Project Progress

Orderly will host a perpetual futures trading competition from April 1 to April 21. The focus shifts to trading technical skills and risk management capabilities, with support for AI Agents to participate. The prize pool starts at $25,000, and the dynamic prize pool can exceed $35,000. 30% of participants will receive awards and get additional points. Participants can earn extra points through social accounts and by inviting friends.

Brazil's B3 stock exchange will launch six Event Contracts on April 27, allowing professional investors to bet on future events related to bitcoin, dollar, and the Ibovespa index. Regulated by CVM, the cash-settled contracts aim to modernize derivatives trading amidst a global prediction market boom.

Ethereum Foundation researcher Devansh Mehta proposed a Validator Revenue Redistribution (VRR) plan at the EthCC conference. It would allow validators to independently redirect a portion of their staked rewards to designated smart contracts, such as public funding platforms or audit organizations. The goal of this proposal is to empower validators to participate in ecosystem governance and security building while reducing reliance on centralized donations.

Tether has dismissed senior gold traders from HSBC, ceasing its plans for a competitive gold trading desk while managing 140 tons of gold. This decision coincides with ongoing financial adjustments and audit efforts as Tether explores new funding and operations.

At the EthCC conference, Nethermind founder Tomasz Stanczak said that Ethereum has shifted toward efficient execution and market integration, emphasizing the importance of collaboration between the protocol team and developers, and proposing three major technical directions. In addition, he revealed that he is working on a Taiko-based Rollup project to improve integration with traditional finance.

Ethereum Foundation researcher Jihoon Song presented FOCIL’s progress at the EthCC conference. The project aims to reduce Ethereum’s centralization risk by using a decentralized committee of validators. FOCIL improves blocks’ resistance to censorship by randomly selecting validators and encoding rules, lowers attack risk, and supports account abstraction and privacy protocols. This mechanism has been confirmed as a core feature of Ethereum’s future upgrades.

Cardano ranks second among blockchains for quantum attack resistance, following Algorand. Its design, utilizing the eUTXO model to protect public keys, enhances safety. The research highlights future quantum threats, with Cardano preparing proactively for post-quantum security.

Plume's pilot program allows employees to receive part of their salary in shares of WisdomTree’s tokenized money market fund, WTGXX, testing the integration of tokenized funds into payroll systems to simplify access to yield-bearing assets.

Playnance is expanding into sports and esports by integrating with SOFTSWISS Sportsbook, allowing access to over 2.5 million live events yearly. This initiative enhances the $GCOIN token's utility and facilitates real-time, on-chain user participation in a gasless, non-custodial environment.

Gate News announces that on April 1st, OpenClaw’s AI intelligent agent Skills 库 platform ClawHub officially launched a China mirror site, with the domain mirror-cn.clawhub.com. This infrastructure is sponsored and supported by BytePlus, a subsidiary of ByteDance.

IoTeX released the IoTeX Hub on April 1, an open ecosystem platform that combines decentralized governance, staking, data analytics, and ecosystem exploration, aiming to provide a one-stop network control for real-world AI and supporting features such as direct voting, real-time monitoring, and project browsing.

Bitmine Immersion Technologies reported $10.7 billion in assets and accumulated 4.73M ETH, representing 3.92% of the total supply. It launched the MAVAN staking platform, generating $177M annually while navigating market dynamics influenced by rising oil prices.

Bitcoin miner Bitfarms announced that it will sell the Bitcoin it currently holds, fully pivoting to artificial intelligence infrastructure, and plans to “sell at higher prices” when market conditions are favorable. It still currently holds about 1,827 BTC, and in the future will completely liquidate its holdings to strengthen its AI business. The company will also move to the United States and rename itself to “Keel Infrastructure.”

Aave has launched V4 on Ethereum mainnet, introducing a hub-and-spoke architecture for shared liquidity. This redesign aims to improve efficiency by separating liquidity from risk, starting with a cautious rollout of limited hubs and assets.

Pharos announced a partnership with Anvita at the RWA Summit in Cannes, France, to explore the fusion of AI and real-world assets. Anvita Flow, introduced by Anvita at ETHCC, will provide technical support for Pharos, enabling agent collaboration and value settlement.

After the Lido DAO LDO token price hit a historic low, it once again began discussing a token buyback plan, proposing to use up to $20 million for repurchases to ease concerns about the governance token’s value. The proposal received community support, reflecting members’ desire to stabilize the market and boost confidence, but the long-term outlook for the LDO price still depends on the governance model and the recovery of Ethereum staking participation.

Pi Network launches new RPC servers, providing standardized tools for developers, supporting smart contract testing and simulation, and improving development security and efficiency. This marks its transition toward practical functionality, which may attract more developers and help advance the ecosystem, even though it still faces some challenges.

World releases MiniKit 2.0 on World Chain, providing a standardized development framework to simplify deployment for cross-platform applications, while remaining compatible with Ethereum EIP-1193. New features support localized payments to shorten transaction confirmation time, improve development efficiency, and allow developers to pay fees on behalf of users. This upgrade enhances user engagement and will be showcased at the EthCC conference.

Pi Network successfully deployed a testnet RPC server on April 1, marking an important step forward in smart contract simulation and testing. The upcoming v21 release will officially enable smart contracts, allowing developers to validate logic in a sandbox environment and support applications such as NFTs, managed services, and subscription systems. However, despite technological progress, PI Coin’s market performance is still facing setbacks, and future token unlocks may further intensify sell pressure.

[PRESS RELEASE – Kingstown, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, March 17th, 2026] Non-custodial exchange platform ChangeNOW has announced the rollout of Private Send, a feature designed to prevent direct links between sender and recipient addresses on public blockchains. Integrated into NOW Wallet, Priv