Gate News message, April 3, CZ posted on a social platform announcing that its new book, 《Freedom of Money》, is planned to be officially released next week. At present, the e-book is open for pre-order, offering the English edition and the Traditional Chinese edition. The English hardcover will be released next week as well, and other language versions will be rolled out in the coming months.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the State of Illinois from regulating prediction markets, arguing that the state’s actions infringe on federal regulatory authority. This case marks the CFTC’s first legal action to challenge state-level gambling regulation. The dispute began when Illinois issued a cease-and-desist order to the prediction market Kalshi, alleging it violated the state’s gambling laws.

Based on data from a prediction platform, the probability that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security government shutdown will continue for more than 70 days has fallen to 8%, with trading volume exceeding $1.27 million. Trump said he is about to sign an order to ensure employee pay, praising House Republicans for their efforts on this issue.

From 02:00 to 02:15 (UTC) on 2026-04-02, ETH experienced a significant decline. Over 15 minutes, the return was -1.01%. The price fluctuated between 2078.19 and 2100.1 USDT, with an amplitude of 1.04%. Short-term trading was active, market attention increased, and volatility intensified. The main driver behind this movement was that the sell-side order proportion on a certain trading platform's order book rose to 63%, while buy orders weakened significantly, directly triggering the price decline. At the same time, during this period, capital flowed out net, buy-side support was insufficient, and the concentrated selling pressure led to a sharp short-term decline in ETH.

2026-04-01 13:30 to 13:45 (UTC), BTC fell 0.66% on the short-term move, with the price trading in a range of 67,950.1 to 68,682.1 USDT, oscillating with a range of 1.07%. Short-term market volatility intensified, trading volume increased significantly, and market attention continued to rise. Data from major trading platforms shows that bulls and bears are in fierce competition, with sell pressure dominating the order book. The main driver behind this abnormal move is that exchange BTC funding saw net inflows; the sudden inflow in 10 minutes exceeded 2,176 coins, reflecting that holders are inclined to sell off in the short term, and that some accounts have clear stop-loss executions and passive flat positions.

2026-03-31 16:30 to 16:45 (UTC), BTC recorded a +1.02% return within the 15-minute candlestick timeframe. The price range was 66964.2 - 68012.0 USDT, with a swing of 1.56%. The short-term move has attracted market attention; overall volatility has increased. Funds temporarily flowed toward the long side, and trading activity rose month-over-month. The main driver behind this abnormal move is that exchange order book depth continues to decline, resulting in noticeably weaker liquidity. In this environment, limited buy-side demand is enough to amplify the price reaction, pushing BTC higher quickly in the short term. On-chain data shows,

From 2026-03-31 01:15 to 2026-03-31 01:30 (UTC), BTC showed a clear breakout move. The candlestick data indicates a return rate of +0.80%, with the price ranging between 67,241.1 and 67,884.3 USDT, and a recorded amplitude of 0.96%. During this period, trading activity in the market was active, risk appetite rebounded, and short-term bullish sentiment dominated, driving the price to break through local resistance. The main driving forces behind this breakout were the synchronized rise in trading volume across the spot and derivatives (futures/perpetual) markets, along with a significant net inflow of funds into exchanges. The spot trading volume surged sharply compared with the average value of the previous hour.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission will consider the views of the sports leagues to assess the risks of predictive market contracts. The National Football League (NFL) requires the platform to tighten trading rules to prevent contracts that could be manipulated from being listed, in order to protect the fairness of the games. The CFTC Chair said the league has unique expertise in identifying manipulation risks.

On March 30, Hyperinsight detected a whale address that specializes in shorting, "Silver Iron Head Air Force," opening BTC and ETH short positions, with a position size of about $4.0 million. At the same time, the address placed $29.0 million in sell and buy orders, waiting for the price to rise and trigger them.

A “Innovation Committee Action” plan backed by Trump advisor David Sacks will invest $100 million to support candidates in the midterm elections in mid-November this year, in order to prevent stricter regulation of AI technology. This comes on top of other pro-AI groups having raised nearly $200 million, as AI policy has become a key issue in the fight for control of Congress.