Project Progress

Steakhouse Financial releases the latest updates on the security incident. The official website is still offline, but the Steakhouse Vaults site is operating normally, and there are no issues with the deposit and withdrawal functions. The attack originated from a phone-based social engineering assault, which resulted in the theft of domain management permissions, and the website’s DNS now points to a malicious IP. The official team has rolled back all changes, and users’ assets are safe.

Square announced that it will automatically enable Bitcoin payment functionality for millions of small businesses in the United States, with transactions converted to USD in real time. Merchants do not need to configure it proactively, and they can do so without fees through the end of 2026. The industry compares it to the connection of TCP/IP and the internet, suggesting that Bitcoin’s adoption in financial infrastructure will become widespread and could change the role of payment rails.

Gauntlet said that after the vulnerability incident, Resolv Labs did not publish a remediation plan, and it plans to pursue funds and perform removal operations across multiple vault markets. The markets that have already been removed involve approximately $11.9 million in liquidity, and a claims contract will be set up for liquidity providers going forward.

Strategy Inc.'s recent SEC filing indicates no bitcoin purchases or equity sales, emphasizing disciplined capital management while highlighting the stability and yield of its digital asset holdings.

Bitcoin briefly rebounded to $67,660. A U.S. senator proposed the “American Mining Act” to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve. Bitmine re-staked 167,500 ETH, bringing its total staked amount to nearly 3.31 million ETH. With market volatility, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices fell. Analysts say that short-term market sentiment is sluggish, and rising oil prices have affected BTC prices.

Bitcoin mining company Bitdeer announced that it has reached an agreement with a Norwegian contractor to retrofit existing facilities into Norway’s largest AI data center, supporting NVIDIA’s AI technology. At the same time, Bitdeer is clearing its Bitcoin reserves and plans to raise $300 million by issuing convertible preferred notes to advance the transformation of high-performance computing and AI infrastructure.

The European Crypto Initiative has officially been renamed the European Ethereum Institute, emphasizing Ethereum’s importance in Europe’s digital economy. The EEI will provide independent analysis, address relevant regulatory issues, and connect developers with policymakers.

The River abstract stablecoin protocol has expanded to the Base network, after previously being available on Ethereum and BNB Chain. Base is the leading L2 network on Ethereum by activity, with DeFi TVL exceeding $4 billion, a stablecoin market cap of $4.7 billion, and nearly 500,000 daily active addresses. Users can hold and use River within its ecosystem.

The Ethereum Foundation staked $46.2 million worth of ETH, bringing its total staking to around $50 million. This initiative is part of a treasury strategy aimed at enhancing financial sustainability and supporting the Ethereum ecosystem.

_Aave launches V4 on Ethereum with new modular system to improve crypto lending, risk control, and capital efficiency for users globally._ Aave has officially launched its V4 upgrade on Ethereum mainnet. This update introduces a new modular design for crypto lending. The platform is geared toward e

Square has made Bitcoin payments the default option for eligible U.S. sellers, impacting 4 million merchants who can now accept Bitcoin with zero fees. Sellers will receive USD by default; however, they can opt out of the feature.

Key Insights: Ondo gains strength as the Franklin Templeton partnership pushes tokenized ETFs on-chain, lifting total value locked and expanding institutional access significantly. Futures open interest rises sharply while funding rates remain positive, showing increased trader

_ Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse signals record-breaking Q1 2026 results, warns against crypto policy weaponization, and says global finance is actively rewiring around digital assets._ Brad Garlinghouse said it plainly. Q1 2026 is shaping up to be Ripple’s best quarter on record. And the numbers

Bitdeer’s Tydal Data Center under its umbrella has reached a retrofit agreement with a Norwegian contractor, converting the facilities to support NVIDIA’s AI technology. This move is at the core of Bitdeer’s global strategy, aimed at meeting the growth in demand for AI data centers. Meanwhile, Bitdeer has cleared its Bitcoin reserves and plans to raise $300 million.

River, an on-chain abstracted stablecoin system, announced on March 30 that it will expand to the Base network. Previously, it had been deployed on Ethereum and BNB Chain. River said Base is the Ethereum L2 platform with the strongest liquidity, and that data shows its total value locked in DeFi exceeds $4 billion, with a stablecoin market cap of $4.7 billion and nearly 500,000 daily active addresses. This expansion will allow Base users to natively hold and use River.

Decentralized finance (DeFi) lending platform Aave has launched its V4 protocol on Ethereum after a binding onchain governance vote cleared its deployment.  On Monday, Aave announced the launch of its V4 protocol on Ethereum, introducing infrastructure designed to “expand onchain markets into

Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano, critiques crypto's failure to integrate into the real economy. His solution, Midnight, aims to simplify and secure blockchain use, addressing core flaws. It supports privacy and usability, allowing widespread adoption without complex management.

Cardano’s privacy-focused blockchain Midnight went live on March 24, aiming to address shortcomings in privacy across the crypto industry, complicated operations, and a lack of compliance. The project was backed with a $200 million investment by founder Charles Hoskinson, helping users securely and conveniently use the blockchain.

OmenX announces the completion of a multi-million-dollar seed round, with participation from multiple institutions. The platform turns real-world events into tradable markets, introducing a leveraged perpetual futures contract mechanism to improve capital efficiency and risk hedging capabilities. The testnet is already live—users can participate in the points system to test platform features, in preparation for the mainnet launch.

1inch is pushing deeper into AI-native finance with an update to its MCP Server that gives AI agents direct access to its developer ecosystem, including swap-related workflows and broader API tooling. The company says the server connects coding assistants and agents to 1inch documentation, API