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Odaily News According to an official announcement, South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb will list BASED on the Korean Won market.
Odaily News Coin Center released a report stating that cryptocurrency software code constitutes "functional speech" and should be protected under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The organization argues that writing and publishing code is akin to writing a book or publishing a recipe; developers are "expressers and inventors," not custodians of assets or intermediaries.The report points out that the mere act of publishing and maintaining software should be strictly protected. However, when developers directly control user assets, execute transactions on behalf of users, or make decisions for users, they may enter a realm subject to regulation.This statement comes at a time of increasing regulatory controversy. Coin Center emphasized that developers should not be treated as financial intermediaries for the convenience of law enforcement. It calls for upholding existing free speech principles in the context of new technologies, rather than expanding the boundaries of criminal liability. (Cointelegraph)
The mother of an ASTEROID-related creator posted that her social media account had been compromised, and that multiple accounts—including her phone, email, and Facebook—were attacked that evening. She emphasized that the cryptocurrency-related content circulating recently was not posted by her.
Odaily News Nansen has announced the introduction of a pay-per-call model, optimizing on-chain data access based on the x402 protocol and PayAI infrastructure. This model allows users to instantly query wallet data, fund flows, and "smart money" signals through USDC micropayments, eliminating the need for subscriptions, approvals, or API keys. The system automates the "request-billing-payment-return" process based on the HTTP 402 mechanism, supporting autonomous calls and payments by AI agents.Nansen stated that the new model already covers its entire API ecosystem, with basic data queries priced at approximately $0.01 per call and advanced signals at around $0.05, supporting settlement on the Base and Solana networks. (Crowdfundinsider)
According to official news, the subscription scale for the Gate Pre-IPOs project SpaceX (SPCX) has exceeded $300 million. The subscription channel remains open. This product supports participation with both USDT and GUSD. After the subscription is completed, SPCX asset certificates will enter the pre-market trading market with a 100% unlocked form.Furthermore, for new subscription users, they can enjoy up to an additional 200% annualized yield in the Yu'ebao (surplus coin treasure). Users who choose GUSD to participate in the subscription can enjoy an additional 2.9% minting yield. VIP 5 and above users and super agents are receiving additional airdrop rewards, continuously enhancing the overall participation yield potential.
Odaily News Ripple has announced a phased roadmap, planning to advance the XRP Ledger towards a quantum-resistant upgrade by 2028. The plan includes formulating a "Quantum-Day" contingency plan to address potential sudden threats from quantum computing and will involve preliminary testing and validation in collaboration with Project Eleven. Ripple stated that this initiative aims to prepare in advance for the transition to post-quantum security, with the entire plan to be implemented in four phases:Phase 1: Q-Day Emergency Preparedness (Initiated). Establish a Quantum Day (Q-Day) emergency response mechanism. If existing classical cryptographic systems are suddenly compromised, the network will immediately stop accepting traditional public key signatures and enforce a mandatory migration to quantum-safe accounts.Phase 2: Risk Assessment & Algorithm Testing (First Half of 2026). Conduct a comprehensive assessment of the impact of post-quantum cryptography on the XRP Ledger's network performance, storage, and bandwidth. Collaborate with Project Eleven to perform validator-level testing and Devnet benchmarking, deploy the NIST-standardized ML-DSA quantum-safe signature scheme, and develop a prototype for a post-quantum custody wallet.Phase 3: Devnet Hybrid Integration (Second Half of 2026). Integrate candidate post-quantum signature schemes in parallel with existing elliptic curve signatures on the Developer Network (Devnet), allowing developers to test performance and system impact without affecting the mainnet. Simultaneously explore post-quantum zero-knowledge proof primitives and homomorphic encryption technologies for Confidential Transfers, to advance the privacy and compliance capabilities for tokenized real-world assets on the XRPL.Phase 4: Mainnet Full Upgrade (Target 2028). Submit a formal protocol Amendment. Upon approval through validator voting, natively enable full post-quantum cryptography on the mainnet. (Cointelegraph)
OpenGradient is a decentralized, verifiable AI computing layer that enables developers to securely host models on-chain, run inference, and deploy intelligent agents—solving the “black box” problem of traditional AI.
Odaily News According to the Asteroid charity tracking website, Rebecca Perrotto, Liv Perrotto's mother, has claimed over $70,000 in creator fees from the $ASTEROID token on the BAGS platform, with a cumulative value of approximately $111,000. These fees originate from a 100% donation mechanism of the transaction fees for this specific $ASTEROID token (Solana chain, BAGS platform), aimed at supporting Liv's family and commemorating the space-themed Shiba Inu "Asteroid" image she designed during her lifetime.
