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BroadChain learned that at 11:16 on April 18, according to PANews, the 233-year-old New York Stock Exchange is fully committing to the crypto space, planning to build a 7×24 trading platform for blockchain-based securities. Michael Blaugrund, Vice President of Strategy at its parent company Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), stated that exchanges are ushering in a new wave from electronification to digitization and foresee blockchain becoming a crucial carrier for their core businesses such as trading, clearing, and settlement. Driven by ICE founder and CEO Jeffrey Sprecher, the NYSE invested approximately $200 million in cryptocurrency exchange OKX in March this year, valuing the latter at

BroadChain learned that at 11:16 on April 18, according to TechFlow, on April 18, the Ethereum privacy L2 project Aztec Network transferred its final batch of 5,020 ETH (approximately $12.33 million) to Coinbase. With this, the 19,388.4 ETH (approximately $59.13 million) it raised from its public sale auction last December has been fully liquidated. The project raised funds at that time by auctioning 15% of its AZTEC tokens (1.5 billion tokens) at a public sale price of $0.0473, which has fallen by approximately 50% compared to the current price. At the Token Generation Event (TGE), the project team had withdrawn 4,234.6 ETH.

The World ID protocol has completed a major upgrade, covering 18 million verified users, adding features like key management, account recovery, and launching a standalone app. Platforms like Tinder and Zoom have integrated its human verification technology to identify real users and AI-generated fake content. The protocol aims to ensure user identity consistency across different scenarios and is seen as key infrastructure for combating AI-generated fakes.

AI programming tool Cursor is conducting a new round of financing, planning to raise at least $20 billion with a pre-money valuation of $50 billion. This round is led by Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from NVIDIA and others. The company's annualized revenue is approximately $20 billion, expected to exceed $60 billion by the end of 2026, and has already achieved positive gross margins for some business segments.

A Stanford report indicates the US-China AI capability gap has narrowed to 2.7%, with Web3 permeating the entire AI industry chain and stablecoins becoming the native payment layer for AI Agents. Crypto VCs face a reshuffle, with Haun, which only bets on stablecoins, achieving counter-trend growth. Market manipulation risks intensify, with several tokens experiencing extreme price surges and crashes. Additionally, a CoinGecko report shows total crypto market cap fell over 20% in Q1, and Kraken has secretly filed for an IPO.

BroadChain learned that at 09:20 on April 18, according to Bitcoinist, as blockchain industry recognition increases, the Ethereum network continues to lead growth, with its user activity far surpassing most networks. Latest data shows that Ethereum dominates in validator distribution, further solidifying its leadership in the decentralized application field. Global non-custodial staking infrastructure provider Everstake reported that Ethereum has become the blockchain with the widest validator distribution, with its validation power fairly distributed among participants rather than concentrated in a few entities, marking an increase in decentralization. The chart shows that the total number of validators on the Ethereum network is approximately 921,500, far ahead of the second-ranked

BroadChain learned that at 09:16 on April 18, according to Bitcoinist, cryptocurrency analyst Merlijn The Trader proposed a market structure framework called the 'Market Maker Buy Model' on platform X, suggesting that Bitcoin's recent price action is following a predictable trading cycle driven by institutions. The model divides market behavior into four stages: first, the 'distribution' stage occurring around mid-2024 within the approximate range of $100,000 to $120,000, during which prices fluctuate downward, indicating large holders selling to actively buying retail investors at market tops; followed by the 'washout' stage, where Bitcoin's price sharply declines from $100,000 to $62,000, a drop of about 38

BroadChain learned that at 08:16 on April 18, according to Bitcoinist, cryptocurrency analyst @Bird_XRPL released a market prediction roadmap extending to 2026, correlating crypto assets, stock markets, and global events. The prediction indicates that the launch of a digital payment platform around April 20 could inject new attention into the blockchain system, while a potential link between Solana and XRP Ledger is expected to promote cross-network liquidity. Traditional market performance is seen as a key support; the continued strength of the S&P 500 and a breakout in the Russell 2000 index are viewed as signals of enhanced economic confidence, potentially boosting investor risk appetite for digital assets like XRP and Bitcoin.

BroadChain learned that at 06:16 on April 18, according to Bitcoinist, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a member of the Senate Banking Committee, sent a letter to Elon Musk expressing serious concerns about the X Money payment platform's planned launch in April, warning that it could threaten financial stability and national security. Warren pointed out that Cross River Bank, which X Money intends to partner with, faced severe enforcement action from the FDIC in 2023 for unsafe and unsound practices; its promotional materials indicate that deposit accounts could offer an annualized yield of up to 6%, but with the federal funds rate at 3.75%, the source of this yield is unclear, raising suspicions of high-risk investments. Warren also questioned X platform's past record, including

BroadChain learned that at 05:00 on April 18, according to NewsBTC, in the global market, Ethereum has become one of the most heavily shorted assets. This positioning not only reflects bearish market sentiment but also highlights a significant divergence between market expectations and its long-term fundamentals. Data shows that over the past 21 months, institutions have purchased approximately $21 million worth of ETH daily via ETF channels, accumulating around $11.8 billion; digital asset vaults like Bitmine and Sharplink, along with non-ETF channels, have added another $10-15 billion in holdings. Analysts point out that the global financial system is undergoing a structural shift, with banks and institutions accelerating on-chain integration and adopting DeFi infrastructure, while Ethereum, leveraging its

BroadChain learned that at 03:16 on April 18, according to Bitcoinist, the Ethereum Foundation announced the results of its ETH Rangers security program on April 16. The program, launched in late 2024 in collaboration with Secureum, The Red Guild, and the Security Alliance (SEAL), aims to strengthen the Ethereum ecosystem by funding public security projects. After six months, the program has recovered or frozen over $5.8 million in funds, reported over 785 vulnerabilities and proof-of-concept attacks, and identified approximately 100 state-sponsored North Korean agents who infiltrated about 53 Web3 projects using false identities.

BroadChain learned that at 02:30 on April 18, according to Bitcoinist, Frederik Gregaard, CEO of the Cardano Foundation, revealed in an interview published on April 16 that the Cardano blockchain has been deployed via agent AI to provide underlying support for approximately 200 large enterprises in Germany, although these companies may not be aware that their technology stack's underlying layer utilizes Cardano. Gregaard stated that when these enterprises use agent AI to integrate data from different databases, Cardano acts as a security layer, digital identity layer, and accountability layer, ensuring the authenticity of AI identities and data privacy. He emphasized that blockchain is