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Anthropic has applied to the U.S. Federal Election Commission to form a member-funded political action committee, AnthroPAC, a move tied to its dispute with the Trump administration over the use of AI for military purposes. The company previously refused the Pentagon’s request and sued the government; a court has temporarily stayed the finding that it poses a risk to the national security supply chain.

Iranian Armed Forces commander Abdollahian responds to Trump’s 48-hour ultimatum, reiterating that Iran will resolutely defend its national interests and will impose costs on the aggressors. He warns that if the United States and Israel launch an attack, Iran will carry out continuous strikes against their targets.

Gate News message, on April 5, the Ethereum Foundation increased its staked ETH holdings; it has now reached about two-thirds of its preset target of 70k ETH staked, or roughly 46k ETH. This move is intended to strengthen the blockchain’s core infrastructure and support network security. The Ethereum Foundation plans to continue staking the remaining approximately 23k ETH; the rewards earned are typically used to fund research, grants, and protocol upgrades. Currently, the total staked supply across the Ethereum network has reached tens of millions of coins.

On April 5, on-chain data shows that in a prediction for a game between the NBA Pistons and the 76ers, a certain account placed a bet of $590k on the Pistons giving up 3.5 points, with expected profits exceeding $4 million. The Pistons are currently ranked 1st in the Eastern Conference, while the 76ers are ranked 6th.

2026-04-04 19:00 to 19:15 (UTC), the ETH price saw a significant spike. Within 15 minutes, the return rate recorded +1.15%. The price range was between 2055.26 and 2079.75 USDT, and the intraday amplitude reached 1.19%. Market attention increased markedly, with trading activity and on-chain large transfers expanding in tandem, triggering rapid fluctuations in the short-term price action. The primary drivers behind this move are accelerated net inflows into ETFs and institutions concentrating their positioning in the spot market, which directly pushed the ETH price higher. The data show that BlackRock ETHB

Gate News message, April 4, market data shows that SIREN’s 24-hour gain reached 193.2%, and the price has risen to $0.51. The market cap is currently reported at $359 million.

On April 4, among the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap, DeXe had the largest gain, rising 11.11%; the largest drop was Midnight, down 3.72%. Other gainers like VeChain and Bitcoin SV also performed well.

On April 4, Gate News reported that in the past 24 hours, the total liquidation amount in the cryptocurrency market was $43.1506 million, with long and short liquidations of $21.6725 million and $21.4780 million, respectively. The liquidation amounts for BTC and ETH were $3.6134 million and $3.4269 million. A total of 63,319 people were liquidated, and the largest single liquidation was $485.4k.

CertiK reports that in March 2026 there were 46 security incidents, with total losses of approximately $39.8 million, the highest monthly number since November 2024. Security incidents increased in the fourth quarter of 2025 and the first quarter of 2026, and the occurrence of code vulnerability exploits is linked to the rise of artificial intelligence.

Gate News message: On April 4, former Obama presidential campaign manager Stephanie Cutter joined prediction market platform Kalshi as a policy advisor.

Gate News message. On April 4, the U.S. Department of State said that on the 3rd, federal law enforcement personnel arrested the niece and grandson of Qasem Soleimani, a commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force. The U.S. Secretary of State, Rubio, has revoked the two individuals’ lawful permanent resident status.

Gate News message: On April 4, US President Trump posted a statement on social media, issuing a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran. Trump said that he had previously given Iran 10 days to reach an agreement or reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but the time is running out. He warned that after 48 hours, "hell will come down on their heads."

Gate News message, Tom Lee's Bitmine purchased an additional 40,000 ETH valued at $82.07 million from centralized exchanges today. The transaction marks another significant ETH accumulation by the firm.

On-chain investigator ZachXBT published a report stating that since 2022, Circle has repeatedly failed to properly carry out compliance in multiple incidents involving illegal funds, with amounts totaling more than $420 million. The report notes that in several security incidents, Circle did not freeze suspicious accounts in a timely manner, leading to severe losses. Despite having relevant mechanisms, Circle responded slowly when facing attacks and investigations into money laundering, which affected industry security.

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing on April 16 to review Kevin Wosch’s nomination to serve as the Chair of the Federal Reserve. At the same time, the ongoing criminal investigation into the current Chair, Powell, may affect Wosch’s confirmation process. Committee members have said they will not vote to confirm before the investigation concludes, which could create a potential clash between two tracks of the Trump administration.

F2Pool co-founder Wang Chunzi said on X that a Bitcoin protocol upgrade should not be like an “omnibus bill” from American politicians, opposing BIP-110 and BIP-54. He noted that timestamp attacks offer miners no significant benefits, and that block validation efficiency has improved substantially; today, only the “repeated transaction” issue is worth fixing.

A Federal Reserve watcher said that the U.S. added 178k jobs in March, the unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, but wage growth slowed to the lowest level in five years. The average monthly number of new jobs was only 22.5k, the economic outlook is fragile, and inflation concerns may further limit the room for rate cuts.

Project Eleven and the Solana Foundation deployed quantum-safe signatures on a testnet. Initial results show their size is 20–40 times larger than existing signatures, causing transaction speeds to drop by 90%. Solana’s public-key design exposes it to higher quantum-attack risk, surpassing Bitcoin and Ethereum. Although the latter are looking for secure solutions, Solana is already leading in quantum-safe experiments.

Gate News message, April 4, Iranian senior official Mohsen Rezaee posted on the social platform X in response to U.S. military personnel changes. He said: "They once claimed they had destroyed Iran's air defense system, as always, they're lying. Maybe instead of replacing military commanders, they should remove Trump." Earlier, it was reported that U.S. Secretary of Defense Hegseth had relieved several senior U.S. military officers from their posts, including multiple senior generals, among them the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

On April 4, the NCAA “Final Four” is about to kick off. The University of Michigan has the highest chance to win the championship at 35%, while the University of Arizona is at 32%. The games will feature a matchup between the University of Connecticut and the University of Illinois, as well as a showdown between the University of Michigan and the University of Arizona.