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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard oral arguments from lawyers representing the prediction market platform Kalshi and Nevada authorities regarding Nevada's ban on the platform's event contracts. This appeal stems from a lower court ruling that prohibited Kalshi from offering certain event-based contracts in Nevada based on the claim that Kalshi requires a license.The appellate court judges responsible for Thursday's oral arguments and Kalshi's lawyers acknowledged that there have been several state-level enforcement actions against Kalshi and other prediction market platforms, including criminal charges filed in Arizona. However, a federal court last week blocked Arizona authorities from enforcing the state's gambling laws against Kalshi's event contracts."I believe existing case law does indicate that what we want to avoid here is state courts and federal courts simultaneously considering the exact same issue and potentially reaching different conclusions," said Colleen Sinzdak, representing Kalshi.The core argument of Kalshi's debate is that the platform's event contracts fall under "swap" transactions and should be regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, rather than state gambling regulators. CFTC Chairman Michael Selig supported this position in the case involving Crypto.com's prediction market and Nevada authorities.Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal predicted that this case may be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. "The questions in the oral arguments are not a reliable signal of the court's leanings; nonetheless, I stand by my long-standing prediction that the Supreme Court will rule on whether sports contracts on designated contract markets fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the CFTC as swap transactions."

The Layer 1 blockchain Tempo, developed jointly by Stripe and Paradigm, has launched a privacy feature called Zones. This is a solution for running permissioned parallel blockchains, specifically designed for enterprise-level use cases that require higher confidentiality, such as payroll, fund management, and payment settlement.It is reported that Zones, as a parallel blockchain connected to the Tempo mainnet, provides a private execution environment where internal transactions remain confidential, but assets and funds are fully interoperable with Tempo L1, other Zones, deposit channels, and liquidity pools. Each Zone is managed by trusted entities such as financial institutions or infrastructure providers, allowing operators to view all activities within their environment and implement access controls, but they do not control the underlying assets.

Charles Schwab officially announced the launch of Schwab Crypto™ spot cryptocurrency trading services, which will be gradually opened to retail customers in the coming weeks.The service supports direct trading of Bitcoin and Ethereum, and provides educational content and professional customer support, while integrating Charles Schwab's existing investment, trading, wealth management, and banking service systems.

Drift announced on its official website that the Drift Protocol has received support from Tether and other partners, with Tether planning to invest $127.5 million and other partners planning to invest $20 million to jointly support user recovery.The support plan includes a $100 million revenue-linked credit line, ecosystem grants, and loans provided to market makers. Drift will establish a dedicated user recovery pool aimed at gradually addressing the $295 million in unpaid user losses as trading revenue grows. Additionally, Drift will issue independent recovery tokens to affected users, which represent a claim on the recovery pool and are transferable. Drift is currently working on the protocol restart, having hired Ottersec and Asymmetric for auditing, and will migrate the settlement layer from USDC to USDT. The previous attack resulted in approximately $295 million worth of assets being stolen, while the insurance fund assets were unaffected.

SuperEx will launch the INTCUSDT and HOODUSDT U-based perpetual contract trading pairs on April 16, 2026, at 14:00 (UTC). The above contract trading pairs support full margin, isolated margin, and split margin modes, and can be traded through the Web and APP for an enhanced trading experience.

According to the official announcement, in order to meet the market demand for trading in the AI-related sector of US stocks, Bitget stock contracts have now launched six popular underlying assets: AMD, AMAT, SNDK, STX, LITE, and FLY, covering areas such as chips, semiconductor equipment, and storage. The aforementioned contracts support a maximum leverage of 20 times. For more details, please refer to the Bitget official platform.

According to Cointelegraph, Chicago-based cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Bitnomial has launched Injective monthly futures contracts, marking the first entry of the Injective token into the regulated derivatives market in the United States. The contract is settled in INJ, expires monthly, and allows traders to gain price exposure without holding the underlying asset, with all cryptocurrencies or USD available as collateral through Bitnomial.Institutional clients can trade the futures immediately, while retail trading is expected to open in the coming weeks through Bitnomial's Botanical platform. Bitnomial also plans to introduce INJ perpetual futures and options.Analysts state that the launch of the Injective futures contracts will begin a six-month trading record, which is expected to support the application for a spot ETF. Previously, Canary Capital submitted a staking-based INJ ETF application to the SEC.

