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.

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev announced that he will partner with the U.S. Department of the Treasury to launch “Trump Accounts,” aiming to attract the next generation of investors. The account will be fee-free and has already attracted more than 4 million children to sign up. It is available to children born between 2025 and 2028, driving future growth.

Gate News message. April 7, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said the team is developing a decentralized search engine called hypersearch. The product is built on a distributed hash table (DHT, a decentralized data storage technology) architecture.

Eightco Holdings disclosed in its latest holdings that total assets amount to $321 million, including 277,222,975 Worldcoin tokens and a $90 million investment in OpenAI, making it one of the largest public-market participants in WLD. The CEO said that holding Eightco is equivalent to indirectly owning OpenAI.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire plans to visit South Korea in April to meet with executives from multiple banks and exchanges to discuss USDC use cases, international payments cooperation, and its KRW stablecoin plans, with the goal of expanding USDC’s use in the Korean market.