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Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against Coinbase and Gemini, accusing them of providing "disguised gambling" services through their prediction market platforms, in violation of New York state law.Regulators believe that such trades based on event outcomes (such as sports and elections) essentially fall under gambling activities, particularly questioning the participation of users aged 18 to 21, while New York law sets the minimum age for sports betting at 21. The prosecution is seeking hefty fines and the recovery of profits, with claims of at least $2.2 billion against Coinbase and at least $1.2 billion against Gemini. The two companies have not officially responded, but Coinbase has indicated that prediction markets are regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, suggesting that their legality falls under federal jurisdiction.

Huobi HTX global advisor Sun Yuchen made a significant appearance at the HTX Genesis Hackathon opening ceremony in Hong Kong in an online format, sharing his latest insights on the application prospects of AI Agent technology in the Web3 field and the future development direction of the industry. He pointed out that AI Agent will replace traditional interaction methods and become the core driving force of the next phase of the Web3 ecosystem.He explained that past Web3 applications often came with extremely high learning thresholds and complex on-chain interactions, while the introduction of AI Agent will drive decentralized applications (DApps) to evolve from "manual operation" to "intention-driven" based on natural language. This means that AI Agents can autonomously understand user needs, automatically plan paths, and complete complex on-chain settlements such as cross-chain transactions. This paradigm shift towards intelligence and autonomy will not only greatly unleash on-chain productivity but also become a new breakthrough point to break the bottleneck of Web3 user growth and lead the industry toward true mass adoption.It is reported that the HTX Genesis Hackathon is hosted by HTX DAO and B.AI, co-hosted by TinTinLand and OpenCity, attracting numerous developer communities, investment institutions, project parties, trading platforms, and public chain ecosystems to participate.

The HTX Genesis Hackathon, hosted by HTX DAO and B.AI, and co-initiated by TinTinLand and OpenCity, has opened in Hong Kong. The opening event was lively, with increasing frequency of exchanges and interaction density, creating a high-intensity dialogue atmosphere among developers, investors, and ecosystem participants.HTX DAO ambassador Molly shared on the theme "HTX DAO Ecosystem Development Plan: Launch of a Multi-Million Dollar Ecological Fund and Value Closed-Loop Strategy." She pointed out that the core vision of the HTX Genesis Hackathon is to build a free financial port based on the exchange's hinterland. To achieve this goal, five major ecological matrices covering the entire industry chain have been constructed, including: Huobi HTX as the core business engine and liquidity center; HTX DAO serving as the governance hub and centralized decision-making brain of the ecosystem; public chains and innovation layers providing payment network support through TRON, and building a solid DeFi infrastructure with JustLend, SunX, etc.; HTX Ventures focusing on industry frontiers, providing investment, incubation, and acceleration services for outstanding projects; and B.AI aiming at future trends, dedicated to creating financial infrastructure for the AI Agent era.Molly further emphasized that regarding future development, Huobi HTX has clearly proposed four core strategic keywords: "stability, transparency, institutionalization, AI empowerment," aiming to enhance the platform's long-term competitiveness in a complex market environment and provide ecosystem participants with more certain growth expectations.

According to official social media news, the HTX Genesis Hackathon, hosted by HTX DAO and B.AI, and co-hosted by TinTinLand and OpenCity, has entered a 1-day countdown. The event gathers industry VCs, builders, and leaders of top ecological projects. High-quality projects that stand out in the HTX Genesis Hackathon will receive ongoing computing power support, technical ecological integration, joint promotion, and deep cooperation from TRON, HTX, and B.AI.Huobi HTX global advisor Sun Yuchen and HTX DAO ambassador Molly will deliver keynote speeches at the opening ceremony. Sun Yuchen will share the latest judgments on the future development direction of the industry, focusing on the trend of AI × Web3 integration; Molly will interpret the ecological progress and collaborative path of HTX and HTX DAO.

According to Jinshi reports, the Euro Stoxx 50 futures fell by 1.33%, DAX futures fell by 1.36%, and FTSE futures fell by 0.44%.

According to SoSoValue data, the cryptocurrency market sector generally rose, with the AI sector performing outstandingly, increasing by 12.48% in 24 hours. Among them, Siren (SIREN) rose by 92.70%, and SkyAI (SKYAI) rose by 32.37%. In addition, Bitcoin (BTC) fell by 0.14%, maintaining around $74,000; Ethereum (ETH) fell by 1.12%, dropping to just above $2,300.In other sectors, the Meme sector rose by 12.03% in 24 hours, with ORDI (ORDI) rising by 153.69%; the Layer2 sector rose by 5.36%, with Celestia (TIA) rising by 22.55%; the Layer1 sector rose by 2.91%, with Polkadot (DOT) rising by 11.33%; the DeFi sector rose by 2.82%, with Ethena (ENA) rising by 11.36%; the PayFi sector rose by 2.80%, with Safe (SAFE) rising by 15.49%; the CeFi sector rose by 1.39%, with FTX (FTT) rising by 5.43%.The cryptocurrency sector indices reflecting historical market trends show that the ssiMeme, ssiLayer2, and ssiNFT indices rose by 7.74%, 4.91%, and 4.57%, respectively.

