1. Popular CEX coins
CEX Trading Volume Top 10 and 24-Hour Change:
BTC: + 1.45%
ETH: -2.10%
SOL: -1.95%
XRP: -0.90%
SUI: + 2.58%
PEPE: + 1.54%
DOGE: + 0.95%
MAGIC: + 26.19%
OM: -4.43%
TRX: + 0.20%
24 H Gainers List (Data Source is OKX):
PIXEL:+ 47.24%
MAGIC:+ 22.27%
ACE:+ 20.37%
RSS3:+ 20.26%
TNSR:+ 17.66%
BADGER:+ 13.61%
OL:+ 13.28%
PARTI:+ 11.10%
BABY:+ 10.56%
GALFT:+ 10.03%
2. Top 5 popular memes on the chain (data source is GMGN):
SAMMY
Francis
Sol
HUGGY
WORK
3. 24H Trending Currencies
HUGGY, a concept token related to Hugging Face, a well-known artificial intelligence open source platform, was created after developer Daniel Vila Suero saw the success of the DARK token and related projects.
Headlines
Trump: Many people are calling for preventive rate cuts
Trump said many are calling for preventive rate cuts, and unless interest rates are lowered, economic growth could slow and inflation is almost non-existent. Calling on Powell to lower interest rates, Powell is always too late, except during elections.
Paul Atkins officially became the chairman of the U.S. SEC
According to official sources, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Paul Atkins has been officially sworn in as the 34th SEC Chairman.
Previously, the U.S. Senate voted 52-44 to confirm Paul Atkins as chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 9.
Strategy increased its holdings by 6, 556 BTC, with an average price of $84, 785
According to market news: Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) disclosed that it had increased its holdings by 6, 556 BTC between April 14 and April 20, with an average price of $84, 785.
Paradigm is suspected of selling ETH again, transferring 5, 500 ETH to Anchorage 3 hours ago
According to Ember monitoring, crypto venture capital firm Paradigm may have transferred 5, 500 ETH (approximately $8.66 million) to the institutional brokerage platform Anchorage about 3 hours ago, suspected of preparing for sale.
According to the data, Paradigm transferred a total of 96, 955 ETH (approximately US$302 million) to Anchorage in the past year, with an average transfer price of approximately US$3, 110. Historical transfer records indicate that these ETH typically flow further from Anchorage into centralized exchanges like Coinbase, Binance, and others.
Industry news
More than 70 U.S. crypto ETFs are awaiting SEC rulings this year, covering mainstream coins to meme coins
Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas said that there will be more than 70 crypto ETFs awaiting SEC review this year, covering various assets such as XRP, LTC, SOL, Dogecoin, and crypto derivatives. He called "2025 going to be a crazy year".
Despite the increased institutional interest in the crypto market, the analysis pointed out that approval does not mean widespread adoption, especially ETFs related to non-mainstream currencies.
Sygnum Bank expects inflows from altcoin ETFs to be hundreds of millions to $1 billion, far lower than the ability of spot Bitcoin ETFs to attract more than $100 billion last year.
In addition, ARK Invest included staked Solana in its two ETFs on April 21, allowing US investors to gain exposure to spot SOL through ETFs for the first time.
ZKsync updates security incident progress: Investigations are ongoing and efforts are being made to achieve decentralized sequencing and fund recovery
ZKsync posted an update on the security incident progress on the X platform, stating that this incident was caused by the theft of an airdrop management key, which was included in three specific Merkle distribution contracts issued by ZK tokens in June 2024. Since the total issuance cap for each distribution contract has been fully minted, it is not possible to mint additional ZK tokens from any distribution contract. Further attacks are not possible with this method. The stolen management key has no control over any other contract and cannot do anything other than mint unclaimed tokens from the airdrop after the claim window ends.
Matter Labs, currently the sole sequencer of the ZKsync Era chain, has implemented transaction filtering for compromised accounts. Matter Labs is unable to cope with all potential incidents involving a single smart contract and is working to upgrade ZKsync to Phase 1 and achieve decentralized ordering, while ZKsync Era is currently in Phase 1 rollup status, it is important to emphasize that the ZKsync Governance and Security Committee has the authority to replace sequencers and remove all filters at any time. The investigation is still ongoing, and active efforts are underway to recover the funds.
