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The Toncoin Bridge will cease operations on May 10, 2025, discontinuing the bridging of Toncoin from TON to Ethereum or BNB Smart Chain, though previously bridged assets can still be claimed. Bridging Toncoin into TON remains operational for now, with a future sunset date to be announced.

On April 26 (UTC+8), Binance detailed its listing and delisting criteria for products like BinanceAlpha, BinanceFutures, and BinanceSpot, emphasizing continuous monitoring of market performance, team background, compliance, and product safety. Projects failing to meet the standards may face delisting.

Coeptis Therapeutics announces merger with Dogecoin-focused Z Squared, transitioning from biopharma to digital asset mining, acquiring 9,000 Dogecoin miners and divesting its biopharma division. The merger, causing a 40% drop in Coeptis's stock, aims to establish the largest listed Dogecoin mining company in the US under Z Squared's leadership.

Binance has outlined its requirements for listing projects, emphasizing fundamentals, token economics, and team background, while also detailing delisting criteria such as governance issues and poor market performance.

Binance has detailed its listing and delisting criteria for products like Binance Alpha, Binance Futures, and Binance Spot, emphasizing continuous monitoring of market performance, team background, compliance, and product safety for potential delisting of non-compliant projects.

In the past 24 hours, $338 million in cryptocurrency contracts were liquidated globally, with short positions accounting for $228 million of the total. A total of 136,144 traders were affected, with the largest single liquidation order on Binance's BTCUSDT pair valued at $12.46 million.

BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF holdings are nearing 3% of BTC's total supply, with an additional $1.2 billion worth of BTC added this week, highlighting significant investor interest despite being a small fraction of BlackRock's $12 trillion assets under management.

According to CoinShares, the average cash cost for mining a single BTC by listed miners surged to $82,162 in Q4 2024, marking a 47% increase quarter-over-quarter. The report also highlights a significant rise in network hash rate, reaching a historic high of 900 EH/s, with expectations to surpass 1 ZH/s by July 2025, prompting miners to strategically shift towards data center infrastructure and high-performance computing hosting services.

BTC leads the rebound in risk assets, poised for its largest weekly gain since Trump's US presidential election win, with a 12% increase since last week, surpassing the Nasdaq 100's 5% rise as investors digest the impact of Trump's trade war.

Bitcoin has seen its largest weekly increase since the US election, surpassing the performance of US stocks.

Gitcoin announced the shutdown of its core development team, Grants Lab, by May 31, 2025, due to shifts in Web3 public goods funding and team departures, leading to unsustainable revenue. The organization will streamline its Grants program and provide severance to affected employees.

Following a rise in BTC's price, a whale has shorted BTC again through two wallets, with positions established at $94,893 and $94,830.5, totaling $30.7 million.

The price of TRUMP has reached $14.149, marking a significant daily increase of 15.1%.

A whale withdrew 1001 BNB from Binance and spent 698 BNB ($424K) to buy 5.68 million AIOT at an average price of $0.07476, becoming the top holder with 14.2% of the circulating supply.

Arkham reports Pump Fun moved 117.913k SOL, worth around $18.18 million, to Kraken Deposit within two hours today.

Today, US BTC spot ETFs saw a net inflow of 5,037 BTC, while Ethereum spot ETFs experienced over 31,199 ETH in net inflows, according to Lookonchain monitoring.

A savvy trader has made over $1 million in profits by trading 88 different meme coins in the past week, with a success rate of 71.59%. Known as a 'paper hands trader' for holding positions for less than an hour on average, the trader's strategy was highlighted by @gmgnai.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, PumpFun has deposited 117,913 SOL to Kraken, valued at $18.26 million. Within 2025, PumpFun has transferred a total of 1,936,802 SOL to trading platforms, amounting to approximately $299 million.

Zhao Changpeng expressed his pleasure over Kraken's decision to list BNB, noting that while it increases competition for Binance, it benefits BNB by expanding its market presence.

Bitwise Asset Management has filed to launch a NEAR ETF in Delaware, signaling a continued push into crypto ETFs as the SEC adopts a more favorable stance under the current administration. The filing marks an initial step towards offering investors exposure to NEAR, currently the 43rd largest cryptocurrency by market cap.

Decentralized AI startup Nous Research has raised $50 million in a Series A round led by Paradigm, aiming to develop open-source AI models on Solana. The funding values Nous at a $1 billion token valuation, with plans to challenge centralized AI giants by leveraging global idle compute power.

Coinbase International announced the listing of ZORA perpetual contracts, with the ZORA-PERP market expected to open at or after 17:30 Beijing time on May 1.

BTC price exceeds $95,000, with a 24-hour increase of 2.17% on OKX-BTC/USDT, currently at $95,137.90.

Gitcoin has decided to close its main software development department, Grants Lab, citing the lack of a clear, sustainable profit model and financial expenditures exceeding manageable limits. The remaining funds will be allocated for severance compensations to affected employees, with Gitcoin pledging to support their transition respectfully.

