🔥 TRUMP Surges After Announcement of Exclusive Event for Holders
Earlier today, the $TRUMP project announced a new event with special participation conditions:
- Participants must hold $TRUMP previously purchased merchandise from Donald Trump (such as shoes, watches, or perfumes). - Eligibility will be determined based on the top $TRUMP holders or purchase invoice value. - 297 selected guests will be invited to a private dinner with Donald Trump and 18 global celebrities.
⏰ Event date: April 25, 2026.
Following the announcement, the token's price rose from $2.7 to around $4.5, nearly doubling in value. 🚀
Crypto Trader Turns $50M Into $36K in a Single Mistaken Trade through Cow Protocol
A crypto trader lost nearly $50 million in a single transaction after swapping aEthUSDT for aEthAAVE through CoW Swap, experiencing over 99% slippage due to extremely low liquidity.
The transaction was executed via the swap interface of Aave leaving the trader with only about 327 aEthAAVE tokens, worth roughly $36,000.
According to Stani Kulechov, the interface had displayed multiple warnings about the extreme slippage, which the user still chose to accept on a mobile device before confirming the trade.
Later, CoW Swap issued an official response, explaining that the user attempted to swap 50 million aEthUSDT into aEthAAVE, but no decentralized exchange, liquidity pool, or aggregator route, public or private, could have executed the trade at a reasonable price given the market liquidity.
CoW Protocol emphasized that preventing users from executing such transactions could undermine user autonomy, and in certain market conditions, might even cause unintended consequences, such as market disruptions.
However, the incident also highlights that DeFi user experience still lacks sufficient safeguards to protect all users. The team stated they are reviewing ways to better balance strong user protections with maintaining permissionless access.
As a gesture, CoW DAO will refund any fees collected from this transaction.
The AEGIS upgrade has resolved 39 vulnerabilities identified during an internal audit, including 7 classified as critical, marking the largest and most important hard fork since the network’s mainnet launch.
The critical vulnerabilities stemmed from four main root causes:
- VM sandbox aliasing - Unsafe host-side deserialization - Phoenix fee-binding and refund logic flaws - BLS forgery risks
The development team stated that after investigation, no evidence was found that these critical vulnerabilities had been exploited before AEGIS was deployed.
Separately, on January 16, 2026, an attacker gained unauthorized access to a signing wallet used by the bridge service connecting @Dusk to EVM networks, stealing more than 10 million $DUSK tokens through multiple transactions.
This incident was not a consensus failure or protocol exploit within Dusk itself, but rather a compromise of the bridge wallet. Following the breach, the team temporarily suspended the bridge service and began redesigning the entire bridge system with a security architecture that isolates critical components.
$ROBO : The Robot Economy Needs Infrastructure - Fabric Protocol Is Building It
@Fabric Foundation is developing a foundational infrastructure layer for the robot economy, providing systems for payments, identity, and capital allocation that allow robots to operate as autonomous economic participants.
The project has introduced the ROBO token, which serves as the payment layer for all protocol-level transactions. It also implements a mechanism called Proof of Robotic Work, designed to reward real-world robotic contributions recorded on-chain.
The long-term vision is to build an economy where machines are no longer isolated tools, but instead become first-class economic agents operating within an open, permissionless infrastructure. 🤖💠
Avantis Launches AVNT Token Buyback and Burn Program
@Avantis announced on X the launch of a buyback-and-burn program for its native token, $AVNT
Under the new mechanism, 30% of the protocol’s daily trading revenue—including opening, closing, and profit fees—will be used to buy back AVNT tokens on the open market and burn them. The mechanism has officially gone live.
The team also stated that after future protocol efficiency upgrades, the buyback allocation could increase to over 50%, with the adjustment expected to be implemented before the end of Q2 2026.
Ripple to Acquire Australian Financial Services License as APAC Payment Volume Doubles
Ripple has announced plans to acquire BC Payments Australia in order to obtain an Australian Financial Services License, allowing the company to provide a full suite of payment services in Australia.
The move comes as Ripple’s payment volume in the Asia–Pacific region nearly doubled in 2025, contributing to a total $100 billion in transaction volume processed across 60 markets
Meanwhile, activity on the XRP Ledger has surged, with daily transactions reaching around 2.7 million. The network currently hosts about $461 million in tokenized real-world assets (RWA).
The token $XRP is trading around $1.38, posting slight gains on the day and week. However, price action remains range-bound between $1.34 and $1.44, with traders closely watching whether the $1.34 support level can hold after multiple rejections near $1.44, especially as trading volume has recently declined.
Babylon Labs Partners with Ledger to Integrate Native Ledger Signing
@Babylon Labs has announced a partnership with Ledger to integrate native Ledger signing into its Trustless Bitcoin Vaults, enabling users to authorize Vault transactions directly on their Ledger hardware.
This integration leverages Ledger’s Clear Signing feature, enabling users to clearly review and confirm transaction details directly on the device screen, improving both transparency and security.
