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Gate Daily Report (April 9): New SEC Enforcement Chief Controversy; U.S. Treasury Department Urges Stablecoin Issuers to Comply

Gate Daily Report (April 9): New SEC Enforcement Chief Controversy; U.S. Treasury Department Urges Stablecoin Issuers to Comply

Bitcoin (BTC) gives back the overnight gains, temporarily trading at around $70,650 on April 9. The U.S. SEC appointed David Woodcock as its new Enforcement Director, after concerns were raised about how crypto cases would be handled following the departure of the prior official. The U.S. Treasury is planning to require stablecoin issuers to take on anti-money-laundering and sanctions compliance obligations.

Canary Capital applies for a PEPE ETF, memecoin spot trading faces SEC scrutiny

Canary Capital filed an S-1 application with the SEC on April 8, seeking to launch an ETF that tracks the spot price of the PEPE meme coin. The meme coin has a market value of about $1.5 billion, and the issuer is testing the SEC’s review limits for different types of digital assets. PEPE’s lack of any practical use could become a point of contention in the review; there is currently no precedent for a meme-coin ETF to be approved.

The Strait of Hormuz starts charging “Bitcoin transit fees,” and Trump is considering partnering with Iran to collect tolls

Iran plans to charge ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz a $1 per barrel Bitcoin toll, an action that is seen as a challenge to the “petrodollar” system. Trump says he is considering a joint venture with Iran to set up a fee collection mechanism, showing new developments and a power struggle between the U.S. and Iran on this issue. Even if there is a desire for a ceasefire, renewed passage through the Strait of Hormuz will still be subject to Iran’s strict control.

Why is Bitcoin down today? The Iran–Israel ceasefire is on the verge of collapse, and the Strait of Hormuz shuts down again

Bitcoin has recently been trading below $72,000 and faces risks from the failure of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks and the Strait of Hormuz closing again, which has weighed on market sentiment. At the same time, Federal Reserve meeting minutes show that the likelihood of further rate hikes is rising, further affecting the valuation of risk assets. Bitcoin’s key resistance level is $75,000 and its support level is $68,000; the market is currently waiting for a clear direction confirmation signal.

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Cryptocurrency analyst: 99% of Polymarket traders can’t consistently turn a profit

According to data from crypto analyst Andrey Sergeenkov, on Polymarket only 0.015% of traders are able to generate monthly income exceeding $5,000 for four consecutive months. Most traders stop trading after turning a profit in the short term; the number of people who are truly consistently profitable is extremely small. Among 840 cumulative wallets with over $100k in profit, the proportion of retail traders is unknown, and most successful cases are the result of institutional trading, indicating that it is extremely difficult to profit from prediction markets.
MarketWhisper·5m ago
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PeckShield: Hyperliquid HLP suicide liquidation attack, losses of 1.5 million

The decentralized derivatives platform Hyperliquid’s liquidity vault HLP suffered an estimated loss of about $1.5 million. The attacker used the low-liquidity token FARTCOIN to carry out a “suicide liquidation” attack, systematically triggering the ADL mechanism and forcing HLP to absorb the losses. On the surface, the vault’s books show a loss of $3 million. This incident reveals weaknesses in the ADL mechanism in low-liquidity markets; the attacker could also be profiting by hedging at the same time, indicating that the operation looks more like arbitrage than sabotage.
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MarketWhisper·12m ago
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68 oil tankers rush to the U.S.! A Middle East oil crisis gives rise to the biggest-scale crude oil exports in a month

Due to disruptions to Middle Eastern oil supplies amid the Iran war, the U.S. crude oil export volume is expected to hit a new high in April, with daily exports possibly reaching 5.2 million barrels, mainly driven by a surge in Asian demand. As strong purchases from Asia boost the U.S.’s position in the global energy market, it also raises concerns about rising domestic oil prices and worsening inflation.
MarketWhisper·23m ago
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XRP Today’s News: Institutional funds return, circulating inflow of 120 million exceeds Bitcoin

This week, XRP recorded a $119.6 million capital inflow, setting the highest mark since 2025 and becoming a major beneficiary in the crypto market. This round of funds returning was mainly driven by greater clarity in regulatory policy and XRP’s real-world use in cross-border payment infrastructure. Technically, it shows an initial recovery, but overall it is still in a downward channel. The support and resistance levels are $1.31 and $1.40, respectively; if it breaks through, it is expected to reach $1.50.
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MarketWhisper·32m ago
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Why Is Crude Oil Price Crashing?

Oil prices dropped nearly 20% within 2 days, and that sudden move has caught attention across global markets. WTI crude fell sharply from around $98 to below $95 in a very short window, which signals more than a normal correction. That reaction reveals something important. Oil rarely moves thi
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CaptainAltcoin·37m ago

U.S. Treasury Secretary pushes the “CLARITY Act,” saying that unclear regulation has driven crypto innovation overseas

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent urged Congress to pass the CLARITY Act to ensure a federal regulatory framework for digital assets and prevent companies from leaving for clearer regulatory jurisdictions such as Abu Dhabi and Singapore. The bill is intended to address current regulatory uncertainty and promote the development of the U.S. crypto market. Although the House has passed it, the Senate has been blocked due to controversy over stablecoin interest provisions.
MarketWhisper·51m ago
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The Bhutanese government has again sold 319.7 BTC, and the sovereign nation joins the liquidation lineup.

The government of Bhutan has recently transferred 319.7 Bitcoins to two wallets, indicating an intention to liquidate. This may be related to liquidity needs. The move comes alongside synchronized sell-offs by multiple listed companies, suggesting that sovereign holders and businesses face financial pressure amid a weak backdrop for Bitcoin prices, which has affected market sentiment.
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MarketWhisper·1h ago
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Pi Launchpad 12 Grid testnet launch, pioneer token distribution completed

Pi Network recently launched a token distribution test for the Pi Launchpad. More than 300k users participated, staking 24 million Test-Pi. The core architecture “12 Grid” enables end-to-end token delivery, and all transactions are publicly verifiable. This test confirmed the system’s feasibility and paved the way for a future official launch. The upgrade roadmap includes the PiRC1 framework and Protocol 23, which will be rolled out in April and May, respectively.
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MarketWhisper·1h ago
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Giggles raises $1.2 million, led by 1kx in the Meme trading platform round

Giggles is a TikTok-style meme trading platform that raised $1.2 million in Pre-Seed funding, led by 1kx Capital. Founder Justin Jin hopes to help users buy in early and have a chance to profit through trading short videos and memes. The platform currently has 450k waitlist users, and its operation combines social media and a prediction mechanism from the crypto market.
MarketWhisper·1h ago
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ZachXBT Exposes North Korean IT Worker Network Data Revealing $3.5 Million Crypto Flow

Blockchain investigator ZachXBT published on April 8, 2026 a detailed analysis of internal data exfiltrated from a North Korean payment server, revealing a scheme processing approximately $1 million per month in cryptocurrency through fake identities, forged legal documents, and coordinated crypto‑to‑fiat conversion systems.
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CryptopulseElite·1h ago
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Musk admitted that they “didn’t build it correctly the first time,” and before SpaceX’s listing xAI fully reorganized the engineering team

SpaceX executives said that xAI’s compute training performance is significantly behind its competitors and announced a full-scale restructuring. This restructuring is the second round after SpaceX acquired xAI, with the goal of improving training efficiency to cope with the impending IPO pressure. The departure of several co-founders has put xAI in a personnel turnover situation, and the newly appointed leadership team will be responsible for strengthening technical capabilities across all areas.
MarketWhisper·1h ago
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