Binance Alpha launches Sign (SIGN); Binance removes ALPACA, PDA, VIB, WING
Reprinted from chaincatcher
04/28/2025·17DCompiled by: Jerry, ChainCatcher
Key News:
- Binance Alpha will be available on April 28 Sign (SIGN)
- Binance Alpha will be launched on April 29th Haedal Protocol (HAEDAL)
- NFT trading platform X2Y2 will cease operations on April 30
- Terraform Labs: Opened crypto asset loss claims portal with a deadline of April 30
- The Ethereum Foundation opens the 6th batch of Ethereum Agreement Scholarship Program application, with a deadline of April 30
- Trump's second son will be invited to attend the TOKEN2049 Dubai Conference on April 30
- Binance will remove ALPACA, PDA, VIB, and WING on May 2
Monday, April 28
According to Bitcoin Laws, two Bitcoin reserve bills in Arizona are about to be read three times on Monday local time and a final vote may be held. If approved, Arizona is expected to become the first U.S. state to complete state-level Bitcoin reserve legislation.
CBOE plans to launch the new CME FTSE Bitcoin Index Futures on April 28
According to Coindesk, Cboe Digital, the cryptocurrency unit of the Chicago Options Exchange (Cboe) announced on Monday that it plans to launch a new Bitcoin futures product on April 28, and is currently awaiting regulatory approval.
The product will be based on the XBTF index (representing 1/10 of the value of the FTSE Bitcoin Index), with cash settlement and will be settled on the last working day of each month. Catherine Clay, head of global derivatives at Cboe, said the launch comes amid a growing demand for cryptocurrency exposure, and investors are increasingly seeking more capital-efficient and versatile ways to acquire and manage cryptocurrency exposure. It is worth noting that Cboe became the first US regulatory exchange approved by the CFTC to offer both spot and leveraged derivatives trading in November 2023.
Binance Alpha will be available on April 28 Sign (SIGN)
According to the official announcement, Binance Alpha will be launched on Sign (SIGN), and the transaction will be open on April 28, and the specific time will be notified separately.
Users who meet the Alpha Points threshold will receive airdrops within 10 minutes of transaction start. The threshold will be announced on April 28.
University of Hesperides, Spain launches master 's degree in Bitcoin, with classes starting April 28
According to Bitcoin Magazine, the University of Hesperidos in Spain announced the launch of its first Spanish-language master's program, which will start on April 28, 2025, aims to cultivate professionals in the field of Bitcoin with comprehensive skills in technology, economics, law and philosophy.
The program is taught online, covering the philosophy, history, economics, technology, regulatory and commercial applications of Bitcoin, emphasizing its value as a transformative currency network. Partner organizations include BTC Inc, Jan3, BTC Consulting 360, etc., to ensure that the courses are closely integrated with industry needs. The program is open to students around the world and has completed the admissions launch.
Tuesday, April 29
Binance Alpha will be launched on April 29th Haedal Protocol (HAEDAL)
According to the official announcement, Binance Alpha will launch Haedal Protocol (HAEDAL), and the transaction will be opened on April 29, and the specific time will be announced.
Users who meet the Alpha Points threshold will receive airdrops within 10 minutes of transaction start. The threshold will be announced on April 29.
OKX will be launched on April 29th, including KISHU and MAX.
According to the official announcement, OKX will officially launch KISHU/USDT, MAX/USDT, MILO/USDT, MXC/USDT, SSWP/USDT trading pairs from 4:00 to 6:00 pm (UTC+8) on April 29, 2025. Recharge of related currencies has been suspended on April 22, and withdrawals will be suspended on July 29.
Wednesday, April 30
Nigerian court extends Binance tax evasion case to April 30
The Nigerian court extended the trial of the tax evasion case against Binance until April 30 so that the tax authorities can respond to Binance's legal motion. The Nigerian Federal Taxation Bureau accused Binance of owing corporate income taxes and fines for 2022 and 2023, with a total claim of more than US$79 billion. Binance questioned the legality of the court's email delivery of legal documents, saying it is headquartered in the Cayman Islands and has no entity in Nigeria.
NFT trading platform X2Y2 will cease operations on April 30
NFT trading platform X2Y2 posted on social platforms that after three years of glory and a trading volume of US$5.6 billion, X2Y2 will officially close as an NFT market on April 30, 2025.
The X2Y2 contract will remain active, but the platform itself will cease operations. X2Y2 CEO said, “NFT transaction volume has shrunk by 90% since its peak. The life and death of a market platform depends on the network effect. After three years of hard work to be the first, it’s time to let go and create something more lasting value. But it’s not a farewell—it’s a transformation. Over the past year, we’ve delved into the AI field and looked at how it can cross-integrate with crypto in a completely new and powerful way.
We are creating something completely new: delivering benefits in a decentralized way, powered by AI. It is decentralized, innovative, and aims to create value in a cycle – not just chasing trends. The X2Y2 token is closely related to our NFT vision, and I won’t whitewash the reality – this change may affect its price. But I believe our next chapter will create something more valuable in the long run. ”
Terraform Labs: Opened crypto asset loss claims portal with a deadline of April 30
According to official sources, Terraform Labs has opened its crypto creditor claims portal. The company filed for bankruptcy reorganization in January 2024, which stemmed from the collapse of its $40 billion ecosystem in 2022.
