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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 news, Gate will launch a 13th anniversary ETF special event from April 15 at 15:00 to May 27 at 15:00 (UTC+8), where users can unlock up to 13 times reward increase through trading check-ins and inviting friends, and participate in sharing a prize pool of up to 80,000 USDT.At the same time, Gate will launch the ETF Invite Friends Welcome Season event from April 14 at 12:00 to April 24 at 12:00 (UTC+8), where inviting friends to participate in ETF trading can earn up to 605 USDT per person.In addition, Gate will launch the TradFi Invite Friends Set Sail Program from April 16 at 12:00 to April 26 at 12:00 (UTC+8), covering account opening, trading, and leaderboard rewards, with a maximum of 2,400 USDT per person. Multiple activities will overlap, with invitations and trading working in tandem, and rewards continuously increasing.

According to official news, Gate Booster will launch the sixth promotional task Checkmate (CHECK) from April 10 at 17:00 to April 18 at 00:00 (UTC+8).During the event, users can sign up to participate in the invitation task and share their exclusive links. By inviting new users to complete the designated tasks of the CHECK newcomer event, they can receive a reward of 400 CHECK, with a maximum of 4,000 CHECK per person. The total prize pool for this event is 300,000 CHECK, and the rewards are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. New users participating in the CHECK event can also receive a first-order reward and up to 1,914 CHECK in incentives.As a promoter task and incentive platform launched by Gate, Gate Booster targets KOLs in the crypto industry, content creators, community builders, and promotional partners. Relying on standardized task processes and a transparent reward mechanism, it continuously provides promoters with priority participation in official events and stable incentive support, helping to enhance the influence and commercial value of individuals and institutions in the Web3 field.

According to official news, Gate will launch the eighth phase of the Joint Earnings Coin event from April 1 at 12:00 to April 11 at 12:00 (UTC+8), with a total prize pool of 500,000 USDT. During the event, users can open exclusive red envelopes and share invitation links. By inviting friends to register and complete identity verification and designated tasks, users can jointly receive rewards with their friends, with a maximum of 50 USDT per single transaction. The more invitations, the more earnings, with no cap on individual cash rewards.

According to official news, the OpenClaw version 2026.3.31 was released this morning. The new version adds QQ bot integration (supporting private chat, group chat, and guild chat as well as media), LINE media sending capabilities, and real background task flow management (which can list, view, and cancel tasks), enhancing automation reliability.This version update emphasizes expansion into the Asian market, including better context, memory, and TTS support for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, as well as WhatsApp emoji reactions and Matrix room history streaming, aiming to cover developer communication channels beyond Slack or Discord.This update has received widespread praise from the community, but a few users reported excessive Exec approval prompts / Approval issues after the update, and a very small number of users reported occasional crashes or instability after the update.

As the 2026 midterm elections in the United States approach, a new cryptocurrency political action committee (PAC) — Blockchain Leadership Fund (BLF) was officially launched on March 30, 2026. The fund was initiated by members of The Digital Chamber to support candidates promoting digital asset and blockchain-friendly policies across federal, state, and local elections.As a hybrid PAC, it can both make direct contributions to candidates and fund independent political advocacy efforts. Early supporters include Anchorage Digital and Chainlink Labs. The cryptocurrency industry is intensifying its efforts to influence the legislative process for digital assets in the U.S., especially during this critical period of discussions around regulatory frameworks like the Digital Asset Market Clear Act.Meanwhile, the well-known crypto super PAC Fairshake (supported by Coinbase, Ripple, and Andreessen Horowitz) faced setbacks in the Illinois primary in March 2026. Despite the PAC's strong performance since 2023, having raised $260 million during the 2023-2024 election cycle, supporting 33 winners in 35 primaries, and continuously accumulating $193 million by the end of 2025.However, its recent investment of nearly $20 million in the Illinois primary yielded poor results, with over $10 million spent opposing Democratic Senate candidate Juliana Stratton and nearly $2.5 million opposing Congressman La Shawn Ford, ultimately resulting in failure for both.

According to official news, Gate launched a nationwide earning campaign from March 24, 12:00 to March 31, 12:00 (UTC+8), with a total prize pool of 500,000 USDT. During the event, users can enter the "Earn Coins Together" page to open exclusive red envelopes and share invitation links to invite friends to participate. After friends register and complete identity verification and designated deposit and trading tasks, both parties can receive cash red envelope rewards, with a maximum of 50 USDT available per transaction. The more friends you invite, the more red envelopes you can earn, making it easy to earn rewards together with friends.

According to official news, Gate will launch the Spring Friends Gathering Invitation Sprint Week event from March 16 at 12:00 to March 23 at 12:00 (UTC+8), with a total prize pool of 500,000 USDT. During the event, users can enter the "Earn Coins Together" page to open exclusive red envelopes and share invitation links with friends. After friends register and complete identity verification and specified deposit and trading tasks, both parties can receive red envelopes and earn token cash rewards. The more friends you invite, the more rewards you get, making it easy to earn together with friends.

According to Jinshi citing CCTV news, Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei delivered his first public speech on the 12th through national television.The speech mainly focused on domestic unity in Iran, external conflicts, regional relations, and mourning for the late leader Ali Khamenei. When discussing the current situation, Mojtaba Khamenei expressed gratitude to the Iranian military and the "Resistance Front" armed forces, stating that Iranian soldiers have prevented enemies from controlling or dividing Iran.He also stated that Iran will continue to adopt strategic measures, including blocking the Strait of Hormuz, and will open new fronts when necessary. In discussing the regional situation, he called on neighboring countries to close military bases used by the United States within their borders, and emphasized that Iran's targets for strikes are only related military facilities, not the countries themselves. He also stressed that Iran still hopes to maintain friendly relations with neighboring countries.

