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According to CoinDesk, Fidelity Digital Assets released its “Q2 Signals Report 2026” on April 28, noting that although the crypto market as a whole remained in consolidation during early Q2, several underlying metrics have already shown signs of stabilization. The report states that Bitcoin’s dominance continues to rise, capital is flowing steadily into the most liquid assets, and both the unrealized profit level and momentum indicators align with characteristics typical of a correction phase—potentially laying the groundwork for a more stable market structure going forward. Meanwhile, network usage for Ethereum and Solana has diverged from their respective price trends, suggesting robust demand at the protocol layer. The report also notes that Bitcoin futures continue to exhibit negative funding rates; research firm 10x interprets this as reflecting institutional structural hedging behavior—not a broad bearish signal.
A research report released by a16z Crypto states that stablecoins have evolved from niche trading tools into the foundational layer of a new global financial infrastructure, giving rise to a new generation of “Banking-as-a-Service” (BaaS) models. Unlike the previous wave of BaaS, this new model is built on onchain infrastructure and integrates account management, payments, foreign exchange, and credit functions via self-custodial wallets—significantly reducing reliance on traditional intermediaries. The report classifies blockchains into three categories: general-purpose public chains (e.g., Solana and Ethereum), purpose-built chains optimized for payment use cases (e.g., Stripe’s Tempo and Circle’s Arc), and compliance-focused networks designed for regulated institutions (e.g., Canton). On the regulatory front, following the passage of the GENIUS Act, stablecoin issuers are competing aggressively for national trust charters from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), aiming to gain direct access to the Federal Reserve’s payment rails and secure a central position within the payments stack. The report also notes that stablecoins have made significant progress in the “middle mile” of cross-border payments; however, liquidity bottlenecks between stablecoins and local fiat currencies remain unresolved in emerging markets. Looking ahead, as stablecoin scale grows, the onchain credit market is poised to become the next major opportunity after payments—providing capital to borrowers underserved by traditional financial systems. Moreover, the widespread adoption of stablecoins is expected to further reinforce the U.S. dollar’s global dominance.
Western Union has announced the upcoming launch of the Solana-based stablecoin USDPT next month, serving as an alternative settlement network between the company and its agents.Additionally, Western Union plans to launch a digital asset network connecting crypto wallets with its existing retail and agent networks. It also intends to introduce a "Stable Card" in dozens of markets later this year, enabling users to hold value in stablecoins and spend globally. (The Block)
According to official announcements, AAVE is now live on the Solana network, supporting trading of this DeFi governance token on platforms such as Phantom and Jupiter. Aave is a non-custodial liquidity protocol that enables users to earn interest by supplying assets to the protocol or borrow against collateral.
Bybit Alpha and Byreal have now launched $BLEND trading. $BLEND is currently priced at $0.14 on Solana.
According to GlobeNewswire, Fere AI, an AI-powered digital asset trading agent platform, has announced the completion of a $1.3 million funding round led by Ethereal Ventures, with participation from Galaxy Vision Hill and Kosmos Ventures. The platform supports cross-chain networks including Ethereum, Solana, and Base, enabling users to describe their trading objectives in natural language—AI agents then execute the trades. The new funds will be used to accelerate platform feature development and optimize trading execution strategies.
According to The Block, OSL Group has announced a partnership with Circle’s affiliated entities to expand USDC integration across its payment and trading platforms. Through OSL Global, users can exchange USD for USDC at a 1:1 ratio and trade BTC, ETH, SOL, USD, and USDT pairs in a dedicated USDC trading zone. Meanwhile, OSL has adopted USDC as its unified margin asset and integrated USDC into its payment services to support compliant digital dollar settlement and payment use cases. OSL also stated that it plans to support Circle’s tokenized money market fund, USYC, subject to regulatory requirements and platform eligibility criteria.
According to the official announcement, Binance Wallet has launched Agentic Wallet—a dedicated, non-custodial wallet for AI Agents—enabling users to authorize AI Agents to execute trades, transfers, and asset management within customizable rule sets. Created under the user’s Binance account, Agentic Wallet features an independent balance, configurable permissions, real-time monitoring capabilities, and asset isolation from the main wallet. Agentic Wallet is already supported on the BNB Smart Chain, Solana, Ethereum, and Base, and relevant Skills have been pre-integrated by default for Binance Ai Pro users. Additionally, Binance Wallet has simultaneously launched a time-limited gas fee sponsorship program and zero service fee campaign.
According to the Belarusian state news agency BELTA, Alexander Yegorov, First Deputy Chairman of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus, revealed at the “Digital Banking–2026” conference that Belarus has adopted Decree No. 19, formally establishing a regulatory framework for crypto banks. Under the decree, crypto banks will support 26 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), TON (Toncoin), Solana (SOL), and multiple stablecoins. They will also be authorized to conduct 11 types of operations, such as crypto deposits, crypto lending, crypto staking, crypto collateralization, crypto transfers, issuance of proprietary tokens, and crypto storage and exchange. Yegorov stated that the current list of supported cryptocurrencies and permitted operations is not final and will be continuously updated and refined in response to investor demand and emerging ideas.
