Assassin’s Creed developer Ubisoft partnered with blockchain-gaming studio Immutable to release a new mobile title based on the popular “Might and Magic” IP.Ubisoft launched its first blockchain game last October.

The Scroll team describes Euclid as “the most substantial protocol transformation” since its mainnet launch, promising improvements to network throughput and security and support for upcoming upgrades like EIP-7702 and RIP-7212.Euclid will make the network “Stage-1 ready,” a term used to describe a sufficient amount of decentralization around technical systems like L2 provers and sequencers.

Symbiotic has raised $29 million to expand from restaking into a broader “universal staking” platform.Its new framework aims to help any network secure itself using any asset — without rebuilding from scratch.  

Gate.io said it will provide full compensation to users affected by an emergency system upgrade involving its futures services.The crypto exchange said its spot and other services were not affected, and deposits and withdrawals are being processed as normal.

The SEC has accused PGI Global founder Ramil Palafox of orchestrating a fraudulent crypto scheme that raised approximately $198 million.The agency’s complaint charges Palafox with violating anti-fraud and registration provisions of federal securities laws.

South African users may be subject to more thorough Know-Your-Customer practices when sending and receiving crypto.Binance plans to implement the changes from April 30.

U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $936 million in net inflows, which is the largest since Jan. 17.Analysts said institutional capital is flowing back into bitcoin as its role as a potential “safe haven” asset grows stronger.

Paul Atkins said during his swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday that the SEC will work to provide a firm framework for digital assets through a “rational, coherent and principled approach.”Atkins’ remark reflects a shift from previous Chair Gary Gensler’s approach.

Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez, D-N.Y., introduced the Fair Taxation of Digital Assets in Puerto Rico Act on Tuesday.The bill would make income from cryptocurrency staking, mining or trading in Puerto Rico subject to federal taxation.It would amend current law that allows individuals to exempt crypto-based income if they have lived on the island for at least six months.

The parallel drop in both active and new addresses strongly suggests that the rise in user activity during the August 2024 to February 2025 period was heavily driven by newly created addresses that lacked long-term retention.The following is an excerpt from The Block’s Data and Insights newsletter.

Tether-backed Bitdeer Technologies opened a $200 million credit facility earlier this month with Matrix Finance, and appears to have drawn down over $40 million from the deal. Bitdeer, up 22.88% on the day, and Matrixport are both founded by ex-Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu.

The XRP Ledger Foundation said there is a potential vulnerability in recent versions of the XRPL JavaScript library used to build apps and urges impacted projects to update to patched versions of the code. The issue was discovered by Aikido Security malware researcher Charlie Eriksen who said this “backdoor” could lead to a “potentially catastrophic” supply chain attack.

Dragonfly-backed Fantasy rolled out its Clout system to financialize social interaction.The team previously closed a $4.25 million seed funding round and launched V2 of its protocol last December.

Trump Media and Technology Group has finalized a deal with crypto exchange Crypto.com and asset management firm Yorkville America Digital to launch a series of exchange-traded funds and products.XRP investment products led global crypto fund inflows last week, adding $37.7 million as Ethereum and usually dominant Bitcoin ETPs saw net outflows of $26.7 million and $6 million, respectively, according to asset manager CoinShares.

Bitcoin climbed above $90,000 for the first time since early March.BTC’s rally coincided with an April International Monetary Fund (IMF) report, which predicted higher U.S. inflation and slower economic growth among sovereign nations.Analysts argued that bitcoin’s decoupling from traditional finance has strengthened, but one Wintermute trader isn’t so sure.