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According to The Block, AlphaTON Capital has announced plans to raise $43 million through a strategic partnership with Vertical Data Inc. to expand its AI compute infrastructure; the transaction is expected to close in Q2 2026. AlphaTON CEO Brittany Kaiser stated that the funding will be used to deploy additional NVIDIA B300 GPUs, with the core objective of advancing the convergence of AI, digital assets, and confidential computing—and scaling up the platform’s overall compute capacity. On the business front, AlphaTON not only holds a substantial amount of TON tokens as corporate treasury assets but also actively participates in building infrastructure for the Telegram and TON ecosystems, with key investment focus areas including Cocoon, Telegram’s decentralized AI platform. Background-wise, AlphaTON was formed through the restructuring and transformation of former biotech public company Portage Biotech Inc., which had previously focused on cancer therapy research; the company completed the spin-off of its cancer therapy subsidiary in February this year.
According to CoinDesk, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced it will extend its cybersecurity threat information-sharing service—which was previously available only to traditional financial institutions—to cryptocurrency firms. Eligible crypto companies may apply to join the program through the Treasury’s Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection and receive timely, actionable cybersecurity threat intelligence at no cost. Luke Pettit, Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions at the Treasury Department, stated that this move aims to foster a safer and more responsible digital asset ecosystem. The policy responds to related recommendations outlined in a prior report issued by the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets.
According to Decrypt, Enhanced Labs Inc., an on-chain structured yield protocol, has announced the completion of a $1 million strategic pre-seed funding round, led by Maximum Frequency Ventures, with participation from GSR, Selini, Flowdesk, and several angel investors. The funds raised will be used for product development and operational infrastructure. Enhanced’s product strategy centers on three key directions: optimizing auction mechanisms to enhance yield competitiveness; extending options-based yield strategies to a broader range of on-chain assets—including tokenized real-world assets (RWAs); and simplifying complex strategies into goal-oriented user experiences that allow users to directly define desired outcomes such as yield targets, hedging objectives, or structured exposures. Enhanced positions itself at the intersection of the on-chain yield and options narratives—a sector currently experiencing an unusually active cycle in DeFi options since 2024.
According to Decrypt, stablecoin issuer Tether has announced the launch of its open-source software development kit (SDK), the QVAC SDK, enabling AI applications to run directly on-device without relying on cloud servers. The SDK supports iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms. Built on the llama.cpp fork QVAC Fabric, it enables text generation, speech processing, visual recognition, and translation. It leverages the Holepunch protocol stack to facilitate peer-to-peer model distribution and delegated inference. Tether plans to integrate decentralized training and fine-tuning capabilities in future updates, and will release specialized toolkits for robotics and brain-computer interfaces.
According to Cointelegraph, the joint U.S., U.K., and Canadian law enforcement operation “Operation Atlantic” concluded in March this year, led by the U.K.’s National Crime Agency (NCA). The operation froze over $12 million in assets suspected to be proceeds of fraud, identified more than 20,000 victims, and involved total fraud losses exceeding $45 million. The operation focused on authorized phishing attacks—a scam technique that tricks users into signing malicious authorizations, thereby granting attackers permission to transfer tokens from their wallets. Binance participated in the operation, providing account screening and fraud intelligence support; however, no funds were frozen from its platform.
During a Space livestream today themed “The Underlying Financial Infrastructure of the AI Agent Era: B.AI Officially Launches,” Justin Sun stated: In the future, national strength will no longer be measured by traditional GDP but by annual token consumption. Blockchain empowers AI with independent accounts and payment capabilities—transforming AI from a mere “tool” into a “digital lifeform” endowed with economic rights. In the imminent Agent era, individuals can drive countless “digital lobsters” to close the loop—from code to results—achieving geometric growth in productivity. This means B.AI is dedicated to building the foundational economic engine for the AGI era. It not only grants AI economic sovereignty through independent settlement but also lowers the barrier to innovation via an open-source ecosystem—making the emergence of “companies” possible. When AI can deliver instant feedback to provide individuals with a sense of security—and global settlement becomes instantaneous—humanity will truly achieve comprehensive liberation of productivity.
