IOTA announces the launch of the Rebase Mainnet on May 5
Starting May 5, IOTA will officially migrate from Stardust to the new IOTA Rebase Network. The Rebased will bring scalability with 50k+ TPS and subsecond finality, up to 150 validators, staking rewards with 10 - 15% APY, and MoveVM for L1 Smart Contracts.
For IOTA token holders, the Rebased upgrade will be seamless, with no token migration necessary. The upgrade also unveils a brand new IOTA self-custody wallet.
👉 x.com/iota/status/1914665652305920378
Starting May 5, IOTA will officially migrate from Stardust to the new IOTA Rebase Network. The Rebased will bring scalability with 50k+ TPS and subsecond finality, up to 150 validators, staking rewards with 10 - 15% APY, and MoveVM for L1 Smart Contracts.
For IOTA token holders, the Rebased upgrade will be seamless, with no token migration necessary. The upgrade also unveils a brand new IOTA self-custody wallet.
👉 x.com/iota/status/1914665652305920378
Bitcoin infrastructure company Arch Labs secured $13 million in funding to launch Arch Virtual Machine
The round was led by Pantera Capital, with participation from Multicoin Capital, Portal Ventures, OKX Ventures, Big Brain Holdings, CMS Holdings, and Tangent, valuing Arch Labs at $200 million.
Arch Labs plans to launch ArchVM publicly in early May and will use the funds raised to expand its engineering team and accelerate product deployment.
👉 fortune.com/crypto/2025/04/22/bitcoin-infrastructure-company-arch-13-million-pantera-capital
The round was led by Pantera Capital, with participation from Multicoin Capital, Portal Ventures, OKX Ventures, Big Brain Holdings, CMS Holdings, and Tangent, valuing Arch Labs at $200 million.
Arch Labs plans to launch ArchVM publicly in early May and will use the funds raised to expand its engineering team and accelerate product deployment.
👉 fortune.com/crypto/2025/04/22/bitcoin-infrastructure-company-arch-13-million-pantera-capital
Hyperliquid DeFi Ecosystem Overview
Hyperliquid DeFi ecosystem TVL – $673 million, reflecting a 56.7% growth over the past 30 days. Leading the ecosystem are Hyperliquid ($301M), Felix ($152M), and HyperLend ($62.5M).
Hyperliquid DeFi ecosystem TVL – $673 million, reflecting a 56.7% growth over the past 30 days. Leading the ecosystem are Hyperliquid ($301M), Felix ($152M), and HyperLend ($62.5M).
DAILY CRYPTOMARKET REVIEW
Total Market Capitalization: $3.04T (+4.88%)
BTC Price: $93,688 (+6.22%)
BTC Dominance: 61.2% (-0.4%)
Fear & Greed Index: 72 (Greed)
Total Value Locked: $132B (+8.06%)
Total Market Capitalization: $3.04T (+4.88%)
BTC Price: $93,688 (+6.22%)
BTC Dominance: 61.2% (-0.4%)
Fear & Greed Index: 72 (Greed)
Total Value Locked: $132B (+8.06%)
Liquidations by CEXs in the past 24 hours account for $625 million!
In the past 24 hours, 165,146 traders were liquidated. The largest liquidation happened on Binance - ETH/USDT valued at $4.33M.
Data source: coinglass.com
In the past 24 hours, 165,146 traders were liquidated. The largest liquidation happened on Binance - ETH/USDT valued at $4.33M.
Data source: coinglass.com
0G Labs announced upcoming launch of Testnet V3 (Galileo)
Galileo launch will feature a major performance and architecture upgrades. Post-launch, all development, testing, and support will move exclusively to V3. 0G Labs is the first decentralized AI Operating System (dAIOS).
👉 x.com/0g_labs/status/1914308702754029919
Galileo launch will feature a major performance and architecture upgrades. Post-launch, all development, testing, and support will move exclusively to V3. 0G Labs is the first decentralized AI Operating System (dAIOS).
👉 x.com/0g_labs/status/1914308702754029919
Brandon Lutnick unveiled crypto investment firm called 21 Capital
The firm, backed by SoftBank, Tether, and Bitfinex, will receive $3B in BTC from the partners and aims to mirror MicroStrategy’s strategy of aggressive bitcoin accumulation through public market vehicles.
