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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."
According to Cointelegraph, Aptos recently launched its privacy token, Confidential APT, on the mainnet. Confidential APT is pegged 1:1 to APT and uses zero-knowledge proofs to conceal token balances and transfer amounts, while preserving wallet address visibility and transaction verifiability. Sherry Xiao, founding engineer at Aptos Labs, stated that the token aims to resolve the long-standing tension between blockchain privacy and regulatory transparency, and can mitigate sensitive on-chain information exposure—such as payroll distributions, treasury operations, and trading strategies. From a compliance perspective, enabling audit keys requires approval via on-chain governance voting. The launch of Confidential APT follows a governance proposal that passed with near-unanimous support. Xiao expects individual users to adopt the token more rapidly than enterprises; if the mainnet operates stably for six months and demonstrates strong trading volume, it could help shorten the sales cycle for enterprise adoption.
According to an official announcement, Binance will update the collateral ratios for assets including STX and APT under Portfolio Margin (PM), as well as the tiered collateral ratios for PMPro, starting at 06:00 UTC on May 1, 2026 (14:00 Beijing time). The adjustment is expected to take approximately 30 minutes. Simultaneously, Binance Futures will adjust the leverage and margin tiers for multiple USDⓈ-M perpetual contracts, including ZENUSDT and EIGENUSDT, at 06:30 UTC on the same day (14:30 Beijing time). This adjustment is expected to take approximately 1 hour.
According to a research report released by cybersecurity firm Expel, the company is tracking an advanced persistent threat (APT) group dubbed “HexagonalRodent,” which is highly assessed to be a North Korean (DPRK) state-sponsored actor. This group primarily targets Web3 developers and specializes in stealing high-value digital assets—including cryptocurrencies and NFTs. In the first quarter of 2026 alone, the group compromised 2,726 developer devices and stole access credentials for 26,584 cryptocurrency wallets, with the total value of stolen assets reaching as high as $12 million. The group primarily carries out its attacks via fake job postings—publishing lucrative positions on LinkedIn and Web3 recruitment platforms to lure job seekers into completing “skills assessments” embedded with malicious code. These assessments exploit VSCode’s tasks.json functionality to automatically execute malware when victims open the project folder. The malware used includes BeaverTail, OtterCookie, and InvisibleFerret, all of which possess capabilities such as password theft, remote control, and reverse shell execution. Notably, the group extensively leverages generative AI tools—including ChatGPT and Cursor—to develop malware, build counterfeit corporate websites, and generate AI-forged executive teams. It even registered a shell company in Mexico to enhance the credibility of its operations. Additionally, the group recently carried out its first-ever supply-chain attack, successfully infiltrating a VSCode extension.
Coinbase’s Quantum Computing and Blockchain Independent Advisory Committee released its first position paper, stating that sufficiently powerful quantum computers could one day break the cryptographic mechanisms used by mainstream blockchains to protect digital assets—but such devices do not yet exist, and crypto assets remain secure for now. The industry should begin preparing for quantum-resistant upgrades immediately. The paper notes that Bitcoin mining, hash functions, and on-chain historical records currently face no material risk; the primary vulnerability lies at the wallet layer—in digital signatures. Ethereum has already proposed a relatively clear migration roadmap, while Solana, Algorand, and Aptos have either begun offering or are planning quantum-resistant solutions.
Cobo, a digital asset custody and wallet solutions provider, has launched the Adoption Clearing Layer (ACL), a payment incentive settlement layer open to public blockchains, stablecoin issuers, and payment institutions. Cobo aims to collaborate with more ecosystem partners to jointly build a stablecoin payment network grounded in real-world transactions. The ACL offers multi-chain payment routing and incentive settlement capabilities, directly linking ecosystem incentive budgets to genuine payment transactions—creating a transaction-centric growth loop. Initial ACL partners include Aptos and Morph; through ACL, participants can earn up to 15 basis points (bps) per transaction as commission—boosting authentic on-chain transaction volume for ecosystem participants while delivering sustainable revenue streams for payment institutions.
Aptos released an update to its tokenomics. Key adjustments include: reducing the annual staking reward rate from 5.19% to 2.6%; increasing gas fees by 10x (stablecoin transfer costs remain low at approximately $0.00014); the launch of the Decibel DEX is expected to significantly boost on-chain transaction volume and gas fee burning, with over 32 million APT projected to be burned annually; setting a protocol-layer hard cap on total supply at 2.1 billion APT; permanently locking and staking 210 million APT by the Aptos Foundation; shifting future incentives to milestone-triggered releases; and exploring a programmable buyback program.