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Chaos Labs Ends Partnership with Aave
Chaos Labs has terminated its partnership with Aave after the parties failed to agree on the future collaboration framework in risk management and financing. Disagreements intensified ahead of the launch of Aave V4, where differences in approaches became critical.
Chaos Labs proposed to strengthen its role and concentrate risk management functions within a single counterparty. However, Aave did not support this initiative.
The collaboration between the companies began in November 2022. Chaos Labs was responsible for risk an

👾 The Solana Foundation has introduced the STRIDE security framework and the SIRN incident response network.
STRIDE was developed in collaboration with analytical firm Asymmetric Research — it is an open assessment system based on eight criteria, with results publicly available for users. STRIDE will continuously monitor operational security and active threats, covering expenses related to this initiative.
SIRN will unite security companies for real-time response to hacker attacks on the Solana network.

⚙️ Polymarket will introduce a new trading stack — an order execution system, upgraded smart contracts, and its own collateral token, Polymarket USD, backed 1:1 by USDC from Circle.
"The most significant infrastructure update since the platform's launch" will take place in the coming weeks.

North Korean agents spent seven years secretly writing code for leading DeFi projects, MetaMask developer Taylor Monahan said.
Many IT workers have been creating protocols you know and love since the “DeFi summer.” Seven years of blockchain development experience on their resumes is no lie.
Among the people involved from КНДР, the expert singled out SushiSwap, Thorchain, Fantom, Shib, Yearn, Floki, and many other projects. Blockchain detective ZachXBT joined the discussion, calling Lazarus Group an umbrella term for all hackers supported by Северной Кореей.
Job postings, schemes on LinkedIn, e

📊 Shares of AI startup Anthropic have become the most sought-after on the secondary market, while OpenAI shares are losing appeal for buyers. TechCrunch reports this, citing Glen Anderson, president of the investment bank Rainmaker Securities.
Next Round Capital CEO told Bloomberg that potential buyers are ready to invest $2 млрд in the startup. For comparison: current shareholders of OpenAI cannot realize their assets even for $600 млн.
One of the factors behind the sharp surge in interest in Anthropic is the company’s standoff with the U.S. Department of Defense.
Against the backdrop of com

The BTC network has revived: the daily number of transactions has reached its highest point since November 2024.
CryptoQuant reports that the BTC network activity index has recovered after several months of decline, and the daily transaction volume has increased to approximately 615,000 — the highest since November 2024. Meanwhile, network fees remain low, allowing exchanges and large holders to consolidate UTXOs and redistribute funds. Analysts note that part of the activity increase is related to technical operations, not just organic demand.#btc

Indonesia Convicts Three Individuals in Terrorism Financing Case via Cryptocurrency
Indonesian authorities have found three individuals guilty of using cryptocurrency to finance terrorism, reports TRM Labs. The investigation linked their wallet addresses to a network associated with ISIS through blockchain transaction analysis; one of the suspects transferred over 49,000 USDT in 15 transactions to a foreign exchange. According to TRM Labs, this may be one of the first cases in Southeast Asia where blockchain data served as key evidence.

On the Hyperliquid network, the number of active addresses has exceeded 250,000 for the first time and set a new record.
According to HyperTracker, the number of active addresses on the Hyperliquid platform has surpassed 250,000 for the first time, reaching 252,339.

BitMine has increased Ethereum staking to 3.33 million ETH worth approximately $7.1 billion
BitMine announced that as of April 5, 2026, the company holds 3,334,637 ETH in staking, which is valued at about $2123 per ETH, totaling approximately $7.1 billion out of a total asset volume of around 4.5 million ETH. Since January, the volume has grown from roughly 659,000 ETH to 3.33 million ETH after a period of stability around 3.04 million ETH in February–March. The current total Ethereum staking rate is about 2.74%, and BitMine's staking yield over the past 7 days is approximately 2.78%.

Polymarket will update its infrastructure and launch the Polymarket USD stablecoin in 2–3 weeks
Polymarket announced that in the next 2–3 weeks, it will conduct its largest update since launch: overhaul the trading engine, update the CLOB, and implement a new smart contract system, CTF Exchange V2, to speed up order matching and reduce network fees. The platform will also release the Polymarket USD stablecoin pegged 1:1 to USDC, which will replace USDC.e on Polygon, and add support for EIP-1271 so that multi-signature wallets like Safe can trade directly. During the upgrade, current order book

✅ Strategy bought an additional 4,871 BTC
Michael Saylor's company purchased an additional 4,871 BTC for approximately $329.9 million.
🎯 After the new purchase, the total amount of Bitcoin on the company's balance sheet reached 766,970 BTC.

Circle issued approximately 3.25 billion USDC on Solana in a week — the highest in 2026
In the past 7 days, Circle issued about 3.25 billion USDC on the Solana blockchain — the largest weekly issuance volume of the stablecoin in 2026. These figures are provided by SolanaFloor.

❌ Apple has removed the Bitchat app from the App Store in China, according to its founder Jack Dorsey.
Bitchat gained widespread popularity during protests in Madagascar, Uganda, Nepal, Indonesia, and Iran, when authorities attempted to restrict internet usage. The encrypted messaging service between users operates exclusively via Bluetooth.
The official reason cited is that Bitchat violated the internet regulator's regulations — it was listed among online services that could influence public opinion or promote social mobilization.

According to data from major social networks, the highest level of negative discussions about (fear) regarding Bitcoin has been recorded since February 28.
Santiment analysts noted that after falling below $70 000, market panic has intensified again, and the community shows a clear lack of optimism — which is usually a characteristic factor for price recovery.
Currently, the ratio of positive to negative comments on social media is 0.81. According to researchers, markets typically move in the opposite direction of crowd expectations:
“Even considering the ongoing 'what if' scenarios affecting

💸 Tether is taking the final step toward a new funding round, aiming for a valuation of approximately $500 billion, reports The Information.
It is reported that the company has asked potential investors to submit their capital commitments within the next two weeks. If the "mega-round" is successfully completed, the USDT issuer will become one of the highest-valued fintech companies in the world.

In the first quarter, crypto startups attracted nearly $5 billion in venture capital investments. This is 16% less than the amount recorded in the first three months of 2025. Back then, amid the euphoria associated with the start of Donald Trump's presidency in the US, funding volume approached $6 billion, according to DL News.
This year, the market segment that attracted the most investor interest was prediction markets, which drew over $1.7 billion. Following that are the payments sector ($735 million) and trading infrastructure ($423 million).
It is logical that the largest funding roun

☠️ How Koreans "hacked" Drift Protocol for $285 ,000,000
North Korean hackers pretended to be "quantitative trading fund" employees for half a year, met with the Drift team at conferences, communicated on Telegram, and even invested $1 million of their own money to gain trust.
When the relationship became "professional," they sent a repository with a file that exploited a vulnerability in Visual Studio Code and Cursor — it was enough to just open it.
After that, the hackers automatically deleted the correspondence and traces of the attack, and about $285 million disappeared from the protocol