News Preview:
- Cboe plans to launch a new Bitcoin futures product in collaboration with FTSE Russell on April 28
- Binance Alpha will list Sign (SIGN) and Haedal Protocol (HAEDAL)
- TOKEN 2049 Dubai conference will be held from April 30 to May 1, with Eric Trump, the son of former President Trump, invited to attend
- Frax Finance will conduct a North Star upgrade on April 30 at midnight (UTC+8), with Frax Share being renamed to Frax and serving as a gas token
- Hyperliquid plans to adjust its fee structure and introduce a staking tier system after April 30
- Sui (SUI) will unlock approximately 74 million tokens at 8 AM Beijing time on May 1, representing 2.28% of the current circulation, valued at approximately $267 million
April 28
Policy and Regulation:
The two Bitcoin reserve bills in Arizona are set for a third reading next Monday and may face a final vote. This could become the first state-level Bitcoin reserve bill passed by vote.
Exchanges:
Cboe plans to launch a new Bitcoin futures product in collaboration with FTSE Russell on April 28
According to Cboe Digital, the cryptocurrency division of the Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe), it plans to launch a new Bitcoin futures product on April 28, pending regulatory approval. The futures product, launched in collaboration with FTSE Russell, will settle on the last business day of each month. The contract is cash-settled and based on the XBTF index, which reflects 1/10 of the value of the FTSE Bitcoin Index.
Binance Alpha will list Sign (SIGN) on April 28
Binance announced that Binance Alpha will list Sign (SIGN), with trading opening on April 28, specific time to be announced. Previously, it was reported that Sign announced the SIGN token economics: 40% allocated for community incentives, with 10% airdropped at TGE.
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit announced in a notice released on April 16 that it will discontinue a series of Web3 products and services by the end of May. The exchange stated that this decision is part of its shift in operational focus, as Bybit enters a new phase of growth and innovation.
The services to be discontinued include Bybit's Cloud Wallet and Keyless Wallet, which will no longer be available after May 31, 2025. Users are urged to transfer all assets (including tokens, NFTs, and inscription assets) from these wallets to their Bybit funding accounts or seed phrase wallets before the deadline. Failure to complete the transfer by the deadline may result in access delays and require additional identity verification. Additionally, Bybit will close several Web3 trading features by the end of May, including its DEX Pro platform, Swap & Bridge services, and a broader NFT marketplace. Besides these changes, Bybit also ceased support for several other services on April 8, including Inscriptions, NFT Pro, ApeX, Buy Crypto, and its Initial DEX Offering (IDO) platform. The company's Web3 points program will also cease on April 28.
Project Updates:
BNB Chain announced on the X platform that it has initiated a proposal to update the key parameters of the Lorentz hard fork, involving ValidatorContract, SlashContract, and GovernorContract, with voting ending on April 28, currently with a 100% approval rate.
It is reported that the BSC Lorentz mainnet hard fork upgrade will take place on April 29 at 13:05 (UTC+8).
University of the Hespérides in Spain launches a Bitcoin master's degree, starting on April 28
The University of the Hespérides in Spain announced the launch of its first Spanish-language Bitcoin master's program, which will commence on April 28, 2025, aimed at training professionals in the Bitcoin field with comprehensive skills in technology, economics, law, and philosophy. The program will be fully online, covering the philosophy, history, economics, technology, regulation, and business applications of Bitcoin, emphasizing its value as a transformative monetary network. Partner organizations include BTC Inc, Jan3, BTC Consulting 360, ensuring the curriculum is closely aligned with industry needs. The program is open to students worldwide and has completed its enrollment launch.
April 29
Policy and Regulation:
Kim Sang-hoon, chairman of the policy committee of South Korea's ruling People Power Party, stated that they will advance the legislation of the "Digital Asset Basic Law" to systematically manage and promote the healthy development of the digital asset market, achieving a balance between investor protection and industry innovation. He pointed out that due to regulatory ambiguity and excessive restrictions, foreign capital finds it difficult to enter the South Korean market, and domestic capital is accelerating its outflow overseas. Kim Sang-hoon stated that virtual assets are an important component of the new economy and should be developed institutionally, with relevant policies to be officially released by lawmaker Park Soo-min on April 29.
