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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.

一個以追高做多和追跌做空著稱的巨鯨地址近期在 4 月 3 日遭遇連環清算，累計爆倉金額達 2,385 萬美元，週內清算共計 37 筆，總規模達 1.16 億美元。該地址在清算後迅速注入新資金並重建高槓桿倉位，顯示出其「爆倉—補倉—再爆倉」的循環操作模式。若行情繼續下行，將面臨進一步清算風險。

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.

Riot Platforms 在第一季售出 3,778 枚比特幣，平均價格為 76,626 美元，獲得約 2.895 億美元收益，並保留 15,680 枚比特幣。礦商因能源成本上升而被迫拋售，並面臨高油價和挖礦困難增加的影響，造成市場結構性賣壓，促進行業整合，利於成本效益較高的大型礦商。

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.

마이클 버리가 울리는 암호화폐 시장의 경고음..."담보 붕괴 악순환"이 온다

迈克尔·布瑞（Michael Burry）警告$1B 贵金属在比特币下跌期间可能出现的抛售风险

California's SB822 allows the state to claim unresponsive residents' crypto assets after three years. Critics argue it's unfair and unconstitutional, but the state must notify owners before assets are seized, aiming to protect consumer rights.

美國現貨比特幣 ETF 市場近期出現資金流出情況，單日凈贖回達 1.7373 億美元，主要來自貝萊德和富達兩大基金。同时，以太坊 ETFs 亦見分化流出，顯示資金在不同產品間輪動。市場情緒不確定，受到地緣政治及政策影響，機構持續增持意願疲弱。

x402 基金會於 4 月 3 日由 Linux 基金會與 Coinbase 成立，目的是管理和標準化 AI 代理在支付協議。創始成員包括 Google、微軟等15家機構，協議旨在促進無人工介入的支付。隨著業界對 AI 自主交易的需求上升，x402 協議被視為重振交易活動的關鍵，但交易量在達到峰值後急劇下滑。

Pieverse has deepened its push into conversational Web3 by integrating Mantle’s AI Agent Skills into Purr-Fect Claw, a move that brings Mantle ecosystem workflows directly into messaging apps such as Line, Kakao, and WhatsApp. The update is designed to let users interact with Mantle-native

美國法院裁決沒收超過60萬美元的USDT，源於對Ledger用戶的實體信件釣魚詐騙事件。受害者在收到偽裝信件後洩漏助記詞，資金遭盜。詐騙者試圖通過多重轉移和兌換手段隱藏資金，但區塊鏈透明性助警方追蹤到資金流轉路徑，並通過民事沒收程序成功追回資金。

歐洲央行計劃於2029年7月正式發行數位歐元，並已在立法方面達成共識。數位歐元旨在增強金融主權，降低對美國支付系統的依賴。2026年底前完成立法將推動2027年進行12個月的試點。

President Donald Trump announced on April 2, 2026 that he has removed Attorney General Pam Bondi and appointed Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as interim head of the U.S. Department of Justice.