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According to token unlocking data from the crypto asset data platform RootData, GUNZ (GUN) will unlock approximately 36.857 million tokens at 1 PM Beijing time on April 30, worth about 5.97 million USD.

According to French media reports, on the morning of April 20 local time, a malicious "targeted robbery of crypto assets" occurred in Ploudalmézeau, France: two masked gunmen broke into a residence, controlling and binding a family of five (including two children and two elderly individuals) for several hours, ultimately coercing the victims to transfer approximately 700,000 euros worth of cryptocurrency.The incident took place in a residential community in broad daylight, and the suspects were clearly "well-prepared," having a thorough understanding of the victims' crypto asset holdings. Police initially determined that this case represents a typical new crime model of "offline violence + on-chain transfer," where personal threats are used to forcibly obtain private keys or transfer authorizations.It is noteworthy that the family members of the victims were engaged in work related to the crypto industry, which may have been a significant reason for this targeted crime. The case is still under investigation, and the suspects have not yet been arrested.This incident once again highlights that, against the backdrop of the increasing popularity of crypto assets, "physical world attacks" (such as kidnapping and home invasion) are becoming new security risk points, and personal asset security is no longer limited to on-chain protection.

ChainCatcher reported live that Hong Kong Legislative Council member (Technology and Innovation sector) Kenneth K.Y. Lau shared a keynote speech titled "Steady and Progressive Development Keeps Hong Kong at Forefront of Web3 Expansion" at the 2026 Hong Kong Web3 Carnival.He reviewed the development of Web3 in Hong Kong since 2022, from the licensing system for virtual asset service providers, the pilot of tokenized products, to last year's Policy Declaration 2.0 and the SFC ASPIRe roadmap, believing that regulatory clarity is the primary condition for the industry's development.He specifically compared the regulatory paths of the United States and Hong Kong, pointing out that although the U.S. has introduced important documents such as the Clarity Act, Genius Act, and the joint statement from the SEC and CFTC, the political situation may lead to legislative delays or even reversals; in contrast, Hong Kong provides a stable, transparent, and continuous development environment in terms of product classification, legislation, and infrastructure.He also mentioned the potential threat of quantum computing to the cryptocurrency industry, believing that at least five more years are needed, but the industry should prepare in advance at the cryptographic level. Finally, he emphasized that Hong Kong needs more technology developers and should promote cross-jurisdictional connectivity to form a positive flywheel for product issuance, investor participation, and innovator entry.

According to official news, Gate Alpha officially launched the 33rd Hot Coin Trading Competition on April 15 at 14:00 (UTC+8). Users can participate by trading designated hot coins to share a total airdrop reward valued at $20,000.During the event, users will receive 1 lottery chance for every 200 USDT traded in designated cryptocurrencies, with a daily limit of 20 chances per person and a maximum of 80 chances during the event. The winning rate is 100%. New users will receive an additional lottery chance for their first trade of any amount; for each friend invited who makes their first purchase of ≥ 100 USDT on Gate Alpha, an additional 2 lottery chances will be granted. Prizes are distributed in real-time, and the prize pool will end once it is exhausted.Gate Alpha now supports popular public chains such as SOL, ETH, Gate Layer, BNB Chain, Base, SUI, ARB, World Chain, AVAX, Polygon, LINEA, ZK, OP, and Berachain, and enables seamless trading of tokens across all chains through the contract address search function, facilitating cross-chain trading and allowing users to access all on-chain tokens with one click.

Tom Lee, chairman of BitMine, a company in the Ethereum treasury, stated in an interview with CNBC, "The reason the stock market remains resilient is that even in the face of war, the economy is actually performing better than expected." He pointed out that defense spending is currently about $30 billion per month and could rise to $60 billion per month in the future, which has a significant stimulating effect on the economy; meanwhile, the rise in oil prices by $20 per month only adds about $12 billion in burden to households, "Overall, the war is actually helping corporate profits right now."Tom Lee cited historical precedents, saying, "Looking back at World War II, the stock market bottomed out in May 1942, just five months after the U.S. entered the war, and at that time, no American troops had even set foot on the European or Pacific battlefields." He believes, "The market is very good at pricing in outcomes ahead of time; the current rise in the stock market means that the market is pricing in a favorable outcome, although I can't clearly articulate the specific reasons, but that's the signal conveyed by the market's performance."Regarding the three major variables in the current market— the Iran war, corporate earnings reports, and interest rates—Tom Lee stated, "Among the three, only war can create tail events in both directions, so this is the variable that deserves the closest attention." In terms of sector allocation, he remains bullish on the energy sector and pointed out that energy security is one of the most important structural themes in recent years.

Drift Protocol, which had $285 million in cryptocurrency assets stolen, posted an update on the X platform regarding the incident handling progress. It stated that it is currently actively working with partners to develop a coordinated recovery plan. The current focus is on stabilizing the situation and providing protocol-level assurances to all affected users and partners.In addition, Drift stated that it will participate in the security project STRIDE under the Solana Foundation, with more details to be announced later.

According to a report by Bloomberg, Kimi's parent company, Moon's Dark Side, is in the preliminary stages of considering an initial public offering in Hong Kong and has begun discussions with China International Capital Corporation and Goldman Sachs regarding the listing cooperation. The specific timing has not yet been determined, and the planning is still underway, with the possibility that it may not proceed. Both Moon's Dark Side and Goldman Sachs declined to comment, and China International Capital Corporation did not respond.After completing over $700 million in financing earlier this year, Moon's Dark Side is negotiating a new round of financing, with a scale of up to $1 billion, which would bring its valuation to approximately $18 billion after this round of funding. Its C round valuation was about $4.3 billion at the end of last year, and the valuation has since risen rapidly. Founder Yang Zhilin stated in an internal letter at the end of last year that the company has 10 billion RMB in cash and is "not in a hurry to go public in the short term." There were also rumors of a "backdoor listing" last December, which the company denied.Competitors in the same sector, Zhiyu and MiniMax (Xiyu Technology), have already gone public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and taking advantage of the investor enthusiasm generated by peers going public, Moon's Dark Side has been accelerating its financing in the private equity market.

