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NeoSoul will collaborate with ecological projects such as 0G, Ghast AI, MoonFun, Primus Labs, GM.town, AllScale, DGrid AI, YOMIRGO, and Cregis to launch the 0G AI Alliance Million Token Carnival. The event is currently live on task platforms like Galxe and TaskOn, with each participating project setting up corresponding Quests, allowing users to participate in the activities.Users can complete simple tasks such as following official accounts, joining communities, visiting project pages, and participating in designated tasks to have the chance to earn various rewards, including project tokens, ecological points, SBT, and USDT.This event aggregates multiple AI × Web3 projects within the 0G ecosystem, covering areas such as AI Agents, AI-native prediction markets, decentralized AI networks, stablecoin payments, and data verification. Users can engage with multiple early-stage projects through a single collaborative event and learn about different AI application scenarios.NeoSoul hopes to enable more users to participate in the 0G ecosystem with a lower threshold through this carnival event. Specific participation methods, reward rules, distribution times, and eligibility requirements will be based on the official announcements of each project.

The Speaker of the Polish Sejm, Włodzimierz Czarzasty, announced that the parliament has officially begun reviewing four competing regulatory bills for crypto assets, following President Karol Nawrocki's veto of related legislation twice. This review involves multiple legislative proposals from the government, the presidential office, the Poland 2050 party, and the Confederation party, with a second reading vote expected to take place on Thursday. The core disagreement centers on the scope of the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) regarding account freezing powers and the maximum penalties for violations. The presidential draft sets the maximum fine at approximately 20 million zlotys (about 5.5 million USD), while the Ministry of Finance's version raises it to 25 million zlotys (about 6.9 million USD).Meanwhile, the opposition Law and Justice party (PiS), after withdrawing support for earlier regulatory proposals, submitted a separate bill on Monday advocating for a complete ban on crypto asset-related activities in Poland, further complicating the regulatory discussion. Speaker Czarzasty stated that the PiS ban draft will enter the review process only after the four main regulatory bills are completed and questioned the connection between crypto industry funding and political activities, specifically inquiring about potential political financing issues, including those involving zondacrypto.

The cryptocurrency research institution Delphi Digital released the latest report "How Far Can Saylor Stretch It," which systematically analyzes the Bitcoin (BTC) funding expansion mechanism of Strategy, pointing out that its financing structure is transitioning from "low-cost accumulation" to the "diminishing marginal efficiency" stage. The report shows that in the current asset accumulation system centered around Bitcoin, STRC has become the core financing tool for Strategy's continuous purchase of BTC. Initially, it relied on a significant premium in MSTR's stock price (mNAV far exceeding BTC's net value) to achieve a positive cycle of "issuance leads to accumulation," but as the valuation has fallen back to about 1.24 times the EV-based mNAV, the BTC per share enhancement effect from common stock issuance is nearing breakeven.At the same time, while convertible bond tools have played an important role historically, they have accumulated about $8.2 billion in principal and will face concentrated repayment pressure after September 2027, putting long-term sustainability of the financing structure under pressure. STRC provides a continuous financing source for Strategy by offering approximately 11.5% annualized monthly dividends to income-oriented investors, to maintain the pace of BTC purchases. However, this mechanism also introduces ongoing cash flow obligations, meaning that each round of financing increases BTC assets while simultaneously accumulating future dividend burdens.The report emphasizes key risk scenarios: if BTC prices remain stagnant and MSTR's premium fails to recover, then the "STRC financing purchase gain" may be gradually offset by "common stock dilution and dividend obligations." Although the company's approximately $2.25 billion cash reserves can cover about $1 billion in redemption pressure in 2027, larger-scale debt and dividend structures in 2028 still need to be addressed. Additionally, the current authorized issuance limit of about $28.3 billion for STRC becomes a critical constraint point. Once the limit is reached, the ability to purchase new BTC may slow down, but existing dividend obligations will continue to exist, thus altering the overall BTC per share dynamic growth path.

