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Mars Finance reports that on April 17, New York gold futures broke through $4,900 per ounce, rising 1.91% intraday.

The report from Gate Research Institute indicates that crypto leverage ETFs are gradually becoming an important tool for market liquidity. When risk appetite recovers, funds migrate to leverage ETFs, but there is a significant loss risk during high volatility. Leverage ETFs are more suitable for short-term trend positioning rather than long-term holding, with investors tending to use high leverage to achieve short-term gains. The trading strategy proposed in the report centers on "right-side entry," combined with momentum breakout signals and strict stop-losses, to achieve a dynamic balance of risk and return.

Mars Finance reports that the digital banking platform Slash has completed $100 million in Series C funding, led by Ribbit Capital, with a post-investment valuation of approximately $1.4 billion. The funding will accelerate product iteration and serve over 5,000 enterprise clients.

Mars Finance reports that, according to Jintiao, the European Stoxx 600 Index's increase has expanded to 1%, reaching a new intraday high.

Mars Finance News, according to Jintiao reports, European Central Bank President Lagarde stated that the risk outlook for inflation is tilted to the upside.

Mars Finance reports that on April 17th, the interest rate swap market shifted from dovish to hawkish, with current pricing indicating that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by 15 basis points by December. (Jin10)

Mars Finance reports that on April 17, Iranian Foreign Minister Alaghazi stated that commercial ships are now allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
According to the Lebanon ceasefire agreement, the Iranian Ports and Maritime Organization has announced that during the remaining ceasefire period, all commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz will have full access, with routes exactly matching those previously announced.

The United States and Iran are negotiating a three-page plan, which includes unfreezing $20 billion of Iranian funds in exchange for Iran abandoning its enriched uranium stockpile. The U.S. initially proposed $6 billion for humanitarian supplies, while Iran demanded $27 billion. The current discussion involves handling some nuclear materials under international supervision.

Mars Finance reports that Circle announced on the X platform that the USDC Bridge service is now officially live. It is a direct cross-chain transfer method for USDC, built and operated by Circle, supporting native burn-to-mint transfers without the need to choose routes, and automatically handles gas fees on the target chain.

Mars Finance News: On April 17, it was announced that Sijia Photonics reported a revenue of 577 million yuan in the first quarter of 2026, a year-on-year increase of 32.18%; net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company was 116 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 24.66%. The performance change is mainly due to increased market demand related to artificial intelligence, improved company production and operational capacity, and increased product sales orders. (Company Announcement)

U.S. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins launches the podcast "Material Matters" in its first episode, outlining a pro-innovation regulatory stance and emphasizing that the U.S. should become the world's top destination for innovation. Commissioner Uyeda criticizes former Chairman Gensler's policies, while Peirce emphasizes that regulation should support innovators.

Mars Finance reports that, according to Gate Market data, the S&P 500 index futures and Nasdaq 100 index futures rose to intraday highs.

Mars Finance reports that on April 17, possibly influenced by the news "Iranian Foreign Minister states that commercial ships can now pass through the Strait of Hormuz," U.S. and Brent crude oil prices dropped over 6% within the day, currently quoted at $86.51 and $88.53 respectively.

Mars Finance reports that, according to Gate Market data, the US dollar index DXY has fallen to 98, with a daily decline of 0.22%.

SpaceX advances employee equity unlock date to April to prepare for the upcoming IPO process and ease employees' expectations for liquidity at the time of listing. The company plans to publicly file for an IPO in May, with a target valuation of over $2 trillion. This adjustment is expected to stabilize team expectations and prepare for liquidity release.

As the Iran conflict escalates, American tech companies are increasing their lobbying efforts with the government to address security and supply chain risks in the Middle East. The conflict has had a tangible impact on the industry, with restrictions on the export of key materials, increasing uncertainty for regional data centers and AI projects. The government and industry maintain communication, with tech companies focusing on asset security and operational stability.

Intchains Group Limited announces the latest updates, stating that it has staked a total of 8,040 Ethereum and is advancing an AI-driven operational transformation, planning to reduce its workforce by 35%, with an expected annual cost savings of 20 million yuan, focusing on mining machine technology and Ethereum asset strategy.

Although Bitcoin's price once rose to $76.3k, market sentiment remains subdued, with a fear index of 21, indicating a divergence between price and sentiment. Analysis suggests that the current rebound is more like valuation correction, limited by macro factors, with weak buying interest, and the market remains cautious.

Mars Finance reports that according to threat intelligence released by the SlowMist security team, its threat intelligence system MistEye has received community feedback, revealing an active social engineering attack targeting cryptocurrency users. The attackers contact target users under the guise of project collaboration, prompting them to use a fake "Harmony Voice" software (domain: harmony-voice[.]app) for so-called real-time translation, which is actually malicious software. SlowMist has synchronized the relevant threat intelligence (IOC) to its enterprise clients.