Gate News update: On April 16, according to Gate market data, as of the time of publication, OORT (Oort) is trading at $0.01195. Over the past 24 hours, it is up 49.67%, with a high of $0.015 and a low of $0.00792. Its current market cap is about $8.8926 million. OORT is a decentralized AI infrastructure that protects data privacy and saves costs. By integrating global computing and storage resources, OORT can support trusted AI applications. OORT DataHub is a decentralized cloud platform where users can collect and preprocess data, including images, audio, or video, to improve AI and machine learning models. Users can earn OORT tokens by completing micro-tasks, verifying data, and inviting friends, among other ways.

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange plans to launch Avalanche and Sui futures contracts. After regulatory approval is obtained, they will be listed in both standard and micro specifications to improve traders’ capital efficiency and strategic flexibility, further expanding its cryptocurrency derivatives product lineup.

CME Group plans to launch Avalanche (AVAX) and Sui (SUI) futures contracts on May 4, 2026, further expanding its lineup of cryptocurrency derivatives; the offerings are currently awaiting regulatory approval. Participants may choose either micro or standard contracts.

The CME Group released March cryptocurrency futures contract data, with average daily trading volume reaching 210,000 contracts, up 19% month over month. Micro Bitcoin futures saw an average daily increase of 6%, while Ethereum futures rose 53%. Overall futures contract trading hit a new monthly high, up 33% year over year. Average daily trading volume in Q1 also reached a new quarterly high.

Cuba’s central bank has for the first time approved 10 companies to use cryptocurrencies for international payments, including 9 small and micro enterprises and 1 joint venture, with a license validity period of 1 year. This marks the first time that Cuban companies have been granted permission to directly operate international payments, which must be handled through approved virtual asset service providers and with transaction information reported on a regular basis.

On March 21st, the US stock market opened lower and closed lower overall, with all three major indices ending in the red. The Dow Jones fell 0.97%, the S&P 500 declined 1.51%, and the Nasdaq dropped 2.01%. Technology stocks performed poorly, with Super Micro Computer plunging over 33%. Cryptocurrency-related stocks were also hit hard, with multiple individual stocks declining.

Gate News reported that on March 20, the U.S. Department of Justice has filed criminal charges against three individuals associated with Super Micro Computer, including the company's co-founder, for allegedly smuggling AI chips worth $2.5 billion to China. According to the indictment, these individuals illegally transported chip technology critical to AI development to Chinese entities by circumventing export control measures. This case highlights the persistent tensions and regulatory challenges in U.S.-China technology trade.

As Ethereum transaction costs decline, address poisoning attacks are becoming increasingly frequent. Attackers create counterfeit similar addresses and conduct small-value transfers to trick users into sending funds to the wrong address. After the Fusaka upgrade, small-value transactions surged, causing massive losses. Although the success rate of attacks is low, attackers continue to carry out these schemes due to low costs. Users need to carefully verify addresses and remain vigilant against such risks.

Circle announces the launch of the Circle Nanopayments testnet, supporting transfers of as little as $0.000001 USDC with no Gas fees, aiming to provide a payment infrastructure for the Agent economy. Using off-chain transaction aggregation and delayed on-chain settlement, developers can enable various payment scenarios. The solution has been deployed on multiple testnet chains.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that the derivatives market Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME Group) announced that in February, the average daily trading volume of cryptocurrency contracts reached 322,000 contracts, with a notional value of $9.3 billion, a 45% increase. Among them, micro Ethereum futures daily average contract volume increased by 22%, reaching 115,000 contracts; micro Bitcoin futures daily average contract volume increased by 31%, reaching 100,000 contracts; Ethereum futures daily average contract volume increased by 65%, reaching 24,000 contracts. (PRNewswire)