North Korean hackers’ attacks against the cryptocurrency industry continue to escalate, becoming an important source of funding for maintaining their military budget. Experts say that, unlike hackers from other countries, North Korea relies more heavily on crypto theft; its tactics have evolved into precision takeover—long-term infiltration that is difficult to effectively defend against—posing a serious threat to the industry.

Gate News, April 7, Monad co-founder Keone Hon posted a call urging DeFi protocol operators to immediately use dedicated signing computers to perform multisig wallet operations and stop using everyday computers. Keone Hon pointed out that everyday computers are highly susceptible to compromise; once controlled, even if a hardware wallet is connected, the signing process may still be maliciously altered, creating serious security risks. In addition, the Monad Foundation may in the future introduce incentive mechanisms to encourage the team to adopt this security solution.

In 2026, the U.S. job market faces serious challenges: government job openings and the hiring rate have fallen significantly, layoffs in the private sector continue, and leading indicators suggest a bleak employment outlook. The market is focused on the upcoming jobs report to gauge the direction of the economy.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is strengthening its oversight of insider trading in prediction markets, emphasizing that event contracts are swap contracts subject to strict financial regulation. Multiple recent cases have drawn attention, and the CFTC will prioritize handling serious violations, while related legislation is also moving forward to push prediction markets toward compliance. Investors need to pay attention to legal and information compliance.

Israeli Air Force reservists are accused of using confidential information to trade on Polymarket in order to profit from the war between Israel and Iran that began last year. The two men have been charged with serious security offenses, bribery, and obstruction of justice. They had previously successfully predicted specific military operations and earned $162,663 in profits. Details of the case have been partially disclosed, but the defendants’ names have not yet been made public.

An Israeli Air Force reservist major allegedly used confidential information to trade on Polymarket, involving last year’s war between Israel and Iran. He and an accomplice were charged with serious offenses and made $162,663 in profits. Case details became public after some court gag orders were lifted, but the defendants’ names were not disclosed.

GoPlus Security warns that OpenClaw's ClawHub has a serious vulnerability, allowing attackers to bypass protection mechanisms to increase skill downloads and then trick users into installing malicious code. The vulnerability has been fixed. It is recommended to use AgentGuard for security protection.

A certain CEX has again stated to the U.S. Senate that it cannot support the latest draft of the Clarity Act due to core disagreements over stablecoin yield provisions. The CEX expressed "serious concerns" about the new proposal, noting that this regulatory direction would have significant financial implications for its future.

A serious kidnapping case occurred in Haute-Savoie, France, where the victims' parents were kidnapped and abused, with suspects demanding $9 million in ransom. The incident has raised concerns about the security of cryptocurrency holders, and police have arrested multiple suspects. Experts recommend enhancing security precautions.

A subdomain page of a certain CEX is requesting users to input their wallet mnemonic phrases, raising concerns from security researchers who view this practice as a serious risk. Analysts point out that the related help documentation has been removed, warning that the page could potentially be exploited for malicious attacks.