Important information last night this morning (April 29-April 30)
Reprinted from panewslab
04/30/2025·2D
Binance will support IOTA (IOTA) network upgrades and hard forks
According to the official announcement, Binance is expected to suspend the token recharge and withdrawal services of the IOTA (IOTA) network at 14:00 on May 5, 2025 (East Eighth District time) to support its network upgrades and hard forks. The project party will conduct network upgrades and hard forks at 15:00 on May 5, 2025 (East Eighth District time).
Ledger scammers are sending postal letters to steal mnemonic words
According to Cointelegraph, offline phishing scams targeting Ledger hardware wallet users have recently appeared, and scammers asked victims to verify the mnemonic words through postal letters. On April 29, technology commentator Jacob Canfield exposed a forged "Ledger Security Update Notice" letter on the X platform, containing a QR code with the brand logo, inducing users to enter a 24-word recovery phrase. Ledger's official response immediately emphasized: "We will never ask for mnemonic words in any way." This fraud may be related to the Ledger user data breach in July 2020, when more than 270,000 users' names, phone numbers and address information were disclosed by hackers. In 2021, there have been reports that some users have received fake hardware wallets with pre-installed malware. Experts remind: Any claiming mnemonic words is a fraud, and physical isolation is the core security advantage of hardware wallets.
According to Cointelegraph, the number of independent addresses in the Ethereum Layer 2 ecosystem reached 13.6 million, a record high, with an increase of 74% in 7 days. Layer 2 has a dominance of 6.69 times, with more than 832,000 transactions per week.
Standard Crypto partner transferred 2000 MKR and 20000 AAVE to Coinbase 1 hour ago
According to on-chain analyst Ember Monitor, Standard Crypto partner @izebel_eth transferred 2,000 MKRs (about $3.06 million) and 20,000 AAVEs (about $3.31 million) to Coinbase one hour ago. These MKR and AAVE were purchased on-chain at the end of February and early March, and he should have lost $262,000 on these two tokens.
Coinbase executive: Gold appreciation could lead to US Treasury buying Bitcoin earlier than expected
According to The Block, Sebastian Bea, president of Coinbase Asset Management, recently stated on the Scoop program that if the U.S. government reassesses the price comparison relationship between gold and the US dollar, it may accelerate its purchase plan for Bitcoin. He noted that Bitcoin is shifting from highly volatile technology assets to gold-like store of value tools, a trend that has attracted more institutional attention and portfolio integration.
Cardone Capital sets up a real estate fund with 10 assets to acquire more than 1,000 Bitcoins
According to Cointelegraph, Cardone Capital has set up a real estate fund with 10 assets (2,500 units in total) to acquire more than 1,000 bitcoins.
The U.S. Senate will vote on the GENIUS Act in May
According to Cointelegraph, the U.S. Senate will vote on the GENIUS Act in May. The bill sets reserve requirements and regulatory rules for stablecoins, aiming to balance innovation with consumer protection. This is an important step in the field of stablecoin regulation.
NFT Whale dingaling posted on the X platform: "The Solana on-chain token issuance platform boop will be launched this week. Airdrops will be made when it is launched to reward trading users." In addition, he also said that he will not launch a point system and more detailed information will be released soon.
According to on-chain analyst Ember Monitor, an investor/institutional address that received 9 million UNI allocations from Uniswap in September 2020 transferred all of the 9 million UNIs (about 47.07 million US dollars) into Coinbase Prime one hour ago.
Top 4 holders attending TRUMP dinners can get Trump Tourbillon watches
According to official news, the top 4 holders attending the TRUMP dinner can get Trump Tourbillon watches. Each watch has a number, and only 147 yuan is issued worldwide. President Trump owns the No. 1 watch.
El Salvador says it will still buy bitcoin after the IMF agrees
El Salvador's economy minister Maria Luisa Hayem said at a Web Summit event in Rio de Janeiro that despite signing a loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to stop accumulating Bitcoin, Bloomberg reported. Hayem confirmed in a live interview: "President Bukele promises to continue to accumulate assets." According to the official news from the Bitcoin Office of El Salvador, El Salvador has increased its holdings of 8 bitcoins for its national Bitcoin strategic reserves in the past seven days, with a Bitcoin reserve of 6,162.18.
