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According to the official announcement, Bithumb has launched a flexible staking product for Story (IP), adding it to its existing lineup of 15 assets—including ETH, SOL, and TRX. The incentive campaign will run from April 21 to 27, with a total prize pool of 200 million KRW. $IP is the native token of the Story protocol. Story positions itself as an on-chain IP infrastructure for AI, supporting IP registration, programmable licensing, and automated revenue distribution for datasets, models, and AI-generated content.
According to ZDNet Korea, South Korea’s National Tax Service (NTS) issued a tender notice on April 15 to introduce cryptocurrency transaction tracking software from firms including Chainalysis and TRM Labs. The system aims to monitor cryptocurrency transactions in real time, trace hidden assets of tax evasion suspects, and combat disguised inheritance, gifting, and offshore tax evasion involving digital assets. It can track approximately 70 million types of cryptocurrencies—including Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and stablecoins—across 45 blockchain layers. The system also features “de-mixing” capabilities to identify mixing-service-based money laundering techniques and can perform partial identity verification for non-custodial wallets such as MetaMask and Phantom. This marks the NTS’s third deployment of such solutions since 2024; system construction is scheduled for completion in June, with official operation commencing in July.
Odaily News KelpDAO stated in a post on X platform that it will continue to explore all feasible avenues to support rsETH holders and mitigate the impact of the related security incident on the DeFi ecosystem.It mentioned that over the past two days, the team has collaborated with the Arbitrum Security Council and multiple ecosystem participants, providing context on the incident and assisting with the assessment efforts, while also expressing gratitude for the coordination and support from teams like SEAL 911. Previously, the Arbitrum Security Council had frozen approximately 30,700 ETH, involving assets related to the KelpDAO attacker.
According to the official announcement, Bithumb will list the CHIP/KRW trading pair.
Odaily News Aave provided an update on the rsETH incident via the X platform, stating that the WETH reserve on the Ethereum Core V3 market has been unfrozen. Users can now supply WETH again, although its Loan-to-Value (LTV) ratio remains set at 0.Meanwhile, the WETH reserves on the Ethereum Prime, Arbitrum, Base, Mantle, and Linea networks are still frozen. Aave stated that the relevant service providers will continue to advance subsequent handling and will provide synchronized updates on the progress.
According to the official announcement, Upbit has listed USDAI (CHIP) trading pairs against the Korean won, Bitcoin, and USDT.
Odaily News: The mother of the creator related to ASTEROID has once again posted, stating that her social media account was compromised, and the related encrypted content and statements circulating recently were not made by her.She claimed that, due to receiving threats, she withdrew and transferred the Bags-related funds on the same day and has not conducted any further operations since. She also emphasized that she has never created any tokens or accounts for profit and stated that the related funds will be used to establish a foundation in her daughter's name. She also apologized to users who may have suffered losses as a result.
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)