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On April 1, the Hack Seasons Conference held its latest edition in Cannes, bringing together senior voices from crypto, payments, and institutional finance to examine how digital assets are moving into mainstream financial infrastructure. A standout session, "Stablecoins as the New Financial

Nexchain introduced Smart Actions, a suite of intelligent modules designed to transform blockchain networks from manual, reactive systems into autonomous and self-optimizing environments, according to an announcement on April 18, 2026. The product reflects the company's commitment to building

比特币现货 ETF 单周净流入 9.96 亿美元，创 1 月以来新高，贝莱德 IBIT 领跑。比特币现货 ETF 总资产突破 1,000 亿美元，机构配置趋势延续。

While the CLARITY Act has garnered unprecedented institutional backing—including support from the White House, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, and Senator Cynthia Lummis—the XRP community is divided on whether the legislative momentum represents a genuine catalyst or a "sell-the-news" trap. Reddit and

GraniteShares plans to launch 3x leveraged XRP ETFs on April 23, 2026, offering investors exposure to XRP without direct ownership. The products will amplify daily price movements, enabling both long and short positions. This introduction aims to increase trading volume and market participation, building on existing demand for leveraged crypto derivatives. Market dynamics will be closely monitored post-launch.

Anthony Scaramucci of SkyBridge Capital argues for a $1 million Bitcoin price target, emphasizing its decentralized trust system and recent institutional interest. He links Bitcoin's valuation to its fixed supply and historical perspectives on money, while noting counterarguments from economists about its viability as money.

霍尔木兹海峡封锁引发加密市场剧震，比特币先突破 78,000 美元后回落至 74,000 美元，市场依旧处于恐慌状态。本文深度解析地缘冲击与加密市场行情的传导机制。

Hanoi aims to electrify its public bus fleet by 2030, planning to phase out fossil fuel buses and introduce cleaner vehicles. By 2029, green buses are projected to represent 79% to 89% of the fleet, supported by increased interest subsidies and infrastructure development.

Crypto trader Crypto Jack warns investors to sell Bitcoin, predicting a decline to $48,000 amidst US-Iran tensions and negative financial signals, before a potential recovery in May based on seasonal trends.

TokenAI, an AI-focused Web3 initiative, has entered into a strategic collaboration with DeBox, a decentralized social platform, according to an official update shared on TokenAI's social channels on April 18, 2026. The partnership is intended to deepen the integration of artificial intelligence with

Michael Saylor 於 4 月 19 日在 X 平台發布其標誌性的「橙點」買入訊號圖表，配文「想得更大」（Think Bigger）。微策略已透過 STRC 優先股等金融工具籌集 17.6 億美元的備用資金，公司金庫目前持有 780,897 枚比特幣，均價每枚 75,577 美元。

Pi Network 已向節點運營商發出正式通知，要求在 2026 年 4 月 27 日前完成協議版本 22.1（v22.1）的強制升級，否則面臨節點被切斷網路連線的風險。根據 Pi Network 公告，此次升級必須依照嚴格的版本順序執行，目前系統運行於版本 21.2，下一步需升級至 v22.1，不得跳過任何版本。

開源 AI 桌面客戶端 Cherry Studio 遭用戶發現隱私設計缺陷：將「匿名發送錯誤報告和數據統計」選項關閉後，客戶端持續傳送包含設備 ID、系統資訊和 CPU 架構的識別數據。GitHub 用戶 Yuerchu 在 Issue #14387 貼出抓包截圖後，開發者 kangfenmao 在評論中承認問題屬實。

根據英國《金融時報》報道，成立僅約四個月的英國人工智慧新創公司 Recursive Superintelligence 已完成至少 5 億美元融資，投前估值達 40 億美元，本輪由 GV（原 Google Ventures）領投，輝達（Nvidia）參與跟投。

馬斯克旗下社群平台 X 於 4 月 15 日（上週二）晚間推出全新「智慧標籤」（Smart Cashtags）功能，X 產品負責人 Nikita Bier 於 4 月 17 日宣布，該功能在短短 3 天內為全球市場帶動了約 10 億美元的交易量，數據來源為 X 交易試點計劃的聚合資訊。

Tether 與 LayerZero 團隊旗下全鏈穩定幣項目 USDT0 於 4 月 20 日在 X 平台發文，USDT0 轉帳功能已恢復正常，系統完整性未受影響，風險敞口亦無變化，暫停前所有進行中的交易均已結算。此前，USDT0 出於預防目的，在 rsETH 事件調查期間暫停 USDT0 OFT 跨鏈橋基礎設施。

KelpDAO faced a $290 million loss due to a sophisticated security breach linked to the Lazarus Group. The attack exploited configuration weaknesses in their verification system and highlighted the risks of relying on a single-point verification setup. Industry experts emphasize the need for improved security configurations and multi-layer verification to prevent future incidents.

2026 年 4 月僅 20 天內，加密協議因駭客攻擊損失超過 6.06 億美元，成為自 2025 年 2 月交易所 14 億美元資料外洩事件以來最嚴峻的單月損失紀錄。KelpDAO 和 Drift Protocol 兩起攻擊合計佔 4 月損失的 95%，以及 2026 年截至目前 7.718 億美元總損失的 75%。

國際貨幣基金組織（IMF）在《世界經濟展望》中將2026年全球經濟成長預測下調至3.1%，通膨預測上調至4.4%。報告指出，中東衝突帶來的經濟動盪是主要原因。新興市場的成長預測下調幅度超過全球平均，面臨顯著風險。