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According to Jinshi reports, U.S. short-term interest rate futures rose, as the market expects an increased likelihood of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates in 2026.

According to Jinshi reports, most European stock markets rose, with the German DAX30 index increasing by as much as 2% during the day, the French CAC40 index rising by 1.7%, the Spanish IBEX35 index up by 1.5%, and the Italian FTSE MIB index gaining 1.7%.

According to Gate market data, the S&P 500 index futures rose by 0.8%, the Nasdaq futures rose by 0.9%, and the Dow futures rose by 1.1%.

Bank of AI and the Peking University Blockchain Association PKUBlockchain have officially released their first research report titled "Web4.0: When AI Agents Become Economic Entities------Infrastructure, Track Patterns, and Investment Outlook." The report systematically outlines the three-layer infrastructure gaps of the x402 payment protocol, ERC-8004 identity standard, and MCP tool invocation protocol, and focuses on how Bank of AI can package five core components into a one-stop Agent financial operating system, becoming a typical case of a closed-loop from protocol to product. The research report points out that the daily average transaction volume on the TRON chain exceeds $22 billion, with a circulation of $86 billion USDT, providing a scalable foundation for high-frequency micro-settlement for Agents. Both parties will continue to promote the coordinated development of Web4.0 infrastructure and the agent economy.

Nasdaq-listed company Intchains Group Limited announced its latest business developments, disclosing its Ethereum (ETH) staking scale and AI-driven operational transformation plan. The company stated that as of now, it has staked a total of 8,040 ETH, of which 1,000 ETH were completed through the FalconX platform, and 7,040 ETH were deployed on its own Goldshell Stake platform; additionally, third parties have staked 1,363 ETH on this platform. The company claims to achieve maximized returns and risk diversification through a multi-platform strategy.On a strategic level, Intchains is advancing its AI-enabled operational model transformation, focusing on chip and product research and development, market sales, and overall business operations, restructuring processes and enhancing decision-making efficiency through automation and intelligent tools. In terms of cost control, the company has reduced its workforce by about 20% based on early 2026 levels and plans to further compress it to a total of about 35%, which is expected to bring annual savings of approximately 20 million RMB in labor costs. This adjustment mainly stems from organizational streamlining and replacing repetitive manual processes with technology. The company's management stated that it will focus on core mining machine technology and Ethereum asset strategy, combining AI to enhance research and development and operational efficiency, and plans to launch a new generation of mining machine products in the second half of 2026 (depending on market conditions).

According to Fortune, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (Democrat, Connecticut) has sent a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) requesting clarification on the status of two compliance supervisors at the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance.Previous reports indicated that internal investigators at Binance had warned executives that over $1 billion in funds were flowing to wallets associated with Iran, but were subsequently fired. Binance denies that the firings were related to the investigation results and claims that its compliance system is strict. Notably, the DOJ had previously terminated independent oversight requirements for Glencore and Boeing, raising concerns about whether the oversight mechanism has also been suspended for Binance. In 2023, Binance was fined $4.3 billion for deficiencies in anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance, and the two supervisors were part of the agreement at that time.

According to Cointelegraph, since the $280 million attack on Drift Protocol on April 1, at least 12 DeFi protocols and cryptocurrency companies have been attacked in just over two weeks.Since early April, attacks on crypto protocols or companies include CoW Swap, Hyperbridge, Bybit, Dango, Silo Finance, BSC TMM, Aethir, MONA, Zerion, and the recent Rhea Finance and Grinex exchanges.Among them, the DeFi protocol Rhea Finance reported that the attackers "exploited a vulnerability in Rhea's margin trading feature to execute a coordinated liquidity pool manipulation attack," affecting the Rhea Lend smart contract. According to blockchain security company CertiK, the stolen funds amount to approximately $7.6 million.

