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According to official news, OpenEden announced a partnership with BNY Investments, a subsidiary of Bank of New York Mellon, to launch the tokenized product HYBOND, which will put its global short-term high-yield bond fund on the blockchain.This product will initially be open to select institutional clients and is planned to be fully available to institutional investors by the end of April 2026. It is currently deployed on the Ethereum network and will later expand to multi-chain ecosystems such as XRP Ledger and BNB Chain.

During the 2026 Hong Kong Web3 Carnival, ChainCatcher will collaborate with RootData to jointly host the themed forum "Crypto 2026: From Cryptocurrency to Smart Economy" on April 19 at 14:00 (GMT+8) in Hong Kong.As one of the most important peripheral activities of the Hong Kong Web3 Carnival, this forum will focus on the paradigm shift under the deep integration of AI technology and the crypto network, engaging in in-depth discussions around cutting-edge tracks such as AI Agent economy, smart payments, RWA, and crypto infrastructure.The event will gather industry leaders, innovative projects, top VCs, and ecosystem builders, aiming to provide forward-looking perspectives for the industry, promoting the evolution from transactions serving "humans" to economic activities serving "agents," and jointly exploring the construction path and industrial opportunities of the future smart economic system.In addition, ChainCatcher, as one of the cooperative media for this Hong Kong Web3 Carnival, will continue to bring cutting-edge reports and in-depth observations to the industry.Event Registration: https://luma.com/18v6vwpf

Microsoft announced on Monday the launch of two new features for Copilot Researcher—Critique and Council—combining OpenAI's GPT with Anthropic's Claude for the same research task.Critique adopts a sequential collaboration model: GPT is responsible for planning the research, retrieving information, and generating the first draft, while Claude serves as a strict reviewer, checking the accuracy of facts and the quality of citations; Council allows both models to independently generate reports in parallel, with a third referee model comparing differences and summarizing discrepancies.In the DRACO benchmark test covering 100 complex research tasks across 10 fields including healthcare, law, and technology, Copilot equipped with Critique scored 57.4 points, leading the second place by nearly 14%, far surpassing Claude Opus running alone with a score of 42.7 points.

According to CoinDesk, the U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a new rule that would allow 401(k) retirement plans to include alternative assets such as cryptocurrencies, private equity, and real estate, in response to an executive order signed by President Trump last year.If the rule is passed, it will change the traditional structure of retirement plans that primarily focus on stocks and bonds, allowing plan providers to include non-publicly traded products like digital assets. The Secretary of Labor stated that the rule aims to better reflect the current investment environment in retirement plans. Supporters believe this move could improve portfolio diversification, but Senator Elizabeth Warren warned that it could expose workers to higher risks, costs, and potential losses. U.S. 401(k) plans hold trillions of dollars in retirement savings, and even a small allocation to digital assets could bring significant inflows to the crypto market.

According to Theblock, the Bitcoin asset management company Strive (ASST) will collaborate with ETF issuer Tuttle Capital Management to launch the T-Strive Digital Credit ETF, aimed at investing in the variable rate A series perpetual preferred stock STRC issued by Strategy, as well as the preferred stock SATA issued by Strive.It is reported that in January of this year, Strive announced plans to raise an additional $150 million through a secondary public offering, after the company raised $160 million through the oversubscribed SATA IPO. Once approved, the T-Strive Digital Credit ETF will trade on the Chicago Options Exchange under the stock code DGCR.

According to Arkham data, at 22:28, the address marked as "DWF Labs" transferred 6 million USDC to an anonymous address (starting with 0x6CC0...).

The 2026 season F1 Japanese Grand Prix will kick off from March 27 to 29 at Suzuka Circuit. Gate, in collaboration with the F1 Red Bull Racing team, is hosting a high-standard VIP hospitality event, inviting several KOLs and guests from major market makers, institutions, and project parties to attend in person, engaging in multidimensional communication and interaction within an immersive viewing experience.During the event, guests will watch the race up close in the Paddock Club area and gain insights into the operation of the cars and race strategies in the pit area. They will enjoy top-notch dining services in exclusive areas, fully experiencing the competitive charm and viewing privileges of F1 events in a high-standard reception and immersive atmosphere.As the official sponsor of the Red Bull Racing team, Gate's brand logo will be prominently displayed on the car's rear wing, driver gear, and other locations. Japan is not only one of the key stops in the F1 calendar but also an important market for Gate's compliance layout. Currently, Gate Japan has obtained a cryptocurrency exchange operating license issued by the Financial Services Agency (FSA) of Japan. In conjunction with this event, Gate continues to enhance its international brand influence and expand connections with global users and partners.

