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The Avalanche Foundation stated on platform X that it supports DeFi United. This is a coordinated action aimed at restoring rsETH collateral support. DeFi is undergoing public stress testing, with transparent accounting and real accountability, while traditional financial systems often take months or years to complete such repairs.The Avalanche Foundation expressed support for Aave and the broader DeFi ecosystem.

Circle stated on the X platform that Circle Ventures is purchasing AAVE tokens because strong DeFi infrastructure does not build itself.Aave is helping to shape the future of on-chain finance, and Circle is supporting this ecosystem and the entire community built around it.

Aave announced on platform X that the Ethereum core organization Consensys and Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin have officially joined the DeFi United recovery initiative, providing funding support of up to 30,000 ETH, with ongoing strategic consulting provided by Sharplink.Aave stated that the aforementioned contributions are an important part of the overall recovery plan for DeFi United, playing a key role in promoting the recovery of rsETH collateral and normalizing market conditions. Without this support, the current recovery process would be difficult to advance.

UPBIT will open trading for Perle (PRL) on April 27, 2025, at 17:30, supporting KRW, BTC, and USDT markets. Users can deposit within 1 hour and 30 minutes after the announcement is released. Please pay attention to subsequent announcements for specific trading times.

UPBIT will launch trading for Onyxcoin (XCN) on April 27, 2025, at 16:00, supporting KRW and USDT markets. Users can make deposits 1 hour and 30 minutes after the announcement is released, and trading support will open at the specified time.

The Babylon Foundation stated on platform X that it will deposit 3 million USDT into Aave, with 2 million allocated to V3 and 1 million allocated to V4, to show support and confidence in Aave and DeFi.Any interest generated from this deposit will be returned to the Aave ecosystem through the Aave x Babylon integration incentives, allowing the same capital to support current recovery efforts while also promoting future adoption.

Bitcoin developer Paul Sztorc announced the official launch of the Bitcoin hard fork network eCash, allowing BTC holders to exchange BTC for eCash at a 1:1 ratio after the hard fork goes live.It is reported that the Layer1 node software of this network will be an "almost replica" of the Bitcoin Core client, continuing to use the SHA-256 hashing algorithm and lowering the initial mining difficulty to attract more miners to participate. Meanwhile, eCash will also be equipped with seven Layer2 scaling networks called "drivechains" to enhance transaction throughput and support optional on-chain privacy features. Paul Sztorc stated that eCash is different from Bitcoin Cash in 2017, no longer using the "Bitcoin" name, and claims it is a long-term solution to Bitcoin's scalability and privacy issues. However, the proposal to manually reallocate a portion of Satoshi Nakamoto's approximately 1.1 million BTC to early investors has sparked strong controversy in the community, with some Bitcoin supporters criticizing the move as "theft" and a violation of Bitcoin principles.

Aave posted on platform X stating that the Aave service provider has released a governance proposal for Aave DAO, suggesting to allocate 25,000 ETH to participate in the ongoing DeFi United initiative. This ETH funding will be used to support the restoration of asset backing for rsETH, helping it to quickly regain its peg and promote the normalization of market conditions.This proposal aims to accelerate the risk management process for rsETH through financial support at the Aave DAO level, stabilizing the related DeFi market ecosystem.

Bitget announced a strategic partnership with the crypto data intelligence platform Market Prophit to jointly launch an AI-driven social trading tool. This feature is based on Market Prophit's AI engine, which performs real-time scans of vast data on platform X and combines it with the historical market prediction performance of relevant accounts to provide a comprehensive score, helping users more efficiently identify high-quality trading signals and execute strategies directly on the platform.The tool supports a two-way trading mechanism, allowing users to automatically follow high-quality social trading accounts or to take reverse positions on accounts with significant long-term prediction deviations. By transforming unstructured social media sentiment into systematic, executable trading strategies, it further enhances the complete decision-making chain from information capture and signal filtering to one-click trading.Igor Gonta, CEO of Market Prophit, stated that price fluctuations in the crypto market are often highly correlated with social media sentiment. This collaboration aims to convert complex and dispersed market sentiment into quantifiable, tradable standardized indicators, providing users with more systematic trading references to help them capture a wider range of strategic opportunities in a volatile market.

The cryptocurrency trading platform SuperEx announced that it will soon launch Canton (CANTON) in the innovation zone and open the CANTON/USDT spot trading pair. Trading will officially start on April 24, 2026, at 11:00 Beijing time (03:00 UTC), and the deposit and withdrawal channels will soon be opened.The official stated that with the launch of spot trading, CANTON will also be included in the margin support range for all-currency contracts, allowing users to use it directly as margin assets for contract trading.It is reported that the Canton Network is a public, permissionless blockchain network designed specifically for institutional finance, aiming to integrate privacy, compliance, and scalability. The network is managed by the Canton Foundation and supported by several leading global financial institutions, enabling instant, secure synchronization and settlement of various asset classes on its shared infrastructure powered by its native token, Canton Coin.

