Ethena Labs is introducing USDe Proof of Reserves with Harris & Trotter, Chaos Labs, LlamaRisk, and Chainlink as the launch Proof of Reserve Attestors

USDe Proof of Reserves publishes weekly proofs, attested by the Proof of Reserve Attestors.

https://x.com/ethena_labs/status/1910724753369031126

Babylon Bitcoin staking has been successfully activated

https://x.com/babylonlabs_io/status/1910871131415773579

The crypto market is down
BTC Dominance - 61.99%

Market Cap - $2.71T
BTC - $84,544.74 (-0.8%)
ETH - $1,628.94 (+0.35%)
XRP - $2.13 (-0.82%)
BNB - $587.99 (-1.22%)
SOL - $131.5 (-0.24%)
OM - $0.73 (-88.35%)

https://dropstab.com

Binance Futures Launched USDⓈ-Margined PUMPUSDT, STOUSDT and FHEUSDT Perpetual Contracts with up to 20x leverage

https://www.binance.com/en/support/articles/4a4bb43f865a4348828de4facfc9eee4

Vitalik Buterin says the rise of the app layer makes good social philosophy more crucial than ever

https://warpcast.com/vitalik.eth/0x62628420

MANTRA token price fell by over 90% in the last 24 hours.

Mantra co-founder JP Mullin addresses the OM token crash, confirming their Telegram remains active and team tokens haven't been moved. Its team claimed that the price crash was "triggered by reckless liquidations" and not related to the team.

https://x.com/cointelegraph/status/1911562545376465356

AI16z Founder Announces Launch of auto.fun This Week

https://x.com/shawmakesmagic/status/1911432723698246005

Avalon Labs is now an official partner of Bybit and supports the Bybit Bitcoin Earn product

https://x.com/avalonfinance_/status/1911615429245890792

Laser Digital has no involvement in the recent price collapse of OM. Assertions circulating on social media that link Laser to 'investor selling' are factually incorrect and misleading.

https://x.com/LaserDigital_/status/1911723834459177266

Vitalik Buterin emphasized in a new blog post that privacy is vital for freedom, social order, and innovation.

As tech like AI and brain-computer interfaces increase data risks, tools like ZK-SNARKs and FHE enable verifiable privacy. He calls on the Web3 community to promote privacy tools and standards amid rising centralization.

https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2025/04/14/privacy.html
https://x.com/wublockchain/status/1911745345865793894

Strategy has acquired 3,459 BTC for ~$285.8 million at ~$82,618 per bitcoin.

As of 4/13/2025, Strategy holds 531,644 BTC acquired for ~$35.92 billion at ~$67,556 per bitcoin.

https://x.com/saylor/status/1911752108862251160

Kraken Launches U.S.-Listed Stock & ETF Trading, Expanding Beyond Crypto

Kraken announced the initial rollout of commission-free trading for over 11,000 U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs to clients in New Jersey, Connecticut, Wyoming, Oklahoma, Idaho, Iowa, Rhode Island, Kentucky, Alabama and the District of Columbia. A continuous, phased, national rollout to all eligible U.S. clients will follow.

Kraken plans to expand traditional securities trading to clients in the U.K., Europe, and Australia.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250414231716/en/Kraken-Launches-U.S.-Listed-Stock-ETF-Trading-Expanding-Beyond-Crypto

SEC delays staking for the Grayscale spot ETH ETF

https://x.com/cointelegraph/status/1911792063319769589

Canada is readying spot Solana ETFs to launch this week

https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/1911792784102617321

KernelDAO (KERNEL) trading has started on Binance, Kucoin, HTX, and etc

KERNEL is now trading at $0.305
FDV: ~$305M

https://www.binance.com/en/trade/KERNEL_USDT

Story (IP) token suddenly dropped by about 25%

https://dropstab.com/coins/story

Tether announced today its intention to deploy both existing and future hashrate on OCEAN, a leading Bitcoin mining pool focused on decentralization and launched by long-time Bitcoin Core developer Luke Dashjr

https://tether.io/news/tether-to-deploy-hashrate-on-ocean-advancing-decentralized-bitcoin-mining-infrastructure/

Crypto exchange Bybit has denied claims that it charges $1.4 million to list a token on its platform, following allegations made by a social media user with over 100,000 followers.

On April 14, X user “silverfang88” accused the exchange of demanding millions from projects in listing fees. The user also alleged that Bybit used key opinion leaders (KOLs) to silence students who were given trial contracts through the platform’s Campus Ambassador program.

Bybit CEO Ben Zhou denied the allegations, asking the social media user to provide evidence backing the claims. Zhou added that the crypto space has been chaotic because of rumors posted without evidence. In a statement sent to Cointelegraph, a Bybit representative clarified the requirements for listing on the crypto exchange.

According to Bybit, the exchange requires three things from projects: a promotion budget, a security deposit and an evaluation process.

Bybit said it asks for a deposit of $200,000–$300,000 in stablecoins to ensure promotional goals are met. Penalties may apply if the targets are not reached.

Apart from the promotional funds, the exchange said its listing process includes form submissions, internal voting, research and a listing review meeting.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/bybit-denies-1-4-million-listing-fee-rumors

Vitalik: An Ethereum Story is releasing globally on April 15th

https://x.com/EthereumFilm/status/1900636594060828885