Wells Fargo is hiring a Digital Asset Services Supervisor

South Korean fintech company Toss plans to develop its own blockchain and issue a native cryptocurrency.

Gate News message. On April 6, according to The Block, South Korea’s payments and banking giant Toss disclosed that it is considering developing its own blockchain network and issuing a native cryptocurrency. Insiders say Toss may build on a Layer1 mainnet and is exploring Layer2 expansion solutions, but has not yet made a final decision on what architecture to use. Related decisions are influenced by the progress of South Korea’s “Digital Asset Basic Act,” which will regulate key areas such as token issuance, stablecoins, and crypto ETFs.

BTQ Technologies releases quantum bitcoin mining research: actual costs are extremely high, and the real risk lies in a signature vulnerability

BTQ Technologies publishes a research paper assessing the physical costs of quantum computing in Bitcoin mining, emphasizing that Bitcoin’s main risk comes from vulnerabilities in cryptographic signatures rather than quantum mining. The study proposes an open-source resource estimation model that covers key computational steps.

Sharps Technology Annual Report: SOL Holdings Exceed 2 Million Coins, With 95% Staked

Solana treasury company Sharps Technology released its financial report through 2025, showing that it holds more than 2 million SOL tokens, with 95% actively staked. Total revenue for fiscal year 2025 was about $7 million, net staking income was $6.8 million, and total assets reached $269.1 million.

Forecast market activity: March transaction count year-over-year grew 2,838%, and it’s a geopolitical risk monitoring tool that is correlated with BTC price movements

Sygnum Bank’s chief investment officer said the market is increasingly important in monitoring macro risks, especially during heightened conflict in Iran. Data show that the number of prediction market trades in March rose 2,838% year over year, and the professional trading team has incorporated it into its macro analysis framework to develop trading strategies.

Loan-acceleration platforms face pressure on performance and are looking for a second growth curve; WeiXin Finance invests HK$2.4B in a crypto exchange

With the implementation of new regulations for loan facilitation and the slowdown in consumer lending demand, the revenue and net profit of multiple consumer loan and facilitation platforms have fallen sharply. Some platforms are looking for new growth points by expanding their overseas and blockchain investment portfolios.

‘Existential’ token problem seen as supply outpaces value creation: Blockworks exec

The rapid growth in the number of crypto tokens is outpacing the value they generate, creating an “existential” problem for the industry, according to Michael Ippolito, co-founder of Blockworks. In a series of posts on X, Ippolito noted that while total crypto market capitalization remains