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FTSE Russell has passed a rule change that will accelerate the inclusion of newly listed large-cap stocks into its main indices, coinciding with SpaceX's anticipated IPO in the coming weeks. According to the new policy, IPOs with an investable market capitalization exceeding the threshold of the Russell 5000 index will be eligible for fast-tracking after the fifth trading day following their listing. Previously, qualifying companies were only assessed during quarterly reviews.Arne Noack, Head of Americas Equity and Multi-Asset Indices at FTSE Russell, stated in a release, "Introducing a fast-track mechanism for large-scale IPOs allows the indices to more promptly reflect significant market developments." FTSE Russell is following Nasdaq's similar move earlier this year to accommodate potential mega IPOs, which has reduced the waiting period for index inclusion from at least three months to 15 days.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated in a speech to employees that even if the IPO filing is submitted soon, the company may not go public immediately, and the actual listing time will depend on market conditions and other factors. The goal is to go public as early as September, but the timeline remains flexible.Earlier reports indicated that OpenAI plans to submit a confidential IPO application to regulators soon, possibly as early as this Friday. Sources revealed that investment banks, including Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, are assisting OpenAI in drafting the IPO prospectus.Earlier this week, OpenAI cleared a significant hurdle on the road to the IPO—OpenAI CEO Sam Altman won a legal dispute against competitor Musk. OpenAI still needs to overcome a series of other challenges, the most significant of which is market concern over whether it can generate enough revenue to support its massive data center expenditure commitments.

Wintermute released a market outlook indicating that the cryptocurrency market has come under significant pressure this week due to the resurgence of inflation in the U.S. and a reversal in interest rate expectations. Bitcoin failed to break through the 200-day moving average when it first encountered a major macro shock, showing that the previous rally was driven more by short covering rather than sustained inflows of new capital.The market environment has clearly changed, with U.S. CPI growth accelerating, core inflation exceeding expectations, and real wages turning negative. The yield on the U.S. 10-year Treasury bond has risen to 4.58%, while a new Fed chair with a more hawkish stance will take office in three weeks. The market's pricing of the Fed's policy path has also changed rapidly, shifting from betting on rate cuts to concerns about further rate hikes within just five trading days.Cross-asset performance also reflects this change: Brent crude oil rose 8.6% this week, while Bitcoin and Ethereum fell 5.7% and 10.2%, respectively. Capital is flowing into assets that drive inflation, while cryptocurrencies have performed even weaker than the stock market during the downturn, a relative weakness that is considered a cause for concern.Despite the long-term structural positives still in place, including Bitcoin reserves on exchanges remaining at multi-year lows, long-term holders continuing to accumulate, and the advancement of the U.S. crypto regulatory bill "CLARITY," institutional capital is more inclined to take profits on rebounds in the short term rather than continue to increase positions. The market is currently focused on the $76,000 to $78,000 range for Bitcoin; if it can hold this position after Nvidia's earnings report on Wednesday, market confidence may recover. However, if it falls below $75,000, along with a decline in funding rates and continued outflows from ETFs, it could quickly drop to the $70,000 range.

According to Gate market data, the S&P 500 index and the Dow quickly turned negative at the beginning of the session, indicating a shift in market sentiment.

According to Gate market data, the Nasdaq 100 index futures quickly narrowed their losses and have now turned to an increase.

The globally leading cryptocurrency trading platform Gate has completed a significant upgrade to its prediction market, with related features integrated into Gate App v8.19. This upgrade focuses on "smart money" identification and data insights, systematically optimizing the ranking system, event detail pages, and trading processes.The new ranking system introduces user tagging and note mechanisms, supporting refined identification of traders such as "smart money" and "whales," and adds profit and loss curves and historical position displays to enhance strategy reference value. In terms of data analysis, the platform strengthens the presentation of market participation structure and capital behavior, adding modules like "top positions" to help users quickly assess market competition patterns. Additionally, the platform introduces AI analysis and quick trading features to improve decision-making efficiency and execution speed in high-frequency scenarios, further optimizing the trading experience for sports events.Gate's prediction market ecosystem has achieved deep integration with Polymarket and consistently ranks among the top three in Polymarket's cooperative channels. Users can directly access Polymarket through the Alpha section on the Gate App homepage and participate in event trading using their USDT balance.This upgrade systematically enhances Gate's data analysis capabilities and trading execution efficiency in the prediction market. In the future, Gate will continue to expand its product architecture and market ecosystem, promoting the prediction market towards a more professional and efficient direction.

CoinDesk analyst James Van Straten stated that currently close to 15% of Bitcoin's supply is concentrated around the 200-day moving average, which is in the range of approximately $83,000 to $85,000.He believes that if Bitcoin breaks through $85,000, it could quickly rise to $95,000. Additionally, the true market mean (TMM) and the cost basis of short-term holders are still forming key support around approximately $78,000.

