Odaily News: New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order on Wednesday prohibiting state government employees from using non-public information to trade in prediction markets or assisting others in profiting from it. This move aims to address growing concerns over "insider betting" in prediction markets.

According to the executive order, all government officials appointed by the governor or under her jurisdiction, as well as members of public agencies, are prohibited from using any non-public information obtained in the course of their duties to seek profits or avoid losses in prediction markets or similar services. They are also barred from assisting others in such activities. The governor mentioned in the document that the current "rapid expansion of prediction markets" has drawn regulatory attention.

The day before, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker also issued a similar executive order, banning state government personnel from using non-public information to participate in prediction market betting.

Meanwhile, prediction market platform Kalshi disclosed that it has launched investigations into three insider trading cases involving candidates and has imposed fines and trading suspensions on the relevant individuals. One of those penalized is Mark Moran, a candidate in the Virginia State Senate Democratic primary, who was penalized for betting on his own campaign and stated he "hoped to be caught."

Odaily News Investment bank TD Cowen stated that disagreements surrounding the "CLARITY Act" extend far beyond the issue of stablecoin revenue, with multiple practical obstacles potentially slowing down the legislative process.

First, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is understaffed, currently with only one commissioner in office. Under these circumstances, Congress is unlikely to confidently assign more cryptocurrency regulatory responsibilities to the agency, and filling the personnel vacancies alone would require several months.

Second, the issue of prediction markets is heating up. Whether to include them under the bill's regulatory scope, along with potential concerns about insider trading and political conflicts of interest (including controversies related to Trump-affiliated projects), could cause some Democratic lawmakers to oppose the bill.

Simultaneously, the ongoing controversy surrounding the Trump family's crypto project, World Liberty Financial, is also increasing the bill's political sensitivity, making bipartisan consensus more difficult to achieve.

Geopolitics has also become a variable. Discussions regarding Iran's potential use of cryptocurrency payments are intensifying focus on anti-money laundering provisions and could even lead to the introduction of amendments unfavorable to the industry.

Furthermore, some lawmakers are attempting to incorporate the "Credit Card Competition Act" into the bill. If pursued, this could trigger new conflicts of interest, further impeding the overall legislative progress.

Odaily News According to White House Press Secretary Levitt, the extension of the ceasefire agreement with Iran will ultimately be decided by President Trump. "The President has not set a definitive deadline, I have seen related claims in some reports today. I know there are some anonymous sources reporting a grace period of three to five days. That is not true." She added that Trump is awaiting a "unified response" from Iranian leaders regarding the terms of the U.S. peace agreement.

Odaily News Tesla disclosed that it did not adjust its Bitcoin holdings in the first quarter of 2026, maintaining a position of 11,509 BTC, valued at approximately $880 million at current prices.

Due to the decline in Bitcoin's price from around $90,000 to $68,000, the company recorded an after-tax fair value loss of approximately $173 million on its digital assets.

Despite this, Tesla's overall financial results were mixed, with profits exceeding expectations but revenue slightly missing market forecasts, driving its stock price up about 4% in after-hours trading.

Odaily News Keel Infrastructure and Hive Digital Technologies saw their stock prices rise on April 22. Keel completed the sale of its Paso Pe mining facility in Paraguay, securing $13 million in funds, with the aim of fully exiting the Bitcoin mining business and shifting its focus to high-performance computing and AI development in North America. Hive Digital Technologies completed a $115 million private placement, with the funds to be used for purchasing GPUs and developing data centers. The stock prices of the two companies have risen by over 40% and 31% respectively in the past month. Additionally, Core Scientific announced plans to issue $3.3 billion in high-yield bonds to fund its transition to AI infrastructure.

Odaily News SpaceX stated in its IPO filing documents that orbital AI computing, along with lunar and Martian industrialization efforts, are still in their early stages and involve significant technical complexities, potentially preventing them from achieving commercialization. Elon Musk once called space AI computing an obvious choice, believing that orbit could become the lowest-cost location for AI within two to three years. The document warns that orbital AI data centers operate in harsh and unpredictable space environments, where system failures may occur. Additionally, delays in the development of Starship could also limit the company's growth strategy. SpaceX currently targets a valuation of approximately $1.75 trillion and plans to raise $75 billion in the coming months.

