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ENI, a high-speed Layer-1 blockchain network designed for powering scalable enterprise Web3 applications, today announced a strategic partnership with Delphi AI, a decentralized, intelligent platform specializing in Web3 and DeFi. This collaboration enabled ENI to combine its
British Bitcoin developer and Blockstream CEO Adam Back publicly denied on April 8, 2026 that he is Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin, after a New York Times investigation by journalist John Carreyrou identified him as the strongest candidate to be the inventor of the digital currency.
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT published on April 8, 2026 a detailed analysis of internal data exfiltrated from a North Korean payment server, revealing a scheme processing approximately $1 million per month in cryptocurrency through fake identities, forged legal documents, and coordinated crypto‑to‑fiat conversion systems.
Pharos Network secured $44M in Series A funding to develop financial-grade infrastructure bridging decentralized and traditional finance, backed by major institutional investors. This move aims to enhance blockchain adoption and support sustainable finance initiatives.
Visa unveiled Intelligent Commerce Connect (ICC) on April 8, 2026, a platform designed to enable AI agents to discover merchants, browse products, and complete purchases on behalf of users, while allowing businesses to accept agent‑initiated payments across multiple card networks and token vaults without vendor lock‑in.
South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party proposed a Digital Asset Basic Act on April 8, 2026 that would impose bank‑style reserve, capital and operational requirements on stablecoin issuers and ban yield on idle stablecoin balances, while bringing tokenized real‑world assets (RWAs) under existing financial frameworks.
Polymarket traders see the Israel--Hezbollah front staying hot for months despite a two-week US--Iran ceasefire, turning ceasefire wording and airstrikes into tradable risk.
Summary
Traders on Polymarket are pricing a prolonged Israel--Hezbollah war despite a two-week US--Iran ceasefire.
Yuga Labs reached a settlement on April 8, 2026 with artist Ryder Ripps and Jeremy Cahen, ending a two‑year lawsuit over the RR/BAYC NFT collection that allegedly copied imagery from the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) brand.