Gate Square recently launched the community event "Growth Value Lottery Issue 17." Users can accumulate growth values by completing interactive tasks in the community such as posting, liking, commenting, and participating in hot discussions. Every 300 growth values allows for one lottery entry, and both new and old users can participate, with a 100% chance of winning.This issue's prizes include a 10g gold bar, a Gate × RedBull building block racing car gift box, large position experience vouchers, transaction fee cashback vouchers, VIP exclusive experience cards, and other generous rewards.

The Bank of Korea announced the recruitment of 10 new employees, some of whom are required to have at least five years of experience in the cryptocurrency industry, starting as digital asset market analysts as early as July this year, responsible for researching the impact of cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and tokenized assets on financial stability.The recruitment news coincides with the central bank's restart of the CBDC project, the Han River project, which was halted last year due to feedback from pilot users regarding inconvenience. The new round of plan adjustments is repositioned towards government and enterprise application scenarios: the authorities aim to distribute 25% of government subsidies in digital won by 2030 and plan to launch pilot payments in the first half of 2026. The head of the digital currency planning team at the Bank of Korea stated that stablecoins and CBDCs are not in competition but rather complement each other. This deployment aligns with upcoming legislation, as South Korea will lift the long-standing ban on the domestic issuance of cryptocurrencies and stablecoins.

According to official news, Gate Alpha officially launched the "Peak Trading Competition" event on March 24, open for trading in all currencies in the Alpha Zone. Users can register and trade to participate in sharing a prize pool of up to $50,000 USDT. The event uses a total trading volume mechanism to unlock the prize pool; the higher the number of participants and trading volume, the more rewards can be unlocked, with a maximum individual reward of $2,100 USDT for leaderboard rankings.At the same time, users will receive 1 lottery chance for every 500 USDT traded, with a 100% winning rate. Prizes include fee rebate vouchers, gold bars, and the chance to win an iPhone 17 Pro Max valued at $1,399. New users can also draw extra on their first order. All participating users can receive rewards, and those who trade a total of 100 USDT can directly receive a 10 USDT fee rebate voucher.The top 4 cryptocurrencies by increase today on Gate Alpha are: Dragon (740.86%), ESOTERIC (688.38%), ABSTRAKT (459.43%), and Dog bot (364.69%).Gate Alpha now supports popular public chains such as SOL, ETH, Gate Layer, BSC, Base, SUI, ARB, World Chain, AVAX, Polygon, LINEA, ZK, OP, and Berachain, and enables seamless trading of tokens across all chains through the contract address search function, facilitating cross-chain trading and achieving one-click access to on-chain tokens.

According to token unlock data from the Crypto asset data platform RootData, GUNZ (GUN) will unlock approximately 45.19 million tokens at 1:00 PM Beijing time on March 31, worth about 10.03 million USD.

According to Jinshi reports, "Bond King" Gundlach stated that the two-year U.S. Treasury yield suggests that a rate hike by the Federal Reserve is imminent.

The whale Owen Gunden of Wanbi Bitcoin (who previously sold 11,000 BTC, approximately 1.12 billion USD) sold another 650 BTC about 10 hours ago, worth approximately 46.3 million USD.

DeFiance Capital founder Arthur posted on the X platform, stating that the current stock market pricing is overly optimistic regarding the real situation. Once market sentiment shifts, the adjustments may be more severe. He believes that this environment may provide performance opportunities for Bitcoin and crypto assets, making them a hedge against sovereign and geopolitical risks in the context of geopolitical and macro uncertainty.Arthur stated that the trading strategy of "going long on crypto assets and shorting stocks or high-yield bonds" may be one of the more attractive long-short combinations in the current market. He then added that this trading trend may just be the beginning. Additionally, he pointed out that the supply of USDC has rebounded to a historical high after bottoming out about a month ago, which may partially explain the nearly doubling performance of CRCL since its stage low.

According to official news, the final chapter of the AINFT Challenge Season 3 has officially begun. From now until March 13, users can connect their wallets and receive 1 million points to participate in the distribution of a 7,000 USDT ultimate prize pool, with the total incentives for the entire season exceeding 13,000 USDT. It now supports four major wallets: TronLink, Binance Wallet, OKX Wallet, and TokenPocket. New addresses can connect at chat.ainft.com/chat to easily claim million points and step into the competition.The early bird reward channel is now open. The first 500 users to connect their wallets will share a 500 USDT exclusive prize pool; the first 500 users who successfully recharge will also share an additional 500 USDT recharge reward. Even more exciting, when the number of valid addresses used exceeds 10,000, a bonus prize pool of up to 6,000 USDT will be unlocked, with multiple benefits stacking up, making rewards within reach.Connect your wallet now, claim your points, and step into the challenge track. Experience cutting-edge AI interaction while growing together with the decentralized ecosystem and sharing the dividends.

According to ABC News, Trump stated in an interview that the Iranians are now contacting me. Someone within the Iranian government has reached out. I probably shouldn't tell you who he is. He is no longer reporting to the Supreme Leader.

Iran's state television announced retaliation against Israel, and Iran has begun its counterattack. The first batch of ballistic missiles from Iran has been launched towards Israel, with a total of 30 missiles fired. Alarms sounded across large areas of Israel, and the public was urged to take shelter in bomb shelters.