X's new Cashtags feature, launched on April 15, generated $1 billion in trading volume in two days, allowing users to access trading platforms and view price charts. Currently available only on iPhone in the U.S. and Canada, it complements the forthcoming X Money payment system, part of Elon Musk's vision for an "everything app."

Alcoa Corp. is negotiating to sell its Massena East smelter site in New York to Bitcoin mining firm NYDIG, with a deal anticipated to close mid-year as part of Alcoa's asset divestiture strategy.

Quark Robotics debuted on the Hong Kong IPO market at HK$7.62, raising about HK$1.092 billion. The stock soared 171.65% to HK$20.7. The firm, part of the "Hangzhou Six Dragons," leads China's spatial design software market with a 23.2% share.

South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance has launched a blockchain pilot for government treasury fund execution as part of the 2026 Regulatory Sandbox initiative, aimed at streamlining spending and reducing transaction fees for small businesses.

Tether's BTC reserve address withdrew 951 BTC valued at $70.47 million, part of Q1 2026 purchases. It now holds 97,141 BTC worth around $7.2 billion, making it the fifth-largest BTC wallet with unrealized gains of $2.175 billion.

Oracle shares rose 5% as it expanded its partnership with Bloom Energy, which will provide 2.8 gigawatts of fuel cell systems. Bloom Energy's stock surged 20%. This deal follows Oracle's $400 million warrant to buy Bloom shares and is part of broader AI infrastructure initiatives.

Empery Digital disclosed that it sold 55 Bitcoins at an average price of $70,560, generating approximately $3.9 million in proceeds, bringing its holdings down to 2,934 Bitcoins. The company has repurchased about $147 million worth of shares and plans to continue selling Bitcoins to fund future repurchases and repay part of its debt.

Gate News message, April 10, Hyperinsight monitoring shows that the well-known trader “Maji Big Brother” has started taking profits on part of their BTC long positions. As of now, the account still holds 98 BTC long positions worth $7.15 million; it holds 11,950 ETH long positions worth $26.84 million. As of now, the account’s total unrealized profit is $1.02 million.

Gate News message. On April 9, POLITICO reported that Trump will attend a Meme coin conference later this month. Earlier reports show that Trump will host a grand luncheon for TRUMP token holders, with Trump himself attending alongside 18 “superstars.” The first 297 holders will be allowed to take part in the April 25 Mar-a-Lago luncheon. Holders ranked in the top 29 will be invited to a special VIP reception and a champagne toast, sitting on the same stage with President Trump.

SpaceX executive Michael Nicolls said in a memo that xAI’s training performance is poor and clearly behind its competitors. As a result, it decided to reorganize the engineering team, appoint a new leader, and aim to catch up with companies like OpenAI and Google. This move is part of the rebuilding plan pushed by Elon Musk.