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Gate announced a strategic partnership with Alpaca, a global leader in brokerage infrastructure services, to soon launch stock and ETF trading services for Gate users, bridging the investment channel between digital assets and traditional financial markets. Leveraging Gate's global digital asset ecosystem and Alpaca's brokerage infrastructure and market access capabilities, both parties will work together to create a more convenient and efficient multi-asset investment experience. Through this collaboration, Gate will introduce stock trading services, providing users with trading opportunities for over 10,000 stocks and ETFs covering major U.S. securities markets, including assets listed on the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ. At the same time, the platform will support fractional share trading starting from as low as $1, offering users a more diversified global asset allocation choice.Gate founder and CEO Dr. Han stated that the financial system is evolving towards greater integration and connectivity. As the connection between digital assets and traditional financial markets continues to strengthen, the demand for efficient access to diverse investment opportunities is growing. By collaborating with Alpaca, Gate will provide users seamless access to real stock market investments while maintaining the convenience and efficiency of the digital asset platform. We believe that multi-asset investment access will become an important component of the next generation of global financial services. In the future, Gate will continue to explore new models connecting digital assets and traditional finance with Alpaca, enhancing global market access capabilities and jointly promoting the development of a more open, efficient, and interconnected multi-asset investment ecosystem.

LBank has deeply integrated RootData data in the trading page update. Users can now view project introductions, financing, team members, calendar events, and other data through the currency detail page, allowing users to understand project information more clearly and accurately when investing, reducing information barriers and noise.Currently, the cumulative partners of the RootData API have exceeded 200, including Binance, OKX Wallet, Gate, HashKey Exchange, TokenPocket, Ethereum Foundation, CertiK, Blockworks, Amber Group, CMT Digital, CoinPost, BlockBeats, Minara AI, and others, covering various application scenarios such as exchanges, wallets, security audit companies, institutions, data information platforms, AI products, and media.

The decentralized AI infrastructure network DGrid AI announced the latest data on its Genesis membership program: cumulative revenue has surpassed $20 million, with over 13,000 paid subscribers. Funds are deposited into a publicly verifiable BNB Chain Safe multi-signature treasury wallet, ensuring on-chain transparency.It is understood that the growth is supported by the four core product matrices built by DGrid: AI Gateway unifies API aggregation of mainstream models such as Claude, GPT, and Gemini, offering discounts of up to 55%; AI Arena has over 300,000 participants in blind review competitions, producing high-quality manually labeled data; DClaw supports minute-level local AI assistant deployment, with persistent memory and modular plugin capabilities; a decentralized model marketplace is about to launch, supporting high-quality asset tokenization. The platform also launched the model recommendation agent Dori, which helps developers instantly match the optimal model solutions.On the technical side, DGrid prevents model providers from delivering low-quality models, fabricating data, or hiding computation costs through its self-developed Proof of Quality (PoQ) consensus mechanism, ensuring service quality and pricing transparency at the protocol level. The project has previously received seed round investments from Waterdrip Capital, IoTeX, Paramita VC, and Zenith Capital.

WasabiCard announced the official support for the Arbitrum network, further expanding its multi-chain payment infrastructure capabilities. Through this integration, users can directly recharge their WasabiCard accounts on-chain via Arbitrum, achieving more efficient and low-cost capital flow, and further enhancing the global payment experience.As a leading Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum, Arbitrum features lower gas fees and higher transaction efficiency. This integration will help users more conveniently convert on-chain assets into funds available for global payments, subscriptions, and cross-border transactions, further connecting Web3 assets with real commercial payment scenarios.WasabiCard stated that it will continue to expand its multi-chain payment capabilities in the future, promoting the practical application of stablecoins and on-chain assets in global payment scenarios.