According to market news, Circle has launched a new solution for high-frequency USDC payments across blockchains. Developers can use the Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) to have local fulfillers make advance payments on the recipient's designated chain, with the platform later completing cross-chain settlement.This model can reduce the operational burden caused by individual cross-chain transfers and is suitable for platforms that handle a large number of payments daily. Compared to the traditional CCTP process of destroying and minting USDC one by one, the new solution supports batch settlement, reduces the number of destructions on the source chain, and eliminates the need for signature infrastructure on the target chain. Circle also demonstrated the process based on the Arc Testnet and Ethereum Sepolia.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve's Musalem stated that supply shocks pose risks to the Fed's inflation and employment targets, and the current interest rate range "may be appropriate for some time."

SuperEx has officially launched Sentio (ST) tonight at 18:15 (UTC+8), opening the ST/USDT spot trading pair. Details are as follows:Trading Pair: ST/USDTTrading Zone: Innovation ZoneDeposit Time: OpenedTrading Time: April 15, 2026, 18:15 (UTC+8, opened)Withdrawal Time: Coming soonAt the same time, the ST token has been synchronized into the margin support range for all token contracts. The tokens launched on the platform will also be supported as margin assets for all token contracts, subject to the actual opening situation of the platform.Sentio is a decentralized, AI agent-ready blockchain data network. It provides a unified Web3 observability and data platform for various users, including DeFi teams, on-chain traders, data analysts, and AI agents, integrating on-chain data indexing, querying, visualization, and alert capabilities, effectively addressing the industry pain points of fragmented on-chain data.

SuperEx will launch the TSLAUSDT U-based perpetual contract trading pair on April 15, 2026, at 13:30 (UTC). The above contract trading pair supports full margin, cross margin, and isolated margin modes. You can experience trading through the Web and APP.

The digital asset trading platform Gate will launch the Pre-IPOs first project SpaceX (SPCX) and simultaneously introduce an airdrop incentive program for high-level users and super agents.The subscription period for the SpaceX (SPCX) project is from April 20, 2026, 18:00 to April 22, 2026, 18:00 (UTC+8), with a total subscription amount of 33,900 SPCX, valued at approximately 20.01 million USD. The project supports subscriptions in USDT and GUSD, and after the subscription is completed, it will enter pre-market trading with 100% unlocked.At the same time, the platform will launch a VIP-exclusive airdrop event, distributing SPCX asset certificates to users above VIP 5 and super agents. The event will run from April 15, 2026, 18:00 to April 22, 2026, 18:00 (UTC+8). Users must meet conditions such as registration and net recharge to participate. Rewards will be distributed in tiers based on VIP levels and will be distributed uniformly after the subscription ends. Additionally, eligible super agents will also receive a fixed amount of SPCX airdrop.

The world's leading digital asset trading platform Gate will launch the first project of Pre-IPOs, SpaceX (SPCX), opening the subscription channel for pre-listing assets. This product supports participation in both USDT and GUSD, and after the subscription is completed, the SPCX asset certificate will enter the pre-market trading with a 100% unlock format.The subscription period is from April 20, 2026, 18:00 to April 22, 18:00 (UTC+8), and SPCX is expected to complete distribution before May 6, 18:00 (UTC+8). The total subscription amount is 33,900 SPCX, with a total value of approximately 20.01 million USD, a unit price of 590 USD, corresponding to an implied valuation of about 1.4 trillion USD.Mechanically, Pre-IPOs use "average locked amount per hour" for allocation, emphasizing early participation weight. After obtaining the asset certificate, SPCX supports pre-market trading or subsequent delivery. In addition, the minimum participation threshold for this subscription is only 100 USDT, and there are no hidden costs such as handling fees, custody fees, or profit sharing.Gate Pre-IPOs focuses on early participation opportunities for high-quality projects before listing, opening a new gateway for individual investors to access global quality assets. In the future, the platform will continue to expand more high-quality targets and product forms, promoting the industry towards a more open and efficient direction.

