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Gate Research: S&P and Nasdaq Hit Record Closing Highs, Polymarket Advances Perpetual Contracts

2026-04-23 09:00:08 UTC 427 Read

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* **Market Commentary:** BTC is currently trading near $78,300 after breaking above $78,000 and reaching a high of $79,469, while ETH is quoted around $2,366.70 and remains mildly strong after rebounding from recent lows. The altcoin market has entered a high-level structural divergence phase, with capital continuing to focus on AI infrastructure and BTCFi-related assets.
* **Key Data:** Blockchain Capital is raising $700 million across two new funds, showing that leading institutions are still positioning against the cycle. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both hit record closing highs, while crypto-related equities rallied broadly, strengthening the cross-asset linkage among risk assets. Meanwhile, the KelpDAO hacker converted around $175 million in ETH into BTC, once again highlighting security and compliance pressure around cross-chain protocols.
* **This Week’s Focus:** DeFi security pressure continues to intensify, with exploit-related losses exceeding $600 million in the first 18 days of April. At the same time, Polymarket and Kalshi are both advancing perpetual contract products, indicating that prediction markets are moving from event trading toward derivatives. Institutional capital has also returned, with crypto ETFs attracting about $1.37 billion in weekly inflows.
* **Next Week to Watch:** Over the next seven days, H, JUP, and XPL will face major unlock events. H alone will unlock approximately $130 million worth of tokens, accounting for 5.8% of circulating supply. The pace of supply release and the market’s absorption capacity may affect short-term sentiment and price action.

**Discover more details today** → <a href="https://www.gate.com/research/article/gate-research-btc-breaks-above-78000-defi-security-pressure-intensifies" target="_blank">Gate Research: Crypto ETF Inflows Continue to Rise | Prediction Market Trading Volume Surpasses $133.5 Billion</a>

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