Anthropic has implemented mandatory KYC identity verification across its Claude platform to prevent misuse and ensure compliance, with third-party Persona Identities carrying out the process. This measure takes effect in April 2026 and particularly affects users in restricted regions such as mainland China. If users fail the verification, the official recommends seeking resolution through the appeals or refund application channels. As global regulatory pressure increases, identity verification mechanisms on AI platforms will gradually tighten, and users can look for lawful alternative solutions.

Story Protocol announced via the X social platform on April 16 that the first version of its confidential data rails (CDR) protocol has officially gone live on the Story testnet (Aeneid). On the same day, it confirmed that Story will serve as the exclusive blockchain infrastructure provider for the Korea Exchange for the next three years, providing technical and ecosystem support for the tokenized real-world assets (RWA) market in South Korea.

Gate Pre-IPOs launches its first SPCX on the platform, offering SPCX subscriptions at a price of $590 per share, with an implied market value of $1.4 trillion. This article provides an in-depth analysis of the Pre-IPOs product mechanics, SPCX exit paths, and valuation logic, helping users understand how to track the value of top unicorns with a low entry threshold of 100 USDT.

Korean payment giant NHN KCP has signed a memorandum of understanding with Avalanche developer Ava Labs, planning to build a Layer 1 blockchain network based on Avalanche technology, with a focus on sub-second transaction authorization. However, the go-live schedule is highly constrained by the progress of South Korea’s crypto regulatory requirements. Both sides will focus on ultra-fast payments, on-chain encryption, and a customizable ecosystem, and will jointly explore new opportunities for digital commerce.

Pi Network officially went live with Protocol 23 on May 18, bringing smart contracts, real-world asset tokenization, and the AI App Studio, enabling Pi to transform from a payment token into a programmable blockchain infrastructure. The protocol covers four major functions, similar to Ethereum, and is expected to attract institutional investors. The upgraded node milestones signal market confidence and may affect Pi’s price performance.

Polygon Labs launches its first native liquid staking token, sPOL, unlocking more than 3.6 billion POL tokens and allowing stakers to use sPOL to perform DeFi operations while earning rewards. With sPOL, stakers can achieve dual yield, and in conjunction with the PIP-85 proposal, for the first time, 50% of validator priority fees are allocated to delegators, strengthening the economic incentives for long-term token staking.

_Sei v6.4 is now live on mainnet. The update brings IBC disable capability as the chain moves toward an EVM-only future under SIP-3._ Sei Labs has rolled out v6.4 on mainnet. The update marks a significant step in the network’s ongoing SIP-3 migration.  At its core, v6.4 introduces the protocol-le

Bitcoin Cash is officially live on Lava Network, and it is a big advancement towards decentralized infrastructure to support scalable payments. The integration brings on board RPC access to BCH mainnet and BCH testnet which allows developers, applications and users to interact with the network

Solana ecosystem multi-signature agreement Squads issued a warning, pointing out that attackers launched an address poisoning attack against users by using fake accounts to trick users into making unauthorized transfers. Squads confirmed that there was no loss of funds and emphasized that this is a social engineering attack rather than a protocol vulnerability. To respond, Squads has implemented protective measures such as a warning system, non-interactive account prompts, and a whitelist mechanism. This incident reflects the growing social engineering threats in the Solana ecosystem and has prompted ongoing security reviews.