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Grayscale, a crypto asset manager, reported on April 2, 2026 that geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and a sharp oil price shock have delayed rate-cut expectations and kept investors cautious, even as crypto valuations have held relatively steady compared to other risk assets.
Telegram Wallet has partnered with Lighter to introduce perpetual trading within the app, offering over 50 markets and 50x leverage. This integration enhances accessibility to decentralized finance tools while promoting growth in the DeFi sector and encouraging developer participation.
Wallet in Telegram, the crypto asset management tool embedded within the Telegram messaging platform, has partnered with decentralized exchange Lighter to introduce perpetual futures trading directly in the app, making leveraged positions accessible to more than 150 million users.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the U.S. Department of Justice filed separate lawsuits on April 2, 2026 against the states of Illinois, Connecticut, and Arizona, as well as their respective gaming regulators, asserting that the CFTC has “exclusive jurisdiction” over prediction markets under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA).
Polymarket, the world’s largest prediction market platform, has introduced markets tied to equities, commodities, and exchange-traded funds, using blockchain oracle provider Pyth Network as the resolution source to automatically settle daily contracts based on real-time price data.
騰訊 QQ 正式接入 OpenClaw 平台,讓 QQ 用戶可直接在對話框中使用「小龍蝦」AI 功能,無需技術設定。此次接入包括私聊對話、多媒體訊息、跨帳號管理及安全憑證管理等功能,降低了用戶進入 AI 生態的門檻。此外,騰訊還推出「龍蝦」長期記憶服務,提升 AI 聊天體驗及記憶持續性,並計劃擴建 AI 算力中心。
Circle Internet Group unveiled plans for cirBTC, a wrapped Bitcoin token backed 1:1 by native BTC, designed to provide institutions with a secure and neutral version of wrapped Bitcoin for use in decentralized finance applications, lending protocols, and trading.
David Schwartz's insights on XRP suggest that a higher price enhances its efficiency for banks in cross-border payments, requiring fewer tokens for transactions. This can lower liquidity pressure, reduce operational costs, and improve capital efficiency, making XRP a more viable option in the evolving global payments landscape.
On April 1, 2026, U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded net outflows of $173.73 million, while Ethereum ETFs posted $7.10 million in outflows, marking a fragile start to the second quarter after a partial recovery in March.