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British Bitcoin developer and Blockstream CEO Adam Back publicly denied on April 8, 2026 that he is Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin, after a New York Times investigation by journalist John Carreyrou identified him as the strongest candidate to be the inventor of the digital currency.

美國財政部長貝森特呼籲國會通過《CLARITY 法案》，以確保數位資產的聯邦監管框架，避免企業流失至監管更清晰的地區如阿布扎比和新加坡。法案旨在解決現行監管不確定性，促進美國加密市場發展。儘管眾議院已通過，但參議院因穩定幣利息條款爭議而受阻。

不丹政府近期將319.7枚比特幣轉移至兩個錢包，顯示出清倉意圖，可能與流動性需求有關。此舉與多家上市公司同步拋售，顯示在比特幣價位疲弱的背景下，主權持有者及企業面臨財務壓力，市場情緒受到影響。

Pi Network 最近啟動了 Pi Launchpad 的代幣分發測試，超過 30 萬名用戶參與，質押 2,400 萬枚 Test-Pi。核心架構「12 Grid」可實現端對端代幣發放，所有交易公開可查。此次測試證實了系統的可行性，為未來正式上線鋪路。升級路線圖中包括於 4 月和 5 月分別推行的 PiRC1 框架和 Protocol 23。

Giggles是一個以TikTok風格的Meme交易平台，完成120萬美元的Pre-Seed融資，由1kx Capital領投。創辦人Justin Jin希望透過交易短影片和Meme，讓用戶能早期買入並有機會獲利。該平台目前有45萬名候補用戶，其運作融合了社群媒體和加密市場的預測機制。

Blockchain investigator ZachXBT published on April 8, 2026 a detailed analysis of internal data exfiltrated from a North Korean payment server, revealing a scheme processing approximately $1 million per month in cryptocurrency through fake identities, forged legal documents, and coordinated crypto‑to‑fiat conversion systems.

SpaceX 高管指出 xAI 計算訓練性能嚴重落後於競爭對手，並宣布進行全面重整。此次重整是在 SpaceX 收購 xAI 後的第二輪，目的是提升訓練效能以應對即將到來的 IPO 壓力。多位聯創離職使得 xAI 面臨人員流動問題，新任命的領導團隊將負責提升各方面技術能力。

Pharos Network secured $44M in Series A funding to develop financial-grade infrastructure bridging decentralized and traditional finance, backed by major institutional investors. This move aims to enhance blockchain adoption and support sustainable finance initiatives.

Visa unveiled Intelligent Commerce Connect (ICC) on April 8, 2026, a platform designed to enable AI agents to discover merchants, browse products, and complete purchases on behalf of users, while allowing businesses to accept agent‑initiated payments across multiple card networks and token vaults without vendor lock‑in.

South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party proposed a Digital Asset Basic Act on April 8, 2026 that would impose bank‑style reserve, capital and operational requirements on stablecoin issuers and ban yield on idle stablecoin balances, while bringing tokenized real‑world assets (RWAs) under existing financial frameworks.

Polymarket traders see the Israel--Hezbollah front staying hot for months despite a two-week US--Iran ceasefire, turning ceasefire wording and airstrikes into tradable risk. Summary Traders on Polymarket are pricing a prolonged Israel--Hezbollah war despite a two-week US--Iran ceasefire.

Yuga Labs reached a settlement on April 8, 2026 with artist Ryder Ripps and Jeremy Cahen, ending a two‑year lawsuit over the RR/BAYC NFT collection that allegedly copied imagery from the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) brand.

OpenClaw 在 2026.4.9 版本更新中推出「夢境」功能，利用 REM 回填機制整理歷史數據形成持久記憶，並增加日記時間線 UI。更新同時加強 SSRF 與節點執行注入的安全防護，以應對近期暴露的安全漏洞。此功能讓 AI 代理可跨越對話提取用戶偏好，提供個人化互動體驗。

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on April 8, 2026 that David Woodcock, a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and former head of the agency’s Fort Worth office, will serve as the new director of the Division of Enforcement, effective May 4.

FARTCOIN在4月9日凌晨經歷短暫漲幅超過27%，隨後在5分鐘內跌幅超過20%，總計下跌超過26%。分析顯示，此次事件與4月3日的XPL閃崩手法相似，推測為市場操縱，雖然尚無監管機構進行正式調查。策略包括高槓桿多單引導市場上漲並隨後大量拋售，引發清算。

Crypto‑linked debit and prepaid card monthly transaction volume reached $600 million in March 2026, more than tripling from $187 million a year earlier, according to data from The Block.

Morgan Stanley’s spot bitcoin exchange‑traded fund (ETF) began trading on April 8, 2026 under the ticker MSBT on NYSE Arca, recording more than 1.6 million shares traded and approximately $34 million in net inflows on its first day.

Strategy (MSTR) executive chairman Michael Saylor stated at a Mizuho event on April 8, 2026 that bitcoin likely bottomed near $60,000 in early February when forced sellers were flushed out, and that the formation of banking credit and digital credit markets built on bitcoin will be the catalyst for the next bull market.

Visa於4月9日推出「智慧商務連結」平台，進軍AI代理支付領域，允許AI在多個卡片網路上完成交易，預計2026年全面上線。此平台提供安全的交易機制，並在多地試點，面對加密協議和傳統卡網路的競爭。