Odaily News Republican Senator Roger Marshall stated that if a peace agreement cannot be reached soon, the United States may consider military intervention against Iran. He believes that successive U.S. presidents have faced similar choices and pointed out that internal divisions within Iran, coupled with U.S. pressure and blockade measures, are weakening Tehran's position. Marshall added that he trusts President Trump's strategy and said the goal remains to achieve peace as soon as possible. (Jin10)

Odaily Seer Channel monitoring shows that in the Polymarket prediction event "Trump will continue blocking the Strait of Hormuz before April 30," an account with an 81% win rate (@Pajamapants) purchased $40,000 in "Trump will not stop blocking the Strait of Hormuz before April 30," with an average opening price of 68.5¢.

The specific rules are: If President Trump, the U.S. government, or the military publicly and formally announces the end of the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by the specified date (11:59 PM Eastern Time), the market will resolve to "Yes." Otherwise, the market will ultimately resolve to "No." The qualifying statement must be clear and explicitly indicate that the U.S. has lifted, ended, will lift, or will end the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by the specified date, or use equivalent clear language explicitly stating that the blockade has stopped or will stop by the specified date (e.g., a statement explicitly indicating that U.S. Navy activities in the relevant area have ceased qualifies). Statements merely describing actions inconsistent with the blockade (e.g., "Iran resumes shipping through the Strait of Hormuz") without explicitly stating the blockade is lifted are insufficient. Informal announcements, statements from anonymous sources, or leaks do not qualify. Written public statements by Donald Trump (e.g., posts on his personal Truth Social account) will qualify. Videos posted on his social media will also qualify for a "Yes" resolution. The primary resolution source for this market will be official statements from the U.S. government and/or its official representatives; however, credible consensus reporting may also be used. Note: This market will be resolved solely based on whether a qualifying announcement is made within the specified timeframe. Whether the blockade is effectively enforced or maritime traffic resumes, in the absence of a qualifying announcement, will not be considered.

Odaily Seer Channel continues to monitor prediction markets, seeing changes before they are priced in.

Odaily News Binance announced the launch of an Alpha page, designed to showcase the Alpha points mechanism, historical Alpha event return performance, and relevant data on the subsequent listing progress of related tokens on Binance.

This page will serve as a centralized portal for Alpha-related information, allowing users to view historical performance and participation details.

Odaily News Zelensky stated that Ukraine is ready to hold talks with Russia in any form at any time.

Odaily News Eric Trump, son of former President Trump, posted on the X platform stating that Sun Yuchen's lawsuit against World Liberty Financial is "utterly ridiculous," and claimed it's "not as absurd as spending $6 million on a banana taped to a wall." He also expressed that he is "proud" of the World Liberty team.

Odaily News WLFI founder and CEO Zach Witkoff stated that Justin Sun's recent lawsuit against World Liberty Financial is an attempt to divert attention from his own misconduct, and the allegations are "completely baseless." The company will seek to have the case dismissed as soon as possible.

He also mentioned that Justin Sun's related actions have prompted World Liberty to take measures to protect its own and its users' interests, and stated that necessary actions will continue to be taken in the future to safeguard community security.

Odaily News: Zixuan Li, Product Lead at Zhipu, posted on the X platform stating that OpenClaw, Hermes, and SillyTavern have been explicitly marked as projects supported by the GLM Coding Plan. Other general-purpose tools will be analyzed on a case-by-case basis. Furthermore, Zixuan Li reminded users not to share accounts or use subscriptions as APIs. If users encounter error 1313 while complying with the rules, they can contact the official team for feedback.

Odaily News According to the Iranian Students' News Agency: A member of the Iranian Parliament's National Security Committee stated that key provisions of the Strait of Hormuz management plan include charging transit fees in the Iranian rial. (Jin10)

Odaily News According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Wednesday, U.S. crude oil inventories increased last week, while gasoline and distillate inventories decreased. Meanwhile, due to supply disruptions caused by the Iran conflict, total U.S. exports reached a record high. The EIA stated that in the week ending April 17, crude oil inventories increased by 1.9 million barrels to 465.7 million barrels, whereas the market expectation was a decrease of 1.2 million barrels. The EIA also reported that crude oil inventories at the Cushing, Oklahoma delivery hub increased by 806,000 barrels. Despite the unexpected inventory build, oil prices still rose. (Jin10)

Odaily News According to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB): Iran has responded to Pakistan's request for an extension of the ceasefire period. Iran stated that its armed forces are on full alert and ready to take decisive countermeasures at any time. (Jin10)