OpenAI is rolling out a plugin system for its AI programming tool Codex, enabling integrations with a variety of developer tools (such as Slack, Figma, Gmail, and more). The plugins support local development and publishing. Developers can use the @plugin-creator skill to build plugins quickly, even though the public marketplace hasn’t been opened yet.

LayerZero and Canton have successfully integrated, becoming the first interoperability protocol to help traditional financial institutions route tokenized assets to 165 public blockchains, supporting compliance and privacy. At the same time, external public chain stablecoins can directly subscribe to Canton tokenized assets, enhancing market liquidity.

The full-chain stablecoin protocol USDT0 launched on the Tempo public chain developed by Stripe and Paradigm on March 26. Based on the LayerZero OFT standard, it supports 1:1 pegging with USDT and has been deployed on at least 23 networks, facilitating bridgeless cross-chain transfers.

The White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs has reviewed the Department of Labor's proposal to include alternative assets, including digital assets, in 401(k) plans. This move implements the executive order from former President Trump and signals a shift in the federal government's attitude toward digital assets. The Department of Labor will initiate a public comment period and plans to introduce new regulations in the future.

Brazilian President Lula signed Law No. 15,358, which incorporates seized cryptocurrencies into public safety funds, expands the authority of judicial agencies, allows freezing and confiscating assets during investigations, strengthens efforts against organized crime, and promotes enhanced regulation and management of digital assets.

Alchemy Pay announces that its Hong Kong strategic investor HTF Securities has received approval from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission to upgrade to virtual asset trading services, covering both professional and retail investors. Meanwhile, Alchemy Chain stablecoin payment public chain launched its testnet in March, with over 150,000 test addresses.

The parent company of AI chat assistant Kimi, Moon Shadow, is considering an IPO in Hong Kong and has already been in discussions with China International Capital Corporation and Goldman Sachs. The company has raised over $700 million this year, with a valuation of $18 billion, but the founders stated they are not in a rush to go public in the short term.

The parent company of AI chat assistant Kimi, Moon Shadow, is considering going public in Hong Kong and has been in talks with China International Capital Corporation and Goldman Sachs. After completing over $700 million in funding, the company's valuation reached approximately $18 billion. Although there is no rush to go public in the short term, they are actively raising funds.

Gitcoin reminds users to withdraw funds from Public Goods Network (PGN) before 21:00 on April 20. Unclaimed funds will be transferred to the Gitcoin Foundation. PGN ceased operations in October 2024 and launched the BalanceClaimer contract to support users in withdrawing assets.