According to the HTX announcement, HTX has enabled OPG deposits as of 23:45 (GMT+8) on April 20. Spot trading for OPG/USDT will commence at 20:00 (GMT+8) on April 21. OPG withdrawals will be enabled at 18:00 (GMT+8) on April 22. Additionally, HTX Margin Trading will introduce isolated-margin leveraged trading for OPG/USDT (10x) at 20:00 (GMT+8) on April 21. OpenGradient is a platform for open-source model hosting, secure execution, agent-based inference, and application deployment. It is building a native intelligence network designed to bring the world’s computing onto the blockchain.
Bitget will launch spot trading for Bitget BTC (BGBTC). Deposit channels are now open, and trading will commence on April 21 at 18:00 (UTC+8). BGBTC is a yield-bearing wrapped asset launched by Bitget, pegged 1:1 to native BTC. By simply holding BGBTC in your Bitget account, you automatically earn on-chain DeFi yields daily. For more product details, visit the official Bitget platform.
Odaily News Bitcoin Core has released version v31.0. This update primarily improves the Mempool logic. Nodes can now more accurately assess the overall value of a set of related transactions to decide whether to retain, forward, or include them in a block. The impact on regular transfer users is minimal, but users employing RBF, CPFP, the Lightning Network, complex wallets, or server-side wallets may encounter changes in transaction acceptance/rejection behavior. The private transaction broadcast feature has been enhanced, supporting broadcasting sendrawtransaction via Tor/I2P, preventing recipients from obtaining the transaction initiator's IP address and geographical location.
Bitcoin Core officially announced the release of Bitcoin Core v31.0. This version includes several underlying updates and improvements, primarily: upgrading the GUI framework to Qt 6.8; increasing the default database cache from 450 MiB to 1024 MiB on systems with more than 4 GB of RAM; and adding support for the `-privatebroadcast` option to enable private transaction broadcasting. Additionally, to prevent fee estimation errors, the `-paytxfee` startup option—which previously allowed setting a static transaction fee—has been completely removed; users must now rely on automatic fee estimation or specify a fee rate per transaction. Furthermore, the new version applies privacy and security filtering to commands used during wallet recovery and migration.
Odaily News At a press conference held by the State Council Information Office to introduce the development of industry and information technology in the first quarter of 2026, Zhang Yunming, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), stated that in the next step, the MIIT will guide the orderly construction of computing power infrastructure according to demand, promote the coordinated layout of green power and computing power, advance the comprehensive coverage of automated monitoring of computing power, improve China's computing power platform, facilitate precise matching of computing power supply and demand, and enhance the utilization efficiency of computing power resources. At the same time, it will deeply implement the "Computing Power Foundation Strengthening and Challenge" action, promote the transformation and application of results and innovation empowerment, improve the construction of the computing power standard system, support forward-looking research on space computing technology, and orderly promote the development of the space computing industry. (Securities Times)
Odaily News: Sonic detailed its technical path for the "post-quantum era," pointing out that most current PoS public chains rely on elliptic curve signatures (such as ECDSA, Ed25519), which face the risk of being cracked once quantum computing (e.g., Shor's algorithm) matures.Sonic stated that the industry is exploring quantum-resistant cryptographic solutions (such as hash-based XMSS, SPHINCS+, and lattice-based Dilithium, Falcon). However, mainstream consensus mechanisms generally rely on BLS aggregate signatures and threshold signatures, and migrating to a quantum-resistant system will face challenges in performance, bandwidth, and architectural restructuring.In contrast, Sonic's SonicCS consensus protocol does not rely on aggregate signatures or global randomness. It uses single-node signatures and hash functions to construct a DAG structure. Therefore, when switching to quantum-resistant cryptography, only the signature algorithm needs to be replaced to complete the upgrade, without adjusting the consensus logic or network structure.Sonic emphasized that this design will significantly reduce the complexity of future migration to quantum-resistant security, giving the network stronger adaptability when quantum computing threats emerge.