Eligible creditors must complete registration on the Encrypted Loss Claims Portal by April 30, 2025, otherwise the claim will not be accepted.
Hyperliquid announced that it will adjust the fee system on or after April 30, 2025 and introduce staking Tiers. The new rules are as follows:
Users who pledge HYPE tokens can enjoy lower transaction rates and receive up to 40% discount. In addition, the spot and contract markets will adopt an independent fee rate system, and the weight will be doubled when calculating the spot transaction volume to improve the fairness of the fee rate calculation. After adjustment, the default rate increased, with the contract Taker rate increased from 0.035% to 0.045%, and the spot Taker rate doubled from 0.035% to 0.07%. Hyperliquid said the move is designed to increase agreement revenue and enhance the practicality of HYPE.
According to official news, the Ethereum Foundation issued a document announcing the opening of the 6th batch of Ethereum Agreement Scholarship Program (EPF6). The opening of the application for EPF6 will be held as of April 30. The sixth phase will be held from June to November 2025. Participants will have the opportunity to contact the mentors of the core development community.
The project team will hold a briefing at 4 pm UTC time on April 21 to answer related questions.
Trump 's second son will be invited to attend the TOKEN2049 Dubai Conference on April 30
According to official news, TOKEN2049 announced that Trump's second son Eric Trump will be invited to attend the TOKEN2049 Dubai conference, with the event from April 30 to May 1.
US SEC has approved the ProShares Trust XRP ETF to be launched on April 30
According to Cointelegraph, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved ProShares Trust's XRP ETF to be publicly listed on April 30.
Thursday, May 1
Coinbase International Station plans to launch ZORA perpetual contract transactions on May 1
According to the official announcement, Coinbase International Station will launch a ZORA perpetual contract.
The ZORA-PERP market is expected to open at or after 17:30 Beijing time on May 1st.
Bitget will launch an upgraded liquidity incentive program on May 1
Bitget will officially launch the newly upgraded "Liquidity Incentive Plan" on May 1. The plan aims to further improve the liquidity and trading efficiency of spot and contracts by optimizing the rate structure and incentive mechanism.
The new version plans to introduce a new hierarchical system, bringing a more competitive rate incentive structure: the highest Maker rebate in the spot market can reach -0.012%, the highest rebate in the contract market is -0.005%; the lowest Taker handling fees are 0.020% (spot) and 0.025% (contract) respectively. In addition, mainstream perpetual contract trading pairs such as BTCUSDT and ETHUSDT were included in the Maker negative fees for the first time. Currently, about 130 contract currencies are applicable to this policy, and will continue to expand based on liquidity performance in the future. New teams can submit historical transaction data to apply for initial level improvement, and take the lead in enjoying high-quality rates and higher API frequency limit support.
Previous news, according to Bitget's official data, it currently has more than 1,000 institutional customers and market-making institutions to settle in the platform. This year, it will focus on expanding institutional business. In Q2, it has upgraded institutional lending services and launched unified account real-time testing.
According to Cointelegraph, cryptocurrency exchange eXch announced that it will cease operations on May 1. Earlier reports that the exchange was used for money laundering, with some of the stolen funds involved in Bybit’s $1.4 billion hack.
eXch said in an April 17 announcement that most members of the management team voted to adopt a "stop and retreat" strategy in response to allegations that North Korean hacker group Lazarus Group cleaned about $35 million of funds through the platform - a funding that stemmed from a $1.4 billion hacker attack suffered by Bybit.
The exchange said it has become the target of a "Transatlantic Joint Law Enforcement Operation" that aims to shut down its business and potentially file criminal charges. “Although we resisted multiple attempts to shut down infrastructure and maintain operations, we believe it is meaningless to continue operating in a hostile environment where signal intelligence surveillance targets, just because some people misinterpret our purpose,” eXch said in a statement. The exchange initially denied allegations from blockchain detectives about its helping Lazarus Group to launder money, but admitted to handling “a small fraction of funds” from the February hack.
PsyFi will close all services on May 1, and users will need to withdraw funds before this
According to official news from Solana's eco-financial instrument product provider PsyFi (including PsyLend and Vaults) will close all front-end and back-end services on May 1, 2025 and stop platform support. Currently, the platform has entered the cash withdrawal mode only. The official reminder for users to complete the withdrawal of funds before this date to ensure asset security.
In addition, PsyFi said that it may share contract addresses and IDLs in the future for users in need to interact directly with smart contracts.
According to Marek Moraczyński, head of Ethereum client Nethermind, on the X platform, more than 80% of Ethereum full-node disk space is occupied by history, so data is not needed to verify the new block. In the new version 1.3.1, Nethermind is ready to delete the pre-merge history through ERA files, and all teams agree to perform related operations on May 1. If all blocks and all receipts are deleted and only the data required to verify the latest block is retained, the full node capacity will be less than 200 GB.
Crypto investment product Bake announces that it will cease service in Singapore from May 1
Crypto investment product Bake announced that it will cease offering services in Singapore from May 1.
It is reported that Bake was previously a crypto investment product under Cake Group , which Cake Group sold Bake to GSTechnologies Ltd. last month.
May 2 (Friday)
Binance will remove ALPACA, PDA, VIB, and WING on May 2
According to the official announcement, Binance will remove ALPACA, PDA, VIB, and WING on May 2, 2025.
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