X (formerly Twitter) launched its Smart Cashtags feature for iPhone users in the U.S. and Canada, allowing precise tagging of stocks and crypto assets to enhance accuracy and provide real-time data, marking a step toward becoming a leading finance platform.

The Ethereum Foundation launched the Ethereum Security Subsidy Program, committing $1 million to subsidize smart contract audit costs for mainnet builders. Over 20 audit firms are involved, aiming to enhance security within the developer ecosystem.

Lattice, the gaming infrastructure team, will gradually shut down its Redstone network by May 15, 2026. Users are advised to withdraw funds quickly, as assets in smart contracts will be unrecoverable post-shutdown. Projects under Lattice have been open-sourced or migrated to new chains.

The Ethereum Foundation launched a $1 million Audit Subsidy Program to assist developers with smart contract audit costs, featuring an expert review process and partnerships with major firms. It introduced the CROPS framework to enhance security and attract builders without exclusivity clauses.

Gate News message, April 13, according to Gate market data, as of the time of publication, DEXE (DeXe Protocol) is trading at $9.85. It is up 2.27% over the past 24 hours, with a high of $10.05 and a low of $9.53. The 24-hour trading volume is $76.8k. The current market cap is approximately $461 million. DeXe Protocol is the gateway to next-generation governance, providing innovative infrastructure to create and guide DAOs, empowered by the forces of a decentralized community. The protocol offers more than 50 smart contracts, including DAO contracts, governance contracts, treasury contracts, Launchpad contracts, delegation contracts, and Consuls contracts, among others, to support users in creating various Web3 products. DEXE is

Grayscale has updated its list of candidate assets for its products, covering four major categories: AI, finance, smart contract platforms, and utility tools, and adding multiple new projects. Current products include mainstream assets such as BTC and ETH, and the candidate list will be updated each quarter.

Grayscale updates its list of candidate assets for new products, covering six major crypto sectors including AI, finance, smart contract platforms, and practical tools. The AI sector adds 9 new projects, the finance sector adds 7 DeFi projects, the smart contract platforms sector adds 6 new projects, and the practical tools sector adds multiple tools. The list is updated each quarter and does not yet indicate that related products will definitely be launched.

Decentralized GPU cloud computing platform Aethir confirmed that its Ethereum bridge contract was attacked, with losses kept within $90k. The team promptly disconnected the contract and worked with exchanges to deal with the hacker wallets. The attacker used a cross-chain smart contract to move funds. Aethir plans to announce a compensation plan next week, and revenue is expected to reach $127.8 million in 2025.

Visa officially launched its “Smart Business Connect” platform on April 9, aiming to provide AI agents and merchants with a gateway into AI-driven commerce. The platform supports multiple payment methods; it is currently being piloted and is planned to roll out nationwide in 2026.

Gate News update: On April 9, according to Gate market data, as of the time of publication, IN (INFINIT) is trading at $0.0661. It is up 14.67% over the past 24 hours, having reached a high of $0.0686 and a low of $0.0572. The 24-hour trading volume is $366.4k. The current market cap is approximately $15.0928 million. INFINIT is an AI-driven DeFi smart protocol that helps anyone discover, assess, and execute DeFi investment opportunities in one click through smart agents and a natural-language interface. INFINIT is driving the development of Agentic DeFi’s economy— a decentralized, agent-based infrastructure where KOLs and DeFi experts can create and monetize solutions for community users