SoFi plans to restart encryption services by the end of 2025
According to CoinDesk, fintech company SoFi announced that it will restart cryptocurrency services and plans to restore customer crypto asset investment functions by the end of this year. The company's CEO Anthony Noto said in an interview with CNBC that the return will be more strategic than before the suspension of services in 2023, and plans to integrate blockchain technology in all its major products in the next 24 months. In 2023, SoFi voluntarily suspended trading services for more than 20 tokens in order to obtain a US bank license. Noto said that new regulations issued by the U.S. Currency Complaints Agency (OCC) in March have reduced the compliance burden of banks participating in crypto business and created conditions for restart. In addition to transactions, SoFi may also launch crypto payments and crypto asset lending services.
UK Treasury plans to cooperate with the United States to promote innovation in the crypto industry
According to The Block, the British Treasury Department issued a statement on April 30 saying that it plans to cooperate with the United States to promote innovative development of the crypto industry. Chancellor Rachel Reeves said that new regulations will be formulated for crypto asset service providers such as Bitcoin and Ethereum through the "change plan" to enhance investor confidence and promote growth. This move aims to make the UK the "best place of innovation in the world". The statement revealed that Reeves recently discussed digital asset regulatory cooperation when meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Washington, including related proposals proposed by SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce. The Ministry of Finance of the two countries will continue to explore ways to support the responsible development of digital assets through the "UK-US Financial Regulatory Working Group". The UK has adjusted its policies to support the crypto industry many times this year, including the revision of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 in January and the cancellation of strict supervision of domestic pledge service providers. This series of measures echoes the Trump administration's supportive attitude towards the crypto industry.
BlackRock applied for DLT Shares, a digital stake category, for its $150 billion money market fund, according to Bloomberg ETF analyst Henry Jim. The DLT share will be sold only through BNY Mellon, which intends to use blockchain technology to mirror ownership, which may be an upfront preparation or preparation for future digital currency/cash use.
Tether adds 2 billion USDT to the Ethereum network in the early morning
According to Whale Alert monitoring, at 02:18 and 02:22 am today, Tether Treasury added 2 billion USDTs on the Ethereum network through two transactions. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said that the newly added USDT of the casting is supplementing the inventory. This is an authorized but unissued transaction, which means that the amount will be used as inventory for the next issue request and chain exchange.
Trump-owned media companies are exploring the practical tokens of Truth Social ecosystem
According to The Block, Trump Media & Technology Group, a media company owned by US President Trump, is considering launching a practical token that users of the "Truth Digital Wallet" can use the token to pay for "Truth+ subscription fees" and may also be used to pay for "other products and services within the Truth Social ecosystem" in the future. In November, the company submitted a trademark application for the fintech brand Truth.Fi, which mentioned the services related to "computer software for download, used to act as a digital wallet."
Unto Labs completes $14.4 million in financing to develop a new blockchain based on RISC-V
According to Fortune, Unto Labs announced the completion of a $14.4 million financing led by Framework Ventures and Electric Capital, with a valuation of $140 million. Unto is developing independent blockchain and self-developed virtual machine ThruVM, based on the RISC-V architecture, aiming to improve compatibility with traditional hardware and reduce the entry threshold for non-encrypted developers. Funds will be used to scale the team and accelerate product development.
Trump Group accepts cryptocurrency payments in new Dubai property
According to The National, Trump Group executive vice president Eric Trump said the company will accept cryptocurrency payments in a newly developed $1 billion project in Dubai. The project, developed by the Trump Group in partnership with Dar Global, includes hotels, residential units and clubs, and is expected to be completed in five years. Eric Trump said Dubai has become a popular real estate market in the world and attracts a large number of international investors.
