Sonic is redesigning its blockchain architecture to ease the transition to quantum-resistant cryptography. The approach avoids complex signature aggregation used by most proof-of- stake networks. Key Takeaways Sonic redesigns proof-of- stake to avoid Boneh–Lynn–Shacham aggregation, easing quantum

XRP is now available for purchase through a WhatsApp chat bot, an important milestone toward making meme coins mainstream. On April 20, Solana’s lead developer Anatoly Yakovenko shared that he swapped 0.1 SOL for 5.99 wXRP, with the entire process completed via a WhatsApp chat bot. He said Solana is ready for the Baby Boomer generation.

Bitcoin (BTC) sees a V-shaped rebound. As of April 21, it is temporarily around $76,028. U.S. President Trump says he is willing to hold direct talks with Iran’s top leadership. Lido said that the EarnETH treasury holds an exposure of about $21.6 million in rsETH, and the loss-protection mechanism is ready. DeFi has lost more than $600 million over the past three weeks, and the Kelp DAO incident has dragged DeFi TVL down to a one-year low.

Analysts observe volatility compression across major altcoins often precedes liquidity rotation toward secondary blockchain infrastructure sectors. Institutional monitoring continues focusing on settlement, throughput, governance, and exchange ecosystem signals influencing participation

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

The founder of Muddy Waters, Carson Block, after trying the AI tool Claude, shifted his view of the economic outlook from optimistic to pessimistic. He warned that AI replacing knowledge work will trigger a severe economic crisis, and has already started shorting ETFs in the credit market. He noted that 15% of knowledge work is about to disappear, and predicted it will lead to a contraction in consumption and a systemic crash. His move to restart the short-selling setup has drawn attention in the current market.

The Pi Network ecosystem is accelerating its transition, with more than 210 active applications and 23,000 developers actively participating in Pi Studio, spanning multiple areas such as payments, community engagement, education, and gaming. The ecosystem’s diversity shows indicators of healthy development, and developers’ engagement is driving ongoing application optimization. In the future, improving the usefulness of the mainnet will be a key challenge, including issues that need to be urgently addressed such as scalability, security, and user adoption rates.

Meta has launched a new AI model, Muse Spark, which will roll out on platforms such as Facebook and Instagram and replace the existing Llama model. The model supports multi-modal generation of mini-games and interactive charts, among other functions. Its installations have surged, bringing the Meta AI app into the top five of the U.S. download rankings, and pushing global installs beyond 60.5 million.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is ready to take a big step into crypto regulation. On April 10 at 5 p.m., it will announce the first group of companies allowed to issue stablecoins in the city This comes after months of review and growing interest from the industry. A total of 36 firms applied b

The crypto market is getting ready to experience a significant token release in early April, and several high-profile projects are to issue a part of their circulating supply. These unlocks would be monitored in multiple ecosystems and potentially open up new liquidity, as well as cause a