According to on-chain data, the Hyperliquid team wallet unstaked 333,000 HYPE (approximately $13 million) 11 hours ago. HYPE is currently priced at $37.56, with a 24-hour decline of 5.14%.Previously, the official announcement stated that 333,000 tokens from Hyperliquid Labs would be unstaked on March 29 and distributed to team members on April 6.

According to tracking data from the Web3 asset data platform RootData X, in the past 7 days, the Asian cryptocurrency marketing agency Mango Labs has gained the most new followers among X (Twitter) top personalities. New influential figures following this project include Australian lion BroLeon (@BroLeon), crypto KOL Yuyue (@yuyue_chris), and Crypto Brave (@cryptobraveHQ).In addition, the project with the most followers among X top personalities also includes Megapot.

The privacy-focused Layer 1 blockchain trading ecosystem Aster today announced the official launch of the modular Web3 trading infrastructure Aster Code, aimed at simplifying the development threshold for decentralized perpetual contract exchanges (Perp Dex).The first batch of strategic partners for Aster Code includes Binance Web3 Wallet, Trust Wallet, Safepal, Genius Terminal, Polarise, NOFA, Wallet V, ChimpX, and VergeX, covering multiple core areas of the Perp DEX ecosystem. At the same time, Aster plans to establish the Aster Code ecosystem fund to provide funding and technical incubation, and deepen ecological collaborative cooperation.The complete API documentation and sample program code can be referenced in the official documentation.

Eigen Labs has released the first Beta version of AgentKit, a toolkit for developers to build AI agents that can hold assets, make payments, manage identities, and operate autonomously online.The initial application scenarios of AgentKit focus on "autonomous media agents," which can generate content (text, images, audio, video), manage their own social presence, and run continuously. In the coming weeks, Eigen Labs will expand AgentKit's integration with popular social platforms, add new agent management templates, and launch an easy-to-use user interface. Future versions of AgentKit will also introduce native support for standards such as x402 and ERC-8004.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve Governor Barr stated that employment and labor force growth seem to be in a balanced state, but lower hiring levels make the labor market vulnerable to shocks.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Jefferson stated that the current policy stance should continue to support the labor market and help bring inflation back down.

Resolv Labs posted on platform X, strongly advising users not to trade or purchase USR stablecoins. On-chain data shows that USR illegally minted by attackers has been mixed with normal USR from before the attack in multiple wallets and continues to circulate in the secondary market. The official pointed out that the illegally minted USR has no collateral support and does not have redemption rights, and any current transactions may involve contaminated assets, increasing the complexity of subsequent asset recovery and handling.Resolv Labs stated that they are still in the early stages of assessing compensation plans for affected users and cannot make any guarantees at this time, and ongoing trading activities may further limit potential compensation options. The team mentioned that they are closely collaborating with relevant protocol parties to develop solutions and will announce more details later.

According to official disclosure, of the approximately 80 million illegally issued USR in the attack incident, about 46 million (approximately 57%) have been removed from circulation through destruction and blacklisting, and currently, there are no further transferable or redeemable assets in the related addresses.Among them, approximately 9 million USR have been destroyed through two transactions, and another approximately 36 million assets stored in the attack-related addresses in the form of wstUSR have completed blacklisting through contract upgrades.

According to Cointelegraph, the proposal supported by Trump to "allow cryptocurrencies and private equity to be included in 401(k) retirement plans" has passed White House review. The U.S. Department of Labor is expected to issue relevant rules soon.

According to CoinDesk, blockchain analytics company TRM Labs has launched an AI agent tool for law enforcement agencies, embedded in its TRM Forensics service, which can convert natural language instructions into complex investigative operations, helping investigators track illegal cryptocurrency transactions.Users do not need to have a high technical threshold to query fund flow information, speeding up the pursuit of criminals.

According to Dailymail, the UK Labour Party has stated that it will implement a "temporary ban" on political groups accepting cryptocurrency donations until a relevant regulatory framework is established to address the risks of foreign interference in elections.This move is seen as potentially directly affecting the funding sources of the Reform Party. Previously, the party led by Nigel Farage had received significant donations from individuals in the cryptocurrency industry. The UK government stated that this measure aims to enhance the transparency of political funding and public trust, while the relevant ban will apply retroactively to cryptocurrency donations made from today onward.