Musk said on the X platform that xAI’s Grok model is catching up to Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.6, with a prediction it will come close to parity in May and may surpass it in June. He said that this timeline counts as a long time in the AI field. Claude Opus 4.6 is Anthropic’s flagship AI model and is the strongest version in the Claude 4 series.

Gate News, April 12. Lookonchain monitoring shows that the well-known trader “Maji” saw their 13-win streak come to an end. Due to the market downturn, they just closed a Bitcoin long position, incurring a loss of about $192k.

The RWA Layer1 public chain SimpleChain officially launched its testnet on April 10 and initiated an ecosystem airdrop program. Users can obtain points through testnet tasks, and these points will serve as the basis for future token airdrops. Team members come from Qianch Qin Technology and Ant Group, and have completed a $15 million seed round. The testnet verifies core capabilities, including trusted data services, a compliance engine, and asset issuance protocols.

Musk confirmed on the X platform that Grok 4.2 has 0.5 trillion parameters. Calculations suggest that Claude Opus has about 5 trillion parameters, and Sonnet has 1 trillion. Although Anthropic has not disclosed the model parameters, these figures come from Musk’s remarks. Meanwhile, SpaceX AI’s Colossus 2 supercomputer is training a model with the largest scale of 10 trillion parameters, which will become a key competitive factor.

Gate News message, according to an official Gate announcement dated April 7, 2026 Gate launches the 10th limited-time reward campaign for new minters of GUSD. New users who mint using USDT or USDC can earn up to 100% annualized returns. The campaign runs from April 7, 2026 at 16:00 to April 8, 2026 at 16:00 (UTC+8). GUSD is a Gate-launched demand, capital-protected wealth management product. Users obtain GUSD yield certificates by minting USDT/USDC, and when redeeming, they are exchanged 1:1 for USDT/USDC. Product earnings come from high-quality yield assets supported by Gate ecosystem revenue, Treasury RWA, and stablecoin backing. Users can redeem at any time; fast redemptions typically settle within 5 minutes, while standard redemptions settle in D+3 days. In addition, GUSD participating in other wealth management products such as Launchpool and Launchpad can, during the investment period, simultaneously receive the corresponding product earnings, GUSD minting earnings, and campaign rewards. The annualized return rate is dynamically adjusted based on Gate ecosystem revenue and market conditions, and any additional rewards are distributed to users’ accounts in GT on a daily basis.

Gate News message, April 4, whale trader "set 10 big goals first" posted on the X platform showing its long positions, indicating it has again gone long on Bitcoin, with a limit price of 67023.8 USD. The account has recently drawn attention for the accuracy of its market outlook, but its trade screenshots come from a centralized exchange and cannot be verified for authenticity; users should exercise caution, assess the information carefully, and be mindful of risks.

Gate News update, April 2, a certain Web3 wallet announced the launch of a TRX flexible staking and wealth management feature. The returns come from real on-chain activity, including rewards from TRON Super Representative (SR) voting, as well as rental income obtained by renting out the TRON Energy generated by the staked TRON to USDT-TRC20 users.

Gate News, according to Gate’s platform announcement, Gate Earn Yubibao has launched an additional rewards pool for BTC 7-day fixed-term wealth management. Subscription users can enjoy a 10% annualized return bonus. The total rewards pool size is 3,000,000 R2 tokens, first come, first served. The additional rewards will be distributed daily in the form of an equivalent amount of R2. R2 Protocol is an on-chain asset management platform committed to providing institutional-level real returns for crypto-native users and traditional users.

Under geopolitical uncertainty, U.S. Treasury yields have risen slightly as the market reassesses inflation and interest rate expectations. Trump's extension of negotiations on the Iran agreement raises concerns again, oil prices are rising, inflation expectations are warming, and the market remains cautious about the Federal Reserve's policy path. Investors are focused on the upcoming consumer confidence index, while capital flows and risk appetite enter an adjustment phase.

MARA Holdings announces the repurchase of $1 billion convertible notes due 2030 at approximately a 9% discount, reducing convertible debt by about 30% and eliminating future dilution risk. The funds come entirely from Bitcoin sales, aiming to strengthen the balance sheet and expand strategic flexibility in digital energy and AI/HPC sectors.