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Gate News4月22日称，塞舌尔交易所推出IPO Prime，代币化IPO前投资渠道。首批与SpaceX相关，在Solana由Republic发行，代币不授予股权、投票或分红，只追踪上市后估值的参考指数。短期认购期质押稳定币，发行后可在现货交易，较传统IPO锁定更短。行业分析师称这是“聚合时代”向广资产与持续交易的平台聚合的趋势。

Gate News message, April 22 — According to Onchain Lens, a trader who purchased 44.027 billion FLORK tokens three years ago for $3,936 is now sitting on a position worth $408,000. The unrealized gains on the investment exceed $404,000, representing a return of over 10,300% on the initial

Summary: Lazarus Group released a native macOS malware toolkit named Mach-O Man, aimed at crypto platforms and high-value executives; SlowMist warns users to exercise caution against attacks. Abstract: The article reports that the Lazarus Group has unveiled Mach-O Man, a macOS-native malware toolkit aimed at cryptocurrency platforms and high-value executives. SlowMist warns users to exercise caution to mitigate potential attacks.

Gate News message, April 22 — Jeff Bezos' AI company Project Prometheus is close to finalizing a $10 billion fundraising round from JPMorgan, BlackRock, and other institutional investors, according to The Financial Times, citing people familiar with the matter. The funding round values the company a

Base Azul is live on testnet with a May 13, 2026 mainnet activation target, the first independent network upgrade; it boosts security, performance, and developer experience via multi-proof, single execution client, and Osaka; no user action needed. Base announces Azul, its first independent network upgrade, now live on testnet with a May 13, 2026 mainnet activation target. The upgrade adds a multi-proof mechanism, designates base-reth-node as the sole execution client, and adopts the Osaka execution layer specification to stay aligned with Ethereum, with no user action required. Two more upgrades are planned for late June and late August, and Base Vibenet, a public development network for testing upcoming features, will launch mid-May.

Gate News message, April 22 — OP Labs announced the launch of Privacy Boost, a privacy product first deployed on OP Mainnet (formerly Optimism), designed to attract more enterprises into the Ethereum ecosystem. The product, offered as a software development kit and API interface, enables private tra

Gate News message, April 22 — Tesla has filed its generative AI voice assistant with China's cyberspace regulator on April 21, according to Shanghai authorities. The filing is required for AI services operating in China and represents one of 158 AI products and functions that have completed

Gate News message, April 22 — Adobe's board approved a $25 billion share repurchase program on April 21 that will run through April 30, 2030. The company's stock rose approximately 2% in extended trading following the announcement. Adobe shares have declined about 30% this year as investors

Gate News message, April 22 — President Trump nominated Christopher Fehren as chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers on April 21, filling the vacancy left by former chair Stephen Miran after his appointment as a member of the Federal Reserve Board in 2025. The nomination has been

Anthropic's Claude Mythos identified 271 Firefox flaws in internal testing, all fixed this week; an earlier model found 22. Mythos, launched March 2026, is offered to vetted partners through Project Glasswing.

The stablecoin market hit a record $320 billion in total capitalization, up from under $5 billion in 2020, signaling sustained growth and rising adoption across the crypto ecosystem since early 2024. Abstract: The stablecoin market reached about $320 billion in total capitalization, marking significant growth from 2020 and indicating steady expansion through early 2024 with greater adoption and integration in the crypto ecosystem.

Gate News message, April 22 — The U.S. military fired on the Iranian cargo ship TOUSKA on April 19 as it sailed toward Iran's Abadan port, disabling its propulsion system. U.S. Central Command subsequently landed Marines on the vessel and took control of it. On April 21, Iran's UN ambassador Amir S

A whale address opened a BTC short in early April; it now holds $77.14M in BTC shorts and $47.15M in ETH shorts, the largest short on Hyperliquid, with unrealized BTC losses around $9M and total losses over $13M, positions still open.

Gate News message, April 22 — According to Coinglass data, a major CEX experienced a net outflow of 36.51 million USDT over the past hour.

Gate News message, April 22 — HIVE Digital's wholly-owned subsidiary HIVE Bermuda 2026 Ltd. completed a private placement of $115 million in zero-coupon convertible senior notes (including $15 million from over-allotment option), with maturity in 2031. The initial conversion price is

The PACE Act would let qualified digital asset and fintech firms access the Fed's payment system, aiming to cut delays and costs through direct Fed access, with regulatory safeguards and consumer protections. Abstract: The U.S. House introduced the Payments Access and Consumer Efficiency (PACE) Act to allow qualified digital asset, fintech, and other service providers to connect directly to the Federal Reserve's payment system. The bipartisan bill, by Reps. Young Kim and Sam Redo, aims to cut delays and fees by enabling direct Fed access under OCC oversight, with streamlined registration, consumer protections, supervisory enforcement, and bankruptcy provisions. Industry advocates argue that direct access would foster faster, cheaper, and more competitive payment services while maintaining safeguards for innovation.

CATL unveils Qilin: 1,000 km range, 280 Wh/kg, 10C; Shenxing: 98% charge from 10% in 6:27 (LFP). Plans 4,000 charging/battery-swapping stations by 2026 with partners, and emergency-use station batteries power chargers with above 85% utilization. Abstract: CATL announces two battery technologies—Qilin and Shenxing—highlighting long range, higher energy density, and rapid charging, plus a plan to deploy 4,000 charging/battery-swapping stations by 2026 with automaker partners and emergency power support for charging units.

HCLTech's Q4 revenue missed estimates as IT spending cooled; AI services rose sharply, while bookings fell and outlook weak, with budgets shifting to cost control amid regional weakness. Abstract: This article summarizes HCLTech's fourth-quarter results, noting revenue below expectations despite 12.3% year-over-year growth. New bookings fell, while AI services surged fourfold to US$620 million. The firm guided fiscal 2027 growth of 1%–4%, reflecting a broader slowdown in Indian IT services as budgets shift from discretionary digital projects to cost-control measures, with weakness in telecom and Europe shaping a cautious outlook.

Gate News message, April 22 — U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York criticized President Trump, saying she would prefer to see him "on the golf course" rather than making major decisions in the White House's Oval Office. The remarks came after Trump issued multiple hardline threats