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Due to the ongoing escalation of the US-Iran conflict and restrictions on transportation in the Strait of Hormuz, international oil prices continue to rise strongly, experiencing the longest consecutive increase since January. Data shows that Brent crude oil (XBRUSDT) on the Gate platform is priced at $99.78, an increase of about 2.31%; WTI crude oil (XTIUSDT) is priced at $96.62, an increase of about 2.22%. Against the backdrop of rising oil prices, the trading activity of related derivatives has also increased.According to Coinglass data, the 24-hour trading volume of WTI crude oil (XTIUSDT) on the Gate platform reached $20.08 million, with a position size of about $4.53 million, ranking first among all exchanges; the 24-hour trading volume of Brent crude oil (XBRUSDT) reached $10.92 million, with a position of about $3.81 million, also ranking first. Driven by high volatility, market participation continues to rise, further highlighting Gate's advantages in liquidity and trading depth in the energy derivatives sector.Gate Contracts has pioneered the commodity contract sector, covering perpetual contract trading for XBRUSDT (Brent crude oil), XTIUSDT (WTI crude oil), and NG (natural gas), providing 24/7 trading, USDT settlement, and up to 100x leverage, helping users with cross-market asset allocation and strategic layout in volatile markets.

The cryptocurrency trading platform SuperEx announced that it will soon launch Canton (CANTON) in the innovation zone and open the CANTON/USDT spot trading pair. Trading will officially start on April 24, 2026, at 11:00 Beijing time (03:00 UTC), and the deposit and withdrawal channels will soon be opened.The official stated that with the launch of spot trading, CANTON will also be included in the margin support range for all-currency contracts, allowing users to use it directly as margin assets for contract trading.It is reported that the Canton Network is a public, permissionless blockchain network designed specifically for institutional finance, aiming to integrate privacy, compliance, and scalability. The network is managed by the Canton Foundation and supported by several leading global financial institutions, enabling instant, secure synchronization and settlement of various asset classes on its shared infrastructure powered by its native token, Canton Coin.

The address 0x90e...cBe54 withdrew 444 XAUT, worth approximately 2.08 million dollars, from Bitget 2 hours ago, suspected of re-entering the digital gold sector. This address previously accumulated 777 PAXG at an average price of 3301 dollars, then sold 555 at around 4655 dollars, making a profit of about 751,000 dollars. The remaining 222 PAXG are still held and have an unrealized profit of about 307,000 dollars, with a total profit exceeding 1.06 million dollars from both transactions.

Microsoft had evaluated the possibility of acquiring the AI programming tool company Cursor, but ultimately did not proceed with the deal. Subsequently, SpaceX quickly reached an agreement to obtain an option to acquire Cursor at a valuation of $60 billion, with a $10 billion penalty for cancellation if the acquisition is not completed.Cursor is currently an important player in the AI programming sector, benefiting from the strong demand for automated programming tools from developers. Competition in this field has become increasingly fierce, with OpenAI and Anthropic being major players. On the other hand, Microsoft is facing multiple pressures, with its stock price down 10% this year, underperforming its peers in the hyperscale data center sector.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, a giant whale (0x65B4) bought back 7,448 ETH at a price of $2,350, worth $17.5 million.The giant whale sold 10,829 ETH at a price of $2,300 three days ago, worth $24.91 million.

According to market news, at the "9th BCCC Collaborative Day" held on April 21, 2026, Shigeru Shimizu, the head of the Risk Analysis Division of the Financial Services Agency (FSA) of Japan, delivered a special speech revealing significant progress in cryptocurrency regulation. The FSA has submitted a bill to the extraordinary Diet, proposing to transition cryptocurrencies from the Payment Services Act to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, mainly involving four core aspects: regulations on information disclosure, the establishment of new classifications for independent operators, strengthening penalties for unregistered operators, and preparing regulations against insider trading.At the same time, the FSA is advancing three "Payment Innovation Projects (PIP)" empirical experiments: first, a cross-border payment trial using yen stablecoins involving three major banks; second, on-chain settlement of securities such as government bonds, corporate bonds, and stocks based on blockchain, aiming for 24/7 continuous trading; third, an interbank tokenized deposit transfer experiment that just received support on April 3 of this month, which will be promoted in conjunction with the Bank of Japan's central bank digital currency tokenization sandbox project. Mr. Shimizu stated that blockchain has great potential in enhancing the convenience of financial services and diversifying products, and the FSA will continue to promote institutional development and practical support.