CoinGecko's report on the cryptocurrency industry for the first quarter of 2026 shows that the cryptocurrency market has shifted from a sharp correction to a prolonged "winter," with the total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies dropping by 20.4% ($622 billion), ending the first quarter of 2026 at $2.4 trillion, a decrease of about 45% from the peak in October 2025.The report also states that the market capitalization of stablecoins remains unchanged at $309.9 billion, with a decline in USDT supply, marking the first decrease since the second quarter of 2022.Crude oil prices performed the strongest in the first quarter of 2026, rising by 76.9%, while Bitcoin fell by 22.0% alongside the stock market.In the first quarter of 2026, the spot trading volume on centralized exchanges decreased by 39.1% to $2.7 trillion, with March setting a new monthly low of $80 billion.Solana continues to dominate the spot trading volume on decentralized exchanges, expected to hold a 30.6% market share in the first quarter of 2026.Driven by the demand for all-weather oil trading, commodity traders currently account for about 30% of Hyperliquid's open contracts.

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange today published a consultation document regarding the shortening of the settlement cycle for the Hong Kong stock cash market (the "Consultation Document"), proposing to shorten the settlement cycle from the current T+2 to T+1, and seeking market opinions on the proposal.

According to Hong Kong Radio, the Hong Kong government has decided to stop promoting basketball gambling projects. The Secretary for Home Affairs and Youth Affairs, Mak Mei-juan, stated in an interview with this station that the information collected by the authorities shows that the "prediction market" has developed rapidly in recent years, with monthly trading volume increasing from less than $100 million two years ago to over $13 billion last year, of which nearly 40% of the transactions are related to sports. The authorities are concerned that if new gambling projects are promoted at this time, it will lead to greater public concern and even participation in illegal gambling in the "prediction market." Therefore, it is believed that research should be conducted first before deciding on the next steps, and the promotion of new gambling projects should be halted for now.Mak Mei-juan stated that the existing regulated gambling projects have established a more mature monitoring and management system, which can help control risks. However, due to the uncertainty of the "prediction market," as a responsible government, there is a need to conduct research to understand the impact of the "prediction market" and its prevalence in Hong Kong. She also mentioned that the government has always maintained close contact with the Hong Kong Jockey Club, as the club has a rigorous monitoring system to oversee illegal gambling situations, and there are experts specifically targeting the fight against illegal gambling. The government will cooperate with the Jockey Club to obtain professional advice, allowing the authorities to implement measures specifically aimed at illegal gambling.Mak Mei-juan reiterated that the government's consistent policy is not to encourage gambling, and betting on sports projects in the "prediction market" is considered illegal gambling. The authorities will strengthen public education to help citizens understand the harms of gambling and refrain from participating in illegal gambling.

Web3 asset data platform RootData released the sixth issue of the "Cryptocurrency Exchange Transparency Ranking (Stock Category)," continuing to focus on the growth trend of stock assets in cryptocurrency exchanges. In this issue, Binance, OKX, Gate, Bitget, and Bybit ranked in the top five.According to the ranking, most cryptocurrency exchanges saw an increase of around 10% in trading volume over the past week, reversing a downward trend that had persisted for several weeks, but the traffic remained mostly flat compared to last week, with no significant signs of rebound.In terms of ranking changes, Gate and Bitget both moved up one position, while Bybit dropped two positions. Bitget launched the first Pre-IPO project SpaceX (SPCX) in this issue, connecting the Pre-IPO product framework with traditional capital markets, enhancing the richness and institutional attributes of its "tradable stock assets," which is an important reason for the score increase this time.It is reported that RootData adheres to the "transparency first" principle and has taken the lead in establishing a dual evaluation system of "transparency + liquidity" in the field of stock cryptocurrency exchanges, thereby providing investors with more effective data references. The ranking will continue to be improved and published in the future.

According to Cointelegraph, former U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson warned that U.S. authorities should prepare short-term, targeted emergency plans in advance for the potential collapse of future U.S. Treasury demand. He stated that once a crisis occurs, the impact will be severe. The U.S. Treasury market is seen as the cornerstone of the global financial system, and if it becomes unstable, it could affect the pricing of corporate bonds, mortgages, and stocks.The report pointed out that if a crisis weakens confidence in the dollar, it could drive funds toward alternative value storage assets like Bitcoin and gold; however, Tether, which uses U.S. Treasuries as its main reserve asset, may also face redemption and de-pegging risks.

