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Gate News message. On April 8, according to Iran’s SNN news agency, the Iranian Ports and Maritime Organization said on April 9 that it has designated safe transit lanes through the Strait of Hormuz, and that ships must use these lanes in coordination with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The organization noted that safe entry into the lanes is航located for vessels navigating from the Oman Sea toward the north side of Larak Island, while the safe lanes departing from the Gulf require entering the Oman Sea via the south side of Larak Island.

The Speaker of Iran’s parliament announced that the key provisions in the proposal at 10 o’clock had already been violated before negotiations, including the failure to honor a ceasefire commitment, the destruction of drones that violated airspace, and the denial of Iran’s right to enrich uranium. He said that it is unreasonable to hold negotiations in such circumstances.

The Trump administration is considering punishing NATO member countries that do not support the United States. The plan includes withdrawing U.S. troops and redeploying them to countries that do support the U.S., and it may also involve closing some bases. This plan is still in a preliminary conceptual stage and could lead to more U.S. troops moving closer to Russia’s border.

Gate News message: Canary has submitted the PEPE ETF application documents to the regulatory authorities. It is reported that PEPE’s current market cap is $1.487 billion.

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, VIX (VIX) has dropped by 7.5% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market activity.

White House press secretary Leavitt said that Iran’s initial package of 10 proposals has been abandoned, but that the new proposal could serve as the basis for U.S.-Iran negotiations. Trump emphasized that stopping uranium enrichment activities is a red line and rejected a “wish list” style agreement.

Gate News update: On April 8, the Federal Reserve meeting minutes (FOMC Minutes) showed that several participants further pushed back their assessment of when rate cuts would happen to a more distant future.

Gate News message, April 8, San Francisco Fed Chair Daly said on Wednesday that despite uncertainty and volatility brought by the Iran war, the U.S. economy’s fundamentals remain in good shape. Daly said: "We see consumers still spending, businesses still investing." She said: "There are indeed concerns that this could push up inflation—that’s our job, and we will watch for that. There are also concerns that the labor market may not be solid enough, but we haven’t seen that; what we’re seeing is it stabilizing at a good level."

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, HUT (Hut 8 Mining Corp) has surged by 20% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, RIOT (Riot Platforms) has surged by 14% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market

Chainalysis has released a report stating that stablecoin trading volume will reach $2.8 trillion in 2025, and is expected to reach $15.0 trillion by 2035. The main drivers are intergenerational wealth transfer and infrastructure expansion. If expectations are met, stablecoin trading volume will exceed the total global market capitalization and will be on par with major payment platforms.

Nasdaq has extended the effective time for the listing standard change for BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF and iShares Ethereum Trust ETF from the first quarter of 2026 to the third quarter, giving BlackRock more time to complete the conversion. The rule change was filed and became effective on March 31, 2026.

Gate News message: On April 8, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said that Netanyahu will deliver a statement to the media today at 01:15 (Beijing time early April 9) with no Q&A session.

Techno Revenant staked HYPE for 6 months to earn 2.4 million HYPE, worth $93.7 million, but it’s still unclear whether he will sell or restake. Earlier, he profited about $250 million by investing in the Trump family project WLFI.

Gate News message. On April 8, the Qatari Ministry of Defense announced that today, local time, Qatar was attacked by seven ballistic missiles and multiple drones from Iran. The Qatari Ministry of Defense also stated that its air defense systems successfully intercepted all incoming missiles and drones.

Gate News message, on April 8, Jupiter officially announced that starting April 9, the 2026 first-quarter Active Stake Rewards (ASR) are now open for applications. This round will distribute 50 million JUP to eligible stakers, and the application deadline is July 8, 2026.

Meta released its AI foundation model Muse Spark on April 8, the first in the Muse series, using multimodal reasoning technology and supporting tool use and multi-agent orchestration. It has already gone live in the Meta AI app, and is providing a private preview to select partners; it may be open-sourced in the future.

Gate News message. On April 8, according to AXIOS, a U.S. official said that the attack on an Iranian refinery earlier today was not carried out by the United States or Israel.

BlackRock’s iShares Staked Ethereum Trust launched in March under its brand, with a management fee of 0.25% and a staking-reward commission of 18%. Industry insiders believe the commission includes multiple costs, and it may decrease in the future. Some people question whether such a high fee is justified, especially when comparing it to staking rates for retail investors.

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, RIOT (Riot Platforms) has surged by 12% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market