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Odaily News Arweave's computing platform AO has announced the launch of the Alpha phase of its Network Availability Staking Program (NASA). Node operators can earn AO rewards by running HyperBEAM nodes to provide data services for AO and Arweave gateways.It is reported that the rewards are related to the volume of gateway requests processed by the nodes. This program aims to enhance the decentralization and network stability of the permaweb infrastructure.
Odaily News Kalshi has launched a 24/7 commodity market, providing price prediction services for commodities including crude oil, diesel, gold, silver, copper, lithium, natural gas, sugar, soybeans, wheat, corn, coffee, cocoa, live cattle, and more.
According to Cointelegraph, Denmark’s central bank, Danmarks Nationalbank, published a staff paper stating that only 4% of Danish citizens hold cryptocurrency—a figure unchanged since 2023 and lower than that of other European countries such as Norway, Finland, and the UK, where ownership exceeds 10%. The survey found that most holders own less than 10,000 Danish kroner (DKK) in crypto assets, with total holdings estimated between $317 million and $847 million. The report attributes the limited adoption of cryptocurrency in Denmark to the central bank’s long-standing cautious stance, tax-related considerations, and concerns about risk. Crypto holders are predominantly young and high-income individuals, and the primary use case remains investment rather than payments.
According to GlobeNewswire, Solv Protocol announced a strategic integration with Utexo to launch a native Bitcoin yield solution built on the RGB protocol and the Lightning Network. This solution enables atomic swaps between native BTC and USDT—without wrapping, cross-chain bridges, or custodians. It emphasizes self-custody, privacy protection, and final settlement, aligning with Tether’s prior announcement of natively issuing USDT on an RGB-compatible Lightning Network. Additionally, Solv participated as a strategic angel investor in Utexo’s $7.5 million seed funding round, led by Tether.
According to Crowdfund Insider, Circle has launched a new solution for high-frequency cross-chain USDC payments. Developers can leverage the Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) to enable local fulfillment providers to front-pay on the recipient’s designated chain, with the platform subsequently performing batch cross-chain settlement. This model reduces operational overhead associated with individual cross-chain transfers and is suitable for platforms processing large volumes of payments daily. Compared to the traditional CCTP process—which requires individual USDC burn-and-mint operations per transfer—the new solution supports batch settlement, reducing the number of burns on the source chain and eliminating the need for signature infrastructure on the destination chain. Circle also demonstrated the workflow using the Arc Testnet and Ethereum Sepolia.
Odaily News In response to the token unlock proposal released by WLFI yesterday, Sun Yuchen once again posted a critique, stating: "This is 'World Tyranny,' not 'World Free Finance.' This proposal is packaged as a 'governance alignment signal' and a 'long-term commitment,' but stripping away the packaging reveals one of the most absurd governance scams I have ever seen. I will explain point by point."Sun Yuchen further elaborated that the proposal has five major points of controversy, including:1. Opposing means being penalized—a classic coercive tactic;2. Voters have been selectively frozen;3. All actual power has been usurped by anonymous individuals;4. Voters must use real names, while the rulers remain anonymous—worse than tyranny;5. A blatant violation of property rights involving billions of dollars.Sun Yuchen concluded by saying: "I call on all WLFI holders to recognize the true nature of this proposal, express opposition on all public channels, and reserve all legal rights to pursue claims."Recommended Reading: Good news, your WLFI is about to unlock; Bad news, you have to wait until Trump retires first
According to Cointelegraph, publicly listed AI cloud infrastructure company CoreWeave announced a $6 billion agreement with quantitative trading firm Jane Street to provide AI cloud computing services across multiple data centers, supporting Jane Street’s trading and research operations. Per the announcement, Jane Street also purchased $1 billion worth of CoreWeave’s Class A common stock at $109 per share. CoreWeave transitioned from a cryptocurrency mining business to an AI cloud computing infrastructure company as early as 2019 and has since established itself as a leader in the “new cloud computing” space.
