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Golden Finance reports that on April 8, Brent crude oil fell below $90 per barrel for the first time since March 11, with a intraday decline of 12.55%.

Golden Finance reports that Pharos Network announced the completion of a $44 million Series A funding round on April 8, with the goal of accelerating the development of on-chain real-world asset infrastructure. The funding was led by multiple institutions, bringing the total funding amount to $52 million. The testnet is scheduled to launch in May 2025.

Polymarket completes acquisition of DeFi company Brahma, with the Brahma team continuing to participate in infrastructure, protocol design, and product integration. This integration aims to improve platform trading reliability and efficiency, lower the barrier for new users, and enhance cross-chain interoperability.

During the interview, Trump said the United States may work with Iran to jointly protect the Strait of Hormuz and is considering establishing a joint venture. Despite Iran’s insistence on retaining uranium enrichment capabilities, Trump reiterated that the U.S. military will continue to remain in the region, and he expects peace talks to begin on Friday.

Golden Finance reports that on the 8th, U.S. President Donald Trump posted on social media stating that the United States will work closely with Iran, and many aspects of the ceasefire plan including the "15-Point Plan" have reached consensus. Iran will not conduct uranium enrichment activities, and the U.S. will cooperate with Iran to excavate and clear all deeply buried nuclear "dust." The U.S. is currently discussing tariff reductions and sanctions relief with Iran. (Xinhua News Agency)

Gold Financial reports, April 8th: Trump posted that the United States will work closely with Iran, and we have confirmed that Iran has undergone a highly effective regime change! Uranium enrichment activities will be prohibited, and the US will collaborate with Iran to excavate and remove all deeply buried nuclear "dust" (dropped by B-2 bombers). Currently and always, these areas are under extremely strict satellite surveillance (conducted by the Space Force). Since the day of the attack, nothing has been touched. We are and will continue to discuss tariff and sanction relief with Iran. Many items in point 15 have already reached an agreement.

Yuxin Bank analyst Roberto Mialich pointed out that if the Iran war ends or the Trump administration faces risks, the US dollar could weaken. A rebound in risk appetite and a diminished safe-haven role will weaken the dollar's support, and the market will refocus on factors leading to dollar depreciation. At the same time, if the US becomes embroiled in a prolonged conflict, it could also trigger a crisis of confidence in US economic policies and the dollar.

Golden Finance reported that U.S. President Trump: Any country that supplies military weapons to Iran will immediately face a 50% tariff on all goods it exports to the United States, effective immediately. There are no exclusions or exemptions.

Author: Ray Dalio
Translation: Peggy, BlockBeats
Editor's Note: While the market continues to repeatedly price in short-term issues such as "how long will the conflict last" and "where will oil prices go," this article attempts to shift the perspective to a longer time scale. Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio believes that a series of regional conflicts are currently converging into an as-yet-unnamed "world-scale conflict," whose evolution is more akin to the cyclical phase on the eve of major wars in history.
The article dissects the current situation from a "long cycle" perspective, breaking it down into a series of synchronized structural changes: redefinition of alliances, escalation of trade and capital conflicts, key channels being "weaponized," multiple theater conflicts unfolding simultaneously, and domestic political and financial systems gradually coming under pressure. Within this framework, the US-Iran conflict is no longer just a Middle East issue but has become a lens for observing the reconfiguration of the global order.

Golden Finance reports that on the 8th local time, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran is about to release a strategic statement for "Real Commitment-4," the 100th round of operations. (CCTV News)

MicroStrategy reported an unrealized loss of $14.46 billion from its Bitcoin holdings in its Q1 earnings report, but the company still invested $329.9 million to acquire nearly 5,000 more Bitcoins, demonstrating its firm commitment to a Bitcoin-centric strategy. The cycle of raising funds through stock issuance to buy more Bitcoin allows the company to seek growth amid Bitcoin price fluctuations. Its plan to transform into a Bitcoin development platform aims to enhance the company's long-term valuation. Investors should recognize the risks and potential rewards of this "all-in" strategy.

Golden Finance reports that on April 8th, according to The Washington Post, the Trump administration is expected to significantly cut the funding request for the Iran war, reducing the budget for the Iran conflict to between $80 billion and $100 billion. This figure is less than half of the more than $200 billion initially proposed by the Pentagon to the White House in May.

Tao Zhu, Golden Finance
Summary
On April 3, 2026, Bitcoin mining company MARA laid off 15% of its staff to promote the company's strategic transformation from a pure Bitcoin mining enterprise to an energy and digital infrastructure company, with increased focus on AI infrastructure deployment. The company had previously entered the AI computing power market by acquiring a 64% stake in Exaion. Now, with ongoing significant losses in Bitcoin mining operations and explosive growth in AI computing demand, these two factors have become the dual core drivers of its transformation. Not only MARA, but the global mining industry’s AI transformation journey has already begun...

One of the world's largest Bitcoin mining companies, MARA (NASDAQ:MARA), has laid off about 15% of its employees, involving full-time staff across multiple departments and some contractors. MARA CEO Fred

Author: Prathik Desai Translation: Shanoopa, Jinse Finance
Can a company achieve revenue growth while maintaining the same trading volume or even significantly reducing it? Basic economic theory tells us that raising prices will lead to customer loss. However, Polymarket just completed a price increase; despite losing some customers, revenue actually increased.
Before the beginning of this year, this global prediction market with the largest trading volume operated with zero revenue. For most of its development, users could freely trade, deposit, or withdraw without paying any fees to the platform.
And all of this was completely changed in less than a quarter.
In early January this year, Polymarket announced for the first time that it would charge fees on certain categories of markets; three months later, on March 30, the prediction market fully implemented a fee policy, announcing charges on all markets except for geopolitical markets.

Golden Finance reports that U.S. President Trump stated on the 8th that if negotiations between the U.S. and Iran do not go smoothly, the U.S. will be able to easily resume military actions against Iran. (Xinhua News Agency)

On April 8th, The Wall Street Journal reported that the Iranian Navy has demanded all ships obtain permission to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, or they will be destroyed. Trump agreed to suspend military strikes against Iran on the condition that the strait remains open and secure. Currently, most ships are anchored, and fighter jets are patrolling over the Persian Gulf.