🔮 ZenDaily - 17th April 2026 🔮

Yuga Labs Appoints Figge As New CEO, Telegram Simplifies AI Bot Creation, Circle Faces Lawsuit Over Drift Hack Response, And More.

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🗞 NFT NEWSFLASH

• The current Bitcoin price is $75.54K, ETH is $2.35K, and XRP is $1.44.: https://tinyurl.com/4w5m5cfe

• Circle faces class action lawsuit over its response to the $280M Drift Protocol hack and alleged failure to freeze stolen USDC funds. Plaintiffs claim attackers moved roughly $230M in USDC from Solana to Ethereum via Circle’s CCTP bridge, with damages to be determined at trial.: https://tinyurl.com/jfzscswz

• Yuga Labs names Michael Figge as CEO, with Greg Solano transitioning to Chairman to focus on creative direction and long-term strategy. The leadership shift comes as Yuga Labs advances Otherside, with Figge expected to drive product execution and ecosystem growth for the BAYC creator.: https://tinyurl.com/2rwcphat

• Singapore Gulf Bank launches stablecoin mint and redeem service with 1:1 USD-USDC conversion on Solana. Service targets institutional clients with direct fiat-to-USDC settlement, leveraging Solana for faster and lower-cost transactions.: https://tinyurl.com/35pkdh3x

• Tether adds 951 Bitcoin to reserves, raising total holdings to 97,141 BTC worth over $7B. The latest purchase makes Tether the fifth-largest on-chain Bitcoin holder, extending its profit-funded accumulation strategy.: https://tinyurl.com/3dbejdtw

• Pumpcade introduces ACE round allowing token holders to convert tokens into company equity. Conversion model bridges token and equity layers via SAFE structure, implying $75M valuation based on current pricing.: https://tinyurl.com/6xt3sape

• Telegram enables creation of agentic bots in just two taps, according to CEO Pavel Durov. Feature simplifies AI bot deployment for users, expanding Telegram’s push into no-code automation and in-app assistants.: https://tinyurl.com/29ew5m2d

• Mastercard partners with Lobster.cash to enable AI agents to make secure card purchases using existing accounts. Integration uses Agent Pay and Verifiable Intent, allowing user-approved transactions with issuer controls and no direct card credential sharing.: https://tinyurl.com/yc5yyskv

  
  

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