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Bernstein analyst Mark Newman significantly raised the target price for SanDisk (SNDK.O) from $1700 to $3000, maintaining an "Outperform" rating.The firm pointed out in its research report that the new Long-Term Agreement (LTA) for storage has undergone a structural change, shifting from being customer-favorable to more advantageous for suppliers. The new agreements typically include fixed or range-constrained pricing, commitments of prepaid funds that lock in customers and provide downside protection, and longer contract durations. Based on data provided by the company, Bernstein estimates that the floor price for SanDisk in the recently signed LTAs is approximately $0.29 per GB.

According to Gate market data, U.S. stocks closed higher on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average initially up 0.59%, the S&P 500 index up 1.1%, and the Nasdaq up 2.07%. Western Digital (WDC.O) rose 11%, Seagate Technology (STX.O) rose over 7%, SpaceX (SPCX.O) rose 7%, Micron Technology (MU.O) rose 1%, and NVIDIA (NVDA.O) rose 1%. The Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index closed up 1.4%, with Baidu (BIDU.O) rising over 7%.

According to The Block, Binance founder Zhao Changpeng stated that the MiCA license application submitted by Binance in Greece fully complied with regulatory requirements and was close to approval before being withdrawn, but ultimately the process was interrupted due to "external political factors."In an interview, Zhao Changpeng mentioned that several countries within the EU had expressed interest in the license, and there was even a certain degree of "competitive pursuit," but the regulatory progress was ultimately affected by non-regulatory factors, forcing the application to be withdrawn. Binance officially withdrew its application in Greece last week and stated that it would turn to other EU member states to continue pursuing MiCA authorization.In response to market rumors regarding his connections with high-level EU politicians, Zhao Changpeng stated that he had not seen any verifiable documents and only saw similar claims online, which he did not confirm. Zhao Changpeng also pointed out that the EU MiCA transition period will officially end on July 1, at which time platforms that have not obtained licenses must cease related services. Regulatory agencies in various countries have made it clear that they will not postpone enforcement, and they evaluate this outcome as a "lose-lose situation," using the regulatory processes in Japan and Singapore as examples to emphasize that compliance processes often require a longer period.Additionally, when discussing Strategy's STRC preferred stock product, Zhao Changpeng stated that its structure is "too complex" and expressed difficulty in fully understanding its mechanism, but emphasized that he does not comment on the credibility of its founder Michael Saylor, considering him a "staunch supporter of Bitcoin."

According to Jinshi, U.S. President Trump stated that the Supreme Court remanded the case regarding the qualifications of Federal Reserve Board member Cook to a lower court solely on procedural grounds. He emphasized that appropriate action would be taken immediately to ensure that those who have committed misconduct do not continue to make decisions on significant matters concerning the welfare of the United States.

Ethlabs published a response on platform X regarding its nonprofit positioning and funding situation, stating that the choice to operate under a nonprofit structure is to focus on the long-term development needs of Ethereum as a "public good" and to maintain the organization's independence and neutrality in research and development.In terms of governance structure, Ethlabs pointed out that its funding comes from large ETH holders and Ethereum ecosystem builders, whose interests are highly aligned with the long-term success of Ethereum, but they will not gain any governance control or participate in roadmap formulation or project prioritization decisions. Ethlabs emphasized that this arrangement is intentionally designed to avoid external funding influencing core directions.At the same time, Ethlabs stated that the future continuous financing mechanism itself is also a form of "accountability mechanism," meaning that only by continuously creating real value for the Ethereum ecosystem can they obtain subsequent funding support, thus forming a long-term feedback loop.Regarding funding, Ethlabs revealed that it is currently in the final stages of financing and has not disclosed specific amounts, but the committed funds already obtained are expected to support an operational cycle of 2 to 3 years and cover the recruitment needs for top talent. Ethlabs emphasized its positioning as a long-term project, not a one-time funding plan.

According to CoinDesk, Wall Street broker Bernstein pointed out in a recent report that the rapid integration of the market technology stack is increasing the likelihood of a new round of mergers and acquisitions in the field of sports event contracts and financial markets.The report states that in the past eight months, major prediction platforms have been developing towards simultaneously controlling customer distribution and exchange infrastructure. Although Kalshi and Polymarket have core technology stacks, their distribution capabilities are relatively lagging, making them potential acquisition targets.Recent actions include DraftKings acquiring Railbird to launch DKeX, Robinhood collaborating with Susquehanna to create Rothera, and Coinbase acquiring The Clearing Company. Bernstein believes that Robinhood and Coinbase are currently in a relatively advantageous position in the competitive landscape, as both have large consumer user bases and fully owned regulated infrastructures, while Kalshi and Polymarket are viewed as potential acquisition targets due to their lack of large-scale distribution capabilities.

