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HolmesAI, a decentralized intelligent network that enables users to create, deploy, and monetize AI agents, today announced a strategic partnership with Noos Protocol, a verifiable intelligent infrastructure that connects AI agents with data and computation in an open ecosystem. Using this

Hidden Funders Face Shareholder-Level Scrutiny Thailand is moving to tighten control over crypto ownership structures while expanding regulated market access. Authorities plan to track hidden financiers and restrict illicit capital flows. At the same time, regulators are opening pathways for

Fresh on-chain analytics show that three newly created wallets pocketed a combined $484,575 from Polymarket’s “US x Iran ceasefire by April 7” market, intensifying scrutiny over insider trading risks in prediction markets. Lookonchain highlighted that these wallets had no prior on-chain activity

Solayer’s founder exposes a security vulnerability in large language model (LLM) routers; in 428 routers, more than 20% exhibit malicious behavior, such as private keys being stolen. The research recommends that developers implement a separate end-to-end integrity verification mechanism on the client side and provides three defense options to mitigate supply-chain attacks.

Pi Network resumed mainnet migration after a pause, transferring about 30 million Pi tokens to users’ wallets, mainly targeting users who have completed KYC. The first migration has been completed, and a second migration is currently underway, with the core team emphasizing batch processing. Some false information appeared during the process; the official account has issued a clarification, reminding users to obtain information through official channels.

Taiwanese musician Huang Licheng (A-Ma-Ji Big Brother) recently achieved 13 consecutive profitable trades in cryptocurrency trading, totaling $1.14 million in gains, and has gone 10 straight days without being liquidated, indicating that his trading style has improved. However, his cumulative losses in the past exceed $30.35 million, and his trading fees are nearing $2 million; although his recent performance has been impressive, his high-risk trades have still prompted community skepticism.

Polygon Labs is seeking $50-$100 million to launch a stablecoin payments business, led by CEO Marc Boiron. This strategic move aims to diversify operations amid a challenging crypto market, focusing on payments infrastructure for more stable revenue.

Evernorth is advancing a merger plan with Armada Acquisition Corp II. After the merger, it will be listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol XRPN, with XRP as its core asset. This move not only enables institutional investors to gain indirect exposure to XRP, but also is expected to reduce circulating market supply, enhance recognition of XRP’s value, and promote the integration of traditional finance with digital assets.

Coinbase's developer platform upgrades the x402 protocol, launching the “Upto” plan and enabling a variable pricing mechanism that replaces the previous fixed-fee model to support large language model (LLM) inference and related computing services. This plan is intended to address the issue where users can’t predict costs because they pay fixed fees, with the final amount paid not exceeding the user-set cap. The x402 protocol has been taken over by the Linux Foundation, but transaction volume has continued to decline after the 2025 peak, and it remains to be seen whether the Upto upgrade can boost network activity.

The Korean Financial Intelligence Unit will impose stricter regulation on individual crypto wallets and overseas crypto exchanges. Under the new rules, digital assets transferred to individual wallets exceeding 10 million KRW must be reported, and the 1 million KRW minimum threshold will be removed. The industry is concerned this move may limit trading by Korean users, affect market liquidity, and is calling on the FIU to establish clear risk classification standards.

According to Greeks.live data, April 10 saw BTC and ETH options expire. For BTC options, the number of contracts was 27,000, the Put/Call Ratio was 0.71, and the maximum pain point was $69,000. For ETH, it was 151,000 contracts, and the Put/Call Ratio was 0.77. The analysis indicates that market characteristics are skewed bearish, and falling implied volatility suggests the market expects less short-term volatility. Despite the recent rebound, internal momentum in the market has not formed, and no clear sentiment shift has been observed.

The French National Assembly has passed a rule requiring mandatory reporting of crypto assets held in self-custody wallets above 5,000 euros, applicable to multiple mainstream wallets. The DGFIP opposes this, arguing that enforcement will be difficult and that data centralization will increase user risk. Experts say the law may be hard to implement and urge users to closely monitor subsequent developments.

The Japanese government approved amendments to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act on April 10, marking the first time that crypto assets are brought under regulation. The amendments prohibit insider trading and require issuers to disclose annual information. The amendments increase penalties for violations; if approved by the National Diet, they will take effect in 2027, with the goal of improving market fairness and protecting investors.

Blockchain security platform GoPlus issues an alert, warning that the EngageLab SDK has a serious vulnerability that affects more than 50 million Android users, mainly cryptocurrency wallet users. Attackers can steal private keys and login credentials through stealthy cross-app attacks. Developers and users are advised to update immediately to the secure version to prevent losses.