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Polymarket announced that it will launch perpetual contract (Perps) features, allowing users to participate in prediction market trading with leverage on the platform in the future. The early access registration channel is now open.

According to official news, Coinbase will launch spot trading for Sign (SIGN), and the SIGN-USD trading pair will open later when liquidity conditions are met, applicable to regions that support the relevant trading.

During tonight's Bitget "Obsidian Night," the head of Bitget AI products provided an in-depth analysis of the AI trading assistant, Agent Hub, and GetClaw product matrix, and officially announced the launch of the Bitget AI ecosystem co-creation plan. He pointed out that AI should not just be a pile of functions within the exchange, nor should it be an exclusive tool for institutions, but rather a key lever for ordinary users to achieve trading equality. Relying on the UEX unified architecture, these AI tools can now seamlessly integrate into cross-asset trading scenarios, providing users with professional-level strategy assistance 24/7.In the second quarter of 2026, Bitget will focus on advancing three AI ecosystem initiatives: hosting the world's first AI trading hackathon to provide developers with technical resources and a showcase platform; collaborating with creators to produce practical tutorials; and opening up B-end cooperation to co-build a developer ecosystem with project parties and tool vendors. The head of Bitget AI products stated that this plan aims to aggregate industry strength and accelerate the deep application of AI technology in Web3 trading scenarios.

OKX will officially launch the CHIPUSDT perpetual contract on April 21, 2026, at 22:00. The contract trading will support leverage from 0.01 to 20 times, and the trading hours will be 7×24.

Binance will launch Chip (CHIP) on April 21, 2026, at 21:30. Binance Wealth Management will open the CHIP principal-protected earning product for subscription; users can purchase CHIP using credit cards, debit cards, etc., through one-click buy. The instant exchange trading platform will support CHIP exchanges for BTC, USDT, and other tokens; VIP borrowing will launch CHIP as a borrowable asset. Binance Futures will launch the CHIPUSDT perpetual contract, with a maximum leverage of up to 50 times.

The 0G Foundation announced a partnership with Alibaba Cloud to launch on-chain access to the Qianwen large model for AI agents.This move shifts artificial intelligence infrastructure from centralized, API-based systems to programmable, tokenized access specifically designed for autonomous agents. Through this collaboration, 0G allows developers to directly embed access to Qianwen into their infrastructure via a token-based mechanism. This eliminates the need for traditional account management and enables on-demand programmable access to AI computation. Agents running on 0G can query the Qianwen large model to generate responses, process information, or execute tasks in real-time.Michael Heinrich, CEO and co-founder of 0G Labs, stated, "From a macro perspective, inference runs on Qianwen, and verification runs on 0G—this builds a more complete computational and trust foundation for autonomous AI systems. The integration of 0G with Alibaba Cloud's Qianwen marks a milestone, achieving the fusion of top-tier intelligence and trusted infrastructure."

Binance will launch Chip (CHIP) on April 21, 2026, at 21:30 and open the CHIP/USDT, CHIP/USDC, and CHIP/TRY spot trading pairs. The CHIP deposit channel will open one hour later, and withdrawals are expected to be available on April 22, 2026, at 21:30. Users should note that CHIP will have a seed label, and the associated trading risks are relatively high.

OKX will delist the USDT and USDC AAVE (Avalanche network) on-chain earning products on April 21, 2026. New subscriptions for related products have been suspended and removed from the product list. Starting from April 21, 2026, users will gradually redeem their principal and accumulated earnings, which will be returned to their funding accounts. The redemption may need to be completed in batches.

The custodian service provider Fireblocks will be responsible for the issuance and distribution of the euro stablecoin by the Qivalis consortium, which is expected to launch in the second half of 2026, regulated by the Dutch central bank and in compliance with the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR).Qivalis members include 12 European banks such as BBVA, BNP Paribas, ING, and UniCredit. Reports indicate that the current stablecoin market size is approximately $305 billion, of which about 99% are dollar stablecoins, and the euro stablecoin market size is around $650 million. Qivalis plans to enhance the application of euro stablecoins in institutional scenarios with compliant products.