👉 ft.com/content/501210ad-d39b-4d7b-b649-bbd08ceffe6f
The firm, backed by SoftBank, Tether, and Bitfinex, will receive $3B in BTC from the partners and aims to mirror MicroStrategy’s strategy of aggressive bitcoin accumulation through public market vehicles.
👉 ft.com/content/501210ad-d39b-4d7b-b649-bbd08ceffe6f
Bitcoin and Ethereum Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) Spotlight
On April 22, Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded $913 million in net inflows, extending a three-day positive streak. Meanwhile, Ethereum ETFs saw $38.8 million in inflows on the day, despite a seven-day trend of net outflows.
On April 22, Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded $913 million in net inflows, extending a three-day positive streak. Meanwhile, Ethereum ETFs saw $38.8 million in inflows on the day, despite a seven-day trend of net outflows.
Paradigm-backed restaking protocol Symbiotic raises $29 million in Series A funding
The round was led by Pantera Capital, with participation from Coinbase Ventures and over 100 angel investors from teams including Aave, Polygon, and StarkWare. This Series A brings Symbiotic’s total funding to $34.8 million.
The new funds will be used to expand from restaking into a broader “universal staking” platform, designed to be modular and flexible enough to support all network types, from L1s to L2s, monolithic to modular chains.
👉 x.com/TheBlock__/status/1915027925922926738
The round was led by Pantera Capital, with participation from Coinbase Ventures and over 100 angel investors from teams including Aave, Polygon, and StarkWare. This Series A brings Symbiotic’s total funding to $34.8 million.
The new funds will be used to expand from restaking into a broader “universal staking” platform, designed to be modular and flexible enough to support all network types, from L1s to L2s, monolithic to modular chains.
👉 x.com/TheBlock__/status/1915027925922926738
Ubisoft & Immutable to launch a new mobile title based on the Might and Magic intellectual property
The collaboration will deliver “Might and Magic Fates,” set to debut early next year. Might and Magic is a beloved RPG franchise dating back to the 1990s.
👉 x.com/Immutable/status/1915030766804758664
The collaboration will deliver “Might and Magic Fates,” set to debut early next year. Might and Magic is a beloved RPG franchise dating back to the 1990s.
👉 x.com/Immutable/status/1915030766804758664
Crypto Events Recap, April 22-23
👉 cryptodiffer.com/feed/analytics/crypto-events-recap-april-22-23-2025
👉 cryptodiffer.com/feed/analytics/crypto-events-recap-april-22-23-2025
DAILY CRYPTOMARKET REVIEW
Total Market Capitalization: $3.00T (-2.88%)
BTC Price: $92,488 (-1.15%)
BTC Dominance: 61.3% (+0.1%)
Fear & Greed Index: 63 (Greed)
Total Value Locked: $133B (+0.85%)
Total Market Capitalization: $3.00T (-2.88%)
BTC Price: $92,488 (-1.15%)
BTC Dominance: 61.3% (+0.1%)
Fear & Greed Index: 63 (Greed)
Total Value Locked: $133B (+0.85%)
Binance to delist ALPACA, PDA, VIB, and WING on May 2nd
Alpaca (ALPACA), PlayDapp (PDA), Viberate (VIB), and Wing Finance (WING) trading to be ceased on May 2, 3:00 UTC. Users will be able to withdraw assets until Jul 4th. The prices of the respective tokens were hit significantly by the news.
👉 x.com/binance/status/1915259697063772616
Alpaca (ALPACA), PlayDapp (PDA), Viberate (VIB), and Wing Finance (WING) trading to be ceased on May 2, 3:00 UTC. Users will be able to withdraw assets until Jul 4th. The prices of the respective tokens were hit significantly by the news.
👉 x.com/binance/status/1915259697063772616
Reddio has introduced the details of RDO tokenomics
The total supply of RDO is 10B tokens, with an initial circulating supply of 1.9B RDO. Reddio is a high-performance Layer 2 blockchain platform designed to enhance Ethereum's scalability and efficiency.
