VICTORIA, Seychelles, April 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — MEXC, the world leader in 0‑fee digital asset trading, has launched its eighth anniversary futures team trading competition, celebrating eight years of growth by giving back to users worldwide with a tiered prize pool of up to 10 million USDT. The competition runs from April 12, 16:00 to May 3, 15:59, 2026 (UTC), offering users multiple reward opportunities, including a newly introduced AI-powered team feature that enables users to compete with AI-driven strategies.

Early bird registration is now open and runs through April 12, 15:59 (UTC), with dedicated incentives for participants who join during this period. The first 1,000 early registrants to reach 50,000 USDT in trading volume during the competition will share a 20,000 USDT futures bonus pool. On the team side, captains of the first 100 teams to meet the minimum requirement of 10 qualifying members will each receive a 100 USDT spot reward, while captains of the top 20 teams ranked by qualifying member count will each receive a 500 USDT spot reward.

The competition features a range of reward activities throughout the event. Participants can complete daily tasks to earn spins on a prize wheel, with rewards of up to 2,026 USDT per spin. A daily trading volume leaderboard rewards the top 200 traders, with the leading participant eligible for up to 28,571 USDT per day. The individual profit rate contest rewards the top 100 traders with futures bonuses and XAUT (GOLD) spot rewards, with the top-ranked participant eligible for up to 200,000 USDT equivalent in XAUT. In the team profit competition, the top 10 teams share a 2,000,000 USDT allocation based on collective earnings.

Running concurrently with the competition, MEXC has introduced a limited-time 0-fee promotion on BTC and ETH trading. Spot traders across the platform can trade BTC and ETH pairs with 0 Fees, while futures traders with an M-Score of 600 or above are eligible for up to 20,000,000 USDT in weekly 0-fee trading volume, including 12,500,000 USDT for BTC and 7,500,000 USDT for ETH.

The competition marks a highlight of MEXC’s eighth anniversary celebrations, reflecting the platform’s commitment to delivering meaningful trading opportunities through 0-fee trading on major assets and diversified rewards, lowering barriers for users worldwide.

For more information and to register, please visit here.

About MEXC

MEXC is the world’s fastest-growing cryptocurrency exchange, trusted by more than 40 million users across 170+ markets. Built on a user-first philosophy, MEXC offers industry-leading 0-fee trading and access to over 3,000 digital assets. As the Gateway to Infinite Opportunities, MEXC provides a single platform where users can easily trade cryptocurrencies alongside tokenized assets, including stocks, ETFs, commodities, and precious metals.

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VICTORIA, Seychelles, April 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — MEXC, the world leader in 0-fee digital asset trading, today announced a comprehensive brand upgrade to mark its 8th anniversary. This milestone transformation signals MEXC’s evolution from a traditional exchange into a universal gateway for global markets, built on the two core pillars of “0 Fees” and “Infinite Opportunities”.

The walls between asset classes—crypto, equities, and commodities—begin to collapse into a single, continuous global trading system, yet rising fees and friction have restricted user access. MEXC directly addresses this imbalance, aiming to make global opportunities more accessible regardless of geography or capital. MEXC prioritized product strength and a “0 Fee” model. Backed by a team of 2,000 professionals, the platform is advancing its infrastructure through AI-driven tools and enhanced transparency standards — further lowering barriers and expanding access for traders worldwide.

At the center of this brand upgrade is MEXC’s newly introduced logo — a symbol of openness and access. Evolving from the brand’s core “M” into a simpler and more fluid symbol of the new MEXC. This visual transformation represents four key pillars of MEXC evolution.

• More Possibilities – Its shape echoes infinity, representing MEXC’s commitment to unlocking more assets, more products, more market access, and more possibilities for users worldwide. This reflects MEXC’s belief that opportunity should not be limited by entry barriers, product access, or user stage.
• More Accessible – Its dual form can also be interpreted as two zeros, reflecting MEXC’s 0 Fee philosophy. More than a pricing message, these two zeros symbolize MEXC’s effort to remove barriers and make opportunities more accessible and actionable for every user.
• More Open – The new MEXC logo evolves from the brand’s core “M” into a simpler, more fluid, and more open symbol of the new MEXC. It preserves the brand’s familiar identity while expressing a new stage of growth — one that is more modern, more global, and more user-centered.
• More Connected – At the same time, the logo’s connected and open structure expresses MEXC’s role as a Trusted Global Gateway — a platform built to connect users to broader markets and broader opportunities through a more seamless, user-centric experience, supported by reliable infrastructure across the world.

