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Ethena officially announced that the LayerZero cross-chain bridge functionality for sUSDe and USDe has been fully restored across all chains. To enhance security, Ethena has upgraded the Decentralized Verification Network (DVN) configuration on each chain from 2/2 to 4/4, while maintaining the existing rate limit of $10 million per hour. The official team stated that further updates will be provided as needed.
According to OpenAI’s official announcement, ChatGPT Images 2.0 has officially launched and is now available to all ChatGPT and Codex users starting today. This new version is the first image model with reasoning capabilities: it can perform real-time web searches when a reasoning model is selected, generate multiple distinct images from a single prompt, self-verify its outputs, and support generating functional QR codes. Additionally, the update delivers significant improvements in multilingual text rendering, visual style fidelity—including photorealism, cinematic aesthetics, pixel art, and comics—and flexible aspect ratios (ranging from 3:1 to 1:3). Its knowledge cutoff date has been updated to December 2025. The image reasoning feature is currently available only to Plus, Pro, and Business users; Enterprise access is forthcoming. The underlying model, gpt-image-2, is now also available to developers.
According to Decrypt, Mozilla recently revealed that Anthropic’s latest AI model, Claude Mythos, identified 271 security vulnerabilities during internal testing of the Firefox browser; all related vulnerabilities were patched this week. For comparison, a previous Anthropic model had detected only 22 security-sensitive vulnerabilities. Mozilla stated that all discovered vulnerabilities fell within the scope of what top human researchers could identify. Claude Mythos was officially launched in March 2026 and is Anthropic’s most powerful model to date for reasoning, coding, and cybersecurity. It is currently available exclusively to vetted partners—including Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft—under Anthropic’s “Project Glasswing” initiative.
According to data released by Binance Research, the stablecoin market’s total market capitalization has reached a new all-time high of approximately $32 billion—up significantly from less than $5 billion in 2020—and has continued to rise steadily since the beginning of 2024.
Odaily News: HIVE Digital Technologies, a technology company specializing in crypto mining and high-performance computing hosting, announced that its subsidiary has completed a private placement of $115 million in 0% interest exchangeable senior notes (maturing in 2031). The offering included an over-allotment option of $15 million, indicating strong institutional demand.HIVE Digital stated that the net proceeds from this financing are approximately $109.5 million. The funds will be primarily used for capital expenditures (including GPU procurement), data center construction, general corporate purposes, and to support its AI infrastructure expansion strategy. The initial conversion price for the notes is approximately $2.57 per share, representing a premium of about 17.5% over the pre-issuance stock price, with a capped hedge price premium reaching 125%. This zero-interest financing introduces a new group of institutional investors while helping achieve its 2026 growth targets under reduced capital costs.
According to Caixin, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) released a consultation paper on April 17, 2026, proposing more accommodating regulatory capital guidelines for crypto assets on permissionless blockchains (i.e., public blockchains) ahead of implementing the Basel Committee’s new capital requirements for crypto assets. The current Basel framework is viewed as overly stringent in its classification of public blockchain-based assets, potentially stifling banking-sector innovation. MAS plans to abandon a “one-size-fits-all” classification approach and instead allow public blockchain-based crypto assets that meet a set of principle-based criteria to be classified as Group 1 crypto assets—carrying lower risk weights and less stringent prudential requirements—to achieve regulatory technology neutrality.
Odaily News Wall Street investment bank Jefferies' analysis indicates that the approximately $293 million attack on Kelp DAO on April 18 exposed critical infrastructure risks, which may prompt traditional financial institutions to reassess the pace of blockchain and tokenization advancement.Jefferies believes the attacker triggered market sell-offs and liquidity stress by minting unbacked tokens and borrowing across platforms. The incident is suspected to be potentially linked to the Lazarus Group and also highlights the single point of failure in the validation mechanisms of cross-chain bridges. As institutions accelerate the tokenization of assets (such as funds, bonds, and deposits), related risks may cause some banks and asset management firms to temporarily pause deployments, prioritizing a review of system security. Especially in scenarios reliant on cross-chain infrastructure, security vulnerabilities could lead to market fragmentation, undermining the practical utility of tokenized assets.Despite short-term confidence being shaken, Jefferies still emphasizes that the long-term trend remains unchanged. Against the backdrop of regulatory progress and continuous infrastructure improvement, use cases like stablecoins still hold growth potential. However, the industry as a whole is still in its early development stage and requires time to enhance system robustness. (CoinDesk)
According to an official announcement by Volo, a security vulnerability occurred today on the Sui network involving Volo—a BTCFi and LST protocol—resulting in the theft of approximately $3.5 million in assets (including WBTC, XAUm, and USDC) from three specific vaults. Immediately after the incident, the team notified the Sui Foundation and ecosystem partners and froze all vaults to prevent further losses. Volo stated that the vulnerability affected only these three vaults; the remaining vaults are not exposed to the same attack vector, and the other ~$28 million in TVL remains secure. The official announcement emphasized that Volo will bear the loss entirely and will not pass it on to users. A comprehensive post-mortem report and remediation plan will be released upon completion of the investigation.
