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Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano, stated that Bitcoin's quantum defense proposal BIP-361 has been mischaracterized as a soft fork, and is actually closer to a hard fork, and it cannot protect approximately 1.7 million early BTC generated before 2013, including about 1 million bitcoins attributed to Satoshi Nakamoto.He mentioned that the zero-knowledge proof recovery scheme in the proposal relies on BIP-39 mnemonic phrases, while early wallets used different key generation methods that cannot provide the required proof, thus the relevant assets may be permanently frozen under the current scheme. Reports also indicated that BIP-361 co-author Jameson Lopp described it as a rough concept for an emergency plan, rather than a final specification.

According to Globenewswire, the American law firm Bernstein Liebhard has announced that it has filed a securities fraud class action lawsuit on behalf of investors against the Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Gemini Space Station, alleging that Gemini made false statements regarding its business operations and prospects in its prospectus and related disclosures, particularly accused of exaggerating the viability of its core cryptocurrency platform business. Investors wishing to serve as lead plaintiffs must submit their applications by May 18, 2026.It is reported that Bernstein Liebhard is a well-known investor relations law firm that has previously filed class action lawsuits against companies such as Ruhnn, Apple, and AsiaInfo-Linkage.

Binance's TradFi perpetual contracts are rapidly expanding. In just 90 days, the average market share of Binance TradFi contracts in mainstream TradFi futures surged from 0.2% to 4.9%. Among them, silver reached a peak of 20.8% of COMEX (New York Mercantile Exchange) trading volume, while gold also reached 8.3%.

According to the official announcement, Binance is expected to suspend token deposits and withdrawals for the Polygon (POL) network on April 8, 2026, at 21:00 (UTC+8) to support its network upgrade and hard fork.The project team will carry out the network upgrade and hard fork at block height 85,268,500 (expected on April 8, 2026, at 22:00 UTC+8).

The AI hardware operating system company, Boundless Ark, has recently completed two rounds of Pre-A financing, with investors including the globally renowned wearable device brand Shokz, Guoruiyuan Fund, Hengsong Capital, and Shanghai Angel Club, with ECA Capital serving as the exclusive financial advisor.In the past year, the company has completed a total of 4 rounds of financing, raising hundreds of millions. Boundless Ark's core product is the AI operating system EVA OS, positioned as the "hardware version of OpenClaw" — essentially a set of Agent frameworks running on the hardware side, supporting various terminal devices such as robots, headphones, and glasses. Developers only need to describe their requirements in natural language, and EVA OS can autonomously complete program writing, driver debugging, and application deployment, averaging about half an hour, significantly improving efficiency compared to traditional solutions (3 people, 2-3 months).EVA OS adopts a cloud and local collaborative architecture, with voice latency below 250ms and multimodal feedback below 350ms, outperforming the industry standard of about 600ms; the self-developed end-to-end model reduces voice costs to one-twentieth of the industry standard, and perception model costs can be reduced by 70%-92%. Currently, since the release of EVA OS 1 three months ago, over 2,500 enterprises and R&D units have connected, covering multiple categories such as AI headphones, AI glasses, desktop robots, and robotic arms.

According to the Financial Times, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has nominated the head of the Monetary and Economic Department of the Bank for International Settlements, the "pragmatic hawk" Shin Hyun Song, as the candidate for the new governor of the Bank of Korea. It is reported that Shin Hyun Song has a negative attitude towards the Lee Jae-myung government's push for a stablecoin pegged to the Korean won, believing that in a country with severe exchange rate fluctuations and vulnerability to capital outflows, stablecoins can easily become a tool for capital flight, and stablecoins pegged to the domestic currency may accelerate this trend.

A bill in Kentucky, USA, aimed at regulating cryptocurrency ATMs (HB380), has sparked controversy in the industry due to newly added hardware wallet-related provisions. Critics claim that the regulation may "effectively ban self-custody."The bill originally focused on operators of virtual currency kiosks, covering licensing, compliance requirements, transaction limits, and user protection. However, in the latest revision, new provisions require hardware wallet providers to "offer mechanisms and assist users in resetting access credentials," including passwords, PINs, and recovery phrases. Industry insiders point out that this requirement conflicts with the core design of non-custodial wallets. Since private keys and recovery phrases are solely controlled by the user, wallet providers themselves cannot access or recover this information, making the provision technically difficult to implement.Institutions like the Bitcoin Policy Institute have stated that such regulations effectively create a "backdoor" for wallets, undermining the security of crypto assets and potentially forcing users to turn to centralized custodial services. The bill still needs to be reviewed by the state Senate, and the relevant provisions may still be modified or removed.

The High Court of England ruled last week that a lawsuit involving the theft of 2,323 bitcoins can proceed to trial. The plaintiff, Ping Fai Yuen, stated in court documents that his estranged wife, Fun Yung Li, secretly obtained the mnemonic phrase for his Trezor hardware wallet using home surveillance cameras in August 2023 and transferred 2,323 bitcoins without permission. At the time of the theft, it was worth nearly $60 million, and at the current price of about $74,000, it is now worth approximately $172 million.Court documents show that the transferred bitcoins were dispersed to 71 blockchain addresses not held on exchanges after multiple transactions, and no further transfers have occurred since December 21, 2023. Yuen claimed that his daughter had warned Li about attempting to steal the bitcoins, after which he installed recording devices in his home. After discovering the transfer, Yuen physically attacked Li and pleaded guilty in 2024 to actual bodily harm and two counts of common assault.Previously, Li had applied to dismiss the case, arguing that the plaintiff's core claim of "conversion" only applies to tangible property and not to digital assets like bitcoins. The judge agreed with this view but ruled that the case could proceed to trial based on other legal claims.

