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According to Jinshi reports, Fed's Daly stated that productivity growth helps inflation to decline, but this is not something we can rely on.

X product leader Nikita Bier posted on the X platform stating that, according to the aggregated data from the trading pilot, since the launch of Cashtags on Tuesday evening, the social platform X has driven approximately $1 billion in transaction volume globally. This data comes from the platform's early pilot phase and shows a significant pull effect on market liquidity and user engagement after the integration of social platform and trading functions.

Product leader Jerry from Mentis confirmed attendance at the "Crypto 2026: From Cryptocurrency to Smart Economy" themed forum to be held on April 19 in Hong Kong, and will participate in a roundtable discussion. This event is co-hosted by ChainCatcher and RootData, and is one of the important peripheral activities of the Hong Kong Web3 Carnival.Mentis is an on-chain AI assistant designed to combine artificial intelligence and blockchain data to help users better understand the market, discover signals, and take action more quickly. This forum will focus on the paradigm shift under the deep integration of AI technology and cryptocurrency networks, engaging in in-depth discussions on cutting-edge tracks such as the AI Agent economy, smart payments, RWA, and cryptocurrency infrastructure. At the intersection of technological leap and economic restructuring, this themed forum not only provides insights into the current state of the industry but also offers a forward-looking reflection on the future smart economic system.Event registration: https://luma.com/18v6vwpf

Bitwise Asset Management announced that its launched Avalanche spot exchange-traded product Bitwise Avalanche ETP (BAVA) will be listed on the NYSE in 2026. This product aims to provide investors with exposure to AVAX and participate in staking through Bitwise's on-chain solutions division, aiming to maintain liquidity while achieving an average staking yield of approximately 5.4% from Avalanche to enhance overall returns.

According to Cointelegraph, Nikita Bier, the head of X products, previously hinted at the launch of a product related to "fixing the crypto industry," sparking widespread attention and speculation in the market. The market generally believes that this crypto product may be related to its financial ecosystem layout, expected to involve the upcoming payment and digital wallet product X Money, potentially covering various integration directions such as Bitcoin payment integration, Solana ecosystem collaboration, stablecoin applications, and prediction markets. As of now, X has not made any official response regarding the related plans.Musk previously stated that the early public access version of X Money will be launched in April.

The prediction platform Kalshi released a video teaser announcing a new product to be launched on April 27. The video shows a green spiral forming a perpetual loop, ultimately displaying the word "Timeless."The community speculates that this update may introduce a perpetual prediction market with no expiration date, breaking through the original time limits of Kalshi's event contracts and enhancing trading flexibility.

X platform product head Nikita Bier stated that the crypto industry has gone through a tough year and perhaps some products should be launched to improve the situation.

According to Fortune, Bitcoin mining pool giant Foundry has officially launched a new mining pool for the privacy coin Zcash.Foundry CEO Mike Colyer stated that this move aims to respond to the growing demand from large institutions for privacy coins. Currently, the mining pool has attracted several institutional miners, with its output accounting for nearly one-third of the newly added Zcash on the entire network.Zcash achieves transaction privacy based on zero-knowledge proof technology while supporting selective disclosure to meet compliance requirements, making it more favored by institutions compared to its competitor Monero.Boosted by this news, the price of Zcash has increased by over 75% in the past 30 days, with a current market capitalization of approximately $6.3 billion. Foundry currently controls about 31% of the global Bitcoin hash rate, making it the largest Bitcoin mining pool operator in the world.

According to The Block, zero-knowledge proof scaling developer StarkWare announced layoffs and initiated an internal restructuring. Co-founder and CEO Eli Ben-Sasson stated in an all-hands meeting that the company is "overly large" and needs to return to a "startup mode" to accelerate product-market fit. The specific number of layoffs and the timeline have not yet been disclosed, but the company promises to provide severance compensation that exceeds legal requirements.After the restructuring, StarkWare will split into two independent business units: one is a revenue-oriented application department led by current CPO Avihu Levy, focusing on developing monetizable products on its own technology stack; the other is the Starknet development department led by current product head Tom Brand. Each unit will have its own engineering, product, and marketing teams.Strategically, StarkWare plans to fully control the complete blockchain proof technology stack, including Cairo, Sierra, and quantum-resistant STARK cryptography, reducing reliance on external Layer 1 blockchains and application teams. Ben-Sasson stated that the company will shift from "doing many things well" to "doing a few things excellently," focusing on high-potential, high-value directions that only StarkWare can achieve. Additionally, COO Oren Katz has applied for resignation and will officially leave at the end of April.

According to the CoinShares research report (Issue 281), last week, digital asset investment products recorded a net inflow of $1.1 billion, the highest weekly level this year. The main reasons were that the U.S. CPI data was lower than expected and signs of a ceasefire in the situation in Iran, leading to a significant rebound in market risk appetite.In terms of asset distribution, Bitcoin led with a weekly inflow of $871 million, accumulating nearly $2 billion year-to-date; Ethereum saw a significant improvement in sentiment with an inflow of $196.5 million, but it still maintained a net outflow year-to-date; XRP had an inflow of $19.3 million; Solana experienced a slight outflow of $2.5 million. Notably, short Bitcoin products had an inflow of $20.2 million during the same period, marking the largest weekly inflow since November 2024, indicating that hedging demand still exists.On a regional level, the U.S. dominated this round of inflows, accounting for 95% of the total at $1.06 billion; Germany, Canada, and Switzerland recorded inflows of $34.6 million, $7.8 million, and $6.9 million, respectively. Trading volume increased by 13% week-on-week, but the weekly trading volume of $2.1 billion remains below the year-to-date average of $3.1 billion, and total assets under management have rebounded to early February levels.

