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Cysic announced the open-source zkVM proof framework Venus on April 7, which is built on ZisK, improving proof speed by over 9% and compatible with various hardware. Cysic has been listed as an Ethproofs partner, entering the Ethereum L1 proof market.

ME News Report, April 7 (UTC+8), according to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin Trust listing notice on NYSE Arca shows that the Bitcoin ETF with the code MBST is scheduled for announcement on March 23, 2026, with an effective date of April 8, 2026, and the exchange is NYSE.

Pakistan stated that although communication continues, the U.S. stance remains unchanged, still hoping Iran will compromise under pressure. Iran refused to exchange "empty promises" by opening the Strait of Hormuz and warned that if the U.S. attacks its power plants, it will trigger regional instability. Qatar has conveyed this position to the U.S., and if the situation spirals out of control, Iran's allies may close the Strait of Mandeb.

ME News, on April 25 (UTC+8), Xiang Feng, Chairman of Wanxiang Blockchain, stated at the Hong Kong Web 3 Carnival on April 22, 2026, that the trustless nature of blockchain is the commercial core. However, he believes this feature creates challenges of “data exposure” for institutions such as finance and healthcare, thereby hindering businesses from being directly put on-chain. Xiang Feng also added that data transparency brings major flaws to the economy of artificial intelligence agents, and addressing this pain point requires relying on privacy computing technology. (Source: MLion)

Charles Schwab Research points out that even allocating 1%–3% of a portfolio to Bitcoin or Ethereum can significantly impact risk characteristics. Bitcoin and Ethereum are highly volatile, which may lead to notable market effects. The study proposes two allocation methods, emphasizing that investors should carefully consider their own risk tolerance and liquidity risks.

ME News report: On April 7 (UTC+8), according to CoinFound crypto concept stock data, CEA Industries Inc. (NASDAQ : BNC) is currently trading at $2.42. The stock opened at $2.70 today, with an intraday decline of 10.37%. (Source: CoinFound)

ME News reports that Onchain Lens monitoring shows that after APE's short-term increase of over 110%, a suspected insider trader profited approximately $2.27 million by simultaneously going long and short. Their address opened a position with 75 ETH as margin, then bought 1027 ETH on HyperLiquid and withdrew funds, later adding 26 ETH, totaling 1053 ETH, ultimately earning 978 ETH, about $2.27 million, raising suspicions of insider trading.

AIMPACT news. On April 25 (UTC+8), Google and Anthropic have reached an investment agreement: an immediate cash investment of $10 billion, at a pre-money valuation of $350 billion (consistent with Anthropic’s February funding this year); in addition, $30 billion will be delivered after Anthropic reaches specific performance milestones, though Anthropic has not disclosed the exact trigger conditions. Google also committed to providing Anthropic with 5GW of incremental data center capacity through Google Cloud over the next 5 years.
This deal comes right after this week’s agreement between Anthropic and Amazon: Amazon has pledged to invest $5 billion, with an additional $20 billion to follow, while Anthropic has pledged to purchase more than $100 billion from Amazon.

XChat is now officially available on the App Store, with iOS prioritized; the Android version will follow. Users can log in using an X account without needing a phone number or email, with end-to-end encryption, messages visible only to both parties, unreadable by the platform, and supporting self-destructing messages and file transfer. XChat is deeply integrated with the xAI Grok intelligent assistant, allowing users to ask questions, generate images, and summarize content directly within the chat without switching applications.

The Trump administration blocked the Strait of Hormuz to pressure Iran, and Iran threatened retaliation, leading to tight crude oil market supplies. The U.S. military will enforce the blockade fairly, and JPMorgan analysts say reopening the strait has become a market priority. Trump acknowledged that high oil prices could persist until the midterm elections in November.

AIMPACT News reports that Y Combinator retweeted a tweet announcing a conversation with Demis Hassabis, co-founder of DeepMind, and YC CEO Garry Tan. The tweet states that humans may be on the steep end of the J-curve, but the full picture has not yet been seen, and the two are working to make the curve steeper and bring the future closer. The original text did not disclose the specific content, technical details, or results of the conversation.

OdailySeer shows a 37% probability that Polymarket predicts the Strait of Hormuz will return to normal before May 31, down 9% within 24 hours. The rule is that if the 7-day average of ships arriving at port on IMFPortwatch during the period is ≥60, it is considered yes; otherwise, no. The U.S. military plans to blockade in the Gulf of Oman and east of the Strait of Hormuz, and unauthorized ships may be intercepted and seized; Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu expressed support for Trump's maritime blockade and is coordinating with the U.S. side. OdailySeer continues to monitor pricing changes.

On-chain analysis platform Glassnode reports that the open interest in XRP perpetual contracts, after experiencing a sharp deleveraging in 2025, decreased from 7 billion tokens to 1.5 billion tokens. Risk appetite has not yet recovered, and market participants remain cautious.

ME News update: On April 13 (UTC+8), an 8-K filing showed that Strategy purchased 13,927 Bitcoins for approximately $10 billion between April 6 and 12, at an average price of about $71,902. The BTC return year-to-date is 5.6%. As of April 12, the company had accumulated a total of 780,897 BTC, with a total cost of approximately $59.02 billion and an average cost of about $75,577. (Source: PANews)

OdailySeer shows a 37% probability that Polymarket predicts the Strait of Hormuz will return to normal before May 31, down 9% within 24 hours.
The rule is that if the 7-day average of ships arriving at port on IMFPortwatch during the period is ≥60, it is considered "yes"; otherwise, "no".
The U.S. military plans to blockade in the Gulf of Oman and east of the Strait of Hormuz, and unauthorized ships may be intercepted and seized;
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu expressed support for Trump's maritime blockade and is coordinating with the U.S. side.
OdailySeer continues to monitor pricing changes.

According to data monitoring from fees.pump.fun, Pump.fun spent 8,754.98 SOL (approximately $812k) yesterday to buy back 421.5 million PUMP tokens. Since the buyback began on July 15, 2025, a total of 125,866,560,136 tokens have been repurchased, worth about $367.32 million, reducing the total circulating supply by 35.556%.

The Trump administration blocked the Strait of Hormuz to pressure Iran, and Iran threatened retaliation, leading to tight crude oil market supplies. The U.S. military will enforce the blockade fairly, and JPMorgan analysts say reopening the strait has become a market priority. Trump acknowledged that high oil prices could persist until the midterm elections in November.

The Financial Supervisory Service of South Korea disclosed typical unfair trading methods involving API automated order placement to manipulate prices, and involved accounts will be swiftly investigated. API trading accounts for over 30% of the total cryptocurrency market in South Korea. Four types of methods: 1) Small market orders to create activity and then raise limit orders; 2) Selling above the holding price and continuously pushing up limit buy orders to cash out at the target price; 3) Placing and withdrawing orders repeatedly to create false buy pressure; 4) Multiple accounts colluding. Warning that high-frequency API trading is concentrated around price resets, and vigilance is needed for rapid price surges and API key leaks that pose compliance risks.

Open-source AI Agent tool OpenClaw releases version v2026.4.12, adding the Active Memory plugin, which automatically retrieves user-related memories and supports multiple context modes. Other features include local speech synthesis, built-in Codex models, and security fixes.

ME News Update, April 7 (UTC+8), according to CoinMarketCap market data, BTC is currently priced at $67,827, with a 24-hour decline of 3.1%. (Source: CoinMarketCap)