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Polymarket announced the launch of a comprehensive on-chain market integrity monitoring system solution to monitor trading behavior and enforce platform market compliance rules. This system will be built in collaboration with blockchain data analytics company Chainalysis, covering all DeFi trading processes on Polymarket, including real-time on-chain analysis of trading, holdings, and settlement data. It will identify potential violations through a multi-layer monitoring mechanism, focusing on insider trading and market manipulation.Polymarket stated that all its transactions are completed on a public blockchain. This collaboration will further amplify the advantages of on-chain transparency, allowing regulatory agencies and law enforcement to obtain verifiable on-chain evidence, thereby establishing a new compliance standard in the predictive market field. Polymarket founder and CEO Shayne Coplan stated that the platform has emphasized transparency and traceability since its inception, and this collaboration will further strengthen its positioning as a "trusted source of market information."

According to the official announcement, Coinbase exchange will launch MegaETH (MEGA) related trading products on April 30. Among them, the MEGA perpetual contract (MEGA-PERP) will start trading under conditions of sufficient liquidity, open to retail and institutional investors in compliant regions; the MEGA spot trading pair MEGA-USD is also planned to open later today in supported trading areas.

The latest report from the non-profit research organization Anti-Corruption Data Collective (ACDC) indicates that the prediction market platform Polymarket may have broader insider trading issues than the previously reported "Green Beret Bet on the Venezuela Raid."The research analyzed 435,000 settled markets from January 2021 to mid-March 2026, with a total trading volume of $54.4 billion, and found that low-probability bets related to government decision-making in military and defense markets had abnormally high success rates. Data shows that the average success rate for such "long-shot bets" in political markets is about 14%, while in some cases of military-related contracts, the success rate exceeds 50%. The study suggests that these markets are difficult to predict based solely on public information and are more susceptible to information asymmetry, including insider trading or professional information advantages.The report also points out that Polymarket's profits are highly concentrated. Research from the London Business School and Yale University shows that about 3% of traders contribute to most of the platform's price discovery; blockchain analytics firm Solidus Labs found that less than 1% of wallets accounted for about half of the profits. For example, in the case of the U.S. airstrike on Iran in June 2025, just hours before the attack, 19 low-probability bets totaling $164,000 concentrated on buying the ultimately realized "YES" contract, with 8 wallets collectively profiting about $1.8 million, including one wallet that made nearly $500,000.Despite the Pentagon's efforts to conceal the operation through decoy bombers and stealth fighters, a few traders accurately predicted the outcome. ACDC recommends that Polymarket strengthen identity verification, set conditional payments for suspicious bets, limit markets where results are determined by a few individuals, and reduce overly detailed contract designs. The report further calls for a broader discussion on whether the public should be allowed to bet on such events.

Binance will launch the Acurast (ACU) trading competition on April 30, 2026. The event is divided into two batches: the first batch runs from April 30, 2026, 21:00 to May 7, 2026, 21:00, and the second batch runs from May 7, 2026, 21:00 to May 14, 2026, 21:00. Participants will be ranked based on their total buying trading volume of ACU tokens during the event. The top 2,000 users will share 1,160,000 ACU tokens, and the rewards will be distributed before May 28, 2026, 21:00.

OKX will open MEGA (MegaETH) deposits on April 30, 2026, at 18:15, with a collective auction from 18:30 to 19:00. Spot trading for MEGA/USDT will start at 19:00, and withdrawals will open at 21:00. Users can recharge USDT in advance to prepare for trading.

According to the latest weekly report released by Gate, in the past week (from April 20 to April 26), driven by the easing of geopolitical tensions and rising expectations for interest rate cuts, BTC rose from $68,000 to above $77,000, with market sentiment remaining "cautiously optimistic." ETF funds continued to see net inflows, indicating that institutions are steadily increasing their positions amid fluctuations, with capital accelerating towards high liquidity assets and deep trading platforms.There was a noticeable rotation of on-chain funds: PancakeSwap's trading volume approached $36 billion, the supply of USDT was nearly $200 billion, while USDe saw a net outflow of about $2 billion; in the DeFi sector, Aave's lending balance decreased, with liquidity shifting towards Spark. In terms of derivatives, the funding rate for BTC remains negative, while the activity and volatility of options have increased. The market will pay attention to the FOMC interest rate meeting and the volatility effects brought by the unlocking of OP, SUI, and ENA.Against this backdrop, Gate continues to strengthen its institutional service capabilities, providing high-performance matching, deep liquidity, and multi-exchange strategy support to meet high-frequency and arbitrage demands. At the same time, through a comprehensive asset security and custody system, combined with a one-stop solution for spot, contract, and multi-asset trading, it helps institutions execute efficiently and lay out robust strategies in a volatile market.