According to The Defiant, the Kohaku Initiative under the Ethereum Foundation has released a software development kit (SDK) that supports direct integration of privacy protocols such as Railgun, Tornado Cash, and Privacy Pools into wallet interfaces without intermediaries.This SDK allows all privacy protocol transactions to be routed through the 4337 mempool, enabling users to control their privacy independently without relying on centralized relayers.The team has implemented private transactions with 4337 mempool relaying functionality, and integration with Tornado Cash and Privacy Pools is under development. Kohaku aims to make end-to-end privacy the default option for Ethereum users by abstracting the complexity of interacting with privacy protocols.Developers have created a CLI-based wallet demo, and wallets like Ambire are integrating it, while a browser extension wallet is also in development. Kohaku is also developing post-quantum accounts, multi-signature, and hardware wallet support.

According to the latest report from BlockBeats, as the demand for trading traditional financial assets increases among crypto users, Gate is accelerating the evolution of its crypto trading platform into a multi-asset comprehensive financial platform through the "Unified Account" system. Users can trade and allocate five major types of assets within the Gate App, including CFD contracts, perpetual contracts, spot tokens, Pre-IPOs, and crypto assets, further reducing the barriers to cross-platform capital allocation and trading.The report points out that Gate has currently built a unified margin system around TradFi and on-chain assets. Users can conduct cross-product trading through a single USDT account, enhancing capital efficiency. As of May 2026, Gate has launched over 440 CFD targets, covering asset classes such as foreign exchange, metals, global stock indices, popular stocks, and commodities, while maintaining a high frequency of new listings. Additionally, Gate has partnered with platforms like Ondo and xStocks to launch over 75 tokenized stock targets, supporting 24-hour trading of on-chain metal assets such as gold and silver, continuously expanding its layout in the tokenized stock and RWA market.Furthermore, Gate recently launched the SpaceX Pre-IPO project SPCX, with applications for purchasing shares exceeding $353 million within 24 hours, reflecting the rapidly growing market demand for on-chain Pre-IPO asset allocation. In the future, Gate will continue to promote the layout of the next-generation comprehensive financial platform around the unified account, on-chain infrastructure, and global liquidity network.

According to a recent video interview by Cointelegraph, Dr. Han, the founder and CEO of Gate, stated that the cryptocurrency industry is gradually shifting from a speculation-driven market to a phase focused on infrastructure development and real-world applications.Dr. Han pointed out that stablecoins, RWA, AI, and asset tokenization are becoming the core directions of the industry, while a clearer regulatory framework (such as the CLARITY Act) is expected to further promote DeFi, payments, and on-chain financial innovations.Dr. Han also mentioned that high user entry barriers, security risks, and fragmented liquidity remain significant challenges currently faced by the industry. In the future, the cryptocurrency industry will further integrate with traditional finance and play a more important role in areas such as payments, settlements, and the circulation of digital assets.Gate continues to deepen its multi-asset and TradFi layout. In addition to expanding assets such as stocks, metals, foreign exchange, indices, and commodities, it has also launched Pre-IPOs and listed its first project, SpaceX (SPCX). At the same time, as one of the first CEX platforms to access Polymarket, Gate is continuously promoting the development of the prediction market ecosystem and accelerating the construction of a comprehensive trading platform covering both cryptocurrency and traditional finance.

According to official news, the online presentation "Build the Next Era: How HTX Genesis Empowers Web3 and AI Innovators," hosted by HTX DAO and B.AI, and co-hosted by TinTinLand and OpenCity, will be held on May 21 at 20:00 UTC+8.At that time, HTX DAO ambassador Molly, HTX DAO Core Builder Helium, independent developer Fengda, 0G Asia-Pacific head JT, TinTinLand co-founder Zhiyuan, HTX DAO governance committee member DaDa, and HTX Ventures senior investment analyst Jenny will be invited to attend, focusing on the integration trends of Web3 and AI, and discussing how to utilize ecological resources, financial support, and more to build a growth bridge for the new generation of Web3 and AI builders, seizing innovative opportunities in the new cycle.

