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Musk’s social platform X rolled out a brand-new “Smart Cashtags” feature on the evening of April 15 (last Tuesday). On April 17, Nikita Bier, X’s product lead, announced that in just 3 days the feature drove about $1 billion in trading volume across global markets, based on aggregated data from X’s trading pilot program.

Tether and the LayerZero team’s all-chain stablecoin project USDT0 posted on the X platform on April 20. The USDT0 transfer function has been restored to normal, and overall system integrity has not been affected. There has been no change in risk exposure, and all transactions in progress prior to the suspension have been settled. Previously, USDT0, for precautionary purposes, paused the USDT0 OFT cross-chain bridge infrastructure during the rsETH incident investigation.

KelpDAO faced a $290 million loss due to a sophisticated security breach linked to the Lazarus Group. The attack exploited configuration weaknesses in their verification system and highlighted the risks of relying on a single-point verification setup. Industry experts emphasize the need for improved security configurations and multi-layer verification to prevent future incidents.

In April 2026, within just 20 days, cryptocurrency protocols suffered losses of more than $606 million due to hacker attacks, becoming the worst single-month loss record since the February 2025 exchange incident in which $1.4 billion in data was leaked. The two attacks by KelpDAO and Drift Protocol accounted for 95% of April’s losses, and 75% of the total $771.8 million losses as of now in 2026.

SGB enables instant USDC minting and redemption on Solana, improving cross-border payments with real-time settlement. Service targets institutions, removing intermediaries and supporting 24/7 liquidity and treasury management. Expansion plans include more stablecoins and retail access, li

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its World Economic Outlook lowered its 2026 global economic growth forecast to 3.1% and raised its inflation forecast to 4.4%. The report said that economic turmoil stemming from conflicts in the Middle East is the main reason. The downward revision to growth forecasts for emerging markets is larger than the global average, and they face significant risks.

Property tycoon Ching Chiat Kwong, executive chairman and chief executive of Oxley Holdings, is facing a high-stakes lawsuit before Australia's Supreme Court of Victoria linked to the collapse of satellite firm NewSat. According to Bloomberg, Mr Ching had invested approximately US$100 million (S$127

Fermi America’s CEO’s sudden remarks triggered a roughly 20% drop in the share price, and it has accumulated a 75% decline since going public. The company is facing a lack of anchor tenants and supply-chain issues, causing the project to be unable to be completed on schedule. Multiple pressures have emerged internally; investors have filed lawsuits, and the market has begun to reassess the risks and business model of AI data centers.

A JPMorgan report says legislative negotiations on the U.S. 《CLARITY Act》 are nearing the end, with contentious issues reduced to just 2 to 3 items. The main focus is on DeFi regulation and token classification. The bill aims to establish a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies, covering issues such as stablecoin rules and the division of regulatory authority. Discussions about stablecoin yield are trending in a more optimistic direction, but the legislative timeline remains uncertain.

In a talk at the Hong Kong Web3 Carnival, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin introduced Ethereum’s development plan for the next four to five years, including near-term scaling, account abstraction, and preparation for post-quantum cryptography, and proposed a three-stage roadmap for ZK-EVM, aimed at improving Ethereum’s security, general-purpose capabilities, and decentralized verification power.

Moody’s Analytics said that stablecoins will not replace traditional bank deposits on a large scale in the near term, mainly because the United States’ payment infrastructure is mature and regulatory prohibitions limit their use. But as the stablecoin market capitalization rises, it could over the long term drive outflows from bank deposits and reduce banks’ ability to create credit. In addition, regulatory controversy around the CLARITY Act further increases uncertainty in the market.

A minority shareholder of Wilmar International submitted a strongly worded statement ahead of the company's April 23 annual general meeting, questioning whether its board has sufficient independence to protect shareholder interests following costly legal troubles in China and Indonesia, according to

Last week, spot Bitcoin ETF net inflows reached $996 million, the highest level since 2026, marking net inflows for three consecutive weeks, which is related to easing tensions between the U.S. and Iran. BlackRock’s IBIT led the way, pulling in $906 million. Spot Ethereum ETFs also performed, with Fidelity’s FETH attracting $126 million. The market needs to watch how the U.S.-Iran agreement and the Federal Reserve’s rate cuts affect ETF capital flows to determine the direction of ETF fund flows.

Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch announced that Context.ai, a third-party AI platform used by Vercel, was compromised. The attackers used Google Workspace OAuth to obtain employees’ account credentials and then gained access to internal environment variables. The investigation shows the attack was carried out in three stages. Vercel has taken emergency measures and provided security recommendations, including reviewing activity logs and rotating environment variables.

According to reports, the prediction market platform Polymarket is in talks for a new round of funding totaling $400 million at an estimated valuation of about $15 billion, and its competitor Kalshi is also conducting similar funding talks. Polymarket’s weekly nominal trading volume is $1.9 billion, covering multiple market events, and it offers trading contracts for the outcomes of specific events, indicating the likelihood of IPO markets for technology companies such as OpenAI and SpaceX.

Bearish sentiment persists, but early accumulation signals are emerging across select altcoins. Infrastructure and utility-driven projects show consistent development despite weak price action. Speculative and experimental assets continue to attract attention during early market

David Schwartz, CTO Emeritus at Ripple, analyzed bridge security vulnerabilities following the $292 million Kelp DAO exploit. He noted that providers prioritized convenience over robust security, undermining essential protective features. The Kelp DAO breach stemmed from a private key leak, exacerbated by a simplified security configuration in their LayerZero implementation.

Kelp DAO’s liquidity re-staking token rsETH was attacked on April 19 by a hacker exploiting a cross-chain message verification vulnerability, resulting in 116,500 rsETH being released to an address controlled by the attacker. Multiple DeFi protocols urgently froze related functions to address potential losses. LayerZero stated that it is actively fixing the vulnerability and will release a post-incident analysis report.

Elon Musk was subpoenaed in Paris on April 20, 2026 for a voluntary interview regarding France’s investigation into the social media platform X, mainly concerning his actions involving its algorithm and AI chatbots Grok. The investigation includes alleged conspiracy to possess child sexual abuse material and denial of crimes against humanity. French prosecutors have searched the X company and expanded the investigation to other countries.