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Tether Leads $8 Million Strategic Round for Asset Tokenization Company KAIO to Onboard UAE Fund Onto the Blockchain

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April 20 – Abu Dhabi-based regulated tokenization infrastructure firm KAIO has closed an $8 million strategic funding round led by Tether, with participation from multiple crypto and institutional investors, pushing total funding to $19 million. New backers include Systemic Ventures, Further Ventures, and Laser Digital; existing shareholders such as Brevan Howard Digital also participated in the round. KAIO aims to tokenize traditional fund products from firms including BlackRock, Brevan Howard, and Hamilton Lane, lowering the entry barrier to just $100 for eligible investors. The firm plans to expand into credit, structured products, and ETFs, and partner with Mubadala Capital—a UAE-based private equity giant with $385 billion in assets under management—to launch on-chain funds. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino noted that KAIO will tokenize institutional-grade assets to boost accessibility, creating new avenues for capital formation and investment. KAIO’s platform integrates a compliance framework and aligns with regulatory frameworks in Abu Dhabi, the Cayman Islands, Singapore, and other jurisdictions. The firm currently oversees ~$100 million in assets and has processed over $500 million in transactions.
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April 22 — According to HyperInsight monitoring (via Telegram @HyperInsight), Abraxas Capital — the leading short seller on the Hyperliquid platform — has added 54 BTC to its long position (valued at ~$4.2 million) over the past two hours. The firm’s total long position now stands at $5 million, with an average entry price of $77,450. Notably, the address fully closed its BTC short position on April 12 at ~$74,000 before opening a small long position. Today marks its first long position increase, and the address continues to actively accumulate BTC. Address: 0x5b5d51203a0f9079f8aeb098a6523a13F298C060

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Hotcoin has launched the "Alpha Trader House Point Survival Challenge," with the opportunity to win up to a 60-day stay at an overseas trading villa.

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Coinbase International Launches Gold and Silver Perpetual Futures Trading

April 22 Coinbase Pro has launched perpetual gold and silver futures trading on its international platform, per an official announcement. The announcement notes the trading is available to retail traders and institutions in select jurisdictions.

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OP Mainnet Goes Live with Enterprise-Grade Privacy Solution Privacy Boost

April 22 — Official sources confirm that Ethereum layer-2 network OP Mainnet has rolled out Privacy Boost, an enterprise-grade privacy solution. Developed by Sunnyside Labs (the core development team behind the Optimism ecosystem), the solution leverages a ZK+TEE hybrid architecture and generates cryptographic proofs in under 500 milliseconds. Privacy Boost is a plug-and-play SDK supporting private computations across any OP Stack chain. Sunnyside Labs, a firm specializing in blockchain infrastructure, has collaborated with OP Labs and other core contributors for over three years to build the OP Stack’s core infrastructure.

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The South Korean Democratic Party Plans to Introduce a Stablecoin Bill After the June Election

On April 22, South Korean Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Hyun-jung—who sits on the party’s Digital Assets Special Committee—told Edaily that the stablecoin-focused Digital Assets Basic Law will be filed for second-stage legislation after the June local elections, with the bill’s subcommittee convening around the same time. Kim noted unresolved controversies (including restrictions on exchange major shareholders) still require further discussion, but he expressed confidence the stablecoin legislation will ultimately pass, citing the new Bank of Korea (BOK) Governor’s supportive stance. The Democratic Party’s Digital Assets Special Committee plans to meet with the new BOK governor post-elections, he added. Kim also stressed the need to proactively update systems for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and Korean won stablecoins, align tax policies with international regulations, and strengthen infrastructure to combat digital asset-related crimes.

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Mastercard Joins Blockchain Security Standard Committee (BSSC)

April 22 — Per BeInCrypto, traditional finance giant Mastercard has joined the Blockchain Security Standard Committee (BSSC) as a founding member. The firm will help shape security frameworks for blockchain networks and tokenized assets, plus join the working group focused on security and privacy guidelines. A nonprofit alliance, BSSC’s current members include Coinbase, Fireblocks, Anchorage Digital, BitGo, Figment, and Ribbit Capital. Mastercard’s Claire Le Gal will sit on the BSSC board as the company’s representative.

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