Bitcoin Bancorp launched a licensed Bitcoin ATM network in Southern California on April 9, with the first batch of machines already installed in Los Angeles, marking a new phase of retail expansion in the United States. The company’s accelerated expansion strategy is significant, and it is expected that the industry’s size will reach $7.68 billion by 2034.

Biconomy and the Ethereum Foundation launch the ERC-8211 smart batch processing standard to address static limitations in smart contract execution, support dynamic parameter adjustments, and enhance the execution capabilities of AI agents and complex DeFi workflows.

Gate News message, April 7, according to crypto analyst Ai Yi monitoring, a certain address built a position of 4,827 ETH at about $2,047.53 between April 4 and April 5, and sold it on April 7 at about $2,100.94. This batch of ETH was transferred to a certain CEX within the past 3 hours and exchanged for USDT; the transaction amount was approximately $10.14 million. The profit from this swing trade was approximately $256k.

According to analysis, on April 5 an address received 30.99 million STO tokens worth $5.98 million, and then deposited 10 million tokens to a CEX, earning a profit of $207k. During the April 2 price peak, this batch of tokens was up by $52.33 million.

Linea launched the EIP-7702 protocol on April 3, enabling users to execute smart contracts, batch transactions, and enable features like paying for gas without changing their wallet addresses. The protocol is fully compatible with ERC-4337, has been integrated into MetaMask, and is planned to achieve full EVM compatibility in 2026.

Gate News message: On April 1, according to on-chain analyst Yu Jin’s monitoring, a Bitmine-controlled address received 45,000 ETH today from the digital asset custody institution BitGo, worth approximately $95.3 million. Of this batch of ETH, 25,000 ETH had previously been deposited into BitGo after being introduced by a centralized exchange; then it was combined with the remaining assets to complete this transfer.

Hong Kong’s first batch of stablecoin issuer licenses was originally set to be issued in March 2026, but it did not roll out as scheduled. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority said it is moving forward with the licensing process, and the market is watching the application status of HSBC and Standard Chartered. Among the applications for the second batch of licenses, Futu Securities and OSL Group are strong contenders.

Gate News message. On March 30, an on-chain analytics platform monitored and showed that a whale address deposited 1,102 BTC into a certain CEX, worth approximately $74.21 million. This address bought this batch of BTC 8 months ago at an average price of $117,770. Based on the current price, this transfer is in an unrealized loss of about $55.6 million, a drawdown of 43%.

Gate News report, on March 29, according to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, the TRUMP team is suspected of selling over $16.06 million worth of TRUMP tokens. The Bitgo custody address has deposited 5.48 million TRUMP to a certain CEX in the past 2 hours. Tracing the source of the funds, this batch of tokens comes from the TRUMP Team.

BlockBeats news, on March 28, OpenAI announced that to thank the first batch of Pro subscribers, it will launch a limited edition commemorative pen. This gift is only available to the first 4,000 Pro users who fill out the application form and complete registration. The official statement notes that submitting the form does not guarantee final eligibility, and due to logistical constraints, some countries or regions may not be able to offer delivery services. This event is seen as an exclusive reward for early high-value users.