Exchanges:
Binance Alpha will list Haedal Protocol (HAEDAL) on April 29
Binance announced that its platform Binance Alpha will debut Haedal Protocol (HAEDAL), with trading opening on April 29, specific time to be announced. Previously, it was reported that the Sui ecosystem liquidity staking protocol Haedal Protocol completed seed round financing, with participation from Hashed, Animoca Ventures, and others.
OKX will delist five spot trading pairs including KISHU and MAX on April 29
The trading pairs for KISHU, MAX, MILO, MXC, SSWP, and their USDT pairs will officially delist from 16:00 to 18:00 Beijing time on April 29, with the deposit function having been closed on April 22, and withdrawals will cease on July 29. The last distribution of KISHU on-chain dividends will occur on April 25, and users need to handle related assets in a timely manner.
Developer Activities:
Meta will hold a developer conference LlamaCon on April 29
April 30
Macroeconomics:
20:30: U.S. first-quarter labor cost index quarter-on-quarter, first-quarter real GDP annualized quarter-on-quarter preliminary, first-quarter real personal consumption expenditures quarter-on-quarter preliminary, first-quarter core PCE price index annualized quarter-on-quarter preliminary
22:00: U.S. March PCE price data, March personal spending month-on-month, March existing home sales index month-on-month
Exchanges:
Nigerian court postpones hearing on Binance tax evasion case to April 30
A Nigerian court has postponed the hearing on Binance's tax evasion case to April 30 to allow tax authorities to respond to the legal motions filed by Binance. The Nigerian Federal Inland Revenue Service accuses Binance of owing corporate income tax and penalties for 2022 and 2023, totaling over $79 billion. Binance questions the legality of the court's delivery of legal documents via email, claiming its headquarters is in the Cayman Islands and has no physical presence in Nigeria.
Project Updates:
OpenAI: GPT-4 will be retired on April 30 and fully replaced by 4o
OpenAI stated on its website that starting April 30, GPT-4 will be "completely replaced" by GPT-4o, but GPT-4 will continue to be available through the API. OpenAI claims that "in face-to-face evaluations, it (4o) consistently outperforms GPT-4 in writing, coding, STEM, and more." According to U.S. media outlet The Verge, OpenAI will unveil a series of new AI models next week, including GPT-4.1, which will be an improved version of the 4o multimodal model. OpenAI will also launch smaller versions of GPT-4.1, including mini and nano versions, as well as an o3 "inference" model and a new inference model named o4-mini.
The decentralized stablecoin protocol Frax Finance announced that it will conduct a North Star upgrade at noon PST on April 29 (expected to be midnight on April 30 Beijing time). Through this upgrade, Frax Share (FXS) will be renamed to Frax, becoming the gas token for Fraxtal, replacing frxETH. It will serve as the only commodity token used to secure the ecosystem. FXS held on Fraxtal will be automatically converted to FRAX at a 1:1 ratio, while FXS held on Ethereum must be bridged to Fraxtal for conversion on or after April 29.
X2Y2 will close its NFT marketplace on April 30, but smart contracts will continue to operate
According to an official announcement from X2Y2, after a journey of three years and $5.6 billion in transaction volume, X2Y2 will officially close its NFT marketplace on April 30, 2025. X2Y2 co-founder @tp_x2y2 stated that while the platform will shut down, the relevant smart contracts will continue to run.
Terraform Labs: Crypto asset loss claim portal is now open, with a deadline of April 30
Terraform Labs' crypto asset loss claim portal will open on March 31, 2025, allowing creditors to submit eligible crypto asset loss claims via http://claims.terra.money. Submission requires proof materials such as wallet addresses/read-only API keys and a completed claim form. The deadline for claim submissions is April 30, 2025, at 23:59 (Eastern Time), and late submissions will not be accepted.
Hyperliquid plans to adjust its fee structure and introduce a staking tier system after April 30
Hyperliquid announced that it will adjust its fee structure and introduce Staking Tiers on or after April 30, 2025. Under the new rules, users staking HYPE tokens can enjoy lower trading fees, with discounts of up to 40%. Additionally, the spot and contract markets will adopt separate fee structures, and the weight for calculating spot trading volume will be doubled to enhance fairness in fee calculations. After the adjustment, the default rates will increase, with the contract taker fee rising from 0.035% to 0.045%, and the spot taker fee doubling from 0.035% to 0.07%. Hyperliquid stated that this move aims to increase protocol revenue and enhance the utility of HYPE.
