Rwanda's central bank has issued a warning against using the Rwandan Franc (FRW) for cryptocurrency payments and peer-to-peer trading following the listing of FRW on Bybit's platform. According to NS3.AI, this caution comes as a draft law proposes fines of up to 30 million FRW for unlicensed Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) operators. The Rwandan Cabinet approved the bill on March 4, 2026, and the Chamber of Deputies passed its general principles on March 31, with committee reviews still ongoing. In addition to regulatory measures, the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) is conducting a 12-month domestic pilot for its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), the e-FRW, after completing a proof-of-concept in February 2026. This initiative reflects Rwanda's cautious approach to integrating digital currencies within its financial system while ensuring regulatory compliance and consumer protection.

OpenAI's CEO and CFO are reportedly at odds over the timing of the company's initial public offering (IPO). According to Jin10, the disagreement highlights differing strategic visions within the company's leadership. The CEO is believed to favor a more cautious approach, while the CFO is pushing for a quicker move to the public markets. This internal debate comes as OpenAI continues to expand its influence in the AI industry, with its products gaining significant traction globally. The outcome of this disagreement could have substantial implications for OpenAI's future growth and market positioning.

Polymarket has taken down a market related to the rescue of two U.S. airmen in Iran following criticism from lawmakers and other detractors. According to NS3.AI, a spokesperson from Polymarket stated that the listing did not align with the platform's integrity standards and was promptly removed after its appearance. This event highlights the increasing scrutiny on prediction markets, as congressional Democrats advocate for a ban on contracts associated with elections, warfare, and government activities.

Strategy may resume its Bitcoin acquisition strategy this week following the revival of the "Orange Dot" tracker by Michael Saylor. According to NS3.AI, the company currently holds 762,099 BTC, valued at over $50 billion. Market analysts suggest that the issuance linked to STRC preferred stock might have replenished sufficient buying power to acquire at least 1,500 BTC.

Solana Foundation has unveiled Agent Skills, an open-source toolkit designed to enhance AI agents on the Solana blockchain. According to NS3.AI, this toolkit includes over 60 modules contributed by the community, enabling developers to implement pre-built skills with a single line of code. These skills facilitate automated payments, trading, and various on-chain tasks. However, the Solana Foundation has cautioned that these community tools are not officially endorsed and highlighted potential security risks associated with unvetted DeFi integrations.

Bitcoin Policy Institute research head Sam Lyman stated that Bitcoin and US dollar-pegged stablecoins have a mutually reinforcing relationship, as Bitcoin is predominantly traded against the dollar. According to NS3.AI, data from Hashrate Index reveals that Chinese mining pools continue to dominate over 36% of the global mining pool hashrate, despite China's comprehensive ban on mining activities.

Chatham County police are currently investigating a fraud scheme in which a woman was deceived into losing $76,500. According to NS3.AI, the victim was instructed by scammers to withdraw cash from Truist Bank branches. She subsequently handed over the money to strangers after making three separate withdrawals. Authorities are working to identify the individuals involved in the scam.

Algorand's ALGO token experienced a significant increase of approximately 50% over the past week, reaching $0.12. According to NS3.AI, this surge followed the release of a Google Quantum AI paper that highlighted Algorand's active implementation of post-quantum cryptography. The paper noted that larger and older networks like Bitcoin and Ethereum might encounter slower and more complex transitions to quantum-resistant infrastructure due to their inherent size, age, and design choices. Algorand has integrated Falcon digital signatures for smart transactions and state proofs, although its core consensus and built-in transactions continue to utilize Ed25519.

Drift has linked its April 1 exploit, which resulted in the loss of approximately $280 million, to a six-month social engineering campaign allegedly conducted by North Korean actors. According to NS3.AI, the Solana-based perpetuals exchange revealed that the relationship with the suspected group began in the fall of 2025. Individuals posing as a quant trading firm approached Drift contributors at a major crypto conference during this period. The group reportedly onboarded an Ecosystem Vault and deposited over $1 million of its own capital. Drift explained that the exploit was executed using durable nonces rather than exploiting a smart contract vulnerability. Meanwhile, Mandiant has not yet formally attributed the attack, as device forensics are still pending.

According to Axios, US President Trump stated in a phone interview that the US is engaged in "deep negotiations" with Iran and hopes to reach an agreement before Tuesday's deadline. "The chances of a deal are very high, but if they don't, I'm going to destroy everything there," he said. When asked if he was worried about harming innocent civilians, Trump said he believed Iranians opposed to his government would support such strikes to weaken the regime. In the approximately eight-minute phone interview, Trump stated that his special envoys, Witkov and Kushner, were engaged in intensive negotiations with the Iranian side. Two sources involved in the negotiations said communication was being conducted both through intermediaries such as Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey, and through text messages between Trump's advisors and Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi. "The negotiations are progressing well, but dealing with the Iranians is never a long way off," Trump said. He also stated that the two sides were close to reaching an agreement on direct negotiations a few days earlier. "But they said they'd meet again in five days. I asked, why five days? I felt they weren't serious enough. So I attacked that bridge," Trump said. (Jin Shi)

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