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A Federal Reserve watcher said that the U.S. added 178k jobs in March, the unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, but wage growth slowed to the lowest level in five years. The average monthly number of new jobs was only 22.5k, the economic outlook is fragile, and inflation concerns may further limit the room for rate cuts.

Project Eleven and the Solana Foundation deployed quantum-safe signatures on a testnet. Initial results show their size is 20–40 times larger than existing signatures, causing transaction speeds to drop by 90%. Solana’s public-key design exposes it to higher quantum-attack risk, surpassing Bitcoin and Ethereum. Although the latter are looking for secure solutions, Solana is already leading in quantum-safe experiments.

Gate News message, April 4, Iranian senior official Mohsen Rezaee posted on the social platform X in response to U.S. military personnel changes. He said: "They once claimed they had destroyed Iran's air defense system, as always, they're lying. Maybe instead of replacing military commanders, they should remove Trump." Earlier, it was reported that U.S. Secretary of Defense Hegseth had relieved several senior U.S. military officers from their posts, including multiple senior generals, among them the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

On April 4, the NCAA “Final Four” is about to kick off. The University of Michigan has the highest chance to win the championship at 35%, while the University of Arizona is at 32%. The games will feature a matchup between the University of Connecticut and the University of Illinois, as well as a showdown between the University of Michigan and the University of Arizona.

Gate News, April 4, market pricing shows that bets on the Federal Reserve cutting rates in 2026 have eased.

OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger responded on X to Anthropic’s censorship ban event, saying that OpenClaw operates independently, that he invited Anthropic to join the nonprofit organization but did not receive a response, and that other companies have successfully joined.

Polymarket and PredicXion are expanding into Asian markets and launching Chinese-language support to drive localization. However, countries such as China and India lack clear regulation for blockchain prediction markets, and there are strict restrictions on gambling activities, which affects market expansion. The difference between prediction markets and gambling is their ability to aggregate information.

Gate News message, April 4, Hyperliquid ecosystem crypto trading and consumer platform Based recently announced the launch of the Launchpool feature. Based token holders can stake their tokens to earn points, and thereby participate in Launchpool activities. It is reported that the first project to go live on the platform’s Launchpool is Pull Fun.

Gate News message, April 4, whale trader "set 10 big goals first" posted on the X platform showing its long positions, indicating it has again gone long on Bitcoin, with a limit price of 67023.8 USD. The account has recently drawn attention for the accuracy of its market outlook, but its trade screenshots come from a centralized exchange and cannot be verified for authenticity; users should exercise caution, assess the information carefully, and be mindful of risks.

The World Gold Council report shows that in February 2026, central banks in various countries net bought 19 tons of gold. Although this is below the 2025 average, it is up from January’s 5 tons. Central banks’ acceptance of gold continues to strengthen, with both the Czech Republic and China maintaining consecutive gold-buying records. Goldman Sachs and UBS predict that gold prices may rise in the future.

Gate News message, on April 4, Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported that Iran has approved ships carrying essential supplies to travel through the Strait of Hormuz to Iranian ports.

Despite weakness in the crypto market, the stablecoin market continues to grow. Over the past week, total market capitalization rose by 0.43%, reaching $317.26B, a new all-time high. The market share of USDT fell to 58.03%, while the circulating market cap of USDS under Sky increased by 9.57%, becoming the third-largest stablecoin.

Trump believes Iran’s new leadership is more moderate, but experts say that a regime change is only a change of leaders and does not alter its governance structure. War has strengthened the power of Iran’s hardliners, intensifying anti-American sentiment, and has not, in fact, led to any major change in the United States’ stance.

On April 4, CryptoQuant analyst Darkfrost posted a message, pointing out that the Ethereum derivatives market is showing a “structural change.” The net trader execution volume has turned positive for the first time, with buy-side pressure in control, which could help form a market bottom and may kick off a new round of upside.

A prediction market platform removed markets about the fate of a missing American pilot for violating the “integrity standards,” triggering controversy. U.S. House lawmakers criticized such betting as “disgusting” and questioned rule transparency. Meanwhile, concerns about insider trading have intensified, and regulators are calling for stronger restriction measures.

Shanghai Municipal Government issued the “Game 10 Articles for Shanghai,” supporting the development of the gaming and esports industries, focusing on the application and R&D of technologies such as AI, big data, and blockchain, promoting cooperation between game companies and device manufacturers, and exploring multi-device development.

Gate News message, April 4, the Cyberspace Administration of China released a notice on publicly soliciting comments on the draft of the Measures for the Administration of Information Services for Digital Virtual Humans. The Measures state that starting from the provision of digital virtual human services, service providers of digital virtual human services, service users, and service providers that provide online information content dissemination services shall, throughout the entire process, continuously display prominent warning signage containing the wording "digital human" in the digital virtual human display area, and shall comply with the regulations regarding signage for state-made artificial intelligence generated synthetic content. (Xinhua News Agency)

Gate News message, a whale has deposited $1 million USDC into HyperLiquid after a five-month absence and opened a 20,000 BRENTOIL long position using 20x leverage. The whale has previously generated profits exceeding $12.44 million.

The Indian Ministry of Petroleum announced that, due to the impact of the Middle East conflict on supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, Indian refineries have begun purchasing Iranian crude oil—this is the first time this transaction has been resumed since 2019. At the same time, India is ensuring it meets crude oil demand in the coming months, including by sourcing flexibly from multiple countries.

According to Glassnode data, in the first quarter of 2023, the average daily losses for “sharks” holding between 100 and 1,000 BTC and “giant whales” holding between 1,000 and 10,000 BTC were 188.5 million and $147.5 million, respectively, totaling approximately $337 million. Meanwhile, the year-to-date cumulative losses have already reached $30.9 billion, approaching the level of the 2022 bear market. Long-term holders’ average daily losses are still around $200 million, with the market affected by macro risks and weakening confidence.