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ChainCatcher News: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce shared her views on perpetual contracts, prediction markets, and the future of digital asset regulation, with an overall tone of optimism and openness. Hester Peirce reviewed the Rule 611 trade-through proposal, which has been in development for about 20 years, and pointed out that the so-called "innovation exemption" mechanism is intentionally designed to be strict and limited, in order to balance market innovation and investor protection. Hester Peirce stated that for new financial products such as tokenized securities, perpetual contracts, and prediction markets, a clearer regulatory framework should be adopted instead of simply restricting or applying vague regulation. She also emphasized two core principles: self-custody and financial privacy should become fundamental rights in future regulatory systems and should be incorporated into the subsequent design of digital asset regulation policies.

The report forecasts that global oil demand is expected to increase from an average of 105.1 million barrels per day in 2025 to 113.3 million barrels per day in 2030, and will further rise to 124.1 million barrels per day by 2050. The report points out that in the coming decades, most of the growth in global oil demand will come from Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. Among these, India will be the largest contributor, with average daily demand projected to increase by 8.1 million barrels throughout the forecast period.

The vessel did not activate its positioning signal while passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Since the outbreak of the Iran conflict at the end of February, this is the second empty liquefied natural gas carrier to enter the Persian Gulf en route to the Qatar export terminal.