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Aave CEO Stani tweeted that the latest draft of the market structure bill in the United States has been released. This bill can provide strong legal protection for DeFi developers in the U.S., allowing them to confidently build and maintain decentralized protocols without being forced to bear heavy obligations that are only suitable for centralized models. If the U.S. successfully establishes this framework, other regions around the world will follow.Stani emphasized that regulatory clarity is more important for DeFi than yield. The passage of the Clarity Act is expected to bring significant tailwinds to DeFi, similar to what the Genius Act has done for stablecoins.

According to The Block, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee has released an updated 309-page text of the Clarity Act, which is set to be reviewed and voted on later this week. The new text includes language related to restrictions on stablecoin rewards, as well as provisions from the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act, clarifying that non-custodial developers do not fall under the category of money transmitters. Coinbase, which previously withdrew its support due to controversies over the stablecoin rewards provisions, has now shifted to support, but banking groups still believe the restrictions are insufficient.Meanwhile, the bill still does not include ethical constraints regarding profits from digital assets for the president and other federal officials. Democrats have stated that without relevant compromises, the bill will struggle to gain support.

According to monitoring by Lookonchain, trader Roaring Kitty (@TheRoaringKitty), who became famous during the GameStop short squeeze, deleted a tweet related to RKC after posting it, causing the RKC price to drop by 90%. However, the RKC developer has cashed out 6,260 SOL, approximately $611,000.The developer spent 20 SOL (about $1,950) using 10 wallets to purchase 395.18 million RKC, accounting for 39.52% of the total supply, and then sold all of it for 5,071 SOL (about $495,000). The developer also collected 1,209 SOL (about $118,000) through creator fees.

According to official news, Tether has launched a developer grant program that will reward developers with USDT or Bitcoin for building localized AI and payment infrastructure. There is no total grant cap for this program, and rewards will be issued based on technical tasks and deliverables, with current individual bonuses ranging from $1,500 to $4,000.This funding focuses on Tether's open-source technology stack, including wallet infrastructure, browser extensions, e-commerce integration, and particularly supports its local AI platform QVAC. Tether stated that QVAC can run AI inference directly on the device locally, without relying on cloud servers, to reduce latency, costs, and data exposure risks.In addition, Tether will also promote the development of its Wallet Development Kit (WDK) ecosystem. This tool allows developers to directly embed self-custody wallets within applications, enabling local key generation, transaction signing, and asset transfers without relying on custodial services or third-party APIs.Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that a significant amount of infrastructure still forces developers to rely on centralized platforms and data business models, and Tether hopes to fund systems that can "run locally, hold value directly, and have no external dependencies" to enter the market.

According to The Block, Michael Selig, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), stated that the CFTC is considering establishing rules to solidify its protective stance towards non-custodial software developers. In March of this year, the CFTC issued a no-action letter regarding the cryptocurrency wallet Phantom, indicating that it would not take enforcement action for not being registered as a broker and clarified that eligible self-custody wallet software developers do not need to register as brokers. Selig mentioned that the CFTC is seeking to formally incorporate this stance into rulemaking.Additionally, Selig reiterated that prediction markets fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the CFTC and that it will continue to sue states that violate federal jurisdiction. The CFTC has previously sued Wisconsin, Illinois, Arizona, Connecticut, and New York.

According to Techfundingnews, quantum chip development company QuantWare announced the completion of a $178 million Series B financing round, making it one of the largest financings in the field of quantum processors to date. This round was participated in by Intel Capital, IQT, and others.The company plans to use the funds to build the world's largest dedicated quantum chip factory and to increase the scale of quantum processors by about 10 times compared to current commercial products, with a long-term goal of achieving a hundredfold expansion. Founded in 2021 and originating from QuTech, QuantWare focuses on the design and manufacturing of quantum processing units (QPUs) and has supplied over 50 customers in more than 20 countries, making it one of the largest commercial QPU suppliers in the world. Unlike IBM, Google, and others that follow a self-research and self-use model, QuantWare positions itself as a neutral supplier, with its VIO platform supporting a modular "chiplet" architecture to help third-party companies scale quantum chips.The company stated that it will break through the scaling bottlenecks in packaging, wiring, and manufacturing of quantum computing through modular design and a dedicated factory with an approximately 20-fold increase in capacity, accelerating the development of the global quantum industry chain.

According to an official announcement from Animoca Brands, the company announced that it will invest up to $10 million in teams building projects using its AI agent platform, Minds.Minds is a continuously running AI agent platform that allows users to deploy and manage "sovereign" AI agents without the need to operate local servers or manage hardware and software.

