WBTC: Expected to complete cross-chain DVN configuration upgrade before April 26
WBTC announced that it is upgrading the cross-chain DVN (Decentralized Verification Network) configuration in response to the recent rsETH incident. The project team stated that this adjustment is a preventive measure aimed at strengthening the security standards of cross-chain integration. The upgrade is expected to be completed by April 26, during which further updates may be released as needed.
Over a hundred U.S. crypto companies jointly urge the Senate to advance the Clarity Act
More than 100 U.S. crypto companies and industry organizations sent a letter to the Senate Banking Committee, calling for a formal review of the Clarity Act and advancing legislation to establish a federal-level market framework for digital assets. The signatories include Coinbase, Ripple, Circle, Kraken, a16z, Paradigm, and others, emphasizing that relying solely on regulatory enforcement cannot provide stable rules, warning of the risks of returning to "regulatory enforcement replacing legislation." The letter outlines six legislative priorities, including clarifying the division of responsibilities between the SEC and CFTC, protecting developers of non-custodial tools, preserving consumer rewards related to payment stablecoins, simplifying disclosure rules, and avoiding regulatory fragmentation through federal standards to prevent capital and employment from flowing to other jurisdictions with established frameworks.
A 19-year-old female college student from Guangdong went missing after attending Thailand's water-splashing festival on April 10, as she was controlled by a stranger after landing and transferred to the Three Pagodas area on the Thailand-Myanmar border, suspected of being resold to a Myanmar online fraud zone. On April 13, the family received a call from a man claiming to be a "buyer," who said he bought her for 29,000 USDT and demanded a ransom of 30,000 USDT (about 200,000 RMB). After the family made the payment, the other party repeatedly delayed the release of the student using reasons like "the zone only allows entry, not exit." The police filed a case on April 15, and the education department intervened; currently, the other party claims they can release her but has not provided a specific location, and the parties are still negotiating.
Sooth Labs, an AI startup founded by former Meta employees, is raising around $50 million, with a post-investment valuation of about $335 million, to build models that predict the likelihood of geopolitical and market events. The company plans to train large-scale datasets across industries (including proprietary customer data) and integrate multi-modal inputs such as video, audio, and text to provide capital allocation and risk management decision support for institutions in finance, defense, insurance, and real estate. In a demonstration, the Sooth model provided a 16% probability of the "WHO announcing another pandemic before 2028" and a 33% probability of "Anthropic going public this year."
An address holding approximately 213 million USDT on the Tron chain has just been frozen
An address on the Tron chain holding approximately $213 million USDT (about $213 million) has been frozen by Tether, with on-chain data showing a balance of 212,922,653 USDT.
An address holding approximately 131 million USDT on the Tron chain has been frozen
An address on the Tron chain holding 131,288,800 USDT (about $131 million) has been frozen.
Tether: Has cooperated with U.S. law enforcement to freeze over $344 million USDT
Tether announced that it has cooperated with the U.S. government to freeze approximately $344 million USDT distributed across two addresses, based on intelligence regarding suspected illegal activities provided by multiple U.S. agencies, to prevent the related funds from continuing to be transferred. Tether stated that it has cooperated with over 340 law enforcement agencies across 65 countries, assisting in over 2,300 cases, of which over 1,200 are related to the U.S., with a total of over $4.4 billion in frozen assets (over $2.1 billion related to the U.S.).
Binance launches debit card page, intention registration deadline until April 30
Binance has recently launched the Binance debit card page, where users can register their intention to apply, with the deadline until April 30. After registration, users will be notified when support opens in their region. According to the introduction, users can use assets such as USDC, USDT, FDUSD, BNB from their Binance wealth management account for daily card spending, with Mastercard as the partner network, offering up to 3% cashback, which does not affect wealth management returns. Some industry players indicate that upstream issuers are unlikely to accept KYC from mainland China, and relevant functions may not support mainland users temporarily.