Developer Activities:
Alliance announced that it will collaborate with Base to host an MVP Hackathon in San Francisco, with the winning project advancing directly to the Alliance Accelerator ALL15 batch and having the opportunity to receive up to $500,000 in investment from Alliance and Coinbase Ventures (subject to specific terms). The application deadline is April 30, covering themes in crypto, AI, robotics, and cutting-edge technology.
The Ethereum Protocol Fellowship (EPF) sixth session is now open for applications, with a deadline of April 30. This session of EPF will take place from June to November 2025, featuring two offline events at EthCC in France and Devconnect in Argentina. The program is aimed at experienced software engineers, providing mentorship and stipend support, with the goal of advancing Ethereum protocol development, focusing on areas such as consensus, client development, and testing.
Conference Activities:
TOKEN 2049 Dubai conference will be held from April 30 to May 1, with Eric Trump invited to attend
Token Unlocks:
Optimism (OP) will unlock approximately 31.34 million tokens at 8 AM Beijing time on April 30, representing 1.89% of the current circulation, valued at approximately $25.7 million.
Kamino (KMNO) will unlock approximately 229 million tokens at 8 PM Beijing time on April 30, representing 16.98% of the current circulation, valued at approximately $14.5 million.
Gunz (GUN) will unlock approximately 83.33 million tokens at 10 PM Beijing time on April 30, representing 13.79% of the current circulation, valued at approximately $5 million.
Renzo (REZ) will unlock approximately 527 million tokens at 7 PM Beijing time on April 30, representing 19.57% of the current circulation, valued at approximately $7.4 million.
May 1
Exchanges:
Coinbase International plans to launch ZORA perpetual contract trading on May 1
Coinbase International announced on the X platform that it will add support for ZORA perpetual contracts on Coinbase International and Coinbase Advanced, with the ZORA-PERP market expected to open at or after 5:30 PM Beijing time on May 1.
Bitget will launch an upgraded liquidity incentive program on May 1
Bitget will officially launch a newly upgraded "Liquidity Incentive Program" on May 1. This program aims to enhance liquidity and trading efficiency for spot and contract markets by optimizing the fee structure and incentive mechanisms.
The new plan introduces a tiered system, offering a more competitive fee incentive structure: the highest maker rebate in the spot market can reach -0.012%, while the highest rebate in the contract market is -0.005%; the minimum taker fees are 0.020% (spot) and 0.025% (contract). Additionally, mainstream perpetual contract trading pairs such as BTCUSDT and ETHUSDT will first be included in the maker negative fee range, with approximately 130 contract tokens currently applicable to this policy, and future expansions based on liquidity performance. Newly onboarded teams can submit historical trading data to apply for initial tier upgrades, enjoying premium rates and higher API rate limits.
Crypto exchange eXch announces shutdown on May 1 due to money laundering allegations
Crypto exchange eXch announced it will cease operations on May 1. Reports previously indicated that the platform was used to launder part of the stolen funds from Bybit exchange. In an announcement on April 17, eXch stated that the majority of its management team voted to "cease operations and exit" in response to allegations that the North Korean hacking group Lazarus Group laundered approximately $35 million through the platform—funds originating from a $1.4 billion hack suffered by Bybit. The exchange claimed it had become a target of a "transatlantic joint law enforcement operation" aimed at shutting down its business and potentially filing criminal charges.
Project Updates:
PsyFi will shut down all services, including PsyLend and Vaults, on May 1
According to official news from PsyFi, a financial tool provider in the Solana ecosystem, PsyFi (including PsyLend and Vaults) will shut down all front-end and back-end services on May 1, 2025, and stop platform support. The platform has now entered a mode that only supports withdrawals, and users are reminded to complete fund withdrawals before this date to ensure asset safety. Additionally, PsyFi stated that it may share contract addresses and IDL in the future for users who need to interact directly with the smart contracts.
