U.S. President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order on Monday at 3 p.m. Eastern Time (Tuesday at 2 a.m. UTC+8). According to BlockBeats, this development comes amid ongoing discussions in the market. Further details about the executive order have not been disclosed.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, an OTC whale (0xd45...FB20) that previously purchased 163,000 ETH and 4,000 cbBTC withdrew 98,032 wstETH (worth $272 million) and 3,000 cbBTC (worth $221 million) from Aave. Due to the KelpDAO rsETH bridge vulnerability preventing further ETH withdrawals, the whale directly exchanged 7,438 aEthWETH (worth $16.83 million) for 1,930 stETH and 5,272 ETH, resulting in a loss of 237 ETH (worth $540,000). Currently, this address still holds 10,000 ETH (worth $22.8 million) on Aave.

Foresight News posted on X (formerly Twitter) that the Web3 Carnival 2026 has officially commenced and is currently underway. Attendees are encouraged to visit booth J02 and connect with Chloeppan for networking opportunities. The event is a significant gathering for Web3 enthusiasts, featuring various activities and discussions related to the Web3 ecosystem.

On April 19, SpaceX announced on social media that the GPSIII-8 mission launch has been rescheduled to April 21 due to unfavorable weather conditions affecting rocket recovery. According to Jin10, the team is closely monitoring the weather situation to ensure a successful launch.

Hanwha Investment & Securities has become a member of the Canton Network, a blockchain infrastructure utilized by global financial institutions. According to NS3.AI, this collaboration aims to explore cooperation across various financial sectors and establish a strategic partnership focused on digital transformation in global finance.

The crypto venture capital sector is undergoing a significant structural transformation. According to ChainCatcher, investors are now demanding that startups demonstrate real users and revenue before committing funds, marking the end of an era where early-stage projects could easily secure financing. The reliability of token models as an exit strategy has significantly decreased, with low-circulation, high-valuation token issuances consistently underperforming in the market. As a result, investors are reverting to traditional equity approaches. Simultaneously, the rise of the AI sector is attracting substantial limited partner (LP) funds and entrepreneurial talent, further complicating fundraising efforts for crypto venture capital. However, several investors have noted that reduced competition, more reasonable valuations, and an improved regulatory environment suggest that 2026-2027 could be the strongest investment years since 2018. Future investments are expected to focus on areas with clear business models, such as stablecoins, payments, tokenization, real-world assets, and financial infrastructure. The boundaries between crypto venture capital and traditional venture capital are also anticipated to blur more rapidly.

Polymarket has successfully raised $400 million in funding, with participation from the Intercontinental Exchange. According to Odaily, the company is in discussions with investors to secure financing at a valuation of approximately $15 billion. This latest investment will be added to the $600 million funding round completed last month by the Intercontinental Exchange.

Hackers stole about $292 million from KelpDAO’s bridge and used it on Aave, leaving over $236 million in bad debt. Justin Sun urged the attacker to negotiate returning the funds.

Polymarket has raised $400 million in funding, with Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) participating. Polymarket is in talks with investors to raise $400 million at a valuation of approximately $15 billion. This funding round follows a $600 million round in which ICE invested last month. (The Information)

Most cryptocurrency sectors experienced declines over the past 24 hours, with Bitcoin decreasing by 1.11% to approximately $74,000 and Ethereum dropping 2.37% to below $2,300. According to NS3.AI, data from SoSoValue indicated that the SocialFi and AI sectors were exceptions, recording increases of 1.92% and 0.95%, respectively. Meanwhile, the ssiMeme, ssiDeFi, and ssiLayer2 indices saw declines of 3.00%, 2.70%, and 2.63%.

Japan's central bank governor, Kazuo Ueda, has indicated potential hawkish moves following an IMF meeting, despite not committing to an April rate hike. According to Jin10, Ueda suggested that while an April rate increase is not guaranteed, a hike in June remains a possibility. Market attention has focused on his lack of explicit commitment to an April hike, yet he has not dismissed the possibility entirely, emphasizing the need to closely monitor the Middle East situation and its impact on Japan's economy. Three sources familiar with the Bank of Japan's thinking have stated that policymakers may delay their decision until the last moment, depending on the progress of negotiations to end the conflict between the U.S. and Iran. One source commented, "Given the high uncertainty, it is too early to decide on policy for the meeting over a week away."

As AI agents begin to manage real-world systems, who controls the underlying models? Furthermore, blockchain can fill in the gaps in AI's infrastructure in four other ways.

Computing power-based currencies (Tokens) are reshaping the value paradigm in the AI ​​era. From changes in charging methods to the differentiation of cost structures and adjustments to budget systems, we can see how the Token economy is being redefined.

Contactless SaaS reveals a completely new software payment paradigm: the retrieval layer shifts from humans to intelligent agents, and the decision-making cost of service selection shifts from human emotions to quantifiable cost-benefit trade-offs.

Jinse Finance launches its cryptocurrency and blockchain industry daily news report, "Jinse Morning 8," issue 3032, providing you with the latest and fastest news on the digital currency and blockchain industry.

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This report analyzes Kalshi's rapid growth and the evolving structure of the sports betting market, and compares its pricing, liquidity, and valuation against traditional sports betting companies.

The attacker's real weapon was not the stolen rsETH, but the moment when it was still used as prime collateral on Aave.

The attack on rsETH is just the tip of the iceberg; Aave's collapse was a sanctioned act.