Gate News message, April 6, on-chain investigator @tayvano_ posted and disclosed that North Korean IT workers had participated in building multiple well-known crypto protocols, with projects that can be traced back to the DeFi Summer era, including SushiSwap, THORChain, Harmony, Ankr, Shib, and Yearn. @tayvano_ also added that the “7 years of blockchain development experience” marked on these North Korean IT workers’ resumes is not false.

Gate News update. On April 1, Bloomberg reported that the EU is pushing to consolidate regulatory authority over large crypto institutions into the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), and Malta has publicly opposed it. If the relevant proposal is advanced by the EU Council and Parliament this summer, Malta may need to hand over its direct regulatory authority over top crypto institutions to ESMA.

BlockBeats News: On March 25, Japanese Bitcoin crypto treasury (DAT) company Metaplanet announced the launch of a shareholder-exclusive credit card "Metaplanet Card," which will begin service this summer. Cardholding shareholders will automatically receive 1.6% of their daily spending amount as equivalent Bitcoin cashback, converting every card payment directly into Bitcoin investment.

Figure CEO Brett Adcock announced the establishment of a new AI lab called Hark, aimed at developing the world's most advanced personal intelligence by integrating multimodal models with customized hardware. Hark has been operating secretly for 8 months, with plans to release its first AI model in summer. The team consists of approximately 45 people, expected to expand to 100, and has reached a computing power partnership with Nvidia. Adcock has previously founded multiple startups, while Figure continues to operate independently.

Figure CEO Brett Adcock announced the establishment of a new AI lab called Hark, dedicated to developing advanced personal intelligence that integrates multimodal models with customized hardware. Hark has been operating in stealth for 8 months with an initial investment of $100 million, and plans to launch new AI devices with the first set of models expected to be released this summer. The team has recruited talent from Apple, Meta, and other companies, and is collaborating with NVIDIA to leverage GPUs for model training.

Gate News, on March 25, Japan-listed Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet announced that it will launch an exclusive cashback payment card for shareholders this summer. Cardholders will receive 1.6% cashback in Bitcoin for each transaction.

Gate News Announcement: On March 22, according to crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett's post on X platform, the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services plans to hold a hearing on tokenization next Wednesday at 10 a.m. Eastern Time. Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger will attend the hearing as an invited witness.

Gate News, on March 21st, crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett posted on the X platform stating that the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services plans to hold a hearing on tokenization on March 26th at 10:00 AM (Eastern Time). Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger will attend as an invited witness.

PANews March 6 News, Aave founder Stani Kulechov posted on X that Aave Labs has appointed Linda Jeng as Chief Legal and Policy Officer. Linda has been a prominent voice in the DeFi space since DeFi Summer and has held positions at the Federal Reserve Board, Financial Stability Oversight Council, U.S. Department of the Treasury, and SEC, with extensive policy experience. Stani stated that as Aave pushes DeFi towards institutions and mainstream adoption, Linda's addition will play a vital role.

PANews February 14 News: After the Wyoming Stablecoin Committee in the United States supported the issuance of the stablecoin Frontier Stable Token (FRNT), they are recruiting two summer legal interns for 2026 to assist in improving legal and compliance frameworks. The positions are unpaid or academic credit-based and are aimed at law students with strong research and writing skills who are interested in cryptocurrency and blockchain regulation.