According to market news, Bitcoin has risen 8% in the past two weeks, currently reported around $74,000. Max Kahn, CEO of Digital Wealth Partners, pointed out that the next round of Bitcoin's rise depends on three key factors: first, the trend of energy-driven inflation data; second, expectations of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy. If inflation is controlled and the market shifts to expectations of easing, it will directly benefit risk assets like Bitcoin; third, the continuous inflow of institutional funds. In April, Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net inflow of $523 million, continuing the strong performance since March.

X product head and Solana ecosystem advisor Nikita Bier stated, "X has always been the best source for traders and investors to obtain financial information. Every day, billions of dollars are allocated based on what people see on their timelines. We have launched a brand new Cashtags feature on the iPhone in the US and Canada, bringing real-time financial data directly into X. Here’s how it works: · When you search for or post a Cashtag (or contract address), X will automatically recommend matching stocks or crypto tokens for you to select target assets. · By clicking any Cashtag, users can view related discussion threads and the price chart of that asset—without leaving the X platform. This feature ensures that users can always accurately match discussions related to the corresponding stock or token. Cashtags are just the first step in our commitment to creating the preferred platform for the financial and crypto community. Our vision is not just to provide charts. The content on X is valuable and actionable, so trading should also be seamless. Today we announced a pilot integration with Canadian brokerage Wealthsimple. Canadian users will see a button on the Cashtags page that allows them to complete trades seamlessly on X."

According to Jin Shi reports, U.S. Treasury Secretary Besant stated that Trump's tariff levels may return to the levels before the Supreme Court abolished multiple imposition orders by early July. Besant mentioned that, although it is difficult to predict when the consequences of the war in Iraq will affect the U.S. economy, the current economic situation remains strong, with an expected growth rate exceeding 3% or even 3.5% this year. He also pointed out that the continued decline in core inflation is a good sign and stated that the Federal Reserve has consistently misjudged the inflation issue.

The IRS is intensifying its regulatory oversight of tax compliance for crypto assets as the April 15 filing deadline approaches, with related enforcement actions continuing to strengthen.Reports indicate that about 61% of U.S. crypto investors are still unaware of the new reporting rules for the 2025 tax year, and approximately 52% of investors are concerned about facing penalties due to reporting errors. The new rules require brokers to report digital asset trading income to the IRS for the first time using Form 1099-DA, but the cost basis still needs to be calculated by the investors themselves.Industry insiders state that the current regulatory environment has become stricter, and investors need to maintain complete records of transactions and wallet data, and report accurately to avoid potential legal risks.

Binance will delist the Utrust (UTK) spot trading pair on April 14, 2026, at 22:00 and support its brand upgrade to xMoney (XMN). Users can choose to withdraw their UTK from their accounts before April 14, 2026, at 22:30. Any UTK not withdrawn will be exchanged at a rate of 3 UTK = 1 XMN. Additionally, users holding UTK will receive an airdrop, with 2 XMN awarded for every 3 UTK held. The airdrop will be distributed after April 15, 2026, at 20:00.

According to The Block, after the rebound driven by the ceasefire in the Middle East faded, Bitcoin hovered around $71,000, while Ethereum was around $2,190, and the overall cryptocurrency market weakened simultaneously. Analysts pointed out that the breakdown of US-Iran negotiations and the escalation of tensions around the Strait of Hormuz have caused the market to revert to the macro trading logic of "rising oil prices - increasing inflation expectations - declining risk appetite."Institutions believe that Bitcoin faces significant resistance around $74,000, compounded by crude oil returning above $100, putting pressure on capital risk appetite. However, most opinions suggest that the current pullback has not yet evolved into panic selling. Data shows that last week, the spot Bitcoin ETF still recorded nearly $1 billion in net inflows, and the scale of forced liquidations was significantly lower than the levels in the first quarter, indicating that the market's ability to absorb shocks has improved.Structurally, there is still strong selling pressure in the $70,000 to $80,000 range, with about 13.5 million addresses in a state of unrealized losses, limiting upside potential. At the same time, the scale of open futures contracts has decreased by more than 50% from the peak in 2025, showing that the previous excessive leverage has been somewhat cleared, and the market structure is becoming healthier. Bitcoin currently resembles a macro asset rather than an independent market, with its movements still highly dependent on inflation and liquidity conditions. In the context of rising inflation in the US and cautious monetary policy, Bitcoin may maintain a volatile pattern in the short term.