Benchmark reaffirmed its bullish stance on Securitize (SECZ) in its latest research report, setting a $16 price target, and believes the company will benefit significantly from the tokenized asset wave. If it were to capture 0.01% of the NYSE’s market cap, its asset base could double. Securitize has full regulatory credentials and has become the digital transfer agent for the NYSE’s tokenized securities platform. It has also partnered with BlackRock, with the size of its tokenized U.S. Treasury fund nearing $3 billion, but it faces regulatory and technology risks.

Social app Giggles announced on April 9 that it has completed more than $1 million in Pre-Seed funding, led by 1kx. The funds will be used to improve the product and scale its user base. The app combines a prediction-market mechanism, allowing users to “buy in” early to help turn “content discovery” into an economic activity.

Gate News message, according to Gate’s official announcement, Gate will list One Football (OFC) spot trading on April 9, 2026 at 18:00 (UTC+8). OFC flash exchange trading will begin on the same day at 19:00 (UTC+8), and the withdrawal function is expected to be launched on April 10, 2026 at 18:00 (UTC+8). OFC has been deployed on both the BASE chain and the Ethereum ERC20 network. At the same time, Gate will launch the CandyDrop airdrop campaign. The campaign runs from April 10, 2026 12:00 to April 23, 2026 12:00 (UTC+8). A total of 2,500,000 OFC tokens will be shared out. The campaign includes four prize pools: spot first trade, spot trading, flash exchange trading, and invite friends. They will share out 400,000, 700,000, 700,000, and 700,000 OFC, respectively. The per-person maximum share for each is 2,000 tokens. One Football (OFC) is a community platform for football fans. Through a token mechanism, it provides rewards to users and builds a unique experience. The official website is https://club.onefootball.com/.

Based on the announcement on April 9, Base unveiled 12 selected projects for the Base Batches 003 accelerator, including AI agent infrastructure and prediction markets. The official team will provide guidance and funding support, and plans to hold a Demo Day in San Francisco on May 19.

Gate News message: On April 8, the decentralized lending protocol Morpho announced the launch of the Morpho Agents Beta. The product allows developers and institutions to use AI agents, guided by natural-language instructions, to integrate the Morpho protocol and develop their products within minutes. Currently, this feature supports the Ethereum and Base networks.

Base Chain DeFi lending protocol Seamless Protocol announced its shutdown, operating for more than two and a half years. Users need to withdraw their assets before June 30, 2026. The shutdown is due to the leverage token failing to find product-market fit, along with a lack of liquidity and sustainable revenue. The team will submit a proposal to distribute the remaining assets to SEAM token holders.

Traditional finance giant Charles Schwab plans to launch “Schwab Crypto” in the second quarter of 2026, offering spot trading of Bitcoin and Ethereum to 38.9 million customers. This model will lower the investment threshold, change the previous way investors indirectly allocate to crypto assets, and meet market demand. Meanwhile, with low fees and a large customer base, Schwab may disrupt existing crypto platforms, and in the future it may also roll out stablecoin products to build a digital asset ecosystem.

Gate News message, April 6, the on-chain data platform Nansen launched a cross-chain swap feature, enabling users to exchange Base tokens for Solana tokens.