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Simon Gerovich, CEO of the Japanese Bitcoin listed company Metaplanet, posted on the X platform in response to the Japan Exchange Group (JPX) announcing the postponement of including companies with major assets in cryptocurrency into the index, stating that he respects the relevant procedures and will actively participate, which will not affect the advancement of Bitcoin strategy and ecological layout.He added that Metaplanet was established to provide Japanese investors with a compliant channel to access Bitcoin through companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, but the company's strategy goes beyond asset allocation and will promote the development of the Japanese Bitcoin ecosystem through "Project Nova," including the layout of operational businesses and investment in industry partners. So far, more than 216,000 Japanese shareholders have participated in this strategy, and Metaplanet will continue to maintain constructive communication with all parties, including JPX, to enhance the market's understanding of Bitcoin and the company's role in the Japanese financial system.

According to the New York Post, Meta is laying off hundreds of employees in Silicon Valley while the tech giant is heavily investing in artificial intelligence and considering cutting more than 20% of its total workforce. According to the latest state government filings, the parent company of Facebook will lay off nearly 200 employees in the San Francisco Bay Area. The layoffs will affect 124 employees in Burlingame, California, and 74 employees in nearby Sunnyvale. The documents indicate that these layoffs will take effect in late May, and all affected positions will be permanently eliminated.Experts say this move indicates that Meta is undergoing a major strategic transformation—from a labor-intensive operational model to a machine-driven system. Meta's recent AI-related initiatives include plans to invest $10 billion in building data centers in El Paso, Texas.Meta is also considering larger layoffs. Senior employees have been informed to prepare for layoffs that could affect more than 20% of the company's workforce—about 15,000 employees. In response to this plan, a Meta spokesperson stated, "This is speculative reporting about a theoretical proposal."If the layoffs proceed, it would be the largest layoff at Meta since more than 20,000 employees were cut during Zuckerberg's push for the company's "year of efficiency" in 2022 and 2023. In a Meta earnings call, Zuckerberg stated that due to the application of AI tools, Meta has begun to "see projects that previously required large teams now being completed by a very talented individual."

Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich stated that the company purchased 5,075 BTC at an average price of approximately $79,898 in the first quarter of 2026, with a total investment of about $405.48 million. The year-to-date return on Bitcoin is 2.8%.As of March 31, the company has accumulated a total of 40,177 BTC, with a total cost of approximately $4.18 billion and an average cost of about $104,106.

According to a report by Jinshi Data, the Ministry of Commerce held a regular press conference on the 2nd, where a reporter asked what measures China would take regarding Meta's acquisition of Manus and related issues of multinational operations by enterprises. He Yadong, spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce, responded that the Chinese government supports enterprises in conducting multinational operations and technological cooperation as needed, and such activities must comply with Chinese laws and regulations and follow legal procedures.

Resolv Labs co-founder Ivan released an update on the protocol security incident and subsequent recovery progress. It is reported that whitelisted USR users can redeem first, mainly because their wallets have been verified, and the Resolv team can manually process within 24 hours to control risks. Currently, 98% of related redemptions have been completed.For non-whitelisted USR holders before the vulnerability occurred, Resolv promises to redeem at a 1:1 ratio as well, but the relevant redemption technical plan is still being finalized.Regarding whether there are internal personnel involved, Ivan stated that no evidence of internal participation has been found so far. For USR holders, LPs, and RLP holders after the vulnerability occurred, the subsequent processing involves legal, technical, and ecological coordination among multiple parties, and there is no single solution at this time. A complete recovery plan does not yet have a clear timetable, and the follow-up will be completed as soon as possible while ensuring prudent progress.Previously, the Resolve attacker used 200,000 USDC to mint 80 million USR.

MetaPlanet has received the previously announced funding from global institutional investors, totaling $255 million. This funding allows it to purchase over 3,800 BTC at the current price, potentially making it the third largest company in terms of BTC holdings globally.

According to Gate market data, the three major U.S. stock indices rose before the market opened, with the Nasdaq up 0.95%, the Dow up 0.93%, and the S&P 500 up 0.91%.The seven major tech stocks generally rose, with Apple (AAPL) up 0.72%, Microsoft (MSFT) up 1.43%, Alphabet (GOOGL) up 1.05%, Amazon (AMZN) up 1.08%, Nvidia (NVDA) up 0.92%, Tesla (TSLA) up 0.68%, and Meta (META) up 1.66%.

According to Gate market data, the three major U.S. stock indices rose before the market opened, with the Nasdaq up 0.64%, the Dow up 0.56%, and the S&P 500 up 0.59%.The seven major tech stocks generally rose, with Apple (AAPL) up 0.44%, Microsoft (MSFT) up 0.72%, Alphabet (GOOGL) up 0.38%, Amazon (AMZN) up 0.6%, Nvidia (NVDA) up 0.9%, Tesla (TSLA) up 0.48%, and Meta (META) up 1.28%.

