Elon Musk has amended his lawsuit against OpenAI to seek the removal of CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman and wants any damages to go to the company’s charity arm.

Circle has recently minted $500 million USDC, according to ChainCatcher. This development was monitored by Arkham, highlighting Circle's ongoing activities in the stablecoin market. The minting of USDC is a significant move, reflecting the company's strategy to enhance liquidity and support its operations in the digital currency space.

On April 8, WLFI Markets announced that the lending market's USD1 yield rate has reached 34.51%. According to BlockBeats, this rate is subject to real-time fluctuations, and users are advised to visit the product website for the most accurate interest rates.

The Iranian navy informed ships anchored near the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday morning local time that passage through the strait still requires Iranian permission. An audio recording shared by a crew member shows: “All ships must obtain permission from the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy to pass through the strait. Any ship attempting to pass without permission will be destroyed.” This message was broadcast to ships via radio. President Trump stated that he has agreed to a two-week suspension of strikes against Iran, provided the strait can be reopened “fully, immediately, and safely.” The Iranian government has signaled its intention to continue exerting influence over the waterway. According to photos and videos shared by the crew, warplanes are still circling over the Persian Gulf. Most ships remain anchored. (Wall Street Journal)

Adam Back stated in a post on the X platform that he is not Satoshi Nakamoto, but that he has long been deeply concerned about the positive impact of cryptography, online privacy, and electronic cash on society. Therefore, since around 1992, he has actively participated in research on electronic cash and privacy technologies on the Cypherpunks list, which led to the creation of Hashcash and other related concepts. Previously, the New York Times published an article suggesting that Adam Back might be Satoshi Nakamoto.

The White House stated on the 7th that the United States and Israel had agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire with Iran. However, two former senior Israeli officials indicated that Israel believes a ceasefire is premature and hopes the military operation against Iran can continue for at least another month. (CCTV News)

UBS and a consortium of leading Swiss lenders are launching a 2026 sandbox to test a Swiss franc stablecoin, signaling a coordinated push to bring blockchain-based payments into the heart of traditional finance.

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On April 8, Iran's Supreme Leader's military advisor, Mohsen Rezaei, issued a statement on social media emphasizing that the armed forces remain on high alert until the nation's interests are fully secured. According to BlockBeats, Rezaei's comments highlight the ongoing tension and the readiness of Iran's military to act if necessary.

According to data released by Bitcoin Archive, 21% of Bitcoin's total supply is currently held by long-term holders. According to Foresight News, this statistic highlights the significant portion of Bitcoin that is being retained by investors with a long-term perspective.

Official data shows that Gate TradFi copy trading has seen a rapid increase in trading activity since its launch, with daily trading volume exceeding $1.2 billion. This feature allows users to proportionally replicate lead traders' strategies in CFD markets such as gold, forex, indices, commodities, and popular stocks, enabling more convenient trading of traditional financial assets and strategy following. Gate pioneered TradFi copy trading, adopting a maximum profit-sharing ratio of 20% and introducing a High Water Mark (HWM) mechanism, distributing profits only after the strategy's net asset value (NAV) reaches an all-time high, improving the fairness and transparency of profit distribution. Simultaneously, the system supports proportional copy trading based on total NAV, partial position closure synchronization, and stop-loss settings, and provides multi-dimensional indicators such as return and drawdown to help users more efficiently select strategies and manage risk. Gate has launched an initial incentive program totaling 88,000 USDT. Lead traders can earn rewards based on their onboarding, trading activity, and trading volume rankings, with top performers potentially sharing up to 15,500 USDT. Copy traders can also earn incentives by completing their first trade or participating in multi-trader copy trading. By continuously improving the TradFi trading ecosystem, Gate is further enhancing the multi-asset trading experience and creating a more professional one-stop trading platform for global users.

Seven Swiss financial institutions have initiated a live sandbox for a regulated Swiss franc stablecoin, which will operate until 2026. According to NS3.AI, Sygnum announced that this controlled environment employs transaction limits and a restricted participant pool to test digital financial products under realistic conditions. The participants aim to develop operational expertise in blockchain-based payments and foster a Swiss digital money ecosystem.

The global cryptocurrency market cap now stands at $2.36T, down by -1.25% over the last day, according to CoinMarketCap data. Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading between $67,732 and $72,761 over the past 24 hours. As of 09:30 AM (UTC) today, BTC is trading at $71,680, up by 3.80%. Most major cryptocurrencies by market cap are trading mixed. Market outperformers include JOE, NOM, and 币安人生, up by 62%, 42%, and 35%, respectively. Top stories of the day: Bitcoin Spot ETFs Saw a Total Net Outflow of $159 Million Yesterday, with Fidelity's FBTC Leading with a Net Outflow of $47.8457 Million CZ: Autobiography "Freedom of Money" Now Available in Some Countries Crypto News: Crypto ETP Inflows Reach $224M as XRP Leads Gains While Ethereum Sees Continued Outflows Bitcoin Holds Above $67K as Geopolitics Drive Markets, Wintermute Warns of Fragile Crypto Rally AI News: Anthropic Revenue Surpasses $30B as AI Demand Surges, Signs TPU Deals With Google, Broadcom Bitcoin News Today: Bitcoin ETFs See $471M Inflows, Highest Since February as BTC Holds Below $70K Bitcoin News: Bitcoin Decouples From Tech Stocks as Iran War and AI Pressures Reshape Market Dynamics Market movers: ETH: $2250.61 (+5.89%) BNB: $613.17 (+1.43%) XRP: $1.3807 (+4.64%) SOL: $84.65 (+5.42%) TRX: $0.3164 (+0.22%) DOGE: $0.09456 (+3.75%) U: $0.9998 (+0.00%) WLFI: $0.0981 (-0.30%) XAUT: $4765.02 (+2.33%) WBTC: $71521.76 (+3.73%) Top gainers on Binance: JOE/USDT (+62%) NOM/USDT (+42%) 币安人生/USDT (+35%)

Coinbase has received an Australian Financial Services Licence, allowing it to offer crypto, equity perpetuals, and later expand into futures, options, stock trading, and payments.

Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has published a 364-page memoir, Freedom of Money, offering a rare insider account of building the world’s largest crypto exchange—before its dramatic collision with regulators led to his criminal conviction and prison sentence.

Morgan Stanley will launch its first spot Bitcoin ETF, the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT), on the NYSE Arca on 8 April 2026.

From threatening the "extinction of all civilization" to a "two-week ceasefire," Trump's dramatic reversal took only ten hours and twenty-six minutes. During this time, global markets and oil prices fluctuated wildly with each of his tweets.

U.S. prosecutors have rejected Roman Storm’s latest attempt to dismiss criminal charges, setting up a high-stakes retrial battle centered on a pivotal question: can a Supreme Court ruling on internet platforms shield a crypto developer from liability?

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In his new book, "The Binance Life," Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) records some of his principles and ways of doing things in seven aspects: mindset, team, business and cooperation, communication, product, public relations, and leisure life.