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Venom Foundation, an Abu Dhabi-based fintech firm focused on high-performance blockchain infrastructure, has announced that the blockchain industry must urgently prepare for quantum computing threats. The organization conducted an internal assessment of its network vulnerabilities and established a

Forum Convened on U.S. Stablecoin Regulation and Korean Legislative Response On April 17, lawmakers Min Byung-deok, Park Min-gyu, and Shin Jang-shik held a forum titled "U.S. Stablecoin Regulatory Framework and Korean Digital Asset Legislation Issues" at the National Assembly Member Building in

NC Soft permanently sanctioned approximately 150,000 abnormal accounts on April 16, 2026, as part of an escalating effort to eliminate illegal macros from 'Lineage Classic,' according to the gaming industry report dated April 17, 2026. The company has implemented a total of 63 game usage

The trailer for As Deep as the Grave debuted at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on April 15, 2026, featuring a generative AI recreation of the late Val Kilmer — who died last year at 65 — as Father Fintan, a Catholic priest in a historical drama. Writer-director Coerte Voorhees and producer John Voorhees defended the decision on a panel, stating they operated within SAG-AFTRA's framework of "consent, compensation and collaboration." Kilmer appears in the film for one hour and 17 minutes.

Polymarket has initiated an audit of its Builders Program after finding third-party tools that may facilitate insider trading by mimicking successful trades. The review follows scrutiny over potential market abuse linked to these apps.

CoW Swap suspended its protocol on April 14, 2026, after a DNS hijacking redirected users to a phishing site. The platform's security firm alerted users to revoke wallet approvals. The underlying smart contracts were safe, but backend and APIs were paused as a precaution.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has maintained a positive outlook on XRP and regulatory developments throughout 2026, emphasizing institutional interest and the anticipated passage of the CLARITY Act despite XRP's price decline. His public statements highlight momentum in Ripple's business and project confidence in the crypto market's future.

以太坊基金會核心研究員兼專案經理喬什·斯塔克（Josh Stark）於 2026 年 4 月 17 日（週四）在 X 平台宣布，將在任職五年後離開以太坊基金會。根據 Cointelegraph 報道，史塔克未透露離職的具體原因，於 X 帖文中表示目前「沒有未來的計畫」，並計劃暫時陪伴家人和朋友。

鏈上分析師 Ai 姨於 4 月 17 日在 X 平台披露，一位自以太坊 ICO 時期即持有大量代幣的長期巨鯨，向一個多重簽名地址轉入 2,000 枚 ETH（約 463 萬美元）。該接收地址被識別為其歷史上的「專用拋售地址」——資金通常在轉入後不久被充值至交易所。

野村證券（Nomura）及其加密貨幣子公司 Laser Digital 的 2026 年數位資產機構投資者調查顯示，近五分之四的受訪機構投資者計劃將其管理資產總額（AUM）的 2% 至 5% 配置入加密貨幣市場，多數機構表示計劃在未來一年內進行，而非立即投資。

預測市場平台 Kalshi 就內華達州禁止其賽事合約的裁決提起上訴，美國第九巡迴上訴法院於 4 月 17 日進行口頭辯論，但庭審後未即時宣判。案件核心爭議在於 Kalshi 的事件合約究竟屬於商品期貨交易委員會（CFTC）管轄的「互換合約」，還是須受各州博彩牌照監管活動。多名法律專家預測此案最終可能上訴至美國最高法院。

HIVE Digital Technologies 於週四發布公告，宣布計劃透過私募方式向合格機構投資者發行 2031 年到期的 0% 可交換高級票據，目標籌集 7,500 萬美元，另設 1,500 萬美元追加選項，募集資金將用於 GPU 採購、資料中心建設及其他資本支出。

由 Drift Protocol 投資者 Joshua McCollum 代表逾 100 名成員，於週三在美國馬薩諸塞州地方法院向 Circle 提起訴訟，指控後者於 4 月 1 日 Drift Protocol 約 2.8 億美元被盜事件中，允許攻擊者透過跨鏈傳輸協議將約 2.3 億美元 USDC 轉移至以太坊。

總部位於蘇黎世的加密貨幣 ETP 發行商 21Shares AG 已推出 Strategy Yield ETP（代號：21ST），在 Xetra 及另外四個歐洲交易所上線。根據 21Shares 公告，此為該公司首個提供股票相關工具敞口的 ETP，底層資產為微策略（Strategy）發行的優先證券。

Candescent, a US fintech firm, has expanded its India workforce to 1,000, making India central to its product development. The company uses AI for 80% of its coding, plans further headcount growth, and serves over 30 million users, highlighting India's importance in its operations.

Anthropic 在其 Claude 平台推行強制 KYC 身份驗證，旨在防止濫用及確保合規性，並由第三方 Persona Identities 執行。這一措施於 2026 年 4 月生效，特別影響中國大陸等受限地區用戶。若用戶未能通過驗證，官方建議通過申訴或退款申請渠道尋求解決。隨著全球監管壓力增加，AI 平台的身份驗證機制將逐步收緊，使用者可尋找合法替代方案。

嘉信理財近日宣布將推出租給符合資格的美國零售客戶的比特幣及以太坊現貨交易服務，交易手續費為0.75%。該服務將由嘉信理財銀行子公司保管，初期不支持紐約州和路易斯安那州的居民，未來計畫增加更多加密貨幣和存提款功能。

去中心化金融協議 Rhea Finance 於 4 月 16 日遭遇重大的安全漏洞，損失約 760 萬美元。攻擊者透過創建欺詐性代幣合約操控預言機，致使協議錯誤評估資產價值。此次損失佔 Rhea Finance 總鎖定價值的約 6%，證明了 DeFi 領域中預言機操縱攻擊的風險。用戶應謹慎評估資產風險。