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Odaily, Web3 security firm CertiK has released the "Skynet North Korean Crypto Threat Report." Data shows that since 2016, North Korean hacking groups have accumulated approximately $6.75 billion in stolen digital assets. In 2025 alone, their thefts amounted to $2.06 billion in losses, accounting for nearly 60% of the total annual losses in the global crypto industry (including the $1.5 billion Bybit hack). As of early 2026, this threat trend continues, with losses attributable to them making up about 55%.The report emphasizes that the North Korean hackers' attack patterns have fundamentally shifted, evolving from mere code vulnerability exploitation into a state-level attack system combining social engineering, deep supply chain attacks, and 'physical infiltration.' In the recent Drift protocol incident, attackers even spent six months infiltrating offline industry conferences, building trust through real financial transactions and personal interactions before launching the attack.CertiK security experts warn that in the face of such systemic attacks, purely technical defenses are proving inadequate. Crypto institutions urgently need to fully implement a 'zero-trust' hiring model, reinforce third-party supply chains, establish fund circuit breaker mechanisms, and collaborate with professional security firms to build a full lifecycle defense system covering code auditing, round-the-clock risk monitoring, and on-chain anti-money laundering/KYT (Know Your Transaction) fund tracking.
According to Bybit’s latest options weekly report, the implied volatility indicator DVOL has further declined to an extreme historical low of 37–41%, marking the lowest reading since the outbreak of the current conflict. The report notes that the current DVOL level is exceptionally rare in BTC’s history; low volatility often precedes major price moves rather than signaling their conclusion. Combined with a technical ascending wedge pattern and persistently negative funding rates, these three signals collectively suggest that the derivatives market is poised for a directional shift—though price action has yet to confirm the specific nature of this move, prompting the report to advise investors to maintain close observation.
It is reported that Bybit today launched perpetual contracts for three popular AI-related stocks: CoreWeave (CRWV), Lumentum Holdings (LITE), and Broadcom (AVGO), offering traders tracking AI market trends more new options. These three assets—spanning AI computing cloud services, optical interconnect infrastructure, and AI chips and network cores—cover the most capital-intensive segments of the AI industrial chain. Bybit’s contracts support USDT margin, allow both long and short positions, and remain tradable even when U.S. equities markets are closed.
It is reported that Bybit has launched a new Contract Trading Weekly Competition featuring competitive gameplay. Users who successfully participate can earn a “playing card” for each trading task they complete. A card-swapping mechanism is also introduced to make trading strategies more flexible.
Bybit today announced an upgrade to its Fixed Rate Loan product, enabling users to directly place deposit orders using their Flexible Earnings balance. Funds will continue earning Flexible Earnings returns while awaiting matching; upon successful matching, returns automatically switch to the agreed fixed-term rate—no manual intervention required.
On-chain investigator ZachXBT has announced a $10,000 bounty for information regarding market makers involved in LAB’s spot trading on Bitget and perpetual futures trading on Bybit, Binance, and OKX—including passport details, identity verification documents, or insider information such as contract agreements and chat logs—targeting LAB’s founder (@vsadkovv). ZachXBT stated that these actors are further damaging the industry’s reputation and must not escape accountability.
According to official announcements, xStocks—a tokenized U.S. equities platform—has launched its Unified Execution Layer, xChange, on Mantle. Powered by Atomic RFQ, xChange locks in optimal pricing and delivers deep liquidity—ensuring no partial fills and zero slippage. Users can now trade 10 tokenized U.S. equities—including Tesla (TSLAx), NVIDIA (NVDAx), Apple (AAPLx), and Meta (METAx)—24/7 via the Fluxion platform, with TradFi liquidity during market hours and on-chain liquidity outside of market hours—no waiting required. Meanwhile, from issuance through trading to redemption, Mantle is building a unified distribution layer by integrating Bybit’s CeFi liquidity, Fluxion’s DeFi execution, and xStocks’ Atomic RFQ into a composable stack—delivering a CeDeFi-standard experience engineered for institutional-grade precision trading.
