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YZi Labs announced the launch of its flagship global incubation program EASY Residency Season 4 (S4), with the application deadline set for June 21. This 10-week founder program adopts a "5 weeks online + 5 weeks offline in Bhutan" model, with the offline phase taking place in the newly established special administrative region of Glimpse Mindfulness City in Bhutan. Selected projects can receive up to $500,000 in investment, including a $150,000 SAFE agreement for 5% equity and a $3.5 million unlimited SAFE agreement, with founders' accommodation, meals, and workspace costs fully covered during their stay in Bhutan.This round of incubation focuses on the fields of Web3, AI, and biotechnology, including global payments, Agentic Economy, next-generation DeFi, AI infrastructure, AI × healthcare biotechnology, and Web3 × healthcare biotechnology. The mentor lineup includes Zhao Changpeng, He Yi, and Balaji, among others.

Cuban stated, "Every time the dollar falls, Bitcoin should rise... but it just doesn't." He candidly expressed disappointment with Bitcoin but maintains a relatively positive attitude towards Ethereum, referring to most other cryptocurrencies as "garbage." Previously, Cuban had publicly stated that about 60% of his crypto asset portfolio is in Bitcoin, which he has held long-term without selling.

According to The Block, the x402 Foundation, incubated by Coinbase, has announced the launch of the unified platform Agent.market, aimed at providing an "app store"-like service entry for AI robots.The platform is built on the x402 protocol and helps users and robots access hundreds of tools and services. The x402 protocol is named after the unused HTTP 402 "Payment Required" status code, allowing websites, APIs, and AI robots to request and receive instant micropayments through blockchain and traditional payment channels. The protocol is managed as an open standard by the x402 Foundation under the Linux Foundation and has the support of over 20 organizations and crypto companies, including Cloudflare, Stripe, AWS, Google, Visa, Base, Circle, and the Solana Foundation.When Agent.market goes live, it will cover seven major categories including reasoning, data, media, search, social, infrastructure, and trading, with service providers including OpenAI and Venice (reasoning); Bloomberg and CoinGecko (data); LinkedIn, X, and AgentMail (social); AWS Lambda, QuickNode, and Alechemy (infrastructure); as well as Bankr and Coinbase RAT (trading). Providers can join the marketplace without permission.Erik Reppel, the creator of the x402 protocol, stated that there are currently about 69,000 active agent robots on the protocol, which have completed over 165 million transactions with a transaction volume of 50 million dollars. He pointed out that agent commerce based on x402 is reshaping the customer acquisition activation costs for businesses, as robots can now access services at a very low setup cost without needing API keys.

The Central Bank of Cuba (BCC) announced on March 23, 2026, in the Official Gazette, the first authorization for ten enterprises (nine small and medium-sized enterprises and one mixed enterprise) to use cryptocurrency for cross-border payments.The authorized enterprises cover various fields including information technology, catering, transportation, and industry. The license is valid for one year and can be renewed. Enterprises must conduct transactions through virtual asset service providers (PSAV) licensed by the BCC and report transaction details to the central bank on a quarterly basis.

The cryptocurrency data platform Nonce announced a strategic investment and deep incubation of the on-chain sports prediction platform S315, aiming to promote its realization from on-chain products to global capital docking in a full-chain landing.It is reported that S315 is positioned at the decentralized SportFi application layer and infrastructure, supporting users to make on-chain predictions and settlements for "Yes/No" binary contracts or specific match results for major global leagues such as football, basketball, and tennis.

According to Jinshi Data, U.S. President Trump stated that Cuba will collapse in a short period of time.

1inch announced the launch of the 1inch DAO Aqua yield flow incubator, allocating $400,000 in funding to support Aqua strategies that can generate yield.Each team can receive up to $50,000 in funding, and the profit share will be returned to the DAO treasury.

