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Binance Co-founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) donated 1,000 BNB tokens (worth about $598,025) on April 3 to help Myanmar and Thailand recover from the recent earthquake. The funds will be split equally between these two Asian nations.Both countries were struck by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake on March 28. The disaster destroyed infrastructure and claimed many lives throughout the region.Binance Charity Launches $1.5 Million BNB Airdrop Alongside CZ’s Generous ContributionChangpeng Zhao (CZ)’s donation of 500 BNB each to Myanmar and Thailand will go to providing immediate relief to those most affected by the disaster.CZ 1,000 BNB Donation to Earthquake…

Crypto markets declined in March due to concerns over the ongoing trade war and monetary policy. Still, traders have not given up on Bitcoin, according to a new report from Binance. Bitcoin (BTC) reserve, monetary policy, and fears over the trade war are stirring the markets, according to Binance. On April 4, Binance published a report on the state of the crypto market last month, delineating key trends. The overall crypto market declined by 4.4% in March. The primary drivers of this volatility were tariff tensions, with U.S. President Donald Trump threatening a trade war with most of the U.S.’s…

Ethereum developers have set May 7 as the mainnet launch date for the Pectra upgrade, marking the most significant set of changes since the Dencun upgrade in March 2024.Ethereum Developers Confirmed May 7 for Pectra UpgradeDuring the “Consensus Layer Meeting 154” held on the evening of April 3, 2025, the Ethereum team set May 7, 2025, as the deployment date for Pectra Upgrade. The announcement came after Pectra was successfully tested on the Hoodi testnet without any issues.The need for the Hoodi testnet arose because Pectra was scheduled to launch on two of Ethereum’s testnets—Holesky and Sepolia. Originally, the Ethereum…

Homepage > News > Finance > Flurry of digital asset bills introduced in US Senate This week in the United States regulation, the Trump 2.0 trend of frantic digital asset lawmaking continued, with three new bills in a span of two days. This included legislation affecting where block reward miners source their energy, how Americans can invest their retirement money, and which foreign-owned companies can register with the U.S. commodities regulator. Incentivizing miners First, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) rounded off March by introducing the ‘Facilitate Lower Atmospheric Released Emissions (FLARE) Act,’ which would decentralize electricity sources and promote on-site energy generation to strengthen grid…

Lawmakers in the United States have advanced a bill opposing the creation of a central bank digital currency. On April 2, the US House Financial Services Committee passed the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act (H.R. 1919) in a 27-22 vote.  The bill, introduced by Minnesota Representative Tom Emmer, aims to stop the Federal Reserve from issuing or managing a digital dollar. It also blocks the Fed from rolling out a CBDC through intermediaries or using it as a tool for monetary policy.  Supporters argue that a state-controlled digital currency could lead to increased financial surveillance and give the government too much…

Raydium’s dominance in Solana-based memecoin trading has increased to 83% over the past three months, even as overall memecoin market activity declined. According to Memecoins in Q1 2025 report by CEX.io, Raydium has seen its memecoin trading volume surge to 83% despite the contraction in the overall memecoin market activity and market cap. Memecoins were riding high on speculative momentum in January following high-profile political launches like the Trump (TRUMP) and Melania (MELANIA) tokens. At their peak, memecoins accounted for 11% of total crypto trading volume on Jan. 20, the CEX.io report noted. However, by April 1, the memecoin market…

German AI translation startup DeepL is reportedly gearing up for an initial public offering (IPO) as early as late 2025, signaling a potential turning point for Europe’s tech exit landscape. Founded in 2017 by Jarek Kutylowski, DeepL has quietly become one of the world’s most advanced AI language tools—now valued at $2 billion and backed by top-tier investors. IPO Speculations Grow Around DeepL’s Market Entry: While a formal timeline hasn’t been confirmed, insiders suggest the IPO could materialize in 2025, although 2026 remains a more conservative target. Sources familiar with the matter say DeepL is “closely monitoring current IPO market…

Off the Grid, blockchain-based battle royale developed by Gunzilla Games, has introduced Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC)–themed content as part of a new in-game update.The content includes character skins, weapons, and emotes styled after the popular Ethereum NFT collection released during a limited-time “Ape-ril” event and is available to players subscribed to the game’s Pro tier.The release follows the launch of the Gunzilla Games’ $GUN token and the rollout of its GUNZ blockchain network. Source: Off the GridWhat’s in the Bored Ape Content Pack?The new BAYC-themed update includes two playable avatar skins, two weapons, and two character emotes referencing the…

Solana whales have offloaded their tokens to cash in on gains from a staking play that began four years ago. In April 2021, four whale addresses staked 1.79 million Solana (SOL) tokens, then worth about $37.7 million. The stake was unlocked on April 4, in what Arkham Intelligence called “the largest single-day unlock of staked SOL.” The firm noted that the next similar unlock is not expected until 2028.At the time of the unlock, the tokens were valued at roughly $206 million, representing a 446% gain from the initial staking period.Solana tokens scheduled to be unlocked on April 4. Source: ArkhamSolana…

The total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (DeFi) has plummeted more than 30% since reaching a local high in December, underscoring growing market uncertainty and waning investor confidence.According to data from DefiLlama, DeFi’s TVL currently sits at $94.49 billion, a sharp decline from its $137 billion peak on December 17.The value briefly dropped as low as $88 billion in March.DeFi Slump Reflects Broader Crypto Pullback After Post-Election RallyThe downturn mirrors the broader pullback in the cryptocurrency market, which had initially rallied following the November 5 election of pro-crypto U.S. President Donald Trump.At the time, investor optimism pushed DeFi TVL…