The Web3 asset data platform RootData has outlined Kraken's Web3 business partners. This "vertical cooperation network" has been deeply embedded in Kraken's product system, forming a product-centric Web3 capability integration model:On the wallet and user entry side, Kraken Wallet integrates on-chain asset management capabilities.In the comprehensive service layer, products like Kraken 360 further integrate various Web3 services, enhancing the one-stop experience for users.In yield scenarios, through products like DeFi Earn, protocols such as Ethena, Veda, and Chaos are introduced, encapsulating on-chain yield capabilities as functions within the platform.Additionally, Kraken has gradually internalized trading, OTC, and institutional service capabilities through acquisitions of institutions like Bit Trade and Circle Trade in its early years. A notable case includes Kraken's acquisition of Backed, which highly integrated its xStocks, presenting it as a core product on the official page, App, and Pro trading platform. Related collection: Kraken Web3 Partner Network Collection (continuously updated)Therefore, Kraken's strategy is closer to directly turning external capabilities into its own product functions and providing a complete distribution system, giving it stronger depth and extensibility.Cryptocurrency projects actively showcasing their partner networks have become a key way to enhance transparency and market trust. It is reported that RootData welcomes Web3 project parties to claim data and continues to track and open more project business relationship disclosure channels. The platform has continuously released multiple editions of the cryptocurrency project ecosystem map, nominating Web3 ecosystem partners for upstream clients such as Visa, Stripe, and Coinbase.If you wish to nominate your project in future ecosystem maps, please fill out the RootData 2026 Industry Ecosystem Mapping form to supplement your important clients and partners.

The Japanese government has passed an amendment to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act at a cabinet meeting. This amendment regulates cryptocurrency assets (virtual currencies) as financial instruments for the first time and prohibits insider trading and other activities based on undisclosed information. At the same time, it requires cryptocurrency issuers to disclose information annually to improve the healthy market environment. If this bill is passed in the current Diet session, it is expected to be implemented as early as the 2027 fiscal year.Previously, the Financial Services Agency of Japan primarily regulated cryptocurrencies based on their positioning as "means of payment" under the Funds Settlement Act. However, in recent years, the use of cryptocurrencies as investment tools has been increasing, leading to their inclusion in the regulatory framework of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. Additionally, the name of registered institutions will change from "cryptocurrency asset exchange operators" to "cryptocurrency asset trading operators."At the same time, the penalties will also be strengthened: for unregistered institutions engaged in sales, the maximum prison sentence will increase from 3 years to 10 years, and the fines will rise from the current maximum of 3 million yen to a maximum of 10 million yen. By increasing penalties, the stance on protecting investors will be further reinforced.

According to Cointelegraph, the head of digital assets at Morgan Stanley stated that the bank's newly launched Bitcoin ETF achieved the best first-day trading performance among all of the bank's ETF products, and more crypto products are in preparation.

According to CoinGlass data, in the past 4 hours, the contracts with the highest increase in open interest were primarily related to stock indices and individual stocks. The US30 open interest was approximately $6.0207 million, with an increase of 2558.99%; the HK50 open interest was about $1.4933 million, with an increase of 274.50%; the JPN225 open interest was around $941,200, with an increase of 156.83%.From a structural perspective, the top gainers are mainly concentrated in stock index and individual stock contracts, many of which are products already launched by Gate. During periods of market volatility, funds accelerate towards related derivatives, and Gate's product coverage and liquidity advantages in multi-asset contract trading are further highlighted.

OKX founder and CEO Star responded to the tweet "Xu Mingxing rarely attends Hong Kong meetings," stating that he will gradually distance himself from the rumors and focus more on internal management, strategy, and technological products. OKX is also abandoning businesses it is not good at, concentrating on building great products, a comprehensive compliance and governance system, and establishing long-term, solid trust with regulators.He mentioned that the people in the photo are all old friends, and he is also an investor in some of the companies. Although there has been competition among peers in the past, essentially, everyone has worked together for many years and are all close brothers.At the same time, he acknowledged some inherent flaws in his personality—low emotional intelligence, being too straightforward, overly serious, and too persistent about right and wrong, as well as not being good at handling complex interpersonal relationships and individual business negotiations.

Bitget launches the XAUT financial activity, targeting users who lock up XAUT to participate in PoolX from April 2, 20:00 to April 8, 20:00 (UTC+8).Relevant users can go to the "Easy Coin Earning" section to subscribe for XAUT, with a maximum of 12% APR, and an individual subscription limit of 100 XAUT. The subscription deadline is April 13, 20:00 (UTC+8). For more product details, please check the official Bitget platform.

According to the National Price Bureau, starting from April 8, 2026, the domestic prices of gasoline and diesel (standard products) will be increased by 420 yuan and 400 yuan per ton, respectively. This adjustment is made to respond to the significant fluctuations in international crude oil prices and to mitigate their impact on the domestic market. The adjustment amount is lower than the amount that should have been increased according to the mechanism calculation (gasoline 800 yuan/ton, diesel 770 yuan/ton).PetroChina, Sinopec, CNOOC, and other crude oil processing enterprises will be responsible for organizing production and transportation to ensure stable market supply and strictly implement national price policies. At the same time, relevant departments in various regions will strengthen market supervision and severely crack down on price violations. Consumers can report price violations through the 12315 platform.

Coin Bureau posted on platform X that X product head Nikita Bier stated that there is no technology that can solve the spam issue under cryptocurrency posts, as about 80% of the activity is driven by bots.