The "Ethereum Applications Guild (EAG)" has officially announced its establishment as a global non-profit collaborative organization aimed at supporting the development of the Ethereum application ecosystem, promoting its expansion from the infrastructure phase to the application layer, while operating around four main directions: promoting real-world application implementation, connecting cross-domain ecological networks, establishing a unified evaluation and development framework, and building a sustainable funding mechanism. It is reported that EAG will implement a membership contribution system based on institutional scale (such as valuation, market capitalization, or AUM), and through a staking yield donation mechanism, part of the ETH staking yield will be directed into the ecological growth fund.EAG also launched the 2026 Global Applications and Developers Program, which will expand developer education, hackathons, and research projects, and strengthen local developer community building through regional roadshows and ecological showcases.

The proposer of the "Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Act," U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis, stated that concerns about the developer protection provisions of the "CLARITY Act" are not a new issue. Efforts are currently underway to improve these provisions, aiming to ensure the safety of non-fund transfer developers while holding wrongdoers accountable.

The Solana Foundation stated that its core development team Anza has reached an agreement with Firedancer, a subsidiary of Jump Crypto, on a potential post-quantum solution, planning to introduce a new digital signature scheme called Falcon.Although the threat of quantum computing is not expected to materialize for several years, Solana has developed a phased upgrade roadmap. This plan includes ongoing research into Falcon and other alternatives, introducing post-quantum solutions for new wallets when necessary, and ultimately completing the migration of existing wallets. Currently, the quantum-resistant primitive Winternitz Vault, developed by Blueshift, has been running on Solana for over two years. The Solana Foundation stated that the network's high-speed, low-latency design can accommodate such solutions, and the migration is not expected to have a significant impact on performance.

According to CoinDesk, Paul Sztorc, a developer who has long focused on Bitcoin scaling solutions, proposed a Bitcoin hard fork named eCash to be initiated in August 2026 at block height 964,000, distributing eCash to users holding BTC at a 1:1 ratio at the time of the fork, and introducing a Drivechains sidechain architecture in the new chain.The controversy mainly revolves around the plan to pre-allocate a portion of eCash corresponding to Satoshi Nakamoto's address on the new chain to early investors, a move that has drawn criticism from the community, with some individuals claiming it involves "stealing" tokens. Paul Sztorc stated that this move aims to provide incentives for development and collaboration before the project's launch.

Bitcoin developer Paul Sztorc announced the official launch of the Bitcoin hard fork network eCash, allowing BTC holders to exchange BTC for eCash at a 1:1 ratio after the hard fork goes live.It is reported that the Layer1 node software of this network will be an "almost replica" of the Bitcoin Core client, continuing to use the SHA-256 hashing algorithm and lowering the initial mining difficulty to attract more miners to participate. Meanwhile, eCash will also be equipped with seven Layer2 scaling networks called "drivechains" to enhance transaction throughput and support optional on-chain privacy features. Paul Sztorc stated that eCash is different from Bitcoin Cash in 2017, no longer using the "Bitcoin" name, and claims it is a long-term solution to Bitcoin's scalability and privacy issues. However, the proposal to manually reallocate a portion of Satoshi Nakamoto's approximately 1.1 million BTC to early investors has sparked strong controversy in the community, with some Bitcoin supporters criticizing the move as "theft" and a violation of Bitcoin principles.

According to a research report by cybersecurity company Expel, it is tracking a highly assessed APT organization supported by North Korea (DPRK) called "HexagonalRodent," which primarily targets Web3 developers and specializes in stealing high-value digital assets such as cryptocurrencies and NFTs.The organization mainly conducts attacks by forging job postings—posting high-paying positions on LinkedIn and Web3 recruitment platforms to lure job seekers into completing "skills tests" embedded with malicious code, using the tasks.json feature of VSCode to automatically execute malicious programs when victims open project folders. The malware used includes BeaverTail, OtterCookie, and InvisibleFerret, which have capabilities for password theft, remote control, and reverse shell.It is noteworthy that the organization heavily utilizes generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and Cursor to develop malware, build fake company websites, and create AI-generated executive teams, even registering shell companies in Mexico to enhance the credibility of their attacks

The Chief Information Security Officer of Slow Fog, 23pds, tweeted that HexagonalRodent, a subsidiary of the Lazarus Group, is targeting Web3 developers through social engineering tactics such as "high-paying remote positions" and "recruitment for well-known projects" to induce the execution of malicious code, ultimately stealing users' cryptocurrency assets.On March 9, 2026, a user with the same name as a fast-draft extension developer was infected with the OtterCookie malware, which was used to distribute malicious programs. Attackers extensively used ChatGPT and Cursor to assist in executing the attacks, further enhancing the disguise and deception.

According to CoinDesk, Cardano's core development company Input Output submitted nine funding proposals for the 2026 community treasury, totaling $46.8 million, a significant reduction of about 52% from last year's $97.5 million, marking the first step towards gradually reducing reliance on community funds.The nine proposals focus on two main directions: first, the consensus upgrade plan Leios, which is expected to increase Cardano's transaction processing capacity by 10 to 65 times, aiming to exceed 1,000 transactions per second, with testing planned for June and full launch by the end of the year; second, the Bitcoin DeFi system Pogun, which allows Bitcoin holders to lend and earn through Cardano without having to trust centralized institutions, with lending features expected to be publicly released in the second quarter.This voting involves about 1,000 elected representatives (DReps), with the voting deadline set for May 24. The results will test whether the Cardano community views Input Output as a regular funding applicant.Meanwhile, the new stablecoin USDCx in the Cardano ecosystem has reached a circulation of 14.6 million coins within weeks of its launch, and the total locked assets on the network have increased from $137.5 million to $142.7 million.

