Sign partner Sarah is set to participate in the 'Crypto 2026: From Cryptocurrency to Smart Economy' forum in Hong Kong on April 19. According to ChainCatcher, she will join a roundtable discussion at this event, which is organized by ChainCatcher in collaboration with RootData and is part of the Hong Kong Web3 Carnival. Sign is developing a global distribution platform for premium services and assets. Its first product, EthSign, enables users to sign legally binding agreements using public keys, creating verifiable contract consent records on the blockchain. The second product, TokenTable, assists Web3 projects in efficiently executing, tracking, and managing token distribution processes. The forum will focus on the paradigm shift resulting from the deep integration of AI technology and crypto networks, with in-depth discussions on AI Agent economy, smart payments, RWA, and crypto infrastructure. Positioned at the intersection of technological transition and economic restructuring, this forum aims to provide insights into the current state of the industry and offer forward-thinking perspectives on the future of smart economic systems.

On April 12, Bittensor co-founder Jacob Robert Steeves responded to the Covenant AI incident, expressing his shock over recent developments. According to BlockBeats, Steeves accused Covenant AI founder Samuel Dare of actions that severely harmed the protocol and community, betraying the trust of investors and users. He apologized to those affected by the incident. Steeves stated that Bittensor was designed to combat greed and selfishness by enabling collective ownership of AI through a permissionless mechanism. He acknowledged that the incident exposed vulnerabilities in the system but also highlighted the opportunity to strengthen the protocol and community's resilience. Looking ahead, Steeves proposed advancing a "Locked Stake" mechanism, introducing a "time + stake" commitment dimension at the protocol level to enhance transparency and investor protection, thereby reducing similar risks. He noted that this plan was initially designed with Samuel Dare's involvement. Furthermore, Steeves mentioned that the development of subnets 3, 39, and 81 will continue under community leadership, with no changes to their overall functionality and vision. He emphasized that Bittensor remains one of the most decentralized AI protocols and will continue to promote open AI development, with plans to advance towards training larger-scale models, including a trillion-parameter model in the future.

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Bittensor co-founder Jacob Robert Steeves responded to the Covenant AI incident, stating that the events of the past few days have "deeply shaken" him. He accused Covenant AI founder Samuel Dare of severely damaging the protocol and community, betraying the trust of investors and users, and abetting everyone. He also apologized to users who suffered losses as a result of the incident. Steeves stated that Bittensor was designed to combat greed and selfishness in human nature, promoting AI ownership by all participants through a permissionless mechanism. He emphasized that while this incident exposed system vulnerabilities, it will also prompt the protocol and community to further strengthen their resilience. Regarding future directions, Steeves proposed advancing the "Locked Stake" mechanism, introducing a "time + staking" commitment dimension at the protocol layer to improve transparency and investor protection, and reduce similar risks. He pointed out that this solution was originally designed with Samuel Dare's participation. Furthermore, he stated that development related to subnets 3, 39, and 81 will continue through the community, and the overall functionality and vision will remain unchanged. Steeves emphasized that Bittensor remains one of the most decentralized AI protocols currently available, and will continue to drive the development of open AI, with plans to move towards larger-scale model training. The future goal is to train a model with one trillion parameters.

Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of X (formerly Twitter), Tesla, and SpaceX, announced the launch of a new messaging application called XChat on Sunday. According to Jin10, the app features end-to-end encryption, no advertisements, and no tracking. XChat has undergone nearly a year of testing and iteration since its initial beta testing in May 2025. This development comes almost four years after Musk acquired Twitter in 2022 with the ambition of creating a Western version of WeChat.

According to official sources, Binance Alpha will list the Genius Foundation (GENIUS) on April 13th. Eligible users can claim airdrops using Binance Alpha Points on the Alpha event page after trading opens on Alpha. Further details will be announced separately.

RAVE experienced a significant price increase, surging over 40% to reach $2.97, according to NS3.AI. The cryptocurrency later adjusted to a trading price of $2.40.

RAVE has experienced a notable increase in its value, with a short-term surge of over 40%, reaching a peak of $2.97. According to Odaily, the current price stands at $2.4.

Market data shows that RAVE surged more than 40% in a short period, reaching a high of $2.97, and is currently trading at $2.40.

XChat is scheduled to debut on the App Store on April 17, following nearly a year of testing and development. According to NS3.AI, the app emphasizes user privacy with features such as end-to-end encryption, no advertisements, and no tracking.

Ethereum Foundation has released its latest development update, indicating steady progress in the upcoming Glamsterdam upgrade. According to Foresight News, while the implementation of ePBS (protocol-level PBS) is complex, the related development network is stabilizing, and the block-level access lists (BALs) development network is advancing smoothly. The current goal is to launch the first generalized Glamsterdam development network next week if the ePBS development network remains stable, followed by client releases, security audits, and test network testing. Additionally, EIP-7954, aimed at increasing the maximum contract size, is likely to be prioritized. The subsequent Hegotá upgrade has selected FOCIL (EIP-7805) as the core feature for the consensus layer, while the proposal for account abstraction (AA), EIP-8141, remains in a pending introduction (CFI) status due to lack of consensus. Non-core feature proposals for Hegotá were initiated on April 9. Regarding the network gas limit, the current benchmark target is set at 60 million, with higher limit testing ongoing. As for the upgrade timeline, Glamsterdam is unlikely to go live in the second quarter, and the progress of Hegotá will largely depend on the completion of the former.

From the threat of a "Stone Age" conflict to the swift implementation of a two-week ceasefire, the conflict surrounding Iran has undergone a dramatic shift in a short period. On the surface, the situation has cooled and the market has rebounded, but the deeper structural problems have not been resolved.

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