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Jack Dorsey's Block Inc has purchased an additional 114.89 bitcoins, bringing its total holdings to 8,998.Bitcoin ranks 14th.

According to Arkham data, the suspected Block Street team address transferred tokens to the Bybit deposit address (0xEcB8...0D51) in the past two hours, totaling 5 million BSB tokens, with a total value of approximately $3.6534 million.The tokens from the sending address previously originated from the BSB team's multi-signature address. Currently, the circulating supply of BSB is 207.75 million tokens, and the total amount received by this address accounts for about 2.41% of its total circulating supply. BSB is currently priced at $0.7595, with a 24-hour decline of 9.11%, and its circulating market capitalization is approximately $15.78 million.

Nasdaq-listed company Republic Power Group Limited announced the completion of a definitive transaction, having acquired a 10% stake in NVC Partners Limited, and entered into a technical service and platform cooperation agreement with NVTH Limited and its affiliate NVTHK Limited, officially entering the RWA tokenization and blockchain infrastructure market.According to the agreement, RPGL will gain access to real-world asset tokenization systems, secondary trading infrastructure, and related technology development, support, and maintenance services. The company stated that this move will promote its expansion of institutional-level digital finance and capital market solutions, leveraging its customer base in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Southeast Asia to advance the implementation of related applications.

According to the official announcement, Gate will launch the 14th phase of the Flash Exchange Lucky Draw event from April 27 at 18:00 to May 4 at 00:00 (UTC+8). During the event, users can initiate flash exchange transactions with a minimum of only $1, enjoy a zero-fee fast experience, and participate in a lottery to unlock XRP and lucky bag rewards. The prize pool is updated daily at 08:00 (UTC+8), and the number of rewards is limited, available on a first-come, first-served basis.During the event, new users who complete their first flash exchange transaction of no less than $1 will receive 1 lottery chance; users who complete a flash exchange transaction volume of $100 daily will receive 1 lottery chance, and additional lottery chances can be unlocked when the transaction volume reaches $500, $1,000, $5,000, and for every additional $10,000. For each new user invited who completes identity verification and their first flash exchange transaction of no less than $1, the inviter will receive 1 lottery chance, with a maximum of 10 chances per person. In addition, users whose flash exchange transaction volume reaches 80,000 USDT can also participate in a cash reward activity, with a maximum reward of 200 USDT, and a total prize pool of 20,000 USDT, distributed based on transaction volume, available on a first-come, first-served basis.It is reported that Gate Flash Exchange currently supports over 2,400 types of cryptocurrency assets, providing zero fees, fast transactions, and intelligent exchange rate matching services, helping users easily complete multi-currency one-click exchanges.

According to token unlocking data from the Crypto asset data platform RootData, Ethena (ENA) will unlock approximately 171.88 million tokens at 00:00 Beijing time on May 5, worth about 18.27 million USD.

According to official news, Block has released a proof of reserves, stating that by the end of the first quarter of 2026, the company holds a total of 28,355.05 bitcoins, valued at approximately 2.2 billion dollars. Among them, customer holdings are 19,357.16 bitcoins (approximately 1.5 billion dollars), and the company's treasury holds 8,997.89 bitcoins (approximately 696 million dollars).

Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour cited a Bloomberg report on X stating that Kalshi has completed its first customized block trade, with Jump Trading providing liquidity support for the transaction. This trade was facilitated by Greenlight Commodities this month, representing an environmentally-focused hedge fund based in Houston that seeks exposure to a contract tracking whether a specific price will be realized in the carbon emissions allowance auction taking place in California in May.Mansour stated that the institutional application of prediction markets could be a $10-15 trillion market, with even greater growth potential depending on how widely they are adopted compared to products currently exclusive to Wall Street.

According to Blockchain for Europe, the European Blockchain Association, in collaboration with Dr. Ulrich Bindseil, former Director General of Market Infrastructure and Payments at the European Central Bank, and Erwin Voloder, Director of Research and Strategy at the Association, jointly released a report titled "Reforming MiCA to Support Euro Stablecoins."The report recognizes the significance of MiCA as a milestone regulatory framework, but also points out that some of its design choices may place Europe in the unfavorable range of the regulatory "Laffer curve"—excessively stringent requirements could weaken the EU's market competitiveness and drive related businesses outside the EU.The report proposes a series of targeted and pragmatic reform suggestions aimed at fostering a more competitive, resilient, and globally influential euro stablecoin ecosystem under MiCA, and calls on policymakers, industry participants, and various stakeholders to actively engage in discussions to jointly promote the continuous improvement of the MiCA framework.