According to Jinshi reports, the USD/JPY quickly fell below 156, with an intraday decline of 2.74%, dropping more than 470 points from the high of 160.71.

Binance will expand the monitoring tags to NFP, NOM, POND, QUICK, and VIC on April 30, 2026.

According to Jinshi reports, Goldman Sachs economist David Mericle stated that the path for Kevin Warsh to become the chairman of the Federal Reserve has become clear, but changes in leadership may not immediately alter the Fed's policy stance in the coming months. He pointed out that the new chairman may not be able to advocate for rate cuts as forcefully as Powell, especially given the high uncertainty surrounding the war in the Middle East. Goldman Sachs still believes that easing policies will be introduced before the end of the year, expecting the Fed to cut rates by 25 basis points in September and December, respectively.

According to Jinshi reports, the White House stated that it is confident the Senate will quickly confirm Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve Chairman.

According to Gate market data, the S&P 500 Index and the Nasdaq 100 Index quickly narrowed their declines, showing signs of market recovery.

According to Asda Finance, the Financial Secretary of Hong Kong, Paul Chan, stated that the authorities' licensing strategy is "small steps, quick progress," and will initially issue a small number of licenses. There needs to be practical application scenarios, and only after summarizing experiences post-launch will a second batch be issued.Stablecoins and digital assets are financial innovations that require encouragement for breakthroughs, but at the same time, safety must be ensured, and mechanisms must be in place to prevent money laundering, thus appropriate regulations are necessary. The benefits of stablecoins include decentralization and high efficiency, but they are merely a payment tool, not an investment tool.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve official Barkin stated that inflation progress is expected to be slow and will not quickly return to target levels.

The Bitfinex analysis report points out that as Trump announced a five-day delay in plans to strike Iranian power facilities and stated that negotiations between the U.S. and Iran are "very smooth and constructive," the market reacted quickly. Bitcoin has maintained its opening position of $67,035 at the beginning of the month this week and is once again under pressure at the lower edge of the $72,000 to $82,000 "vacuum zone." The flow of ETFs further verifies the sensitivity of the market response: on the day the U.S. paused actions, the net inflow of ETFs reached $167.2 million, with IBIT absorbing $160.8 million, marking the largest single-day inflow since March 17, while ending three consecutive days of net outflows after the FOMC.Analysis suggests that the capital flow in the next two to three days will determine whether this rebound is a short-term "relief trade" or the starting point of a new accumulation phase. If the daily inflow of ETFs remains above $100 million, the conditions for supporting the "vacuum zone" may be reestablished; if the pullback deepens, Bitcoin may return to the previous consolidation range.

According to monitoring by Hyperinsight, a whale opened a short position of 176 BTC (worth about $12.4827 million) with 40x leverage 19 minutes ago, quickly switching to a long position after a small loss of $7,000, opening a long position of 190 BTC (about $13 million) at the same leverage.The average opening price was $70,963.6, and the liquidation price was $67,599. This whale has frequently opened high-leverage BTC contracts and has recently incurred an overall loss of about $8.5 million in the account.

According to Jinshi reports, PBS reporters stated that Trump expressed some views on the Iran issue, saying "we are doing very well," and reiterated his stance on destroying Iranian military facilities.He also said, "They want to reach an agreement, but in my view, Iran is not ready to reach an agreement." He stated that the cost of this conflict is "negligible," as Iran has been involved in terrorism, and "once the war is over, oil prices will drop like a rolling stone."Regarding the specific timeline for the drop in oil prices, Trump said, "Once the war is over... I believe it won't be long." He continued, "I left a lot of infrastructure in Tehran, I can destroy Tehran's power plants in an hour... but if I do that, it will be a process of rebuilding for many years and will cause trauma. So I try to avoid doing that." Trump also stated that he would "strike again."However, he pointed out that he deliberately left a "100 yards" safety distance around "everything related to oil facilities." Regarding the damage to Hark Island, Trump stated, "Hark Island is currently not operational, except for those pipelines, I left them. I don't want to destroy those pipelines because it would take years to connect them."

According to market news, Bitcoin is currently fluctuating above $72,000, while Ethereum has seen a slight increase. The market has entered a consolidation phase after the previous breakout. Although Bitcoin has successfully stabilized above the $70,000 level, which has been a resistance point multiple times, it has not yet shown the expected rapid advance towards $80,000.Expectations of easing tensions in the Middle East have boosted risk assets. If there are disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz that drive up inflation, the Federal Reserve may be forced to maintain a tighter interest rate policy. Derivatives data shows that bullish sentiment remains moderately strong, with Bitcoin futures open interest (OI) rising to about 680,000 BTC, reaching a nearly two-week high, while open interest in gold-linked tokens XAUT and PAXG futures continues to decline, indicating that some funds may be flowing back into mainstream crypto assets after the slowdown in gold's upward momentum.In the options market, demand for high strike call options has increased, and the 30-day implied volatility remains stable overall, reflecting relatively calm market sentiment.