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Kaiko announced the acquisition of digital asset data and analytics provider Amberdata. After the completion of this transaction, Kaiko stated that it will form a comprehensive service capability covering digital asset market data, analytics, pricing, indices, and data infrastructure, and will continue to expand into the tokenized asset sector.

Blockaid disclosed on platform X that the Alephium TokenBridge Ethereum cross-chain bridge was attacked. The attacker controlled 3 out of 4 Guardian keys to forge a VAA (Verification Authorization Message) and completed the attack in about 7 minutes, stealing approximately $815,000 in assets.During the attack, the attacker minted 13.76 million Wrapped ALPH out of thin air, exceeding the circulating supply before the attack by over 100%, while also unlocking and transferring assets such as USDT, USDC, WBTC, and WETH from the custody pool.Currently, the attacker's address still holds approximately $815,000 in stolen assets and 13.76 million uncollateralized Wrapped ALPH, with the largest abnormal transaction being the minting of 13.76 million Wrapped ALPH out of thin air.

According to Blockaid monitoring, the cross-chain routing protocol Squid is currently under continuous attack on the SquidRouterModule on the Ethereum and Base networks. Within about two hours of the attack, 86 Gnosis Safe wallets have been emptied, with losses amounting to approximately 3 million dollars.The attacker subsequently exchanged all stolen tokens for DAI through their controlled Uniswap V3 liquidity pool and consolidated them into a single address. Currently, this consolidated wallet holds approximately 3.07 million dollars in DAI.

According to the official announcement, digital asset market data and analytics provider Kaiko has announced the acquisition of the European decentralized finance infrastructure provider Cometh, which holds a MiCA / CASP license, to integrate data, analytics, indices, and on-chain infrastructure capabilities, along with Cometh's expertise in smart contract engineering.Kaiko stated that after the transaction is completed, the company will form an integrated infrastructure covering BMR authorized indices, MiCA compliant products, oracle services, and on-chain execution capabilities. Cometh has previously been granted a MiCA / CASP license by the French AMF and holds ISO 27001:2022 certification.

According to token unlocking data from the Crypto asset data platform RootData, Kaito (KAITO) will unlock approximately 12.11 million tokens at 12:00 PM Beijing time on May 20, worth about 5.55 million USD.

The Bitget Launchpool project KAIO is now open for investment. As of the time of publication, the USDGO locked pool yield is 47.32% APR, the BGB locked pool yield is 121.25% APR, and the KAIO locked pool yield is 6,849.64% APR.

According to Blockaid's monitoring, its vulnerability detection system found that the 1inch market maker/parser TrustedVolumes is under attack, involving the Ethereum network. The victim contract is the TrustedVolumes parser, which has so far extracted approximately $5.87 million, including 1,291.16 WETH, 206,282 USDT, 16.939 WBTC, and 1,268,771 USDC.Blockaid stated that the attacker is the same operator as in the 1inch Fusion V1 attack incident in March 2025, but this vulnerability is different, located in the custom RFQ trading agent contract controlled by TrustedVolumes. More details will be announced soon.

The Bitget Launchpool project KAIO (KAIO) is now open for investment, with a total prize pool of 10,000,000 KAIO. The locking period ends on May 13 at 21:00 (UTC+8). This round of Launchpool has opened 3 locking pools, including:BGB Locking PoolTotal Airdrop: 7,000,000 KAIOVIP User Locking Limit: 50,000 BGBRegular User Locking Limit: 5,000 BGBUSDGO Locking PoolTotal Airdrop: 2,000,000 KAIOIndividual Locking Limit: 500,000 USDGOKAIO Locking PoolTotal Airdrop: 1,000,000 KAIOIndividual Locking Limit: 20,000,000 KAIO

According to official news, Coinbase will launch KAIO (KAIO) spot trading on May 6. If liquidity conditions are met and trading is supported, the KAIO-USD trading pair will open later today.

Bitget Launchpool is about to launch the project KAIO (KAIO), with a total prize pool of 10,000,000 KAIO. The locking period is open from May 6, 21:00 to May 13, 21:00 (UTC+8). This round of Launchpool opens 3 locking pools, including:BGB Locking PoolTotal airdrop: 7,000,000 KAIOVIP user locking limit: 50,000 BGBRegular user locking limit: 5,000 BGBUSDGO Locking PoolTotal airdrop: 2,000,000 KAIOIndividual locking limit: 500,000 USDGOKAIO Locking PoolTotal airdrop: 1,000,000 KAIOIndividual locking limit: 20,000,000 KAIOAt the same time, KAIO will also launch spot trading on Bitget RWA zone, with the deposit channel now open. The trading open time is May 6, 21:00 (UTC+8).