According to official news, the HTX Genesis Hackathon, hosted by HTX DAO and B.AI, and co-hosted by TinTinLand and OpenCity, will kick off on April 21 in Hong Kong. This event will deeply focus on the "AI x Web3" track and is expected to attract over 100 participating teams and more than 400 core developers. At that time, prominent guests such as Huobi HTX global advisor Sun Yuchen and HTX DAO ambassador Molly will attend to discuss the trends of the integration and evolution of AI and Web3, as well as the direction of its industrialization. In addition, during the event, the HTX ecological empowerment plan will also be launched, providing up to $10 million in grant funding for outstanding projects, along with comprehensive support including listing, traffic, technology, and incubation, to help quality projects accelerate their landing and growth.

According to SoSoValue data, the expectation of a ceasefire between the US and Iran has boosted market confidence, leading to a general rebound in the cryptocurrency market, with the GameFi sector performing exceptionally well, rising 5.38% in 24 hours. Among them, Enjin Coin (ENJ) surged by 50.96%, and ImmutableX (IMX) increased by 9.13%. Meanwhile, Bitcoin (BTC) rose by 0.07%, fluctuating narrowly around $74,000; Ethereum (ETH) increased by 0.73%, maintaining above $2,300.In other sectors, the Layer2 sector rose by 3.39% in 24 hours, with Starknet (STRK) up 8.36%; the PayFi sector increased by 2.31%, with XRP (XRP) up 2.87%; the Meme sector rose by 2.08%, with SPX6900 (SPX) up 6.63%; the AI sector increased by 1.75%, with Siren (SIREN) up 18.99%; the DeFi sector rose by 1.35%, with EdgeX (EDGE) up 13.05%; the Layer1 sector increased by 0.88%, with Algorand (ALGO) up 3.59%; the CeFi sector rose by 0.66%, with Gate (GT) up 2.60%.The cryptocurrency sector indices reflecting historical market trends show that the ssiGameFi, ssiLayer2, and ssiPayFi indices rose by 3.13%, 2.86%, and 2.44%, respectively.

The UK asset management firm Legal & General has put its managed liquidity funds, exceeding £50 billion, on-chain through the tokenized distribution network launched by Calastone.The firm is now offering money market funds in tokenized share form on this network, supporting USD, EUR, and GBP, covering issuance, trading, and same-day settlement. Investors can purchase, hold, and transfer the related tokenized shares within a permissioned, regulated network. The relevant funds will be deployed on Ethereum and compatible blockchains, with plans to expand to more networks in the future.

According to official news, the Web3 smart layer project Claw Intelligence has announced the completion of a $3 million seed round financing, with participants including Castrum Istanbul, Titans Ventures, Super Labs, and Genesis Capital.It is reported that Claw Intelligence is building a unified smart layer that lowers the interaction threshold for users with the Web3 ecosystem and computing resources through crypto-native MCP services and transforming fragmented data endpoints into conversational workflows.

According to SoSoValue data, expectations for an agreement between the US and Iran have risen, restoring market confidence, and the cryptocurrency market sector has generally risen, with the DeFi sector performing well, increasing by 5% in 24 hours. Among them, Hyperliquid (HYPE) rose by 7.06%, while Lido DAO (LDO) and Aave (AAVE) rose by 9.94% and 10.75%, respectively.At the same time, Bitcoin (BTC) rose by 4.51%, breaking through $74,000; Ethereum (ETH) rose by 7.56%, breaking through $2,300. Notably, MAG7.ssi rose by 4.23%, DEFI.ssi rose by 6.22%, and MEME.ssi rose by 3.27%. In other sectors, the RWA sector rose by 4.05% in 24 hours, with Plume (PLUME) significantly increasing by 13.92%; the CeFi sector rose by 2.78%, with NEXO (NEXO) rising by 3.79%; the Layer1 sector rose by 2.76%, with Algorand (ALGO) rising by 8.11%; the Layer2 sector rose by 2.75%, with Optimism (OP) rising by 6.9%; the PayFi sector rose by 2.59%, with Telcoin (TEL) rising by 12.07%; the Meme sector rose by 1.85%, with Binance Life rising by 13.2%.The cryptocurrency sector indices reflecting historical market trends show that the ssiDeFi, ssiLayer1, and ssiRWA indices rose by 5.69%, 5.67%, and 4.65%, respectively.