The Grayscale Decentralized AI Fund is now open to eligible accredited investors
Grayscale announced in a statement that its Grayscale Decentralized AI Fund is now open to eligible qualified investors, and through fund holdings, they can obtain diversified investments in the intersection of AI and cryptocurrencies, including: NEAR, TAO, RENDER, FIL, GRT, LPT.
Circle and BitGo plan to introduce cryptocurrencies to the banking sector
Circle and BitGo are working to embed themselves in the U.S. banking system by applying for banking licenses, aiming to strengthen ties with traditional finance. After Trump's return to the White House, he eased restrictions that previously required banks to obtain approval before working with crypto companies, which opened up new opportunities for crypto companies. Companies like Circle and BitGo are seeking to secure comprehensive banking franchises, planning to offer deposit and loan services like traditional banks. At the same time, traditional banks such as Bank of America and U.S. Bancorp are reconsidering their involvement in the crypto space. Stablecoins in the crypto industry remain at the core, with Tether and Circle's USD Coin continuing to dominate the market.
Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered Bank plan to expand their cryptocurrency presence in the United States
According to BitcoinMagazine, Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered are looking to expand their crypto operations in the United States.
Project News
Hyperlane: Airdrop claims will open tonight at 8 p.m
The Hyperlane Foundation officially announced that airdrop claims will open at 12:00 UTC on April 22 (8:00 p.m. Beijing time) and will last until 13:00 on May 22.
Binance Wallet is about to launch Hyperlane's exclusive TGE, which requires a minimum of $20 in Binance Alpha valid purchase
Binance Wallet announced on the X platform that it will soon launch an exclusive TGE for Hyperlane on April 22, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (UTC), and the rule is that valid purchases of Binance Alpha tokens worth at least $20 must be completed through Binance Wallet (keyless) or Binance Exchange between 00:00:00 UTC on March 22, 2025 and 23:59:59 UTC on April 20, 2025.
Initia Announces Tokenomics: Total Supply of 1 Billion, Airdrop Accounts for 5%
Initia, an omnichain rollup L1 network, has unveiled its tokenomics. The total supply of Initia's native token, INIT, is fixed at 1 billion, with 5% going to airdrops. In addition, the foundation accounts for 7.75%, protocol developers account for 15%, and protocol sales account for 15.25%.
Sign announces tokenomics: total supply of 10 billion, initial circulation accounts for 12%
Sign officially issued a statement stating that SIGN tokens will be minted on the Ethereum mainnet and distributed through BNB Chain and Base, with a total supply of 10 billion tokens, accounting for 12% of the initial circulating supply, and the distribution ratio is as follows: 40% – community incentives, 20% – supporters, 10% – early team members, 20% – foundation, 10% – ecosystem, 12% – core contributors, 3.5% – liquidity incentives, 2% – compliance budget, 2% – operating budget, 0.5% – donations.
Circle will launch a cross-border payment network to challenge Visa and MasterCard
Stablecoin giant Circle is set to unveil a new payment and cross-border remittance product at its World Trade Center headquarters in New York on Tuesday. The product is billed as Circle's "next move" and targets banks, payment institutions, fintechs, and USDC partners.
Circle is the issuer of USDC, which currently has a market capitalization of about $60 billion. The new network initially focused on cross-border remittances, but may challenge traditional giants Visa and Mastercard in the future. According to people familiar with the matter, Circle is working to return to its payment roots to expand the application of stablecoins in the global payment space.
Against the backdrop of clearer stablecoin regulation, Circle also plans to list in the United States, but has postponed its IPO due to market fluctuations. The industry believes that as stablecoins such as USDC and USDT are widely used for cross-border transfers, Circle's move may accelerate the process of stablecoins replacing traditional payment systems.
Kado Software, a Web3 payment infrastructure company, has been acquired by Swapped.com
Web3 payment infrastructure company Kado Software has announced that it has been acquired by Swapped.com, with the team declining to disclose the amount and terms of the deal but planning to expand Danish company Swapped.com's U.S. operations. It is reported that Kado founder Emery Andrew will remain in office and will be responsible for the US business and product expansion, and is currently developing some products, but is not ready to be made public.
Mantra (OM) founder John Patrick Mullin will burn his allocated 150 million team tokens
According to official sources, Mantra founder and CEO John Patrick Mullin will burn his allocated 150 million team tokens, a promise MANTRA made to the community last week. This burn aims to rebuild trust while also underscoring MANTRA's ongoing commitment to building a trustworthy, accessible, and inclusive financial ecosystem through tokenization. It is reported that the token unstaking period will end on April 29, 2025, and after unstaking, all tokens will be sent directly to the burn address.
