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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.
data from Predictefy shows that since Hyperliquid launched its event contract (prediction market) products, the trading volume of Bitcoin price-related event contracts on the platform within the same timeframe has exceeded that of similar markets on Kalshi, Polymarket, and all other prediction platforms.Previously, Hyperliquid launched its event contract market yesterday, with the first market being a daily settlement BTC price performance market.
informed sources have revealed Anthropic is finalizing an agreement to establish a new joint venture with Blackstone Group, Goldman Sachs, and several other Wall Street firms. The venture aims to sell artificial intelligence tools to companies backed by private equity. (Jinshi)
: Polymarket official Ale posted on X to disclose platform updates, stating:1. We are making final preparations for the launch of the "Deposit Wallet" feature to fix the "ghost fills" issue. It is expected to be released at 12:30 UTC on May 4th (which corresponds to 20:30 Beijing time). There may be a maintenance downtime of up to approximately 30 minutes during this period.2. The remaining liquidity rewards for the migration date (April 28th) have been distributed. Participants should be able to see them on the rewards page. Rewards will be distributed as usual at 00:00 UTC.3. Earlier today, due to the system processing historical rewards and recalculating new rewards, rewards were not accumulated normally for about 40 minutes. The issue has now been fixed, and real-time liquidity reward accumulation has resumed normally.4. The team has noticed an increase in "not enough balance/allowance" error reports and is working on a fix.5. Addressing the PnL (Profit and Loss) display issues some users experience after converting or merging positions, the team is developing a patch expected to go live around Wednesday.
According to CoinDesk, Amy Oldenburg, Head of Digital Asset Strategy at Morgan Stanley, stated at the Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas that U.S. banks may hold bitcoin on their balance sheets in the future—but the timeline remains uncertain due to guidance from the Federal Reserve, the Basel Accords, and global regulatory requirements. Meanwhile, Morgan Stanley’s recently launched MSBT—the first bank-issued bitcoin ETP—drew over $100 million in inflows within its first six days of listing, all sourced exclusively from self-directed investment channels and not yet made available to financial advisors. Oldenburg noted that slow adoption by the advisor channel stems primarily from an education gap; the bank has initiated internal training programs to address this and is applying for a digital trust charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to support direct custody of crypto assets and spot crypto trading services.
A survey of 1,000 U.S. registered voters, commissioned by CoinDesk, found that only 1% of respondents named cryptocurrency as the most important issue in the 2026 U.S. midterm elections—ranking it nearly last among all concerns. In contrast, cost of living (36%), jobs and the economy (13%), and Social Security and Medicare (11%) emerged as voters’ top priorities. The survey also revealed broadly negative public sentiment toward cryptocurrency in the U.S.: only 27% of respondents reported having invested in, traded, or used cryptocurrency, while another 27% said they might do so in the future. Approximately 47% believed the Republican Party is more crypto-friendly, compared to just 14% who viewed the Democratic Party as more supportive of the crypto industry. However, when asked which party they trust more to manage crypto-related matters, Democrats edged out Republicans slightly—27% versus 25%—while 40% said they trusted neither party. Although cryptocurrency is not a central election issue, roughly 40% of respondents indicated they would be more likely to vote for candidates whose views on crypto aligned with their own—suggesting the influence of digital asset issues in U.S. politics continues to grow.