Odaily News Blockchain.com announced the launch of a perpetual contract trading feature in its non-custodial DeFi wallet, powered by Hyperliquid's underlying infrastructure. This allows users to conduct leveraged trading directly within their own wallets without transferring assets to third-party exchanges, enabling full self-custody throughout the process. (PRNewswire)
Coinbase announced that Diem (DIEM) spot trading will go live on April 22, 2026. The DIEM-USD trading pair is expected to launch at or after 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time (subject to liquidity conditions) and will be available in supported regions.
Odaily News Listed US company DDC Enterprise has released its fiscal year 2025 performance report. Full-year revenue reached $39.2 million, a year-on-year increase of 4.6%, setting a new historical high. As of April 21, 2026, the company holds approximately 2,383 Bitcoins, valued at around $182 million, placing it among the top 30 publicly listed companies globally in terms of Bitcoin holdings. DDC also announced the launch of an AI-driven treasury intelligence platform, the "DDC Treasury Intelligence Platform," designed to optimize Bitcoin fund management and capital allocation. (Businesswire)
ether.fi announced on X that the weETH cross-chain bridge powered by LayerZero is now fully restored across all chains, with liquidity minting and redemption functionalities re-enabled. For security, the ether team has increased the number of DVNs (Decentralized Verification Nodes) from two to four and implemented stricter rate-limiting mechanisms to further enhance system security. Additionally, related services will be gradually restored under the guidance of security partners, with more updates to follow.
According to The Wall Street Journal, prediction market platforms Polymarket and Kalshi have both announced plans to launch perpetual futures contracts. Polymarket posted a video on X on Tuesday stating it will list perpetual futures products tied to crypto tokens, U.S. equities, and commodities; Kalshi has a similar plan. Perpetual futures are crypto-native derivatives with no fixed expiration date. It remains unclear whether Polymarket will offer these products in the U.S. market, as such products face relatively strict regulatory restrictions in the United States.
Odaily News OpenAI has announced the launch of the ChatGPT Images 2.0 image model, which significantly enhances the ability to handle complex visual tasks, with upgrades in instruction understanding, object placement and relationship expression, as well as high-density text rendering. The model supports multilingual text generation, can accurately present non-English content in images, and improves overall semantic coherence. ChatGPT Images 2.0 is now available to all ChatGPT and Codex users, with the image feature possessing "thinking capability" open to Plus, Pro, and Business users (Enterprise support coming soon). The underlying model gpt-image-2 is also available via API access.
Odaily News Coinbase announced that it will list Diem (DIEM). Provided liquidity conditions are met and within supported trading regions, the DIEM-USD trading pair will go live at or after 9:00 AM Pacific Time on April 22, 2026.
Odaily News According to Nikita Bier, X's product lead and Solana advisor, X has officially launched the "Custom Timelines" feature. This allows users to pin specific topics to their home feed tabs and supports over 75 interest-based topics, helping users delve deeper into niche content areas. The feature is powered by Grok for content understanding and combines the platform's algorithm for personalized recommendations, enabling each timeline to be dynamically generated based on user interests. It performs particularly well on topics where users have already shown interaction preferences. Currently, the feature is available for early access to Premium subscribers on iOS, with the Android version expected to launch soon.
Odaily News Etherealize has released its latest report, adjusting the long-term price expectation for Ethereum (ETH) to $250,000.This prediction is based on a core assumption: if ETH can capture a "monetary premium" similar to gold and Bitcoin, securing a place in the approximately $31 trillion store-of-value market, its price could reach this level.The report argues that ETH possesses unique historical attributes, serving not only as a store of value but also as a "yield-generating asset," distinguishing it from traditional asset forms.
Odaily News Kevin Warsh stated during a Senate hearing that digital assets "have become part of the U.S. financial system" and supports their inclusion into the financial system to provide investors with more opportunities and protection.This statement is seen as a signal of a generally more open policy towards the cryptocurrency industry should he become the Federal Reserve Chair. Warsh has previously referred to Bitcoin as an "important asset that aids in policy-making."However, Elizabeth Warren expressed concerns during the hearing, mentioning potential risks in the crypto space such as "sock puppet" accounts, emphasizing the need for enhanced regulation and prevention of abuse.
Odaily News SoFi announced that its crypto business now supports XRP deposits, but the temporary inability to withdraw XRP to external wallets has sparked user dissatisfaction.Currently, users can only hold or trade XRP within the platform and cannot transfer it out to on-chain wallets. This design has been criticized by some users as an "ETF-like model," arguing that it only provides price exposure without truly connecting to the crypto ecosystem.SoFi stated that it will enable withdrawal functionality in the future but has not provided a specific timeline.
Odaily News The PACE Act, proposed by bipartisan U.S. lawmakers, aims to allow compliant non-bank payment institutions direct access to the Federal Reserve's payment system, garnering support from the cryptocurrency industry.The bill would establish a federal framework overseen by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, providing a unified registration pathway for payment companies and requiring them to maintain 1:1 reserves while meeting risk control and record-keeping compliance requirements. Eligible institutions would gain access to core payment networks such as Fedwire, FedNow, and FedACH.The legislative goal is to reduce payment costs, improve speed and reliability, making the transfer experience as simple as "sending a text message." Industry perspectives suggest this move could potentially break the traditional banking monopoly on underlying payment infrastructure, opening a crucial gateway for stablecoins and crypto payment companies, further promoting openness and competition within the financial system.