MVB10 member BitRing is about to be released. Users who have completed KYC can purchase a BitRing smart ring containing one gram of gold at the price of buying one gram of gold, which is lower than Oura. The product's appearance far exceeds that of Oura, and the health function detection is not much different from Oura. For subsequent purchases, the original price is required, and the prices are all significantly lower than Oura.The foundation promises to donate all hardware profits to educational public welfare projects in the countries and regions of the purchasing users, currently focusing mainly on China and South Korea.The BRT foundation mainly relies on income from the BRT protocol, while the BitRing hardware company will be supported by subscription fees.

According to Bloomberg, Tether Holdings SA Chief Investment Officer Richard Heathcote announced his resignation and will transition to a non-executive advisory role, no longer responsible for daily operations. His deputy, Zachary Lyons, will succeed him.During his tenure, Richard Heathcote led the management of Tether's reserve assets and drove a series of diversified investments for the company, covering areas such as football clubs and humanoid robots.

Elon Musk posted on the X platform that Macrohard or Digital Optimus is a joint project between xAI and Tesla, which will be launched as part of the investment agreement between Tesla and xAI.Macrohard will run on Tesla's AI4 system ($650) and will use xAI's Nvidia hardware in a relatively restrained manner.In principle, Digital Optimus AI is capable of simulating the operations of an entire company. This is why the program is named MACROHARD, a playful jab at Microsoft. Currently, no other company is able to achieve this.

According to Bitcoinmagazine, blockchain development company Blockstream has launched version 5.2.0 of the Blockstream Green app. This update connects Lightning payments with the Liquid network (a Bitcoin sidechain developed by Blockstream), utilizing atomic swaps to convert Lightning payments into Liquid Bitcoin (LBTC) secured by Jade devices.The report states that its Blockstream Jade hardware wallet is currently the first hardware wallet capable of interacting with the Bitcoin Lightning Network, allowing users to send and receive Lightning payments while securely storing funds in cold storage.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf stated on social media, "We will never seek a ceasefire. We firmly believe that the aggressors must be dealt a heavy blow to learn a lesson and never dare to harbor thoughts of invading Iran again. Israel has built its existence on the repeated cycle of 'war-negotiation-ceasefire-war' to consolidate its dominance. We will break this cycle."

According to the official announcement, Binance is expected to suspend the token deposit and withdrawal services for Polygon (POL) on March 4, 2026, at 21:00 (UTC+8) to support its network upgrade and hard fork.The project team will conduct the network upgrade and hard fork at block height 83,756,500 (expected on March 4, 2026, at 22:00 UTC+8).

According to PR Newswire, Solana Mobile has announced the launch of the modular integration solution Solana Mobile Stack for Android hardware manufacturers, helping OEMs achieve hardware-level differentiation and transforming devices into hardware-level digital asset platforms.The Solana Mobile Stack supports the storage of stablecoins and digital assets through Seed Vault, and enables fast peer-to-peer or cross-border transfers via Seeker Wallet, directly integrating with ecosystems like Visa, Stripe, and PayPal. It supports staking, trading, and accessing applications through the Solana dApp Store, allowing Android hardware manufacturers to participate in revenue sharing for each transaction.

The former CEO of the collapsed exchange Mt. Gox, Mark Karpelès, recently proposed a Bitcoin hard fork plan, suggesting to modify the consensus rules to recover approximately 79,956 BTC stolen in the 2011 hacking incident, which is valued at about 5.2 billion dollars at current prices.The proposal targets a wallet address associated with the 2011 Mt. Gox system breach, which received nearly 80,000 bitcoins after the hack and has remained unused for over 15 years. Currently, under existing Bitcoin rules, these funds can only be transferred if the corresponding private key is held. According to the proposal, the new rules would allow the unspent outputs in that address to be controlled through signatures from the Mt. Gox recovery address, thereby incorporating the funds into the existing judicial oversight compensation process for repaying Mt. Gox creditors.Karpelès stated that the plan is merely a starting point for discussion, intending to limit the rule modification to a single address and activate it at a specific block height in the future. However, the proposal also acknowledges that this plan requires coordinated upgrades across the entire network, and if some community members refuse to support it, it could lead to the risk of a blockchain split. It is important to note that these approximately 80,000 BTC are currently not part of the assets allocated to Mt. Gox creditors and are not under the control of the bankruptcy trustee.

According to Cointelegraph, Dash is a Layer-1 blockchain protocol with privacy features, announcing the integration of Zcash's "Orchard" shielded pool into the Dash Evolution chain, which is a secondary layer on the L1 network that supports smart contract functionality.The integration will go live after the completion of a network security audit, expected to launch in March. Initially, the integration will support the basic transfer functionality of Zcash. The announcement stated that the transaction will transfer from one party to another on the Evolution chain, with subsequent upgrades adding Orchard's privacy features for tokenized real-world assets (RWA).