OpenAI CEO Sam Altman responds to the Molotov cocktail attack, admits he underestimated the societal impact of AI-related anxiety, calls for democratizing technology, and acknowledges mistakes in corporate governance, reiterating his refusal to comply with Elon Musk’s demands for control of OpenAI to ensure the company develops independently.

Gate News message, on April 10, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino posted that USDT’s adoption on Hyperliquid is rapidly increasing. Data shows that in less than three months, USDT has grown from having almost no share on Hyperliquid to accounting for the rest.

Gate News message: On April 9, according to a report from April 10, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said the company is considering selling its AI chips to other businesses. He also revealed that the annualized revenue outlook for the company’s in-house chip business is expected to exceed $20 billion. This disclosure is rare and highlights the scale of Amazon’s in-house chip business, which produces general-purpose computing chips, AI accelerators, and chips designed to improve the efficiency of the company’s server operations.

Gate News message, April 9, Meta launched its new AI model Muse Spark on April 8. The model was developed by Meta’s superintelligent lab, and is led by Alexandr Wang, former CEO of Scale AI. Meta says that the new model has achieved near prior results with fewer compute resources by redesigning the AI infrastructure.

Blockstream CEO Adam Back said in an interview that quantum computers have not yet threatened the Bitcoin network, but the industry needs to prepare in advance by migrating keys to a quantum-resistant format. He mentioned that his research team is pushing forward on related work; post-quantum cryptography has already entered the implementation stage. The challenge faced is how to complete the migration in an orderly way.

In 2026, the Korean crypto market will see significant changes, with USD Coin trading activity surging, reflecting growing demand for dollar-pegged stablecoins. Circle’s CEO will visit South Korea to discuss stablecoin use cases and partnerships with multiple banks. At the same time, South Korean regulators are strengthening stablecoin legislation, laying the groundwork for the digital asset market.

Gate News: On April 8, Bitcoin Treasury Company MetaPlanet CEO Simon Gerovich announced that the number of the company’s Japanese shareholders has surpassed 250,000, making it one of the stocks with the highest holdings in Japan.

Gate News update. On April 8, CZ (Changpeng Zhao) recalled in his new book that in July 2013, he first heard about Bitcoin during a poker game attended by investors and entrepreneurs. At the time, Cao Darong, general manager of G. Speed China, mentioned, "There’s a new thing called Bitcoin you can take a look at." After that, Li Qiyuan, CEO of Bitcoin China, further suggested that he allocate 10% of his assets to Bitcoin, when the Bitcoin price was $70. CZ revealed that while working in the sales of trading systems, he gradually became fond of playing Texas Hold’em, golf, and going to KTV.

Gate News message, April 8, Leavitt Mining Pool BTC.TOP founder and CEO Jiang Zhuoer posted that he went short ETH at $2242; this is a mid-to-short-term operation, just like the last time he went long at $1850 and closed it out at $2144. Jiang Zhuoer said that the bear market cycle hasn’t finished yet, and event-driven bounces are opportunities to go short as well; there’s also a small chance that he will start another round again.

A CEX founder revealed in his autobiography that in 2022 he attempted to acquire another CEX, but the tens of billions of dollars in funding demands made by the other party did not actually move the deal forward—the letter of intent was only for evaluating data. The platform’s collapse ultimately hinged on a buyback proposal from the former CEO of an affiliated company, which triggered market short-selling and caused massive capital outflows. Another industry communication group was also scrutinized by regulators, but no manipulation was found.