Nethermind head: Plans to remove pre-merge historical records in version 1.3.1 on May 1
Marek Moraczyński, head of the Ethereum client Nethermind, stated on the X platform that currently over 80% of Ethereum full node disk space is occupied by historical records. In the new version 1.3.1, Nethermind is prepared to remove pre-merge historical records through ERA files, and all teams have agreed to execute the relevant operations on May 1. If all blocks and receipts are removed and only the data necessary to verify the latest block is retained, the full node capacity will be less than 200 GB.
Prague-based crypto venture capital firm RockawayX announced the completion of its second early-stage fund, raising $125 million, which closed in the first quarter of this year and will primarily invest in Solana ecosystem startups. This firm, which invested in Solana back in 2018 before it was fully operational, currently manages approximately $2 billion in assets and has offices in Prague, Dubai, and London, with two-thirds of its 45 employees being engineers. RockawayX CEO Victor Fischer stated that two-thirds of the new fund will be allocated to seed investments, with the remainder going to liquid assets.
Despite a 22% decline in crypto venture capital in the U.S. market in the first quarter, RockawayX's 2021 fund has already returned over five times, mainly benefiting from early investments in Solana, market maker Wintermute, and lending protocol Morpho Labs. The firm has invested in over 15 Solana ecosystem projects and will jointly launch the accelerator center "Solana City" in Dubai on May 1, in collaboration with the Solana Foundation and development company Helius Labs.
Crypto investment platform Bake will close its Singapore market and services starting May 1
Crypto investment platform Bake will close its Singapore market and services starting May 1. Bake has set April 30, 2025, as the final date for all users to withdraw their digital assets. The official recommendation is for all users to handle their funds before the deadline to avoid any additional administrative processes and potential fees.
Token Unlocks:
Sui (SUI) will unlock approximately 74 million tokens at 8 AM Beijing time on May 1, representing 2.28% of the current circulation, valued at approximately $267 million.
ZetaChain (ZETA) will unlock approximately 44.26 million tokens at 8 AM Beijing time on May 1, representing 5.67% of the current circulation, valued at approximately $11.3 million.
dydx (DYDX) will unlock approximately 8.33 million tokens at 8 AM Beijing time on May 1, representing 1.09% of the current circulation, valued at approximately $5.4 million.
May 2
Macroeconomics:
U.S. April adjusted non-farm payrolls and April unemployment rate will be announced at 20:30.
Exchanges:
Binance will delist ALPACA, PDA, VIB, and WING on May 2
According to Binance's announcement, due to not meeting the platform's review standards, Binance will stop all spot trading pairs for ALPACA, PDA, VIB, and WING tokens at 11:00 AM (Beijing time) on May 2, 2025, and proceed with delisting. The official emphasized that this decision is based on multiple evaluation criteria, including project team activity, trading liquidity, network security, and community transparency.
Project Updates:
CoinList will launch the Fleek (FLK) token sale on May 2
AI agent and virtual influencer platform Fleek will start the $FLK token sale at 1 AM Beijing time on May 2, with a total token supply of 100 million, of which 6.6667 million will be available in this round, with an FDV of $75 million and a price of $0.75, fully unlocked after TGE. Fleek is referred to as the "Shopify of AI," supporting developers, creators, and brands to build and monetize AI agents and virtual beings on its platform. The project has received support from Eliza (formerly ai16z), Venice AI, and others. This sale is not open to regions such as the U.S., Canada, China, and the U.K.
Token Unlocks:
Omni Network (OMNI) will unlock approximately 15.98 million tokens at 7 PM Beijing time on May 2, representing 83.51% of the current circulation, valued at approximately $42.2 million.
Ethena (ENA) will unlock approximately 40.63 million tokens at 3 PM Beijing time on May 2, representing 0.73% of the current circulation, valued at approximately $14.2 million.
May 3
Token Unlocks:
Memecoin (MEME) will unlock approximately 3.45 billion tokens at 3:30 PM Beijing time on May 3, representing 7.90% of the current circulation, valued at approximately $7.4 million.
May 4
None
Specific Time TBD
OKX CEO: OKX will launch a payment wallet next week
OKX CEO Star stated on the X platform that OKX will launch a new OKX payment wallet next week, aiming to drive cryptocurrency adoption to a billion users.
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