MilkyWay Launches MILK Token Airdrop, Allocating 10% of Total Supply to Early Users
Celestia's liquid staking protocol announced an airdrop of 100 million MILK tokens (10% of total supply) to mPoint holders, Moolitia Non-Fungible Token holders, and milkINIT testers. Users can check their airdrop allocation through the official website and choose to claim on-chain or through centralized exchanges like MEXC, Gate.io, and KuCoin, with pre-deposit deadline set at 8 PM Beijing time on April 26.
Infrared Launches Points Program, Paving the Way for Q3 Token Issuance
According to Infrared's official tweet, the liquid staking protocol on Berachain has launched the Infrared Points program, automatically recording user engagement and retroactively tracking key pool liquidity provision actions before March 21. Users can earn points by staking PoL vault, iBGT, or iBERA, with some vaults offering point multipliers. In the future, points will be used to exchange for the upcoming native token, with specific ratios to be announced before the Token Generation Event.
Russia to Pilot Cryptocurrency Exchange, Limited to High-Net-Worth Investors
According to Interfax, the Russian Ministry of Finance and Central Bank will establish a cryptocurrency exchange for high-net-worth investors as part of a "experimental legal framework". Participants must own assets over 120 million rubles or annual income exceeding 50 million rubles. The plan aims to legalize crypto transactions and increase market transparency, but is limited to foreign trade settlements and not domestic payments, with related transactions to start piloting in 6 months.
DeFi Development Corporation Increases Solana Holdings by Approximately $9.9 Million
According to Globe Newswire, DeFi Development Corporation (Nasdaq: JNVR) announced on April 23 that it has increased its Solana (SOL) holdings to approximately 65,305, with total holdings reaching 317,273, valued at around $48.2 million. Part of this purchase was acquired through BitGo OTC channel with locked SOL, with plans for long-term holding and staking for earnings. SOL per share increased by 40% to 0.22, with each share valued at $32.88. The company has established SOL as its primary reserve asset.
Trump to Host "Trump Dinner" for TRUMP Token Holders
According to market news, Trump will host a "Trump Dinner" exclusively for the first 220 TRUMP token holders.
Reddio Announces RDO Token Economics: 8% Allocated to Community
Ethereum Layer 2 network Reddio officially announced RDO token economics, with a total supply of 10 billion tokens: 8.00% allocated to community; 25.00% to security and network incentives; 22.76% to ecosystem growth, with 70.1% unlocked at Token Generation Event; 6.96% to treasury; 21.80% to contributors; and 15.48% to strategic investors.
Twenty One Announces Launch with Over 42,000 BTC Holdings
According to Businesswire, the newly formed Bitcoin company Twenty One Capital, Inc. announced today that it has signed a final agreement with Cantor Equity Partners, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEP). Upon business merger completion, Twenty One will be controlled by Tether and Bitfinex, with SoftBank Group holding a significant minority stake. Twenty One and CEP have also signed subscription agreements with investors to raise an additional $585 million in total capital at transaction completion, including (i) $385 million through convertible senior secured notes and (ii) $200 million through PIPE financing. PIPE financing net proceeds will be used to purchase additional Bitcoin and for general corporate purposes. Twenty One expects to launch with over 42,000 Bitcoin holdings, making it the third-largest Bitcoin reserve holder globally. Twenty One aims to accumulate Bitcoin and increase per-share holdings, not just track Bitcoin price.
CANARY STAKED SEI ETF Registered in Delaware
According to market news, CANARY STAKED SEI ETF has been registered in Delaware.
SOL Strategies Secures Up to $500 Million Convertible Note Financing to Buy More SOL
According to SolanaFloor, the Canadian Stock Exchange-listed SOL Strategies has received a convertible note financing of up to $500 million from ATW Partners, the largest such financing in the Solana ecosystem. The funds will be specifically used to purchase SOL and stake on the company's validator nodes. The first $20 million is set to be completed on May 1, with staking rewards to be shared between both parties.
Binance Alpha Adds Zora (ZORA)
According to official announcement, Binance Alpha has added Zora (ZORA). Additionally, Binance stated on X platform that due to slight delay from the project team, Zora (ZORA) trading and airdrop will be delayed to 21:20 (UTC+8), with airdrop to be arranged within 10 minutes after trading begins, maintaining the same eligibility criteria.
Symbiotic Completes $29 Million Series A Funding, Led by Pantera Capital and Coinbase Ventures
According to Cointelegraph, crypto staking protocol Symbiotic has completed a $29 million Series A funding round, led by Pantera Capital and Coinbase Ventures, with over 100 institutions and angel investors including Aave, Polygon, and StarkWare participating. The funding will be used to launch a blockchain security coordination layer "Universal Staking Framework". The framework allows any combination of cryptocurrencies (including L1/L2 chain assets) to participate in network validation, currently adopted by 14 networks like Hyperlane, with an expected integration of 20 more ecosystem projects.
15 Crypto and Fintech Companies Applying for Bank Charters with OCC
According to Crypto America, approximately 15 cryptocurrency and fintech companies are applying for bank charters with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), with some seeking more convenient ways to obtain federal master accounts.
PayPal Aims to Boost PYUSD Adoption by Offering 3.7% Balance Interest
According to Bloomberg, PayPal announced it will launch a PYUSD holding rewards program this summer, offering U.S. users 3.7% annual yield (accrued daily, paid monthly) for holding PYUSD in PayPal and Venmo wallets. Rewards will be paid in PYUSD and can be exchanged for fiat currency, sent to other users, used for international transfers, or spent at PayPal Checkout. PayPal's blockchain business head stated this aims to increase PYUSD usage in their payment network, viewing stablecoins as a core component of "next-generation payment infrastructure".
Strategy Bitcoin Holdings Currently Show Unrealized Gain of Approximately $14.1 Billion
At the current Bitcoin price of $94,026.1, Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) Bitcoin holdings show an unrealized gain of approximately $14.13 billion. As of April 21, 2025, Strategy holds a total of 538,200 Bitcoins, with a total purchase cost of approximately $36.47 billion, at an average price of around $67,766. Previously in December last year, Strategy's Bitcoin holdings (then 439,000 BTC) showed an unrealized gain of over $19.6 billion when Bitcoin was priced around $106,000.