According to a report by the analysis firm Kaiko on Monday, the open interest, funding rates, and on-chain trading patterns in the perpetual contract market indicate that some traders may have positioned themselves ahead of the announcement of the Robinhood cryptocurrency listing. The report highlights the most obvious case of wallet address 0xa1E, which opened a long position in Lighter (LIT) on Hyperliquid at 11:05 AM on January 15, about an hour before Robinhood announced the listing of the token, and this wallet subsequently closed the position after the announcement.The same address also opened a short position in HOOD a few hours before Robinhood reported lower-than-expected first-quarter revenue on April 28. Several tokens, including ZEC, SNX, and NEAR, experienced abnormal spikes in open interest and funding rates, as well as price drift, before their listing announcements. Researcher Fraussen told Cointelegraph that traders who understand microstructure may have noticed public signals such as rising funding rates and increased trading volume and positioned themselves accordingly, but this type of positioning is statistically consistent and has repeatedly occurred across multiple events, reflecting privileged access to Robinhood's listing pipeline or a highly reliable front-running method based on public signals.

The RWA tokenization protocol KAIO announced on platform X that it will conduct its TGE today.Previously, KAIO revealed its token economic model, with a total supply of 10 billion tokens. The community and liquidity incentives account for 37.5%, which is the largest allocation portion; the team and early investors' tokens are subject to lock-up and phased release mechanisms, with no initial release at TGE. The foundation's allocation accounts for 17%, intended for long-term ecological development.

The decentralized AI computing Layer 1 network Kaisar Network announced that it has completed $4 million in financing to date, with $1 million from a strategic Pre-Seed round.Kaisar Network is incubated by Outlier Ventures and Borderless Capital, with investors including Merov Capital, StoneBlock, WM Capital, Arche Fund, Q42, Unicorn Ventures, and others. Kaisar announced the launch of Token AI, allowing users to access decentralized GPU computing, AI credits, and agent services.

The RWA tokenization protocol KAIO officially announces the launch of its governance token KAIO, with a fixed total supply of 10 billion tokens, and simultaneously establishes the KAIO Foundation, responsible for ecological governance, treasury management, and protocol development.KAIO is incubated by Nomura Group's digital asset division Laser Digital and has received strategic investments from institutions such as Tether (the world's largest stablecoin issuer), BH Digital Assets, and Further. The platform currently has 5 institutional-grade funds launched, with a TVL of approximately 100 million USD, spanning over 10 blockchains. The supported asset managers include BlackRock, Brevan Howard, Hamilton Lane, and Laser Digital, with a collaboration with Mubadala Capital set to be announced soon.In terms of token distribution, the community and liquidity incentives account for the highest proportion at 37.5%; the foundation holds 17%; the team, investors, and Pre-TGE sales collectively account for 45.5%, with a lock-up ratio of zero on the day of TGE. Unlocking has a cliff period of 6 to 12 months, followed by monthly linear releases, with a maximum period of up to 60 months.The core uses of the token include: access to protocol products, participation in staking to earn rewards, and governance voting rights on key protocol decisions and treasury allocations. The protocol will generate revenue by charging basis points on tokenized assets, but token holders do not have statutory rights to fee distribution. The KASH product aimed at retail users is planned to launch in the second quarter of 2026, aiming to provide ordinary users with exposure to RWA returns.

Coinbase Markets has added Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL), Pharos (PROS), and KAIO (KAIO) to the listing roadmap. The specific launch time will depend on market-making support and technical readiness, and will be announced separately once conditions are met.

According to CoinDesk, Abu Dhabi-regulated tokenization infrastructure company KAIO announced the completion of a $8 million strategic financing round, led by Tether with participation from multiple crypto and institutional investors, bringing the total funding to $19 million. New investors include Systemic Ventures, Further Ventures, and Laser Digital, while existing shareholders like Brevan Howard Digital continue to participate.KAIO is committed to packaging traditional fund products from institutions such as BlackRock, Brevan Howard, and Hamilton Lane onto the blockchain, lowering the entry barrier with a minimum investment of just $100 for qualified users. The company plans to expand its business into credit, structured products, and ETFs, and collaborate with UAE private equity giant Mubadala Capital, which manages $385 billion in assets, to launch on-chain funds.Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that KAIO will bring institutional-grade assets onto the blockchain and achieve broader accessibility, opening new pathways for capital formation and investment. The KAIO platform is embedded with a compliance framework that supports regulatory systems in Abu Dhabi, the Cayman Islands, Singapore, and more. Currently, the company manages approximately $100 million in assets and has processed over $500 million in transactions.

According to Bloomberg, Carlyle Group raised $1.5 billion in the first round of fundraising for its newly established asset-backed investment fund, as the private equity giant continues to expand its credit business.Pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and other institutional investors participated in the fund—Carlyle Asset-Backed Income Fund. Unlike most fixed-term credit funds, this fund will adopt a "perpetual" structure with no set expiration date. The individual requested anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the information.

According to token unlocking data from the crypto asset data platform RootData, Kaito (KAITO) will unlock approximately 12.11 million tokens on April 20 at 12:00 PM Beijing time, worth about 4.86 million USD.

According to Jinshi reports, former Executive Director of the Bank of Japan, Masaaki Kaizuka, stated that the Bank of Japan may raise the benchmark interest rate this month to avoid falling behind in controlling inflation.