The official page shows that Robinhood has added ZEC tokens.
Talks between Israel and Lebanon may take place at 4 a.m. Beijing time on the 24th
An Israeli official stated on the 23rd local time that talks between Israel and Lebanon will take place at 11 p.m. Israeli time (4 a.m. Beijing time).
Sun Yuchen has deposited over $1.3 billion in crypto assets into the Spark protocol
Sun Yuchen's address 0x939…6a1d1 has currently deposited approximately $1.3 billion in assets into the Spark protocol. In the past 3 hours, it withdrew 300 million USDS from Sky and re-deposited it to Spark; currently, its deposits on the platform include approximately $436 million USDS (18.72% of the pool), $135 million USDC (28.17%), and $93.39 million USDT (9.89%).
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) released a research report stating that crypto exchanges provide banking-like lending services through products such as "wealth management" and "returns" but lack deposit insurance and regulatory protection, effectively forming "shadow banks." The report pointed out that these products concentrate user assets into high-risk activities, where users only hold unsecured claims, directly exposing them to platform solvency risks. The report also mentioned the collapse cases of Celsius Network and FTX, and the flash crash event in October 2025, emphasizing that high leverage, opacity, and lack of protective mechanisms may trigger systemic risks.
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Binance contracts will delist USDⓈ-M perpetual contracts B3, DEGEN, etc. next week
Binance contracts will gradually delist multiple USDⓈ-M perpetual contracts on April 28 and 29, with automatic settlement before delisting. Specifically: at 17:00 (UTC+8) on April 28, B3USDT, DEGENUSDT, and BOBUSDT contracts will be closed and settled; at 17:00 (UTC+8) on April 29, ZKJUSDT, IRUSDT, and DAMUSDT contracts will be closed and settled, and they will be delisted after the settlement is completed. The aforementioned contracts will prohibit new positions starting from 30 minutes before their respective settlement dates, allowing only position reductions.
Aave has published an update regarding the previous rsETH incident stating that it has suspended rsETH reserve operations on Ethereum mainnet (Ethereum Core), Arbitrum, Base, Mantle, and Linea networks. This move aims to allow time for subsequent fund recovery plans and create conditions to recover more assets during the restoration process.
Israel says it is ready to restart the war with Iran
Israeli Defense Minister Katz stated on the 23rd after a situation assessment that Israel is prepared to restart the war with Iran, "just waiting for the green light from the United States."
A U.S. soldier betting on Maduro's arrest on Polymarket made a profit of over $400,000
ABC News reported, citing informed sources, that U.S. federal authorities arrested a special forces soldier involved in the arrest of Venezuelan President Maduro, who allegedly profited over $400,000 by betting on Maduro's removal. Informed sources stated that federal investigators believe the soldier placed a bet of over $33,000 on the prediction market Polymarket several hours before President Trump announced Maduro's capture in January. This series of bets resulted in profits exceeding $409,000, immediately triggering a review within the prediction market, which launched a months-long insider trading investigation.
Trump announces a three-week extension of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon
President Trump stated on social media that U.S. officials met with senior representatives from Israel and Lebanon at the White House today. The meeting went very smoothly! The U.S. will work with Lebanon to help it protect itself from threats by Hezbollah. The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended for three weeks. I look forward to hosting Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Lebanese President Aoun soon. Earlier, Trump stated that he would not use nuclear weapons against Iran, calling it a foolish question.
Trump talks about insider betting on prediction markets: an investigation will be launched
Trump stated that an investigation will be launched into insider betting and federal personnel's betting behavior on prediction markets; he remarked that the world feels "a bit like a casino" regarding the insider trading on war; and added that he has never been a strong supporter of these betting platforms. Trump stated that he fundamentally dislikes gambling. Earlier reports indicated that a U.S. soldier betting on Maduro's arrest on Polymarket made a profit of over $400,000.
