The Solana Foundation has released a new toolkit that lets AI programs make transactions on its blockchain using ready-made modules. Despite this, use of AI-driven payments is still very low, with activity on similar protocols falling sharply.
AnaisA small solo Bitcoin miner earned about $210,000 after successfully mining block 943,411, despite having very low computing power. The win is rare, with odds of around one in 28,000 per day, showing that even small miners can occasionally beat the system.
WeatherlyMichael Saylor's latest X post hints that MicroStrategy is resuming Bitcoin purchases after a short pause. The company could use recent funding from its preferred stock to buy at least 1,500 more BTC.
AnaisQuickSwap’s Discord was hacked by an unauthorized party. Users are warned to avoid the server, but funds remain safe.
WeatherlyJames Wynn lost almost his entire $100 million account, leaving just $900, after a series of 40x leveraged Bitcoin shorts were repeatedly liquidated as prices rose. His sixth liquidation in two weeks on 6 April 2026 capped a rapid collapse, with losses happening in real time on-chain.
WeatherlySouth Korea’s financial authorities have ordered all cryptocurrency exchanges to check user balances against actual holdings every five minutes and set up automatic trading halts for large mismatches.
AnaisOpenAI has urged governments to prepare for major economic changes from artificial intelligence, warning it could disrupt jobs and concentrate wealth. It proposed new policies like taxing automated labour, creating a public wealth fund, and testing a four-day workweek to help people share in AI-driven gains.
WeatherlyBitget Wallet has launched QR-based crypto payments across Asia-Pacific, letting users pay with stablecoins like USDT and USDC at local merchants directly from their self-custodial wallets.
AnaisThe central banks of South Korea and France held a two-day seminar in Seoul to discuss how digital assets like stablecoins and CBDCs affect payments and monetary policy.
WeatherlySolana DEX Stabble told users to withdraw their funds after a former employee was linked to North Korea. TVL fell from $1.75 million to under $663,000, though no exploit has been reported.
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