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Gate News Report, April 26 — An Iranian diplomat stated on April 25 that Iran and U.S. representatives may hold a second round of talks in the coming days. Iran has conveyed a message to the United States, urging President Trump to tone down threatening rhetoric, indicating that a more conciliatory U.S. stance could bolster support among Iran's hardline factions for participating in negotiations.

Gate News reports, April 25 — Brazil's National Monetary Council (NMC), through Resolution No. 5,298 issued in late April 2026, officially banned 27 prediction market platforms, including Kalshi and Polymarket. The resolution prohibits derivatives contracts based on non-economic events, such as sports, political elections, and cultural outcomes. The telecommunications regulator Anatel has been instructed to shut down the affected platforms' domains, making them inaccessible to users within Brazil. The Brazilian government described these platforms as gambling schemes disguised as financial ins

Gate News Report, April 23 — When asked whether he would use nuclear weapons against Iran on April 24 (Thursday), U.S. President Donald Trump called it a "stupid question," and stated that he would not use nuclear weapons against Iran, while adding that he has already "beaten them without using nuclear weapons." Trump said in the Oval Office, "No one should be allowed to use nuclear weapons." Previously, Trump had threatened Iran, saying that unless an agreement was reached, "the entire civilization will be destroyed tonight and can never be restored." However, just before the deadline he anno

Gate News Report, April 23 — When asked whether he would use nuclear weapons against Iran on April 24 (Thursday), U.S. President Donald Trump called it a “stupid question,” and stated that he would not use nuclear weapons against Iran, while adding that he has “already defeated them without using nuclear weapons.” Trump said in the Oval Office, “No one should be allowed to use nuclear weapons.” Previously, Trump had threatened Iran, saying that unless an agreement was reached, “the entire civilization will be destroyed tonight and can never be restored.” However, just before the deadline he cl

Gate News Briefing, April 23 — According to The Block, investment bank TD Cowen has identified five major obstacles faced in advancing the Clarity Act, aside from the issue of stablecoin yields. The first obstacle is that the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) currently has only one commissioner, and the process of nominating and confirming additional commissioners could take several months, with the bill's deadline in late July. The second is regulatory issues surrounding prediction markets; including them in the bill could cause Democrats to withdraw support. The third is ongoi

Gate News, April 21 — OpenAI released ChatGPT Images 2.0 on April 22, significantly enhancing its ability to handle complex visual tasks. The model improves instruction understanding, object placement and relationship expression, as well as high-density text rendering. It supports multilingual text generation, enabling accurate rendering of non-English content in images while improving overall semantic consistency. ChatGPT Images 2.0 allows for more precise control over details, including small fonts, icons, UI elements, and complex compositions, and supports output at up to 2K resolution. The

Gate News reports that on April 20 — Elon Musk, the owner of social media platform X, did not attend the hearing on April 20. The Paris Prosecutor's Office had subpoenaed him to testify at the hearing. Musk is under investigation for violations on X, including the dissemination of child sexual abuse material and deepfake content.

Gate News Report, April 20 — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Baghaei stated on April 20 that Iran will not accept any ultimatums or deadlines when defending national interests. Baghaei emphasized that Iran did not initiate the current conflict, and the military actions taken during the war are solely for legitimate self-defense of national sovereignty. Defensive measures will continue as needed. Baghaei warned that if the United States or Israel take any new aggressive actions, Iran's armed forces will respond with full force.

Gate News message, April 19 — The U.S. Navy’s advanced MQ-4C “Sea God” drone conducted reconnaissance over Cuban airspace on April 16. The aircraft flew at an altitude of about 1.5 kilometers, with a single flight lasting more than 12 hours. According to flight-tracking data, the plane took off from the Naval Station Jacksonville in Florida and repeatedly detoured to Havana and Guantanamo Bay during the mission. The “Sea God” (Triton), manufactured by Northrop Grumman, is estimated to be worth $238 million per unit as of 2025, making it one of the most advanced strategic reconnaissance assets

Gate News reports, April 17 — South Korea's major retail group, Shinsegae Group, and U.S. AI company Reflection AI announced that they are advancing a comprehensive retail innovation project covering six core operational areas, integrating artificial intelligence into the following stages: product procurement, ordering, pricing, logistics, inventory management, and customer management. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding last month in San Francisco to build and jointly operate an AI data center. Reflection AI CEO Misha Laskin will visit Korea at the end of this month to meet

