The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a lawsuit on April 3 against Arizona, Connecticut, and Illinois, reaffirming its exclusive jurisdiction over event contracts and prediction markets, and seeking to have federal courts bar state-level interference with prediction market activities that comply with federal regulations.

Hong Kong’s Hong Kong dollar stablecoin licensing program has been delayed, and it has still not been approved to date. The market expects it may be pushed back to April. Regulators are focused on the applicants’ use cases and compliance, and the high bar is intended to reduce risk. HSBC, Standard Chartered, and others are potential licensees. Stablecoins will connect traditional finance with blockchain assets, and this will be tied to competition in regional digital finance.

Gate News bot message, according to the official Gate announcement on March 26, 2026 Gate YuBiBao is now live with an additional reward pool for XAUT flexible savings. In addition to the original annualized return, an extra 15% annual reward is offered, bringing the current total annualized return to 26.68%. The activity has a total reward pool of $50,000, while supplies last. Tether Gold (XAUT) is a gold stablecoin issued by TG Commodities Limited, with each XAUT token representing one ounce of London Good Delivery gold. Holders can transfer XAUT tokens to any address on the blockchain, with the corresponding gold bar linked to a specific address storing Tether Gold. Additional rewards will be distributed in the form of XAUT.

On March 19, Paraguay's National Drug Secretariat held a workshop with the American Bar Association to discuss technical capabilities to combat crimes utilizing Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, analyze the digitalization trends of transnational criminal networks, and disclose cases of Uruguayan drug traffickers conducting transactions through cryptocurrencies. Paraguay's Tax Administration has already required cryptocurrency trading platforms to report transaction information.

Federal Reserve Chair Powell indicated that the threshold for rate cuts has been raised, causing US stocks to close lower on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones declining 1.6%. Despite overall market weakness, the oil and natural gas sector rose, with Brent crude exceeding $110 per barrel. The Federal Reserve maintained interest rates unchanged, with inflation pressure expected to ease only by mid-year.

Gate News reports that on March 19, Polymarket announced the launch of an offline space called "The Situation Room" in Washington, U.S., positioned as the world's first themed bar focused on "situation monitoring." The venue operates like an "intelligence version of a sports bar," integrating real-time X information feeds, flight radar, Bloomberg terminals, and Polymarket data screens to continuously track global hotspot events and dynamics.

Gate News reports that on March 18, Polymarket announced the opening of the world's first prediction bar dedicated to "situational monitoring." The bar will feature real-time X information streams, flight radar, Bloomberg terminals, and Polymarket monitoring screens, all focused on delivering real-time news, flight information, market data, and prediction market insights.

In January, China's gold market demand remained steady, with upstream gold withdrawals reaching 126 tons, a slight year-on-year increase. Gold bar sales were strong, and jewelry merchants increased restocking before the Spring Festival, boosting gold demand. Gold ETF inflows reached a new high for the start of the year, with asset management scale hitting a new record. The People's Bank of China announced an increase in gold reserves to 2,308 tons.

PANews February 3 News, according to French media reports, three men in their twenties were arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and torturing a 74-year-old man. The incident occurred on the morning of January 25th in Voiron, Isère Province, southeastern France. The kidnappers attempted to extort $3.5 million worth of cryptocurrency from the victim's son but ultimately discovered that his son was not a cryptocurrency billionaire but an ordinary web developer. Police stated that after the victim was kidnapped, he was subjected to nearly 16 hours of torture, including finger amputation and facial injuries. The kidnappers also took the victim to a back room of a bar to film abuse videos and sent them via encrypted messages to his son to demand ransom. After confirming the target was mistaken, the kidnappers released the victim that evening. In recent years, France has seen an upward trend in kidnapping and violence related to cryptocurrencies. According to statistics, last year France reported 19 similar cases, including Ledger joint

BlockBeats news, on December 22, DWF Labs partner Andrei Grachev stated that DWF Labs has just completed its first physical gold transaction. This was a test transaction of a 25-kilogram gold bar, and everything went smoothly. DWF Labs is expanding its business and plans to trade physical silver, platinum, and cotton in the future, with the vision of capturing a significant share in the RWA market.