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 联合创始人 Jacob Robert Steeves 就 Covenant AI 事件发文回应称，过去几天的事态令其 "深受震动 "，并指责 Covenant AI 创始人 Samuel Dare 的行为对协议及社区造成严重伤害，辜负了投资者与用户信任。背叛了所有人。他同时向因事件遭受损失的用户致歉。Steeves 表示，Bittensor 设计初衷即是对抗人性中的贪婪与自私，通过无需许可的机制推动 AI 由全体参与者共同拥有。他强调，此次事件虽暴露出系统脆弱性，但也将促使协议与社区进一步增强抗风险能力。针对未来方向，Steeves 提出将推进 "锁仓质押（Locked Stake） "机制，在协议层引入 "时间+质押 "的承诺维度，以提升透明度与投资者保护，降低类似风险。他指出，该方案原本由 Samuel Dare 参与设计。此外，他称子网 3、39、81 相关开发将由社区继续推进，整体功能与愿景不会改变。Steeves 强调，Bittensor 仍是当前最去中心化的 AI 协议之一，未来将继续推动开放 AI 发展，并计划向更大规模模型训练迈进。未来将训练 1 万亿参数模型。

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.

据官方消息，币安 Alpha 将在 4 月 13 日上线 Genius Foundation (GENIUS) 。符合条件的用户可于 Alpha 交易开放后，前往 Alpha 活动页面使用币安 Alpha 积分领取空投。具体详情将另行公布。

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.

行情数据显示，RAVE 短时涨超 40%，最高触及 2.97 美元，现报 2.4 美元。

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.

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近日，《The New York Times》发布长篇调查报道，重新追问一个困扰加密行业 17 年的问题：中本聪究竟是谁？

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