Mike Cagney, founder of Figure Technology Solutions (FIGR), stated that the company is pushing to rebuild the underlying infrastructure of traditional credit markets through blockchain, bringing loans, real-world assets (RWA), and even stocks onto the chain. The goal is to enable credit flows to move away from traditional intermediary systems and become "the new infrastructure of Wall Street." According to data, Figure's monthly loan origination volume exceeded $1 billion for the first time in March this year, with total origination reaching $2.9 billion in the first quarter of 2026, an annualized scale of approximately $12 billion.Mike Cagney pointed out that loan tokenization can significantly reduce securitization costs and lower traditional intermediary fees, while enhancing liquidity through continuously updated credit markets, and enabling on-chain credit assets to directly integrate with the DeFi ecosystem, expanding the scope of investor participation. Its Forge platform can bundle loans into standardized asset pools and convert them into tokens usable as collateral within DeFi protocols.Currently, Figure is advancing related business within the Solana ecosystem and plans to expand to Ethereum. Additionally, the company has launched YLDS, a yield-bearing stablecoin with a scale of approximately $600 million, backed by traditional assets such as U.S. Treasury bonds, and is exploring stock tokenization as well as on-chain staking and lending. Mike Cagney stated that blockchain will become one of the most transformative technologies and will redefine the structure of future financial markets. (CoinDesk)
: According to market sources, billionaire Jack Dorsey's crypto finance app platform Cash App officially launched a Bitcoin reserve proof feature this week, verifying to over 60 million users that its Bitcoin holdings are fully backed with 1:1 reserves. Market observers believe this move represents a significant step forward for the crypto industry in terms of transparency, user trust, and self-custody standards, and is also seen as a positive signal promoting the long-term healthy development of the sector. (The Bitcoin Historian)
According to an official announcement, B.AI has launched a major recharge bonus upgrade campaign on May 3. For a limited time, the platform is offering a 1:1 matching recharge reward mechanism—users receive an equivalent credit bonus for every dollar they recharge, effectively reducing the cost of invoking cutting-edge large language models such as GPT-5.5 and Claude Opus 4.7, as well as the “Brother Sun Brain” model and Web3 trading skill packs by up to 50%. This campaign removes the first-recharge restriction entirely: every recharge automatically triggers an equal-value bonus, with each user eligible to accumulate up to $100 in free credits. Additionally, the platform releases a daily $10,000积分 subsidy pool (points subsidy pool), available on a first-come, first-served basis across the network, resetting every day. Starting today, visit http://b.ai to unlock top-tier computing power at the lowest possible cost—and fully unleash the limitless potential of AI Agents and on-chain ecosystems.
Nick Timiraos, known as the "Fed Mouthpiece," wrote in The Wall Street Journal that the discussion within the Federal Reserve regarding the interest rate path has undergone a noticeable shift. The focus is no longer primarily on when to restart rate cuts but has begun to consider under what conditions rate hikes might be necessary again. Since the Fed began releasing policy statements in 1994, disagreements over how to describe the policy direction—rather than actual rate changes—have been rare.Three regional Fed presidents, including Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan and Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari, opposed retaining the wording "the next move is more likely a rate cut" at this week’s policy meeting, arguing that the next rate adjustment could be either a hike or a cut. Outgoing Fed Chair Jerome Powell stated that the committee is gradually shifting from a "rate-cut bias" to a "neutral stance" and noted that if rate hikes become necessary in the future, the Fed would first move to a neutral position before signaling increases. (WSJ)
data from Memento Research shows the monthly spending volume of crypto payment cards has risen to $600 million, a six-fold increase from a year ago. Cumulative on-chain transaction volume has reached $7.2 billion, with a total of 24 million transactions completed, involving 1.36 million wallet addresses. Among them:1. 62.5% of transactions are settled using Tether (USDT), indicating that stablecoins are gradually becoming the underlying infrastructure for consumer payments;2. Approximately 90% of transactions are completed via the Visa network;3. On-chain data also shows that the Solana ecosystem contributed about $348 million in transaction volume, while Jupiter’s Jupiter Global saw a month-over-month growth of 660%.
Paolo Ardoino, CEO of stablecoin issuer Tether, stated in a post on platform X that Tether may need to promote integration between WDK and QVAC in the future to support the development of Agent Cards-related features. Analysts believe this direction could help improve the connection layer between AI agents and crypto payment infrastructure, providing more efficient underlying support for automated application scenarios.