Additionally, MANTRA is in ongoing communication with key ecosystem partners to plan to burn an additional 150 million OM tokens, bringing the total burn to 300 million.
Investment and financing
GSR has made a $100 million equity private equity investment in publicly traded Upexi to support its Solana financial strategy
GSR officially announced a $100 million private equity investment in Nasdaq-listed Upexi, Inc., a brand owner focused on the development, manufacturing and distribution of consumer goods. The investment follows Upexi's announcement of a strategic transition to a crypto-based financial strategy, aiming to create long-term value added and benefits for shareholders. It is reported that Upexi has committed to developing a Solana financial strategy, which includes Solana's accumulation and staking.
Consciousness, an AI healing platform for mind, body and soul, has received a multi-million dollar strategic investment from Castrum Capital, a Turkish full-stack venture capital firm
Consciousness, an AI healing platform for mind, body and soul, has received a multi-million dollar strategic investment from Castrum Capital, a Turkish full-stack venture capital firm. It is reported that Consciousness is committed to integrating AI technology and Web3 architecture, promoting global community interaction and the spread of physical, mental, and spiritual health awareness through incentive mechanisms, and creating personalized AI healing companions and related tools.
Decentralized AI platform ORO AI has completed a $6 million seed round of financing, led by a16z CSX and Delphi Ventures
According to official news, decentralized AI platform ORO AI announced the completion of a $6 million seed round of financing, led by a16z Crypto Startup Accelerator (CSX) and Delphi Ventures, with participation from Ocular VC, Orange DAO, NEAR Protocol, and 0G Labs.
According to reports, ORO is a decentralized AI platform designed to unlock high-quality, private data for advanced AI models. Leveraging blockchain technology, ORO facilitates secure and permissioned data sharing, enabling AI developers to train models on quality datasets while protecting data privacy.
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TD Cowen: Strategy's purchase of BTC has minimal impact on the currency's price
Investment bank TD Cowen released a research report stating that despite Strategy's expanding influence as a major corporate holder of Bitcoin (BTC), its large-scale purchases of cryptocurrencies appear to have had little impact on its price, which is a drop in the bucket compared to the broader Bitcoin market.
The analysis found that Strategy's Bitcoin buying volume typically accounts for only 3.3% of weekly trading volume. Over the past 27 weeks, the company has accounted for 8.4% of its total trading volume, but this figure is skewed by a brief surge in buying volume of more than 20% in a handful of weeks. For eight of those weeks, Strategy didn't buy any Bitcoin at all.
ZachXBT: Why does the ZORA token need to exist if it has no purpose?
On-chain detective ZachXBT posted on the X platform suspected of questioning the Zora tokenomics, saying: "If ZORA has no use, then why does it still need to exist? This is too awkward for a project that has raised more than $60 million in total and is valued at $600 million. ”
Binance CEO: Countries that are the first to adopt blockchain will have multiple advantages
Binance CEO Richard Teng posted that forward-thinking countries that are the first to adopt blockchain will have access to cheaper capital, attract technologically leading investors, and build resilient digital infrastructure, while other countries will pay extra to catch up.
Analyst: M2 money supply growth may push Bitcoin to $132,000 by the end of the year
According to Jamie Coutts, chief crypto analyst at Real Vision, the growing money supply could push Bitcoin's price above $132, 000 by the end of the year. For the first time in nearly three weeks, since US President Donald Trump announced reciprocal import tariffs, the price of bitcoin briefly broke through $87, 700 in almost three weeks. André Dragosch, head of European research at Bitwise, said: It looks like Bitcoin is rising due to the continued weakness of the US dollar, while the US dollar index has just hit its lowest level since March 2022. Ryan Lee, chief analyst at Bitget Research, pointed out to Cointelegraph that a weaker dollar could enhance Bitcoin's appeal as a safe-haven asset.
Michael Saylor: Strategy Bitcoin yield reaches 12.1% so far in 2025
Michael Saylor, founder of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), posted that he had acquired 6, 556 BTC for about $555.8 million, at a price of about $84, 785 per Bitcoin, and had achieved a Bitcoin yield of 12.1% so far as 2025. As of April 20, 2025, Strategy holds 538, 200 BTC.