According to CoinDesk, the stablecoin payment blockchain Tempo, supported by Stripe and Paradigm, is integrating Morpho's $7.5 billion DeFi lending market to provide on-chain lending and yield products for fintech companies and enterprises built on it. This integration allows Tempo users to access one of the largest lending protocols in DeFi, transforming stablecoin balances from idle assets into interest-bearing assets.Previously, Tempo was primarily positioned as a funds transfer blockchain, providing enterprises with stablecoin transfer, foreign exchange, and settlement tools. The addition of Morpho expands it into a more complete financial stack.

According to CoinDesk, Kraken's parent company Payward is laying off about 150 employees. This move is part of the company's optimization adjustments in preparation for its IPO, according to two insiders. A Kraken spokesperson stated in a statement: "We continuously evaluate and adjust our organizational structure to ensure we have the right structure and talent to achieve growth objectives and better serve our customers."Meanwhile, Payward is seeking a new round of financing at a valuation of $20 billion to support its pre-IPO expansion strategy. Recently, the company completed a $600 million acquisition of stablecoin payment company Reap and a $550 million acquisition of digital asset derivatives platform Bitnomial. The previous largest acquisition occurred in 2025, when Payward acquired the U.S. retail futures platform NinjaTrader for $1.5 billion, which also holds a CFTC futures broker license.Payward submitted a confidential S-1 registration statement draft to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on November 19, 2025, taking the initial steps toward going public. In March of this year, CoinDesk reported that the company had postponed its IPO plans due to a sluggish market environment, but insiders indicated that the company still plans to move forward with the IPO once market conditions improve. At the Consensus Miami conference, Payward and Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi stated that the exchange's IPO preparations are "80%" complete.

According to Fortune, OpenAI is considering legal action against Apple due to dissatisfaction with the use and commercialization of ChatGPT after its integration into Siri. They believe that the collaboration has not effectively driven user conversion to ChatGPT's paid subscription, which may involve a breach of contractual expectations.Reports indicate that the two parties initially reached an agreement about two years ago, with Apple enhancing Siri's ability to handle complex questions by integrating ChatGPT, while OpenAI expanded user reach through Apple's ecosystem. However, OpenAI has expressed "disappointment" with the current presentation and traffic-driving effect of ChatGPT within Siri.It is reported that OpenAI's legal team has collaborated with external law firms to evaluate various response options, including potential litigation. Meanwhile, the relationship has become strained, and Apple is exploring further collaboration possibilities with OpenAI's competitors.Analysts believe that the core of the dispute lies in the commercial ownership and traffic distribution issues after AI capabilities are embedded in the platform, specifically whether "functionality is embedded but does not lead to subscription conversion" constitutes a substantial breach of commercial terms. Currently, neither party has publicly responded to the litigation matters.

According to Fortune, the stablecoin infrastructure startup Rain is currently valued at $1.95 billion and has announced a partnership with payment giant Mastercard to issue credit and prepaid cards, as well as explore pathways for using stablecoins for payment settlements.Previously, Rain primarily relied on the Visa network to issue card products, and this collaboration with Mastercard signifies its entry into the "dual card network" layout phase, further expanding its institutional client market. Rain stated that this partnership will focus on serving large institutional clients that are deeply bound to a single payment network, enabling them to introduce stablecoin settlement capabilities without changing their existing payment systems.Meanwhile, the application of stablecoins continues to expand at the industry level, with institutions such as Stripe and Coinbase promoting the integration of stablecoin payments and settlements, indicating that the fusion of traditional finance and crypto payment infrastructure is accelerating. Analysts believe that as the regulatory framework becomes clearer, stablecoins are rapidly shifting from trading tools to enterprise payment and cross-border settlement infrastructure.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino posted on the X platform that Tether may need to advance integration between WDK and QVAC in the future to support the development of features related to Agent Cards. Analysts believe that this direction will help improve the connection layer between AI agents and cryptocurrency payment infrastructure, providing more efficient underlying support for automated application scenarios.

Binance has now completed the integration of USDC (USDC) on the Starknet network and World Liberty Financial USD (USD1) on the AB chain, and has opened deposit and withdrawal services. Users can obtain their exclusive token deposit address through this page.

