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Solana has established the Solana Research Institute (SRI), a new research facility based in Switzerland, Cointelegraph reported. The SRI aims to help companies evaluate and adopt public blockchains amid evolving regulatory landscapes, such as Europe's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework and a U.S. stablecoin bill referred to as GENIUS. The outlet noted that the move is seen as a strategic step toward entering Europe's institutional financial market.

U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has obtained a Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO) license from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), The Block reported. The move allows the exchange to expand its business beyond its existing spot trading operations into the derivatives sector.

Nasdaq-listed AI Financial (AIFC), a company with close ties to the Trump family-led DeFi project World Liberty Financial (WLFI), has agreed to acquire asset tokenization firm Blockstreet for $43 million, Fortune Crypto reported. The deal has drawn criticism for potential insider trading, as Blockstreet, founded last October, is owned by AI Financial advisor Matthew Morgan. The company is unrelated to the cryptocurrency of the same name (BSB). AI Financial, formerly Alt5 Sigma, has seen its stock price fall by more than 90% since announcing a name change and plans to accumulate cryptocurrency.

On-chain analyst ZachXBT has criticized the security structure of memecoin leverage trading protocol Wasabi following a recent hack, questioning why a single Externally Owned Account (EOA) was granted significant authority without basic safeguards. He also alleged that project funds were spent on influencer marketing, including payments to key opinion leader (KOL) Kook. The incident was first disclosed by Web3 security firm CertiK. Wasabi has since stated on X that it is aware of the issue and is investigating, urging users not to interact with its contracts until further notice. The estimated losses from the hack amount to approximately $5.5 million.

The U.S. Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index for March rose 0.3% month-over-month, in line with expert forecasts, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) announced. The index also increased 3.2% year-over-year, matching expectations. The Federal Reserve considers the Core PCE Price Index, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, to be the most accurate measure of inflation.

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew at an annualized rate of 2.0% in the first quarter, falling short of the market forecast of 2.2%. U.S. GDP growth figures are released in three stages: an advance estimate, a preliminary estimate, and a final estimate. Today's release is the advance estimate.

PayPal (PYPL) has announced a reorganization that will consolidate its operations into three new business divisions, merging its cryptocurrency unit with its payment services arm. The company will now be structured around the following three segments: - PayPal & Payment Solutions - Venmo & Consumer Finance - Payment Services & Cryptocurrency Further details on the new business structure are expected to be released during the company's earnings call on May 5.

The European Central Bank (ECB) has held its key interest rate steady at 2.15%, in line with market expectations. The deposit rate was also frozen at 2.00%, matching forecasts.

Two senior officials in Chongqing, China, are under investigation for alleged bribery and money laundering involving USDT, Foresight News reported. According to a source, a businessman delivered 30.8 million USDT (approximately $30.8 million) to the city's mayor. During the investigation, authorities seized a cold wallet and traced the funds, discovering that a separate transfer of 15.5 million USDT (approximately $15.5 million) had been sent to another high-ranking official. The head of a local law firm has also been arrested, with the source suggesting this individual may be a key figure who helped launder the funds under the guise of legal fees.

AllUnity, a joint venture established by Deutsche Bank subsidiary DWS, crypto market maker Flow, and Galaxy, is expanding its euro-pegged stablecoin EURAU to the Solana blockchain, CoinDesk reported.

Abnormally high win rates in military and defense-related betting on Polymarket point to potential insider trading, according to a recent report from the U.S. non-profit investigative organization, the Anti-Corruption Data Collective (ACDC), cited by CoinDesk. The report, which analyzed trading data from January 2021 to mid-March 2026, found that the win rate in defense-related markets was 51.8%, compared to 14% for general political markets. It also pointed out that specific wallets made approximately $1.8 million in profits by placing large bets just before classified operations became public. ACDC recommended countermeasures such as strengthening user identity verification and withholding payouts on suspicious transactions.

Coinbase has announced the listing of MEGA perpetual futures. Trading will begin on April 30, provided liquidity conditions are met.

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)-listed Hyperscale Data (GPUS) announced that its preliminary revenue for the first quarter of 2026 reached approximately $44 million, a 76% increase from the $25 million recorded in the same period last year. The company's cryptocurrency mining revenue was approximately $5 million. As of April 26, Hyperscale held 675.35 BTC, valued at around $53.1 million, and aims to increase its BTC holdings to $100 million.

A governance vote is underway at World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a DeFi project linked to the Trump family, to unlock 62 billion WLFI tokens worth $3.7 billion. The proposal currently has 99.5% approval. If passed, the tokens are scheduled to be released gradually over a period starting in two years and ending in approximately four years. The vote is running from April 30 to May 7. However, the project faces ongoing centralization concerns, as the top four WLFI-holding addresses control about 40% of the total voting power. Amid the controversy, the price of WLFI briefly dipped below $0.06. It is currently trading at around $0.0606.

