YZi Labs announced on April 2 that it would make a strategic follow-on investment in Predict.fun, with participating parties including Susquehanna Crypto. Since graduating from EASY Residency, Predict.fun has grown rapidly, with a cumulative number of matched orders exceeding 4 million and transaction volume surpassing $1.8 billion.

On Polymarket, the probability related to WTI crude oil touching $120 in April 2026 has recently risen sharply, and it is currently at 65%. The settlement rules for this prediction contract are: within the specified time, if the price reaches or exceeds $120, then it is "Yes"; otherwise, it is "No".

Nasdaq-listed ZeroStack Corp. announced on April 2 that it has reached a $107 million financing transaction based on 0G tokens. After completion, it will hold 21% of the total token supply. The Texas company Texas Blocker, established for this purpose, will become its wholly owned subsidiary. The share exchange is expected to be completed on July 5, 2026, subject to relevant conditions and shareholder approval.

Gate News message, April 2, Telegram’s built-in crypto wallet Wallet in Telegram announced the launch of perpetual contract trading functionality, supported by Lighter on the technical side. The feature supports more than 50 trading markets, covering multiple asset classes such as metals, stocks, oil, and cryptocurrencies, with a maximum leverage of up to 50x.

At the EthCC conference, an AWS researcher conducted high-pressure testing on the Ethereum Verkle tree, revealing four major performance bottlenecks facing statelessness and proposing optimization solutions, which are expected to improve node operating efficiency by more than 3x.

Gate News message, on April 2, Wormhole posted on the X platform in response to the Drift Protocol attack incident. Wormhole said that user assets are not currently at risk, and the cross-chain bridge functionality can still be used normally. However, due to the built-in security mechanisms configured for Solana, some cross-chain transfers may experience delays. Wormhole’s core contributors have been in communication with the Solana ecosystem team and will continue to provide support as needed.

Gate News message, April 2, Nasdaq-listed company Soluna Holdings announced that it has spent $53.0 million to acquire a wind farm located in West Texas. Soluna Holdings focuses on developing green data centers for compute-intensive applications such as bitcoin mining and artificial intelligence. After the transaction is completed, the company will launch the Dorothy 3 project development to support building a renewable-energy-driven AI data center.

Li Xiong, a core member of the Taizi Group, has been escorted back to China on suspicion of multiple crimes. Since 2021, the Huiwang Pay company he established in Cambodia has been involved in large-scale cryptocurrency transactions, becoming the largest online illegal marketplace.

The Middle East war has led to a sluggish market, which could weaken the size of SpaceX’s initial public offering (IPO). Analysts noted that a weak market would limit valuations, even though SpaceX is expected to list in July, with Musk counting on retail investors to boost demand.

Citibank released a report stating that OSL Group’s 2025 performance met expectations, maintained a “Buy” rating, and set a target price of HK$21.8. The report noted that OSL’s core operating revenue surged 150%. Going forward, it will drive revenue growth through its payments business and acquisitions such as Banxa, while continuing to advance its globalization strategy.