According to TechCrunch, Y Combinator-incubated startup Glimpse announced the completion of a $35 million Series A funding round, led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from 8VC and Y Combinator.Glimpse focuses on helping retail brands automate the financial deduction process, using AI technology to identify invalid deductions and automatically submit disputes, assisting brands in recovering potential lost funds. The company previously engaged in Airbnb product display services and completed its transformation in 2024, raising a total of $52 million in funding, and currently serves over 200 retail brands, including clients such as Suave and ChapStick.

According to Theblock, Katana, a public chain designed for DeFi incubated by Polygon Labs and GSR, has acquired the decentralized exchange IDEX to support its new Katana Perps product, and has received support from market makers GSR, Selini Capital, and Auros.It is reported that IDEX was initially built on Ethereum and later expanded to Polygon, being one of the first decentralized exchanges to combine a high-performance matching engine with on-chain settlement. IDEX combines a traditional centralized order book with an automated market maker (AMM) to provide continuous liquidity and faster execution speeds.

Trump stated that Cuba wishes to reach an agreement with the United States, but he wants to end the war in Iran first before dealing with matters related to Cuba. Trump told reporters on "Air Force One" on Sunday local time: "I think we will reach an agreement soon, or take the actions we must take. We are in dialogue with Cuba, but we will address the Iran issue before dealing with Cuba."During Trump's administration, the United States has been increasing pressure on Cuba, implementing an almost complete fuel blockade. The Cuban government confirmed on Friday that it has been in contact with U.S. officials. Cuban President Díaz-Canel stated that both sides are exploring "potential solutions to resolve our bilateral differences."

The first on-chain DEX incubated by Bybit, Byreal, founder emilyrealfreeman stated on social media that the Byreal Command Line Interface (CLI) has been open-sourced, marking its first protocol interface designed for AI agents.Unlike ordinary API wrappers or chatbot interfaces, Byreal CLI redefines the interaction between protocols and machines from an architectural level, providing deterministic execution, intent-constrained driven operations, and an Agent functionality focused on understanding users, making the system inherently safer and more reliable. Byreal CLI offers AI Agents a complete set of three primitives: identity, wallet (asset control), and a permissionless execution environment, which can only be supported simultaneously by cryptographic technology.Agents can freely discover, execute, and learn through a single command, including one-time liquidity pool analysis (APR estimation, risk scoring, LP range suggestions), with documentation and interfaces designed for AI execution. The new feature Copy Farmer allows Agents to automatically replicate top liquidity provision strategies. Byreal believes that within approximately two years, DeFi trading volume will flow more through AI Agents rather than front-end interfaces, and projects that optimize protocols for Agents in advance will win the routing layer, while those that do not keep up may become forgotten backend systems.

According to CoinDesk, Decibel, a fully on-chain perpetual contract exchange incubated by Aptos Labs, has launched on the Aptos mainnet.The previous public testnet attracted over 700,000 independent accounts and 132,000 daily active users, with an average daily trading volume exceeding 1 million transactions. Before the mainnet launch, the pre-deposit activity promised over $58 million in funds, with about 40% coming from Ethereum and Solana users. Decibel adopts a centralized limit order book model, with order placement, matching, settlement, and risk management all executed on-chain. The protocol's default collateral is the US dollar stablecoin usDCBL issued by Bridge, a subsidiary of Stripe. Decibel plans to gradually increase spot markets, multi-collateral accounts, and tokenized real-world assets.

The blockchain and Web3 incubator WebN Group, backed by billionaire Alan Howard, has announced its closure, according to insiders who say the organization has successfully completed its mission. In recent years, WebN has incubated several digital infrastructure startups, including the tokenization specialist KAIO (formerly Libre), the crypto staking platform Twinstake, the blockchain infrastructure company TruFin, and the zero-knowledge proof startup Geometry. In 2023, Laser Digital, a crypto collaboration institution under Japan's Nomura Bank, invested in WebN.Insiders indicate that WebN's closure is unrelated to Howard's own digital asset strategy, with some employees having transitioned to Howard's hedge fund Brevan Howard. Despite BH Digital's digital asset fund losing nearly 30% last year, Brevan Howard remains optimistic about digital assets, and its venture capital business continues to focus on the broad opportunities in this field.

