Web3 asset data platform RootData recently mapped out 16 of Ripple’s Web3 partners, covering key areas such as RWA tokenization, RLUSD stablecoin distribution, and ODL payments. It emphasized prioritizing real-world use cases and efficiency, while traditional partners focus on increasing ODL trading volume and compliance.

Gate News message: On April 7, the credit protocol Grove announced that its TVL has risen to $3.0 billion. Previously, in June 2025, Grove received a $1.0 billion grant from Sky to advance its RWA (real-world assets) business.

Gate News update, April 7, the decentralized exchange Aster and World Liberty Financial (WLFI) announced that they have reached a partnership. Both sides are moving forward with deep coordination at the ecosystem level and exploring integration options for each of their tokens. Based on the details of the collaboration, USD1 will become the exclusive settlement asset for Aster’s TradFi perpetual contracts on the platform.

Gate News message: On April 7, the AI agent protocol Virtuals Protocol launched an embodied intelligence robotics accelerator, Eastworlds, aiming to help prototype robots in labs quickly move into real-world application scenarios. Eastworlds’ core functions include: building a community of robot engineers to jointly solve complex problems; providing ready-to-deploy robot hardware; and creating Embodied AI Data

Ethena officially announced that it will expand USDe’s collateral types after obtaining approval from an independent risk committee, with the goal of reducing concentration risk and achieving collateral structure diversification. It will cover four areas: institutional stablecoin lending and borrowing, real-world assets, basis trading in stocks and commodities, and financing for trading institutions.

A World Gold Council report shows that in February 2026, central banks net bought 19 tons of gold, up from January but below the 2025 average. Some central banks have continued to accumulate gold; China has increased its holdings for 16 months. Goldman Sachs and UBS predict that the gold price could rise to $5,400 and $5,900, respectively, in the future.

The World Gold Council report shows that in February 2026, central banks in various countries net bought 19 tons of gold. Although this is below the 2025 average, it is up from January’s 5 tons. Central banks’ acceptance of gold continues to strengthen, with both the Czech Republic and China maintaining consecutive gold-buying records. Goldman Sachs and UBS predict that gold prices may rise in the future.

FIFA and ADI Predictstreet have partnered to make it the official prediction market partner for the 2026 World Cup, for the first time introducing a prediction market mechanism to enhance fan engagement. Fans can use the platform to predict match results and other event data, and the ADI token price rises as a result.

CORE3 is a crypto risk-rating agency created by HAI Group that has rated 1,426 crypto projects and 253 exchanges. World Liberty Financial, owned by the Trump family, received an F-grade, with a loss probability as high as 68.01%. CORE3 aims to improve the security of DeFi protocols and exchanges, and welcomes industry feedback.

Gate News message, on April 3, the tokenized real-world assets platform Ondo Finance has frozen the 477,000 USDY stolen by the Drift attacker.