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San'an Optoelectronics has ended its $239 million acquisition of Lumileds due to national security concerns raised by the U.S. CFIUS. The companies withdrew without any payments or equity transfers, and the termination is not expected to negatively impact San'an's operations.

Russia conducted drone strikes along the Ukraine-Romania border, with one drone entering Romanian airspace. Romanian defense systems detected it near Giurgiu, prompting an investigation by military personnel.

Aevex priced its IPO at $20 per share, raising $320 million and achieving a market valuation of $2.2 billion. Specializing in AI-driven defense drones, Aevex will list on the NYSE under "AVEX" on April 18.

On April 17, 22,000 BTC options are expiring with a 1.05 Put/Call ratio and a $72,000 maximum pain point, totaling $1.65 billion. Additionally, 100,000 ETH options are expiring with a 0.95 Put/Call ratio and a $2,250 maximum pain point, valued at $460 million.

Economists anticipate a 25 basis point rate hike by the European Central Bank in June 2026, primarily due to rising energy prices linked to the Iran conflict. While inflation is expected to peak at 2.8%, it should moderate in subsequent years, alongside muted economic growth forecasts for the Eurozone. The ECB remains cautious about potential future hikes amid uncertain geopolitical conditions.

EagleRock Land filed an IPO application targeting $200 million, focusing on land management in the Permian Basin. Based in Houston, it controls 236,000 acres and generated $72 million in revenue in 2025. The company plans to list on NYSE American under EROK.

James Wynn launched a memecoin presale, $ASSDAQ, on Solana, raising just $8,000 in ten hours, attracting criticism over past scam allegations. Despite Wynn's claims of trading success, market reluctance signals skepticism about his new project.

Shinsegae Group has halted its partnership with OpenAI, opting for an expanded collaboration with Reflection AI to enhance AI in retail operations. This decision aims to streamline efforts and address concerns about AI commerce effectiveness.

OpenAI's ChatGPT now supports HWP and HWPX file formats, enabling Korean users to upload documents directly for analysis without conversion. This enhances usability for local businesses and could boost Hancom's stock recovery amidst recent declines.

In 2025, Google removed 175.5 million violating ads in South Korea using AI, suspended 326,000 accounts, and faced a $50 million fine for privacy violations, highlighting a trend of increasing enforcement and AI's role in combating ad fraud.

Gate News 消息，4 月 17 日，据 Gate 行情显示，截至发稿时，TIA（Celestia）现报 0.4069 美元，24 小时内上涨 14.64%，最高触及 0.421 美元，最低回落至 0.3462 美元，24 小时交易量达 275.48 万美元。当前市值约为 3.69 亿美元。 Celestia 是面向专业化链上市场的 L1 区块链，通过光纤级性能和毫秒级延迟实现超高速交易。该平台提供模块化的数据可用性层解决方案，采用数据可用性采样（DAS）和命名空间默克尔树（NMT）等创新机制，使轻量级节点能够验证数据可用性而无需下载整个块。Celestia 的 DA 层声称可以将最终

Nexters and Velop announced that their mobile MMORPG Chaos W has achieved over 470,000 pre-registrations ahead of its Q2 2026 launch. The game's hybrid model combines RTS and RPG elements, utilizing a fixed supply economy and accessible pre-registration via Telegram, aiming for global market growth.

Hong Kong's government has suspended its basketball betting project due to concerns over the rapid growth of prediction markets linked to illegal gambling. With monthly trading volumes rising dramatically, authorities aim to enhance public education and collaborate on measures against gambling.

Ethereum achieved a record high of 200.4 million transactions in Q1 2026, driven by Layer 2 activity and stablecoin growth, despite ETH prices being over 50% lower than their August 2025 peak.

Nigeria's SEC warns against Tofro.com, labeling it a fraudulent, unregistered Ponzi scheme offering high returns and failing withdrawal requests. The SEC urges public caution and verifies investments through its website. Penalties for promoters have increased under new regulations.

Uber is acquiring a 4.5% stake in Delivery Hero for 270 million euros, increasing its holding while Prosus reduces its stake. The deal suggests trends toward consolidation in food delivery, supporting Delivery Hero's growth strategy.

Akihiro Murata, a member of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force, is undergoing a psychiatric evaluation to determine his criminal responsibility for intruding into China's embassy, which will last until June 16.

Gate News message, April 17 — Southbound funds (Hong Kong Stock Connect inflows from mainland China) recorded net inflows exceeding HKD 15 billion as of now (April 17).

Gate News 消息，Gate已上线CHIP/USDT永续合约盘前交易，采用USDT结算方式，支持1-10倍做多和做空操作，杠杆率可在下单时自行选择。

JST's buyback and burn program has successfully burned 1.35 billion tokens, or 13.70% of its supply, valued at $60.03 million. The initiative, completed in three phases, creates a self-sustaining deflationary cycle using protocol revenues.