Bernstein's report forecasts prediction market trading volume will surge from $51 billion in 2025 to $1 trillion by 2030, driven by regulatory clarity, blockchain support, and mainstream integration. Industry revenue is expected to rise from $400 million to $10.8 billion, with retail brokerages gaining a competitive edge.

Gate News message. On April 14, according to Gate market data, as of the time of publication, BLESS (Bless) is trading at $0.02091. In the past 24 hours, it has risen 136.95%, reaching a high of $0.03747 and falling to a low of $0.00844. The total trading volume over the past 24 hours was $5.68M. The current market cap is approximately $38.5129 million. Bless is a decentralized edge computing network that provides on-demand CPU and GPU capabilities for AI, machine learning, and advanced data tools near end users. The network allows users to share their devices’ idle compute resources by installing a desktop application or a browser extension, so they can earn corresponding rewards without special hardware or complex setup. Bless offers one-click access to computing resources, supporting AI model training

Tok-Edge, a digital asset financial services company, will launch a crypto hedge fund aimed at institutional investors, with plans to complete its first round of fundraising of $100 million by 2026. The initial size will be $21 million, and the cornerstone investors will be Marcus Meijer and his investment consortium, which will provide $10 million in funding.

Several Swiss financial institutions jointly launched a Swiss franc stablecoin sandbox test, aiming to build a blockchain-based digital settlement layer and promote stablecoin payments and asset transfers. This project is subject to regulation and will continue until 2026, to accumulate experience for future commercialization. This move strengthens Switzerland’s competitive edge in the digitization of finance and indicates that the global financial system is evolving toward “on-chain” development.

Among the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap today, edgeX (EDGE) had the biggest gain, up 40.35%; while Midnight (NIGHT) had the biggest drop, down 6.84%. Overall market performance was noticeably volatile.

Gate News message, on April 3, edgeX released an announcement stating that it has permanently destroyed 2.52837 million EDGE tokens. The announcement stated that the burning of EDGE tokens obtained from the buyback has officially been initiated; going forward, it will permanently destroy the tokens obtained from the buyback once every 24 hours.

The NFT market is undergoing a restructuring, and a small number of projects such as Pudgy Penguins and Doodles are shifting from speculation to sustainable brand operations, demonstrating their ability to convert to real businesses. The industry is clearly diverging; NFT projects that rely on scarcity are losing their appeal, and a complete business model needs to be built. Game mechanics are also shifting from “Play-to-Earn” to “Play-to-Own,” emphasizing asset ownership. The trend of tokenizing NFT IP is gaining traction, but there are risks of fragmented governance and declining loyalty. Going forward, projects that can establish genuine demand and form a closed-loop business cycle are more likely to survive.

Ampersend went live on April 3 to provide AI Agents with an independent wallet and budget controls. Users can register via the official website or add a Skill for OpenClaw. The product supports multiple open standards and is developed by the Edge & Node team.

On April 1, decentralized derivatives trading platform edgeX responded to community concerns about the 14% of the total supply EDGE token airdrop, stating that those tokens have been locked for one year and allocated to early liquidity providers and partners to demonstrate a commitment to long-term support.

Gate News message, March 31, decentralized derivatives trading platform edgeX has launched the EDGE airdrop claim page, and will open EDGE token trading today at 20:30.