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According to The Block, Josh Stark, a key figure at the Ethereum Foundation (EF), announced his resignation after five years and will officially step down at the end of the month. Stark joined the Ethereum Foundation in 2019, initially working in the special projects team, and later rose to leadership, collaborating with EF Chair Aya Miyaguchi, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin, and co-executive directors Hsiao-Wei Wang and Bastian Aue.He is one of the most prominent members of the foundation's external image and has led several significant advancements in Ethereum, including the "The Merge" upgrade that transitioned from proof of work to proof of stake, as well as subsequent upgrades like Dencun, Fusaka, and Pectra. During last year's leadership adjustments at the foundation, he was appointed as the "co-manager" of the EF board and recently took on the role of co-chair of the "trillion-dollar security" initiative.Last month, Stark co-authored a strategic blog post on Ethereum with Josh Rudolf and Julian Ma, outlining Ethereum's latest scaling direction and its relationship with the Layer 2 ecosystem. Stark stated, "I haven't planned for the future yet; I just want to take a good rest and spend time with family and friends." This resignation occurs against the backdrop of ongoing changes at the Ethereum Foundation.Last year, the foundation underwent significant leadership adjustments, refocusing its strategic priorities on scaling the Ethereum mainnet and core cypherpunk values; Tomasz K. Stańczak also resigned from his co-executive director position at the end of February this year, having served for less than a year. On the same day, Trent Van Epps also announced his departure from EF to fully dedicate himself to Protocol Guild, the independent funding organization for Ethereum core developers that he founded.

Blockstream CEO Adam Back stated that Bitcoin should adopt an optional quantum-resistant upgrade scheme, rather than the mandatory freezing of tokens at risk from quantum threats proposed in BIP-361.The BIP-361 proposal suggests phasing out addresses vulnerable to quantum attacks over five years and ultimately freezing un-migrated tokens, including assets held by Satoshi Nakamoto. Google's latest research indicates that a superconducting qubit system may need fewer than 500,000 physical qubits to crack Bitcoin encryption in just a few minutes. Currently, about 6.9 million BTC are at risk from such threats. In response to the quantum threat, BitMEX Research proposed establishing a canary fund that would implement a full freeze only when expenditures occur from the relevant addresses.

According to market news, Blockstream CEO Adam Back stated at the Paris Blockchain Week that he supports the optional advancement of Bitcoin's quantum resistance upgrade and opposes the proposal to forcibly freeze quantum-vulnerable addresses. He emphasized that "preparation is much safer than hasty responses in a crisis" and pointed out that the Bitcoin community has the coordination ability to respond quickly to urgent vulnerabilities.Previously, the BIP-361 proposal ("Post-Quantum Migration and Legacy Signature Sunset") put forward by developers Jameson Lopp and five others advocated for the gradual elimination of quantum-vulnerable addresses over five years, ultimately freezing coins that have not completed migration— including approximately 1.7 million Bitcoins held by Satoshi Nakamoto.

HIVE Digital Technologies (NASDAQ: HIVE) announced plans to issue $75 million of zero-coupon convertible senior notes due 2031 through a private placement to qualified institutional buyers, with an additional $15 million overallotment option for initial purchasers. The proceeds will be used for GPU procurement, data center construction, and general corporate purposes.Meanwhile, HIVE has received conditional listing approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and is expected to officially graduate from the TSX Venture Exchange to the TSX main board on April 30, 2026.

According to CoinDesk, Blockstream CEO Adam Back stated at Paris Blockchain Week that Bitcoin developers should advance optional quantum-resistant upgrades as early as possible, even though practical quantum computers are still far from being realized.He pointed out that Taproot's flexible design can support the introduction of new quantum-resistant signature schemes without affecting existing users. Previously, Jameson Lopp and others proposed BIP - 361, which aims to gradually phase out addresses vulnerable to quantum attacks within 5 years and freeze Bitcoin that has not completed migration. Adam Back believes that the Bitcoin community can quickly coordinate responses in emergencies without the need for pre-established freezing arrangements.

