Project Progress

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.

Circle announced the launch of Circle Wrapped Bitcoin (cirBTC), a tokenized bitcoin product backed 1:1 by BTC. It is designed for institutional markets, supports on-chain real-time verification, and is suitable for institutional use cases, with plans to expand to multiple chains in the future.

One of the largest Bitcoin mining companies in the world, MARA, will lay off about 15% of its employees. The CEO said this is part of the company’s strategic transformation as it moves into the energy and AI sectors. MARA is also selling Bitcoin to repay its debts, and it expects a net loss of $1.3 billion in 2025. Affected employees will receive corresponding compensation.

The award-winning international cryptocurrency exchange, Toobit, today announces the release of its brand-new feature set, the AI Agent Trade Kit. This is an open-source framework that allows traders to link large language models (LLMs) directly to the exchange. The goal is to turn simple

[PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, UAE, March 18th, 2026] BNB Chain today announced the launch of BNBAgent SDK, the first live implementation of ERC-8183 and a complete developer framework enabling trustless onchain AI workflows. The release represents a major step forward in building the infrastructure

Cardano's price is stabilizing around the $0.245 support level amid market consolidation and declining momentum. The inability to break resistance at $0.268 raises concerns about upward strength. Meanwhile, development of the new node version 10.7.0 is in testing, promising enhancements for the ecosystem.

Ondo integrates with Talos to offer tokenized stocks and ETFs to institutional clients across 30+ countries. Gate provides liquidity, enabling institutions to trade blockchain-based equities without direct Ondo onboarding. Platform supports multi-chain tokenized assets with over $13B

Key Insights ONDO holds above key Fibonacci support as buyers absorb selling pressure, maintaining higher lows and signaling steady demand despite broader altcoin weakness. Partnership with Franklin Templeton expands access to tokenized ETFs, strengthening ONDO’s role in institutional real-w

Tether is launching its U.S.-backed stablecoin, USAT, on Celo, marking its first move beyond the Ethereum mainnet. This shift aims to integrate USAT into a payments-focused environment, enhancing accessibility and usability in onchain transactions.

The essay discusses advancements in machine learning for Bitcoin transaction classification, highlights Zcash's increasing use of shielded transactions, and outlines the growth of decentralized liquidity in bypassing KYC. It also covers Zcash's post-quantum initiatives and its recent organizational restructuring.

_Cardano Foundation deploys an eight-figure ADA amount into Cardano DEXs through Flowdesk, targeting stablecoin depth, slippage reduction and broader DeFi adoption._ The Cardano Foundation is putting real money where its roadmap is. According to @Cardano_CF on X, the Foundation and Flowdesk are

Soluna Holdings, a publicly traded Bitcoin (BTC) mining and AI infrastructure company focused on renewable energy, announced on Thursday that it closed a $53 million deal to acquire a wind farm to power its upcoming Project Dorothy 3 AI data center campus. The

[PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 24th, 2026] RIV Coin ($RIV), a Vault protocol token built on the Solana blockchain, has officially launched as the core token of a reserve-backed digital asset ecosystem. The project introduces a verifiable reserve framework that enables off-chain

Gate News update, April 2, stablecoin issuer Circle announced that it is about to launch a wrapped Bitcoin cirBTC. cirBTC is backed 1:1 by BTC and can be verified on-chain; its design is intended to seamlessly collaborate with Circle’s infrastructure and the broader DeFi ecosystem, thereby creating a neutral foundation for new on-chain applications.