Tether Treasury minted 1 billion USDT on the Ethereum network early in the morning
On Beijing time today at 01:24, Tether Treasury minted 1 billion USDT on the Ethereum network.
Aave collaborates with DeFi partners to address the aftermath of the KelpDAO hacking incident
Following the KelpDAO security vulnerability incident of approximately $292 million, Aave, in collaboration with multiple crypto institutions, initiated the "DeFi United" rescue operation, aiming to stabilize the DeFi market and bridge the rsETH collateral gap. The Lido Labs foundation under Lido Finance proposed allocating up to 2,500 stETH (about $5.7 million) into a dedicated rescue tool; EtherFi proposed contributing 5,000 ETH; Aave founder Stani Kulechov pledged to contribute 5,000 ETH. Aave stated that it will announce more commitments after formal confirmation. In this incident, the attacker minted 116,500 uncollateralized rsETH, nearly 90,000 of which were deposited into Aave as collateral, borrowing about $190 million in ETH and related assets, resulting in a total locked volume evaporation of $10 billion for Aave. Prior to this, the Arbitrum security council froze about 30,700 ETH (about $71 million), but the remaining stolen funds have been bridged through Thorchain and converted into Bitcoin, making recovery more complex.
Coinbase adds Wrapped Ronin (WRON) to its listing roadmap
Coinbase announced that it will add Wrapped Ronin (WRON) to its listing roadmap, and the trading launch of these assets still depends on market-making support and whether technical infrastructure is in place, with specific launch times announced later based on meeting the relevant conditions.
The Arbitrum security council urgently froze about 30,000 ETH (about $71 million) associated funds in the KelpDAO attack event, prompting a re-discussion about the meaning of decentralization in the crypto industry. Supporters argue that this is a system operating as designed, preventing tens of millions of dollars from being stolen, with the security council acting as the ultimate security safeguard intervening only in extreme conditions, reflecting a model of decentralization that is authorized by the community rather than completely eliminated. Steven Goldfeder, co-founder and CEO of Offchain Labs, stated that DAOs cannot participate in decision-making in such emergency situations because once publicly discussed, it is like notifying North Korea, and the actions of the security council are to transfer funds from the attacker's address to an unreachable wallet without downtime or affecting other users. Critics, however, argue that this exposes that even in seemingly decentralized systems, ultimate control still rests with a few. If a small group can intervene to stop hackers, the same mechanism could theoretically be used in other situations, whether due to regulatory pressure or political influence. The core of the concern is not the specific case but the precedent: if intervention is possible, where are the boundaries, and who gets to decide.
Coinbase adds VIRTUAL, PROS, and KAIO to its listing roadmap
Coinbase announced that it will add Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL), Pharos (PROS), and KAIO (KAIO) to its listing roadmap, and the trading launch of these assets still depends on market-making support and whether technical infrastructure is in place, with specific launch times announced later based on meeting the relevant conditions.
Bitmine staked an additional 98,352 ETH about 3 hours ago, totaling approximately $229 million
Bitmine further staked 98,352 ETH (approximately $229 million) about 3 hours ago. Over the last 12 hours, it has accumulated staking of 191,952 ETH (approximately $446.9 million).
ether.fi posted on platform X that the team has completed protocol-level security hardening for the weETH cross-chain bridge across most deployed chains, with no vulnerabilities occurring; this proactively closes potential risks and makes all security-related bridging parameters completely controlled by ether.fi. Specific changes include: locking the LayerZero send/receive message library, locking the DVN set and increasing the threshold to 4/4, tightening rate limits on bridging contracts owned by ether.fi. After the changes, LayerZero's multi-signature can no longer modify the weETH bridging configuration on-chain, and each incoming message must be verified by all four DVNs. Next, ether.fi will evaluate introducing a second independent cross-chain stack outside of LayerZero and conduct a systematic risk assessment on each chain where weETH is located.
