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Cardano 聯合創辦人 Charles Hoskinson 於 4 月 16 日在 Youtube 上就比特幣改進提案 BIP-361 表態，指該提案雖具正當理由，但其第三階段所承諾的「恢復機制」不可能實現。他警告，約 170 萬枚在 BIP-39 助記詞機制引入前鑄造的舊版比特幣，可能面臨無法追回的風險。

香港本週暫停籃球博彩合法化，同時計劃啟動研究，評估預測市場在港的影響與普及程度。香港民政及青年事務局局長麥美娟表示，預測市場月交易金額已從兩年前的不足 1 億美元增至去年的逾 130 億美元，其中約 40% 與體育相關。

Solana 生態迷因幣 ASTEROID 於 4 月 17 日飆升，市值開盤觸及 1,000 萬美元高點，截至撰稿時暫報 760 萬美元。15 歲兒童癌症倖存者 Liv Perrotto 去世後，其母親致信馬斯克，希望將女兒參與設計的太空柴犬玩偶 Asteroid 定為 SpaceX 官方吉祥物，馬斯克稱將回覆。

根據以太坊基金會於 2026 年 4 月 17 日（週四）發布的 ETH Rangers 計畫回顧報告，由以太坊基金會資助的 Ketman 計畫在六個月資助期內識別了 100 名使用虛假身分滲透 Web3 組織的北韓 IT 工作者，並聯繫了約 53 個加密項目，提醒其可能僱用了活躍的北韓特工。

Metals.io, a newly launched platform built on the Tezos blockchain and developed by the team behind uranium.io, introduced tokenized access to both precious and industrial metals on April 15. The platform aims to modernize the metals market by leveraging blockchain technology to simplify access and

NFT 平台 Foundation 聯合創辦人 Kayvon Tehranian 於 4 月 15 日在 X 平台宣布，平台將正式停止營運。Foundation 今年稍早已與一名買家簽署出售協議，但對方在交易完成前退出。Tehranian 重新接管後評估市場現況，宣布「已沒有其他值得追求的買家」，正式啟動收尾程序。

根據 Mint Blockchain 於 2026 年 4 月 17 日發布的官方公告，該區塊鏈已於當日正式停止運營，用戶須在 2026 年 10 月 20 日前將持有資產從 Mint Chain 提取至以太坊（Ethereum）主網。公告明確指出，未在截止日期前完成提取的資產將無法處理。

加密貨幣對沖基金 Asymmetric 創辦人 Joe McCann 在其未婚妻 Ashley Robinson（31 歲）於坦尚尼亞桑給巴爾度假期間去世後，遭當地警方拘留訊問。根據 NBC 新聞週四援引坦尚尼亞警方聲明，Robinson 於 4 月 9 日在醫院宣告不治，警方初步判定為自殺，但仍在對進行訊問。

波場（TRON）創始人孫宇晨（Justin Sun）本周在 X 平台公開宣布，TRON 網路將啟動後量子密碼學（PQC）升級計劃，擬將抗量子加密簽章標準直接整合至 TRON 主網。截至 4 月 17 日，Tron DAO 尚未發布任何正式的治理方案或技術文件，相關公告目前僅限於孫宇晨的公開聲明。

Google is in discussions with the U.S. Department of Defense to develop classified artificial intelligence technology, marking a strategic shift toward military and defense markets, according to IT media outlet Deinformation on the 17th. The initiative represents a departure from Google's previous c

美國前財政部長亨利·保爾森（Henry Paulson）於 2026 年 4 月 17 日（週四）接受彭博社採訪時，敦促美國當局制定應對美國國債需求潛在崩潰的應急計劃，並表示危機一旦爆發，後果將極其嚴重。同日，美國財政部完成有史以來單筆規模最大債務回購，接受約 150 億美元的 2026 年至 2028 年到期舊債券。

田納西州《戰略比特幣儲備法案》（SB 2639）將於 4 月 21 日（下週二）提交參議院財政、籌款和撥款委員會進行聽證，法案由參議員 Kelly Roberts 提出，已通過參議院商業和勞工委員會，現進入負責監督稅收和支出措施的財政委員會。若通過，田納西州財長可將最多 10% 的合格州基金配置於比特幣（BTC）。

Venom Foundation, an Abu Dhabi-based fintech firm focused on high-performance blockchain infrastructure, has announced that the blockchain industry must urgently prepare for quantum computing threats. The organization conducted an internal assessment of its network vulnerabilities and established a

Forum Convened on U.S. Stablecoin Regulation and Korean Legislative Response On April 17, lawmakers Min Byung-deok, Park Min-gyu, and Shin Jang-shik held a forum titled "U.S. Stablecoin Regulatory Framework and Korean Digital Asset Legislation Issues" at the National Assembly Member Building in

NC Soft permanently sanctioned approximately 150,000 abnormal accounts on April 16, 2026, as part of an escalating effort to eliminate illegal macros from 'Lineage Classic,' according to the gaming industry report dated April 17, 2026. The company has implemented a total of 63 game usage

The trailer for As Deep as the Grave debuted at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on April 15, 2026, featuring a generative AI recreation of the late Val Kilmer — who died last year at 65 — as Father Fintan, a Catholic priest in a historical drama. Writer-director Coerte Voorhees and producer John Voorhees defended the decision on a panel, stating they operated within SAG-AFTRA's framework of "consent, compensation and collaboration." Kilmer appears in the film for one hour and 17 minutes.

Polymarket has initiated an audit of its Builders Program after finding third-party tools that may facilitate insider trading by mimicking successful trades. The review follows scrutiny over potential market abuse linked to these apps.

CoW Swap suspended its protocol on April 14, 2026, after a DNS hijacking redirected users to a phishing site. The platform's security firm alerted users to revoke wallet approvals. The underlying smart contracts were safe, but backend and APIs were paused as a precaution.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has maintained a positive outlook on XRP and regulatory developments throughout 2026, emphasizing institutional interest and the anticipated passage of the CLARITY Act despite XRP's price decline. His public statements highlight momentum in Ripple's business and project confidence in the crypto market's future.

以太坊基金會核心研究員兼專案經理喬什·斯塔克（Josh Stark）於 2026 年 4 月 17 日（週四）在 X 平台宣布，將在任職五年後離開以太坊基金會。根據 Cointelegraph 報道，史塔克未透露離職的具體原因，於 X 帖文中表示目前「沒有未來的計畫」，並計劃暫時陪伴家人和朋友。