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According to China News Weekly, a 19-year-old female college student from Guangdong was recently invited to Thailand to participate in the Water Splashing Festival. After landing, she was controlled and is suspected to have been sold to a Myanmar telecom fraud park near the Three Pagodas area on the Thailand-Myanmar border.Her family stated that the other party claimed to have purchased her for 29,000 U and then demanded a ransom of 30,000 U, equivalent

According to BeInCrypto, Mastercard has joined the Blockchain Security Standards Committee (BSSC) as a charter-level member, collaborating with members such as Coinbase, Fireblocks, Anchorage Digital, and BitGo to develop a security framework for blockchain networks and tokenized assets.Mastercard will also join a working group focused on security and privacy guidelines, with Claire Le Gal from the security solutions department, responsible for fraud prevention, cyber resilience, disputes, and threat intelligence, representing Mastercard on the BSSC board. The executive director of BSSC stated that Mastercard's payment experience is of significant value in establishing robust blockchain security rules. Mastercard has launched multi-token networks and crypto credential products aimed at embedding trust in blockchain and tokenized infrastructure.

ChainCatcher reported live that Hong Kong Legislative Council member (Technology and Innovation sector) Kenneth K.Y. Lau shared a keynote speech titled "Steady and Progressive Development Keeps Hong Kong at Forefront of Web3 Expansion" at the 2026 Hong Kong Web3 Carnival.He reviewed the development of Web3 in Hong Kong since 2022, from the licensing system for virtual asset service providers, the pilot of tokenized products, to last year's Policy Declaration 2.0 and the SFC ASPIRe roadmap, believing that regulatory clarity is the primary condition for the industry's development.He specifically compared the regulatory paths of the United States and Hong Kong, pointing out that although the U.S. has introduced important documents such as the Clarity Act, Genius Act, and the joint statement from the SEC and CFTC, the political situation may lead to legislative delays or even reversals; in contrast, Hong Kong provides a stable, transparent, and continuous development environment in terms of product classification, legislation, and infrastructure.He also mentioned the potential threat of quantum computing to the cryptocurrency industry, believing that at least five more years are needed, but the industry should prepare in advance at the cryptographic level. Finally, he emphasized that Hong Kong needs more technology developers and should promote cross-jurisdictional connectivity to form a positive flywheel for product issuance, investor participation, and innovator entry.

Aave core member Marc Zeller announced on the X platform that he has initiated a proposal to end the Aave-Chan Initiative {ACI} Frontier project. He stated that he has been operating the Ethereum staking node on behalf of the Aave DAO for many years, but given the current situation, he has chosen to withdraw all validators and provide all ETH to the Aave DAO, potentially protecting wETH depositors, while also giving up all potential income related to this service to reduce the potential impact on users.It is reported that Marc Zeller has been one of the most active figures in the Aave ecosystem, participating in the formulation of incentive mechanisms through the Aave Chan Initiative, and he previously announced that he would withdraw from Aave in July.

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.

Trent.eth, a member of the Ethereum Foundation, posted on the X platform stating that he is no longer serving at EF as of last Friday. He expressed respect for the partnership with the team over the past five years in network upgrades and funding support work.Trent Van Epps also stated that he will continue to participate in the Protocol Guild and work related to the political economy of Ethereum as long as funding allows.

According to official news, Genius has announced that the airdrop is now open for claiming, and all Shuttle Labs team members and investors will lock their tokens for at least 1 year.

According to the official announcement from OneBullEx, the platform's April Member Day event has officially started, allowing OBE points to be exchanged for USDT at a 1:1 ratio, with a prize pool of up to 300,000 USDT. The event runs from April 11, 11:00 to 20:00 (GMT+4), and is divided into 10 rounds, with approximately 1,500 exchange slots available per round, on a first-come, first-served basis, until all slots are filled.It is stated that users need to consume 20 points for each exchange participation, and upon completion of the exchange, the corresponding USDT rewards will be directly credited to their accounts. Users participating in this event must have at least 500 points in their accounts, and the specific amount credited and participation rules are subject to what is displayed on the event page.It is reported that OneBullEx has designated the 11th of each month as a fixed Member Day, continuously strengthening user participation and platform activity through mechanisms such as point exchanges, task incentives, and community interaction. As an important benefit scenario of the OneBullEx points system, Member Day further enhances the exchange attributes and actual usage value of OBE points.

The chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Mike Selig, announced the first members of the newly established Innovation Working Group, aimed at providing clear industry rules for American innovators. The working group is led by Mike Selig's senior advisor, Michael Passalacqua, and the first five members include former Latham & Watkins crypto lawyer Hank Balaban, former Patomak crypto and prediction markets advisor Sam Canavos, CFTC legal senior official Mark Fajfar, former Sidley blockchain lawyer Eugene Gonzalez IV, and CFTC Market Participants Division special advisor Dina Moussa.In addition, Mike Selig also released an Innovation Tracker, highlighting the agency's work in advancing regulatory clarity, market integrity, and technological progress, with a primary focus on areas including cryptocurrency and blockchain, AI and autonomous systems, contracts and prediction markets.