Ethena posted on platform X stating that it has been closely cooperating with affected parties in a supportive role this week, participating in the DeFi rescue operation initiated by Aave. As part of a broader recovery plan, Ethena's contributions will be used to restore collateral support for rsETH and promote an orderly resolution of stakeholder issues.
On-chain analyst Yu Jin posted on platform X stating that the funding gap caused by the rsETH incident is approximately 68,900 ETH (about $160 million), calculated by subtracting the 99,600 ETH borrowed by the hacker using rsETH collateral from the 30,700 ETH recovered by Arbitrum. As ETH has been converted into BTC by the hacker, it is now in the aftermath stage. The "DeFi United" rescue operation coordinated by Aave has received multi-party donations totaling approximately 13,500 ETH (about $31.45 million), including: Lido Finance donated 2,500 stETH, ether.fi donated 5,000 ETH, Aave founder Stani Kulechov donated 5,000 ETH, and Golem Foundation donated 1,000 ETH. The donation amounts from Ethena, LayerZero, INK Foundation, and Tydro have not yet been disclosed.
Mantle plans to provide a loan of 30,000 ETH to Aave to help it cope with bad debt risks
According to information on the governance forum page, Bybit's public chain Mantle plans to provide a loan of 30,000 ETH to Aave to help it cope with the bad debt risks triggered by the recent attack incident. According to analyst Yu Jin's statistics, confirmed rescue funds now cover a gap of approximately 43,500 ETH.
MegaETH announces MEGA token TGE set for April 30
The Ethereum Layer 2 project MegaETH announced on platform X that it will conduct the MEGA token TGE on April 30.
Belarus will allow "crypto banks" to support 26 cryptocurrencies and 11 types of businesses
The First Deputy Chairman of the Belarus Central Bank, Alexander Egorov, revealed at the "Digital Banking 2026" conference that Belarus will allow crypto banks to support 26 cryptocurrencies, including mainstream coins such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Toncoin, Solana, and stablecoins, and will allow the development of 11 types of businesses, including crypto deposits, crypto loans, crypto staking, crypto asset mortgages, intra- and inter-legal entity crypto asset transfers, crypto banks issuing their own tokens, crypto asset exchanges, and custody, etc. Egorov stated that this list is "dynamic" and will be supplemented and improved based on investor demand and actual operational situations. The relevant legislative basis is the decree No. 19 on "Control Measures in the Fields of Crypto Banks and Digital Tokens" signed by the President of Belarus.
Telegram founder: TON network transaction fees will be reduced sixfold within a week
Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced that TON network transaction fees will be reduced sixfold within a week, down to 0.00039 TON (about $0.0005) per transaction, and will remain fixed regardless of network load. Subsequently, most transactions will be completely free, achieving zero transaction fees.
Cardano ecosystem NFT market JPG Store announces it will close on May 23
The Cardano ecosystem NFT market JPG Store announced on platform X that due to the platform's inability to continue operating, JPG Store and Comet will close on May 23, at which time the website will stop servicing but smart contracts will continue to run. Users holding NFTs in self-custodial wallets and JPG Store contracts will always own their assets, which can be accessed through other aggregation platforms or the Cardano command line interface. Users who used a social login wallet must transfer their assets to a self-custodial wallet within 30 days. The platform will maintain normal functions for the last 30 days to assist users in completing the transition.
Meta plans to lay off about 10% of its workforce on May 20, affecting 8,000 positions
Meta Platforms plans to lay off about 10% of its workforce, or about 8,000 positions, on May 20, as part of efforts to improve operating efficiency while increasing investment in AI.
Antalpha deposited 1,950 XAUT ($9.18 million) into Cobo, which then sent the funds to a Binance address associated with Metalpha. It seems they are selling through over-the-counter trading, currently still holding 46,348 XAUT, worth $21.757 million.