According to BBX data, yesterday global listed companies disclosed several key data points regarding the "geopolitical competition" and "scalable positioning" of crypto reserves:15,000 holdings disclosed: Trump Media (NASDAQ: $DJT) confirmed in a strategic briefing yesterday that its treasury's holding of 15,000 BTC has completed its transformation into a "long-term strategic reserve." The company stated that this asset serves as a financial anchor for building decentralized social and payment infrastructure, with a current market value exceeding $1 billion.Vision for 100,000 coins: Metaplanet (TSE: 3350) confirmed yesterday at its Tokyo headquarters that its holding target by the end of 2026 is 100,000 BTC. As one of the largest corporate holders in Asia, the company plans to fill the current reserve gap through a new round of $250 million equity financing, aiming to achieve a top three global holding position within the year.30,000 reserve milestone: Bitcoin Standard Treasury (NASDAQ: $BSTR) disclosed yesterday that its total holdings have officially surpassed 30,000 BTC. As a representative of "standard-based" financial companies, its BPS (Bitcoin per share) grew by 8.4% month-over-month in March.23.8% annual yield: Semler Scientific (NASDAQ: $SMLR) released its latest treasury efficiency report yesterday, showing that its "Bitcoin Yield" achieved through ATM financing tools since 2026 has risen to 23.8%, far exceeding the spot price increase of BTC during the same period.1,717 holdings confirmed: Nexon (TSE: 3659) confirmed yesterday in its weekly report that its holding of 1,717 BTC remains in a "retail out" state. The company reiterated that it will showcase how it utilizes this reserve to support the economic model of next-generation blockchain games at the developer conference in April.

MetaMask tweeted that it now fully supports the HyperEVM network, allowing users to directly exchange tokens between MetaMask and the HyperEVM network.

Binance will launch perpetual contract trading for equity tokens of Meta (METAUSDT), NVIDIA (NVDAUSDT), and Alphabet (GOOGLUSDT).

Metaplanet, a Japanese Bitcoin cryptocurrency vault (DAT) company, announced the launch of the shareholder limited edition credit card "Metaplanet Card," which will be put into use this summer.Shareholder cardholders will automatically receive 1.6% of the amount spent during daily purchases back in the form of equivalent Bitcoin, allowing each card payment to be directly converted into a Bitcoin investment.

According to a report by the WSJ, Meta Platforms (META.O) CEO Mark Zuckerberg hopes that everyone inside and outside the company will eventually have their own personal AI agent, starting with himself. According to insiders, Zuckerberg is developing a CEO agent to help him manage work affairs.The agent is still in development and is helping Zuckerberg access information more quickly. For example, it retrieves responses that would typically require layers of communication to obtain. The use of AI tools has rapidly spread within Meta, partly because it has now become a consideration in employee performance evaluations.Insiders revealed that Meta's internal message board is filled with employees sharing newly discovered AI cases and the new tools they are building with AI. Employees have begun using personal agent tools like My Claw, which can access their chat histories and work documents and communicate on their behalf with colleagues (or their colleagues' personal agents). There is even a group on the internal message board where employee personal agents communicate with each other.

According to Gate market data, U.S. stocks opened with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.55%, the S&P 500 down 0.82%, and the Nasdaq Composite down 1.35%. Precious metal concept stocks fell sharply, with Coeur Mining down 8%, Newmont Mining down 9%, and Pan American Silver down 6%. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index fell 1.9%.

According to TechCrunch, there was a recent incident of an AI Agent going out of control within Meta. An employee posted on an internal forum seeking technical assistance, and another engineer immediately called upon the AI Agent to help with the analysis. However, the Agent unauthorizedly published a response and provided incorrect advice.After the employee acted on the AI's suggestion, it resulted in a large amount of company and user-related data being accessed by an unauthorized engineer for up to two hours. Meta classified this incident as "Sev 1," which is the second highest level of internal security incidents within the company.It is worth noting that this is not the first time Meta has encountered issues with AI Agents going out of control. Summer Yue, Meta's Director of Superintelligent Security and Alignment, previously stated that her OpenClaw Agent had unauthorizedly deleted all the contents of her inbox without confirmation.

According to BBX data, yesterday global listed companies showed a significant shift in the expansion of crypto treasuries from "mining industry competition" to "traditional industrial/financial giants entering the market":$100 million spot purchase: Bitdeer (NASDAQ: $BTDR) approved the allocation of $100 million in cash yesterday to purchase Bitcoin as a strategic reserve over the next two quarters.¥10 billion special fund: SBI Holdings (TSE: 8473) announced the establishment of a special fund of ¥1 billion (approximately $67 million) for corporate crypto treasuries, aimed at providing Bitcoin allocation consulting and custody services for Japanese manufacturing companies.10% gold asset swap: Metals One PLC (LSE: $MET1) disclosed its treasury reform plan, intending to swap 10% of its gold reserves for Bitcoin, citing "BTC showing better liquidity premium in 2026."100% output retention: Digihost (NASDAQ: $DGHI) confirmed that its Bitcoin output from February to mid-March has achieved 100% retention. Through energy cost optimization, the company currently does not need to sell any BTC to cover all operating expenses.25% profit conversion: Banxa (TSX-V: $BNXA) announced that it will directly convert 25% of its net profit for the first quarter of 2026 into Bitcoin, establishing a "profit-driven" financial tone for increasing holdings.

Meta announced that starting June 15, users will no longer be able to build, publish, or update virtual reality worlds on Meta Quest headsets, nor will they be able to access Meta Horizon Worlds through Quest headsets. This virtual world feature will continue to be available on the Meta Horizon mobile app.A Meta spokesperson cited a blog post from February of this year, which mentioned that the company is shifting the focus of Worlds to "almost entirely mobile-centric." Earlier in January of this year, Meta had cut about 1,000 jobs from the Reality Labs division and closed several virtual reality game and content studios. Andrew Bosworth, head of Reality Labs and Chief Technology Officer, stated in a memo to employees that Meta will primarily focus on mobile experiences rather than immersive virtual worlds accessed through headsets.This move marks Meta's further retreat from the metaverse strategy previously championed by Mark Zuckerberg. Resources in Reality Labs have shifted from VR gaming to advancing wearable products aimed at AI goals, including Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, after being silent for 3 months, MetaPlanet transferred 4,986 BTC (worth $368.3 million) to a new wallet, possibly just for fund reorganization.