According to the Belarusian National News Agency BELTA, Alexander Yegorov, the First Deputy Chairman of the National Bank of Belarus, revealed at the "Digital Banking - 2026" conference that Belarus has signed Decree No. 19, officially establishing a regulatory framework for crypto banking.According to the relevant regulations, crypto banks will support 26 types of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), TON (Toncoin), Solana (SOL), and various stablecoins; at the same time, they will open 11 types of operations, including crypto deposits, crypto loans, crypto staking, crypto collateral, crypto transfers, issuing their own tokens, and crypto storage and exchange, among others. Yegorov stated that the list of currencies and operations mentioned above is not yet closed and will continue to be updated and improved as investor demand and new ideas emerge.

Aave founder and CEO Stani Kulechov disclosed that he personally invested 5,000 ETH into DeFi United and stated that he is continuously working with partners to implement more funding commitments, aiming to resolve current issues as soon as possible and restore normal market conditions.Stani mentioned that Aave is his lifelong career, and the team is fully committed to seeking the most beneficial solutions for users.

Alexander Egorov, Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Belarus, stated that the country is advancing the construction of a "crypto bank" framework, planning to support about 26 types of crypto assets and 11 core business categories.According to relevant decrees, crypto banks can use mainstream cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Toncoin, and Solana. In terms of business scope, it covers a total of 11 operations, including crypto deposits, crypto loans, staking, staking mining, asset transfers, self-issuing tokens, trading exchanges, and custody.

Former Jump Trading senior quantitative researcher Yiming Zhang has received startup funding support from hedge fund giant Millennium Management after leaving the firm and will conduct business as an external manager in the future.Yiming Zhang worked at Jump for 17 years and was one of the key members of the core strategy department. Due to non-compete clauses, his new role is expected to officially start after the restriction period ends. Industry insiders point out that Millennium Management has been expanding its footprint in recent years by providing funding support to external teams, becoming one of the important "incubators" in the hedge fund sector.

AI Smart Routing and Infrastructure Network DGrid AI officially announces the launch of its AI inference API integrated with the x402 payment protocol. This API seamlessly merges payment logic with AI model invocation for the first time, allowing developers and AI Agents to complete authorization, inference, and payment within a single API request lifecycle without managing cumbersome API Keys or requiring centralized account pre-funding.It is reported that this API currently supports BNB Chain (BSC) as the underlying settlement network. With the micropayment features of the x402 protocol, the system can achieve extremely low-friction on-chain real-time settlement while ensuring that invocation costs remain absolutely controllable. Additionally, this API supports streaming responses and real-time usage feedback while being compatible with mainstream AI invocation methods, making it suitable for various application scenarios, including model selection for AI Agents, inference billing, intelligent agents, and multi-task execution.DGrid states that this initiative aims to completely break the prepaid barriers of traditional large model invocation and provide a programmable underlying payment infrastructure for building a fully automated AI Agent economy (machine-to-machine transactions).

X product lead and Solana advisor Nikita Bier posted to announce two product changes for organizing communities on X, including:XChat now supports a joinable link feature for group chats. Users can create a public link to share directly on their timeline. Each group chat supports 350 members (and is still increasing).Due to declining usage, the X platform will officially deprecate X Communities on May 6.

According to the official announcement, the prediction market Kalshi, regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has integrated Pyth as the contract settlement data source for its newly launched commodity center, covering markets such as gold, silver, Brent crude oil, natural gas, copper, corn, soybeans, and wheat.At the same time, Pyth Pro will provide direct market data access to Kalshi's market makers. Kalshi stated that this move aims to support the continuous trading and reliable settlement of commodity-related event contracts; Pyth Pro will subsequently expand to asset classes such as indices, stocks, and foreign exchange.

According to The Block, B2B stablecoin technology provider Infinite has launched Infinite Accounts, offering banking account services for businesses that support deposits, withdrawals, ACH, domestic and international wire transfers, as well as stablecoin minting, burning, and on-chain transfers, all accessible through a single API.This service is supported by traditional banking infrastructure from Erebor Bank, which has recently received its license. Infinite states that the fiat currency balance in the accounts may be eligible for FDIC insurance, while the stablecoin balance is not. This move comes at a time when institutional adoption of stablecoins is continuing to heat up.

According to Jinshi reports, a Reuters survey shows that among 103 economists, 71 expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates at least once this year.

GMGN co-founder Haze posted on the X platform stating that multiple feature updates have been completed on the web version, including support for ETH limit orders and advanced strategies, support for multi-wallet profit and loss (PNL) statistics, support for multi-wallet trading and continuous click trading, and the first round of speed optimization has been completed, with ongoing improvements to follow.