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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%.

According to the official announcement, in order to optimize the trading experience and liquidity, the Bitget IPO Prime first phase project preSPAX will change from "over-the-counter trading" to "spot trading." The trading opening time is April 21 at 20:00 (UTC+8), and the swap function will be available 10 minutes after trading begins. For more details, please refer to the Bitget official platform.

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 Jinshi reports, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda stated that in light of the Middle East conflict causing turmoil in financial markets, a cautious response is necessary.

According to The Block, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire stated that Circle will not freeze USDC wallets unrelated to legal proceedings.At a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, on Monday, Allaire responded to ongoing online criticism regarding whether the company should freeze USDC funds in light of hacking and vulnerability incidents. The controversy became more pronounced earlier this month when the decentralized finance protocol Drift suffered an attack of approximately $280 million, which is believed to be related to a six-month-long attack carried out through complex social engineering techniques, possibly involving a North Korean-affiliated hacking group.Prominent on-chain analysts, including on-chain investigator ZachXBT, publicly criticized Circle for not freezing approximately $230 million in USDC funds. These funds were reportedly transferred from Solana to Ethereum via Circle's cross-chain transfer protocol.

Polkadot stated on the X platform that the team has noticed security issues with the Ethereum gateway contract of Hyperbridge. This vulnerability only affects DOT tokens bridged to Ethereum via Hyperbridge, while DOT within the Polkadot ecosystem and other bridging solutions are not affected. Polkadot and its parachains and native DOT remain secure. Hyperbridge has suspended operations during the investigation.According to previous news from ChainCatcher, the Hyperbridge contract encountered an MMR proof replay vulnerability, resulting in a loss of approximately $242,000.

Polkadot responded to the Hyperbridge vulnerability incident, stating that the vulnerability only affects DOT assets bridged to the Ethereum network via Hyperbridge and does not involve native DOT within the Polkadot ecosystem or assets from other bridging paths. The official statement indicated that the Polkadot mainnet and its parachains are operating normally, and related assets remain secure.Currently, Hyperbridge has suspended operations, and the incident is under further investigation. Previous reports indicated that the Polkadot bridge vulnerability was exploited, resulting in the issuance of 1 billion DOT on the Ethereum network, which has been sold off, with the attacker profiting $237,000.

According to the official announcement, the Bitget preSPAX VIP exclusive airdrop registration has officially begun. The first round of airdrops is open to users who became Bitget VIPs before April 13 at 10:00 (UTC+8), with a total prize pool of 760 preSPAX. Eligible users must complete the registration through the "VIP Center" on the homepage by April 15 at 23:59 (UTC+8) and maintain their VIP status. The related airdrop rewards will be distributed according to user levels and will be issued on April 16.The second round of airdrops is open to users who newly upgraded to VIP status between April 13 at 10:00 and April 19 at 23:59 (UTC+8), with a total prize pool of 190 preSPAX. The specific amounts will be allocated based on the VIP level at the end of the event. The related airdrop rewards will be issued on April 20. For more details, please refer to the Bitget official platform.

Justin Sun previously posted accusations that the WLFI token contract has a "backdoor" and can arbitrarily freeze user assets. The WLFI official responded by denying these claims and stated that they would take legal action.The WLFI official stated that Justin Sun is using the image of a "victim" to smear and make false accusations, and such public accusations are not the first occurrence. WLFI has gathered relevant contracts and evidence and claims it will meet Justin Sun in court.

WLFI CEO Zach Witkoff posted on the X platform in response to a recent article circulating on the X platform, written by someone claiming to be a "WLFI Web3 Ambassador," which raised questions about WLFI. Upon verification, it was found that the author is not a member of the WLFI team and has no affiliation with WLFI.Zach Witkoff stated:The article conflates WLFI with the Trump Meme coin, which are completely unrelated;WLFI has no connection to "fight fight fight" or CIC CIC digital;WLFI's early holders bought in at prices of $0.015 and $0.05, and today's price is $0.08;WLFI does not primarily operate on "transaction fees"; the main product of WIFI is stablecoins, generating revenue through holding government bonds. WLFI's stablecoin is the second-largest compliant stablecoin calculated by trading volume and market capitalization.Zach Witkoff also replied, "One should conduct more thorough research before writing a long tweet."