According to Bloomberg, cryptocurrency venture capital firm Blockchain Capital is simultaneously raising two new funds, with a total target size of $700 million, namely its seventh early-stage fund and its second growth fund.Insiders revealed that the firm has begun deploying some of the newly raised capital, and the entire financing round is expected to be completed within five to six months.

According to monitoring by Hyperinsight, in the past two hours, the main short seller on the Hyperliquid platform, "Abraxas Capital," has increased its BTC long positions by 54 units (approximately 4.2 million USD), bringing its total long position size to 5 million USD, with an average price of 77,450 USD.After completely taking profits on BTC short positions on April 12, this address began to test long positions with a small initial investment when the BTC price was around 74,000 USD, and has initiated rolling positions for the first time today, continuing to build positions as of the time of publication.

The cryptocurrency trading platform SuperEx announced that it will soon launch Chip (CHIP) in the innovation zone and open the CHIP/USDT spot trading pair. The specific trading start time is April 22, 2026, at 12:00 PM Beijing time (04:00 UTC), and the recharge channel is now open.The official statement indicated that with the launch of spot trading, CHIP has also been included in the support range for margin of all cryptocurrency contracts, allowing users to directly use it as margin assets for contract trading.It is reported that Chip is a permissionless lending protocol designed to provide financing for artificial intelligence infrastructure. The protocol allows GPU operators to tokenize their hardware assets as collateral to obtain instant financing.

During tonight's Bitget "Obsidian Night," the head of Bitget AI products provided an in-depth analysis of the AI trading assistant, Agent Hub, and GetClaw product matrix, and officially announced the launch of the Bitget AI ecosystem co-creation plan. He pointed out that AI should not just be a pile of functions within the exchange, nor should it be an exclusive tool for institutions, but rather a key lever for ordinary users to achieve trading equality. Relying on the UEX unified architecture, these AI tools can now seamlessly integrate into cross-asset trading scenarios, providing users with professional-level strategy assistance 24/7.In the second quarter of 2026, Bitget will focus on advancing three AI ecosystem initiatives: hosting the world's first AI trading hackathon to provide developers with technical resources and a showcase platform; collaborating with creators to produce practical tutorials; and opening up B-end cooperation to co-build a developer ecosystem with project parties and tool vendors. The head of Bitget AI products stated that this plan aims to aggregate industry strength and accelerate the deep application of AI technology in Web3 trading scenarios.

Nik Storonsky, CEO of Europe's largest fintech company Revolut, recently stated in an interview with David Rubenstein that the company's IPO plan will take at least another two years, with the earliest listing expected in 2028. Before going public, the company will continue to provide liquidity to employees and early investors through secondary equity sales. It is reported that a new round of secondary transactions may start in 2026, with the company's latest valuation reaching $75 billion.Meanwhile, Revolut is actively expanding into the U.S. market and has completed its second application for a U.S. banking license. If approved, it will be able to directly access the Federal Reserve payment system and offer loans and credit card services to U.S. users.

According to monitoring by Hyperinsight, in the past hour, the address starting with 0xec4 opened short positions in both BTC and ETH, with a total scale of approximately 12.5 million USD. The specific positions are as follows:40x BTC short position: size of 100 coins, approximately 7.96 million USD, average price of 74,677 USD;25x ETH short position: size of 2,000 coins, approximately 4.6 million USD, average price of 2,292 USD.Currently, the total unrealized loss for both positions is approximately 75,000 USD.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve's Daly stated that before the oil price shock occurred, he believed that there might be a need to cut interest rates once or twice in 2026.

Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas posted on the X platform that BlackRock's spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund IBIT has been rising almost daily for the past three weeks, increasing by about 3.5% again, and has accumulated a rise of about 19% since the market sell-off triggered by the conflict between the U.S. and Iran. As concerns about geopolitical impacts have eased, fund sentiment has clearly recovered, driving Bitcoin-related ETFs to continue strengthening.

Against the backdrop of easing tensions in the Middle East, Iran announced that the Strait of Hormuz is "fully open" during the ceasefire, leading to a rise in global risk assets. Boosted by the news, Bitcoin briefly surpassed $77,000, reaching a nearly two-month high, with an increase of about 5% in the past 24 hours. Major altcoins also rose, with Ethereum, XRP, and Solana recording gains of around 6%.Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi stated that all commercial vessels can pass through the strait during the ceasefire with Lebanon, but must adhere to the "coordinated shipping lanes" set by Iran. The strait accounts for about 20% of global oil transportation and is a critical energy corridor. In traditional markets, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both reached historic highs, indicating a significant rebound in risk appetite. U.S. President Trump also posted on social media that "the Strait of Hormuz has reopened for commercial activities," but emphasized that Iranian vessels may still face blockade measures until the U.S.-Iran agreement is fully implemented.

Gate is hosting an F1 Red Bull Racing car display parade in Hong Kong, with the display cars appearing around Victoria Harbour and proceeding along a designated route, attracting market and public attention.This parade serves as an important offline action in the cross-industry collaboration between Gate and the F1 Red Bull Racing team, bringing top-tier racing culture into urban landmark scenes, enhancing brand exposure and discussion.From April 18 to 24, Gate will also launch the "Racing the Future" outdoor cross-industry exhibition at the K11 MUSEA waterfront promenade in Hong Kong, which will focus on showcasing Red Bull Racing cars and related equipment, as well as setting up interactive experience areas.As the official sponsor of the F1 Red Bull Racing team, this exhibition will be the first to showcase the brand new 2026 Red Bull Racing car and core equipment, introducing an immersive interactive experience area that recreates the fusion of top racing engineering and the aesthetics of speed.In addition, Gate will hold the "Gate 13 Blue Carpet Ceremony" on April 20, where the unveiling of the F1 Red Bull Racing display car and brand collaboration will take place. That evening, Gate will also host a high-end anniversary dinner event at the Rosewood Hong Kong, where platform founder and CEO Dr. Han will be present, and it is expected that over 300 representatives from top industry institutions and partners will be invited to participate in the exchange.

According to PaymentsJournal, stablecoin payment infrastructure provider PhotonPay announced a comprehensive upgrade to its payment capabilities, officially moving towards the new paradigm of Agentic Payments. At the core of this transformation is the shift in finance from "directive" to "intent-centric," enabling AI agents to autonomously plan and execute complex financial pathways.It is reported that PhotonPay has divided its system into three main modules: global network layer, core execution layer, and intelligent decision-making layer. AI agents can automatically complete the entire process of procurement triggers, payment path optimization, dynamic exchange rate optimization, and compliance review based on preset goals, achieving machine-to-machine (M2M) cross-border capital flow, covering over 200 countries and regions, and supporting real-time processing of financial decisions.In terms of market prospects, McKinsey predicts that by 2030, the global Agentic Commerce driven by AI agents will reach a scale of $3 trillion to $5 trillion, which also provides important market endorsement for PhotonPay's strategic layout.

According to monitoring by Hyperinsight, a whale starting with 0x01f has completely closed a BTC short position in the past half hour, recording a loss of approximately $56,000, with an average closing price of $74,942.The position was opened early this morning, with a size of 139 BTC, approximately $10.42 million. Address: 0x01f135c734b4aae018ebf4e7995c560a38422e50.