According to CoinDesk, UK-based asset manager Legal & General Asset Management has tokenized over £50 billion in liquid funds via Calastone’s tokenized distribution network. The firm now offers money market funds on this network in the form of tokenized shares, supporting USD, EUR, and GBP, with capabilities spanning issuance, trading, and same-day settlement. Investors can purchase, hold, and transfer these tokenized shares within a permissioned, regulated network. The relevant funds will be deployed on Ethereum and compatible blockchains, with plans to expand to additional networks in the future.
According to Bloomberg, Wall Street bank Cantor Fitzgerald donated $10 million to the super political action committee Fellowship PAC in January this year. The committee aims to support U.S. political candidates who are pro-cryptocurrency. According to U.S. Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings made public on Wednesday, Jesse Spiro, Head of Government Affairs at Tether, serves as Chair of Fellowship PAC. The report states that Cantor Fitzgerald is currently run by the son of U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and Tether is one of its largest clients.
According to market reports, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has launched an investigation into suspicious oil trades that occurred prior to a related announcement by Trump’s Truth Social platform. The report states that these trades took place before Trump posted relevant information on Truth Social, prompting regulatory scrutiny due to the unusual timing. At present, no further details about the investigation have been disclosed, including the specific trade volumes, involved parties, or subsequent enforcement arrangements.
Odaily News The Federal Reserve indicated that economic activity continued to expand at a modest to slight pace across most of the United States, as the war with Iran introduced new uncertainties and drove up energy costs. In the Beige Book released on Wednesday, the Fed noted that overall price increases remained moderate, but energy and fuel costs rose "significantly" in all 12 Federal Reserve districts. The Fed stated: "The Middle East conflict is seen as a major source of uncertainty, adding complexity to business decisions regarding hiring, pricing, and capital investment, with many firms adopting a wait-and-see approach." The report, compiled by the New York Fed with data up to April 6, reflects the initial impact of the war on the U.S. economy. The oil price shock triggered by the conflict has pushed up gasoline prices, contributing to the largest monthly increase in U.S. inflation since 2022 recorded in March. Several Fed policymakers have signaled a preference for keeping interest rates stable for an extended period to assess economic data.
Odaily News: Sharon Yeshaya, Chief Financial Officer of Morgan Stanley, stated that tokenization and on-chain finance will become key evolutionary directions for its wealth management business.The company envisions a "tokenized world," where client assets and liabilities can flow as efficiently as capital through blockchain infrastructure, thereby reshaping asset allocation, lending, and cash management methods.Unlike viewing crypto as an independent business, Morgan Stanley plans to embed on-chain capabilities into its core service system, including investment advisory, financing, and liquidity management, to drive an upgrade of the overall financial architecture.This strategy is being gradually implemented through initiatives such as the digital asset pilot with ZeroHash and products like Bitcoin ETFs. Although the crypto business currently accounts for a small portion of the overall system, its position within the future wealth management framework is rapidly rising.
Odaily News Cantor Fitzgerald has donated $10 million to the pro-crypto political action committee Fellowship PAC, which is chaired by Tether U.S. executive Jesse Spiro.Fellowship PAC, established in 2025, has secured over $100 million in pledged funding and aims to support candidates who advocate for digital asset-friendly regulation. The organization has previously spent over $1 million on advertising support in multiple elections.Cantor has a close relationship with Tether, having provided custody services for its stablecoin reserves since 2021. This donation further strengthens their collaboration at the policy level.In addition to Cantor, institutions such as Anchorage Digital have also participated in the donations. Industry insiders believe that as regulatory battles intensify, the crypto industry is continuously increasing its political investment in Washington to push for a clearer and more enforceable regulatory framework.
Odaily News Riot Platforms' data center head, Jonathan Gibbs, has left the company after less than a year in the role, dealing a setback to the company's transformation towards AI and high-performance computing (HPC). The company's stock price fell approximately 6% on the day of the announcement.Gibbs joined in 2025, tasked with leading Riot's shift from traditional Bitcoin mining to AI and hyperscale data center operations. The reasons for his departure have not been disclosed, and his unvested stock awards (worth approximately $18.7 million) have been forfeited.Despite the short-term uncertainty brought by this personnel change, Riot had previously initiated its transformation. This includes partnering with AMD to build data centers and beginning to leverage its power resources to undertake AI computing business, generating some revenue conversion.To support infrastructure investments, the company has concurrently reduced its Bitcoin holdings. In Q1 2026, it sold approximately 3,778 BTC, raising about $290 million.Market observers believe Riot is at a critical stage of its dual-track transformation of "mining + AI computing power." While executive changes may affect the execution pace, the long-term direction will ultimately depend on its ability to successfully implement its data center business.
