Spark's TVL growth is essentially a redistribution of existing DeFi funds among protocols, rather than an influx of new capital. The overall industry "pie" is shrinking in the short term, and no one can remain unaffected.

The preliminary reading for the U.S. S&P Global Composite PMI in April was reported at 52, surpassing expectations of 50.5. According to Jin10, the previous value was recorded at 50.3.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a whale opened a long position in ETH and BTC with 20x leverage, and currently holds 17,257 ETH and 516.42 BTC, with a position value of approximately $40 million.

Google has introduced its latest advancements in AI technology with the unveiling of TPU 8t and TPU 8i at the Cloud Next 2026 event. According to NS3.AI, the TPU 8t is designed to scale up to 121 ExaFlops per superpod, showcasing significant computational power. Meanwhile, the TPU 8i is equipped with 384 MB of on-chip SRAM and 288 GB of high-bandwidth memory, optimized for inference workloads. Sundar Pichai, Google's CEO, stated that the company is on track to invest up to $185 billion this year in AI infrastructure, highlighting Google's commitment to advancing AI capabilities.

According to Foresight News, Justin Sun's address, starting with 0x939, has withdrawn 300 million USDS from Sky over the past three hours and subsequently deposited it into Spark. Currently, he has accumulated assets worth 1.3 billion dollars in Spark, with USDS farming rewards reaching 5.38 million dollars. The USDS deposits amount to 436 million dollars, accounting for 18.72% of the deposit pool, while USDC deposits total 135 million dollars, representing 28.17% of the pool.

According to Tron founder Justin Sun at Inside the Blockchain 100, Sun said his high-profile lunch with Warren Buffett was intended to foster dialogue on cryptocurrencies rather than generate publicity. He noted Buffett’s longstanding skepticism toward Bitcoin and said the meeting aimed to introduce crypto perspectives to traditional finance figures with limited exposure to the sector.Sun added the initiative aligned with broader industry efforts at the time to drive mainstream adoption of blockchain technology.

Meta Pool, a liquid staking protocol, has issued a security warning regarding a counterfeit stNEAR contract attempting to impersonate its official staking pool and token. According to Foresight News, this fraudulent contract is not associated with Meta Pool or any official NEAR liquid staking providers. Meta Pool stated that no significant financial losses have been detected so far. However, the team has observed suspicious activities, such as test interactions through Intents by related parties. Users are advised to interact only with officially verified contracts and to verify contract addresses before staking or exchanging, rather than relying solely on token names or symbols for authenticity. The team will continue to monitor the situation closely.

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi, Justin Sun has deposited a total of $1.3 billion in assets into Spark, with USDS farming rewards reaching $5.38 million. Justin Sun's address 0x939…6a1d1 withdrew 300 million USDS from Sky in the past 3 hours and subsequently deposited them into Spark. His current deposits on the platform are as follows: 1. USDS: $436 million, accounting for 18.72% of the deposit pool; 2. USDC: $135 million, accounting for 28.17% of the deposit pool; 3. USDT: $93.39 million, accounting for 9.89% of the deposit pool.

According to the latest data from Gate, gold prices fell to $4,726.04 per ounce, a daily decrease of 0.30%. Silver prices fell to $75.894 per ounce, a daily decrease of 2.31%. The BVIX (BTC Volatility Index) is currently quoted at 43.74, a daily increase of 0.55%. The EVIX (ETH Volatility Index) is currently quoted at 65.46, a daily increase of 1.57%. In the foreign exchange market, the USD/CNH exchange rate rose 0.01% to 6.83172. The USD/JPY exchange rate rose 0.04% to 159.528. In global stock indices, the Euro Stoxx 50 fell 0.24% to 5,893.54 points; the UK FTSE 100 fell 0.41% to 10,431.43 points; and the German DAX 40 fell 0.35% to 24,143.60 points. In commodities, WTI crude oil rose 1.30% to $97.46 per barrel, while Brent crude oil rose 1.02% to $103.84 per barrel. Gate allows users to directly trade traditional financial market products on its platform, providing a one-stop solution for precious metals, forex, global equity CFDs, major indices, and commodities, achieving deep integration of crypto assets and traditional financial assets. Gate TradFi features have been fully integrated into the Gate App and Web platform, allowing users to easily participate in global asset price trading without switching platforms, unlocking more strategies and opportunities outside the crypto market, and continuously enhancing their diversified asset allocation experience.

Legal analysis of fault grouping, the validity of disclaimers, and DAO governance responsibilities.

Texas Instruments (TXN.O) saw its shares rise by 12%, reaching a new record high. According to Jin10, the company has projected that its revenue and profit for the second quarter will exceed expectations.

On April 23, U.S. stock indices opened lower, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 both declining by 0.3%, while the Nasdaq Composite fell by 0.5%. According to Jin10, Tesla shares dropped 3.1% after the company raised its capital expenditure forecast for 2026 to over $25 billion, exceeding market expectations. Netflix shares rose 0.2% following the announcement of a $25 billion stock buyback plan. IBM experienced an 8% decline due to a slowdown in first-quarter revenue growth. Meanwhile, Microsoft shares fell 2.8%, and Adobe shares decreased by 4.7%.

The crypto forecasting platform Polymarket has witnessed a series of absurd yet real "money printing" incidents: someone profited nearly $34,000 by interfering with weather sensors using only a hairdryer.

A black swan event has redefined who holds the Iron Throne of DeFi.

On April 21, 2026, Kevin Walsh's financial disclosure documents were released ahead of the hearing.

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The causal chain of the KelpDAO incident spans three layers of the "decentralized" technology stack.

Dan Finlay, co-founder of MetaMask, has stepped down from Consensys after nearly a decade, marking a notable leadership shift for one of the most widely used gateways into Web3.

The U.S. government is currently running a Bitcoin node, the core purpose of which is to conduct cybersecurity-related testing, and it does not engage in any mining operations.

At the iQiyi World Conference in April 2026, Gong Yu stood on the stage and said that live-action filming will become an intangible cultural heritage in the future.