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Tether CEO Bo Hines revealed that Tether is expected to become one of the top ten buyers of U.S. Treasury bonds, especially with its newly issued compliant stablecoin USAT driving this goal. The interoperability between USDT and USAT will enhance U.S. debt holdings and strengthen Tether's influence in the market. Tether's stablecoins are not only crypto tools but also become key participants in the U.S. financial system.

Arkham Exchange recently clarified a rumor about its "upcoming closure," stating that it will transition from a centralized exchange to a decentralized trading platform. This strategic adjustment reflects the current structural changes in the crypto market, with increasing user demand for decentralized asset management. Arkham CEO Morel criticized the sluggish operations of existing centralized exchanges, believing that decentralized trading can offer lower costs and faster speeds. The market is full of anticipation for this transition, but Arkham faces challenges in technological implementation and market competition.

BlockFills suspends customer deposits and withdrawals due to market turbulence, triggering a trust crisis in crypto lending institutions. Its liquidity issues stem from asset devaluation, withdrawal runs, and macro liquidity tightening. Unlike the fraud at FTX, BlockFills' experience still serves as a reminder for the market to focus on leverage risks and business resilience. The crypto industry needs to strengthen risk management and adapt to the deleveraging cycle.

As of February 12, 2026, the price of Bitcoin is $67,362.4, and the market has experienced a correction. Strategy company plans to issue perpetual preferred shares to provide stable cash flow and hedge against Bitcoin volatility risk. This innovative financial instrument can attract more risk-averse investors. Although facing downward pressure on Bitcoin prices, STRC still shows some resilience, but whether it can continue to attract investments in the future remains uncertain.

BlackRock announces the introduction of its token BUIDL into Uniswap and the acquisition of UNI tokens, marking the integration of traditional finance and DeFi. This collaboration follows 18 months of communication, with BlackRock participating directly in DeFi liquidity provision for the first time. Although the UNI price remains affected by market fluctuations, in the long term, institutional involvement will add value. The market looks forward to the future development of Uniswap combined with traditional assets.

By 2026, liquidity in the crypto derivatives market is no longer solely dependent on order book depth. Gate, with 447 perpetual contract trading pairs and a quarterly trading volume of $2.42 trillion, demonstrates a sustainable liquidity model. The platform supports a variety of emerging assets and traditional financial contracts, providing a stable execution environment that attracts event-driven traders. Gate's low fee strategy combined with risk management innovations enhances the user trading experience, marking its leading position in the industry.

Gate Stock Token Zone has become the preferred platform for allocating crypto funds to global assets, offering 24/7 trading, flexible fund management, and diverse strategy tools. Cumulative trading volume exceeds $140 billion, accounting for 89% of the market share. This move meets user demands, addresses pain points in traditional finance, and promotes asset liquidity.

As of February 12, 2026, Bitcoin and Ethereum prices have experienced significant fluctuations, increasing market risks. Gate's introduced sub-accounts feature allows traders to achieve risk isolation and independent leverage within the same market, avoiding the drawbacks of traditional full-margin and isolated-margin modes. This innovation addresses traders' asset management issues in extreme market conditions, enhancing the flexibility and efficiency of risk management.

For every user participating in contract trading on Gate, the quietly accumulating Gate contract points in their account are no longer just an abstract number. From the 67th airdrop to the latest TradFi trading volume conversion rules, this incentive system, which has been running for over 70 periods, has distributed airdrop rewards equivalent to approximately 3.7 million USDT to 264,000 users.
However, a fundamental issue still troubles many users, especially beginners who have just started to understand the points system: Can Gate contract points be directly withdrawn like USDT or GT?
If you want a definitive answer, then remember the first and most crucial usage boundary: Gate contract points cannot be directly withdrawn, transferred, or traded among users or circulated off-platform.
But this is far from the end of the story. Cannot

As Bitcoin prices fluctuate, strategies for holding Bitcoin are being challenged. Simply "holding" no longer guarantees appreciation, and physical mining is nearly impossible for ordinary investors. In comparison, participating in cloud mining through exchanges has become a new option, offering higher annualized returns and reduced risks. However, mining still faces market volatility, difficulty, and platform risks. Long-term holders in 2026 should consider converting some funds into mining to enhance returns and reduce holding risks.

With the arrival of the multi-chain parallel Web3 era, users switching between chains has become more natural, but transactions often fail due to lack of Gas. Gate's Gas Station simplifies Gas management through automatic payments and asset conversions, improving operational efficiency and security, reducing user burden, making on-chain interactions more user-friendly, and promoting the adoption of Web3.

