Gate News message, April 21 — Federal filings reveal that Trump and the Republican Party have accumulated a historic $1.2 billion cash stockpile for the November midterms, with cryptocurrency executives playing a major role in funding the GOP war chest. Democrats currently hold only $261 million in

New York State filed lawsuits against two major crypto exchanges, alleging violations of its administrative law and noncompliance with the regulatory framework for digital asset trading platforms. Abstract: New York State filed lawsuits against two major crypto exchanges, alleging violations of its administrative law and noncompliance with the regulatory framework for digital asset trading platforms. The action signals intensified state oversight of crypto markets.

Arthur Hayes calls for on-chain evidence of XRP at scale; Iran tolls on oil tankers reportedly paid in Bitcoin to bypass sanctions, with pre-cleared shipments. Jim Rickards cites Ripple as part of a broader crypto-led parallel financial system. Abstract: The article compares Hayes's demand for XRP's real-world on-chain use with reports of Bitcoin toll payments by Iran and notes Rickards' view that Ripple could play a role in a broader crypto-driven parallel financial system.

A certain trading platform has been awarded a Money Services Business license by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) for its cryptocurrency asset services. The license authorizes the platform to conduct crypto-asset business in the U.S. and other jurisdictions. The license indicates that its anti-money-laundering and user protection standards are up to par, with KYC, funds tracking, and continuous monitoring already integrated. It has deployed a multi-node infrastructure, business segregation, and real-time alerting, while risk controls have been optimized to support high-concurrency trading. It also plans to expand into emerging markets through localization and multilingual services, bringing crypto trading into the international financial system.

Gate News message, April 21 — Forbes released its 2026 eighth edition AI 50 list, featuring 20 newly included companies. OpenAI and Anthropic continue to lead the rankings, attracting substantial capital from top Silicon Valley venture capitalists and major tech firms. The combined funding for all l

Gate News message, April 21 — Burwick Law has filed a federal class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) against the creators of AI16Z and ELIZAOS, including Walters, alleging violations of consumer protection laws, false advertising, and unjust

Gate News message, April 21 — Story Protocol CEO Jason Lee has been invited to speak at a private event hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump on April 25 at Mar-a-Lago in Florida. The event is organized for major holders of Trump's memecoin, Official Trump

Gate News message, April 21 — Ramp has launched USDT across Solana, Plasma, and Ethereum with integrated 1:1 USD onramps and offramps, according to an announcement from Privy. The expansion enables faster and cheaper cross-chain stablecoin access for thousands of businesses globally, with infrastruc

Gate News message, April 21 — Spark strategy lead monetsupply.eth criticized Aave's decision to unfreeze the WETH market on Ethereum, arguing the move is poorly considered and primarily benefits leverage traders. The decision, he contends, worsens the situation for ordinary users already trapped in

Gate News message, April 21 — South Korea's National Tax Service has issued an urgent procurement tender for crypto asset tax evasion response transaction tracking software, according to the country's national comprehensive e-procurement system. The project budget is set at 146.5 billion Korean