Project Progress

Axelar Network, a decentralized blockchain designed to enhance interoperability and scalability across different blockchain ecosystems, today announced a strategic partnership with Solana, a high-performance blockchain known for scalability, rapid transaction speed, and low fees. The partnership

This essay discusses the inefficiencies of stablecoins, highlighting that 90% are unproductive and act as a hidden tax. It identifies a significant opportunity within DAO treasuries and DEX liquidity, as well as emerging solutions like HyENA and Solomon that aim to enhance yields for users.

DAO List launched on April 3 the HSBC-based Dow Protocol e-commerce financing RWA Vault, with a term of 90 days and an annual return rate of 10%. This Vault is supported by e-commerce platform accounts receivable, provides funding services for merchants, and ensures repayment safety through automated repayment services and a dual-locked account control mechanism, guaranteeing the stability and reliability of cash flow.

Polymarket achieved $1.71 million in daily revenue on April 3, and for the first time introduced a fee for multiple categories through a new rate structure. At the same time, users holding POLY tokens can receive a fee discount, enhancing the token’s utility. Polymarket’s prediction data is also favored by traditional financial markets, influencing the global oil futures market and further demonstrating its commercial potential.

Openeden has launched HYBOND, a tokenized product offering onchain access to a BNY-managed high-yield bond strategy. The move expands institutional-grade fixed income options in the growing RWA market. BNY Strategy Goes Onchain Through Openeden Token Launch Openeden has introduced HYBOND, a new t

Drift on the X platform confirmed that it has obtained key information related to the exploit attack, and sent messages to the ETH wallets of the four stolen funds, saying it would like to talk. The attack caused at least $200 million in losses, and subsequent updates will be released after third-party attribution is completed.

Grayscale has filed an S-1 amendment for its Bittensor (TAO) trust with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a vehicle that allows investors to gain TAO exposure in the form of securities. The trust carries risks of premium/discount and liquidity restrictions, and has not yet met its goal of tracking the TAO price. This filing could be an important step toward a regulated investment product or an ETF. As attention to technical breakthroughs in the Bittensor ecosystem grows, institutional demand is also increasing.

The Covenant-72B model led by Bittensor Subnet 3 was recently released. It has 72 billion parameters and was trained without permission across more than 70 nodes worldwide. It scored 67.1 on the MMLU test. This achievement boosted the TAO token price by nearly 2x and also changed the industry’s understanding of decentralized AI training. In addition, most of the increase in the GMAI index was driven primarily by TAO, suggesting that the overall market recovery still needs to be observed.

Telegram Wallet has partnered with Lighter to introduce perpetual trading within the app, offering over 50 markets and 50x leverage. This integration enhances accessibility to decentralized finance tools while promoting growth in the DeFi sector and encouraging developer participation.

Gate News message, April 3, SushiSwap announced the launch of contract trading functionality, which is technically supported by Hyperliquid. Users can earn points for every trade, and these points will be included in the upcoming Sushi rewards and incentives program. In addition, users who participate in trading early will receive a points multiplier reward.

Gate News message, April 3, Tencent Cloud officially launched "Lobster" Memory Service TencentDB Agent Memory, adding a layer of long-term memory capability to OpenClaw. Currently, Agent Memory is seamlessly integrated in plugin form into products such as Tencent Cloud Lighthouse and ClawPro, supporting free one-click enablement.

x402 The foundation was established on April 3 by the Linux Foundation and Coinbase, with the goal of managing and standardizing AI agents in payment protocols. Founding members include 15 organizations such as Google and Microsoft. The protocol aims to facilitate payments without human intervention. As industry demand for AI autonomous trading rises, the x402 protocol is seen as a key to reviving trading activity, but trading volume plummeted sharply after reaching its peak.

REAL has partnered with Redstone to strengthen its ecosystem’s data and transparency layer. The collaboration also integrates risk intelligence from Credora, supporting standardized risk assessments for issuers and participants. Strategic Integration for Institutional Growth Blockchain

Ampersend went live on April 3 to provide AI Agents with an independent wallet and budget controls. Users can register via the official website or add a Skill for OpenClaw. The product supports multiple open standards and is developed by the Edge & Node team.

Safe Foundation launched Safenet on April 2, providing decentralized transaction security verification for Safe non-custodial wallet users. By having independent verifiers assess transactions, it ensures they are executed only after passing safety checks, blocking common attacks. The SAFE token expands utility, allowing holders to stake for rewards. The platform is designed to strengthen users’ asset security, and is expected to reach breakeven in 2025.

Gate News message, April 3, Intergaze, a zero-gas-fee chain optimized for NFTs, announced its official shutdown. All users must complete asset withdrawals within 14 days before the bridge is shut down. The NFTs of NFT holders will be migrated to the new platform in the second half of May.

Stablecoin giant Circle announced it is launching circBTC, a tokenized Bitcoin fully backed at a 1:1 ratio with BTC, designed to provide institutional clients with secure digital asset services. circBTC will be issued on Ethereum and Circle’s Arc Layer 1 blockchain, and will be integrated into the Circle Mint platform. Its key differentiator is “neutrality,” with target customers including over-the-counter trading platforms and market makers. This move expands Circle’s footprint in digital asset infrastructure and signals its transition from a stablecoin company to a full-service provider.

Polymarket has launched daily contracts tied to U.S. stocks and commodities, which are automatically settled using real-time price data from Pyth Network. The new contract formats include daily up-and-down contracts and settlement-price contracts, improving settlement efficiency and transparency. ICE is investing $600 million in Polymarket, signaling confidence in its potential.

The official TRUMP token announcement says that boxer Tyson will attend the Mar-a-Lago holders’ luncheon on April 25 and give a speech. The first 297 holders can attend, and the first 29 can share the stage with Trump and 18 celebrities.

Gate News message, on April 3, Lighter founder and CEO Vladimir Novakovski revealed during the Q1 investor conference call that Lighter has already initiated the process of applying for a license for on-chain derivatives trading. Vladimir Novakovski said that if you want to attract large traditional financial institutions like Citadel, it would be impossible without a license.