MEXC believes opportunities should be open to everyone, and has built MEXC to be commended as your 0-fee gateway to infinite opportunities.

• Beyond Pricing: 0 fees is a structural commitment to remove one of the biggest barriers in trading.
• Shared Value: In the past year alone, MEXC 0-fee model has returned more than $1 billion to our users. This is not a short-term campaign, but a fundamental shift in how value is created and shared.
• Unified Access: “Infinite opportunities” means giving users broader, simpler access to global markets. Whether it is crypto, US stocks, MT5-based assets, or prediction markets, users can act on opportunity through one account and one gateway

As the industry enters a new phase where markets converge and access becomes the defining advantage, MEXC is accelerating its mission to become the infrastructure layer connecting users to global opportunities and setting a new standard for exchanges — where trust is as critical as performance, and users remain at the center of the ecosystem.

About MEXC
MEXC is the world’s fastest-growing cryptocurrency exchange, trusted by more than 40 million users across 170+ markets. Built on a user-first philosophy, MEXC offers industry-leading 0-fee trading and access to over 3,000 digital assets. As the Gateway to Infinite Opportunities, MEXC provides a single platform where users can easily trade cryptocurrencies alongside tokenized assets, including stocks, ETFs, commodities, and precious metals.

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DALLAS, April 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Cango Inc. (NYSE: CANG), a leading Bitcoin miner leveraging its global operations to develop an integrated energy and AI compute platform, today announced its operational update for March 2026. Cango is strategically optimizing its mining operations to prioritize cash margin over scale. This includes refining the mining fleet, decommissioning inefficient miners, deploying alternative models such as hashrate leasing in regions with high hosting fees, and migrating capacity to lower-cost power regions.

Operational Strategy: Targeted Efficiency and Risk Mitigation

As of March 31, 2026, Cango’s total operational hashrate stood at 37.01 EH/s, consisting of core self-mining fleet and hashrate leasing arrangements. This lean-production model prioritizes margin resilience over raw scale.

• Fleet Modernization & Geographic Migration: Cango is selectively implementing hardware upgrades across portions of its original fleet. By deploying S21/S21XP series miners specifically in regions experiencing elevated power costs, such as Paraguay and Oman, Cango leverages superior energy efficiency (J/TH) to offset electricity costs. Concurrently, Cango continues migrating its broader fleet to stable, lower-cost jurisdictions.
• Revenue Sharing Arrangements: Cango has deployed a revenue-sharing model at specific higher-cost sites with hosting partners for the remainder of their hosting contracts. This collaborative arrangement aligns interests, ensuring operations remain viable for both Cango and its hosting partners during market volatility.

While some optimization efforts remain ongoing, Cango’s focus is ensuring positive site-level cash margins for greater downside protection of its core mining business.

Proactive Cost Management

The shift toward a lean-production model has resulted in a substantial reduction in unit production costs. In March 2026, Cango achieved an average cash cost per coin of $68,215.83. This represents a 19.3% reduction compared to the average cash cost of $84,552 per coin reported in Q4 2025. This improved cost basis positions Cango’s mining operations on a self-sustaining footing.

Strategic De-leveraging

In March, Cango completed a strategic sale of 2,000 Bitcoins, with proceeds used to retire outstanding Bitcoin-backed loans. As of March 31, 2026, Cango’s total outstanding Bitcoin-backed loan balance was $30.6 million, with a treasury position of 1,025.69 Bitcoins. This de-leveraging, combined with recent capital infusions including a $65 million equity investment from leadership and a $10 million convertible bond from DL Holdings, strengthens Cango’s balance sheet to support its planned transition into energy and AI infrastructure.

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PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands, April 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — KuCoin, a leading global crypto platform built on trust, today announced the launch of its Elite Trader Premier Program, a new initiative aimed at advancing the quality and accessibility of social trading by helping high-potential traders gain earlier visibility, enabling users to learn from more discoverable market participants, and supporting the development of a healthier and more transparent trading ecosystem.

As copy trading continues to evolve, KuCoin is expanding its focus beyond participation incentives toward a more complete framework for trader discovery, community learning, and ecosystem growth. The Elite Trader Premier Program reflects this shift by helping capable traders gain recognition more easily, enabling users to learn from more visible and experienced market participants, and supporting a stronger social trading environment overall.

