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The wallet holds 8.02 billion ASTEROID with an unrealized profit of $2.6 million
According to LookIntoChain, approximately 8.02 billion ASTEROID tokens are stored at a single address. These coins have been held for over 580 days, and the unrealized profit on the position is currently estimated at about $2.6 million.
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After the KelpDAO incident, major investors withdrew funds from Aave, and the TVL dropped by 16.78%.
According to Defillama, KelpDAO's hacker borrowed a large amount of ETH from Aave, after which one of the major investors withdrew funds from the protocol for security reasons.
As a result, Aave's TVL decreased to $219.66 billion, down 16.78% from the previous day's level of $263.96 billion.

Joseph Lubin Warns of Big Tech Monopoly Risks on AI and the "Machine Economy"
On April 18, Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin stated in an interview with CoinDesk that AI and crypto technologies are rapidly converging, but control of AI infrastructure by a few tech giants could pose systemic risks. According to him, autonomous AI agents will conduct transactions and interact within blockchain networks, and cryptography will help reduce the power imbalance caused by centralized AI. Lubin also mentioned that MetaMask is moving toward a "digital bank" format with autonomous storage, and businesse

Joseph Lubin Warns of Big Tech Monopoly Risks on AI and the "Machine Economy"
On April 18, Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin stated in an interview with CoinDesk that AI and crypto technologies are rapidly converging, but control of AI infrastructure by a few tech giants could pose systemic risks. According to him, autonomous AI agents will conduct transactions and interact within blockchain networks, and cryptography will help reduce the power imbalance caused by centralized AI. Lubin also mentioned that MetaMask is moving toward a "digital bank" format with autonomous storage, and businesse

RaveDAO denied accusations of manipulating the RAVE token price and announced upcoming sales
RaveDAO stated that it does not influence the price dynamics of RAVE and called rumors of manipulation unfounded. The team is focused on the long-term development of the project and is considering token lock mechanisms tied to price or performance metrics. At the same time, according to the TRS token release schedule, the project plans to gradually sell some of the unlocked tokens to cover expenses, hiring, marketing, and strategic purchases, as well as continue to allocate 20% of the profits from ev

Ethereum processed a record 200.4 million transactions in the first quarter
According to CoinDesk, in the first quarter of 2026, the Ethereum network processed 200.4 million transactions — 43% more than 145 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, continuing its recovery after a low of 90 million in 2023 and a range of 100–120 million in 2024. Meanwhile, ETH is trading around $2 328, which is 50% below the all-time high in August 2025 — about $5 000. The increase in activity is attributed to Layer 2 networks, including Optimism and Arbitrum, which publish calculations and data on the base netw

The SEC has approved the NYSE pilot for settlements with tokenized securities on the blockchain
The SEC has approved the NYSE proposal to launch a trading mechanism for tokenized securities and to add Rule 7.50, which will allow trading and settlement on the blockchain alongside the traditional format. The project will be part of the DTC pilot program, and such securities will retain the same CUSIP and ownership rights, while in the order matching system, they will receive the same execution priority as regular stocks. Market participants will be able to choose blockchain settlements through

Circle has launched the cross-chain USDC Bridge for transfers between networks
Circle introduced the official cross-chain USDC Bridge, which supports USDC transfers with direct token burning and minting. The service displays fees upfront, allows real-time status tracking, automatically selects the route, and pays Gas fees in the target network automatically.

Tokyo authorities have launched subsidies for projects involving a stablecoin pegged to the yen, up to 40 million yen
The Tokyo government announced a support program for projects implementing a stablecoin linked to the yen and is ready to reimburse two-thirds of the development costs for use case scenarios. The maximum subsidy for a single project will be 40 million yen, applications are accepted until June 30. When selecting, they will consider social benefits, innovation, feasibility, scalability, as well as security, risk management, anti-money laundering measures, and user protection.

Former Head of Key Markets at Base, Sara Zora, joins Anthropic to develop early-stage products
Sara Zora, responsible for early development of key markets at Base, is leaving Coinbase after nearly five years. She joined the company as the first developer marketer and until 2023, together with Jesse Pollak, participated in the launch and growth of Base, developing the developer community and partnerships with brands. At Anthropic, Zora will oversee the market launch of solutions for startups and support the ecosystem around Claude.

Aztec withdrew the last 5,020 ETH to Coinbase and fully sold 19,388.4 ETH after the public token sale
According to ChainNews, about 9 hours ago Aztec transferred the last 5,020 ETH worth $12.33 million to Coinbase, completing the withdrawal of all ETH raised during last year's public sale. In December, the team sold 15% of AZTEC (1,5 billion tokens) at auction and received 19,388.4 ETH worth $59.13 million at a price of $0.0473 per token, which has since fallen by 50%. During the token (TGE) launch in February, 4,234.6 ETH worth $12.91 million was allocated to liquidity, and the remaining 15

Mining pool SpiderPool has added Bitcoin Native (NAT) and offered miners a new source of rewards after the BTC halving.
SpiderPool, the fifth-largest BTC mining pool in the world, was the first to implement the distribution of Bitcoin Native SegWit Address Transport (NAT) addresses, introducing a “two-tier” reward model for miners. According to the project, the associated asset DMT-NAT (NAT) is created every 10 minutes in sync with the BTC block and uses the same hash rate, blockchain, and addresses; the issuance of NAT per block is about 386 million coins, and the block value is approximate

J.P. Morgan Chase will prioritize RWA and launch an institutional digital wallet in the second half of 2026
J.P. Morgan Chase named tokenization of real assets (RWA) as the next step for the global business and included it in its strategy to modernize financial infrastructure using blockchain. The bank plans to combine traditional and digital assets within regulatory frameworks, develop near real-time network settlements, and launch an institutional digital wallet in the second half of 2026 for tokenized products and crypto assets BTC, ETH, and SOL. Additionally, J.P. Morgan Chase intends to

Legal & General will connect funds worth over £500 billion to the Calastone blockchain network
British Legal & General Asset Management announced that it has tokenized assets under management totaling more than £500 billion through the new distribution channel Calastone. According to company representative Ross McDonald, connecting liquidity funds to the Calastone DLT network should improve efficiency and expand reach.

🧊Bitcoin researchers and developers introduced BIP-361. The proposal suggests a temporary freeze of early addresses that are potentially vulnerable to hacking with quantum computers.
The main focus is on P2PK format addresses with exposed public keys. The preventive blocking aims to protect users' funds in the future when technological advancements will enable the generation of private keys based on publicly available data.

Farcaster Denies Rumors of Token Launch and Airdrop
Farcaster stated that tokens will not be issued, and the talks about the "Farcaster token" are related to Hypersnap — a fork of the protocol. The company explained that the Hypersnap team referred to their token as the "Farcaster token" in discussions, which caused confusion. Farcaster emphasized that there will be no airdrop of Farcaster protocol tokens and urged not to spread speculation that attracts bots and scammers.

Lattice is shutting down, the Redstone network will close on May 16, 2026
Lattice announced the gradual cessation of operations after five years and will shut down its Layer 2 network Redstone on May 16, 2026, at 07:59 UTC. Users are advised to withdraw their funds in advance, including assets in smart contracts and Uniswap pools, otherwise they may be lost without the possibility of recovery after the network stops. The company, founded in 2021, stated that it was unable to build a sustainable business model and will redirect remaining resources to the project DUST: the Autonomous World, wi