Gate News message: According to the announcement dated April 3, 2026, Gate will delist nine perpetual contract trading markets, including FORTH, A2Z, VFY, Black Horse, Life K-Line, YZY, AGI, CAMP, and PEAQ. Per the announcement schedule, the above contract trading markets will enter a reduce-only mode at 4:30 PM on April 3 (UTC+8), and trading will stop at 4:00 PM on April 3 (UTC+8). Upon delisting, Gate will automatically close and settle open positions using the average index price from the last half hour before the contract is delisted. Any outstanding unfilled orders will be automatically canceled.

In Illinois state Senate Democratic primary, Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton defeated Raja Krishnamoorthi, who had received support from the crypto industry, demonstrating a pushback by traditional political forces against emerging capital. Despite the Senate loss, the crypto camp made progress in House primary elections, with continued increases in funding investment, but controversy is also rising, with warnings that crypto capital could influence future elections.

The dispute between Chainlink and XRP has escalated again over "whether XRPL possesses core value," with technical positioning and value capture mechanisms becoming the focal point. Chainlink representatives have questioned XRPL's development, while the XRP camp has fought back, emphasizing the transparency of its token distribution. Despite obvious market cap differences, the two sides have no direct product competition yet community tensions and "narrative competition" persist.

Chen Zhi's lawyer filed a motion with the U.S. Federal Court in New York to dismiss the government's seizure of the Bitcoin he controls, arguing that there is a lack of evidence supporting the fraud charges and questioning the timeline of the seizure. Last year, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the forfeiture of 127,271 Bitcoins, worth approximately $15 billion. Human rights organizations warn that after the scam camp was shut down, many trafficked workers face the risk of re-sale.

Due to the global financial markets being closed, investors flooded into prediction markets and decentralized exchanges, attempting to bet on the impact of the US and Israel's attack on Iran. This subsequently sparked a public outcry, accusing insiders of profiting from insider information. Kalshi's CEO responded by saying they would refund the fees, but the user dissatisfaction has not been fully alleviated.

Camp Network launches a global music Remix creation incentive program, establishing a $10,000 prize pool. It has received authorization from several well-known musicians. Creators can use officially licensed music for Remix, and outstanding works have the chance to share in the prize pool. This program aims to set a new standard for co-creating and monetizing music IP.

Camp Network collaborates with Mugafi to finance the historical film "Swari Agra" through on-chain real-world asset financing, aiming to raise $200,000 with an annualized return of 40%. The film will be released globally on January 30th. The funds raised will be used for post-production and promotion, aiming to improve financing efficiency in the film industry.

On January 9th, Hyperinsight detected the movements of new large whales adjusting their positions. In the bullish camp, some whales closed ETH and PEPE long positions, while others stopped out and closed ETH long positions. In the bearish camp, whales took profits in HYPE and XPL short positions in batches, and some whales increased their ETH long positions.

Following the news that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was successfully detained by the US military, World Liberty Financial (WLFI), associated with the Donald Trump camp, quickly became the market focus. The stock price surged by 23% in a single day, sparking a new wave of speculation intertwined with crypto and political narratives. From a price performance perspective, WLFI's short-term rally has slowed somewhat, but the overall structure remains relatively strong. As of now, WLFI has risen slightly by 0.70%, with a trading price of approximately $0.172. However, it is important to note that trading volume has significantly declined, with 24-hour trading volume dropping by 67% to about $128 million, indicating that market sentiment has become cautious after the rapid surge.

BlockBeats reports that Solar, in partnership with the Solana Foundation, is offering a six-month free online development course to help Chinese-speaking developers master blockchain technology and Solana project development. The course is divided into three seasons, covering basic theory to practical projects, and provides support such as employment opportunities and NFT graduation certificates.