Polymarket has launched "Claude developer Anthropic's next round of financing deadline," with the current probability reported at 22% before the end of June; and 81% before the end of December. The event contract rules are as follows: if the specified company publicly and officially announces that it has completed the next round of financing before the specified date (Eastern Time), the market will ultimately be determined as "yes." Otherwise, this market will ultimately conclude as "no." A qualified announcement must clearly confirm that the new round of financing has been completed, which can be through the specified company (such as a press release) or official announcements from its investors, regulatory documents, or consensus reported by credible media.Informal announcements, statements from anonymous sources, or leaks do not meet the criteria. If the specified company is unable to complete the new round of financing due to acquisition, merger, or absorption by other entities, the market will be settled as "no." The primary settlement source for this market will be the official announcements from the specified company, as well as official documents from the company, such as SEC filings; however, credible consensus reporting can also be used. According to ChainCatcher, the Odaily Seer prophet channel continues to monitor the prediction market and has seen changes before pricing.

The Uniswap developer platform has officially launched. This platform provides developers with a new documentation website, AI toolkit, API Playground, and technical guides. In addition, the Uniswap API has added liquidity provider (LP) endpoints, allowing developers to create, adjust positions, and withdraw fees directly through the API.The API currently supports 10 million assets across 18 chains, with a routing speed of about 200 milliseconds and a transaction success rate of over 97%. In the future, the platform plans to launch dashboard analytics features to track API integration performance and provide on-chain operation combination paths to support cross-chain token swaps and bridging. Currently, this API is available for free use.

Bitcoin core developer Jameson Lopp stated that, compared to the potential quantum computing attacks that may arise in the future, he prefers to "freeze" about 5.6 million long-dormant BTC from the network rather than let them be acquired by attackers. These Bitcoins have not moved for over 10 years and may be permanently lost, valued at approximately $42 billion at current prices. If future breakthroughs in quantum computing lead to the decryption of old address private keys, this portion of assets could be re-transferred, triggering severe market fluctuations or even a crisis of confidence.Although the community recently proposed BIP-361, the proposal is still in its early stages and is not an officially promoted plan, but rather more like a contingency plan to address "extreme risks."

One of the Bitcoin contributors, Jameson Loop, along with other cryptographers, has proposed an initiative that may force Bitcoin holders to migrate their tokens to new quantum-resistant addresses, or else their tokens will be permanently frozen by the network itself. In this scenario, holders technically still own these coins but will lose the ability to transfer them. This is known as Bitcoin Improvement Proposal BIP-361, which was updated on Tuesday in Bitcoin's official proposal repository, titled "Post-Quantum Migration and Old Signature Retirement."BIP-361 builds on the BIP-360 proposal introduced in February. BIP-360 introduced a soft fork (a type of network upgrade) aimed at enabling a new transaction type called "Pay to Merkle Root" (P2MR). This approach draws on Bitcoin's Taproot (P2TR) framework but removes key-based spending paths, thereby eliminating an element widely considered to pose risks in the quantum era.The BIP-361 proposal divides the migration into three phases. Phase A starts three years after activation and prohibits anyone from sending new bitcoins to old, quantum-vulnerable addresses. You can still spend from these addresses, but you cannot receive any coins. Phase B starts five years after activation and will render old signatures (ECDSA and Schnorr) completely ineffective, with the network rejecting any attempts to spend coins from quantum-vulnerable wallets.Essentially, your coins will be frozen. Finally, there is Phase C, which is a rescue plan still under research: holders of frozen wallets may potentially prove ownership through zero-knowledge proofs (a method of proving knowledge of a secret without revealing the secret itself). If successful, the coins frozen in Phase B can be recovered.

According to Politico, the cryptocurrency asset bill led by Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott is embroiled in controversy over the DeFi developer protection clause, making bipartisan consensus difficult to achieve.The controversial clause aims to exempt non-custodial software developers who do not control user funds from registering as money transmitters or complying with anti-money laundering requirements. Law enforcement agencies such as the National Sheriffs' Association and the National District Attorneys Association have sent letters to Congress warning that this clause would weaken the ability to combat financial crime; Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley has also expressed similar concerns.The cryptocurrency industry views this as the core of the bill, with DeFi Education Fund Executive Director Amanda Tuminelli explicitly stating that no modifications to the clause text will be accepted. Democratic Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Mark Warner are pushing for amendments to the clause. If the two parties fail to reach a consensus, the bill may advance without Democratic support, affecting the bipartisan majority needed for a full Senate vote.