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 A 50-page report commissioned by Coinbase indicates that although current quantum computers are not yet capable of cracking the encryption technologies of networks like Bitcoin and Ethereum, fault-tolerant large-scale quantum computers will eventually be built, and the crypto industry must begin preparations now. The report was authored by an independent advisory committee, including cryptographers and scholars such as Dan Boneh from Stanford University, Justin Drake from the Ethereum Foundation, and Sreeram Kannan from Eigen Labs.The report states that estimates for the time it would take quantum computers to break current encryption standards range from several years to over a decade. The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology recommends migrating to post-quantum cryptography by 2035, but the report suggests this timeline may be optimistic. Post-quantum cryptography already exists and is undergoing standardization, but post-quantum digital signatures can be tens to hundreds of times larger than existing signatures, potentially increasing block sizes by up to 38 times and introducing challenges such as wallet migration. The Ethereum Foundation has proposed a post-quantum digital signature scheme, and projects like Solana are also experimenting with post-quantum wallet designs. The report recommends adopting flexible transition strategies, such as hybrid systems, to prepare for future upgrades without compromising current security.
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.
According to the official announcement, Bithumb has launched a flexible staking product for Story (IP), adding it to its existing lineup of 15 assets—including ETH, SOL, and TRX. The incentive campaign will run from April 21 to 27, with a total prize pool of 200 million KRW. $IP is the native token of the Story protocol. Story positions itself as an on-chain IP infrastructure for AI, supporting IP registration, programmable licensing, and automated revenue distribution for datasets, models, and AI-generated content.
Odaily News Nansen has announced the introduction of a pay-per-call model, optimizing on-chain data access based on the x402 protocol and PayAI infrastructure. This model allows users to instantly query wallet data, fund flows, and "smart money" signals through USDC micropayments, eliminating the need for subscriptions, approvals, or API keys. The system automates the "request-billing-payment-return" process based on the HTTP 402 mechanism, supporting autonomous calls and payments by AI agents.Nansen stated that the new model already covers its entire API ecosystem, with basic data queries priced at approximately $0.01 per call and advanced signals at around $0.05, supporting settlement on the Base and Solana networks. (Crowdfundinsider)
Odaily News According to the Asteroid charity tracking website, Rebecca Perrotto, Liv Perrotto's mother, has claimed over $70,000 in creator fees from the $ASTEROID token on the BAGS platform, with a cumulative value of approximately $111,000. These fees originate from a 100% donation mechanism of the transaction fees for this specific $ASTEROID token (Solana chain, BAGS platform), aimed at supporting Liv's family and commemorating the space-themed Shiba Inu "Asteroid" image she designed during her lifetime.
According to The Asian Banker, OCBC Bank Singapore and its asset management arm Lion Global Investors have announced plans to issue the physical gold fund token GOLDX Token on the Ethereum and Solana blockchains. OCBC Bank will support the design of the token issuance architecture, while Lion Global Investors will provide the underlying fund’s investment framework and governance structure.
According to an official announcement by Orca, Vercel—the frontend hosting provider for Solana’s liquidity protocol Orca—recently experienced a security incident involving unauthorized access to its internal systems. Orca stated that, as a precautionary security measure, it has proactively rotated all keys and deployment credentials potentially compromised in the incident. Orca emphasized that this incident affected only the frontend hosting layer; the on-chain protocol and user funds remain unaffected. The team is currently monitoring the situation closely and will provide timely updates.
Odaily News: The cross-chain version of XRP, wXRP, has launched on Solana, enabling holders to participate in the DeFi ecosystem without selling their assets.wXRP is custodied by Hex Trust and achieves cross-chain functionality via LayerZero. It is pegged 1:1 to native XRP and can be redeemed at any time.The asset has been integrated into multiple Solana applications, including Titan, Jupiter, Meteora, and the Phantom wallet, supporting functions such as trading, liquidity provision, and yield generation.This move signifies that XRP, which was originally more focused on payment scenarios, is now further integrating into the DeFi system, expanding its application space in cross-chain and on-chain finance.
According to official announcements, Pumpcade—a live-stream prediction market and meme coin issuance platform—has secured $5 million in seed funding. Investors include Jump Crypto and Foundation Capital. Pumpcade is a Solana-based platform for instant meme coin creation and trading, integrated into the Pump.fun chat system and enabling one-click prediction market creation during live streams. Earlier, on April 2, Pump.fun led a $1 million pre-seed round for Pumpcade.
According to Cointelegraph, stablecoin issuer Circle faces a class-action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts for failing to freeze stolen funds during the Drift Protocol hack on April 1. Plaintiffs allege that attackers transferred approximately $230 million worth of USDC from Solana to Ethereum via Circle’s cross-chain transfer protocol (CCTP) within hours—and that Circle failed to intervene. The lawsuit accuses Circle of aiding and abetting conversion and of negligence. Cryptocurrency analytics firm Elliptic previously suspected the attack may be linked to North Korea–backed hackers; the stolen funds were subsequently converted into ETH and laundered through Tornado Cash.