According to a report by Jinshi, citing CCTV news, on the 11th local time, Iranian government spokesperson Mohajerani stated that Iran has sent a diplomatic team led by Speaker Ghalibaf to participate in the US-Iran negotiations, demonstrating Iran's willingness to engage in dialogue.She emphasized that, as the Iranian president previously stated, Iran will negotiate with "its finger on the trigger." Although Iran is willing to engage in dialogue, there is a lack of trust in the other party, so the Iranian diplomatic team will participate in the negotiations with the utmost caution. Mohajerani hopes that under the guidance of the Supreme Leader, the Iranian negotiating team can achieve success.

Circle Chief Strategy Officer Dante Disparte published a response regarding the over $270 million theft incident involving Drift Protocol. Disparte stated that Circle only freezes USDC when legally mandated to do so, and this is not a unilateral decision, nor is it a backdoor or algorithmic monitoring. This reflects the rule of law in internet-native financial activities.He pointed out that the core issue facing open systems is that the legal framework's response speed lags behind technological development. Protocols, wallets, exchanges, and stablecoin issuers should regard security and accountability as a shared obligation, and DeFi protocols can develop on-chain technical protection measures by referencing the circuit breaker mechanisms of traditional markets.He also called for the legislative processes of the U.S. GENIUS Act and CLARITY Act to incorporate due process, property rights, and financial privacy protection standards into law before the next major security incident occurs.

Bitget's Chinese head, Xie Jiayin, announced on Twitter that Bitget officially launched IPO Prime, turning capital privileges into rights for everyone. To promote the implementation of this project, Bitget's global business team began intensive communication with the issuer Republic months ago for exclusive cooperation. He stated that from CEX to UEX, Bitget's business has extended to the primary market, insisting on breaking boundaries to do things that are truly valuable to users.In this round of IPO Prime, in addition to the subscription mechanism, Bitget will distribute two rounds of preSPAX airdrops to new VIPs and existing VIPs. The first round of airdrops is open to users who became Bitget VIPs before April 13 at 10:00 (UTC+8), with a total prize pool of 760 preSPAX, allocated according to VIP levels. Users must maintain their VIP status during the event and click "Participate Now" on the event page to complete registration. The registration period is from April 13 at 10:00 to April 15 at 23:59 (UTC+8), and the airdrop distribution time is April 16.The second round of airdrops is open to users who upgrade to VIP between April 13 at 10:00 and April 19 at 23:59 (UTC+8), with a total prize pool of 190 preSPAX. The airdrop amount will be allocated based on the user's VIP level at the end of the event. The registration period is from April 13 at 10:00 to April 19 at 23:59 (UTC+8), and the airdrop distribution time is April 20.

Bittensor co-founder Const (@const_reborn) responded on Twitter to recent allegations regarding Covenant AI. Const stated that he has no authority to pause emissions, and that the previous sale of a portion of alpha positions in three subnetworks was because these subnetworks were not operational and were in a high ratio of code destruction state. The impact of this transaction on emissions is consistent with the buying and selling behavior of ordinary TAO holders, and he does not enjoy any special privileges.Regarding management authority, Const clarified that it was Samuel himself who abandoned his Discord channel, and he did not remove his administrator role; he only temporarily restricted his ability to delete posts that honestly criticize and then restored it. Additionally, he emphasized that the scale of the token sell-off was less than 1% of his total investment in the team, and stated that exercising the rights to buy and sell tokens under the dTao system is fundamental to supporting the operation of the system.According to previous reports from ChainCatcher, the main subnetwork developer on Bittensor, Covenant AI, announced its withdrawal from Bittensor. Covenant AI founder Sam Dare stated that the reason Bittensor attracts builders, miners, validators, and investors into this ecosystem is because of its promise not to be controlled by any single entity. But this promise is a lie.

