U.S. equities moved higher, with the Nasdaq extending its gain to 2%, according to data from MSX.COM. The S&P 500 rose 1.3%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 1%. Among major stocks, Oracle (ORCL.N) climbed 7.3% and Google (GOOG.O) rose more than 5%. Amazon (AMZN.O) and Microsoft (MSFT.O) each gained more than 4%. Tesla (TSLA.O) was up 3.8%, while Nvidia (NVDA.O) added 3.2%. The move reflected broad strength across major U.S. indexes and several large-cap technology names cited in the data snapshot.

Jupiter, a decentralized exchange aggregator in the Solana ecosystem, said its Gacha product has generated $25 million in trading volume since launch, according to Techub News. The update adds a new data point for one of Solana’s best-known trading platforms, which offers services including token swaps and limit orders. Delphi Digital said Jupiter’s Swap aggregator forms the base of its broader business, with Gacha standing out as an important part of that product lineup. In Delphi Digital’s view, the product’s volume points to solid market adoption. The announcement centers on cumulative trading volume since launch and does not provide a more detailed time breakdown in the source material.

Fake World Assets, or FWA, is a new Ethereum mainnet project built by TokenWorks that packages NFTs, ETH backing, random draws and token incentives into a single on-chain system. Instead of listing an idle NFT on a marketplace and waiting, users can deposit a whitelisted NFT together with ETH to form a position inside a pool. Buyers then pay one dynamically calculated acquisition price for a random draw. The design hinges on a few moving parts. A depositor’s ETH backing acts as principal, determines how likely that NFT is to be drawn, and also serves as a standing buyback quote if the purchaser decides not to keep the NFT. If the buyer rejects the item, they can return it and receive 85% of the backing in ETH or in FWA tokens. Chainlink VRF is used for randomness, while the position with the highest backing receives a “Crown” and an extra share of fees. PANews’ breakdown also highlights the token model behind FWA. Half of the FWA supply is allocated to a Uniswap v4 FWA/ETH pool, 30% is emitted over 15 days to depositors and purchasers, and 20% is reserved for a v1 snapshot airdrop. The project also restricts early access to token acquisition through protocol participation, while keeping selling open. In practice, the system is trying to test whether NFT liquidity, game mechanics and token demand can be tied together inside one market structure.

Tokenization platform xStocks said it has launched its third tokenized IPO product, this time tied to U.S. sandwich chain Jersey Mike's. The product will be issued across Solana, EVM-compatible networks and TON, while users can submit indications of interest through Kraken. xStocks said Jersey Mike's has more than 3,330 stores and generates $4.3 billion in sales. The company also noted that its previous two tokenized IPO underlyings were SpaceX and Bending Spoons. According to xStocks, the product gives users price exposure only and does not represent direct ownership. Allocation decisions are not made by xStocks or Kraken, and subscriptions may receive a full allocation, a partial allocation or no allocation at all. Funds will be returned if no allocation is received. The offering is not available to people in the United States, the United Kingdom or Canada.

A phishing scam posing as MetaMask 2FA is spreading through fake security pages and look-alike domains. Users are being pressured by urgent warnings and countdown timers to enter seed phrases, putting wallet funds at risk.

SoftBank Group is considering an acquisition of Gravis Robotics AG as it looks more closely at artificial intelligence that supports robotics, according to ChainCatcher, citing people familiar with the matter. The Japanese investment group is said to be planning a large investment in the European startup and may fold the company into its newly established entity, Roze. The transaction could be carried out in stages, with SoftBank gradually buying existing shares while also injecting fresh capital. People familiar with the discussions said the deal could eventually value Zurich-headquartered Gravis at more than $500 million. No final decision has been made on the size or structure of the transaction, according to the report.

Drift said its April 1 exploit followed roughly six months of trust-building and social engineering, and it linked the case with medium-high confidence to the actors behind Radiant Capital’s 2024 hack.

Bitwise argues Bitcoin has adjusted to tightening expectations faster than equities as energy-driven inflation concerns reduce hopes for Fed rate cuts. The firm also points to lower leverage and stronger Bitcoin dominance across crypto.