Odaily News Four.meme has announced a partnership with Predict.fun to further expand the Meme coin ecosystem into BNB Chain's prediction market layer.Through this integration, Predict.fun has launched a dedicated Meme coin section, incorporating real-time on-chain data from Four.meme. This enables users to transform on-chain activities into tradable, real-time prediction markets. Users can make judgments and participate in trading based on key metrics such as transaction fee milestones, token listings, and market capitalization changes.This collaboration aims to explore more participation methods and release more valuable market signals as the Meme ecosystem continues to evolve.
Odaily News The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that it is seeking industry feedback on guidance for the UK's future crypto asset regulatory regime, aiming to advance the implementation of a comprehensive regulatory framework set to take effect on October 25, 2027.According to the announcement, this consultation round will last until June 3, 2026, and aims to help businesses understand the impact of the new rules on their operations, while providing compliance guidance for key areas such as stablecoin issuance, crypto trading, custody, and staking. The FCA stated its intention to establish a "competitive and sustainable" crypto market, enabling compliant firms to better serve UK users.The FCA also disclosed that the relevant crypto firm authorization application channel is expected to open in September 2026 and remain open until February 2027. All institutions providing crypto asset services will in the future need to obtain authorization under the Financial Services and Markets Act (FSMA), and those previously registered under the anti-money laundering framework will not be automatically exempt. This guidance consultation is seen as a significant step in the UK's gradual improvement of its crypto regulatory system, marking an acceleration in its transition from partial regulation to a comprehensive licensing regime. (Cointelegraph)
Odaily News Institutional-grade quantitative AI trading platform AlphaNet announced the completion of a $10 million seed round funding. The round was led by private equity firm Joffre Capital, with participation from Huashan Capital and an Asian quantitative trading consortium. This funding will support its transition from an invitation-only whitelist model to a public platform launch. It is reported that AlphaNet was incubated by Asian proprietary trading firm Tensor Investment and is positioned as an institutional-grade "systematic alpha" trading platform, aiming to provide retail users with trading capabilities previously accessible only to institutions. (Decrypt)
According to DL News, Jeremy Allaire, CEO of stablecoin issuer Circle, stated that the company currently has no plans to launch a Korean won-pegged stablecoin but is closely monitoring legislative developments in South Korea and seeking to expand its business within the local regulatory framework. Should South Korea establish a legal pathway allowing global enterprises to enter the market, Circle would be willing to apply for a license, establish a local branch, and provide technical support to Korean institutions issuing stablecoins.
Odaily News TeraWulf announced the issuance of 47.4 million shares at $19 per share, raising approximately $9 billion to fund the construction of a large-scale data center campus in Hawesville, Kentucky, repay bridge financing, and support future expansion. Affected by the equity dilution from the financing, the company's stock price fell by about 5.8% during the trading session. The company also disclosed preliminary performance for the first quarter of 2026, expecting revenue to be between $30 million and $35 million, with approximately $3.1 billion in cash on hand and total debt of about $5.8 billion.TeraWulf's management pointed out that high-performance computing (HPC) hosting revenue now accounts for over half of its income, surpassing Bitcoin mining revenue for the first time, driving a shift in its revenue structure towards more stable, long-term cash flows. Analysts believe that while this financing round brings equity dilution, it helps support the expansion of AI infrastructure and enhances visibility for future growth. Overall, this move reflects the industry trend of mining companies accelerating their shift towards AI and high-performance computing to reduce reliance on Bitcoin price volatility and improve profitability stability. (CoinDesk)
Canaan Inc. released its Bitcoin mining update report as of March 31, disclosing that it mined 89 BTC in March, holding a total of 1,808 BTC. The company also holds 3,952 ETH. In March, its network added over 10 MW of new installed capacity, bringing its global installed capacity to 266.3 MW.