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ME News Announcement, April 8 (UTC+8): According to the official announcement, BitMart contracts will list IONQONUSDT, RGTIONUSDT, and SBUXONUSDT perpetual contracts at 16:00 (UTC+8) on April 8, 2026, supporting up to 20x leverage! (Source: BitMart)

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stated that past cryptocurrency enforcement actions lacked clear investor benefits and misinterpreted federal securities laws. Since fiscal year 2022, the SEC has filed 95 related cases but has not found direct harm to investors. Since Atkins took office as chairman, the SEC has shifted from a focus on quantity to quality, prioritizing cases that cause the greatest harm to investors.

ME News Report, April 1 (UTC+8), U.S. publicly traded company Genius Group (GNS) released its Q1 2026 financial report (ending March 31). The company has sold all its Bitcoin reserves and fully repaid approximately $8.5 million in debt through a debt restructuring, stating that it will restart Bitcoin reserve accumulation once market conditions improve. Financially, the company performed strongly in Q1: revenue of $3.3 million, a 171% increase year-over-year (from $1.2 million); gross profit of $2 million, a 228% increase year-over-year (from $600k); net profit of $2.7 million. The company attributes the growth mainly to its three main business lines (Genius

On April 7th, Ethereum spot ETFs experienced a total net outflow of $64.67 million, with Fidelity ETF FETH outflows of $48.2093 million and BlackRock ETF ETHA outflows of $16.4611 million. Currently, the total net asset value is $11.98B, with a historical cumulative net inflow of $11.54B.

ME News Report, April 1 (UTC+8): Data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce on Wednesday show that retail sales in February exceeded expectations, driven by broad growth including a rebound in auto purchases. However, the Middle East conflict has caused gasoline prices to surge, which may suppress consumption in the coming months. Unadjusted for inflation, retail sales declined slightly in January but increased by 0.6% in February. The war between the U.S. and Israel against Iran has pushed global oil prices up by over 50%, with the national average gasoline price rising above $4 per gallon for the first time in over three years. Market concerns suggest that if gasoline prices continue to rise, they could offset some of the boost to consumer spending and the overall economy from tax cuts. Excluding autos, gasoline, building materials, and food services, retail sales grew by 0.5% in February, following a 0.2% increase in January. This so-called "core retail sales" are closely linked to GDP growth.

The U.S. Department of Justice opposes the motion to dismiss criminal charges against Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm, arguing that the Supreme Court ruling he cited is unrelated to this case, which will continue to proceed.

Ethereum L1 core developers' salaries are 50% to 60% below market standards. High-performance new chains and L2 projects are attracting talent with high salaries, which may lead to key projects stalling. Protocol Guild calls on ecosystem projects to contribute funds to retain core talent, emphasizing the importance of healthy development for the Ethereum ecosystem.

ME News Report, April 4 (UTC+8), after Anthropic announced the ban on OpenClaw, its founder Peter Steinberger urgently clarified: OpenClaw is an independently operated project and has no relation to his personal involvement with OpenAI. He revealed that OpenClaw had proactively invited Anthropic and more than ten other companies to join its nonprofit organization, but Anthropic did not respond, while most of the other companies had already responded. Due to Peter joining OpenAI in February, Anthropic cut off the Claude subscription to OpenClaw citing resource optimization.

ME News reports that Zodia Markets, the cryptocurrency trading company under Standard Chartered, CEO Usman Ahmad has resigned, with former Partnerships Director Nick Philpott temporarily taking over. The official has not commented on the matter at this time.

The non-farm employment report released by the United States shows 178k new jobs added, exceeding expectations and supporting the dollar. The Iran war continues, and the market is about to face important data releases such as CPI, with analysts warning, "Now is not the time to trade."

The RWA tokenization platform OpenEden has partnered with BNY Investments, a subsidiary of Bank of New York Mellon, to launch the HYBOND tokenization product, which invests in global short-term high-yield bond funds. Initially targeted at some institutional clients, with plans to fully open by 2026, it is now deployed on the Ethereum network and will expand to other blockchains in the future.

ME News message, April 1 (UTC+8), JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon revealed that the bank is considering offering prediction market services to clients. Dimon said that JPMorgan Chase may in the future launch prediction market services similar to Kalshi and Polymarket, but he made it clear that it will not involve the sports or political sectors and that it will strictly comply with regulations related to insider information. When asked about the characteristics of prediction markets, Dimon

ME News Report, April 5 (UTC+8), prediction market data shows that "Paris Saint-Germain Football Club defeated Toulouse Football Club" had a trading volume of $2.1M in the past 24 hours, with a significant increase in market engagement.

ME News Report, April 1 (UTC+8): St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said on Wednesday that the Federal Reserve's current interest rate stance may remain appropriate in the foreseeable future, and he might support the next move to cut or raise rates depending on economic developments. Bullard stated that the Fed's target rate of 3.5%-3.75% strikes a good balance when facing risks such as persistent inflation and signs of fragility in the labor market in recent months. This rate target may be on the lower end of the neutral zone, indicating that further rate cuts could unintentionally boost inflation. Bullard noted, "Policy can effectively address the risks of the dual mandate, and I expect the current policy rate level will remain appropriate for some time." He added that if the labor market weakens and rate cuts do not undermine the Fed's credibility in fighting inflation, he might ultimately support further easing. However, he also stated that if inflation rises, or

Sky Governance announced two upgrade plans on April 7, including a stronger solvency buffer mechanism and a sustainable staking reward model to enhance the protocol's capital protection and ensure long-term stability. Its yield-bearing stablecoin sUSDS is the largest of its kind.

ME News Report, April 8 (UTC+8), according to MyToken data, the total liquidations in the cryptocurrency market's contracts over the past 24 hours amounted to $297 million. The total liquidation for BTC was $12.6k, ETH $79.6569 million, SOL $9.7305 million, and XRP $4.2081 million. (Source: MyToken)

Trump stated in an interview that the United States has achieved a "complete and total victory," and mentioned that there is a long-term framework agreement with 15 points, emphasizing that the peace agreement will involve nuclear material issues, but did not disclose whether the threat to Iran would be resumed if the agreement breaks down.

Trump stated in an interview that the United States has achieved a "complete and total victory," and mentioned that there is a long-term framework agreement with 15 points, emphasizing that the peace agreement will involve nuclear material issues, but did not disclose whether the threat to Iran would be resumed if the agreement breaks down.

Drift Protocol announced that it is working with its partners to develop a recovery plan focused on stabilizing the situation and protecting affected users. Meanwhile, Drift will participate in the Solana security project STRIDE, with more details to be announced later.

Trump stated in an interview that the United States has achieved a "complete and total victory," and mentioned that there is a long-term framework agreement with 15 points, emphasizing that the peace agreement will involve nuclear material issues, but did not disclose whether the threat to Iran would be resumed if the agreement breaks down.