Decentralized AI platform FLock.io said it has entered an official partnership with Chainlink, with its native token FLOCK now using Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Token, or CCT, standard. Under the arrangement, Base serves as FLOCK’s primary issuance network, while the token is connected across Ethereum, BNB Chain, Hyperliquid HyperEVM, and Robinhood Chain. FLock said developers, node operators, and FLOCK holders can move the token between supported networks through Transporter using Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol, or CCIP. The company framed the integration as part of a broader plan to build liquidity setups tailored to the asset structure and trading characteristics of different blockchain ecosystems. It also said FOMO, short for FLock Open Model Offering, will support issuance, trading, and liquidity expansion for its Model Token across multiple chains. That effort is set to extend gradually to additional AI assets and tokenized stocks, giving users on different networks a wider range of liquidity and trading options.

FLOCK’s spot ticker has been purchased for 594.99 HYPE, with the transaction valued at about $34,700, according to monitoring cited by Odaily. The update, attributed to HyperliquidNews, was published as a brief market item and did not include additional details such as the buyer’s identity or any follow-up information on the purchase. The report only stated that the FLOCK spot code had been bought and gave the price in HYPE along with its approximate dollar value. No further context was provided in the source item.

Grayscale updated its assets-under-consideration list on April 10, adding more than 20 tokens across smart contracts, DeFi, infrastructure and AI, including TON, HYPE, ENA and MON. The firm said inclusion does not guarantee a future investment product.

Grayscale’s Q2 2026 Assets Under Consideration list spans infrastructure, DeFi, AI, and utility projects, pointing to stronger institutional interest in scalability, on-chain finance, and real-world crypto use cases.

Bitcoin fell to $65,565.97 as the crypto market turned lower, with Ethereum, XRP, BNB and Solana posting notable losses. A handful of smaller tokens rose sharply, highlighting intense volatility across digital assets.

A broad set of policy, market-structure, ETF, stablecoin and exchange developments shaped the latest 24-hour cycle in crypto. RootData said the industry logged $9.081 billion in total fundraising across 259 deals in the first half of 2026, with primary-market financing, excluding IPOs, post-IPO rounds and M&A, reaching $8.658 billion. That segment was down 26.1% year over year, while deal count fell 28.5%. March and May were the busiest months by activity, and the data pointed to a market still functioning but increasingly driven by a smaller number of larger rounds, more concentrated venture participation, and heavier interest in DeFi, infrastructure, CeFi, AI, payments and RWA. Japan moved to the front of the regulatory agenda after the upper house approved revisions to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. The overhaul would classify crypto assets as financial products, add insider-trading restrictions, toughen penalties for unlicensed operators, and set up the legal framework for crypto ETFs. The tax treatment is also set to change. From Jan. 1, 2028, gains from crypto trading are expected to shift from a comprehensive regime with rates of up to 55% to a separate self-assessed tax system of about 20%, matching stocks, with loss carryforwards of up to three years. Elsewhere, the U.S. and U.K. published a joint digital-asset roadmap centered on regulated stablecoins and tokenization, South Korea said it plans to push a Digital Asset Basic Act in the second half, spot Bitcoin and Ether ETF flow data stayed active, and exchanges including OKX and Binance announced new tokenized equity products and collateral expansions.

The x402 micropayment protocol's token ecosystem ballooned from 10 tokens worth $178M to 44 tokens worth $832M in three days, driven by surging AI agent economy.

Flockerz ICO crosses $1 million, offering Vote-to-Earn rewards and DAO governance. With staking yields up to 1,612% APY, early investors can buy FLOCK at $0.0058394. Audited by Coinsult and SolidProof.