Particle Network has announced the next phase of its product roadmap for Universal Accounts, set to launch two new products in the coming months:1. Universal Deposit SDK: Developers only need approximately 10 lines of code to enable users to deposit assets into their application from any chain, significantly lowering the barrier for multi-chain asset integration.2. Universal Agent Accounts: APIs and a Dashboard designed for AI Agents, allowing AI Agents to own and manage their own Universal Accounts.Previously, in March, Particle released EIP-7702 Universal Accounts, enabling seamless upgrades from any standard EOA account to a Universal Account. This latest roadmap further solidifies Universal Accounts’ positioning as essential infrastructure for scenarios such as developer integration, AI Agent asset management, and multi-chain asset transfers.Overall, Particle is advancing Universal Accounts from an "account abstraction capability" towards a broader chain abstraction application-layer infrastructure, which is expected to enhance its developer adoption rate and distribution capabilities within the onchain ecosystem.
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.
: MegaETH lead PaperImperium disclosed on X platform a court document from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, showing that a U.S. court has issued an injunction against the Arbitrum DAO, prohibiting it from transferring approximately $71 million worth of ETH assets that were previously frozen in the KelpDAO hacking incident. The plaintiffs are attempting to use these funds to enforce outstanding judgment compensation in cases related to North Korea's involvement in terrorism, kidnapping, and other matters spanning several years. They have also filed a motion to serve legal notice to the Arbitrum DAO via alternative means, treating it as an accountable "partnership." The court document further notes that the Arbitrum DAO has a Security Council governed by ARB holders, which has the authority to take action in emergencies. As a result, relevant members who refuse to comply may face legal consequences such as contempt of court. Market observers believe that this case could set an important precedent for the U.S. judicial system to directly constrain DAO governance structures, further highlighting the compliance pressure faced by DeFi protocols under real-world legal frameworks.
According to the voting results of the dYdX Foundation governance proposal, the markets for four trading pairs—AKT-USD, GNO-USD, MNRY-USD, and MOG-USD—have been approved for delisting. A total of 16 out of 31 active validators and 124 accounts participated in this governance vote, with an overall voter turnout of 46.86%. Among the votes, 90.96% supported the delisting proposal, 0% opposed it, and 9.04% abstained. The proposal ultimately passed successfully.
According to Financialit, stablecoin financial services platform UnblockPay has announced the completion of a $4.5 million seed funding round, led by Prelude, with participation from Plug and Play, Wintermute, Reverie, Signature Ventures, Triaxis Capital, Crescera Capital, and a group of angel investors. The new capital will support the development of regulated financial products, enabling businesses to integrate stablecoins into their day-to-day financial operations and facilitating seamless conversions between fiat currencies and major stablecoins such as USDC and USDT for enterprise users.
: Yunfeng Financial has announced the completion of a strategic investment in cross-border payment service provider WooshPay, with the specific amount undisclosed. WooshPay is a financial infrastructure platform regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority and the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department. Yunfeng Financial stated that this investment aims to expand the digital payment market and integrate its digital asset infrastructure platform AlphaToken, advancing "AI+Web3" asset tokenization and compliant settlement-related businesses. According to further disclosure, Yunfeng Financial has received approval from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission to provide virtual asset trading services, supporting users in trading digital assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum on its platform.
Wasabi Protocol announced a security incident update on X, stating that users can now safely interact with the protocol’s contracts to withdraw remaining funds. The team said it is working behind the scenes to the best of its ability to address the issue; however, as the investigation remains ongoing, no further details can be disclosed at this time. The team will share the latest updates with the community as soon as conditions permit.
According to Yu Jin’s monitoring, Bio Protocol recently launched a BIO staking-based IDO over the past two days, after which BIO surged by over 100%. Shortly after BIO’s rapid price increase, Bio Protocol’s multisig wallet transferred 80 million BIO tokens (approximately $5.15 million) to Binance and OKX eight hours ago.