The program lowers the barrier to entry for eligible users who want to begin lead trading, allowing them to get started without the need for an extensive lead trading history. From there, progression is guided by a transparent tiering system based on performance and engagement, creating a clearer path for traders to build credibility and visibility through real activity on the platform.

At the same time, the program expands how traders can be recognized across the KuCoin ecosystem. Through features such as KuCoin Live and official spotlight opportunities, KuCoin is creating more ways for traders to share market insights, grow their audience, and translate trading expertise into broader influence, providing the most scalable path for traders to maximize their global brand.

For users entering copy trading, this creates a more accessible and easier-to-navigate experience that supports learning from seasoned traders. For the wider community, it contributes to a healthier ecosystem built on greater transparency, more visible expertise, and stronger connections between traders and followers.

By aligning trader development with community learning and platform visibility, the Elite Trader Premier Program reinforces KuCoin’s broader commitment to building a social trading environment where expertise is more discoverable, participation is more open, and long-term ecosystem value can continue to grow. Through a weekly tiering system, Lead Traders can access up to 30% profit sharing, monthly bonuses of up to 600 USDT, and Daily Settlement, enabling faster reward realization.

About KuCoin

Founded in 2017, KuCoin is a leading global crypto platform built on trust and security, serving over 40 million users across 200+ countries and regions. Known for its reliability and user-first approach, the platform combines advanced technology, deep liquidity, and strong security safeguards to deliver a seamless trading experience. KuCoin provides access to 1,500+ digital assets through a broad product suite and remains committed to building transparent, compliant, and user-centric digital asset infrastructure for the future of finance, backed by SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, and ISO/IEC 27701:2019 Certifications. In recent years, we have built a strong global compliance foundation, marked by key milestones including AUSTRAC registration in Australia, a MiCA license in Europe, and regulatory progress in other markets.

Learn more at www.kucoin.com.

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The South Korean spatial biology company unveils new AI agents, foundation models, and spatial biomarkers for oncology drug discovery.

SEOUL, South Korea, April 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Portrai, Inc. today announced it will present 11 posters highlighting its artificial intelligence and spatial transcriptomics capabilities at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2026. The presentations will detail Portrai’s latest computational frameworks and biological findings, designed to decode the tumor microenvironment (TME) and accelerate oncology drug development.

The research presented demonstrates the company’s scalable approach to analyzing spatial transcriptomics, addressing the computationally intensive challenges of integrating massive sample collections and overcoming batch effects. Portrai’s new technologies include a transcript-only framework for high-resolution pseudocell boundary inference, and CELLama-Perturb, a virtual cell modeling approach for mapping drug sensitivity across spatial tumor heterogeneity. Additionally, the company will showcase an ontology-guided hierarchical cell typing system powered by large language models.

A central highlight of the presentations is PortrAIgent, a novel co-scientist AI agent built for end-to-end spatial transcriptomics discovery. The AI system autonomously manages complex analysis workflows—from missing data imputation and preprocessing to pathway activity scoring and report generation—without requiring manual intervention. Testing confirms that PortrAIgent reliably lowers the expertise barrier needed to translate high-resolution data into testable biological hypotheses.

Portrai will also share translational clinical findings, including a study revealing the core resistance niches that distinguish non-major pathological response (non-MPR) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients following neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy. The spatial data maps intrinsic repair mechanisms to specific TME regions, providing a rationale for emerging combination strategies such as TROP2-directed antibody-drug conjugate(ADC) therapies.

“These 11 presentations reflect our commitment to bridging the gap between high-resolution spatial data and actionable clinical insights,” said Hongyoon Choi, MD, PhD, co-founder and CTO at Portrai. “By automating complex spatial analyses and building robust foundation models, we are providing the tools necessary to understand tumor resistance and accelerate the discovery of novel precision targets.”

Portrai’s abstracts and poster presentations will be available for viewing throughout the AACR 2026 conference.

About Portrai, Inc.

Portrai, Inc. is a spatial biology and artificial intelligence company based in Seoul, Republic of Korea. The company integrates real-world data with high-resolution subcellular spatial metrics to build predictive models and identify first-in-class targets for drug discovery. Portrai’s proprietary platforms leverage massive digitized spatial databases to drive internal pipeline development, including candidates targeting pan-adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma.

