Gate News message, April 23 — MetYa and Zypher Network announced a strategic partnership yesterday (April 22) to advance Web3 experiences through the integration of artificial intelligence and zero-knowledge technologies. The collaboration aims to build a privacy-focused digital environment

Gate News message, April 23 — Three major developments in crypto mining and digital asset infrastructure unfolded on April 22. HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ/TSX-V: HIVE) completed a $115 million private placement of 0% convertible preferred notes, with full exercise of underwriters' over-a

360 Digital Security's AI-driven agent claims to have found about 1,000 new vulnerabilities, including in Office and OpenClaw; AI now core to discovery and exploit-chain prep, rivaling Mythos. Abstract: A Bloomberg-cited report notes that 360 Digital Security Group’s AI-driven Vulnerability Discovery Agent identified nearly 1,000 previously unknown vulnerabilities in recent months, including in Microsoft Office and the OpenClaw framework. The firm says AI has become the core engine of vulnerability discovery and has announced an AI tool to accelerate exploit-chain construction. Benincasa characterizes 360 as a competitor to Anthropic’s Mythos, based on Natto Thoughts’ review of the company’s Chinese-language announcements.

Abstract: Investa secures direct FCA authorization, becoming a fully licensed UK operator, with £3.5m raised from crowdfunding and angel investors including Citi, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, BofA, UBS, and HSBC. It offers 225k+ option contracts on a zero-commission basis as retail activity rises and regulators intensify risk oversight. Summary: Investa receives FCA direct authorization to become a fully licensed UK firm, raises £3.5m, and offers 225k+ zero-commission options as retail activity rises; regulators track risk as competition grows.

Sunny Side Labs launches Privacy Boost on Optimism Mainnet, an SDK-based privacy tool using ZK and TEEs with selective disclosure for regulators, targeting enterprises; no cryptography expertise required. Abstract: Sunny Side Labs unveiled Privacy Boost, an enterprise-focused privacy SDK for the Optimism Mainnet. It combines zero-knowledge proofs and trusted execution environments with selective disclosure to protect transaction privacy while enabling regulators to access only necessary data. Aimed at enterprises and institutions, the plug‑and‑play SDK minimizes cryptography know‑how. The initiative follows ongoing collaboration with Optimism since late 2025, signaling broader privacy integration on the mainnet.

Gate News message, April 22 — HIVE Digital's wholly-owned subsidiary HIVE Bermuda 2026 Ltd. completed a private placement of $115 million in zero-coupon convertible senior notes (including $15 million from over-allotment option), with maturity in 2031. The initial conversion price is

Security researcher Doyeon Park disclosed a CVSS 7.1 zero-day in Cosmos' CometBFT causing potential node freezes during sync; vendor resistance, downgrades, and disclosure led to April 21 reveal; validators should avoid restarts before patch. Abstract: Security researcher Doyeon Park disclosed a critical CVSS 7.1 zero-day vulnerability in Cosmos' CometBFT consensus layer that could cause nodes to freeze during block synchronization, potentially affecting networks securing over $8 billion in assets. The vulnerability cannot directly steal funds. Park pursued coordinated disclosure beginning Feb 22, but faced vendor resistance to public disclosure and issues with HackerOne. The vendor downgraded a related vulnerability (CVE-2025-24371) to informational on Mar 6, prompting Park to release a network-level proof-of-concept before public disclosure on Apr 21. The advisory recommends Cosmos validators avoid restarting nodes until patches are released; nodes already in consensus may continue but restart and resync could expose them to attacks by malicious peers, risking deadlock.

CME FedWatch shows a 100% probability of no rate change in April, with zero chance of a 25 bp hike; by June a 1.7% chance of a 25 bp cut and a 98.3% likelihood rates stay flat.

Gate News message, April 21 — Helius CEO mert posted on X that decentralization is fundamentally "coordination without central authority." If coordination costs approach zero, the system is actually centralized; conversely, if coordination costs are infinitely high, the system

Vitalik Buterin presented Ethereum's five-year roadmap, focusing on quantum security and scalability. Key goals include increasing gas limits, implementing Zero Knowledge Proofs, and enhancing transaction confirmation times by 2028, despite challenges with quantum-resistant signatures.