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According to Cryptopolitan, the Solana ecosystem's decentralized aggregator Jupiter has launched the prediction market Forecast, which is the first native prediction market on Solana. Unlike traditional models that rely on a single liquidity pool, Forecast allows proprietary automated market makers to quote independently, and the system matches users with the currently most competitive quotes.The product will be integrated into Jupiter's existing Jup Predict interface, initially launching a short-term cryptocurrency price prediction market with a 15-minute window, with plans to expand to other types in the future. Jupiter stated that Forecast is not in competition with its partner Polymarket, but rather provides supplementary infrastructure for additional liquidity. Each prediction market created through the Forecast platform will issue its own native token to simplify integration.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the predicted market event "Knicks vs. Spurs" on Polymarket, the win probability of the "Yes" option in the sub-market "Stephon Castle: Points O/U 16.5" has experienced significant fluctuations, soaring from 47.5% an hour ago to the current 65.5% (a fluctuation of 18%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

The major U.S. stock indices continued their strong performance, with the three major indices setting new historical closing records on the latest trading day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.09% to 51,078.88 points, marking a new historical closing high for the fourth consecutive trading day; the Nasdaq index increased by 0.42% to 27,086.81 points, closing above 27,000 points for the first time; the S&P 500 index climbed 0.26% to 7,599.96 points, also setting a new historical closing high. During the trading session, the Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P 500 all reached historical highs.As interest in the U.S. stock market increases, Gate Live will hold the second themed live broadcast of "U.S. Stock Investment Week" on June 2 at 20:00 (UTC+8). At that time, several well-known KOLs from the cryptocurrency space will share insights on the process of opening U.S. stock accounts, trading precautions, and how to buy and sell U.S. stocks and ETFs on Gate, as well as address questions regarding product mechanisms and trading rules. During the live broadcast, interactive giveaways will also be held, giving participating users a chance to receive U.S. stock airdrop rewards.Gate stocks support users in trading over 10,000 mainstream U.S. market stocks and ETFs using USDT, covering major U.S. securities trading markets and liquidity networks such as NYSE, Nasdaq, NYSE Arca, NYSE American, and BATS, and supports fractional share trading starting from as low as 0.01 shares, providing users with a more comprehensive global securities asset allocation choice. With the official launch of stock trading services, Gate further connects digital assets with traditional financial markets on a unified trading platform.

2U2.ai announced that it has secured a new round of strategic investment, with the specific amount not yet disclosed. The investors in this round include Castrum Istanbul and M2M Capital, which will support 2U2.ai in continuing to advance Meme infrastructure construction and ecological expansion.So far, 2U2.ai has received support from institutions such as Becker Ventures, CGV FOF, Gemhead Capital, K24 Ventures, Castrum Istanbul, and M2M Capital.2U2.ai is building a MemeLayer for Web3, driven by AI for Meme generation, dissemination, and remixing, to create a scalable and incentivized Meme content network. Currently, the platform has launched the Meme Arms Race points system, allowing users to earn points by creating, sharing, and disseminating Meme content, and participate in subsequent ecological incentives on the platform.

According to official news, the Gate Live Pizza Festival special live broadcast will be held on May 22 at 20:00 (UTC+8). The live content will revolve around the theme of Bitcoin Pizza Day, featuring special guests such as Yibo Talks Coins and the Margin King to share BTC bull and bear stories and wealth experiences, helping users understand the history of Bitcoin and market trends.Users can participate in the lottery by entering the live room, watching, and engaging in comments and interactions. During this live broadcast, multiple lucky users will be randomly selected to receive benefits such as GT, position experience vouchers, VIP5, and a continuous shower of red envelopes throughout the event.

According to on-chain data monitored by Catcher Predict, significant capital movements are predicted in the market Polymarket. A large whale invested $82,250 in a single bet on the event "Newcastle United FC vs. West Ham United FC," targeting "Newcastle United FC." Based on the current transaction price, the latest corresponding winning probability for this target is 47%.

In April, the CPI in the United States increased by 3.8% year-on-year, reaching a new high since May 2023, exceeding the market expectation of 3.7%. Previously, on May 8, Bank of America economists stated in a report to clients that due to inflationary pressures remaining above expectations and robust job growth, they have abandoned their earlier predictions of rate cuts in September and October this year, postponing the first rate cut to the second half of 2027.The previous view was based on the expectation that Trump would nominate Kevin Warsh to replace Powell as the chairman of the Federal Reserve, leading to a more accommodative policy. However, with changes in the economic situation, this view has shifted. The report mentioned, "We no longer expect the Federal Reserve to cut rates this year." They also pointed out that multiple shock factors affecting the economy, including the war in Iran, tariffs, and the rise of artificial intelligence, have made predicting interest rate changes more difficult.

According to on-chain data monitored by Catcher Predict, significant capital movements are predicted in the market Polymarket. A large whale invested $212,520 in a single bet on the event "Nottingham Forest Football Club vs Newcastle United Football Club," specifically targeting "Newcastle United Football Club." Based on the current transaction price, the latest corresponding winning probability for this bet is 46%.

In response to community users claiming that Binance Square "if you stay still for just 1 hour, your account will be banned," He Yi posted a response stating: "It is an issue with the live broadcast risk control strategy of the Square. Previously, we encountered some accounts that had no sound and no trading, running all day, so it automatically scans some live broadcasts that have no activity."He Yi added that they will resolve such issues.