The Ethereum Foundation disclosed the results of a recent interoperability meeting held by core developers in the Svalbard archipelago of Norway and updated the key technical progress for the next phase upgrade, Glamsterdam. During the meeting, multiple client teams collaborated on network scalability and execution layer optimization, making progress in several directions. Developers confirmed that based on the comprehensive results of ePBS, BAL optimization, and the EIP-8037 repricing mechanism, a consensus on the "trusted path" after Glamsterdam has been reached.In terms of the execution layer, ePBS (External Proposer Separation Architecture) has been stably running in the multi-client Glamsterdam-devnet, and the external block builder process has completed end-to-end testing, covering almost all client implementations. Meanwhile, EIP-8037 has been finalized, establishing the fixed cost_per_state_byte model, and complete repricing parameter output has been achieved in bal-devnet-6. The scalability direction Hegotá has also made progress. The FOCIL-related prototype has a runnable implementation, and the scope of account abstraction (AA) requirements has been defined, with the next phase entering the multi-client development network verification stage.Current development focus remains on the final implementation of Glamsterdam while advancing the Hegotá scalability design and subsequent Strawmap route evolution. The development network is online, and functionalities such as FOCIL are expected to continue deepening in the next phase of testing. At the organizational level, this interop meeting also marks the formal initiation of leadership structure adjustments within the Protocol Cluster. The new leaders include Will Corcoran, Kev Wedderburn, and Fredrik. Will Corcoran is responsible for zkVM proof and post-quantum consensus coordination, Kev Wedderburn leads zkEVM development, and Fredrik is in charge of protocol security and the Trillion Dollar Security project.Original Protocol Cluster leadership team members Barnabé Monnot and Tim Beiko will gradually step back from management roles, and Alex Stokes is entering a leave period. The foundation stated that during its term, the Protocol has completed modular advancement and facilitated the launch of the Fusaka upgrade (December 2025), introduced PeerDAS, and enhanced mainnet gas capacity.

The digital asset trading platform Gate has announced the completion of a new round of feature upgrades for its prediction market, optimizing multiple modules such as the search system, leaderboard, event classification, and sports gameplay around hot topic discovery, strategy trading, and user interaction efficiency.In this upgrade, Gate has added intelligent search and a "Live & Hot" section, supporting fuzzy keyword matching, hot event recommendations, and real-time hot topic aggregation, helping users discover trading opportunities more efficiently. The platform has also launched a secondary classification system and a "Breaking News" section, covering hot content such as major news, sports events, and cryptocurrency market fluctuations. In the sports prediction market, Gate has introduced derivative gameplay such as point spreads and totals, and optimized the interaction for quick ordering and score selection, further enhancing the trading experience. Additionally, the platform has officially launched a prediction market leaderboard, covering multiple dimensions such as profit and loss, trading volume, and highest profit, strengthening strategy discovery and trading social attributes.Currently, Gate's prediction market has deeply integrated with the Polymarket ecosystem, allowing users to directly access the Polymarket page through the Alpha section on the Gate App homepage and participate in event predictions using USDT in their accounts, further lowering the participation threshold and operational complexity. With a convenient entry point and continuously growing user activity, Gate's performance in the Polymarket partnership channel remains leading, currently ranking in the top three.

Bitget launches VIP exclusive ETH wealth management, aimed at VIP users participating in CC PoolX from May 6, 18:00 to May 10, 18:00 (UTC+8). During the event, relevant users can go to the "Easy Coin Earning" section to purchase ETH, enjoying a maximum of 5% APR. The participation period is from May 10, 18:00 to May 15, 18:00 (UTC+8).At the same time, Bitget will allocate a total of 100 NVDAON rewards to VIP users who meet specific trading thresholds based on the deposit time, amount, and holding duration of ETH. For more details, please refer to the Bitget official platform.

Bitget launches VIP exclusive BTC wealth management, aimed at VIP users participating in UMXM PoolX from May 6, 18:00 to May 9, 18:00 (UTC+8). During the event, relevant users can go to the "Simple Earn" section to purchase BTC, enjoying up to 2% APR. The event period is from May 9, 18:00 to May 14, 18:00 (UTC+8).At the same time, Bitget will allocate a total of 100 NVDAON rewards to VIP users who meet specific trading thresholds based on the BTC deposit time, amount, and holding duration. For more details, please refer to the Bitget official platform.

The AI Agent Economy project NeoSoul today announced a strategic partnership with the self-hosted stablecoin Neobank AllScale.It is reported that both parties will conduct in-depth research on the credit formation of AI Agents and stablecoin settlement, focusing on the payment needs generated by Agents in autonomous collaboration (such as purchasing data, invoking tools, requesting services from other Agents, etc.), and how to achieve automated settlement through stablecoins.According to the introduction, NeoSoul is committed to building its long-term credit network by recording the judgment processes and feedback results of Agents; AllScale focuses on stablecoin payments and commercial capital flow scenarios. This exploratory cooperation aims to study how to provide more efficient and low-friction value transfer support for future automated collaboration and micro-settlement between AI Agents through stablecoin payment infrastructure.