AlphaTON Capital (NASDAQ: ATON) announced a strategic AI hardware and financing agreement with Vertical Data Inc., with a total transaction value of approximately $43 million, expected to close in Q2 2026. The agreement centers on deploying high-performance GPU clusters powered by NVIDIA’s B300 architecture. Financing will be provided through Vertical Data’s GPUfinancing.com platform via an asset-backed, non-recourse structure and includes managed infrastructure services. This expansion will support AlphaTON’s business initiatives with partners including Telegram, Gamee, Animoca Brands, and Midnight Blockchain.
Securitize announced the appointment of Brett Redfearn as President and a member of its Board of Directors. Redfearn previously served as Chair of Securitize’s Advisory Board and has now been elevated to this senior leadership role. He brings extensive experience in regulatory and market structure matters from his prior roles at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), JPMorgan, and Coinbase. Securitize stated that Redfearn will lead the expansion of its regulated platform businesses—including compliant token issuance, trading, and fund management—and will focus on strengthening collaboration with regulators and institutional investors to support the development of a next-generation, tokenization-based financial infrastructure.
Crypto analyst Ali published a detailed analysis on X, arguing that rather than debating whether Bitcoin has hit its bottom, market participants should focus on whether the current volatility represents a “generation-defining entry opportunity.” Based on long-term trend lines, on-chain liquidity, and cost distribution metrics, Ali delineates the core “value range” for this cycle. On the support side, the UTXO Realized Price Distribution (URPD) shows a significant concentration of coins in the $63,111–$70,685 range, forming the current primary support zone; if price breaks below $63,111, the market may enter a liquidity vacuum. From a long-term perspective, Bitcoin is approaching the key upward trend line from the past decade (approximately $56,000–$60,000), a level historically associated with accumulation phases preceding major rallies.
U.S. law firm Gibbs Mura has launched a class-action litigation investigation into the April 1, 2026, hack of Drift Protocol, reviewing potential investor claims against Circle Internet Financial. The attack resulted in the theft of approximately $280–285 million in assets. The attacker subsequently used Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) to bridge over $230 million worth of USDC to Ethereum—Circle took no action to freeze the funds throughout the incident. Notably, just nine days prior, Circle had voluntarily frozen 16 business wallets in a separate civil dispute. Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic suspects the attack was carried out by a North Korea–backed hacking group. As a result of the breach, Drift Protocol’s total value locked (TVL) plummeted from $550 million to below $250 million, the DRIFT token price dropped more than 40%, and at least 20 DeFi protocols suffered indirect losses.
According to Bitmine’s disclosure, Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR) officially upgraded to the NYSE Main Board on April 9, 2026, retaining its ticker symbol. Concurrently, the Board approved expanding the share repurchase authorization from $1 billion to $4 billion, placing it among the top ten announced buyback programs of 2026. As of April 6, the company held approximately 4.803 million ETH—representing 3.98% of Ethereum’s total supply—and had completed over 79% of its “5% Alchemy” target. The company’s total crypto assets, cash, and other assets amounted to approximately $11.4 billion.
According to CoinDesk, S&P Global Market Intelligence released a report stating that although the stablecoin market has surpassed $31.6 billion, banks’ strategic planning around stablecoins remains largely in the early exploratory phase. S&P Global’s Q1 2026 survey found that among 100 surveyed banks, only 7% are developing related frameworks, and none have launched live pilots. Key concerns for banks include risks of deposit outflows, intensifying competition from non-bank institutions, and uncertain impacts on revenue. Regarding strategic divergence, the report forecasts that large banks will explore issuing tokenized deposits, while mid- and small-sized institutions are more likely to participate via fiat on-ramp and off-ramp services. Regardless of the chosen strategy, banks must undertake extensive upgrades to their existing systems to support real-time digital asset operations.
According to GlobeNewswire, Greenlane Holdings, a Nasdaq-listed BERA treasury company, announced that its Board of Directors has approved a $2 million share repurchase program. The company also released its full-year financial report, which disclosed that, following the acquisition of 7.5 million BERA tokens, its holdings had increased to 77.9 million BERA tokens as of April 7, 2026—approximately 32% of the current BERA circulating supply.
Oracle service Pyth has officially launched the Pyth Data Marketplace and secured support from six major financial institutions as data publishers. The newly joined institutions include Euronext, Exchange Data International, Fidelity Investments, OTC Markets Group, SGX’s FX data business, and Tradeweb—entities that previously distributed data primarily through traditional data vendors and proprietary terminals. The Pyth Data Marketplace enables institutions to distribute proprietary data—including macroeconomic indicators, over-the-counter (OTC) pricing, and foreign exchange benchmarks—while retaining full ownership, pricing control, and attribution rights.
