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The native companion asset of Bitcoin, DMT-NAT (abbreviated as NAT), has now landed on the Spider Mining Pool. Miners can simultaneously receive NAT rewards while mining BTC in the same block, achieving dual earnings and ushering in an era of dual-layer rewards in the industry.It is reported that NAT shares computing power, blocks, and addresses with BTC, allowing for simultaneous production without additional operations. This asset is produced every 10 minutes in sync with Bitcoin blocks, with approximately 386 million NAT (currently valued at about 38 USD) produced per block, corresponding to a total market value of about 38 million USD. The output will gradually decrease with block height and mining difficulty, and the code is fully open source.When the single block reward reaches 50,000 USD (market value of 50 billion USD), it can cover part of the miners' costs, thereby enhancing the overall network's computing power. Against the backdrop of Bitcoin halving, it injects new momentum for Bitcoin miners.

According to Jinshi reports, senior officials of the International Monetary Fund stated that our advice to the Bank of Japan is to rely on data and gradually begin to raise interest rates.

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.

The blockchain gaming infrastructure Lattice announced that it will gradually shut down its operations after five years, with its Layer 2 network Redstone ceasing operations on May 16, 2026, at 07:59.Lattice reminds users to withdraw their funds before this deadline, especially assets in contracts such as the Uniswap pool. After the shutdown, only L1 withdrawal contracts will be deployed for external account balance withdrawals, and the funds in the contracts will be irretrievable.It is reported that Lattice was founded in 2021 and developed tools such as the MUD framework, Redstone chain, Quarry, and Dozer, but failed to achieve a sustainable business model. The team will use the remaining funds for the final project DUST autonomous world, but the scale has not reached a level to support the business, and they do not believe that VC financing is the right path.

According to CoinGlass data, in the past 4 hours, various assets have continued to rise in the contract position increase rankings. HK50 has a position of approximately $3.5027 million, with an increase of 1527.05%; US30 has a position of approximately $4.4947 million, with an increase of 152.44%. The core targets at the top of the increase rankings are all products that Gate has launched, significantly boosting the trading activity of related contracts.From a structural perspective, the targets with the highest increases are mainly concentrated in index and individual stock contracts, with funds continuously flowing into related derivatives. Against the backdrop of multi-asset volatility, this further reflects Gate's advantages in product coverage and liquidity.

Patrick Witte, the Executive Director of the White House Digital Assets Presidential Advisory Committee, stated on Monday that substantive progress is being made in Senate negotiations surrounding the Clarity Act, with a compromise reached on the issue of stablecoin yields expected to hold, and the focus of negotiations has shifted to other unresolved topics.The issue of stablecoin yields was previously the biggest obstacle to advancing the bill. Banking lobbyists successfully persuaded some senators that providing yields similar to bank interest to stablecoin holders would threaten the traditional banking deposit base, causing the bill to reach an impasse. Witte stated, "We hope that the compromise reached will be durable and stable. Resolving this issue is a prerequisite for advancing other pending matters." Last week, the White House economic advisors released a report downplaying the risk concerns raised by the banking industry; in response, the American Bankers Association rebutted on Monday, claiming the White House's arguments were flawed.In addition to stablecoin yields, the bill also faces several disagreements, including illegal financial protection mechanisms in the DeFi space and a demand from Democrats to prohibit senior government officials (specifically targeting President Trump) from profiting from the crypto industry. Witte did not disclose which topics have reached consensus but indicated that negotiations have "made considerable progress behind the scenes," stating, "We are very close to comprehensively resolving these issues." The Clarity Act still needs to go through the Senate Banking Committee's markup review process before being submitted for a full Senate vote. Witte expressed optimism about reaching a final agreement, noting that many issues that previously seemed stuck have gradually been resolved.

In April 2026, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority issued stablecoin issuer licenses to the first batch of institutions, among which is Anchorpoint Financial Limited, a joint venture established by Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong (SCBHK), Hong Kong Telecommunications (HKT), and Animoca Brands. Anchorpoint plans to gradually issue the Hong Kong dollar-pegged stablecoin HKDAP (i.e., "Hong Kong Dollar Equivalent") starting in the second quarter of this year, using a B2B2C model to provide access channels to the public through authorized distributors.The company focuses on scenarios such as the settlement and distribution of tokenized real assets, cross-border capital, and payment flows, aiming to promote the upgrade of financial infrastructure in Hong Kong and the Asia region. Bill Winters, CEO of Standard Chartered Group, stated that the issuance of HKDAP will drive the restructuring of financial markets and facilitate the development of a new generation of international trade. Anchorpoint was officially established in 2025, and its predecessor was approved to join the HKMA's stablecoin issuer sandbox program in 2024. This approval marks an important step for Hong Kong in building its digital asset ecosystem.

According to CoinGlass data, in the past 4 hours, the contracts with the highest increase in open interest were primarily related to stock indices and individual stocks. The US30 open interest was approximately $6.0207 million, with an increase of 2558.99%; the HK50 open interest was about $1.4933 million, with an increase of 274.50%; the JPN225 open interest was around $941,200, with an increase of 156.83%.From a structural perspective, the top gainers are mainly concentrated in stock index and individual stock contracts, many of which are products already launched by Gate. During periods of market volatility, funds accelerate towards related derivatives, and Gate's product coverage and liquidity advantages in multi-asset contract trading are further highlighted.

