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Apple CEO Tim Cook will transition to executive chairman on September 1, with John Ternus named as the new CEO. Cook's tenure saw Apple's market cap rise from $350 billion to $4 trillion, marking a strategic shift towards engineering expertise for future innovations.

Dark Matter Labs has released the Kimi K2.6 model, boasting enhanced long-context coding and improved autonomous execution abilities. It is now available on multiple platforms for all users.

Malaysia-based digital asset exchange Hata secured $8 million in Series A funding, led by a prominent cryptocurrency exchange and bolstered by global family offices. The company previously raised $4.2 million in seed funding and is licensed to offer trading and custody services in Malaysia.

A whale transferred 32,415 AAVE tokens, worth $3.01 million, to a major exchange, selling at a $1.85 million loss after holding for over a year. This represents a 38% decline from the purchase price.

A whale address sold 497.73 ETH for about $1.14 million while acquiring 3.845 billion ASTEROID tokens at $0.00029 each. It now holds 369.27 ETH and may keep selling ETH to increase ASTEROID tokens.

The Claude Desktop application by Anthropic installs a backdoor file in Chromium-based browsers without user consent, posing serious security and privacy risks by potentially allowing attackers to control users' browsers.

Gate News bot message, Gate market shows, GT is up 3.08% in the past 24 hours, with a current price of 7.34 USDT.

The 2012 STOCK Act mandates disclosure of trades over $1,000 by US lawmakers. Bitcoin is the most popular among them, with many holding substantial amounts. Other coins like Ethereum, Solana, and lesser-known cryptocurrencies are also present in their portfolios.

A Chinese national was arrested in Argentina for carrying a forged Paraguayan passport. He is wanted for orchestrating a $49.4 million cryptocurrency fraud in Nigeria, and extradition proceedings are being initiated.

Paradigm has unstaked about 2.14 million HYPE tokens, worth approximately $88 million, using multiple related wallet addresses, as reported by MLM on-chain monitoring on April 21.

A whale address withdrew 18,300 ETH worth $42.18 million from a major exchange, selling 12,000 ETH to repay an Aave loan. The address now holds 6,315 ETH, with analysts predicting more selling pressure soon.

On April 18, a Kelp cross-chain bridge exploit led to the theft of $292 million in rsETH. Lido reported $21.6 million in exposure via its EarnETH vault, prompting Aave to freeze relevant markets. EarnETH has paused transactions and is deleveraging, while Lido's DAO treasury implemented a $3 million protection mechanism to cover potential losses. The core staking protocol remains unaffected.

Optiver Holding BV has invested in Eden Block to gain exposure to early-stage cryptocurrency and AI companies, which are anticipated to transform trading and capital markets.

Gate News message, April 21 — According to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens, BlackRock withdrew 3,372 BTC, valued at approximately $255.86 million, from a major CEX over the past 8 hours.

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, BNTX (BioNTech) has dropped by 2% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market activity.

Elon Musk missed a court hearing on April 20 related to an investigation by the Paris Prosecutor's Office regarding violations on his platform X, including the distribution of child sexual abuse material and deepfake content.

Amazon has expanded its partnership with Anthropic, committing $5 billion upfront and potentially $20 billion more. Anthropic will invest over $100 billion in AWS tech and receive up to 5 GW of capacity for AI models.

Peter Moaciur, head of Hungary's Fidesz party, announced plans to unblock EU funds by meeting key requirements within three months, focusing on anti-corruption, media freedom, and judicial independence to restore economic stability and investor confidence.

Iran has submitted a comprehensive report on the Minaab Elementary School attack to international bodies, with judicial authorities vowing to seek justice for the war crime.

Cuba's Deputy Foreign Minister Del Toro announced recent talks in Havana with U.S. officials, emphasizing a cautious approach. The Cuban delegation prioritized lifting the economic embargo on Cuba's energy sector, which Del Toro labeled as "global extortion."