OpenClaw AI Agent attracts attention in China, with Baidu and Tencent hosting public events

Li Lin Moves Avenir Trading to Hong Kong's Bitfire for $1.6M

Abstract: Reuters reports that Li Lin is moving part of Avenir Group's investment team and trading systems to Bitfire Group, a Hong Kong-listed firm, in a $1.6 million deal to develop bitcoin-linked wealth products. Bitfire plans to launch a regulated bitcoin-denominated asset vehicle called Alpha BTC and to use bitcoin derivatives to attract assets, signaling Hong Kong's growing role as a regulated crypto hub, while Li Lin maintains ties to Hong Kong-listed crypto companies. Li Lin moves Avenir Group’s trading team to HK-listed Bitfire for $1.6 million, enabling Alpha BTC and regulated bitcoin exposure, as HK cements its crypto hub role.

RedotPay Integrates Sui and USDC-Sui, Expanding Payments to 100+ Countries

RedotPay now supports SUI and USDC-Sui on the Sui network, enabling faster global payments for 130M merchants and 7M customers, with scalable cross-border transactions bridging crypto and commerce. Abstract: RedotPay has added support for SUI and USDC-Sui on the Sui network, enabling seamless payment processing and global payouts across its ecosystem. Serving more than 130 million merchants in over 100 countries and about 7 million customers, the platform aims to offer faster, more scalable cross-border payments and broader blockchain-enabled financial access. By integrating SUI and USDC-Sui, RedotPay seeks to simplify sending and receiving payments worldwide while ensuring secure, efficient transactions that bridge digital assets with real-world commerce.

Sunny Side Labs Launches Privacy Boost, Enterprise Privacy Solution for Optimism Mainnet

Sunny Side Labs launches Privacy Boost on Optimism Mainnet, an SDK-based privacy tool using ZK and TEEs with selective disclosure for regulators, targeting enterprises; no cryptography expertise required. Abstract: Sunny Side Labs unveiled Privacy Boost, an enterprise-focused privacy SDK for the Optimism Mainnet. It combines zero-knowledge proofs and trusted execution environments with selective disclosure to protect transaction privacy while enabling regulators to access only necessary data. Aimed at enterprises and institutions, the plug‑and‑play SDK minimizes cryptography know‑how. The initiative follows ongoing collaboration with Optimism since late 2025, signaling broader privacy integration on the mainnet.

0G Labs Partners with Alibaba Cloud to Enable On-Chain AI Agent Access to Qwen Model

Gate News message, April 22 — 0G Labs has announced a partnership with Alibaba Cloud to enable AI agents to directly invoke Alibaba's Qwen large language model on-chain through 0G's blockchain infrastructure. The collaboration marks a shift in AI access paradigms from API-based approaches to

Sandoll Launches Sandoll Square, AI-Web3 Platform to Enable Decentralized Digital Asset Management

Sandoll unveils Sandoll Square, a new AI and Web3 division to build a decentralized platform ecosystem, merging AI-driven content processing with blockchain for seamless data management and interoperability; CEO and CTO roles are being recruited.

RD InnoVest Secures Hong Kong SFC Licenses for Crypto Investment Services

Gate News message, April 22 — RD InnoVest, a subsidiary of RD Technologies, announced on April 20 that it has obtained Type 1 and Type 4 licenses from Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). Type 1 authorizes dealing in securities, while Type 4 permits advising on securities. The