According to the policy notes and draft documents released by the British Ministry of Finance today, the new regulations plan to include activities such as cryptocurrency trading platform operation, stablecoin issuance, custody services, pledge, market making and matchmaking transactions in the regulatory scope of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, requiring crypto companies for UK retail customers to be approved in the UK. The new regulations clearly define "qualified crypto assets" and "qualified stablecoins", and make supporting modifications to transparency, anti-money laundering, financial promotion, etc. Stablecoins will not be included in payment regulations for the time being. The Ministry of Finance expects to complete legislation in 2025.
Camp Network completes US$25 million Series A financing, led by 1kx and Blockchain Capital
According to Fortune, Camp Network, a blockchain project focused on AI copyright splitting, announced that it has completed a US$25 million Series A financing, led by 1kx and Blockchain Capital, with participation from OKX, Lattice and Paper Ventures, with a valuation of up to US$400 million. Camp Network is committed to building an on-chain storage and licensing platform for content creators, and plans to launch cryptocurrencies this year. Co-founder Murthy said that as AI companies gradually standardize the use of data, blockchain can become an important tool for verifying copyright compliance. It is worth noting that Camp Network official promotion subsequently announced that it had raised US$30 million. In addition to 1kx and Blockchain Capital, institutions such as Lattice, TrueBridge, Maven 11, Hypersphere, OKX and Paper Ventures also participated in the investment in Camp Network.
Binance Wallet will open the 14th issue of TGE: B² Network
According to Binance Wallet's official news, the 14th exclusive TGE event will be held from 8:00 to 10:00 UTC on April 30 through PancakeSwap, which must meet the specified Alpha Points threshold. The specific requirements will be announced before the event begins. Another 8.4 million B2 tokens will be used for subsequent market activities, and detailed information will be released.
Nasdaq Apply for Listing 21Shares Dogecoin Spot ETF
According to documents submitted by Nasdaq to the SEC, Nasdaq intends to list and trade the 21Shares Dogecoin ETF under the 5711(d) rule. The trust is managed by 21Shares US LLC. Coinbase Custody custody Dogecoin assets and tracks the DOGE-USD fixed-price index released by CF Benchmarks. ETFs will only be subscribed and redeemed in cash, with 10,000 shares per basket. The trust will not use leverage or derivatives, nor will it participate in pledge or income generation.
According to Fortune, Miden, a privacy blockchain project co-founded by former Meta engineers, announced the completion of a $25 million seed round of financing, led by Andreessen Horowitz's crypto division, together with Hack VC and 1kx, with Finality Capital Partners, Symbolic Capital and several angel investors in the crypto field participating. Instead of investing directly, Polygon Labs incubated Miden and reached an agreement to allocate about 10% of Miden's future tokens to Polygon token holders. Miden focuses on achieving transaction privacy through zero-knowledge proof, while taking into account the performance and decentralization of blockchain.
Pundi AI joins NVIDIA Inception Accelerator Program
According to the official announcement of Pundi AI, Pundi AI has officially joined the NVIDIA Inception program, which aims to support startups in the industry that use technological innovation. Pundi AI focuses on building an open AI ecosystem, covering cross-chain data layer, data labeling platform and AI data trading market. By joining the program, Pundi AI will receive market expansion support, hardware discounts, cloud resources and deep learning training to further accelerate product development and deployment.
DWF Labs announces becoming a market maker for JST tokens
DWF Labs announced a partnership with DeFi platform JUST to become a market maker for JST tokens, aiming to improve the liquidity of the JST market and help the development of the JUST ecosystem.
Circle is initially approved by Abu Dhabi to operate as a monetary service provider
According to The Block, stablecoin issuer Circle has received preliminary approval from the Financial Services Regulatory Bureau of Abu Dhabi Global Markets (ADGM) to operate as a monetary service provider. Previously, Circle established a new legal entity in ADGM in December 2024 to expand the Middle East and Africa markets. This initial approval means that Circle has met the requirements for conducting financial business at ADGM and is still to be finalized. Circle plans to further make arrangements in the region and has submitted an IPO application to the US Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this month.
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