Gate News message: According to the official announcement, the Gate TradFi Stock Trading Zone has launched 15 stock CFD pairs for Tencent, Meituan, Xiaomi, Kuaishou, AIA Insurance, Geely Automobile, Zhipu, MINIMAX, Xunce, Lenovo, Kangfang Bio, CITIC Shares, Rongchuang China, China Biopharmaceutical, Anta Sports, all of which support 4x fixed leverage, with a minimum order quantity of 0.1. In addition, the Gate TradFi FX Trading Zone has launched 6 foreign-exchange CFD pairs: EUR/Hungarian Forint, USD/Hungarian Forint, USD/Indonesian Rupiah, USD/Indian Rupee, USD/Thai Baht, and USD/New Taiwan Dollar. All pairs support 20x fixed leverage, with a minimum order quantity of 0.01.

Gate News update, April 9, the Nasdaq-listed company Brag House Holdings announced that its shareholders approved a merger proposal with Dogecoin Foundation official entity House of Doge with voting in excess of 98%. The two sides then plan to launch a publicly traded platform that connects sports, digital finance, and blockchain infrastructure, and integrate Brag House’s resources in collegiate athletics and media.

Gate News update, April 7, global payments platform Paysafe announced the launch of a "Pay with Crypto" crypto payment solution, mainly targeting the U.S. iGaming and daily fantasy sports markets, enabling users to fund their accounts using stablecoins and major cryptocurrencies. Data shows that about 70.4 million U.S. adults hold cryptocurrencies, and 83% of players are interested in crypto payments. Users can complete payments by connecting a crypto wallet or scanning a QR code, and the system will automatically complete the fiat conversion after the transaction is confirmed.

Gate News message: On April 6, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Mike Selig posted on the X platform that U.S. federal law clearly states that the derivatives market is regulated by the CFTC. Whether it is prediction markets related to sports, politics, or oil prices, under the federal regulatory framework the CFTC has clear jurisdiction to regulate these markets, and it is obligated to uphold the relevant regulations.

According to CryptoRank data, political-topic trading volume is the highest in the market during the first quarter of 2026, while sports-related trading makes up only a small portion. The top five assets by trading volume are all related to political events, indicating the market’s focus on political forecasting.

A Nevada judge ruled that Kalshi’s sports prediction market products have no substantive difference from gambling, extended the injunction prohibiting it from offering related services locally until the case is further considered. Regulators believe it should be subject to the state’s gambling regulations.

Gate News message, April 3, a representative from a prediction market platform, Mustafa, posted on the X platform, stating that in April the platform will provide over $5 million in liquidity subsidies for sports prediction markets.

The Australian Prime Minister announced that, starting in 2027, gambling advertisements will be strictly limited to reduce children’s exposure. The new rules ban ads from being shown during live sports broadcasts, and they also do not allow celebrity endorsements. Despite the tighter advertising restrictions, the ban has not yet been fully achieved. Meanwhile, a cryptocurrency prediction platform is facing a crackdown, traditional gambling exposure will decline, and legal developments need to be monitored.

Gate News, on April 1, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon revealed that the firm is considering offering prediction market services to clients. Dimon said that JPMorgan Chase may launch prediction market services similar to Kalshi and Polymarket in the future, but it will make it clear that it will not get involved in sports and politics, and will strictly comply with regulations related to material nonpublic information. Dimon believes that prediction markets have investment attributes in certain areas, and that participants can use their deep professional knowledge to judge that their prediction of a particular outcome is better than that of the other party.