Bitcoin miner MARA Holdings (MARA) announced it has signed an agreement to acquire the 505 MW Long Ridge Energy combined-cycle thermal power plant in Ohio from FTAI Infrastructure for approximately $1.5 billion. The site is slated for development into a data center complex and can be expanded to over 1 GW of power capacity. This move is expected to help secure diverse revenue streams, including long-term high-performance computing (HPC) leases, BTC mining, and wholesale electricity sales.

Bitcoin is likely to face significant resistance around the $80,000 mark, according to an analysis by Bitwise senior research analyst Luke Deans reported by CoinDesk. Deans noted that the average purchase price for short-term holders is near $80,000, suggesting that a move above this level could be met with selling pressure from investors looking to break even, thereby limiting further upside. The report also highlighted several headwinds, including a surge in West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil to $110 per barrel ahead of the U.S. March PCE price index release and growing energy market instability due to reduced shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Additionally, increased market uncertainty follows the Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates, which saw four dissenting votes—the most since 1992. Meanwhile, the Bitcoin 30-day Implied Volatility Index (BVIV) has fallen to 41%, its lowest level since Jan. 29, indicating that the market may be growing less sensitive to negative factors such as rising oil prices and bond yields.

The Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), a Canadian government-owned sovereign wealth fund with $142 billion in assets, has purchased 1.38 million shares of MicroStrategy (MSTR) for $219 million, according to Wu Blockchain. This is the fund's first investment in a Bitcoin-related asset. Wu Blockchain added that the purchase can be seen as the de facto beginning of AIMCo's indirect investment in the cryptocurrency market.

Megaether (MEGA), which was listed on Binance at 11:00 a.m. UTC today, hit a high of $0.24594 and is currently trading at around $0.24.

The Spot CVD chart analyzes the order book for the BTC/USDT spot pair. The upper section shows the Volume Heatmap, while the lower section displays the Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD). - The Volume Heatmap at the top tracks trading volume at specific price levels. The background color brightens when the price lingers in a particular range or experiences significant movement. These brighter areas may act as potential support or resistance levels. - The Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) indicator at the bottom represents buy and sell orders categorized by trade size. As buy orders increase, the corresponding colored line rises. The yellow line tracks orders between $100 and $1,000, while the brown line represents large orders from $1 million to $10 million.

Binance has announced that it will list MEGA/USDT perpetual futures at 11:00 a.m. UTC on April 30. The contract will support up to 50x leverage.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has announced the seizure of approximately $500 million in crypto assets as part of a pressure campaign against Iran, Cointelegraph reported. Speaking on Fox Business on April 29, Bessent detailed the results of "Operation Economic Fury," an initiative ordered by President Donald Trump in March 2025. He stated that the U.S. is freezing bank accounts globally and is focused on discouraging any willingness to transact with the Iranian regime. Bessent added that sanctions also extend to the retirement pensions and overseas real estate of Iranian officials. The $500 million figure represents a significant increase from previously disclosed amounts. Last week, stablecoin issuer Tether froze over $344 million in USDT following sanctions on Iran-linked crypto wallets by the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).

Upbit announced it will temporarily suspend deposits and withdrawals for Celestia (TIA) starting at 9:00 a.m. UTC on May 5 to support a network upgrade.

The tokenization market is projected to grow by approximately 5,600% to reach $2 trillion by 2028, according to a forecast from Standard Chartered (SC). In a recent report cited by DL News, Geoffrey Kendrick, Head of Digital Assets Research at SC, explained that in a tokenized market, all assets and infrastructure exist on the same ledger, allowing for frictionless interaction. He identified lending protocols as the central hub for this activity. The expansion of stablecoin-based DeFi lending is a key driver, as the on-chain movement of real-world assets allows a single asset to simultaneously serve as collateral, generate yield, and provide liquidity, thereby lowering capital costs compared to traditional finance. The report also addressed the KelpDAO exploit and large outflows from Aave earlier this month, describing them as some of the most serious recent incidents in DeFi. However, it concluded that the fundamental growth drivers for tokenization remain intact.

OKX announced it will list the MEGA/USD spot pair at 12:00 p.m. UTC on April 30.

Megaether (MEGA), a token scheduled for listing on major exchanges, reached a high of $0.4238 on decentralized exchanges (DEX), according to data from Dexscreener. The token is currently trading at $0.3436. Major exchanges including South Korea's Upbit and Bithumb, as well as Binance, have previously announced plans to list MEGA.