Gate News Report, April 15 — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) downgraded its global growth forecast on April 14, citing soaring energy prices triggered by the Middle East conflict, and presented three scenarios: weaker, worse, and severe. In the worst-case scenario, the global economy teeters on the brink of recession, with oil prices averaging $110 dollars per barrel in 2026 and $125 dollars per barrel in 2027. The IMF’s baseline forecast assumes the conflict will be short-lived, with oil prices returning to normal in the second half of 2026, averaging $82 dollars per barrel for the y

Gate News reports that on April 13, both CBS and NBC, citing U.S. officials, said that contact between the U.S. and Iran is ongoing and that "progress is being made toward reaching an agreement." CNN, citing sources with knowledge of the matter, reported that U.S. government officials are internally discussing details for a second in-person meeting before a U.S.-Iran interim ceasefire agreement expires. Whether the talks can proceed will depend on whether communications among all parties make progress in the coming days. Officials are discussing possible dates and locations for the meeting.
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Gate News reports that, according to the latest data from Gate TradFi, XTIUSD (U.S. crude oil USOIL) has temporarily risen by 8%, with current volatility significantly higher than recent average levels, and market activity has increased.

Gate News reports that on April 11, Nasdaq-listed company Trident Digital Tech Holdings announced the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement with Ripple Strategy Holding. According to the agreement, Ripple Strategy Holding will provide RLUSD stablecoin technology and payment infrastructure to support Trident's business deployment in the African market. Trident plans to build a blockchain-based tax settlement and reporting system for approximately 2.1 million small and micro enterprises in Ghana, and establish an RLUSD/GHS (Ghana Cedi) liquidity pool to create a low-cost, real-time settle

Gate News update: On April 9, market data showed that U.S. stocks closed higher on Thursday. The Dow rose 0.58%, the S&P 500 index rose 0.6%, and the Nasdaq Composite index rose 0.8%, with both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rising for 7 consecutive trading days. In technology stocks, Amazon (AMZN.O) rose more than 5%, SanDisk (SNDK.O) rose 9%, and Nvidia (NVDA.O) rose 1%. The Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index fell 1.3%; NIO (NIO.N) and Baidu (BIDU.O) both fell more than 4.5%; Alibaba (BABA.N) rose nearly 2%. As for crypto-related stocks, MSTR rose 0.44%; COIN fell 3.47%, CRCL fell 9.89%, and BMNR fell

Gate News reports that on April 8, U.S. Representative Rick Torres (Democrat) stated that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) should investigate the abnormal trading activities in the oil and stock futures markets shortly before former President Trump delayed a military strike against Iran last month. Torres said, "The speed, scale, and structure of the trades are highly suspicious, and the facts are clear. Both the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission cannot turn a blind eye." The congressman called for regulatory agencies to conduct a formal investigation into the t

Gate News reports that on April 8, according to the New York Post, U.S. President Donald Trump said that peace negotiations will soon begin in Pakistan. Trump said that his son-in-law Jared Kushner and envoy Wittekov will go to take part in the talks, and U.S. Vice President Vance may also accompany them.

Gate News Report, April 6 — According to CCTV International News, U.S. President Donald Trump spoke to the media at the White House regarding Iran. Trump stated that Tuesday, April 7, Eastern Time, is the final deadline, and it is "non-negotiable." Trump reiterated that "Iran must not have nuclear weapons," claiming that during his first term, he tore up the Iran nuclear deal, assassinated Qasem Soleimani, the commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, "to prevent Israel from being erased from the map." Trump insisted that he has achieved a "regime change" in Iran, s

Gate News reports that on April 6, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman privately stated that he hopes the company can complete an IPO as early as the fourth quarter. However, CFO Sarah Friar told several colleagues that the company is not yet ready to go public in 2026, citing factors such as the required processes and organizational workload, as well as financial risks from large-scale commitments to high-performance computing hardware. At the management level, Altman has repeatedly excluded Friar from financial decision-making. In recent months, he did not invite Friar to participate in discussions with a

Gate News Report, April 5 — Over the past two weeks, the number of ships transiting through the Strait of Hormuz has been steadily increasing. In the past week, the traffic volume in the strait has gradually rebounded, reaching the highest level since the outbreak of hostilities as of the seven-day rolling average through Friday. An increasing number of ships are crossing the strait, including some with no clear connection to Iran. Countries are negotiating with Tehran to secure passage for their vessels. In the past day, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers dominated the transits, including