According to a warning issued by Slow Fog's Chief Information Security Officer 23pds regarding a Checkmarx supply chain attack, version 2026.4.0 of Bitwarden CLI had released a malicious package via npm between 5:57 PM and 7:30 PM EDT on April 22, affecting only users who installed via npm during that time window. The official confirmed that Vault data was not leaked, and the production system was not compromised. Affected users are advised to immediately uninstall version 2026.4.0, clear their npm cache, rotate sensitive credentials such as API Tokens and SSH Keys, check for abnormal activity on GitHub and CI, and upgrade to version 2026.4.1.
Grayscale Ethereum Staking Mini ETF Q1 funds inflow of $337 million, ranks first among U.S. ETPs
Grayscale CEO Peter Mintzberg posted on platform X that Grayscale's Ethereum Staking Mini ETF achieved a funds inflow of $337 million in Q1 2026, ranking first among U.S. ETP providers. The Ethereum network recorded the busiest quarter ever during the same period, with on-chain transaction volumes exceeding 200 million and stablecoin volumes reaching a record $180 billion.
According to the official governance page, in response to the signs of malicious transactions that caused financial losses in the cow.fi domain hijacking incident on April 14, CoW DAO proposed to set up a discretionary grant program, providing one-time funding from the legal defense reserve to eligible users with up to 100% loss compensation. Users must submit applications to help@cow.fi by May 14, and wallets must have used CoW Swap for transactions before the event and signed malicious messages or transactions on phishing websites impersonating CoW Swap. This grant is voluntary and does not represent CoW DAO's acknowledgment of any legal liability. The proposal must be approved through governance voting to become effective, with the voting period scheduled from April 30 to May 7, and all grant distributions expected to be completed by May 31.
Slow Fog issued a security alert stating that the HexagonalRodent attack gang under North Korea's Lazarus organization is targeting Web3 developers, inducing them to execute malicious code through "high-paying remote positions," and "famous project recruitment," ultimately stealing crypto assets. On March 9, 2026, a user with the same name as a fast-draft extension developer was infected with the OtterCookie malware, which was used for distributing the malicious program. The attackers heavily utilized ChatGPT and Cursor to assist in the attack, further enhancing their disguise and deception.
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OpenAI releases the next-generation model GPT-5.5
On April 24, OpenAI released the next-generation model GPT-5.5, which officials claim is a new type of intelligence aimed at practical work and agents. This model focuses on agent programming, knowledge work, scientific research, etc., and collaborates closely with Nvidia. OpenAI posted comparison data with Claude Opus 4.7, Gemini 3.1 Pro, etc., and stated that it has fully surpassed other model competitors.
Claude can now directly connect to your personal apps: Spotify, Uber Eats, TurboTax, and more
Anthropic has added direct connectors for personal apps like Audible, Spotify, Uber, AllTrails, Instacart, TurboTax, and others to Claude. Previously, Claude primarily supported connections with office applications like Microsoft; this expansion marks full penetration into personal life scenarios.
GPT Image2 causes panic of "Seeing is not believing": What is really true? (https://s.weibo.com/weibo?q=GPT%20Image2%20%E5%88%B0%E5%BA%95%E4%BB%80%E4%B9%88%E6%98%AF%E7%9C%9F%E7%9A%84)
Summary: OpenAI's GPT Image2 image generation capability has sparked a heated discussion on Weibo, with users generally worried that its realistic effects will shake the understanding of "seeing is believing." The related topics "What is really true with GPT Image2" and "Seeing is not believing" surged to hot search lists, with over 700,000 views that day.
Meta plans to lay off 10%: about 8,000 positions will be affected
Meta Chief People Officer Janelle Gale announced in an internal memo that the company plans to lay off about 10% (about 8,000 people) in May, closing approximately 6,000 vacant positions at the same time. The layoffs follow Meta's significant investment in AI infrastructure.
Bret Taylor's Sierra acquires YC-backed AI startup Fragment
The AI customer service agent startup Sierra, founded by tech celebrity Bret Taylor, announced it has acquired the French AI startup Fragment incubated by Y Combinator. The details of the deal were not disclosed.
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