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Crypto KOL manya releases a personal research tool ranking, with S-level products including Dune and frontrun.pro, A-level including Coinglass, and B and C-level products comprising several well-known tools.

OSL Chief Commercial Officer Eugene Cheung stated at Money 20/20 Asia that for stablecoin payments to achieve institutional-scale adoption, a mature settlement, compliance, and risk management layer must be established; before large-scale transfers to blockchain by financial institutions, they must ensure their systems can handle complex legal, asset custody, and other risks. This is why OSL insists on licensed operations and focuses on institutional-grade infrastructure. He proposed that the stablecoin payment system should benchmark traditional payment giants, building an efficient "control layer" responsible for compliance review and global settlement, and explore the integration of AI in payment control processes to improve compliance decision-making efficiency and risk transparency.

The TRON network on April 10th, through Proposal No. 106, adjusted the behavior and execution cost of the SELFDESTRUCT instruction, so that contracts are only deleted when called within the same transaction, and the energy consumption was changed from 0 to 5000. This change enhances compatibility with Ethereum and improves multi-chain development support.

The US CPI year-over-year increased to 3.3% in March 2026, with inflation rising mainly due to rising oil prices and supply chain issues. Analysis indicates that Bitcoin's price is influenced by various factors such as real interest rates, the US dollar exchange rate, and liquidity, and is no longer solely used as an inflation hedge.

ME News Report, April 13 (UTC+8), public data shows that Marathon Digital Holdings recently sold over 15,000 Bitcoins, Riot Platforms sold 3,700 Bitcoins, and Cango sold 2,000 Bitcoins. Bitdeer's Bitcoin holdings have dropped to zero. (Source: MLion)

Aave DAO passed its first binding proposal with approximately 75% support, approving the allocation of $25 million and 75k AAVE tokens to Aave Labs for product development, with funds to be disbursed in phases. This framework consolidates revenue into the DAO treasury and advances subsequent incentives through separate proposals.

ME News Report, April 12 (UTC+8), U.S. President Trump: The (U.S.-Iran) talks went well, and most issues reached consensus, but the only truly important nuclear matter was not resolved. Starting immediately, the U.S. Navy will begin to blockade any ships attempting to enter or exit the Strait of Hormuz. (Source: PANews)

NVIDIA's open-source AI agent sandbox OpenShell v0.0.33 has been released, adding a standalone compute driver with libkrun, enhancing seccomp, inference routing, and process count limits, and controlling external communication and network access through YAML policies. Previously, the backend was a single-container K3s cluster based on Kubernetes; it has now switched to a KVM-based micro VM, providing stronger kernel boundaries. The project has over 5.2k stars on GitHub, is licensed under Apache 2.0, and is still in alpha. Currently, it only supports a single developer, single environment, and single gateway in a single-user mode.

Data from April 12 shows that the Hyperliquid platform's whale holdings reached $3.67B, with long positions accounting for 51.3% and short positions for 48.7%. The profit and loss for longs is -$29.6559 million, and for shorts is $38.3312 million. Additionally, a certain whale is fully long ETH at a price of $2,148.7, with unrealized profit and loss currently at $3.0866 million.

POSX announces participation in Consensus 2026 (Miami, May 4–7), booth number 3915, showcasing its "Pay-to-Get-Rebate" model. An exclusive launch event will be held during the conference to introduce a new generation of blockchain payment rebate products, combining real consumption scenarios to promote the commercialization of crypto payments. At the same time, POSX will partner with globally renowned brands, with details revealed on-site.

As the 2028 Bitcoin halving approaches, mining companies face greater challenges, with block rewards decreasing to 1.5625 BTC. Rising costs and capital tightening have reduced profits, prompting mining companies to shift towards deleveraging and cash flow optimization, restructuring their business models, and actively managing electricity and computing infrastructure. Improved regulatory frameworks are driving investment toward mining companies with long-term capabilities.

B3 Labs has launched B3OS, an on-chain execution layer designed specifically for crypto services and AI agents, simplifying on-chain operations through modular design. The system features low latency and high reliability, addressing issues like RPC failures, and provides reliable execution tools for AI agents, supporting scenarios such as DeFi applications.

Ju.com announces a $30 million strategic investment in Nivex Exchange to promote the development of an AI intelligent trading ecosystem. The funds will be used for token incentives, liquidity building, and AI algorithm research and development. Both parties will explore innovative areas and jointly build an efficient digital asset trading system.

The Blockchain Association responded to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regarding Citadel's proposal on DeFi regulation, stating that DeFi developers should not be included under traditional financial regulatory frameworks, and called on the SEC to introduce an "innovation exemption" mechanism to promote on-chain asset regulation and technological innovation.

ME News Update, April 12 (UTC+8), according to CoinMarketCap market data, ETH is currently priced at $2,181.49, with a 24-hour decrease of 3.0%. (Source: CoinMarketCap)

Tok-Edge announces plans to launch a crypto hedge fund for institutional investors in 2026, with a first-round fundraising target of $100 million, an initial size of $21 million, and Marcus Meijer and his investment alliance planning to contribute $10 million as cornerstone capital.

Russian economist Denis Astafiev warns that during periods of economic instability, high-risk investments such as cryptocurrencies face a significant risk of substantial losses. He recommends that investors limit their allocation of such assets to 5% to 10% of their total investment portfolio to prevent irreversible losses.

ME News message: On April 21 (UTC+8), financial platform Meow announced a partnership with payment infrastructure provider BVNK, successfully integrating stablecoin and cryptocurrency payment functionality into the platform. At present, the platform supports digital assets such as Bitcoin, USDC, and Tether, and enables conversion and settlement between fiat currency and digital assets. This strategic collaboration links fiat transfers, stablecoins, cryptocurrencies, and global payment networks, aiming to simplify cross-border payments, fund dispatch, and treasury management. In the future, both parties plan to continue exploring and supporting merchants’ ability to accept cryptocurrency payments. (Source: MLion)

Co-founder of World Liberty Financial, Zach Witkoff, recently refuted Peter Girnus's allegations, stating that the two parties are unrelated, emphasizing that WLF has no connection to meme coins, and that its stablecoin ranks second in market capitalization among similar products, currently priced at $0.08.