UPBIT will terminate trading support for Drift (DRIFT) on June 1, 2026, at 15:00. The affected trading pairs include DRIFT/KRW, DRIFT/BTC, and DRIFT/USDT. Users must complete withdrawals before July 1, 2026; otherwise, deposit and withdrawal requests for the related assets will not be processed.

According to CoinGlass data, on April 30, gold (XAUT) slightly decreased by 0.74% in 24 hours, currently priced at $4557.48. The total 24-hour trading volume of XAUT across the network reached $56.6671 million. Among them, the trading volume on the Gate platform recorded $14.5921 million, ranking second globally.Currently, Gate has fully deepened its TradFi layout, with the spot section supporting stock and metal trading, and the contract section covering diversified assets such as gold, silver, foreign exchange, and commodities. With a flexible USDT settlement mechanism and up to 100 times leverage, Gate continues to assist global investors in achieving cross-market, round-the-clock asset allocation and risk management.

The one-stop RWA trading platform BRIC has officially launched the mainnet whitelist registration. Users participating in the early bird registration will gain access to the first batch of trading permissions after the mainnet launch, and enjoy exclusive benefits such as reduced trading fees, future ecological rewards, and notifications for new asset listings.According to the introduction, BRIC aims to provide global investors with efficient and transparent on-chain asset allocation services. The platform supports users in investing and managing various physical and financial assets around the clock, covering on-chain US stock assets, physical gold (such as XAUT, PAXG), and interest-bearing assets (such as CASH+, BOND+), among others.

Bitget will launch spot trading for SKYAI (SKYAI) and MegaETH (MEGA). The deposit channels are now open, and the trading channels will open at 16:00 and 19:00 (UTC+8) on April 30.

Binance will launch the USDT/KZT spot trading pair on May 4, 2026, at 16:00, and will open trading bot services for this trading pair. Users must complete account verification to participate in trading.

According to the official announcement, Bithumb will launch the MEGA Korean Won trading pair.

According to a joint report by Bitget Wallet and Polymarket, Polymarket's trading volume in March reached $25.7 billion. Research based on 1.29 million active wallets in the first quarter of 2026 shows that 82.3% of users had trading volumes below $10,000, indicating that the platform is dominated by retail users. The average number of active days per user increased from 2.5 days to 9.9 days, and the average number of trading categories per user expanded from 1.45 to 2.34.Sports became the largest category in the first quarter, with a trading volume of $10.1 billion; the political category generated $5 billion in trading volume, of which geopolitical events accounted for $2.41 billion; the crypto category accounted for about 40% of new users' early activities, serving as a primary entry point. The report defines this trend as a shift driven by behavior rather than capital, with users visiting more frequently and rotating among multiple categories. The industry predicts that by the end of 2026, the annual trading volume will reach $240 billion, with a long-term goal of $1 trillion.

UPBIT will launch the deposit service for MegaETH (MEGA) on April 30, 2024, at 19:00, and trading support will begin on the same day at 20:00. The supported trading pairs include KRW, BTC, and USDT. Users are advised to use the MegaETH network for deposits.

According to official news, legend.trade announced the completion of a $3.5 million seed round financing, led by Electric Capital, with participation from Amber Group and GSR Markets LTD. Its total financing amount has exceeded $5 million.According to RootData, legend.trade is a trading and competition platform based on Telegram, aimed at providing users with a seamless, fair, and efficient trading and competitive experience.

According to monitoring by Lookonchain, Genesis Trading has just deposited a total of 1,482 ETH to Binance, OKX, and Bybit, worth 3,380,000 USD.

According to Theblock, despite Robinhood's first-quarter performance falling short of expectations, Bernstein analyst Gautam Chhugani's team maintains an outperform rating on HOOD with a target price of $130.Analysts pointed out that the weak performance in the first quarter has already been reflected in the stock price. They highlighted that several core metrics of Robinhood remain strong: the margin loan balance reached a record $17 billion (up 93% year-over-year), event contract trading was active in April, predicting the market size is moving towards $3 billion, and Robinhood Gold subscription users increased by 36% year-over-year to 4.34 million.However, the current market shows that Robinhood (HOOD) is down over 10% in pre-market trading.

OKX will open RLUSD (Ripple USD) deposits on April 29, 2026, at 19:00. The pre-order time will be from 21:00 to 23:00 on the same day, and RLUSD/USDT spot trading will open at 23:00. Withdrawal time will be at 01:00 on April 30, 2026.