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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.

Bitget today announced the completion of an upgrade to its underlying trading infrastructure. By restructuring the core modules of the matching engine cluster and account system, the order processing delay has been reduced by up to 40%. This upgrade is aimed at all platform users, including Bitget PRO users and market maker users.After the upgrade, the platform can provide faster order reception and status feedback speeds, significantly shortening the response chain from order submission to matching execution. During periods of significant market fluctuations, it further ensures the execution efficiency and transaction stability of large orders and complex trading strategies, continuously optimizing the overall trading experience.Bitget CEO Gracy Chen stated, "The market is ever-changing, and trading tools must evolve in sync. Continuously optimizing matching performance aims to create a reliable execution foundation for traders. Under the UEX strategic framework, this upgrade will further enhance trading efficiency and liquidity capacity within a unified account system, providing more stable and efficient infrastructure support for the integration of crypto assets and traditional assets."

Hyperliquid founder Jeff announced in the Discord channel that the priority fee mechanism has now been launched on the mainnet in Alpha mode, including Gossip priority fees (used for prioritizing data reads) and Order priority fees (used for prioritizing order writes), for more details please refer to the official documentation.It is important to note that based on user feedback, the cap for order priority fees has been reduced from 20 bps to 8 bps. Currently, order priority fees are only applicable to IOC orders on HIP-3 assets.

Morph's latest report on the status of stablecoins indicates that by 2030, stablecoins are expected to account for about 10% of global cross-border payments. The current annual transaction volume of stablecoins has reached $33 trillion, surpassing the combined $25.5 trillion of Visa and Mastercard.The application of stablecoins in the real economy is continuously expanding, with approximately 60% of the capital flow driven by B2B payments, and significant growth in corporate adoption in scenarios such as cash management and procurement. Morph predicts that by 2026, the annual settlement volume of stablecoins may exceed $50 trillion, and by 2027, AI agents are expected to become the main initiators of transactions, with the market size potentially reaching $1.9 trillion by 2030.

According to official news, Gate has launched the 104th phase of the contract points airdrop event for GUSD. The highest price of GUSD in 24 hours was $0.9993, with a current market value of approximately $160 million. The profit from this airdrop event is about $25 per order.It is reported that this phase of the event is divided into two prize pools: users holding Gate contract points ≥40 can receive a 100 USDT position experience voucher, which will consume 20 Gate contract points; users holding ≥180--140 points (decreasing rule) can receive 25 GUSD, which will consume 15 Gate contract points. The GUSD prize pool adopts a decreasing threshold mechanism, where users with higher points obtain eligibility to claim rewards earlier, increasing their chances of receiving rewards.In addition, the 105th phase of the contract points airdrop for individuals will offer 25 GUSD & 100 USDT position experience vouchers, starting on April 10 at 18:00 (UTC+8). Join now for a chance to receive rewards on April 10.

According to monitoring by Hyperinsight, "Maji" Huang Licheng briefly increased his position with a 25x leveraged ETH long position of about 300 coins, bringing the total position size to 25.16 million dollars. He then placed sell orders in the range of 2260 to 2300 dollars, planning to take partial profits of about 1.8 million dollars.It is reported that this address has accumulated a profit of 1.5 million dollars during this round of increase, with account funds rising to 2.57 million dollars, and the current liquidation price for the ETH position is at 2066 dollars.

Gate announced that it will hold the Gate 13th Anniversary Blue Carpet Ceremony on April 20 from 17:00 to 19:30 (UTC+8) at K11 MUSEA in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. The ceremony will officially start at 17:30, with dozens of industry guests and media friends invited to attend.This ceremony will replace the traditional red carpet with the brand's iconic blue color. There will be entry displays, media photography, and interview segments on site, and the F1 Red Bull Racing Team's display car will also be unveiled, showcasing the progress of the collaboration between the two parties.In addition, from April 18 to 24, Gate will launch the "Racing the Future" outdoor cross-border exhibition at the waterfront promenade of K11 MUSEA in Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong. On the evening of April 20, Gate will also hold a high-end anniversary dinner event at the Rosewood Hotel in Hong Kong, where platform founder and CEO Dr. Han will be present, along with over 300 representatives from top industry institutions and partners invited to participate in on-site exchanges.Overall, the Gate 13th Anniversary series of events will use offline scenarios as a carrier, integrating brand displays and cross-border collaborations, and will continue to strengthen connections and communication with users and partners.

According to Solid Intel, the central banks of France and South Korea are collaborating on a framework for tokenized cross-border payments and digital assets.

CZ posted on Binance Square that his new book "Freedom of Money" is scheduled for official release next week. The e-book is currently available for pre-order, offering both English and Traditional Chinese versions. The English physical book will also be released next week, and versions in other languages will be launched in the coming months.

According to CoinDesk, Japanese industrial company MHI Group announced the adoption of JPMorgan's blockchain technology to achieve cross-border instant transfers, becoming the first company in Japan to use this service.

According to Fortune, the stablecoin cross-border payment company Latitude announced the completion of an $8 million financing round, led by NEA, with participation from Lightspeed Faction, Coinbase, Paxos, and the Solana Foundation.Latitude's main product is called Global Payments, which allows U.S. businesses to make payments to individuals in over 50 countries. When U.S. companies send dollars through Latitude, the startup's network first converts the dollars into stablecoins, and then converts them into the local currency of the recipient's location.The three co-founders previously worked at companies such as Uber, Coinbase, Meta, and Stripe. They stated that their experience in crypto, technology, and payments made them realize the importance of efficient global capital flow.