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 This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding Portrai’s future business plans, research and development activities, and the potential of its AI platforms and spatial biology technologies for oncology drug discovery. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions, and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the inherent uncertainties associated with scientific research, drug discovery and development, the clinical validation of computational models, and the evolving regulatory environment. Portrai undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.

SINGAPORE, April 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Lion Global Investors (LGI) is pleased to announce that the LionGlobal Singapore Trust Fund (the “Fund’) has surpassed S$1.25 billion in assets under management (AUM), representing a key milestone following the firm’s appointment by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) as a fund manager under the Equity Market Development Programme (EQDP) on 19 November 2025. This growth highlights renewed interest from both institutional and retail investors in Singapore‑listed assets as a defensive component of global portfolios, while affirming Singapore’s role as a stable home for long term and strategic capital.

Since its appointment under the EQDP initiative, the Fund has experienced a surge in secondary market liquidity and a steady influx of new capital, reflecting strong market demand from institutional and retail investors. While the EQDP served as a catalyst to heighten visibility and bolster Singapore’s capital markets, the Fund’s strategic allocations in resilient sectors have driven its AUM growth to S$1.25 billion.

Teo Joo Wah, CEO, Lion Global Investors, said: “Crossing the S$1.25 billion mark for the LionGlobal Singapore Trust Fund is a validation of our long-term vision of Singapore as a sound and stable capital market. The milestone demonstrates the trust and support from Lion Global Investors’ clients and partners as we saw a steady growth in the LionGlobal Singapore Trust Fund and other Singapore offerings in the past six months, solidifying its position as a leading Singapore-asset provider amidst a challenging macro-economic environment.”

OCBC has played a meaningful role in supporting the Fund’s recent growth, contributing S$600m in net inflows in March through its wealth management channels. This reflects continued client confidence in Singapore equities as a core allocation, particularly in an environment where investors are prioritising stability and income resilience. OCBC’s support underscores the importance of strong distribution partnerships in deepening investor participation in Singapore’s capital markets.

Tan Siew Lee, Head of Group Wealth Management, OCBC, said: “We’re seeing investor interest in Singapore equities build steadily as clients move toward markets with policy stability, strong governance and more predictable income, especially in the current global environment.”

Strong Performance Momentum Amid Supportive Market Conditions 

The LionGlobal Singapore Trust Fund‘s S$1 billion milestone was supported by growing market recognition of its investment track record and positioning. The fund delivered a return of 33.7% (7.6% since inception) in the last one year, outperforming its benchmark by 12.7%*. This performance reflects the team’s long-standing strength in the small‑ and mid‑capitalisation (“smid”) segment, which has contributed approximately 70% of gross alpha over the past ten years (as at 28 February 2026). Investor interest was also underpinned by structural themes in the Singapore equity market, including its role as a safe‑haven amid global uncertainty and improving market valuations following broad‑based measures introduced under the MAS EQDP initiative.

The LionGlobal Singapore Trust Fund has one of the longest track records in the Singapore equity universe, with roots dating back to 1989. Based on data from Morningstar as at 28 February 2026, the Fund is ranked in the first quartile across one year, three-year, five-year and ten-year periods versus peers based on active returns, reflecting consistent performance across market cycles.

The Fund’s long-term performance has been underpinned by disciplined stock selection, with a meaningful contribution from its exposure to the SMID segment. Historically, approximately 70% of the Fund’s outperformance has been generated from this segment, supported by a consistently maintained allocation averaging around 15% since 2014. Reflecting a renewed and deliberate focus on SMID opportunities, the Fund has materially increased its exposure, with the SMID allocation now standing at a significantly higher 30% to 40% of the portfolio.

The LionGlobal Singapore Trust Fund (SGD share class) is also included on the Central Provident Fund Investment Scheme (CPFIS) List A, allowing eligible investors to access the Fund using CPF savings.

Experienced Leadership and Deep Singapore SMID Expertise Underpin Consistent Performance

Central to the Fund’s consistent performance is the leadership of its duo of lead fund managers, Erica Lau and Kenneth Ong, whose combined expertise spans over 40 years in Asian equities. Over this period, they have developed deep expertise in the Singapore smid space, supported by long-standing relationships with company management teams and boards as they remain at the forefront of this segment. Their collaborative approach blends deep fundamental research with a tactical understanding of Singapore’s unique regulatory and fiscal environment.

