South Korean police disclosed that some criminal groups use USDT to provide retaliatory attack services. Victims can pay in cryptocurrency to hire others to carry out retaliation, which has led to multiple cases. Police say it is difficult to track down the perpetrators. Experts warn that such services may spread as Web3 technology grows, and they call for increased cybersecurity awareness.

Based on data from a prediction platform, the probability that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security government shutdown will continue for more than 70 days has fallen to 8%, with trading volume exceeding $1.27 million. Trump said he is about to sign an order to ensure employee pay, praising House Republicans for their efforts on this issue.

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 founder of SlowMist, Yu Xuan, disclosed that the Drift Protocol theft incident was caused by its migration to a 2-of-5 multisig scheme without a timelock, which enabled the attacker to quickly seize control of permissions and resulted in losses of over $200 million. He urged DeFi project teams to regularly review risks, and users need to pay attention to the protocol’s risk of capital loss.

Gate News, April 2, according to Gate market data, as of the time of writing, PHA (Phala Network) is trading at $0.03908. Over the past 24 hours, it is up 10.89%, with a high of $0.04013 and a low of $0.03332. Its current market cap is approximately $32.5464 million. Phala Network is a Polkadot privacy compute parallel chain, aiming to become Web3.0 privacy-preserving infrastructure. Built on Substrate and implemented through a TEE blockchain architecture to enable confidential smart contracts, it provides privacy compute services for the Polkadot ecosystem. PHA is the platform’s native utility token, used to purchase trusted compute resources, pay data exchange fees, participate in security assurance mechanisms, and vote in community governance. Phala

Even though the legal dispute between Ripple and the SEC may end in 2025, the XRP price is still 64% below its all-time high. ETF inflows and policy support provide support, but the market remains cautious about XRP’s outlook. Analysts say the price is constrained by the overall economic environment, and investors need to pay attention to macro factors and Ripple’s development.

The Dogecoin team announced a reorganization plan, officially rebranding as DogeCoin Financial Solutions LLC™, and released a new whitepaper. Although the DOGE price rebounds in the short term, the community is divided in its reaction to the brand change, and some members doubt its authenticity. Market technical indicators show that downward risk still exists in the short term, and investors need to pay attention to reorganization progress and shifts in market sentiment.

Recently, discussion around the XRP market has heated up, mainly due to the actions of institutional investors and expectations of regulation under the CLARITY Act. If the bill passes, it would strengthen market confidence and attract institutional capital, but price volatility would still be influenced by supply and demand and the broader economic environment. The community’s views on XRP’s prospects vary, so investors need to pay attention to long-term trends and fundamental analysis.

World releases MiniKit 2.0 on World Chain, providing a standardized development framework to simplify deployment for cross-platform applications, while remaining compatible with Ethereum EIP-1193. New features support localized payments to shorten transaction confirmation time, improve development efficiency, and allow developers to pay fees on behalf of users. This upgrade enhances user engagement and will be showcased at the EthCC conference.

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.