According to Reuters, foreign exchange market-making and cross-border remittance startup OpenFX has completed a $94 million financing round, led by institutions such as Accel, Lightspeed Faction, M13, Northzone, and Pantera, with a post-money valuation of approximately $500 million.OpenFX provides faster and lower-cost settlement services for large cross-border funds by using stablecoins as a bridge connecting the banking system with blockchain infrastructure. The company claims that over 98% of transactions on its platform can be settled within 60 minutes, and its annual payment processing scale has increased from approximately $4 billion to about $45 billion. OpenFX plans to use this round of funding to expand into Southeast Asia and Latin America markets.

According to Nikkei Asia, Mitsubishi Corporation plans to connect to JPMorgan's blockchain payment platform soon, becoming the first Japanese company to use the service.The service supports instant international money transfers, and JPMorgan is also taking this opportunity to promote its blockchain payment products to more Japanese companies. Against this backdrop, Japanese financial institutions are accelerating their layout in blockchain and stablecoins, with major banks like MUFG and Mizuho testing yen stablecoins, and Japanese regulators are also considering approving the listing of cryptocurrency ETFs as early as 2028.

According to monitoring by Hyperinsight, the short-selling "Silver Iron Head Air Force" whale (0x61c) briefly opened short positions in BTC and ETH, with average entry prices at $67,500 and $2,055, respectively, totaling about $4 million in positions.Meanwhile, this address has densely placed limit orders above, with a total of 200 orders amounting to approximately $29 million, waiting for price increases to trigger:BTC: Sell orders of about $20 million set in the range of approximately $68,000 to $70,000;ETH: Sell orders of about $5 million set in the range of approximately $2,080 to $2,120.In addition, this address has also placed 100 buy orders below the BTC price range of approximately $62,000 to $63,000, planning to gradually take profits as that range is reached.

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order prohibiting government-appointed officials from using non-public information obtained during their duties to engage in insider trading for profit in prediction markets, and expanded the ban to include their spouses, family members, and former business partners. The executive order specifies that public officials appointed by the governor may not use "confidential or non-public information" to bet on political or economic events related to their duties. Newsom stated that public service should not become a tool for profit and emphasized the need to draw a clear line between power and interests.

According to market news, the Federal Court of Australia has ordered Oztures Trading Pty Ltd (i.e., Binance Australia Derivatives) to pay a fine of 10 million AUD (approximately 6.9 million USD). The court found that the company incorrectly classified over 85% of its Australian customers as wholesale clients between July 2022 and April 2023, resulting in 524 retail investors accessing high-risk crypto derivatives without the necessary protections, leading to a total trading loss of 6.3 million USD and 2.6 million USD in fees.Binance also acknowledged multiple compliance violations, including failing to provide product disclosure statements to retail clients, not completing target market determinations, and not establishing a compliant internal dispute resolution mechanism. This fine is an additional penalty based on a customer compensation order of approximately 9 million USD issued in November 2023. Currently, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has made a statement regarding this case, and Binance has not yet responded to requests for comment.

Polygon officially announced that Revolut's trading volume on its chain has surpassed $1.2 billion, further deepening this European fintech company's investment in blockchain.Revolut has previously submitted applications to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, seeking to obtain a national bank charter to operate under the name Revolut Bank US, NA. If granted the charter, Revolut would be able to directly access the Fedwire and ACH systems, provide FDIC-insured deposit services, and operate across all 50 states under a unified federal framework.

The cross-border payment company Tazapay, headquartered in Singapore, has completed a Series B extension financing round led by Circle Ventures, bringing the total amount raised in Series B to $36 million.New investors include CMT Digital and Coinbase Ventures, joining Circle Ventures, Peak XV Partners, January Capital, and GMO Venture Partners in this extension round, while existing investors include Ripple, Norinchukin Capital, ARC180, and RTP Global.Tazapay is committed to building cross-border transaction settlement payment infrastructure for businesses and currently holds licenses or has completed registrations in Singapore, Canada, Australia, and the United States, and is applying for relevant licenses in the UAE, the EU, and Hong Kong. The company stated that the funds from this round will be used to obtain more regulatory licenses and develop automated payment process products.

According to The Block, Coinbase has used Chainlink's new service DataLink for the first time to push its exchange market data directly to the blockchain.Through this service, blockchain protocols and applications can access the order books and futures trading data of Coinbase International Exchange and Coinbase Derivatives Exchange in real-time, including newly launched futures, stock, and commodity data.

The digital asset platform Gate announced that it will collaborate with the F1 Red Bull Racing team to jointly launch the "Racing the Future" outdoor cross-border exhibition in Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong, from April 18 to 24. As a key highlight of Gate's 13th anniversary global celebration, the event will be held at the iconic cultural and commercial space K11 MUSEA (Seaside Promenade), covering an area of 238 square meters and open to the public. Through racing engineering displays and immersive interactive experiences, it will showcase the fusion of speed culture and technological elements.As the official sponsor of the F1 Red Bull Racing team, Gate's exhibition will for the first time focus on showcasing the Red Bull team's brand new 2026 racing car and core equipment, and will introduce an immersive interactive experience area that recreates the fusion of top racing engineering and speed aesthetics. Championship driver Max Verstappen and driver Isack Hadjar's racing suits, equipment, and gloves will also be on display, along with a giant helmet installation of Max Verstappen, enhancing the connection between fans and the racing culture.Leveraging F1 as a top global sports IP, Gate is continuously strengthening its international brand influence and promoting the extension of the digital asset platform into offline scenarios.