Galaxy Digital Deposits 12,500 ETH to Binance Again, Worth $20 Million
According to Lookonchain monitoring, Galaxy Digital deposited 12,500 ETH (worth $20 million) to Binance 8 hours ago. In the past 6 days, Galaxy Digital has deposited 62,181 ETH (worth $99.46 million) to the exchange.
CZ cited the news of BNB's upcoming listing on Kraken, stating: "BNB is a meme coin." Previously, it was reported that BNB will be listed on Kraken on April 22, and deposits are now open.
Pump.fun co-founder Alon Cohen posted on X platform: "Pump.fun will continue to experiment in the crossover of social media and tokenization. Some attempts (like live streaming, by the way, are now fully restored). Whatever we do, we will do our best to ensure alignment with our core user base. That said: Don't expect me, pump.fun, or any staff to issue tokens (nor will there be a 'secret issuance')."
Wintermute Announces Investment in Lending Protocol Euler Finance
Market maker Wintermute announced on X platform that its investment arm Wintermute Ventures has invested in DeFi lending protocol Euler Finance, with the specific amount undisclosed.
sUSD Depegging Intensifies to $0.6825, 24-Hour Drop Reaches 16.5%
Market data shows that Synthetix ecosystem stablecoin sUSD has further depegged, currently at $0.6825, with a 24-hour drop of 16.5%, and market cap falling to $21.98 million.
Crypto Exchange eXch to Shut Down on May 1 Due to Money Laundering Allegations
According to Cointelegraph, crypto exchange eXch announced it will cease operations on May 1. Previously, reports suggested the platform was used to launder part of the stolen funds from Bybit. In an April 17 announcement, eXch stated that most of its management team voted to "stop operations and exit" in response to allegations that the North Korean hacker group Lazarus Group laundered about $35 million through the platform—funds from a $1.4 billion Bybit hack. The exchange said it has become a target of a "transatlantic joint law enforcement action" aimed at closing its business and potentially bringing criminal charges.
Slovenia Plans to Impose 25% Tax on Personal Crypto Profits from 2026
According to Fxstreet, Slovenia plans to impose a 25% tax on personal crypto profits from 2026, starting January 1, pending public feedback and parliamentary approval. The draft law proposed by the country's Ministry of Finance aims to align the treatment of crypto assets with other investment tools like stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.
a16z Announces Additional $55 Million Investment in LayerZero
a16z general partner Ali Yahya announced on X platform: "The company has additionally invested $55 million to purchase ZRO tokens from cross-chain messaging protocol LayerZero, with a 3-year lock-up period."
Coinbase International to List Perpetual Contracts for WCT, BABY, and Others
According to Coinbase International Exchange announcement, the platform will list perpetual contracts (PERP) for WCT, KERNEL, BABY, and PROMPT tokens starting 5:30 PM Beijing time on April 24, applicable to International and Coinbase Advanced.
Moonshot Lists Italian Brainrot ($Italianrot) on Solana
Moonshot announced the listing of new Solana chain token Italian Brainrot ($Italianrot), with a current market cap of about $5.2 million and 24-hour trading volume of $5.7 million.
Ethereum Protocol Fellowship Sixth Batch Now Open for Applications, Deadline April 30
According to the Ethereum official blog, the sixth batch of Ethereum Protocol Fellowship (EPF) is now open for applications, with a deadline of April 30. This period of EPF will be held from June to November 2025, with two offline events at EthCC in France and Devconnect in Argentina.
Ethena and Securitize Plan to Launch Converge Mainnet in Q2, Focusing on RWA+DeFi Fusion
According to CoinDesk, DeFi protocol Ethena and asset tokenization platform Securitize plan to launch blockchain Converge in the second quarter, focusing on real-world assets (RWA), with the mainnet built on Arbitrum and Celestia.
US Initial Jobless Claims Recorded 215,000 for Week Ending April 12
US initial jobless claims for the week ending April 12 were recorded at 215,000, the lowest since the week of February 8, 2025. Previous value was 22.3, expected 22.5.
GOMBLE (GM) to List on Binance Alpha and Launch Airdrop
According to Binance announcement, GOMBLE (GM) token will open trading on Binance Alpha at 7:30 PM Beijing time on April 17. To celebrate the listing, all users who have made purchases on the Alpha platform through Binance spot or funding accounts between March 27 and April 16 will receive an airdrop of 403 GM tokens, to be directly issued to their Alpha accounts.
Binance Alpha Newly Lists DARK
Binance APP page shows that Binance Alpha has newly listed DARK (DARK) token.
