The RWA Layer1 public chain SimpleChain officially launched its testnet on April 10 and initiated an ecosystem airdrop program. Users can obtain points through testnet tasks, and these points will serve as the basis for future token airdrops. Team members come from Qianch Qin Technology and Ant Group, and have completed a $15 million seed round. The testnet verifies core capabilities, including trusted data services, a compliance engine, and asset issuance protocols.

The white paper jointly released by Gate Research Institute and Global HR states that by Q1 2026, the crypto industry will face job shifts driven by AI transformation, and cross-functional talent will become a core competitive advantage. The industry is mainly divided into four areas: exchanges, public chains and infrastructure, DeFi and derivatives, and stablecoins, with technology research and development needs being the most prominent.

Gate News message, April 10, the Jiangsu Securities Regulatory Bureau issued a risk warning. Recently, some illegal intermediaries have used the gimmick of “getting listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange by knocking the gong” for a fee, offering services such as fake equity code and website public announcements. The relevant platforms are mostly “fake exchanges,” and they package the fake listing through forged ceremonies. Some companies take advantage of this to sell equity and pre-IPO shares to the public, which may involve illegal fundraising. Regulatory authorities remind investors: verify the qualifications of institutions through the official website of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, be wary of guaranteed-principal and high-yield promotions, do not transfer funds to individuals’ accounts or non-official platforms, and if you discover any leads, report and file a case promptly.

Gate News message. On April 10, according to Gate market data, as of the time of publication, ZEC (Zcash) was trading at $372.38. In the past 24 hours, it was up 17.44%, reaching a high of $389.83 and falling to a low of $308.32. The 24-hour trading volume was $7.6093 million. The current market cap is approximately $6.2B. Zcash is the first blockchain system to use a zero-knowledge proof mechanism, which can provide complete payment confidentiality while still using a public blockchain to maintain a decentralized network. The total supply of ZEC is 21 million. Transaction information automatically hides the senders, recipients, and amounts of all transactions on the blockchain. Only people who have the viewing key can see the transaction contents. Users have full control and can choose themselves to provide the viewing key to others. Zca

Gate News update: On April 9, Ethereum developer Joe Schiarizzi is running for Congress in Virginia as a Democrat. Joe Schiarizzi says he is against Trump and argues that cryptocurrencies should focus on public-interest use cases, not be used for political profit. He also criticizes some lawmakers who support cryptocurrencies as opportunists, saying these people have no real interest in the underlying crypto technology.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced that the TON public chain has completed a major upgrade. Overall processing speed has increased by about 10x, block generation speed has improved by 6x, and transaction confirmations reach sub-second level. This is the first step of the “Make TON Great Again” plan; in the future, transaction fees will be further reduced by about 6x.

On-chain sleuth ZachXBT accuses Gurhan Kiziloz, the suspected co-founder of the casino platform Spartans, of spearheading the Blockdag Network project, allegedly luring retail investors into fundraising with false promotion of $300 million, and withdrawing the funds to the Middle East within two years. Gurhan is also suspected of lavish spending and using public relations to maintain his image.

Claude introduced its Managed Agents feature on April 9. It’s currently in public beta, aiming to help developers quickly build and deploy AI agents. This feature speeds up the transition from prototype to production by 10x, provides managed infrastructure, and simplifies handling complex tasks.

Mastercard’s cryptocurrency business partners number more than 100, covering multiple key areas and working toward becoming the connection layer in the payments pathway. Its strategy aims to lower the access threshold, expand network effects, and attract payment institutions and financial endpoints to join the network, which differs from the strategies of traditional payments giants.

ANUBIS Chain’s mainnet officially launched on the evening of April 7. Built on an EVM architecture, it uses a selective privacy and ZK-KYC framework to balance privacy protection and verifiability, and supports applications such as RWA tokenization and enterprise-grade payments.