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13:48

BTC 15-minute surge up 0.93%: Spot buy orders surge, driving the short-term upside

From 2026-04-14 13:30 to 2026-04-14 13:45 (UTC), the BTC price return reached +0.93%, with a fluctuation range of 74500.7 - 75239.2 USDT and an amplitude of 0.99%. During this period, market attention warmed up rapidly; on-chain and spot market trading activity increased significantly, and volatility further escalated. The main driving force behind this unusual move was a short-term surge in buy orders in the spot market. On-chain monitoring data shows that both the number of active addresses and the number of transactions reached about 420,690; short-term capital continued to flow in, directly
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BTC5,95%
13:47

ETH 15-minute rise of 0.66%: On-chain activity surges and capital flows move in sync, pushing the market higher

2026-04-14 13:30 to 13:45 (UTC), ETH achieved a return rate of +0.66% within 15 minutes, with candlestick price ranges from 2373.72 to 2395.56 USDT, and an amplitude of 0.92%. During this period, market attention rose rapidly, showing characteristics such as increased user participation and amplified volatility. Signs related to active trading, on-chain fund flows, and technical upgrades sparked a surge in high-frequency monitoring and trading activity. The main drivers of this price movement are the significant rise in on-chain user activity and fund flows. During this period, the number of active addresses on the ETH network
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ETH9,36%
13:32

X’s product lead hinted at launching a crypto product, and the market is speculating it may be related to X Money and Bitcoin.

X product owner Nikita Bier hints at a plan to launch a product aimed at fixing the encryption industry, drawing market attention. Speculation links it to X’s financial ecosystem expansion, possibly including features such as payments, digital wallets, and stablecoins. X’s official account has not yet made a formal response. Musk says the early public version of X Money will go live in April.
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BTC5,95%
SOL5,41%
13:19

Polymarket reviews and weeds out early-stage projects in its ecosystem, targeting insider trading and market manipulation behaviors

Polymarket announced an audit of some of the onboarded startup projects that have been accused of using allegedly insider trading account information to steer users into making trades. The move is intended to strengthen compliance management and address external concerns about the risks of insider trading.
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13:17

IMF cuts its 2026 global economic growth forecast to 3.1%, with Middle East hostilities being the main drag

Gate News message, April 14, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its latest edition of the World Economic Outlook report, lowering its forecast for global economic growth in 2026 by 0.2 percentage points to 3.1%. The report notes that the fighting in the Middle East has significantly affected the current momentum of global economic growth. If the fighting and high oil prices continue for longer, this year global economic growth will fall to 2.5% or even lower.
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