Ripple's XRP launched on Solana as a wrapped cross-chain asset on April 17, partnering with Hex Trust and others. This move, aimed at boosting liquidity and expanding access to Solana's DEX ecosystem, highlights Solana's growing role in cross-chain tokenization.

American Bitcoin (ABTC) will release its Q1 2026 earnings report on May 6, 2026, after U.S. market close, followed by a live earnings call and webcast at 4:30 PM ET.

Mastercard is set to integrate Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin into its payment network for card settlements, collaborating with Gemini for a live launch in 2026. This strategic partnership aims to enhance cross-border transactions, improving speed and reducing costs.

Pumpcade, a Solana-based platform for Meme coin creation and prediction markets, secured $5 million in seed funding from investors like Jump Crypto and Foundation Capital. This follows a $1 million extension round on April 2.

BTTC Bridge has upgraded its transaction records page to improve asset tracking for cross-chain users. The new interface features dual viewing modes, enhanced filters, and clear identification markers, aiming to streamline transaction management. Further refinements are planned.

Gate News message, according to Gate official announcements. Gate Yu Ebao is now live with AIA fixed-income wealth management products, offering three lock-up periods: 7 days, 14 days, and 30 days. The annualized return rate can be as high as 25%, and the minimum initial investment is 10 AIA. DeAgentAI is an AI agent infrastructure that covers the Sui, BSC, and BTC ecosystems, providing trustless autonomous decision-making capabilities for AI agents on-chain. Interest will be paid out in the form of AIA to participating users.

Gate News message: According to Gate’s official announcement, the subscription page for Gate Pre-IPOs Phase 1 project SpaceX (SPCX) has been officially launched. This round of subscription supports participation in two currencies: USDT and GUSD. The subscription period is from 2026年4月20日18:00 to 2026年4月22日18:00 (UTC+8). After the subscription is completed, asset certificates will be distributed in a 100% unlocked format. The distribution time has been moved up to 2026年4月22日22:00 (UTC+8). Once assets enter the pre-trading stage on Gate, pre-market trading will begin at 2026年4月24日18:00 (UTC+8). Eligible VIP users and super agent partners can receive additional free Airdrop rewards, distributed in sync with the subscription distribution. SPCX is an imaged security based on SpaceX, used to map its value performance before and after its listing. Users can use the Pre-IPOs mechanism to obtain value exposure in advance before the target company enters the public market.

A fraudulent Ledger Live app on Apple's App Store stole $9.5 million from over 50 users by compromising wallet information. The incident, involving significant losses for major investors, raises concerns about App Store security, prompting discussions of a possible lawsuit against Apple.

Gate News, according to Gate’s official announcement Gate’s Yuebi Bao launches an ETH 7-day term wealth management product with an additional rewards pool. Subscription users can enjoy a 10% annualized return bonus. This rewards pool cumulatively provides 500,000 OFC in additional rewards, using a first-come, first-served mechanism. The additional rewards will be distributed to users’ accounts on a daily basis in the form of an equivalent amount of OFC. The platform has an overall cap on the total activity rewards and a limit on the maximum amount each individual user can receive.

Anthropic has introduced an identity verification system for Claude, utilizing Persona for photo ID submission and potential live selfie checks to prevent misuse. Verification data remains confidential, with retries allowed for failed attempts. Accounts may face suspension for policy violations or age restrictions.