Odaily News According to a report by Fortune, FTX founder SBF has launched a social media campaign in an attempt to secure a pardon from U.S. President Donald Trump to avoid his federal prison sentence. While SBF's tweets and public statements do not explicitly name the target, they are clearly aimed at garnering support for a pardon. However, the White House has responded, confirming that Trump will not pardon this prominent figure in the crypto industry, who was convicted of serious financial fraud. A White House spokesperson reiterated that the President is the ultimate arbiter of clemency decisions, and Trump has previously stated clearly that he does not intend to pardon several high-profile prisoners, including SBF.

Odaily News According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a newly created wallet withdrew 325.58 BTC from Binance, valued at $20.78 million.

Odaily News Early Thursday morning Beijing time, the world's "most important earnings report" — NVIDIA's earnings report — is set to be released. Although Wall Street widely expects NVIDIA to achieve strong growth again in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025 and issue optimistic guidance, amidst the recent storm of "AI ghost stories" that triggered a collective plunge in U.S. software stocks, whether NVIDIA's report can turn the tide remains an unknown. Options pricing shows that traders anticipate NVIDIA's stock price could experience fluctuations of up to 6% this week. Historically, NVIDIA's earnings reports have often brought short-term "sell the news" selling pressure on the stock price: in the past four quarters, despite NVIDIA beating expectations in three of them, its stock price always fell the day after the report's release. Currently, NVIDIA remains the world's most valuable company by market capitalization, far exceeding $4 trillion, and its stock accounts for about 8% of the S&P 500 index. Therefore, such volatility could have broad implications for the entire market.

Odaily News Vitalik Buterin posted on platform X, expressing relative openness to so-called "anti-data-center populism." He believes that, under the current technological trajectory, restricting the supply of industrial-grade hardware computing power might be one of the "most pragmatic and least dystopian" ways to delay the timeline for Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Based on exchanges with relevant researchers, reducing the accessibility of large-scale computing infrastructure could help extend the AGI development cycle. If the social forces driving this process initially stem from opposition to data center expansion, "that might not be a bad thing."

However, he also emphasized that actions targeting only data centers located in densely populated areas would not be sufficient to substantially alter the AGI timeline. He estimates that, under a "static world model," achieving a 10x to 100x reduction in computing power is feasible. Compared to hypothetical scenarios assuming continuous advancements in future chip design, the reduction could even reach 100x to 10,000x, and a scale like that "would truly make a difference." Despite the complexity of the path, any significant adjustment requires a "first step."

Odaily News: Meta spokesperson Andy Stone posted on X platform, stating, "Business as usual, there is no Meta stablecoin at this stage. The key point about Meta's plan to restart its stablecoin business in the second half of 2026 is to enable individuals and businesses to use their preferred payment methods for payments on Meta's platforms."

Odaily News Payoneer has applied to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish PAYO Digital Bank. If the application is successful, the company will be able to receive and transmit stablecoins, issue its own USD-backed PAYO-USD token, and provide digital asset custody services. (The Block)

Odaily News According to Lookonchain monitoring, "Machi Big Brother" Jeffrey Huang has deposited another 245,000 USDC into a Hyperliquid account address. Based on historical transactions, whenever the account is nearly emptied, he tends to inject more funds into Hyperliquid to continue going long.

Odaily News: Suhail Kakar, a developer at Polymarket, announced on platform X the launch of the Polymarket CLI (Command Line Interface), which is the fastest way for AI agents to access prediction markets, built using Rust. Users' agents can directly query markets, execute trades, and fetch data in the terminal.

Odaily News: Blockchain data analytics platform Nansen will establish a local entity and build a team in Gelephu Mindfulness City, Bhutan, to provide blockchain data and market intelligence to industry participants in the region. CEO Alex Svanevik stated that this move does not replace the Singapore operations but is an additional entity. Gelephu was chosen due to its vision of integrating digital assets into the economic framework from the outset. It is reported that Nansen plans to hire locally, with team size and office details to be announced in the coming months. (Cointelegraph)

Odaily News Amidst the backdrop of persistent capital outflows and compounded macro risks, the crypto market may experience more severe declines. Analyst Samer Hasn points out that Bitcoin has concluded its previous consolidation phase and entered a new downward cycle. The uncertainty surrounding tariffs and tightening liquidity form a "toxic combination," accelerating capital flight from the crypto market. If selling pressure persists, the Bitcoin price could test the $53,000 to $55,000 range. Furthermore, on-chain data shows that U.S. spot ETFs have seen a reduction of approximately 100,000 BTC in holdings since the cycle high in October last year, reflecting a trend of institutional de-risking. The number of active addresses has fallen below the normal range, realized capital continues to contract, and unrealized losses dominate, indicating weakening market confidence and participation. (The Block)

Odaily News According to a post by MetaMask on the X platform, the claim for Season 1 LINEA token rewards is now open. Starting today and for the next two weeks, users can claim their rewards via the MetaMask mobile app.

Odaily News The Arbitrum Foundation announced the official launch of applications for its Mentor Program, aiming to support up to 15 teams. The application deadline is April 7, 2026, and the program will officially commence on April 13, 2026. Selected teams will receive hands-on guidance on product launches, product development, and growth strategies, along with direct ecosystem distribution support and carefully curated investor introductions. Developers of participating projects will be paired with a dedicated mentor and receive support throughout the program via a structured curriculum and regular follow-ups. The top three teams will receive a $100,000 non-dilutive grant to recognize their outstanding execution and progress.

Odaily News Adam Back-led Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company (BSTR) is advancing its listing plan, with shareholder approval expected as early as April. The public listing will be achieved through a merger with Brandon Lutnick's Cantor Equity Partners I. BSTR plans to have 30,000 bitcoins on its balance sheet at the time of listing, with 25,000 contributed by Adam Back and other founding shareholders, and 5,000 contributed in-kind by early investors. (CoinDesk)

Odaily News: The global payment application Oobit, backed by Tether, now supports wallet transfer functionality to any bank account worldwide. When users send cryptocurrency, they can see in real-time the amount of cryptocurrency deducted from their wallet and the amount received in the recipient's bank account, with no hidden currency conversions or unexpected fees. After entering the recipient's information and confirming, the transaction can be settled within seconds through local payment channels, including SEPA in Europe, ACH in the United States, and SPEI in Mexico. Initially, it supports fiat currency transfers in USD, EUR, Mexican Peso, and Philippine Peso, as well as cryptocurrency transfers including BTC, ETH, USDT, XRP, BCH, LTC, DOGE, TRX, USDC, ADA, BNB, SOL, XLM, XTZ, SHIB, TON, XAUT, AVAX, BONK, TRUMP, USDR, EURR, KAIA, and EURC. More markets are expected to join soon. (The Block)

Odaily News Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is launching what it calls the first regulated perpetual futures contracts based on tokenized stocks. The related products are targeted at eligible non-U.S. users in over 110 countries and regions, tracking digital versions of major U.S. stocks, indices, and gold ETFs. This initiative is built upon the tokenized stock products of xStocks, which Kraken acquired in December. The first batch of listed stocks includes tokenized versions of the S&P 500 Index, Nasdaq 100 Index, Apple Inc., NVIDIA Corporation, Tesla Inc., and the SPDR Gold ETF (GLD). (CoinDesk)