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The SEC released a document (34-105260) disclosing the rule change application submitted by the NYSE, intending to formally introduce a framework for trading tokenized securities.According to the proposal, the NYSE plans to add Rule 7.5, allowing eligible securities to be traded and settled in a blockchain-based tokenized form in addition to traditional forms. The relevant arrangements will operate under the DTC pilot program. The core mechanisms include: tokenized securities and traditional stocks will share the same trading code (CUSIP) and rights structure, and will be fully interchangeable; in the matching system, tokenized and traditional securities will have the same execution priority, and the order of transactions will not be affected by the different forms; trading participants can choose to settle and clear in an on-chain form through a tokenization flag, with specific processing carried out by custodians. Additionally, the NYSE also plans to simultaneously modify order sorting, routing, and clearing rules to accommodate the trading process of tokenized securities, ensuring seamless integration with the existing market structure.From a market perspective, this proposal signifies that traditional U.S. securities exchanges are officially exploring the introduction of blockchain technology into the core trading and settlement systems. If approved, it could become an important milestone for on-chain securities entering mainstream financial infrastructure.

French Interior Minister representative Jean-Didier Berger stated at the Paris Blockchain Week that France is preparing to introduce new measures to protect cryptocurrency holders. He revealed that authorities have launched a prevention platform and attracted thousands of registrations, while working with Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez to develop a more stringent response plan, expected to be implemented in the coming weeks.In this context, there have been 41 cryptocurrency-related kidnapping cases in France in 2026, averaging one every 2.5 days; in 2025, global incidents of such "ransom attacks" increased by 75% year-on-year, with France being the most severely affected country in the world, accounting for about 40% of the total incidents in Europe.

The full-chain token issuance platform Printr announced the launch of the V2 upgrade, which introduces five new fee distribution models, including buyback and burn, liquidity compounding, POB staking, creator sharing, and zero-fee mode.Among them, the POB (Proof of Belief) mechanism allows users to share 100% of custom transaction fee earnings by staking tokens. V2 also launches configurable issuance parameters, automatic liquidity migration, and anti-copy protection features, and now supports 8 chains including Solana, Base, BNB Chain, and Ethereum.

XRP Ledger announced the integration of zero-knowledge infrastructure provider Boundless to support banks and asset management institutions in executing transactions on the public chain that balance privacy protection and compliance.According to reports, this solution can hide sensitive information such as transaction size, frequency, and counterparties, while still allowing regulatory agencies to conduct audits through selective disclosure and role-based access control, thus achieving a balance between privacy and compliance. This integration will support institutional scenarios such as cross-border B2B payments, fund and capital management, over-the-counter (OTC) trading, tokenized asset issuance, and on-chain trading and lending.Industry insiders believe that the contradiction between the transparency of public chains and the demand for privacy has always been a significant barrier to institutional adoption, and this solution aims to reduce the so-called "transparency tax." Meanwhile, competition in the privacy track continues to heat up. Technologies such as zero-knowledge proofs (ZK) and fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) are accelerating implementation, pushing privacy capabilities from optional features to underlying infrastructure. Data shows that the market size of tokenized assets has reached approximately $29.25 billion, with a monthly increase of about 7.9%.

The Binance wallet officially launched the perpetual contract trading feature on April 14, 2026, at 20:00, and introduced a special Alpha points task activity. The activity period is from April 14, 2026, at 20:00 to April 28, 2026, at 20:00. Users who accumulate a trading volume of $1,000 in perpetual contracts during the event will receive 3 Alpha points, and the rewards will be distributed before May 12, 2026, at 20:00.

The Bank of Korea stated that after the mispayment incident at Bithumb, careful consideration should be given to introducing a "circuit breaker" mechanism in the cryptocurrency market similar to that in traditional financial markets, to address extreme market volatility and systemic risks.The Bank of Korea pointed out that as the scale of the cryptocurrency market expands and related risks increase, existing regulatory measures are insufficient to fully cover potential issues. Therefore, it is necessary to study the introduction of protective mechanisms that can automatically interrupt trading to enhance market stability and investor protection. Previously, Bithumb experienced abnormal payments of some users' assets due to a system failure, which attracted market attention.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has proposed a new rule draft to regulate stablecoin issuers within its jurisdiction according to the GENIUS Act, covering requirements related to reserves, redemption, capital, risk management, and custody.The FDIC stated that the relevant reserve deposits will be insured, but this protection does not directly cover stablecoin holders. At the same time, the regulatory agency has sought public opinion on the details of the rules, with a comment period of 60 days. This proposal is a further measure to implement the GENIUS Act, and the relevant regulatory framework is expected to be gradually improved.

According to the official website of SOL Strategies, SOL Strategies Inc. has signed a final agreement to acquire the assets of Darklake Labs, a native zero-knowledge technology company on Solana, for $1.2 million. The transaction price consists of $200,000 in cash and $1 million in equivalent common stock.Darklake's core product, Zyga, is a dynamic zero-knowledge proof system native to Solana that provides privacy protection at the transaction execution level and eliminates front-running and sandwich attacks.After the completion of the transaction, the core team of Darklake will join SOL Strategies, including CEO Vitor Py Braga (formerly with Meta and IBM), COO Amber Hales (formerly with Coinbase, with nearly a decade of compliance experience), and zero-knowledge research lead Tiago Alves.

