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Amazon Web Services partners with SHI India to enhance AI model development in India, providing access to AWS tools for organizations. This initiative supports AI adoption while aligning with India's sovereign AI strategy, emphasizing local infrastructure and compliance.

A creator's mother reported that her social media accounts were hacked, resulting in unauthorized crypto-related posts. She clarified these do not represent her views.

Gate News 消息，Gate TradFi 股票专区已上线 IWM（罗素 2000 ETF）、VOO（标普 500 ETF-Vanguard）、IVV（标普 500 ETF-iShares）、XPENG（小鹏集团-W 09868.HK）4 个股票 CFD 交易对，均支持 4 倍固定杠杆，最小下单数量为 0.1。 该专区涵盖传统金融资产的差价合约衍生品交易，用户可在 Gate 平台 TradFi 板块进行交易。

Gate News message, a wallet created four weeks ago has withdrawn 80,000 ETH valued at $184.7 million from a centralized exchange. The wallet address is 0x32E11a20337ebC79Abd0EEab2d91BAFBd9591149.

Standard Chartered and A*STAR have partnered for three years, investing S$15 million to create an AI for Banking Innovation Lab focusing on fraud detection and natural language processing, enhancing banking capabilities while maintaining a safety-first approach.

The White House Press Secretary Levitt announced that the U.S. and Iran are close to a significant agreement. She emphasized President Trump's readiness with contingency plans regardless of the outcome of the negotiations.

South Korea's Financial Services Commission clarified that financial institutions need not confirm VASP status for bankrupt corporate customers not engaged in digital asset trading. Ongoing due diligence is required, and any resumption of trading necessitates verification and potential termination of the relationship if regulations aren't met.

LG Electronics unveiled advanced cooling and energy solutions for AI data centers at Data Center World 2026, showcasing various technologies to enhance energy efficiency and reduce deployment time, aligning with a $70 billion investment strategy in AI infrastructure.

SpaceX is progressing with its IPO plans, hosting a three-day analyst briefing at its facilities in Texas and Tennessee to raise $75 billion, potentially making it the largest IPO ever. Discussions are confidential, with strict rules for attendees.

On April 21, on-chain analyst Onchain Lens reported that trader Loracle established an $11 million short position on $HYPE with 5x leverage on HyperLiquid, while also holding a 5x long position in 374.66 $PAXG tokens.

The Smarter Web Company has completed a private placement of shares, raising about £153.74 million. The firm will retain 98.25% of the net proceeds, with 52,377,540 shares still unallocated.

South Korea's Democratic Party member Lee Heon-seung proposed an amendment to enhance cryptocurrency exchange regulations following a major mishap. The amendment mandates asset verification and risk management while requiring segregated wallets for customer assets.

The U.S. Department of Defense reported on April 20 that 415 military personnel have been injured since operations against Iran began on February 28, with most injuries from the Army.

Gate News 消息，4 月 21 日，据 Gate 行情显示，截至发稿时，PORTAL（Portal）现报 0.01548 美元，24 小时内上涨 37.00%，最高触及 0.01636 美元，最低回落至 0.01142 美元，24 小时交易量达 60.21 万美元。当前市值约为 1173.07 万美元。 Portal 是一个跨链游戏平台，其使命是吸引更多玩家加入 Web3.0。 此消息不作为投资建议，投资需注意市场波动风险。

Hermès reported a 1.5% decrease in first-quarter growth due to rising tensions between Iran and Israel, impacting sales and tourism. Revenue reached €4.1 billion, with Middle East sales down 6%, and temporary store closures further affected performance.

Gate News message, the KelpDAO exploiter has burned 30,766 ETH valued at $70.94 million on Arbitrum network.

Victory Giant Technology Huizhou's IPO in Hong Kong raised HK$2.6 billion, with shares soaring 60% at debut. The company, a top PCB supplier to Nvidia, reports significant revenue growth and plans to expand production capacity using IPO funds.

Gate News 消息，据2026年4月20日Gate官方公告 Gate推出SpaceX (SPCX) Pre-IPOs参与用户专享理财福利活动。活动时间为2026年4月21日16:00至4月24日16:00(UTC+8)，面向曾参与SpaceX Pre-IPOs认购的用户。 活动包含两大福利：新人用户申购USDT 3天定期理财可享200%年化收益；曾参与SpaceX Pre-IPOs的用户申购USDT 14天定期理财最高可享5%年化收益，总额度为1亿USDT，先到先得。

Jeff Bezos' AI startup, Project Prometheus, is nearing a $10 billion funding round, valued at $38 billion, with major backers like JPMorgan and BlackRock. The funds will enhance in-house AI models and support a $100 billion fund for industrial acquisitions.

Gate News message, April 21 — Lithium carbonate futures (a key raw material for EV batteries) fell 4% during intraday trading, currently quoted at 172,100 Chinese yuan per ton.