking Bitcoin’s cryptographic system—it would require computing power a million times greater than what current technology can offer.

Blog Team2026-02-09

Kadena dissolution announcement sends KDA coin into freefall

Kadena dissolution announcement sends KDA coin into freefall

Kadena has delivered one of the most abrupt "core team exit" moments the Layer-1 market has seen in years. In a public statement, the organization behind Kadena said it could no longer continue business operations and would cease all business activity and active maintenance of the Kadena blockchain immediately.

Blog Team2026-02-09

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The Fed Pauses Rate Cuts: End of the Hiking Cycle, Rates Likely to Hold Steady Until June

The Fed Pauses Rate Cuts: End of the Hiking Cycle, Rates Likely to Hold Steady Until June

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell calmly announced at the press conference that interest rates would remain unchanged, a decision shaped by persistent inflationary pressures and the delicate balance in the labor market.

Blog Team2026-01-30

Will Silver’s 2026 Rally Continue? In-Depth Analysis of the New Precious Metals Investment Logic and Gate Perpetual Contract Trading Strategies

Will Silver’s 2026 Rally Continue? In-Depth Analysis of the New Precious Metals Investment Logic and Gate Perpetual Contract Trading Strategies

When Morgan Stanley projected that gold would reach $5,800 per ounce by the end of 2026, silver began climbing at an even more remarkable pace. Analysts at Citi compared silver to "gold squared" or "gold on steroids."

Blog Team2026-01-29

The Ultimate Guide to Gate Simple Earn: Seamlessly Switching Between Trading, Holding, and Asset Management

The Ultimate Guide to Gate Simple Earn: Seamlessly Switching Between Trading, Holding, and Asset Management

A sum of USDT that would otherwise sit idle is generating returns around the clock in Gate Earn, and this is just the beginning of efficient digital asset management.

Blog Team2026-01-27

Tom Lee’s 2026 Market Playbook: A "Painful" Start, Followed by a Rebound?

Tom Lee’s 2026 Market Playbook: A "Painful" Start, Followed by a Rebound?

The analyst, renowned as the "Wall Street wizard," stood before the media and predicted that Bitcoin would reach a new all-time high in January 2026. However, his research team issued an internal report warning clients that the market could face a significant correction in the first half of the year.

Blog Team2026-01-21

BTC $100,000 Probability at 43%? Polymarket Data Reveals On-Chain Prediction Market Trends

BTC $100,000 Probability at 43%? Polymarket Data Reveals On-Chain Prediction Market Trends

On a decentralized prediction platform, 43% of participants bet that Bitcoin would surpass $100,000 by the end of January. Within just 24 hours, that probability plummeted to 25%, showing how market sentiment can shift far more rapidly than price charts.

Blog Team2026-01-19