The new crypto bank and non-custodial financial application Tria announced the official integration of the decentralized perpetual contract exchange Decibel on April 21.Through this integration, Tria users can directly access Decibel's full-chain central limit order book (CLOB) for perpetual contract trading within a single self-custodial account, without the need for asset cross-chain transfers or switching between multiple wallets. The official statement indicated that this move aims to reduce friction in DeFi operations, seamlessly unifying functions such as derivatives trading, yield aggregation, and cross-chain payments within the same interface.It is reported that Decibel is built on the Aptos network and will launch its mainnet in February 2026. During its testnet period, it recorded over 650,000 independent accounts and an average of over 1 million transactions per day. Tria currently serves over 500,000 users in 150 countries worldwide, with investors including Polychain Capital and the Ethereum Foundation.

The UK Treasury announced a regulatory scheme during London Fintech Week, planning to incorporate stablecoins and tokenized deposits into a unified regulatory framework with traditional payment services.The scheme aims to regulate stablecoins used for payments under the upcoming issuance regime, while expanding the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) regulatory scope over open banking, and exploring regulatory adjustments for payment activities executed by AI agents. The proposal also suggests reducing administrative requirements for businesses providing stablecoin payment services through new legislation.The UK Treasury also announced the appointment of EY partner and former interim CEO of the FCA, Chris Woolard CBE, as the wholesale digital market champion, responsible for advancing the development of a tokenized wholesale financial system, and committed to providing £1 million (approximately $1.35 million) in funding support to the Centre for Financial Innovation and Technology starting in April. Minister for Cities Lucy Rigby stated that the scheme aims to build a secure, competitive payment ecosystem that can seize opportunities from technological changes. The UK government recognizes the transformative potential of digital assets and blockchain technology, believing they can reshape the way consumers and businesses interact with financial services.

At the 13th anniversary gala "GATE GALA 13" held at the Rosewood Hotel in Hong Kong, Gate founder and CEO Dr. Han delivered a keynote speech titled "How We Grow Together in the Crypto Industry," providing a systematic sharing on the future development path of the crypto industry. The event attracted over 300 institutional representatives, partners, and industry guests from around the world.In his speech, Dr. Han pointed out that the crypto industry is gradually moving from early breakthroughs to a new stage of multi-ecosystem collaborative development. Among them, the integration of CEX, DEX, and TradFi will become an important direction for the evolution of infrastructure, while the introduction of RWA, multi-asset allocation, and AI technology is reshaping the application boundaries and efficiency models of the industry.He further stated that future industry competition will no longer be limited to single products or tracks, but will depend on the platform's comprehensive capabilities in multi-asset integration, technological collaboration, and global resource connectivity. As institutional participation continues to rise, the industry as a whole will accelerate towards a more mature and systematic direction.

Dr. Han, the founder and CEO of Gate, has been invited to give a keynote speech at the main campus of the University of Hong Kong on the evening of April 21, and to participate in a fireside chat and open Q&A session.The event is titled "Web3 Dialogues @ HKU - Academia x Industry," supported by the School of Computing and Data Science at HKU in collaboration with the HKU Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre and the Core Curriculum Office, and organized by Blockchain@HKU. It is primarily open to students interested in Web3, blockchain, digital finance, and emerging technologies. As a collaborative academic event, such activities are rare at HKU.The event will focus on core topics such as the evolution of Web3 technology, the integration of AI and digital assets, and industry regulatory trends, exploring these issues in depth from both academic research and industry practice perspectives. In addition to the keynote speech, Dr. Han will engage in a fireside chat with HKU professors and discuss topics such as industry development paths, technological transformation, and career planning with the attending students.As Web3 and artificial intelligence technologies continue to intersect, the interaction between academia and industry is becoming an important aspect of talent development and cognitive renewal. Such exchanges not only provide students with opportunities to gain firsthand industry experience but also help expand their understanding of technological application scenarios and future career directions, further promoting the connection between academia and industry.