The Russian Central Bank announced the digital ruble payment network will launch in 2026, allowing citizens to use the digital currency via the central bank's platform wallet, ahead of the previously expected 2027. Currently, 15 banks, 1,700 citizens, and about 30 businesses are participating in the pilot, with the government planning to integrate the digital ruble into budget payments and subsidy distributions to enhance transparency.

Alpaca Finance announced on social media that, despite initial requests from its market makers to mint more ALPACA tokens from reserves to handle high trading volumes, it has decided against it following community feedback.

Following Trump's dinner announcement, the top TRUMP holder, 'Meco', withdrew 1.195 million TRUMP from Binance, valued at approximately $15.76 million, at an average price of $12.5 per token.

The CoinDesk 20 Index saw significant gains with SUI surging 13.7% and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) rising 7.1%, marking them as top performers from Thursday's trading.

The son of the U.S. Secretary of Commerce has initiated a new venture in collaboration with Tether and SoftBank, marking a significant development in the cryptocurrency sector. Meanwhile, the new chairman of the US SEC has officially taken office, and sovereign funds are increasingly investing in Bitcoin, with the Ethereum Foundation preparing to celebrate its 10th anniversary.

Tether announced the results of its tender offer for Adecoagro S.A. common stock, aiming to purchase up to 49,596,510 shares at $12.41 each, with the offer officially closing on April 24, 2025. The depositary agent reported that 67,075,545 shares were validly tendered by the deadline.

Mosca, a Moscow-based crypto exchange, was raided by police on April 23 following fraud allegations involving a customer, as Russia considers banning cash-to-crypto transactions to combat fraud.

The team behind President Trump's Meme coin has refuted rumors that holding $300,000 worth of TRUMP tokens is required to attend an upcoming dinner with Trump, clarifying that the actual participation criteria are based on a 'time-weighted holding volume' metric.

Binance will change the funding interval to 1 hour for USDⓈ-M perpetual contracts like BTCUSDT if the rate reaches ±0.3% at settlement, effective 15 minutes after the cap is hit starting May 2, 2025, to enhance risk management in volatile markets.

According to Equation News, the Bitwise NEAR ETF has been officially registered in Delaware, marking a significant step for cryptocurrency investment products.

MANTRA CEO John Patrick Mullin will announce the execution of his personal OM token burn during a speech at TOKEN2049 in Dubai next week, alongside updates on MANTRA ecosystem developments and enhanced governance mechanisms.

Bitwise has registered its Near ETF in Delaware, marking a significant step in its expansion strategy.

Two whales withdrew a total of 420,000 TRUMP from Binance three hours ago, worth approximately $5.4 million. They now hold a total of 1.075 million TRUMP, valued at around $14.35 million.

Alpaca Finance announced that due to unusually high trading volume exceeding 1 billion ALPACA, its market maker has requested a temporary minting of additional ALPACA from the reserve to support trading, especially for users wishing to trade on Binance before its delisting. The extra tokens will be returned to the reserve once trading volume normalizes.

Bitget's 'Blockchain and AI: Talent Attraction and Growth Potential' report highlights the blockchain industry's potential to create up to 1 million new jobs globally by 2030, with current positions ranging between 15,000 to 20,000. The sector's growth is attributed to accelerating application deployments, improving regulatory frameworks, and increasing institutional participation.

Binance announced it will adjust the funding rate settlement frequency for USDⓈ-M perpetual contracts from every eight or four hours to every hour if the last funding cycle reaches the upper or lower limit, effective from May 2, 2025, at 16:00 (UTC+8).

Binance has announced changes to the funding rate settlement frequency for USD�-M perpetual contracts, effective from May 2, 2025.

Paddle Finance has officially launched on Berachain, introducing liquidity tools designed for assets often overlooked by other protocols.

ETH price exceeds $1802.28 on OKX, marking a 2.74% increase over 24 hours.

A suspected Matrixport address transferred 9,300 ETH to Bitget approximately 20 minutes ago, worth about $16.59 million, according to on-chain analyst Yu Jin.

The Solana community has reintroduced a revised SIMD-228 proposal aiming to reduce SOL's inflation rate by 80%, following initial discussions and adjustments.

A leading TRUMP token holder, known as 'boop', exchanged $300,000 worth of FARTCOIN for TRUMP to maintain their position in the top 25 holders list for a Trump dinner invitation, as reported by Arkham.

Semler Scientific, a publicly traded medical technology company, has announced an additional purchase of 111 BTC for $10 million, bringing its total holdings to 3303 BTC.

The price of SUI has reached $3.761, marking a significant daily increase of 15.5%.

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) is set to launch XRP futures in May, potentially marking a significant milestone for the altcoin's market presence.

SUI has seen a 23% increase in the last 24 hours and a 73% rise over the week, outperforming other top cryptocurrencies, driven by the launch of the Grayscale SUI Trust and a partnership with xPortal/xMoney for a virtual Mastercard in Europe.

