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Tron (TRX) founder Justin Sun announced via X that he and HTX will provide 20 million USDT to support the crypto lending protocol Aave (AAVE). This follows previous announcements from Lido (LDO), Ether.fi (ETHFI), Ethena (ENA), and Mantle (MNT) that they would also provide ETH to aid the protocol.

South Korean crypto exchange Upbit has announced it will list The Parallel (PRL) for trading against the won, BTC, and USDT at 10:50 a.m. UTC on April 27. The announcement follows a previous decision by the exchange to postpone the listing after identifying an issue with PRL's circulating supply. Upbit explained that approximately 90 million PRL tokens, which had been moved from the foundation's initial wallet, were distributed to ecosystem partners, including an overseas personnel management company and a KOL marketing agency. The exchange confirmed that the tokens sold from these external wallets were part of the ecosystem's allocation and fell within the publicly disclosed distribution schedule. It also verified that there were no changes to the allocations for the team or investors. Upbit added that to enhance investor protection and market transparency, it had requested the project to disclose additional major wallet addresses, to which the project agreed.

Luxembourg-based bank Banking Circle has entered the stablecoin payments market after obtaining a Virtual Asset Service Provider (CASP) license, Cointelegraph reported. The bank will support Circle's (CRCL) USDC, Paxos's USDG, and its own euro-denominated stablecoin, EURI. The move comes as both traditional financial institutions, such as Societe Generale and a consortium of 12 banks, and crypto firms like Circle and Coinbase (COIN) are expanding their payment infrastructure in Europe to comply with the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, the outlet noted.

The Spot Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) chart analyzes the order book for the BTC/USDT spot trading pair. The upper section displays a Volume Heatmap, while the lower section shows the CVD. - The Volume Heatmap tracks the volume of trades at specific price levels. The background color brightens when the price lingers in a certain range or moves significantly. These brighter areas can indicate potential support and resistance levels. - The CVD indicator 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 tracks large orders between $1 million and $10 million.

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has announced a delay in the listing of Pearl (PRL). The exchange explained that the postponement is necessary to verify an issue related to the token's circulating supply. Bithumb stated it has requested an official clarification from the project team to ensure a safer trading environment and that the start of trading will be delayed until the matter is confirmed. This follows a similar move by fellow South Korean exchange Upbit, which previously postponed its own listing of PRL indefinitely.

An address linked to the deployer of the USD AI (CHIP) contract deposited 75 million CHIP, worth $5.73 million, to OKX about an hour ago, on-chain analyst ai_9684xtpa reported on X. The sending address, which begins with 0xB9f, was created three days ago and received the tokens from the CHIP deployer address, starting with 0xE23. The entire amount was transferred to the exchange. Deposits to exchanges are typically interpreted as a precursor to selling.

Global cryptocurrency exchange Echobit has expanded its digital asset deposit and withdrawal services by integrating with South Korean exchange Upbit's account holder verification system. This integration enables safer and smoother asset transfers between the two platforms. For transactions exceeding 1 million won (approximately $730), security procedures aligned with Travel Rule standards will be applied, including the verification of matching names and birthdates. Echobit previously completed a similar Travel Rule integration with Coinone and continues to strengthen its asset transfer infrastructure with major South Korean exchanges.

Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) announced via X that its team held an open invitation event for policymakers at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington D.C. on April 24. The project stated it is building a close working relationship with the U.S. Congress and the White House, and is also serving in an advisory capacity on the White House's cryptocurrency advisory committee. Pudgy Penguins CEO Luca Netz said that crypto projects will eventually be divided into those that have built government relationships and those that have not, adding that securing influence within Congress will lead to positive long-term growth. Co-founder Lorenzo remarked that when he and the team acquired Pudgy Penguins about four years ago, he never imagined representing the brand in Congress. He added that it was moving to see lawmakers empathize with real mass-market use cases for crypto. The Pudgy Penguins team also recently met with South Carolina Representative William Timmons and Republican Representatives Tim Moore and Michael Rulli to discuss the direction of cryptocurrency regulation.

Digital asset investment products saw a net inflow of $1.2 billion last week, marking the fourth consecutive week of inflows, CoinShares reported in its weekly fund flow report. Total assets under management (AUM) increased to $155 billion, though this remains below the $263 billion recorded in October of last year. By asset, Bitcoin products attracted $933 million in net inflows, while Ethereum products saw $192 million. "While investors are showing some caution ahead of the FOMC's interest rate decision, there is a growing atmosphere of interest in blockchain-related technology and the asset class as a whole," CoinShares noted.

South Korean crypto exchange Upbit has announced it is postponing the listing of Pearl (PRL). The exchange stated that it has identified an issue concerning the token's circulating supply and has requested clarification from the project team. Trading support for PRL will be delayed until this matter is fully verified.