Liquid Capital founder Jack Yi stated during a live broadcast at Binance Square on April 8 that since entering the cryptocurrency industry at the end of 2015 and experiencing two to three cycles of bull and bear markets, he still tends to be "long-term bullish," but the premise is not to be overly optimistic and to face the market's cyclicality and "huge volatility." In his view, the pullbacks and rebounds of crypto assets far exceed those of traditional markets, and investors need to maintain clarity and risk awareness amid the volatility.Regarding the market pressure this year, Yi attributed it to multiple external factors: the unfulfilled expectations of interest rate cuts at the macro level, geopolitical disturbances, slower-than-expected policy advancements, and the cooling of certain narratives (such as "national strategy"); combined with the impact of the four-year cycle, he believes the correction may exceed the original plan. However, he emphasized that this is more about the external financial environment and cycles amplifying short-term volatility, and his core judgment on ETH from a long-term perspective has not changed.On the strategic level, he believes that the difficulty of primary investments has significantly increased after 2022-2023: early-stage primary project cycles are shorter, and liquidity is released faster, but as market structures and unlocking/circulation arrangements change, the window of opportunity for investors has clearly narrowed, making primary investments "not as easy as before." Therefore, he is gradually reducing his involvement in primary investments and focusing more on research and opportunity capture in the secondary market.In addition, he emphasized that AI is accelerating the reshaping of the competitive landscape: over the past two to three months, he has invested more effort into learning about AI and promoting the transformation of invested companies towards AI, believing that individuals and teams that do not understand or cannot use AI in the future may be quickly eliminated. In response to external controversies such as "pumping and dumping," he stated that investment ultimately depends on asset value and trends, and large markets are difficult to be driven by a single participant.

In response to Binance founder Zhao Changpeng (CZ) proposing a bet of $1 billion (or any amount) regarding the claim of "already officially divorced," OKX Star stated that as the CEO of OKX, he cannot participate in such public bets due to the company's compliance culture, and gambling is also illegal for UAE citizens.He emphasized that to verify whether CZ is officially divorced, it is sufficient to show whether Binance's shares have been legally divided from his ex-wife, without the need for a betting proof. Furthermore, the division of marital property after a 20-year marriage is not only a legal obligation but also a basic moral responsibility. He has no interest in CZ's private life but reserves the right to question and clarify any false statements about himself made in the book and public interviews.Previously, CZ demanded an apology from Star and stated that if the bet is not accepted within 24 hours, it would prove who is misleading the public.

CZ responded on social media regarding the "phone number leak" in the new book, stating that the phone number has not been used for many years. The new owner should be a hacker or the police, and there were previous attempts to apply for an assistant position. Please pay attention to your own safety. It is advised not to add (related social media accounts) anymore.

According to SoSoValue data, influenced by the two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, the cryptocurrency market sector generally rebounded. The AI sector performed strongly, rising 6.61% in 24 hours, with Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) surging 18.88%, and Bittensor (TAO), Worldcoin (WLD), and Render (RENDER) increasing by 8.56%, 8.94%, and 10.14% respectively.In addition, Bitcoin (BTC) rose 4.30%, breaking through $71,000; Ethereum (ETH) rose 6.23%, breaking through $2,200. Meanwhile, MAG7.ssi rose 4.58%, DEFI.ssi rose 5.30%, and MEME.ssi rose 5.04%.In other sectors, the DeFi sector rose 4.41% in 24 hours, with EdgeX (EDGE) increasing by 14.90%; the Layer2 sector rose 4.32%, with Optimism (OP) rising 9.51%; the Layer1 sector rose 3.95%, with Zcash (ZEC) rising 25.73%; the PayFi sector rose 3.86%, with Dash (DASH) rising 8.77%; the Meme sector rose 3.56%, with SPX6900 (SPX) rising 11.86%; the CeFi sector rose 2.64%, with OKB rising 3.92%.The cryptocurrency sector indices reflecting historical market trends show that the ssiAI, ssiDePIN, and ssiNFT indices rose by 9.27%, 7.08%, and 5.81% respectively.

According to Gate market data, the S&P 500 index futures rose by 1%, and the Nasdaq index futures rose by 1.2%.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Jefferson stated that the current policy interest rate is well-prepared to respond to market changes, and the rate is roughly within a neutral range.