According to Crowdfundinsider, UK-based ClearBank has announced that it has received approval under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) and obtained a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) license from the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM). The bank plans to launch digital asset services, including stablecoins, and stated it intends to support euro- and U.S. dollar–backed stablecoins—EURC and USDC—to enhance cross-border transfers and payments. Additionally, ClearBank said it will offer savings accounts through Coinbase and bring them under the protection of the UK’s Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).
According to CoinDesk, as market sentiment improves, the Bitcoin options market is undergoing a notable shift: the $80,000 call option on Deribit has become the most actively traded, with open interest exceeding $1.6 billion—surpassing the previously dominant $60,000 put option (which held approximately $1.41 billion in open interest). Analysts suggest that the recent temporary ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran has driven oil prices lower, easing inflation expectations and potentially strengthening market anticipation of Federal Reserve rate cuts—thereby benefiting risk assets including Bitcoin. Additionally, asset management firm 21Shares stated that, against the backdrop of sustained ETF inflows and rising institutional holdings, Bitcoin could potentially reach $100,000 by the end of Q2—if geopolitical tensions ease further and the regulatory environment improves. However, risks remain: the current ceasefire is fragile, and any escalation in Middle Eastern conflict could trigger a rebound in oil prices, dampening market risk appetite and thereby capping Bitcoin’s upside potential.
B.AI, the foundational financial infrastructure for the AI Agent era, officially launches today to provide core support for autonomous economic activities of AI agents. At 21:00 Beijing Time on April 9, B.AI will host an English-language live-stream event on X Space. Justin Sun will join industry experts and community representatives to explore the underlying economic engine logic designed for AGI. This event is co-organized by @trondao and @DCBK2LA. To enter the draw for a 10 USDT reward, participants must follow @BAI_AGI, retweet the event post, and tag three friends.
According to Binance, Binance Wallet has officially launched its prediction market feature. By integrating Predict.fun—the leading on-chain prediction market platform on the BNB Smart Chain (BSC)—users can now directly take positions on future outcomes across sports, economics, world events, culture, and cryptocurrency—all within the Binance App. This feature offers one-click access and supports direct trading using spot and funding account balances. Gas fees are fully covered by Binance Wallet, and both market orders and limit orders are supported. For security, Keyless MPC technology is employed. Upon market settlement, correctly predicted outcome shares are redeemed at $1 per share. Binance Wallet serves only as an access point and does not act as a counterparty to trades; the actual service is provided by Predict.fun. This feature is available only to users in select regions.
According to Politico, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee’s cryptocurrency bill—led by Chairman Tim Scott—has become mired in controversy over a provision designed to protect DeFi developers, making bipartisan consensus difficult to achieve. The contested provision would exempt non-custodial software developers who do not control users’ funds from registering as money transmitters or complying with anti-money laundering (AML) requirements. Law enforcement organizations—including the National Sheriffs’ Association and the National District Attorneys Association—have separately written to Congress warning that the provision would undermine efforts to combat financial crime; Senator Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has likewise expressed similar concerns. The crypto industry, however, views the provision as central to the bill: Amanda Tuminelli, Executive Director of the DeFi Education Fund, has explicitly stated that no textual modifications to the provision will be accepted. Democratic Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Mark Warner are now pushing for revisions to the provision. If bipartisan agreement cannot be reached, the bill may advance without Democratic support—a scenario that could jeopardize its ability to secure the bipartisan majority required for passage on the Senate floor.
According to an official X (Twitter) announcement, starting today, the original AINFT official account will transition to B.AI. The B.AI brand focuses on advancing Agent Finance—enabling AI Agents to autonomously perform tasks such as fund management, trade execution, and yield optimization—thereby granting AI genuine financial autonomy while accelerating the technical realization of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). To ensure a smooth community transition, the rebranding will be implemented in phased upgrades, avoiding disruptions from an abrupt, all-at-once switch. During this process, AINFT will continue operating as a core sub-brand within the B.AI ecosystem. All AINFT-related content, technological updates, and community activities will migrate to the new channel @AINFTcom (https://t.me/AINFTcom).