According to the latest documents disclosed by the UK Electoral Commission, Thames-based investor Christopher Harborne has provided further donation support to the Reform Party. Harborne is estimated to hold about 12% of the shares in Tether, the world's largest stablecoin issuer. The disclosed documents show that following a £9 million donation made public last year, Harborne donated an additional £3 million in November.Under the leadership of Nigel Farage, the Reform Party has made digital assets a core part of its economic agenda, promising to make the UK a "primary hub" for digital assets and proposing to reduce the capital gains tax on cryptocurrencies from the current rate of about 18% to 10%. The Reform Party became the first UK political party to accept donations in digital assets in 2025, allowing supporters to donate using cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. This move has raised concerns among some MPs; in January, the chairs of seven parliamentary committees urged the government to ban political donations in cryptocurrencies, arguing that digital assets could obscure the source of funds and pose a risk of foreign interference in the electoral system.

Cryptocurrency-friendly bank Revolut has submitted an application for a U.S. banking license to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). If approved, the company will be able to operate in the U.S. in a manner similar to traditional banks, directly accessing core payment networks such as Fedwire and the Automated Clearing House.It is reported that the license will also enable Revolut to launch more banking services, including credit cards and personal loans. Currently, Revolut provides account and payment services in the U.S. through a partnership with Lead Bank but does not hold a banking license itself. Revolut is currently valued at approximately $75 billion, and the company states that the U.S. market is a key region for its global expansion. If it successfully obtains the license, this will become one of its most significant regulatory milestones outside of Europe.

According to official news, Gate will officially launch the "Earn Together Coin Invite Friends Season" event from March 3, 12:00 to March 14, 12:00 (UTC+8), with a total prize pool of 500,000 USDT.During the event, users can open exclusive red envelopes, invite friends to register and complete identity verification and designated trading tasks, and then jointly receive token cash rewards with friends, with a maximum of 50 USDT per instance. The more invitations, the more earnings, making it easy to earn coins together with friends.

Bybit launches the "Golden" Joyful Connection, a limited-time event with rewards for inviting friends. From now until March 25, 2026, 23:59 (UTC), you can earn up to $30 for each successful friend invitation, and have the chance to participate in a $1,000,000 lottery (100% winning), with a chance to win rewards of up to 1 ounce of gold.In addition, by subscribing to the XAUT - 21-day savings product through Bybit's wealth management, you can enjoy a 12% annualized bonus.

According to official news, Gate will officially launch the joint earning coin event from February 13, 12:00 to February 23, 12:00, 2026 (UTC+8), with a limited-time distribution of one million USDT, totaling a prize pool of 1,000,000 USDT.During the event, users can open exclusive red envelopes, invite friends to register and complete identity verification, and designated tasks to jointly receive cash red envelope rewards with friends, with a maximum of 50 USDT per single opening. The more invitations, the more rewards, easily achieving joint earnings with friends.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the crypto-friendly bank Erebor Bank has become the first newly established bank to receive a national banking charter during Trump's second term. A spokesperson for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), which oversees national bank charters, has confirmed the approval of Erebor Bank's charter application.

According to the official announcement, Gate has officially launched the new "Learn and Earn" platform feature, and from February 5, 17:00 to February 19, 17:00 (UTC+8), the "Learn and Earn" learning incentive activity will officially commence. As a user-friendly educational system for new users pioneered by Gate, this activity is centered around systematic contract courses, combined with a learning incentive mechanism, helping new users to understand contract trading knowledge with a low entry barrier, gradually building contract awareness and risk consciousness, while also earning USDT & SLVON rewards during their learning.This event offers a total of 6 contract courses, each consisting of multiple lessons. After completing the lesson study, users can participate in quizzes, with each lesson containing 5 questions; answering just 1 question correctly will earn 5 credits. Additionally, achieving full marks in a lesson and completing the entire course will unlock extra credit rewards. Furthermore, during the event, new users who complete designated learning tasks can receive a 10-credit novice reward, and inviting friends to participate in the event allows both parties to earn credit incentives, with a maximum of 20 people that can be invited.In the future, Gate will continue to lower the learning threshold for contracts through structured courses and incentive mechanisms, enhancing users' long-term trading capabilities and risk management levels.

According to Cointelegraph, Brazil's crypto-friendly digital bank Nubank has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a national bank in the United States.

According to the official announcement, Binance will launch a brand new trading upgrade challenge on January 28, 2026, at 20:00, with a total prize pool of up to 10,500,000 SENT.All eligible users and Binance Super Rebate members can invite friends to trade, participating in two major leaderboards: trading volume and successfully recommending new users, competing for generous rewards. The event will run from January 28, 2026, at 20:00 to February 26, 2026, at 07:59.

Liquid Capital founder Yi Lihua posted on platform X that crypto-friendly policies are gradually being realized, especially with the high likelihood of the crypto structural bill passing. This means that the crypto industry has ended its previously obstructed state and entered a new phase of healthy development in a favorable macro environment, where a large number of excellent founders and high-quality projects will emerge. At the same time, it clears the obstacles for U.S. financial institutions to participate on a large scale in the construction of crypto finance, allowing the crypto industry to fully integrate into the mainstream financial system.