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Odaily Planet Daily reported that Tether has released its assurance report for the first quarter of 2026, with a net profit of approximately $1.04 billion for the quarter.As of March 31, 2026, Tether's excess reserves reached an all-time high of $8.23 billion. The company's total assets currently stand at approximately $191.8 billion, with total liabilities of around $183.5 billion, resulting in assets exceeding liabilities by $8.23 billion. In terms of reserve allocation, Tether directly and indirectly holds approximately $141 billion in U.S. Treasury bonds, in addition to about $20 billion in physical gold and $7 billion in Bitcoin.Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that the company's goal is to ensure the stable operation of USD₮ under all market conditions by maintaining a simple structure and extremely high liquidity to navigate macroeconomic fluctuations.
Odaily Planet Daily: According to official announcements, Gate will list MegaETH (MEGA) for spot trading at 19:00 (UTC+8) on April 30, and will launch MegaETH (MEGA) perpetual futures live trading (USDT-settled) at 19:10 (UTC+8), supporting 1-20x leverage.Gate will add MEGA unified account lending and isolated margin trading pairs at 19:10 (UTC+8) on April 30, simultaneously launching MEGA staking products, flexible lending, and fixed-term mortgage lending features. MEGA trading bots and copy trading will become available within 1 hour after the perpetual futures launch. MEGA flash swap and DCA features will be rolled out gradually starting 1 hour after the spot trading goes live.
OdailyOdaily Planet Daily reports: According to official sources, OKX Onchain OS has launched the Agent Payments Protocol (APP), an open payment standard designed for the commercial activities of AI Agents. This protocol defines the payment methods for Agents in commercial scenarios, expanding their capabilities from single payments to complete business processes, and will support various payment modes including one-time payments, batch payments, usage-based payments, and escrow payments.It is reported that APP adopts a multi-chain open architecture, allowing any chain to implement its own version. Initial partners include the Ethereum Foundation, Uniswap, Aptos, Nansen, Paxos, MoonPay, Altlayer, Zerion, QuickNode, and others. OKX Onchain OS stated that the launch of APP will provide key payment infrastructure for the Agent economy, driving AI Agents from "executing payments" into a "commercial era."