Bitget today announced the completion of an upgrade to its underlying trading infrastructure. By restructuring the core modules of the matching engine cluster and account system, the order processing delay has been reduced by up to 40%. This upgrade is aimed at all platform users, including Bitget PRO users and market maker users.After the upgrade, the platform can provide faster order reception and status feedback speeds, significantly shortening the response chain from order submission to matching execution. During periods of significant market fluctuations, it further ensures the execution efficiency and transaction stability of large orders and complex trading strategies, continuously optimizing the overall trading experience.Bitget CEO Gracy Chen stated, "The market is ever-changing, and trading tools must evolve in sync. Continuously optimizing matching performance aims to create a reliable execution foundation for traders. Under the UEX strategic framework, this upgrade will further enhance trading efficiency and liquidity capacity within a unified account system, providing more stable and efficient infrastructure support for the integration of crypto assets and traditional assets."

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.

Bitfinex released a report indicating that tokenized commodities are moving from early experimentation to practical application, becoming an important manifestation of the reconstruction of real-world assets (RWA) on the blockchain. The core of this shift is not to create new demand, but to reshape existing market infrastructure.Data shows that the total market value of tokenized commodities has reached approximately $7 billion, growing nearly 600% since the beginning of 2025. Current major participants include crypto-native investors and high-net-worth individuals. Amid increasing geopolitical volatility, tokenization is enhancing asset liquidity and risk management flexibility. Gold remains the primary entry point, with Tether Gold accounting for nearly 40% market share.The report points out that on-chain gold possesses characteristics such as real-time transfer and global auditability, making it more suitable as collateral compared to physical assets, and it can overcome traditional trading hours and settlement limitations. In addition to gold, tokenized commodities have expanded into areas such as oil, natural gas, and agricultural products, with soybeans and soybean oil each around $400 million, and green financing-related exposure around $850 million, indicating that this model has cross-category expansion potential.At the same time, the traceability of blockchain has also enhanced supply chain transparency, meeting regulatory and ESG requirements. Bitfinex believes that in the future, the focus of tokenization will shift from precious metals to industrial products such as copper and oil, achieving a transition from "product innovation" to "market infrastructure upgrade" by improving collateral efficiency, asset circulation speed, and transparency.

Binance will delist the Utrust (UTK) spot trading pair on April 14, 2026, at 22:00 and support its brand upgrade to xMoney (XMN). Users can choose to withdraw their UTK from their accounts before April 14, 2026, at 22:30. Any UTK not withdrawn will be exchanged at a rate of 3 UTK = 1 XMN. Additionally, users holding UTK will receive an airdrop, with 2 XMN awarded for every 3 UTK held. The airdrop will be distributed after April 15, 2026, at 20:00.

According to the official announcement, Binance is expected to suspend token deposits and withdrawals for Moonbeam (GLMR) network on April 13, 2026, at 20:00 (UTC+8) to support its network upgrade. The project team will perform the network upgrade at block height 15,190,604 (expected on April 13, 2026, at 21:00 UTC+8).

Telegram founder Pavel Durov stated that The Open Network (TON) has completed a major upgrade, increasing block generation speed by 6 times, overall performance improved by about 10 times, and transaction confirmation time has been reduced to sub-second levels, achieving a "near-instant" transaction experience.TON officials stated that this upgrade is based on Catchain 2, and the previous confirmation time of about 10 seconds limited instant payments and application response experiences, while this upgrade will make it possible to "complete payments like sending messages." In addition, TON also stated that higher block generation frequency will enhance validator earnings and strengthen staking incentives. Pavel Durov called this upgrade the first step of the "Make TON Great Again" seven-step plan, with the next phase aiming to further reduce transaction fees by about 6 times.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov stated on social media, "The TON blockchain has just completed an upgrade, and now the speed has increased by 10 times. The block generation speed has increased by 6 times, and transactions now achieve instant, sub-second confirmations. This is the first step in the 'Make TON Great Again (MTONGA)' seven-step plan. The next step is to reduce the already low transaction fees by another 6 times."