The cryptocurrency trading platform SuperEx announced the launch of MegaETH (MEGA) in the innovation zone and opened the MEGA/USDT spot trading pair. Trading officially starts on May 6, 2026, at 11:00 Beijing time (03:00 UTC), and the deposit and withdrawal channels will soon be opened.The official stated that with the launch of spot trading, MEGA will also be included in the margin support range for all cryptocurrency contracts, allowing users to directly use it as margin assets for contract trading.It is reported that MegaETH is a fully EVM-compatible Optimistic Layer 2 network, which uses Ethereum as the settlement layer and employs EigenDA to provide data availability (DA).

Agent Economy project NeoSoul announced a strategic partnership with AI-powered financial OS Infini. Currently, NeoSoul has adopted the Infini corporate card to support the team's expenses in SaaS subscriptions, AI APIs, cloud services, marketing, community operations, and collaboration tools during the globalization process, further enhancing the payment efficiency and financial management capabilities of AI/Web3 teams.As the globalization of AI and Web3 projects continues to increase, the team's daily expenses are showing characteristics of high frequency, small amounts, cross-border, and multi-platform. From model calls, cloud infrastructure, and node services to advertising, content production, and community growth, corporate financial tools have become an important infrastructure affecting R&D efficiency and market execution speed. Through this collaboration, NeoSoul will leverage the Infini corporate card and related tools to optimize the team's experience in cross-border spending, budget management, expense visualization, and operational collaboration, providing more flexible financial support for subsequent product development and global market expansion.In the future, both parties will further communicate around corporate financial operations in the AI era. Potential directions include the application of AI Agents in corporate expense management, budget control, subscription management, and cross-border payments, the role of stablecoin payments in the global operations of AI/Web3 teams, and the potential needs for payment authorization, settlement, and credit infrastructure that may arise during the development of the Agent Economy. NeoSoul and Infini also plan to continuously focus on the integration of AI Agents and corporate financial infrastructure through industry exchanges, closed-door discussions, and ecological communication, promoting more discussions on AI-native operations, stablecoin payments, and digital economic infrastructure.NeoSoul co-founder Kaelan stated: "The development of AI Agents is gradually moving from content generation and information processing to more complex economic behaviors. As Agents begin to participate in forecasting, collaboration, payments, settlements, and long-term credit accumulation, enterprises and development teams also need financial infrastructure that is more suitable for globalization, digitization, and automation scenarios. This collaboration with Infini will start from NeoSoul's own team operation scenarios and gradually explore more possibilities for the integration of AI and new financial tools."Infini founder Christian stated: "NeoSoul is exploring cutting-edge directions such as AI Agents, predictive markets, and the Agent Economy, which highly aligns with Infini's judgment on the future of corporate financial automation. We are pleased to support NeoSoul's global operations through corporate cards and financial operation tools. In the future, Infini also looks forward to more discussions with NeoSoul around financial management for AI-native teams, stablecoin payments, and automated operations."

The crypto derivatives trading platform Liquid has completed a $18 million Series A financing round, led by Neo and Left Lane Capital, with participation from Haun Ventures, K5 Global, SV Angel, AntiFund, and Sunflower Capital.The company previously completed a $7.6 million seed round led by Paradigm. Liquid was founded by former Two Sigma quantitative researcher and Harvard graduate Franklyn Wang, initially as a perpetual contract aggregation platform, and has now expanded to multi-asset trading including stocks, forex, commodities, and prediction markets. The platform supports leverage of up to 200 times and integrates various asset trading, including positions from Polymarket.

AAVE announced the technical implementation plan for the recovery of rsETH, which aims to advance the repair in three phases: supplementing ETH collateral, clearing affected positions, and restoring market parameters, in order to restore complete collateral support for rsETH and return the market to normal operations.The plan indicates that DeFi United has coordinated to obtain the ETH commitments needed for recovery, which will be restored through batch conversions and injected into the bridging locked contract to support rsETH; at the same time, it plans to clear the affected positions in Aave and Compound through a governance proposal, recovering approximately 107,000 rsETH related excess collateral and gradually lifting the freeze status on related assets.