The Ethereum NFT marketplace Foundation has officially announced its permanent closure. Founder Kayvon Tehranian posted on X stating that the original plan was to sell the platform to a buyer interested in continuing operations, but the deal ultimately fell through, and the company deemed it not worth searching for other buyers. The platform's infrastructure has been shut down, with no plans for relaunch.In January of this year, Tehranian transferred ownership of Foundation to the digital art display company BlackDove, at the time calling this move a step for the platform's long-term development. However, BlackDove only conducted a full due diligence after completing the operational handover and ultimately determined that building a proprietary marketplace was more feasible, leading to the termination of the collaboration.Since its launch, Foundation has facilitated approximately $230 million in primary sales and has hosted iconic auctions featuring artists such as Jen Stark, James Jean, and Edward Snowden. This closure has once again raised questions about the permanence of NFTs hosted on centralized infrastructure.

According to SoSoValue data, the cryptocurrency market sector generally rose, with the AI sector performing outstandingly, increasing by 12.48% in 24 hours. Among them, Siren (SIREN) rose by 92.70%, and SkyAI (SKYAI) rose by 32.37%. In addition, Bitcoin (BTC) fell by 0.14%, maintaining around $74,000; Ethereum (ETH) fell by 1.12%, dropping to just above $2,300.In other sectors, the Meme sector rose by 12.03% in 24 hours, with ORDI (ORDI) rising by 153.69%; the Layer2 sector rose by 5.36%, with Celestia (TIA) rising by 22.55%; the Layer1 sector rose by 2.91%, with Polkadot (DOT) rising by 11.33%; the DeFi sector rose by 2.82%, with Ethena (ENA) rising by 11.36%; the PayFi sector rose by 2.80%, with Safe (SAFE) rising by 15.49%; the CeFi sector rose by 1.39%, with FTX (FTT) rising by 5.43%.The cryptocurrency sector indices reflecting historical market trends show that the ssiMeme, ssiLayer2, and ssiNFT indices rose by 7.74%, 4.91%, and 4.57%, respectively.

According to Coingecko data, multiple tokens in the BRC-20 sector are still rising, with the current market capitalization of this sector exceeding 237 million USD, a 24-hour increase of 135.2%, and a 24-hour trading volume of nearly 1.6 billion USD.Among them: MUBI is currently priced at 0.001429 USD, with a 24-hour increase of 398.9%; ORDI is currently priced at 9.15 USD, with a 24-hour increase of 144.7%; SATS is currently priced at 0.00000002266 USD, with a 24-hour increase of 60.8%; TURT is currently priced at 0.0002204 USD, with a 24-hour increase of 36.6%; and 1000 SATS is currently priced at 0.00002215 USD, with a 24-hour increase of 59.8%.

According to GMGN data, the market capitalization of the SOL ecosystem meme coin BELIEF has surpassed 14 million USD, currently reported at 13.89 million USD, with a daily increase of over 400%.Meme coin prices are highly volatile, and investors should be aware of the risks.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin (@EmberCN), after the SIREN market maker sold off dispersed chips at the beginning of the month, they have re-acquired the chips and increased their token control ratio to over 93%. There has been a resurgence of intense market operations, with SIREN recently rising by 185%, with the price rebounding from a previous low of $0.13 to $2.18.

U.S. President Trump said: I just had a great conversation with the President of Lebanon and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Both leaders agreed that in order to achieve peace between the two countries, they will officially begin a 10-day ceasefire at 5 PM Eastern Time.

According to CertiK monitoring, the DeFi protocol Rhea Finance was attacked, with attackers extracting at least $7.6 million in total.The attackers misled the oracle and validation layer to complete the attack by creating fake token contracts and injecting liquidity into newly created funding pools.