The Japan Securities Clearing Corporation (JSCC), a clearing institution under the Japan Exchange Group, has partnered with Mizuho Bank, Nomura Securities, and Digital Asset to launch a proof-of-concept trial aimed at exploring the use of blockchain technology for collateral management of Japanese Government Bonds (JGBs).According to a joint statement released on Monday, the trial will integrate existing systems from multiple institutions through the Canton Network to test the on-chain transfer and management of JGBs. This initiative aims to assess the feasibility of achieving real-time collateral trading while ensuring compliance with relevant financial instruments and trading laws. The trial will also investigate cross-border use cases involving clearinghouses, institutional investors, and other market participants.JSCC stated that this trial is part of a broader initiative under the Financial Services Agency's "Payment Innovation Project." As overseas markets like the United States make progress in testing similar infrastructures, advancing JGBs collateral management has become an "urgent priority." Previously, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) in the U.S. launched a pilot to tokenize U.S. Treasury securities, and South Korea is also conducting related tests.

According to the official announcement, Bithumb will launch the CHIP KRW trading pair.

Lion Global Investors, an asset management company under Singapore's OCBC Bank, has launched a tokenized physical gold fund, with the underlying token GOLDX issued on Ethereum and Solana.This product is aimed at institutional investors, hedge funds, and asset management companies, supporting subscriptions and redemptions through stablecoins or fiat currency. GOLDX is linked to the physical gold fund launched by Lion Global, which is set to go live in December 2025, and currently manages assets of approximately $525 million.

According to the official announcement, Gate will launch the 13th phase of the Flash Exchange Lucky Draw event from April 20 at 18:00 to April 27 at 00:00 (UTC+8). During the event, users can initiate flash exchange transactions with a minimum of only $1, enjoy a zero-fee fast experience, and participate in the lottery to unlock PIEVERSE and lucky bag rewards. The prize pool is updated daily at 08:00 (UTC+8), and the number of rewards is limited, available on a first-come, first-served basis.During the event, new users who complete their first flash exchange transaction of no less than $1 will receive 1 lottery chance; users who complete a flash exchange transaction volume of $100 daily will receive 1 lottery chance, and additional lottery chances can be unlocked when the transaction volume reaches $500, $1,000, $5,000, and for every additional $10,000; for each new user invited who completes identity verification and their first flash exchange transaction of no less than $1, 1 lottery chance can be obtained, with a maximum of 10 chances per individual.In addition, users whose flash exchange transaction volume reaches 80,000 USDT can also participate in the cash reward activity, with a maximum reward of 200 USDT available, and a total prize pool of 20,000 USDT, distributed based on transaction volume ranking, available on a first-come, first-served basis.It is reported that Gate Flash Exchange currently supports over 2,400 types of cryptocurrency assets, providing zero fees, fast transactions,

Bitget will launch Bitget BTC (BGBTC) spot trading. The deposit channel is now open, and the trading channel will open on April 21 at 18:00 (UTC+8).It is reported that BGBTC is a yield-bearing wrapped asset launched by Bitget, pegged 1:1 to native BTC. Simply holding it in a Bitget account allows users to automatically earn daily DeFi yields on BGBTC on-chain. For more product details, please check the official Bitget platform.

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.

According to official Twitter news, B.AI has released its latest weekly report, disclosing several important advancements in developer ecosystem and financial infrastructure development.In terms of products, B.AI has officially launched the OpenClaw automatic configuration script, introduced the open-source AI coding assistant BAI Code, and completed Stripe integration, laying a solid foundation for the ecosystem's payment and development experience; in terms of wallet support, new multi-link access for KuCoin Web3 and Trust Wallet has been added.With the number of users surpassing 1 million, B.AI is continuously expanding its developer toolchain and financial connectivity capabilities for autonomous agents through deep cooperation with platforms such as KuCoin and Symbiosis, aiming to build the core AI infrastructure for the digital economy era.

According to official news, Coinbase will launch BASED1 perpetual contract trading on April 20.The BASED1-PERP market will open in regions where liquidity conditions are met and trading is supported.

According to official news, Binance Wallet will jointly launch the exclusive TGE of OpenGradient (OPG) with PancakeSwap on April 21, 2026, from 9:00 to 11:00 (UTC). Eligible users need to participate using Binance Alpha points, and trading will start at 11:00 (UTC).

SuperEx will launch the MSFTUSDT and AVGOUSDT U-based perpetual contract trading pairs on April 20, 2026, at 14:00 (UTC). The above contract trading pairs support full position, isolated position, and split position modes. Users can trade through the web or the app.

According to official social media news, the Chinese decentralized contract trading platform Sun Wukong has now launched META/USDT and AAPL/USDT, with a maximum leverage of 20 times.