SOL Strategies Inc. has signed a final agreement to acquire the assets of Solana native zero-knowledge technology company Darklake Labs for $1.2 million, with the transaction price consisting of $200,000 in cash and $1 million in equivalent common stock of the company.Darklake's core product Zyga is a dynamic zero-knowledge proof system native to Solana, which can achieve privacy protection at the transaction execution level and eliminate front-running and sandwich attacks. After the closing, Darklake's core team will join SOL Strategies, including CEO Vitor Py Braga (formerly of Meta and IBM), COO Amber Hales (formerly of Coinbase, with nearly a decade of compliance experience), and zero-knowledge research lead Tiago Alves.

Shanghai officially issued the "Several Measures to Support the Development of the Game and E-sports Industry in Shanghai" (referred to as "Game Shanghai Ten Measures"), which points out that it will support game and e-sports companies in the research and application of technologies such as AI large models, blockchain, big data, the Internet of Things, cloud computing, as well as terminal devices and game development engines, 3D modeling software, and other basic game development tools.Actively promote the application of blockchain technology in areas such as copyright registration, rights protection, transactions, and settlement, and encourage game companies to establish partnerships with electronic device manufacturers to explore more possibilities for multi-terminal development of games.

According to Bloomberg, the Irish government officially launched the testing phase of the digital wallet on April 3 local time, which includes an age verification feature.According to a statement from the Irish Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, this digital ID will support age verification on social media platforms, aiming to protect children and adolescents from online harm.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated in its latest report that Tokenized Finance is not a simple upgrade of traditional finance, but rather a structural transformation. It replaces intermediaries with smart contracts and shared ledgers, restructuring the architecture of global markets. Currently, the scale of tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) has reached $27.5 billion, with tokenized U.S. Treasury bonds exceeding $12 billion.The IMF pointed out that while tokenization can achieve near-instant settlement and 24/7 trading, its speed, automation, and programmability may amplify systemic risks, rapidly spreading liquidity crises under market pressure, lacking the buffering effect of traditional settlement delays.

Bitget officially launched the GetClaw trading feature and is the first in the world to offer independent trading accounts for AI Agents, advancing the role of AI in trading scenarios from "assistive tools" to capable "autonomous traders."Currently, GetClaw supports users in initiating trading commands within the Telegram chat environment. Supported features include spot trading, USDT margin contract trading, limit orders, position closing, as well as various trading methods such as scheduled task triggers and immediate execution.At the same time, users can prepare trading funds for GetClaw sub-accounts through asset transfer functions and directly query orders, positions, and account information in the conversation, forming a closed-loop trading process from command initiation to execution feedback.In terms of application scenarios, GetClaw covers various real trading needs such as 24/7 market monitoring, technical signal-driven strategy execution, trend following, range oscillation and grid execution, news event response, on-chain signal capture, take profit and stop loss, and dynamic capital scheduling.In terms of security, Bitget adopts an independent sub-account mechanism, using the design principles of "independent isolation, permission convergence, and controllable risk" to limit the trading behavior of Agents to operate within independent account boundaries. While releasing the trading capabilities of the agents, it ensures they remain within clear, trustworthy, and manageable boundaries.

Slow Fog founder Yu Xian issued a security reminder stating: We are fairly certain that if the user's OpenClaw is the latest version 3.28, it may introduce a poisoned axios, please be cautious in your checks.In addition, related Skills may also rely on axios, leading to indirect poisoning. Due to the widespread use of axios, a comprehensive check can be conducted under certain conditions.

According to Cointelegraph, Nasdaq announced that starting from May 1, 2026, it will officially eliminate the 10% minimum float requirement and introduce a "fast track" rule that allows mega-cap IPOs to join the Nasdaq 100 Index within approximately 15 trading days.

Lista DAO has released the LIP 024 proposal, which aims to introduce the LISTA token economic model 2.0, gradually phasing out the veLISTA mechanism and expanding the application of LISTA throughout the protocol.The voting period for this proposal is from March 30, 2026, to April 2, 2026. The main changes are:The veLISTA mechanism will be abolished, and all staked veLISTA will be unlocked without any penalties, regardless of the original lock-up duration.Governance will be simplified; holding LISTA will grant proposal voting rights. The voting mechanism for liquidity provider (LP) pools will be gradually phased out.Buybacks with LISTA will replace revenue sharing. Fees previously allocated to veLISTA stakers will be repurposed to fund protocol development, user benefits, and LISTA buybacks.The application scope of the LISTA token will be expanded, with the first new product feature "Delayed Liquidation" set to launch in the second quarter of 2026.

Pendle co-founder @tn_pendle met with the Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam last week in New York along with Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, and Anchorage Digital to advocate for the construction of Vietnam's international financial center.During the talks, Pendle co-founder @tn_pendle discussed Vietnam's potential as a market for tokenized bonds, ETFs, and private credit, and strongly promoted the deep talent pool that Vietnam possesses.