OKX founder and CEO Star responded to the tweet "Xu Mingxing rarely attends Hong Kong meetings," stating that he will gradually distance himself from the rumors and focus more on internal management, strategy, and technological products. OKX is also abandoning businesses it is not good at, concentrating on building great products, a comprehensive compliance and governance system, and establishing long-term, solid trust with regulators.He mentioned that the people in the photo are all old friends, and he is also an investor in some of the companies. Although there has been competition among peers in the past, essentially, everyone has worked together for many years and are all close brothers.At the same time, he acknowledged some inherent flaws in his personality—low emotional intelligence, being too straightforward, overly serious, and too persistent about right and wrong, as well as not being good at handling complex interpersonal relationships and individual business negotiations.

According to Jinshi reports, "the Federal Reserve's mouthpiece" Nick Timiraos stated that even if the conflict never occurs, the possibility of a federal funds rate cut is gradually diminishing. The labor market is performing better than expected, while the pace of inflation decline in terms of PCE has not met officials' expectations.

The "contract whale" (@Jason60704294) posted on social media that it is currently a good time to position in technology assets and cryptocurrency spot assets. He believes that in the context of geopolitical disturbances, high-quality assets often provide a low-entry window, rather than waiting to chase high prices after risks have dissipated.His core judgment is that the probability of further escalation of geopolitical conflicts is limited, so he has been gradually building positions over the past month and has set key risk levels around $67,500. He emphasized that investment should focus on trends and cycles, and there is no need to pursue an absolute bottom; it is sufficient to complete positioning at relatively low levels within the cycle. With limited time and understanding, one should grasp a few key decisions.

According to the official announcement, Binance will gradually implement the Spot Price Range Execution Rules (PRER) starting from April 14, 2026, to prevent user orders from being executed at abnormal prices under extreme market conditions. This rule will limit orders to be executed only within a dynamic price range, aiming to maintain a fair and orderly market environment.

Aave founder Stani Kulechov tweeted that Aave respects Chaos Labs' decision to withdraw from its risk management role and thanks them for their contributions over the past years. The smart contracts, asset listings, and network deployments of the Aave protocol are not affected, and both parties will maintain close cooperation during the withdrawal process.Aave currently employs a dual-layer economic risk management model, jointly managed by Chaos Labs and LlamaRisk. Given the scale of the Aave protocol, it will continue to maintain the dual-layer model in the future and additionally add a technical risk layer managed by Aave Labs. Aave Labs will work closely with LlamaRisk to ensure that risk coverage remains uninterrupted during the transition and to support LlamaRisk in increasing its budget and team size.

The dYdX community voted to approve the proposal to "gradually close 12 markets," with a support rate of 91.07%. The proposal includes the gradual closure of the following 12 trading markets: JASMY-USD, KOMA-USD, LINEA-USD, ME-USD, NEIRO-USD, PIPPIN-USD, RAY-USD, TRB-USD, TRY-USD, USDE-USD, YFI-USD, ZEREBRO-USD.

The privacy email system Dmail Network officially stated that after a long period of evaluation, strategic transformation, and internal discussions, it has decided to gradually cease all services starting from May 15, 2026. The main reasons are the high costs of decentralized infrastructure (bandwidth, storage, computing), making it difficult to maintain sustainable operations; failure to find an effective payment model or commercialization path; the lack of clear large-scale usage scenarios and closed-loop economic models for the token; insufficient anticipation of the cooling of the crypto market; the departure of core team members leading to inadequate operational capabilities, and unsuccessful attempts at subsequent financing and acquisitions.Users need to export their email content to other platforms (such as Gmail) through the official portal before May 15. After exporting, they can apply for account cancellation, and once canceled, all data (emails, NFT domain names, points, associated social addresses, etc.) will be permanently deleted. After the service stops, the nodes will no longer operate, and emails will be inaccessible.

The zero gas fee chain Intergaze optimized for NFTs will gradually cease operations, and users must withdraw their assets within 14 days before the cross-chain closure (by April 16).NFT holders' NFTs will be migrated to Stargaze on Cosmos Hub in the second half of May, and users must register a Cosmos wallet by May 1 to be included in the migration.

According to The Block, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson announced the launch of the privacy-focused blockchain Midnight, which generated its genesis block on Monday.Midnight utilizes zero-knowledge proof technology (ZK), allowing users to selectively disclose or hide data while supporting compliance requirements. Its hybrid ledger can mix public and private data in a single transaction and supports shielded assets that hide balance and counterparty information. Midnight employs a dual-token model: the governance token NIGHT serves as a store of value for the ecosystem, and holders can earn a renewable Gas token DUST, which is generated proportionally to holdings and can be transferred to others for transaction fee payments. The network opened a one-year NIGHT airdrop to 37 million eligible wallets last December. Early node operators include Worldpay, Bullish, MoneyGram, Google Cloud, and others. Midnight achieves bidirectional asset interoperability with Cardano, and Cardano's staking pool operators can also run Midnight validation nodes.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve Governor Milan stated that the Federal Reserve could gradually cut interest rates by 1 percentage point within a year.