Binance has listed WalletConnect (WCT)

WCT is now trading at $0.35 (~1.75x from the sale price on CoinList: $0.2)
FDV: $343M

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

Ethena has agreed with BaFin to wind down all activities of Ethena GMBH and will no longer be pursuing the MiCAR authorization in Germany

All activity has been carried out by Ethena (BVI) Limited without any pause or issue.

https://x.com/ethena_labs/status/1912121443824939225

ZKsync security team has identified a compromised admin account that took control of ~$5M worth of ZK tokens — the remaining unclaimed tokens from the ZKsync airdrop

All user funds are safe and have never been at risk. The ZKsync protocol and ZK token contract remained secure, and no further ZK is at risk. This is an isolated incident caused by a compromised key and confined to the ZK Token airdrop contract.

https://x.com/zksync/status/1912141160744632737

Trump Set to Launch Real Estate Crypto Game Inspired by Monopoly

https://fortune.com/crypto/2025/04/15/trump-crypto-monopoly-bill-zanker-nfts-memecoin/

Base joins the XION superweb, and XION goes live on Aerodrome

https://twitter.com/burnt_xion/status/1912144632894611767

The crypto market is down
BTC Dominance - 62.30%

Market Cap - $2.67T
BTC - $83,738.88 (-1.83%)
ETH - $1,593.21 (-2.69%)
XRP - $2.08 (-2.77%)
BNB - $584.03 (-0.48%)
SOL - $126.63 (-2.9%)
OM - $0.76 (+21.56%)

https://dropstab.com

Towns Protocol is launching TOWNS in Q2 2025.

Total supply: 10 billion TOWNS
Community: 5.7 billion TOWNS (57% of total supply)
Team Investors: 3.5 billion TOWNS (35% of total supply)
Initial Node Operators and Delegators: 800 million TOWNS (8% of total supply)

https://x.com/TownsProtocol/status/1912174278604411383

OKX has announced the launch of its centralized crypto exchange and OKX Wallet in the United States, alongside the establishment of its regional headquarters in San Jose, California

https://www.okx.com/learn/bringing-okx-to-the-united-states-a-new-era-for-crypto-and-web3-innovation

VanEck Exec Proposes “BitBonds” — Bitcoin-Backed Bonds to Refinance U.S. National Debt

https://x.com/matthew_sigel/status/1912228237259993160/

China debates rules on handling seized cryptocurrencies.

Local governments use private firms to sell seized crypto for cash.

Surge in crypto crimes boosts local government finances.

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-debates-how-handle-criminal-crypto-cache-2025-04-15/

Binance Futures will launch the USDⓈ-margined AERGOUSDT perpetual contract with up to 15x leverage today at 11:00 UTC

https://www.binance.com/en/support/announcement/detail/82f730b7ef444a38b323ab7a2e56b757

DWF Labs announced its strategic expansion to the United States with a new office in New York City.

DWF Labs also announced it has purchased $25 million of World Liberty Financial (“WLFI”) governance tokens in a strategic private transaction. 

https://www.dwf-labs.com/news/541-us-expansion-wlfi-crypto-investment-announcement

Raydium has introduced LaunchLab, all-in-one token launchpad

https://x.com/RaydiumProtocol/status/1912496080383799632

The appeal in the SEC vs. Ripple case has officially been paused

https://x.com/FilanLaw/status/1912517176885473357

The crypto market is neutral
BTC Dominance - 62.44%

Market Cap - $2.67T
BTC - $83,928.01 (+0.24%)
ETH - $1,583.35 (-0.47%)
XRP - $2.06 (-0.87%)
BNB - $582.09 (-0.26%)
SOL - $129.96 (+2.79%)

https://dropstab.com

Russia should develop its own stablecoins pegged to other currencies after Russia-linked digital wallets holding the popular USDT stablecoin were blocked last month, a senior Finance Ministry official said on Wednesday

https://www.reuters.com/technology/russia-should-have-own-stablecoins-finance-ministry-official-says-2025-04-16/

VanEck is aiming to launch a new crypto-related exchange-traded fund with the ticker symbol NODE on May 14

NODE will aim to hold 30 to 60 names from a 130+ stock universe tied to the digital asset economy.

https://www.theblock.co/post/351078/vaneck-crypto-related-investment-etf-next-month-offering-broad-industry-exposure

The SEC has announced its third crypto policy roundtable

The April 25th event will focus on custody issues.

https://x.com/EleanorTerrett/status/1912603969291186223

Binance's second batch of token delisting voting ended: FTT (11,1%), ZEC (8,6%), JASMY (8,6%), GPS (8,2%), and PDA (7,6%)

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/22635913750921

Base launched the token “Base is for everyone”, which crashed 95%

The token has recovered nearly all of its lost value.

https://x.com/base/status/1912584945127813533