Binance founder Zhao Changpeng (CZ) reflected on the origins of BNB Chain in his new book, stating that the launch of BNB Chain coincided with the DeFi boom, which was not the result of his long-term planning. When the development team proposed to create this new public chain, he simply said yes and thereafter hardly participated deeply.CZ candidly stated, "In fact, I rarely make long-term plans. My principle is simple: when someone comes to me with a good idea, I give them ample resources and freedom to try."

Seiji Adachi, a former policy board member of the Bank of Japan, said on Tuesday that the Bank of Japan is likely to raise interest rates before July, as the war in the Middle East has caused oil costs to soar, increasing the risk of the central bank falling behind the curve in addressing rising inflation pressures. Adachi stated that the core inflation rate has reached the central bank's target of 2%, and last week's Tankan survey showed that companies' five-year inflation expectations have reached 2.5%.He noted that the surge in oil prices and supply constraints caused by the war in Iran provide more reasons for the central bank to quickly raise its short-term policy rate from the current 0.75%. He stated, "The Bank of Japan should raise interest rates to a neutral level for the economy as soon as possible," adding that Japan's neutral interest rate may be around 1.25%. However, Adachi mentioned that the likelihood of a rate hike in April is "50%" because the war in Iran keeps the market volatile and obscures Japan's fragile economic outlook.

Drift Protocol posted on platform X that the preliminary investigation into the attack on April 1, 2026, shows that the operation was orchestrated by the North Korean government-supported hacker group UNC4736 (also known as AppleJeus or Citrine Sleet). This organization has been interacting face-to-face with Drift contributors for six months since the fall of 2025, by sending intermediaries to attend cryptocurrency conferences and establishing fake quantitative trading companies, and inducing them to download malicious code repositories or applications. Currently, Drift has frozen all protocol functions and removed the compromised wallets from multi-signature. Mandiant has been invited to participate in a deep forensic investigation. The investigation confirms that the on-chain fund flows used to test the operation can be traced back to the Radiant Capital attackers in October 2024.

According to Jinshi reports, European Central Bank Governing Council member Villeroy stated that the next key interest rate adjustment is very likely to be an increase.

On April 2, Mustafa, a member of the Polymarket team, responded affirmatively to the community member's question about whether the platform would support using POLY tokens to pay for fee discounts.

According to the People's Daily, with strong support from relevant departments in Cambodia, a working group from the Ministry of Public Security of China successfully escorted Li Xiong, a core member of the Chen Zhi criminal group, back to China from Phnom Penh, Cambodia.Investigations revealed that Li Xiong previously served as the chairman of Huiwang Group under the Prince Group and is suspected of multiple crimes including operating a casino, fraud, illegal business operations, and concealing criminal proceeds. Currently, Li Xiong has been subjected to compulsory measures in accordance with the law, and the related case is under further investigation. A relevant person in charge from the Ministry of Public Security of China stated that several core members of the Chen Zhi criminal group have been successively brought to justice, and public security agencies will continue to intensify efforts to capture and bring fugitives to justice.Previously, U.S. federal prosecutors accused Chen Zhi of money laundering and telecommunications fraud, and in October 2025 revealed that the U.S. had seized 127,271 bitcoins that he once controlled, valued at $15 billion at the time.

According to on-chain data, the Hyperliquid team wallet unstaked 333,000 HYPE (approximately $13 million) 11 hours ago. HYPE is currently priced at $37.56, with a 24-hour decline of 5.14%.Previously, the official announcement stated that 333,000 tokens from Hyperliquid Labs would be unstaked on March 29 and distributed to team members on April 6.

U.S. lawmakers have introduced the PREDICT Act, which aims to prohibit the President, members of Congress, and other senior government officials from participating in prediction market trading.The bill was jointly proposed by Adrian Smith and Nikki Budzinski and aims to restrict the use of insider information in prediction activities related to political events or policy outcomes, extending its scope to the spouses and family members of the relevant personnel. The bill also proposes a penalty of 10% of the total contract value for violations, with all profits being forfeited to the U.S. Treasury.

One of Australia's largest pension funds, Hostplus, is considering incorporating cryptocurrency into its investment options. Hostplus manages assets exceeding AUD 150 billion (approximately USD 105 billion), and its Chief Investment Officer, Sam Sicilia, stated that the fund is exploring ways to provide members with exposure to Bitcoin and other digital assets through its Choiceplus investment option.Choiceplus allows members to manage their retirement savings portfolios independently, and currently, assets under this option account for about 1% of the fund's total size.

According to Jin Shi reports, the chart in the Federal Reserve's economic outlook shows that most FOMC participants believe that the uncertainty facing actual GDP is high, with a downward risk bias.