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0G Foundation announced on April 21 that it has officially partnered with Alibaba Cloud. It will bring the Qianwen (Qwen) large language model into decentralized infrastructure, enabling AI agents to directly call enterprise-grade LLMs from on-chain environments. Developers will be able to use the Qianwen inference capabilities via a token-gated access mechanism, effectively converting LLM calls into on-chain, measurable operations—making Qianwen one of the first major commercial LLMs to be embedded into a decentralized agent framework.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins, in a keynote address at the Washington Economic Club on April 21 marking his one-year anniversary as chair, announced a “reset” plan for digital asset regulation surrounding its “A-C-T” strategy (Advancing, Clarifying, Transforming). The core elements include an “Innovation Exemption” mechanism, a five-category token classification framework, and a memorandum of understanding signed with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Bitcoin mining and AI compute company Soluna Holdings (Nasdaq: SLNH) announced on April 21 that it has signed its fourth expansion agreement with Blockware. The company added 3.3 megawatts of installed capacity to Blockware’s Dorothy 1B wind-powered data center project in West Texas, bringing Blockware’s total capacity across all Soluna sites to over 17 megawatts.

Misty’s Chief Information Security Officer 23pds issued an alert on April 22, stating that the North Korean hacking group Lazarus Group has released a new native macOS malware toolkit called “Mach-O Man,”专a专专专專專專 specialized in the cryptocurrency industry and high-value enterprise executives.

According to a Reuters report on April 22, in a draft of its S-1 registration statement to be filed soon, SpaceX issued a warning to potential investors, saying that its plans to develop space-based AI data centers and to industrialize the Moon and interplanetary space are “still in an early stage, involve significant technical complexity and unproven technology, and may not achieve commercial viability,” sharply contrasting with the optimistic attitude its CEO, Musk, has publicly expressed this year.

On April 21, smart home leader Ezviz (688475.SH) held its 2026 brand launch event, announcing multiple AI-powered hardware products and emphasizing security as the foundational principle of its product development strategy. Chief Product Officer Chen Guanlan stated that regardless of industry

Renault Korea is positioning its Philante hybrid model as a bridge to full electrification in Korea ahead of its first battery electric vehicle launch by 2028, according to The Korea Herald. Philante Hybrid Specifications The Philante uses Renault's E-Tech system, which pairs a 1.5-liter

Coinbase's Independent Advisory Board on Quantum Computing and Blockchain has issued a report highlighting potential long-term risks to proof-of-stake blockchains as quantum computing technology advances. According to the assessment, validator signatures and

China’s demand for gold picked up sharply in March as imports hit their highest level in two years. The latest data shows China imported 162 metric tonnes of gold during the month, a sign that buyers stayed active even as prices remained high. At the same time, the People’s Bank of China

Soluna Holdings signed its fourth capacity expansion with Blockware on Tuesday, adding 3.3 MW at Project Dorothy 1B, a wind-powered data center in West Texas. Key Takeaways: Soluna Holdings and Blockware signed a 4th expansion deal, adding 3.3 MW at Project Dorothy 1B in West Texas. Blockware

Bitmine Immersion Technologies has doubled down on its Ethereum strategy with another major purchase. The company recently added 61,232 ETH worth about $142 million, pushing its total Ethereum holdings to nearly 3.39 million ETH. At current market value, that stash stands near $7.88

Second Hong Kong IPO Attempt After Prior Filing Lapse Wuhan Aimeison Life Sciences Co., Ltd., a Chinese early cancer screening company, has resubmitted its prospectus to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for main board listing, with China Bohai Bank

Bharat1.ai inaugurated Ba AI Superpark on April 19 in Bengaluru as the first phase of an AI-native city project designed to house founders, researchers, and AI practitioners in a purpose-built 500,000 square-foot facility. The project is led by Bharat1.ai co-founder and CEO Umakant Soni, alongside c

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino announced on April 21 that the circulating supply of USDT has reached a new all-time high of $188.0 billion, further widening its lead over competitors and making it the third-largest crypto asset by market cap, trailing only Bitcoin and Ethereum. Ardoino emphasized that more than 550 million users in emerging markets currently rely on USDT for everyday payments.

On April 22, on-chain analyst Yu Jin monitoring showed that, impacted by the rsETH/KelpDAO incident, Aave funds continued to flow out; within three and a half days, total deposits fell from $48.5 billion to $30.7 billion. Morpho saw a modest outflow of $1.5 billion over the same period. The most notable contrast comes from Spark, whose SparkLend business TVL rose against the trend from $1.9 billion to $3.2 billion.

Young Chinese entrepreneurs, many fearing age discrimination after turning 35, are increasingly launching "one-person companies" powered by artificial intelligence, according to a report by AFP. Chinese cities are backing the trend

U.S. Navy Admiral Samuel Paparo said Tuesday at a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee that Bitcoin, as a means of power projection, is “a very valuable computer science tool,” and he noted that Bitcoin’s Proof of Work (PoW) technology “imposes greater costs on attackers trying to breach networks,” adding that its cybersecurity applications have “very important” computer science significance.

Market “dead phases” often signal accumulation periods before major upward movements. Infrastructure-focused altcoins continue steady development despite reduced market attention. Social and meme-driven tokens remain influential but carry higher volatility risks. The cryptocurrency marke

X (formerly Twitter) announced on April 22 that it is rolling out a Customizable Timeline feature, allowing paid iOS subscribers to pin more than 75 topics on the home tab to create a personalized algorithmic news feed centered around a single topic. The feature is powered jointly by the AI model Grok and X’s personalization system.

SpaceX announced on the X platform on April 21 that it has reached a partnership with the AI software engineering startup Cursor (developer Anysphere), to jointly develop “the world’s best software engineering and knowledge work artificial intelligence”; under the terms of the agreement, SpaceX received an option to acquire Cursor later this year for $60 billion, and if it does not exercise the option, it must pay $10 billion as a partnership fee.