Erica Lau, Fund Manager for the LionGlobal Singapore Trust Fund, Lion Global Investors, said: “Surpassing the S$1 billion mark shortly after our EQDP appointment reflects growing investor recognition of the Singapore equity market and our team’s disciplined investment approach. Our strong performance has been underpinned by deep expertise in the smid segment and a consistent focus on fundamentals. Going forward, we remain committed to the Singapore story and providing investors with a robust and well‑diversified vehicle to participate in the stability and long‑term growth of the Singapore market.”

Strengthening Singapore’s Capital Market Narrative 

As a homegrown asset manager, Lion Global Investors is deeply committed and has been investing in the Singapore market for over three decades, with more than S$30 billion managed across Singapore focused strategies including equity funds, balanced strategies, Singapore REITS, segregated portfolios, Singapore fixed income, liquidity funds and exchange traded funds. The firm has remained invested through multiple market cycles and continues to play an active role in the development of Singapore’s equity ecosystem, supporting the vibrancy of the Singapore Exchange (SGX).

Over the past six months, Lion Global Investors has seen a strong momentum across its Singapore offerings, driven by subscriptions from a diverse investor base, made up of institutional, intermediary and individual investors and has broadened its suite of Singapore‑focused investment solutions to address evolving investor needs. These include the LionGlobal Short Duration Bond Fund (Active ETF SGD Class), the LionGlobal Singapore Physical Gold Fund and the LionGlobal Singapore Physical Gold ETF, which is Singapore’s first gold fund with allocated gold insured and securely vaulted in Singapore, underscoring the firm’s focus on providing innovative, timely and market‑relevant solutions.

“Looking ahead, our focus remains on disciplined stewardship of capital and strengthening the depth and resilience of Singapore’s capital markets through our equity, fixed income and gold offerings. Through a consistent investment approach, strong governance and close collaboration with OCBC, Great Eastern and other ecosystem partners, we are committed to contributing meaningfully to sustainable market development while delivering long‑term value for investors,” added Mr Teo.

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You should read the prospectus and Product Highlights Sheet of the relevant fund which are available and may be obtained from Lion Global Investors Limited (“LGI”) or any of its distributors, for further details including risk factors and consider if a fund is suitable for you and seek such advice from a financial adviser if necessary, before deciding whether to invest in the fund. Applications for units in our funds must be made on forms accompanying the prospectus.

Investments in our funds are not obligations of, deposits in, guaranteed or insured by LGI or any of its affiliates and are subject to investment risks including the possible loss of the principal amount invested. The performance of a fund is not guaranteed and the value of units in a fund and the income accruing to the units, if any, may rise or fall. Past performance, payout yields and payments as well as any predictions, projections, or forecasts are not necessarily indicative of the future or likely performance, payout yields and payments of a fund. Any extraordinary performance may be due to exceptional circumstances which may not be sustainable. Dividend distributions, which may be either out of income and/or capital, are not guaranteed and subject to LGI’s discretion. Any such dividend distributions will reduce the available capital for reinvestment and may result in an immediate decrease in the net asset value of the fund. Any references to specific securities are for illustration purposes and are not to be considered as recommendations to buy or sell the securities. It should not be assumed that investment in such specific securities will be profitable. There can be no assurance that any of the allocations or holdings presented will remain in the fund at the time this information is presented. Any information (which includes opinions, estimates, graphs, charts, formulae or devices) is subject to change or correction at any time without notice and is not to be relied on as advice. You are advised to conduct your own independent assessment and investigation of the relevance, accuracy, adequacy and reliability of any information or contained herein and seek professional advice on them. No warranty is given and no liability is accepted for any loss arising directly or indirectly as a result of you acting on such information. The fund may, where permitted by the prospectus, invest in financial derivative instruments for hedging purposes or for the purpose of efficient portfolio management. LGI, its related companies, their directors and/or employees may hold units of a fund and be engaged in purchasing or selling units of a fund for themselves or their clients.

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LionGlobal Singapore Trust Fund

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About Lion Global Investors Limited

Lion Global Investors Limited (Co Reg No. 198601745D) is a part of Great Eastern Holdings and a member of the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (OCBC) Group. Established since 1986, it is a leading and one of the largest asset management companies in Southeast Asia, uniquely positioned to provide Asian equities and fixed income strategies and funds to both institutional and retail investors. As at 31 December 2025, our assets under management (AUM) stands at S$78.2 billion (US$60.8 billion). www.lionglobalinvestors.com