Bitget today announced the official launch of its “Ulysses Program” for institutional clients, aiming to provide institutions with a unified trading environment and efficient capital deployment solutions powered by the UEX architecture. The program begins global recruitment immediately, seeking 50 institutional participants. Selected institutions will gain full access to PRO-tier exclusive privileges, connect to the low-latency LOLA trading channel, and activate the cross-asset margin system. As a core support benefit, Bitget will offer eligible institutions an interest-free loan facility of up to $3 million for two months, helping them scale trading volumes and improve capital turnover efficiency. Applications for this recruitment round close on June 30. Gracy, CEO of Bitget, stated that the program integrates trade execution, liquidity management, and risk control within the UEX framework, providing professional capital with a clearer, more structured pathway to market participation.
Odaily News: Coinbase has announced that it will list CHIP (CHIP) and Opengradient (OPG). Users can now generate deposit addresses for CHIP and OPG on the coinbase.com website, the Coinbase App, and the Coinbase Exchange (in regions where trading is supported). The deposit functionality for CHIP and OPG will become available once the issuers enable transfer capabilities.
According to an official Dune disclosure, following the KelpDAO hack, Dune conducted a security configuration analysis of LayerZero’s DVN (Decentralized Verification Network) for nearly 90 days of active OApps. The data shows that among approximately 2,665 distinct OApp contracts, 47% adopted the 1-of-1 DVN security threshold—the lowest level—45% adopted 2-of-2, and roughly 5% adopted 3-of-3 or higher configurations; KelpDAO’s rsETH resides at the 1-of-1 tier, the minimum security level.
According to the official announcement, Layer 1 public blockchain Pharos has unveiled the tokenomics for its native token PROS, with a total supply of 1 billion tokens. The initial supply allocation is as follows: Foundation Treasury (16%), Lab Co. Treasury (9%), Team (20%), Investors (20%), Ecosystem & Community (21%—including 6% for community airdrops: 1% unlocked at TGE and 5% reserved for future community growth and airdrop incentives), and Node & Liquidity Incentives (14%). Core team members and private-sale investors are subject to a 12-month lock-up period followed by a 36-month linear vesting schedule. Certain treasury and incentive allocations extend vesting periods to 48–60 months. PROS serves multiple functions: transaction fees, PoS staking, validator participation, governance, ecosystem incentives, and potential RWA-specific use cases. The staking issuance policy adopts a phased approach: zero inflation during the first six months following mainnet launch; starting in Month 7, annual inflation is set at 5%, subject to dynamic adjustment by the Foundation based on network operational conditions.
Odaily Seer Channel monitoring shows that the probability for Polymarket's "Strait of Hormuz Returns to Normal by May 31" has risen to 68%, up 9% in 24 hours.The contract rules for this event are: If the International Monetary Fund's Portwatch publishes data showing that the 7-day moving average of daily vessel arrivals ("Vessel Arrivals") transiting the Strait of Hormuz is equal to or greater than 60 on any date between the market creation date and May 31, 2026, the market will resolve to "Yes". Otherwise, the market will resolve to "No". Daily vessel arrivals include container ships, bulk carriers, roll-on/roll-off ships, general cargo ships, and tankers. Vessels not reported by IMF Portwatch will not be considered.It is reported that US Vice President Vance will travel to Pakistan on Tuesday for talks with Iran. US President Trump stated in a recent phone interview that Iran "will negotiate" and expressed confidence in the potential talks to be held in Pakistan. Trump said they will negotiate, and if they don't, they will face unprecedented problems. He also expressed hope that both sides could reach a "fair deal" and emphasized that Iran will not possess nuclear weapons. He defended potential military action against Iran, saying there was no other choice, and stated that the final cleanup work would be completed.Odaily Seer Channel continues to monitor prediction markets, seeing changes before they are priced in.
Vercel has released an analysis of a security incident, stating that certain internal systems were accessed without authorization. The breach originated from a third-party AI tool, Context.ai, used by an employee, which was compromised. Attackers leveraged this to take over the employee’s Google Workspace account and access some environment configuration data. Preliminary impact assessment indicates that a small number of customers’ environment variables—unmarked as “sensitive” (e.g., API keys, tokens)—may have been exposed. Affected users have been notified and advised to immediately rotate their credentials. At present, there is no evidence that data explicitly marked as “sensitive” or the supply chain (e.g., npm packages) has been tampered with. Vercel notes that the attackers demonstrated a high level of technical sophistication. The company is collaborating with Mandiant and multiple security organizations to investigate the incident and has filed a report with law enforcement. Vercel also confirms that its platform services remain fully operational. Users are advised to enable multi-factor authentication, comprehensively rotate potentially exposed environment variables, and review account activity logs and deployment records to mitigate further risk.