The article analyzes the characteristics of Gate ETF leveraged tokens in the 2026 crypto market, suitable for both beginners and advanced users. Beginners benefit from low barriers and no liquidation risk, while advanced users leverage its capital efficiency and hedging strategies. The article points out that Gate ETF is not suitable for long-term investors and grid traders, emphasizing the need to consider market trends when choosing to use them.

Late at night at 11 PM, Apple releases an unexpectedly strong earnings report. The trading interface of traditional brokerages shows "After-hours trading has ended," and you can only watch the fluctuating numbers, waiting for the market to open tomorrow. At the same moment, Gate users are using USDT in their accounts to close AAPLON long positions, transferring profits in real-time to gold CFD positions.
These are snapshots of two financial worlds. The fundamental differences between Gate TradFi and traditional brokerages go far beyond "whether to wait 3 days to open an account." Below, we will analyze this ongoing cross-sector restructuring from four dimensions: capital logic, trading rules, asset nature, and compliance architecture.
TradFi Account and Capital System
Traditional brokerages' account structures are physically isolated. If you want to trade US stocks, forex, and gold, you usually need to:
- Open a securities account (waiting several days for approval, and sometimes mailing signed documents);
- Open a foreign exchange margin account

Gate TradFi achieves seamless integration between crypto assets and traditional financial markets through a unified account, eliminating the internal friction of managing multiple accounts. USDT as collateral avoids the friction of fiat currency exchange. Users can easily trade precious metals, forex, and stock indices on the same platform, significantly lowering the barrier to entry into traditional markets.

Bitcoin market share remains stable, Ethereum continues to attract developer value, and the performance of Gate platform token GT is independent. High-net-worth clients are diversifying their asset allocation structures, gradually shifting from core holdings in Bitcoin and Ethereum to strategies focused on yield enhancement, ecosystem participation, and alternative hedging, demonstrating adaptability to market fluctuations and a focus on emerging assets. The rising status of GT token has made it an important part of investment portfolios, reflecting clients' recognition of its potential value and strategies for responding to market conditions.

In the field of digital asset management, "security" and "efficiency" have always been a pair of conflicting factors that require careful balancing. For quantitative teams, project treasuries, or high-net-worth investors using multi-safe strategies for asset isolation, a very practical question often arises: "Does dispersing assets across multiple independent Gate safes significantly slow down fund transfers and trade execution?"
To answer this question, we based our analysis on the real operational mechanism of Gate safes, conducting logical tests and mechanism breakdowns of fund transfer efficiency under a multi-safe architecture. This article reveals how much the "cost of isolation" truly is, and how Gate minimizes this cost through its technical architecture.
The Premise of Isolation: Why Can’t Professional Players Do Without "Multiple Safes"?
Before examining the speed tests, we must first understand: why are increasing numbers of professional users willing to accept a certain

As of February 12, 2026, the sentiment indicator for the crypto market is pointing to a delicate level. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) is reported at $67,700.9, down 2.14% over the past 24 hours, retracing more than 46% from its all-time high of $126,080. Ethereum (ETH) is temporarily at $1,969.96, approximately 60% below its historical peak. More notably, the core metric measuring risk-adjusted asset returns—the Sharpe Ratio—has recently fallen to a historic low of -10.
For crypto wealth management, this is a critical milestone. A negative Sharpe Ratio indicates that continuing to solely accept price volatility for excess returns no longer compensates for the risk of account value drawdowns. This article will review the performance of BTC, ETH, and GT during different bull and bear phases, combined with insights from Gate’s financial product line.

Gate VIP system not only optimizes transaction fees but also offers higher yields through financial management premium. The annualized return rates vary in a tiered manner across different VIP levels, with the highest reaching 4.0%. Holding GT can upgrade your VIP level and increase your financial management limit. As the market gradually shifts toward structural allocation, traders should evaluate the potential for VIP financial management premiums and employ strategies such as increasing trading volume to earn more returns.

The article discusses the importance of capital efficiency in the cryptocurrency market, emphasizing that transferring 10% of idle funds into Gate's YuBiBao can generate stable returns. Through a quantitative model, depositing funds on the platform for one year can earn approximately $500 in interest, highlighting the importance of financial management compared to zero returns from no investment. Additionally, Gate's YuBiBao offers various activities such as interest rate coupons and referral rewards to further enhance users' earnings. In summary, good capital management can help investors achieve stable growth in a volatile market.

The crypto market entered a rational consolidation phase after Bitcoin reached a high point. GateAI was born to provide intelligent trading services. It evolved from a simple trading tool into an open strategy development platform, empowering users to design and execute trading strategies. In the future, large language models will be introduced to further democratize trading and enhance user experience.