According to market news, the decentralized derivatives exchange Decibel, incubated by Aptos Labs, announced the launch of its protocol-native stablecoin USDCBL before its mainnet goes live this month. This token is issued by Bridge and aims to serve as collateral for on-chain perpetual contracts, retaining the earnings generated from cash and U.S. Treasury reserves within the protocol.Decibel stated that users will need to deposit USDC and exchange it for USDCBL for trading after the launch. The USDCBL reserves are supported by a mix of cash and short-term U.S. Treasury bonds, and the reserve earnings will be used for protocol development and ecosystem building, reducing reliance on trading fees and incentive programs. The foundation emphasized that this move is not "issuing another stablecoin," but positioning USDCBL as a core exchange infrastructure.

Global leading full-stack Web3 security company ExVul has established a long-term strategic partnership with high-performance financial public chain Pharos, jointly setting up a $1.25 million security audit Grants to support the development of early startup teams within the Pharos ecosystem.The Grants are aimed at early projects in the Pharos incubator, providing complete security audit services for core smart contracts and key system modules, along with funding and ongoing security advisory support. The collaboration between Pharos and ExVul fully reflects a high level of trust in their professional capabilities and highlights the close binding of both parties in the long-term construction of the ecosystem. Through this cooperation, ExVul will build a sustainable, secure, and compliant infrastructure for Pharos's early projects, solidifying the foundation for the ecosystem's long-term development.

Pharos Network has announced the launch of a builder incubation program called Native to Pharos, with a funding scale of over $10 million. The program aims to accelerate innovation in its on-chain financial ecosystem, focusing on the intersection of real-world assets (RWA), DeFi, and blockchain infrastructure.The incubation program is supported by partners such as Hack VC, Draper Dragon, Lightspeed Faction, and Centrifuge. Participating projects will receive technical guidance, strategic direction for product launch and scaling, as well as support from a network of investors and ecosystem partners. Pharos Network is a RealFi Layer 1 blockchain developed by former executives and engineers from Ant Group. The program is currently open for applications, with the first recruitment event set to launch in Hong Kong.

According to official news, YZi Labs announced the upgrade of the EASY Residency to a year-round rolling incubation program, establishing long-term centers in New York and the San Francisco Bay Area.The program offers entrepreneurs in the fields of Web3, AI, and biotechnology up to $500,000 in investment, workspace, living stipends, and a partner resource package. Three global Demo Days will be held in 2026, with the first taking place in April during TOKEN2049 in Dubai. YZi Labs manages over $10 billion in assets and has incubated 65 portfolio companies.

Web3 wallet company Zerion's incubated L2 network Zero Network has announced that it is back online and fully operational. Zero Network stated that user funds are safe, with support from Caldera and ZKsync for the resumption of operations.Previously reported, Zero Network had stopped block production for over 3 weeks. Zero Network indicated that it is working with Caldera and ZKsync to resume block production as soon as possible, with plans to restore by mid-January, ensuring user funds are safe.

Crypto KOL @y_cryptoanalyst posted on the X platform that the L2 network Zero Network, incubated by the Web3 wallet company Zerion with a total financing of $22.5 million, has stopped producing blocks for over 3 weeks.

According to The Block, a cryptocurrency class-action lawsuit accusing Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks of deceiving investors by promoting the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency lending platform Voyager Digital has been dismissed.The lawsuit claims that Cuban made multiple false statements about the company before Voyager filed for bankruptcy protection (Chapter 11) in 2022. At the time of Voyager's bankruptcy filing, the value of the cryptocurrency assets on its platform was approximately $1.3 billion. Voyager's collapse was part of a broader market downturn triggered by the collapse of the Terra blockchain, which resulted in about $40 billion in market value evaporating and ultimately led to its founder Do Kwon being sentenced to 15 years in prison earlier this month.