Odaily Planet Daily News, RWA tokenization protocol KAIO announced on X platform the launch of its native token KAIO, and simultaneously established the KAIO Foundation as the governance and operational body under the ecosystem chain, responsible for protocol governance, treasury management, and ecosystem development, working alongside KAIO Labs to advance core infrastructure and product innovation. KAIO is positioned as an open infrastructure protocol for institutional-grade Real World Assets (RWA), dedicated to bridging traditional finance and DeFi to build a compliant, auditable, cross-chain tokenized asset network. The platform has currently listed 5 tier-1 institutional funds, covering managers such as BlackRock, Brevan Howard, and Hamilton Lane, with approximately $100 million in TVL deployed across 10+ blockchain networks.
In terms of tokenomics, KAIO has a total supply of 10 billion tokens, with community and liquidity incentives accounting for 37.5%, making it the largest allocation portion; team and early investor tokens are subject to locking and staggered release mechanisms, with zero initial release at TGE, and the foundation allocation accounts for 17%, designated for long-term ecosystem development.
Odaily Planet Daily News S&P stated that the current forecast for the 2026 WTI crude oil price is $95 per barrel, and for Brent crude oil, $100 per barrel. (Golden Ten)
Odaily Odaily reported that US President Trump stated that he will continue to enforce a maritime blockade against Iran until Iran agrees to a deal that can alleviate US concerns about Iran's nuclear program. It is understood that Trump has rejected Iran's proposal to "first lift the blockade and restore navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, then postpone nuclear negotiations," emphasizing that the blockade is currently the most effective means of pressure. He stated that compared to direct military strikes, the blockade is "more effective," and claimed that Iran is under immense pressure due to its inability to export oil. Sources say the US military has prepared a "short-term and powerful" strike plan. If negotiations continue to stall, the US may consider striking key Iranian infrastructure to force Iran back to the negotiating table. (CCTV)
Odaily reported that S&P has announced an upward revision of its WTI and Brent crude oil price forecasts by $15 per barrel for the remainder of 2026, and by $5 per barrel for 2027, while keeping the price assumptions for WTI and Brent crude oil unchanged for 2028 and beyond. (Jin Shi)
Odaily reported that according to Lookonchain monitoring, Genesis Trading has just deposited a total of 1,482 ETH, worth $3.38 million, to Binance, OKX, and Bybit.
Odaily reported that U.S. President Trump said in an interview with Israel's Channel 12 news today, "I will not lift the maritime blockade on Iran until an agreement on the nuclear program is reached." "In a sense, a maritime blockade is more effective than bombing," the U.S. president said of the measure. "Iranians are suffocating—like a fat pig. Things will only get worse for them. They cannot have nuclear weapons." Trump claimed that "Iranians want a settlement. They don't want me to continue the blockade." Trump further elaborated on the effectiveness of the maritime blockade, stating, "Iran's oil reserves and pipelines will soon burst from the blockade." (Jin Shi)
Odaily reported that according to Lookonchain monitoring, US Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net outflow of 1,933 BTC today, while Ethereum ETFs saw a net outflow of 6,312 ETH. Solana ETFs had a net inflow of 1,922 SOL.
Odaily Planet Daily News Hyperliquid is accelerating its entry into the prediction market arena, planning to compete with platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi through a newly launched "outcome tokens" mechanism.
According to the recently disclosed fee structure, Hyperliquid adopts a "zero fee for opening positions, fees for closing or settlement" model for event trading, covering scenarios such as minting, trading, burning, and settlement. The platform also offers lower transaction costs for "aligned quote tokens," including market-making rebate increases and fee discount mechanisms. This feature will be introduced through the HIP-4 upgrade, enabling users to trade binary contracts based on real-world events within a single account, integrated with the existing spot and perpetual contract system to form a unified trading environment.
The prediction market has grown rapidly in recent years, with total trading volume exceeding $63.5 billion in 2025. Hyperliquid's previously launched HIP-3 has driven its permissionless perpetual contract market to account for over 35% of the platform's trading volume. Currently, event tokens are still in the testnet phase, and the mainnet launch date has not yet been announced. However, the industry widely expects this to become a crucial infrastructure for Hyperliquid to challenge the existing prediction market landscape. (CoinDesk)
Odaily Planet Daily News Ripple has announced a further deepening of its long-term partnership with Bullish, a digital asset trading platform for institutional investors. The two parties will open Bullish's options market to Ripple Prime users.
According to the agreement, institutional clients of Ripple Prime will gain direct access to Bullish's regulated Bitcoin options market, which is reportedly the second-largest trading market by open interest for crypto-settled BTC options. The offering also covers products such as spot, perpetual swaps, and futures contracts. Additionally, both parties stated that the stablecoin Ripple USD (RLUSD) will be used as a settlement and trading instrument in Bullish options trading, further enhancing institutional trading efficiency. (Crowdfundinsider)
According to Coinglass data, total liquidations across the network in the past 4 hours reached $112 million, with long liquidations at $96.28 million and short liquidations at $15.65 million. Additionally, BTC liquidations amounted to $27.7 million, and ETH liquidations amounted to $22.28 million.
Odaily Planet Daily News Pepperstone analyst Michael Brown said that traders may reduce their exposure to risk assets before the Federal Reserve announces its interest rate decision at 2:00 a.m. Beijing time on Thursday, as well as before the earnings reports from U.S. tech giants such as Microsoft, Google parent company Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta. He pointed out: “Given the risk of these events approaching, many participants will want to cut positions.” He stated that traders are also “realizing” that there is still no good news regarding the conflict in the Middle East, with no signs of a peace agreement between the U.S. and Iran, and the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked. (Jin Shi)
Odaily Planet Daily News: According to Gate data, WTI crude oil surged 6.00% intraday, hitting a new high since April 8, currently trading at $107.49 per barrel. This follows data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) showing that the amount of crude oil extracted from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in the latest week rose to its highest level since October 2022.
Odaily reported that pricing on the Kalshi prediction market indicates the market currently sees only about a 50% probability of a Fed rate cut before 2027, a sharp decline from the 80-90% probability seen earlier this year. As the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) convenes, the market is effectively pricing in a "higher for longer" interest rate environment, reflecting a lack of confidence in near-term monetary policy easing.
Odaily reports that the Pentagon has stated the U.S. has spent approximately $25 billion on the conflict in Iran. During a hearing before the House Armed Services Committee, Acting Defense Comptroller Hurst revealed this most comprehensive cost estimate to date and informed lawmakers that the majority of the funds were used for munitions. Secretary of Defense Hegseth also testified at the hearing. (Jin Shi)
Odaily reported that crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett stated on platform X that US Senator Thom Tillis plans to push the Clarity Bill into the markup phase of the Senate Banking Committee as soon as possible, noting that legislative progress has "achieved significant consensus" and should now enter the formal advancement process. Thom Tillis stated in Congress that he will ask the committee chairman to schedule a review meeting after the congressional recess, and expects to release legislative text on stablecoin yield provisions 4 to 5 days before the markup, allowing the industry and relevant parties to review it in advance. He added that most of the banking industry's concerns regarding risks associated with stablecoin yields have been addressed in discussions, and encourages institutions with remaining objections to "participate in good faith to improve the legislation."
Furthermore, Thom Tillis mentioned that regarding issues such as the potential impact of applying 1960s-era criminal provisions to software developers and law enforcement, he generally supports the legislative framework direction proposed by Senator Cynthia Lummis. This statement indicates that US crypto regulatory legislation is accelerating into a substantive advancement phase concerning stablecoins and the definition of developer responsibilities.