According to Jinshi News, the Eastern Alliance Investment Research Institute stated that the Federal Reserve is expected to remain inactive in the upcoming meetings. The agency pointed out that the current monetary policy has basically returned to neutral, and if energy costs rise and transmit to broader prices while economic growth accelerates, the risk of interest rate hikes will increase. Eastern Alliance expects the trend of slowing inflation to resume in 2027, which will allow the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates next year.

According to CoinGlass data, gold (XAUT) is currently priced at $4042.66, with a 24-hour decline of approximately 0.68%. The total contract open interest for XAUT across the network in the last 24 hours reached $525 million, with the Gate platform's open interest exceeding $114 million, ranking third in the entire network.

The Hong Kong government stated in a written response to the Legislative Council that the Hong Kong Monetary Authority will grant stablecoin issuer licenses to two bank-backed institutions in April 2026. According to the existing business plans of the two institutions, the regulated stablecoins in Hong Kong are expected to be launched in the middle to the second half of this year.The Hong Kong government mentioned that the Monetary Authority has sent letters to unregulated entities operating stablecoin issuance businesses in the market explaining the legal requirements and will continue to follow up; cases may be referred to the police or the Department of Justice if necessary. The government also stated that it will submit a bill to the Legislative Council this year to establish a regulatory framework for providers of virtual asset trading, custody, consulting, and management services.

According to Jinshi reports, as oil prices fell over 3% and the market reassessed the outlook for U.S. interest rates, U.S. Treasury yields and the dollar declined. The CME FedWatch Tool shows that the probability of a rate hike this year remains high at 42%, while the probability of a second rate hike has decreased from 34% a week ago to 28% as inflation expectations cool. A survey by The Wall Street Journal indicates that the University of Michigan Consumer Confidence Index, scheduled to be released at 10 AM Eastern Time (10 PM Beijing Time), is expected to rise from 44.8 to 49.

According to Jinshi News, the Governor of the Bank of Thailand stated that banks will be allowed to issue Thai baht stablecoins this year.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve's Goolsbee stated that if the rise in core CPI is driven by the service sector, it would concern me more than if it were driven by goods or oil-related items.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the predicted market Polymarket for the event "Dota 2: Team Spirit vs Nigma Galaxy - International Europe Closed Qualifiers Playoffs," the sub-market "Ends During the Day" option's win rate has experienced significant fluctuations, soaring from 49.5% an hour ago to the current 90% (a fluctuation of 40.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

The trading platform Gate's full-link large model management platform Gate.AI has recently completed an upgrade, launching a one-stop large model routing service for enterprises and developers. The platform is now connected to over 200 mainstream large models worldwide, supporting the two major protocols of OpenAI and Anthropic. Enterprises can access different model resources through a single API, achieving unified access and management, thereby reducing development, operation, and migration costs.Combining intelligent routing and comprehensive enterprise governance, Gate.AI achieves optimal matching of heterogeneous models and high business availability through intelligent routing and an automatic fallback mechanism. In terms of governance and security, the platform has built a multi-level unified management system that includes organizational structure, role permission control, members, and API keys, reinforcing privacy protection with zero data retention (ZDR) and data processing agreements (DPA). Additionally, through refined cost governance measures such as shared quota pools, it helps enterprises achieve efficient, standardized, and transparent operation of AI resources.As an important part of Gate's Intelligent Web3 strategy, Gate.AI is continuously improving the construction of an open AI platform, further promoting the large-scale application of AI in practical business scenarios by connecting global model resources and enterprise-level governance systems. In the future, Gate will continue to deepen its efforts in model access, intelligent routing, enterprise governance, and application innovation, creating a full-link open AI ecosystem to provide long-term support for the intelligent upgrade of global enterprises.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the market prediction event on Polymarket for "Dota 2: L1ga Team vs 4ikibamboni - International Europe Closed Qualifiers Playoffs," the "Total Kills Exceeding 45.5 in the First Game" sub-market's "Exceeding" option win rate has experienced significant fluctuations, soaring from 50% an hour ago to the current 95.5% (a fluctuation of 45.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to CoinGlass data, gold (XAUT) is experiencing fluctuations and corrections, currently priced at 4075.01 USD, with a 24-hour decline of approximately 0.68%. The total 24-hour spot trading volume of XAUT across the network reached 57.82 million USD, with the Gate platform accounting for about 10.49 million USD, ranking second in the network; the total 24-hour contract open interest of XAUT across the network reached 511 million USD, with the Gate platform's open interest at about 122 million USD, ranking third in the network.

According to the Associated Press, Anthropic's Mythos model has discovered vulnerabilities in the U.S. government's classified systems.