An address linked to MemeCore_ORG withdrew 270,000 TRUMP tokens, worth approximately $3.47 million, from Binance two hours ago, accumulating a total of 925,000 TRUMP tokens valued at $11.4 million since yesterday, with an average withdrawal price of $12.32 and a current floating profit of $899,000.

On April 25, 2025, SUI and STX outperformed in the crypto market as Bitcoin whales positioned for potential gains, highlighting a day of significant activity in the Americas.

The Global Dogecoin Consensus Conference (GDCC 2025), co-hosted by the Dogecoin community and Nexus2140, will be held in Dubai, bringing together developers, miners, meme creators, and payment innovators to discuss Layer1 technology, decentralized payments, PoW mining, and meme-driven governance.

Technical and onchain indicators suggest Bitcoin could rally to $100,000 by May, with multiple chart patterns supporting a near-term breakout towards this target.

Michael Saylor, founder of Strategy, forecasts that BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) will emerge as the world's largest ETF within the next decade, with its current market cap at $54 billion and daily trading volume exceeding $1.5 billion. The recent $2.8 billion net inflow into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs, with IBIT accounting for $1.3 billion, may have contributed to Bitcoin's price surge from $85,000 to $94,000, alongside a near 10% annualized return from CME's Bitcoin ETF arbitrage trades indicating rising market risk appetite.

Michael Saylor forecasts BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF will dominate the ETF market in the next decade, as U.S. Bitcoin ETFs attract $2.8 billion in net inflows over five days.

A new wallet was created to withdraw 150,100 TRUMP tokens, worth $1.94 million, from Binance for attending a 'Trump Dinner', as reported by Lookonchain.

The CEO of Polygon emphasizes the need for DeFi to move beyond hype and focus on achieving sustainable liquidity for long-term growth.

Binance Alpha has included OKZOO (AIOT) in its listings, clarifying it's not an official Binance listing. The contract address provided is 0x55ad16bd573b3365f43a9daeb0cc66a73821b4a5.

Bitcoin's ETF ecosystem has entered a new phase with daily inflows hitting a record $912 million on April 23, 2025, signaling a shift in investor positioning and market structure. This change reflects a strategic redistribution of capital, moving away from the speculative heat of past cycles towards a more refined distribution.

A whale has spent a total of 1.73 million TRX ($425,000) to purchase 8.04 million SUNDOG over the past three days, including a recent transaction of 536,000 TRX ($132,000) for 2.55 million SUNDOG.

AI concept tokens experienced a widespread increase today, with ai16z rising by 48.16% and VIRTUAL by 23.61% within 24 hours.

Indicators suggest Ethereum could enter a consolidation phase similar to that seen in 2022, as market dynamics continue to evolve.

Binance announced it will resume the funding rate settlement frequency for TUSDT and AERGOUSDT perpetual contracts on April 25, 2025, at 20:00 (UTC+8), changing from every two hours to every four hours.

Binance's 16th HODLer Airdrop features Sign (SIGN), with eligibility for users in BNB Earn products from April 15–20. SIGN will list on April 28 at 11:00 UTC, offering pairs with USDT, USDC, BNB, FDUSD, and TRY, and will carry the Seed Tag.

A whale address repurchased 8,012 ETH at an average price of $1,779, totaling approximately $14.25 million, to repay debt, according to on-chain analyst Lookonchain. Over the past 10 days, the address has profited about $159,000 from ETH trades.

The U.S. SEC has postponed its decision on Canary Capital's application for an HBAR spot ETF and others until June 11, as reported by CryptoSlate based on regulatory filings.

LBank announced it will list OKZOO (AIOT) at 18:00 SGT on April 25, opening the AIOT/USDT trading pair, with deposit services starting at the same time and withdrawal services beginning on April 26 at 18:00 SGT.

Binance introduces Sign (SIGN) through its HODLer Airdrops, allowing users to earn SIGN by participating in retroactive BNB Simple Earn subscriptions.

The U.S. SEC has postponed the decision deadlines for Canary Capital's HBAR spot ETF and Bitwise's BTC & Ethereum ETF to June 11 and June 10, respectively, citing the need for more time to evaluate the proposals and public feedback.

Michael Saylor commented on the Federal Reserve's withdrawal of crypto guidance for banks, stating, 'Banks are now free to support BTC.'

Metya's native token $MET has officially launched on the cryptocurrency exchange Gate.io, marking a significant milestone in its global expansion. The platform, which combines AI and blockchain technology for a 'DatingFi' social experience, aims to enhance user engagement through its unique social mining mechanism.

The U.S. SEC has postponed its decision on the Canary HBAR Spot ETF and Bitwise Bitcoin & Ethereum ETFs until June, citing the need for further review.

According to an official announcement, LBank has listed NOBODY and TRENCHER USDT-margined perpetual contracts as of 14:30 (SGT) on April 25, 2025, offering up to 20x leverage.

The decentralized MCP network token DMCP has experienced an 8500% increase in value over the last 24 hours, currently trading at $0.008. DeMCP aims to provide a large-scale and secure MCP service resource library for Web3 developers.