According to Babylon, the collaboration makes it easier and safer to use Bitcoin as digital financial collateral, while still maintaining self-custody.
Babylon co-founder David Tse explained that the solution allows Bitcoin to remain on the Bitcoin blockchain while executing predefined, verifiable conditions, eliminating the need for centralized custody or intermediaries.
The two teams also plan to expand the integration further, including:
- Supporting asset management through Ledger Wallet - Providing additional security support for Babylon’s Bitcoin staking features and its native token.
Zcash Open Development Lab Raises $25M in Seed Round
Zcash Open Development Lab (ZODL) has successfully raised $25 million in a Seed funding round, with participation from several major players in the crypto industry, such as Paradigm, Andreessen Horowitz, Winklevoss Capital, and Coinbase Ventures, along with a number of well-known KOLs in the market.
Beyond developing and upgrading its mobile wallet, ZODL also outlined several key objectives:
- Expanding the development of the Zcash ecosystem and the $ZEC token, with a strong strategic focus on privacy. - Hiring additional talent to accelerate the broader adoption of $ZEC globally.
Virtuals Protocol Announces Launch of ERC-8183, a Commerce Layer for AI Agents
@Virtuals Protocol has announced the launch of ERC-8183, a commerce layer for AI agents, jointly developed with the dAI team at the @Ethereum Foundation.
At the core of ERC-8183 is the concept of a “Job”, which involves three participants: client, provider, and evaluator. The system supports four stages—from job creation to completion—and allows customizable logic through a Hook mechanism, enabling features such as automated payments and reputation checks.
ERC-8183 also provides the commercial infrastructure that works alongside the ERC‑8004 trust layer.
In this framework: - Each Job acts as a reputation signal. - Each submission represents a result that can be evaluated by validators. - Each evaluation becomes verifiable proof that other AI agents can reference.
This design aims to create a structured marketplace where AI agents can request, complete, and verify work autonomously on-chain 🤖💠
Avail Partners with Citrea to Enable Multichain Bitcoin Applications
$AVAIL has announced a partnership with Citrea, a Bitcoin ZK rollup designed to transform Bitcoin from a passive payment layer into an active platform for financial and non-financial applications.
Through this collaboration, Avail will enable Bitcoin applications (Bapps) built on Citrea to scale efficiently, access global liquidity, and operate across multiple chains from day one.
Several Bapps—including Satsuma DEX, Zentra, KalqiX, and Crest—have already integrated the Nexus SDK to launch with a multichain user base from the start.
🇮🇷 Iran has appointed Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new Supreme Leader, succeeding his father, Ali Khamenei.
The Assembly of Experts voted to appoint Mojtaba as the third Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic.
The leadership transition follows the death of Ali Khamenei amid escalating regional conflict.
Mojtaba Khamenei, a mid-ranking cleric with strong ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, had long been considered a potential successor despite never holding elected office.
Meanwhile, Gold ( $XAU & $PAXG ) has already dropped to nearly $5,000 per ounce
On Polymarket, the probability of Bitcoin dropping to $65,000 in March has risen to 80%
As Bitcoin briefly fell below $67,000, market participants on Polymarket increased their bearish bets. Meanwhile: - The probability of Bitcoin falling to $60,000 stands at 44%. - The probability of Bitcoin rising to $75,000 is 39%.
These odds reflect increasing short-term uncertainty in the market as traders adjust their expectations in response to recent price movements.
CoinDesk: $XRP Falls as Traders Watch the $1.35 Support Level
$XRP declined following a technical breakdown during the trading session, with investors now attempting to stabilize the price near the $1.35 support zone.
The token is currently trading within a narrow range after a surge in selling volume, and traders are closely monitoring whether this key support level can hold.
If $1.35 remains intact, XRP could move toward the $1.36–$1.37 resistance zone, with a potential extension to $1.40. However, a breakdown below this level could open the door for a deeper drop toward the $1.30–$1.32 support area.
Kaito AI has officially launched the beta version of Kaito Studio, marking a major evolution in its platform
Announced today by the team, this new model shifts toward intentional, data-driven collaborations between brands and creators. It emphasizes mutual fit, precise selection, and clear expectations—addressing challenges from previous incentive models.
The launch includes 16 initial partners, with more in the pipeline. Since the February waitlist opened, creators representing 80 million followers across 118 countries have joined, including multi-platform talent on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.
Kaito Studio focuses on solving key issues: smarter ambassador matching using audience and alignment data, accurate performance attribution (influence, mindshare, and conversions), and streamlined end-to-end campaign orchestration.
Opportunities will ramp up in the coming weeks as additional brands are onboarded. This pivot supports higher-quality partnerships in the evolving attention economy.
Stay tuned for more features and expansions ahead!
$KAITO had experienced a sharp plummet a few months ago due to a big change from X's algorithm, which directly struck Kaito's main products and revenue stream. This new model appears to be the game-changer for Kaito to recover the SocialFi narrative.