According to official news, Huobi HTX's latest "Hotspot Live" event will be broadcast today (April 29) at 20:00 (UTC+8). The theme of this event is "Super Central Bank Week is Coming, Where to Put Your Idle Money?" It will focus on the dual macro event window of Super Central Bank Week and the Bitcoin Conference, concentrating on ways to increase wealth.Huobi's earning consultant Rain will join several industry veteran KOLs, including Niu Mo Wang, Amber, Sniper, and Sister Mao, to engage in a dialogue about macro trends interpretation, stablecoin earning strategies, and the core logic behind Huobi's continuous and secure operation.

Bitcoin Core releases version 31. The main updates are as follows: improved Mempool logic, allowing nodes to more accurately assess the overall value of a set of related transactions to decide whether to retain, forward, or package them; ordinary transfer users are minimally affected, but users utilizing RBF, CPFP, the Lightning Network, complex wallets, or server-side wallets may experience changes in transaction acceptance/rejection behavior; enhanced privacy broadcasting features, supporting broadcasting sendrawtransaction via Tor/I2P, where the recipient cannot know the IP address and geographical location of the transaction initiator.

According to Decrypt, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins launched the first episode of the official podcast "Material Matters," collaborating with commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda to publicly express a pro-innovation regulatory stance.Atkins stated that the U.S. should become the global destination for innovation and characterized the current situation as "a significant turning point for the U.S. market." Uyeda criticized the Gensler era SEC for deviating from its core responsibilities, while Peirce emphasized that regulation should be open to innovators.

According to official social media news, Huobi HTX will hold a live broadcast themed "HTX Q1 Quarterly Burn is Coming: Will It Enter a Value Reversion Cycle?" today at 20:00 (UTC+8). At that time, HTX DAO core builders Molly, Helium, HTX DAO governance committee member Mao Mao Jie, ppp, HTX DAO listing observer Da Biao Ge, HTX research team leader Cloud, and HTX DAO Volunteer Association president Lan Yang Yang will all attend to engage in an in-depth discussion on the execution of the Q1 burn mechanism, the evolution path of the deflation model, and the subsequent HTX empowerment and ecological construction direction.

Farcaster posted, "There will be no token issuance. The 'token discussion' circulating in the market is actually related to Hypersnap, which is a fork project of the Farcaster protocol. The Hypersnap team refers to its token as the 'Farcaster token' in discussions, which has led to confusion among users who are not familiar with the technical details.It is important to clarify that this is not a comment on the fork project itself. We just want to avoid this kind of speculation that continues to create unnecessary noise, such as bot accounts, airdrop users, and scam accounts, all of which can affect the overall network experience. It should be made clear that there is no so-called Farcaster protocol token airdrop."

According to official news, Gate Live will hold a special live broadcast for its 13th anniversary on April 9 at 20:00 (UTC+8). Official hosts Jesse and Ric will connect with guest Eden and two streamers to review the platform's 13-year development history and share streamer stories and user interaction experiences.This live broadcast will also launch anniversary benefits, including peripheral gift packs and 100 USDT position experience vouchers, as well as continuous red envelope rain benefits. The live broadcast will introduce the development of the Gate platform, the Gate Live content ecosystem, and key activities and participation paths for the 13th anniversary, presenting users with the growth story of Gate and rich anniversary surprises.

The underlying financial infrastructure of the AI Agent era, B.AI, officially launched today, aiming to provide foundational support for the autonomous economic activities of agents. At 21:00 Beijing time on April 9, B.AI will hold an English live broadcast event in X Space. Justin Sun will join several industry guests and community representatives to discuss the underlying logic of the economic engine aimed at AGI.This event is co-hosted by @trondao and @DCBK2LA. Participants who follow @BAI_AGI, retweet the post, and @ three friends will have a chance to win a reward of 10 USDT.

UBS stated that it has lowered its gold price forecast for the end of June to $5,200 per ounce, citing a cooling in investor demand amid increased market volatility.

According to CryptoRank data, the predicted market trading volume for the first quarter of 2026 is set to reach a record of $75 billion, with a trading volume of $44 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, representing a month-on-month growth of approximately 70%. The market is rapidly expanding in scale within just two years and is becoming an important component of the cryptocurrency sector.

According to Fortune, Valinor, a blockchain private credit startup co-founded by former Blackstone employees, announced the completion of a $25 million seed round financing. This round was led by Castle Island Ventures, with participation from the crypto division of Susquehanna, Maven11, and the founder of TeraWulf, a Bitcoin mining company transitioning to artificial intelligence.Valinor's core business is to put the private credit process on-chain. Traditional private credit institutions rely on manual verification and spreadsheet collaboration when handling revolving credit lines and other businesses. Valinor plans to replace these processes with smart contracts to achieve automated routing of funds and condition-triggered execution.Both co-founders have traditional finance backgrounds, having worked in banks and the private credit division of Blackstone before transitioning to the crypto industry in 2022. Initially, Valinor focuses on providing loans to crypto companies, and later plans to introduce blockchain technology into the loan process to enhance efficiency. Currently, the company has completed lending for several fintech and crypto companies through blockchain technology.The funds raised in this round will be used to expand the loan scale, broaden the customer base, and increase team personnel, with the current number of employees at 6.