The Bitcoin protocol Layer2 settlement network officially launched on April 6, achieving optimization and upgrades in on-chain data statistics and computing capabilities.In terms of technology, Layer2 supports deep cumulative calculations on-chain, which can more accurately reflect the on-chain team size and business data, improving processing efficiency in complex scenarios.In terms of governance, the protocol has transferred core permissions to a multi-signature contract, while adopting a dual-track governance model where developers and core community members each hold 50%, with an execution threshold of 65%, further enhancing decentralization.This upgrade completes the transition of the protocol to community autonomy, providing technical and governance references for the DeFi sector.

According to the official announcement, Binance is expected to suspend token deposits and withdrawals for the Polygon (POL) network on April 8, 2026, at 21:00 (UTC+8) to support its network upgrade and hard fork.The project team will carry out the network upgrade and hard fork at block height 85,268,500 (expected on April 8, 2026, at 22:00 UTC+8).

Sky Governance announced on April 7 two structural upgrade proposals aimed at strengthening the capital protection framework of the protocol. The two proposals are: implementing a stronger solvency buffer mechanism and adopting a more sustainable staking reward model, with the goal of consolidating the long-term stability of the protocol and placing credibility above the pursuit of short-term gains.Sky Protocol pointed out that its yield-bearing stablecoin sUSDS is the largest in its category, attributing this success to the protocol's unique risk positioning compared to its competitors.

According to reports from the official public account, Alibaba's Qianwen App has completed an upgrade of its "in-depth research" feature, adding a financial analysis module. In collaboration with Tonghuashun, it integrates real-time minute-level market data for over 13,000 stocks and consolidates approximately 1 million financial reports, announcements, and authoritative research reports from listed companies. Users can generate a complete in-depth research report with one click using pre-set analysis instruction templates. The report supports automatic generation of visual charts and can be exported in Word/PDF format.The core technological support for this upgrade is the Qianwen Agentic architecture, which has autonomous planning and execution capabilities. It can interpret user intent, automatically call real-time data, and integrate multi-source information to output conclusions, with all key data clearly indicating the original source.

According to official news from the Polygon Foundation, the Giugliano hard fork upgrade will take place around 22:00 on April 8 at block height 85,268,500 on the Polygon mainnet.This upgrade will bring the following improvements: allowing producers to announce blocks earlier for faster finality; directly adding fee parameters to the block header; introducing new RPC interfaces to support fee data.The official reminds all node operators that they must upgrade Bor to version v2.7.0 or upgrade Erigon to version v3.5.0 to ensure normal operation.

The on-chain prediction market platform Polymarket announced that it will conduct "the largest infrastructure upgrade since its launch" in the next 2-3 weeks, including a complete reconstruction of the trading engine and the launch of the native stablecoin Polymarket USD.This upgrade will introduce a brand new CTF Exchange V2 smart contract system, optimizing matching logic and order structure, improving matching efficiency, and reducing gas costs. At the same time, the platform will upgrade the Central Limit Order Book (CLOB), adopting a hybrid model of off-chain order matching + on-chain settlement.At the asset level, Polymarket will launch the native stablecoin Polymarket USD, pegged 1:1 to USDC, to replace the previous cross-chain version USDC.e on Polygon, enhancing asset security and consistency. In addition, the platform will support the EIP-1271 standard, allowing multi-signature wallets (such as Safe) to participate directly in trading, further expanding use cases for institutions and advanced users.Polymarket stated that the existing order book will be cleared during the upgrade, and the specific maintenance time will be announced one week in advance. This upgrade comes amid intensified competition in the prediction market, as the platform accelerates performance and user experience improvements.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, about 1 hour ago, Resolv Labs destroyed 36.73 million USR held by the hacker through a contract upgrade.The hacker minted 80 million USR through a minting vulnerability without collateral, of which approximately 34 million USR were sold off by the hacker for 11,409 ETH (24.48 million USD) stored at the address 0x8ED...81C. Additionally, about 46 million USR were destroyed from the hacker's address by the Resolv project team through a contract upgrade. The actual loss from this vulnerability exploitation incident for Resolv is 34 million USD.