Analyst Doctor Profit has projected that BTC could rally to a range of $83,000 to $87,000 before experiencing a sharp decline. According to CryptoPotato, he identified this area as a key short entry zone, anticipating a strong pullback following a short-term price increase. He analyzed that the market is currently in a phase of expanding volatility, driven by alternating waves of excessive optimism and pessimism, with the liquidation of early short positions fueling the upward momentum. In contrast, other analysts are presenting different scenarios: a bullish reversal if BTC reclaims the $90,000 mark, or a potential drop into the $50,000s if it breaks below key support levels.

Binance announced it will list seven spot trading pairs at 8:00 a.m. UTC on April 28: AVNT/U, BIO/U, CHIP/U, CHIP/USD1, KAT/U, USD1/TRY, and XAUT/USD1.

Approximately $6 billion in stablecoins have flowed into Binance over the past two months, according to on-chain analyst Darkfost. The analyst noted that this occurred during a period of heightened market volatility, driven by rising energy prices and inflation concerns amid U.S.-Iran tensions. According to Darkfost, the increase in stablecoin inflows despite these conditions suggests some investors are preparing to re-enter the market.

According to data from @ai_9684xtpa, open interest in Dogecoin (DOGE) futures on Binance has surged by nearly 40% since the afternoon of April 23. The OI has climbed from 2.31 billion to 3.23 billion DOGE during this period, an increase equivalent to approximately $100 million.

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has announced that the listing of The Pearl (PRL) has been delayed to 11:30 a.m. UTC today. The token was originally scheduled to be listed at 8:00 a.m. UTC.

Four out of seven chart masters affiliated with CoinNess have forecast a decline for Bitcoin this week, while three predict a rise. The highest price target is $88,000, and the lowest is $71,000. Note: Please vote for the directional and price target forecast that aligns with your opinion via the link provided. One hundred participants will be selected through a drawing to receive a coffee coupon.

Ki Young Ju, CEO of CryptoQuant, stated on X that the Bitcoin market is currently being driven by futures. He noted that while open interest is increasing, the "Apparent Demand" indicator, which reflects the market's actual BTC demand, remains negative despite ETF inflows and purchases by Michael Saylor. Historically, bear markets tend to end when spot and futures demand recover simultaneously, he added.

Upbit announced that it will list The Parallel (PRL) for KRW, BTC, and USDT trading at 8:30 a.m. UTC today.

Philanthropist Kim Geo-seok, 79, has donated 100,000 XRP, worth approximately 200 million won ($145,000), to the Seoul branch of the Community Chest of Korea, Insight reported on April 27. The organization said it plans to liquidate the assets, which were transferred on April 24, to fund support programs for vulnerable local communities. This marks Kim's latest crypto-based donation, following his contribution of one Bitcoin in August last year—a first in South Korea—and a separate 100,000 XRP donation to Seoul National University Hospital in March.

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb announced it will list Pearl (PRL) for KRW trading at 8:00 a.m. UTC today.

BTC perp long/short ratios on top exchanges by open interest The following are the 24-hour long/short ratios for BTC perpetual futures on the world’s three largest crypto futures exchanges by open interest: Overall: 49.85% long, 50.15% short - Binance: 48.44% long, 51.56% short - OKX: 48.68% long, 51.32% short - Bybit: 51.23% long, 48.77% short

Bitcoin is facing significant selling pressure around the $80,000 mark, a level analysts identify as the breakeven point for recent buyers, CoinDesk reports. Despite a 16% gain in April and strong institutional accumulation, the cryptocurrency hit a 12-week high of $79,399 overnight before retreating during Asian trading hours on Monday. The pullback thwarted Bitcoin's first attempt to reclaim the $80,000 level since January. The initial surge was partly driven by a broader risk-on sentiment following an Axios report that Iran had offered the U.S. a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with nuclear talks postponed until after a U.S. naval blockade is lifted. Bitcoin briefly followed the trend before diverging. Bitcoin analyst Rachael Lucas explained that the $80,000 level is where recent buyers reach their entry price. She noted that this is historically a point of selling pressure, as traders who have been holding losing positions for weeks look to exit the market.

A whale address dormant for three years has deposited 2,301 ETH, worth $5.5 million, to Kraken, Onchain Lens reported on X. Deposits to exchanges are typically interpreted as a precursor to selling.

The Litterbox Trust of Solana-based decentralized swap aggregator Jupiter announced on X today that it has purchased an additional 356,021 JUP. This brings the total purchased this month to 10,123,216 JUP and the trust's total holdings to 114,226,466 JUP. Jupiter plans to deposit 50% of its protocol revenue into the trust over the next two years to continue accumulating JUP.

U.S. Republican Senator Thom Tillis has withdrawn his opposition to the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve Chairman, Cointelegraph reported. In a post on X, Tillis explained that he will now support Warsh's confirmation after confirming that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has concluded its roughly three-month investigation into Chairman Jerome Powell. The senator added that the investigation was a matter that could have undermined the Fed's independence and that his support was contingent on the issue being resolved.