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Singapore-based Formas.AI, which builds AI design software for architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC), raised US$3.98 million in a pre-seed round led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India. Other backers included UntroD Capital, Hustle Fund, Big Sky Capital, Orvel Ventures, and

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) posted on April 20 on X under its “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” account, announcing that it is working with local law enforcement agencies to investigate the disappearance of 74-year-old California man Nai Ping Hou (translated name). An FBI notice confirmed that more than $1 million was withdrawn before and after his disappearance and was used to buy gold and cryptocurrency; the relevant accounts had been emptied before law enforcement agencies received reports.

ETH price remains weak despite record-high Ethereum active addresses and strong network fundamentals. Ethereum continues dominating DeFi and stablecoin supply, reinforcing long-term market value. Analysts suggest ETH may be undervalued and positioned for a breakout above $2,500. Ethereum

According to CoinDesk’s April 28 report, sports blockchain platform Chiliz said it will expand its 70-plus fan tokens to the Solana and Base blockchains, the latter being an Ethereum layer-2 network developed by Coinbase (COIN); in a post on X on Tuesday, Chiliz said the expansion is intended to significantly increase the trading volume of fan tokens ahead of the FIFA World Cup this summer.

Ripple custody strategy gains traction as European institutions move into production environments requiring secure digital asset infrastructure. The shift positions custody systems as the operational foundation for scaling institutional crypto use cases across payments, tokenization, and treasury

According to a research report published by a16z Crypto on April 29, when AI agents are equipped with structured domain knowledge, their success rate in reproducing an Ethereum price manipulation vulnerability reaches 70%; in a sandbox environment with no domain knowledge at all, the success rate is only 10%. The report also documents cases where AI agents independently bypass sandbox restrictions to access future transaction information, as well as systematic failure modes of the agents when constructing multi-step profitable attack plans.

According to an interview report published by CoinDesk on April 29, Blockstream CEO Adam Back said that spot Bitcoin ETFs are the most important market bullish signal in the near term, but institutional adoption has been far slower than expected; in the interview, he estimated that the process—moving from institutional recommendations such as those from BlackRock to the fund manager completing an actual position—takes a year, and even up to 18 months.

Adam Foroughi, co-founder and CEO of AppLovin, deliberately cut his company's workforce by 40% to 50% despite near triple-digit revenue growth to accelerate artificial intelligence adoption and eliminate inefficiency, according to a 20VC video episode summary. Foroughi argues that excess staff

Galaxy Digital (Code: GLXY) released its results for the first quarter of 2026 on April 28, reporting a net loss of $216 million, with diluted and adjusted loss per share of $0.49. According to Google Finance data, GLXY shares rose 5.23% on the same day, closing at $26.36, with after-hours trading rising an additional 1%.

Lightspark has partnered with Visa to introduce stablecoin and Bitcoin-backed debit cards across more than 100 countries, according to an announcement made on April 30, 2026. The initiative enables users to make purchases with digital assets at over 175 million Visa merchant locations globally. Thro

According to an X post by Polymarket on April 29, the cybersecurity account Dark Web Informer claimed that the decentralized prediction market platform Polymarket was hacked, with more than 300k records and an exploit tool kit leaked to online criminal forums; Polymarket immediately denied this on X, saying that all on-chain data is publicly available and can be audited.

Missing California man Nai Ping Hou’s finances are now central to a suspicious disappearance investigation. Over $1 million in withdrawn funds tied to gold and cryptocurrency purchases has raised concerns about who controlled his assets. Key Takeaways: FBI investigators are examining Nai Ping Hou

Liquid Instruments, a Canberra-based software-defined test tools maker, announced on April 29 that it received an A$28.45 million (US$20.4 million) investment from the National Reconstruction Fund as part of a larger Series C funding round. The A$70 million (US$50.2 million) Series C round was

On the 29th, luxury jewelry brand Bvlgari announced the introduction of a blockchain-based "Digital Passport" system for its watch product line to enhance customer experience and strengthen product authenticity verification. The system stores technical specifications, warranty information, authentic

Nadiem Makarim, former Indonesian education minister and Gojek co-founder, was formally named a suspect and detained on September 4, 2025, in connection with a laptop procurement program investigation. The case centers on the procurement of approximately 1.2 million Chromebook laptops between 2020 a

The Netherlands is introducing a new tax on paper profits beginning in 2028, targeting increases in asset values regardless of whether investors have realized those gains. The policy has sparked public and political opposition as part of a broader international effort to tax wealth. Policy

According to a report published by blockchain security audit firm CertiK on April 28, anti-money laundering (AML) enforcement has replaced securities violation findings and become the top regulatory threat facing crypto companies. The report shows that the U.S. Department of Justice and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a total of $900 million in AML-related fines in the first half of 2025; in the same period, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) saw crypto-asset penalties fall 97% year over year.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shared screenshots and a statement on X on April 29, and Codex is rolling out a new guided interface. When users enter for the first time, they must choose between two modes: Excelmogging and Codemaxxing. Codex’s current weekly active users have already exceeded 4 million, and its use cases have expanded from code generation to non-technical applications.

On April 29, Strategy founder and Executive Chairman Michael Saylor said at the Bitcoin 2026 conference that digital credit is a killer application for Bitcoin, which will gradually erode the $300 trillion credit market and the $100 trillion equity market, and reiterated Bitcoin’s long-term goal of reaching $10 million per coin and becoming a $200 trillion network.

A new leveraged BNB ETF began trading in U.S. markets as XBNB launched with 2x daily exposure, giving short-term crypto traders regulated access to amplified price swings while raising risks tied to volatility and daily resets. Key Takeaways: XBNB offers 2x daily exposure to BNB through a regulat