Recently, during the Hong Kong Web3 Festival, at the "CypherAsia Smart Crypto Finance Forum" hosted by institutions such as Fosun Wealth Holdings, FinChain, and exSat, guests including ME Group President Vito Luo, FinChain CTO Lance Liu, SBVA Executive Director Wang Yinzhen, Solana Foundation Solutions Architect Mike Ma, Copilot Venture Studio Co-founder Yang Linyuan, and NeoSoul Co-founder Kaelan discussed the development trends of AI and crypto finance.During the forum, NeoSoul Co-founder Kaelan stated that the AI industry is still in the early stages of rapid evolution. When evaluating AI projects, it is important to look not only at the current products but also at whether the team can continuously keep up with the changes in the underlying model capabilities.Kaelan pointed out that AI entrepreneurship requires both groundedness and vision. Groundedness means that the team must have the ability to implement engineering, design products, and understand the market to create perceivable products; vision means that the team should build in line with the evolution of large models.He believes that some early AI products may seem like toys, but in emerging industries, the existence of toy-like forms should be allowed. Many truly new paradigms often first appear as experimental products.

The cryptocurrency trading platform SuperEx announced that it will soon launch Canton (CANTON) in the innovation zone and open the CANTON/USDT spot trading pair. Trading will officially start on April 24, 2026, at 11:00 Beijing time (03:00 UTC), and the deposit and withdrawal channels will soon be opened.The official stated that with the launch of spot trading, CANTON will also be included in the margin support range for all-currency contracts, allowing users to use it directly as margin assets for contract trading.It is reported that the Canton Network is a public, permissionless blockchain network designed specifically for institutional finance, aiming to integrate privacy, compliance, and scalability. The network is managed by the Canton Foundation and supported by several leading global financial institutions, enabling instant, secure synchronization and settlement of various asset classes on its shared infrastructure powered by its native token, Canton Coin.

According to market news, at the "9th BCCC Collaborative Day" held on April 21, 2026, Shigeru Shimizu, the head of the Risk Analysis Division of the Financial Services Agency (FSA) of Japan, delivered a special speech revealing significant progress in cryptocurrency regulation. The FSA has submitted a bill to the extraordinary Diet, proposing to transition cryptocurrencies from the Payment Services Act to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, mainly involving four core aspects: regulations on information disclosure, the establishment of new classifications for independent operators, strengthening penalties for unregistered operators, and preparing regulations against insider trading.At the same time, the FSA is advancing three "Payment Innovation Projects (PIP)" empirical experiments: first, a cross-border payment trial using yen stablecoins involving three major banks; second, on-chain settlement of securities such as government bonds, corporate bonds, and stocks based on blockchain, aiming for 24/7 continuous trading; third, an interbank tokenized deposit transfer experiment that just received support on April 3 of this month, which will be promoted in conjunction with the Bank of Japan's central bank digital currency tokenization sandbox project. Mr. Shimizu stated that blockchain has great potential in enhancing the convenience of financial services and diversifying products, and the FSA will continue to promote institutional development and practical support.

According to Bloomberg, cryptocurrency venture capital firm Blockchain Capital is simultaneously raising two new funds, with a total target size of $700 million, namely its seventh early-stage fund and its second growth fund.Insiders revealed that the firm has begun deploying some of the newly raised capital, and the entire financing round is expected to be completed within five to six months.

AI research lab NeoCognition announced the completion of a $40 million seed round financing, led jointly by Cambium Capital and Walden Catalyst Ventures, with participation from Vista Equity Partners. Angel investors include Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan and Databricks co-founder Ion Stoica, among others.The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, and was co-founded by Ohio State University associate professor Yu Su, along with Xiang Deng and Yu Gu, focusing on enhancing the reliability of AI agents. Their solution is to enable agents to build domain "world models" in real-world use to adapt to specific business environments, rather than relying on generic pre-trained models. The company is currently targeting enterprise clients and plans to embed sustainably optimized AI agents into SaaS products, with no public products released yet.

The cryptocurrency trading platform SuperEx announced that it will soon launch Chip (CHIP) in the innovation zone and open the CHIP/USDT spot trading pair. The specific trading start time is April 22, 2026, at 12:00 PM Beijing time (04:00 UTC), and the recharge channel is now open.The official statement indicated that with the launch of spot trading, CHIP has also been included in the support range for margin of all cryptocurrency contracts, allowing users to directly use it as margin assets for contract trading.It is reported that Chip is a permissionless lending protocol designed to provide financing for artificial intelligence infrastructure. The protocol allows GPU operators to tokenize their hardware assets as collateral to obtain instant financing.