Mastercard is set to integrate Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin into its payment network for card settlements, collaborating with Gemini for a live launch in 2026. This strategic partnership aims to enhance cross-border transactions, improving speed and reducing costs.

KieDex, a crypto futures exchange, secured $3.5 million in funding led by Marqel Capital to develop a next-gen crypto derivatives platform prioritizing speed, security, and user incentives. Other notable investors joined the round.

Elon Musk's Terafab project seeks to revolutionize chip manufacturing with $20-25 billion investment, targeting 1 terawatt capacity by 2029. While stock prices surged, analysts raise concerns about its feasibility, estimating costs could reach $5-13 trillion.

JPMorgan CFO Jeremy Barnum cautioned that stablecoins could create regulatory arbitrage, offering bank-like services without necessary oversight. He advocated for a clearer regulatory framework for digital assets, prioritizing consistency over speed.

U.S.-listed Bitcoin custody company Exodus Movement filed a lawsuit in Delaware state court on April 13, seeking W3C Corp and its CEO to carry out the 2025 share acquisition agreement and to speed up the completion of the transaction. Exodus has received approval from the UK’s financial regulator and plans to drive the acquisition forward through litigation and the enforcement of security interests.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced that the TON public chain has completed a major upgrade. Overall processing speed has increased by about 10x, block generation speed has improved by 6x, and transaction confirmations reach sub-second level. This is the first step of the “Make TON Great Again” plan; in the future, transaction fees will be further reduced by about 6x.

Gate News message: On April 9, according to Gate market data, as of the time of publication, BLUR (Blur) is trading at $0.02243. It is up 18.86% over the past 24 hours, reaching a high of $0.023 and a low of $0.0183. Its current market cap is about $6.2189 million. Blur is a decentralized marketplace and aggregator that supports NFTs and will be managed by $BLUR holders. Blur’s architecture is designed to handle high traffic loads, enabling unmatched speed and advanced features, including real-time data feeds, charts, bulk listings and purchasing tools, as well as portfolio management. This message does not constitute investment advice; investing involves risks, including market volatility.

Claude introduced its Managed Agents feature on April 9. It’s currently in public beta, aiming to help developers quickly build and deploy AI agents. This feature speeds up the transition from prototype to production by 10x, provides managed infrastructure, and simplifies handling complex tasks.

On April 8, Polymarket announced the acquisition of DeFi infrastructure company Brahma, and the team will continue to handle key roles. This integration is intended to improve trade reliability and execution speed, reduce barriers for users, and enhance cross-blockchain interoperability.