👉 x.com/reddio_com/status/1915050393211715872
The total supply of RDO is 10B tokens, with an initial circulating supply of 1.9B RDO. Reddio is a high-performance Layer 2 blockchain platform designed to enhance Ethereum's scalability and efficiency.
👉 x.com/reddio_com/status/1915050393211715872
Infrared Finance announced the launch of Infrared Points
Users earn points by staking iBGT, holding iBERA, claiming iBGT rewards, and participating in POL vaults. Infrared is a Berachain staking protocol for BGT, BERA, node infrastructure, and PoL vaults.
👉 x.com/InfraredFinance/status/1915119578343969213
Users earn points by staking iBGT, holding iBERA, claiming iBGT rewards, and participating in POL vaults. Infrared is a Berachain staking protocol for BGT, BERA, node infrastructure, and PoL vaults.
👉 x.com/InfraredFinance/status/1915119578343969213
Initia goes live on Mainnet, with INIT trading has begun on major exchanges
INIT trading now live on Binance, Bybit, Bybit, MEXC, KuCoin, and other exchanges. Diluted Valuation - $665M. Market Cap - $96M. Initial circulation supply - 148,750,000 INIT. Previously, Initia launched on Binance Launchpool with a 30M INIT reward pool.
👉 x.com/initia/status/1915351076108460515
INIT trading now live on Binance, Bybit, Bybit, MEXC, KuCoin, and other exchanges. Diluted Valuation - $665M. Market Cap - $96M. Initial circulation supply - 148,750,000 INIT. Previously, Initia launched on Binance Launchpool with a 30M INIT reward pool.
👉 x.com/initia/status/1915351076108460515
Prague-based crypto VC RockawayX raised $125 million for its second early-stage fund
With a focus on yield-generating projects, the new fund will target early-stage companies building on the Solana blockchain. Roughly two-thirds of the new fund will go to seed investments, the rest will sit in liquid, income-generating positions.
👉 forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2025/04/24/solanas-2-billion-early-backer-rockawayx-launches-new-125-million-fund
With a focus on yield-generating projects, the new fund will target early-stage companies building on the Solana blockchain. Roughly two-thirds of the new fund will go to seed investments, the rest will sit in liquid, income-generating positions.
👉 forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2025/04/24/solanas-2-billion-early-backer-rockawayx-launches-new-125-million-fund
Top DEXs by Trading Volume Growth in the last 30 Days
Over the last 30 days, DEX trading volumes have spiked. Kriya’s liquidity mining, Maveric’s low fees, and Saros’s Solana speed lead alongside pumpBTC, Ambient, Alien Base, and DeepBook.
Over the last 30 days, DEX trading volumes have spiked. Kriya’s liquidity mining, Maveric’s low fees, and Saros’s Solana speed lead alongside pumpBTC, Ambient, Alien Base, and DeepBook.
Etherfi pivots to a neobank model & rolls out cash cards in the U.S.
The project now offers traditional banking services alongside its existing restaking product. Its suite of apps lets users spend, save, and earn via integrated crypto features, including restaking, supports bill payments and payroll in fiat.
👉 x.com/ether_fi/status/1915394031133266238
The project now offers traditional banking services alongside its existing restaking product. Its suite of apps lets users spend, save, and earn via integrated crypto features, including restaking, supports bill payments and payroll in fiat.
👉 x.com/ether_fi/status/1915394031133266238
The institutional-grade crypto trading platform Theo secured $20 million in two funding rounds
The latest round was led by Hack VC and Anthos Capital, with participation from Manifold Trading, Mirana Ventures, Metalayer Ventures, Flowdesk, SCB, MEXC, Amber Group, Selini Capital, and angel investors from Citadel, Jane Street, JPMorgan, and other traditional finance firms.
👉 theblock.co/post/351739/hack-vc-anthos-capital-crypto-trading-theo-total-funding-20-million
The latest round was led by Hack VC and Anthos Capital, with participation from Manifold Trading, Mirana Ventures, Metalayer Ventures, Flowdesk, SCB, MEXC, Amber Group, Selini Capital, and angel investors from Citadel, Jane Street, JPMorgan, and other traditional finance firms.
👉 theblock.co/post/351739/hack-vc-anthos-capital-crypto-trading-theo-total-funding-20-million
