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Vitalik Buterin 和以太坊基金會主席 Aya Miyaguchi 將於 4 月 21 日出席香港以太坊社群中心（ETH HK Hub）的開幕活動，這是亞洲首個由基金會支持的實體社區空間，重點討論 ZK 技術、隱私計算及 AI 與區塊鏈整合等議題。Vitalik 提出一種以太坊 AI 整合框架，強調防禦性加速，並保障人類在 AI 時代的主體性，促進區塊鏈與 AI 的協同發展。

比特幣近期回吐漲幅，報74,240美元。RAVE代幣暴跌95%，引發市場操縱的警告。嘉信理財及城堡證券考慮進入預測市場。美股上漲，投資者關注中東局勢及財報季。市場流動性低，短期回調不需過度擔心。

去中心化交易所 Orca 宣布已完成金鑰輪替，並確認用戶資金安全，此舉是因為雲端平台 Vercel 遭到攻擊。攻擊途徑是利用第三方 AI 工具的 OAuth 整合進入 Vercel 系統，供應鏈漏洞使傳統安全措施難以識別。Vercel 提醒用戶審查環境變數以加強安全防護，並指出加密項目對雲端基礎設施的依賴形成新的安全風險。

Reserve 協議於4月20日因Kelp DAO rsETH攻擊事件暫停eUSD及USD3的鑄造和RSR解押操作，但贖回功能正常。攻擊造成Aave流動性危機，存款大幅減少，AAVE代幣價格下跌。

美國海軍驅逐艦在阿曼灣摧毀並扣押伊朗貨船，導致市場避險情緒上升，比特幣下跌2.5%，布倫特原油飆升至97美元。伊朗誓言報復，外交談判面臨高度不明朗的局勢。週三停火截止期限成為市場關注的焦點。

Cloud development platform Vercel disclosed on Sunday that attackers compromised parts of its internal systems through a third-party AI tool linked to a Google Workspace OAuth app, according to the company's official statement. A limited subset of customers was affected, and Vercel's services

Singapore real estate tycoon Ching Chiat Kwong is pursuing a US$1.27 billion claim against major international banks and credit insurers over the 2015 collapse of Australian satellite company NewSat Ltd., in which he invested US$100 million of his own money. The Supreme Court of Victoria will

AI Agents Streamline Banking Operations in Singapore and Beyond Financial services firms worldwide and in Singapore are increasingly deploying artificial intelligence (AI) agents to accelerate loan approvals and shorten customer onboarding times, according to The Straits Times. Unlike

Nvidia will not release a new gaming processor in 2026 for the first time since the company's founding, ending a streak of annual GeForce launches dating to the 1990s. According to Stacy Rasgon of Bernstein Research, as reported by CNBC, "The gaming segment is no longer the driving force of the comp

Experts at a seminar held on the 17th at South Korea's National Assembly Building called for stablecoins to be approached as payment infrastructure rather than financial products, with emphasis on global regulatory harmonization, flexible collateral structures, and technology-based real-time

Seven weeks of Middle East conflict are expected to reveal their economic impact through a second round of purchasing manager indexes and inflation data from multiple countries in the week of April 20–24, 2024. The International Monetary Fund warned of potential near-recession risks, with IMF

Shiba Inu has completed over 20,000 burn transactions, removing 410.8 trillion SHIB tokens, reducing its total supply by 41.08%. Recent burn activity shows a drop in daily burns, but weekly totals remain stable. Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin previously burned 90% of his SHIB holdings, creating a significant impact on the token's supply.

Lawmakers in several red states are pushing for legislation to recognize gold and silver as currency, citing inflation concerns. While some bills have failed, proposals in states like Georgia and Utah aim to enable transactions in precious metals, despite skepticism from economists about gold's effectiveness as money.

Singapore stocks ended the week lower on April 17, 2026, as investors awaited the extension of the US-Iran war ceasefire beyond April 22. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) dipped 0.2 per cent or 9.9 points to close at 4,997.93, according to market data. Market Performance Yangzijiang

Busan Digital Asset Nexus (BIDAN), a privately funded exchange led by the city of Busan, is developing a unified Web3 wallet and expanding real-world asset (RWA) trading to establish a city-level digital ecosystem. According to CEO Kim Sang-min, the platform aims to create a

Rather than relying on usernames, passwords, or even devices, World ID focuses on verifying the individual behind the screen without exposing personal data. At the core of the upgraded World ID is a redesigned architecture that prioritizes privacy and self-custody. In an internet increasingly

Berkshire Hathaway's stock has significantly underperformed the broader market in 2026, with both share classes posting month-to-date losses just under 1% while the S&P 500 closed above 7,100 for the first time, according to Cryptopolitan. The underperformance marks a sharp reversal from the

The technology sector faces a significant debt refinancing challenge as $330 billion in high-yield bonds, leveraged loans, and business development company-linked debt matures through 2028, with the majority of this debt issued during the pandemic's near-zero interest rate era. According to the

DeepSeek Confirms First External Fundraising On April 18, multiple venture capital sources confirmed that DeepSeek has begun its first external fundraising round, according to澎湃新闻 (Pail News). The company is targeting a valuation exceeding $10 billion and plans to raise at least $300 million to

Tesla is expanding its self-driving taxi service to Dallas and Houston, following Austin's rollout. Operating under a TNC permit, the service starts small, raising competition with Waymo. Tesla faces safety concerns and regulatory scrutiny amid market implications for its valuation.