Bybit’s U.S. stock perpetual contracts continue to expand, adding three new popular underlying assets today—Micron Technology (MU), iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY), and iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)—offering users more diversified exposure to global equity assets. All three contracts support long and short trading with USDT margin and operate 24/7.
Official announcement: Bybit will list Billions Network (BILL) spot trading in its Spot Trading section. BILL is the native token of Billions Network, a privacy-preserving network focused on Human + AI identity verification—enabling both humans and AI to securely prove their identities without revealing personal information.
Odaily Odaily PaperImperium, the head of MegaETH, disclosed on X platform that documents from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York show that a U.S. court has issued an injunction against the Arbitrum DAO, prohibiting it from transferring approximately $71 million in ETH assets that were previously frozen during the KelpDAO hacking incident. In response, on-chain detective ZachXBT posted on X platform, stating that certain U.S. law firms are using his investigative work and on-chain forensics to help victims of some hacking incidents file legal claims. However, this practice may actually slow down or hinder victims from receiving compensation or recovering funds.ZachXBT added that in previous hacking incidents involving the Lazarus Group, such law firms often stepped in after on-chain fund tracking or freezing was completed, proposing subsequent legal actions that were weakly related to the crypto incidents themselves. Similar "free-riding claims" strategies were used in events like Harmony and Bybit. He called on the crypto community to establish a DAO to resist such practices.
It is reported that Bybit Spot officially launched MegaETH (MEGA) on April 30. To celebrate the listing, the platform has simultaneously launched a $100,000 USDT Token Splash trading competition, where users can trade MEGA to win generous rewards.
According to an official announcement, Bybit will list MegaETH (MEGA) in its Spot Trading section. MEGA is the native token of MegaETH, a high-performance, real-time Ethereum Layer 2 solution designed for sub-millisecond latency and over 100,000 TPS.
It is reported that Bybit Alpha and Byreal have now launched $AAVE trading, with the current price on the Solana blockchain at $97. AAVE has previously completed its cross-chain migration to the Solana mainnet.
Bybit Alpha and Byreal have now launched $BLEND trading. $BLEND is currently priced at $0.14 on Solana.
It is reported that Bybit Spot officially launched Fluent (BLEND) on April 24. To celebrate the listing, the platform has simultaneously launched the “1,500,000 BLEND Token Splash” trading competition, where users can participate by depositing funds, trading, and more to win generous rewards.
It is reported that Bybit Spot has officially launched CHIP on April 21. To celebrate the listing, the platform has simultaneously launched the “14,500,000 CHIP Token Splash” trading competition, where users can participate by depositing funds, trading, and more to win generous rewards.
It is reported that Bybit Spot officially launched OpenGradient (OPG) on April 21. To celebrate the listing, the platform has simultaneously launched two promotional activities: the “OPG Token Splash” trading competition offering 4,000,000 OPG in rewards, and a dedicated OPG token savings campaign—both delivering up to 555% APY. OPG Token Splash: Users can participate by depositing funds or trading to win generous rewards. OPG Token Savings Campaign: From now until May 20, 2026, both new and existing users may choose between two savings plans offered by Bybit Earn. Participants can deposit either USDT or OPG, and all returns will be distributed in OPG tokens: New users depositing over 100 USDT are eligible for up to 555% APY; all users depositing over 2,000 OPG are eligible for up to 100% APY.
According to an official announcement, Bybit will list CHIP in its spot trading section. CHIP is the “Dollar Protocol for AI Interest Rates,” a DeFi lending platform collateralized by real GPUs, and $CHIP is used for governance and determining the financing rules for AI infrastructure.
According to an official announcement, Bybit will officially launch its Premier Loans service on April 20, 2026, offering institutional and high-net-worth clients scalable capital support. This service supports multi-asset collateralized lending, with a minimum loan amount of 300,000 USDT and no fixed upper limit (subject to approval). Users may select their preferred loan term based on their strategy and submit their desired annual percentage rate (APR); the platform will then provide a customized lending solution based on risk assessment.
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.