The recent spot price of RAVE has surged from $0.3 to $6.2, achieving an increase of about 20 times, leading the community to suspect that the project is harvesting through contract operations. According to Coinglass data, this operation has resulted in a total liquidation amount exceeding $37 million across the network, with short positions liquidating over $31 million, and the project team expects profits to exceed $30 million.According to community revelations, the RAVE project is operated by the original ARPA and Bella Protocol teams, with the main operators being Felix Xu and Yemu. Felix Xu raised a $20 million crypto fund, ZX Squared Capital, in 2021, which primarily engages in quantitative trading. The active market-making and capital for RAVE mainly come from this fund, with the project team self-initiating the project, self-funding, and self-market-making to maximize the reduction of trust friction and the risk of insider trading, thereby achieving profit maximization.

According to SoSoValue data, negotiations between Israel and Lebanon to boost the ceasefire plan have improved market sentiment, leading to a general rebound in the cryptocurrency sector, with the SocialFi sector performing notably, rising 3.01% in 24 hours. Within this sector, Toncoin (TON) and Chiliz (CHZ) rose by 2.95% and 4.15%, respectively. Bitcoin (BTC) increased by 2.01%, breaking through $72,000, while Ethereum (ETH) rose by 0.91%, approaching the $2,200 mark.Meanwhile, MAG7.ssi rose by 1.27%, DEFI.ssi rose by 1.86%, and MEME.ssi rose by 1.63%.In other sectors, the DeFi sector rose by 2.77% in 24 hours, with Hyperliquid (HYPE) increasing by 4.96%; the Layer2 sector rose by 2.47%, with Arbitrum (ARB) increasing by 9.32%; the Layer1 sector rose by 1.90%, with Zcash (ZEC) increasing by 16.78%; the PayFi sector rose by 1.54%, with Dash (DASH) increasing by 17.20%; the CeFi sector rose by 0.63%, with Bitget Token (BGB) increasing by 2.70%.Additionally, the AI and GameFi sectors fell by 0.17% and 0.67%, respectively, with Bittensor (TAO) in the AI sector dropping by 9.86%; in the GameFi sector, ImmutableX (IMX) remained relatively strong, rising by 5.41%.The cryptocurrency sector indices reflecting historical performance show that ssiDeFi, sssiRWA, and siDePIN rose by 3.61%, 3.49%, and 3.12%, respectively.

Nasdaq submitted a rule change to extend the timeline for switching the BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) and iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA) from specific listing requirements to general listing standards, from the originally scheduled first quarter of 2026 to the third quarter of 2026, to give the sponsor BlackRock more time to complete the transition.The change was submitted on March 31, 2026, and took effect immediately.

According to Gate market data, U.S. chip stocks generally rose, with Intel up over 8%, Nvidia up 3.4%, and Qualcomm up over 2%.

According to Jinshi reports, U.S. airline stocks generally rose, with United Airlines up 13% and Delta Airlines up 11%.

The Web3 asset data platform RootData has outlined Mastercard's cryptocurrency business partners, which now exceed 100, covering multiple key areas such as public chains, stablecoins, trading platforms, risk control services, and payment infrastructure. Unlike Visa and PayPal's more "selective partnership" strategy, Mastercard aims to become the connective layer for all payment links.Structurally, this network can be understood as a "multi-node collaborative system":Assets and Settlement: Through stablecoin issuers like Circle and Paxos, as well as multiple public chains, it undertakes on-chain assets and settlement capabilities.Connection and Circulation: Integrating cross-chain protocols, custody services, and payment channels to allow different chains and assets to flow within its system.Compliance and Security: Introducing risk control service providers like TRM Labs and Elliptic to build compliance capabilities aimed at the global regulatory environment.Applications and Reach: Collaborating with exchanges, wallets, and financial institutions to transform on-chain capabilities into user-perceived payment and consumption scenarios.Therefore, Mastercard's strategy is essentially not about selecting suppliers but about lowering access thresholds and expanding network externalities. It connects more upstream chains and asset issuers while attracting payment institutions and financial terminals downstream, making its strategy more aligned with the center of the next-generation payment system. Related compilation: 【Mastercard Crypto Partner Network Compilation (Continuously Updated)】Cryptocurrency projects actively showcasing their partner networks have become a key way to enhance transparency and market trust. It is reported that RootData welcomes Web3 project parties to claim data and continues to track and open more project business relationship disclosure channels. The platform has continuously released multiple editions of the cryptocurrency project ecosystem map, nominating Web3 ecosystem partners for upstream clients such as Visa, Stripe, and Coinbase.If you wish to nominate your project in future ecosystem maps, please fill out the 【RootData 2026 Industry Ecosystem Mapping】 form to supplement your important clients and partners.