The Block announced the appointment of senior media and technology executive Steve Chung as CEO to drive the company's institutional expansion. At the same time, Foresight Ventures committed to an additional $10 million investment to support its next phase of development.Former CEO Larry Cermak will continue to serve as president, focusing on research and product operations. Steve Chung's career began at Goldman Sachs, where he served as Chief Growth Officer at Fox Corporation, Chief Digital Officer at Fox Television, CEO of CJ ENM America, and Chief Operating Officer at Azuki. He stated that he will leverage AI to enhance the depth, speed, and practicality of insights, transforming The Block into a global platform for digital asset investors and decision-makers.Foresight Ventures partner Zac Tsui stated that Steve's background in capital markets, media, and the crypto industry makes him the ideal leader to guide the company in becoming a global institutional platform.

Bitget officially launched the "Blockchain4Youth Learning Center" with its first course, aimed at providing a systematic blockchain learning path for young people and further connecting knowledge learning with career development. After completing the course and passing the assessment, students will receive a certificate of completion issued by Bitget's Chief Marketing Officer Ignacio Aguirre Franco, serving as an official certification of their Web3 capabilities. Certificate holders can gain more industry exposure and priority employment opportunities among the partner employers of the Blockchain4Youth Talent Alliance.To bridge the gap from learning to employment, Bitget has partnered with the Web3 recruitment platform Bondex to provide students with a transparent job-seeking channel and a talent pool connection mechanism. Bondex co-founder Ignacio Palomera stated that the project aims to address the real issues faced by learners, such as "lack of industry connections after completing the course, insufficient effective certification, and unclear job-seeking paths," building a more direct bridge between young talent and recruiting companies.So far, the Bitget Blockchain4Youth series of projects has attracted over 15,000 young participants. Bitget CMO Ignacio Aguirre Franco pointed out that the goal of the learning center is to transform young people's interest in Web3 into a tangible entry path. As the program continues to advance, Blockchain4Youth is gradually evolving from a single event project into a long-term infrastructure focused on Web3 education, career guidance, and talent development.

According to Insight Korea, South Korea's digital bank K Bank has established a strategic partnership with blockchain company Ripple to advance the verification of next-generation cross-border remittance technology based on blockchain.Both parties will focus on assessing the optimization potential in remittance speed, cost structure, and transaction transparency through Ripple's global payment network and infrastructure. The current collaboration includes proof of concept based on digital wallets, joint development of cross-border remittance models, and expansion in the digital asset field. The ongoing second phase of testing has simulated the connection between the bank's internal systems and customer accounts, testing on-chain fund transfers aimed at the UAE and Thailand. K Bank is also evaluating the adoption of Ripple's SaaS digital wallet Palisade to enhance compliance and deployment efficiency.

According to token unlocking data from the crypto asset data platform RootData, Momentum (MMT) will unlock approximately 12.53 million tokens at 10:00 AM Beijing time on May 4th, worth about 1.72 million USD.

According to token unlocking data from the Crypto asset data platform RootData, Block Street (BSB) will unlock approximately 6.26 million tokens at 0:00 Beijing time on May 4, worth about 4.19 million USD.

Blockchain Capital partner Spencer Bogart posted on X platform that the total transaction volume of Kalshi and Polymarket is nearly equal, both around $12 billion (the former at $12.29 billion and the latter at $12.22 billion). Excluding sports-related transactions, Polymarket's non-sports category transaction volume is $7.5 billion, while Kalshi is only $1.6 billion.Despite the positioning differences between the two in the prediction market, it is strange that they are still classified in the same category.

According to token unlocking data from the crypto asset data platform RootData, Cheelee (CHEEL) will unlock approximately 6.42 million tokens at 8:00 AM Beijing time on May 3rd, worth about 2.82 million USD.

Litecoin disclosed in a post on platform X that a recent zero-day vulnerability had caused a DoS attack, affecting the operation of major mining pools. Mining nodes that were not updated allowed an invalid MWEB (MimbleWimble Extension Block) transaction to be executed, enabling the related tokens to be withdrawn to a third-party DEX.The Litecoin network rolled back these invalid transactions through a reorganization (reorg) of 13 blocks, confirming that they would not be included in the main chain. All valid transactions during this period were unaffected, and the vulnerability has been completely fixed, with network operations restored to normal.