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According to Decrypt’s report on April 22, OP Labs rolled out its privacy product Privacy Boost on Tuesday, initially deploying it on the OP mainnet, with the goal of attracting enterprises to enter the Ethereum ecosystem. In an announcement, OP Labs said Privacy Boost is an SDK and API interface that supports companies in making private transfers and carefully interacting with DeFi applications while meeting regulatory requirements.

According to a report by Bloomberg on April 22, TRON founder Justin Sun has filed a lawsuit in the federal court in California against World Liberty Financial (WLFI). WLFI is a decentralized finance (DeFi) project backed by the son of U.S. President Donald Trump. In a statement released on Wednesday, Justin Sun said he decided to pursue legal action after attempting to resolve the dispute out of court but being refused.

Crypto-backed mortgage products will eventually enter the Australian lending market as regulatory frameworks mature, according to Stephanie Coleman, operations manager at Sydney-based brokerage Unconditional Finance. Speaking to Broker Daily, Coleman noted that while countries like the US are

Mozilla announced on Tuesday that an early version of Anthropic’s Claude Mythos AI model, identified 271 security vulnerabilities in the Firefox browser during internal testing, and that all of the issues have been fixed this week. While Mozilla said it was shocked, it also noted that the results suggest a fundamental shift may be underway in the field of online security, and that defenders may be about to narrow the long-standing advantage attackers have enjoyed.

XRP delivered massive historical returns, contradicting claims of no appreciation. Analyst highlights “Bifrost Bridge” channel as key to long-term bullish structure. Current consolidation and ecosystem growth signal potential for another major breakout. Critics often claim that Ripple’s

Three separate proceedings have been filed in the High Court at Auckland against bet365, Super Group, and Skycity over online gambling operations offered to New Zealand residents. Key Takeaways: Three NZ High Court proceedings filed against bet365, Super Group, and Skycity. Skycity

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 warns quantum-era risks to proof-of-stake: validator signatures and wallet cryptography could become vulnerable; transition to quantum-resistant systems will be complex and multi-year, requiring early planning despite no immediate threat. Abstract: This report from Coinbase’s Independent Advisory Board analyzes long-term security risks for proof-of-stake blockchains as quantum computing progresses. It highlights validator signatures and wallet-level cryptography as areas potentially vulnerable to quantum attacks, while acknowledging that present systems remain secure. The authors emphasize a careful, multi-year transition toward quantum-resistant cryptography, requiring coordinated upgrades across wallets, exchanges, and blockchain infrastructure and early planning to mitigate future threats before they become practical.

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.