Gold prices soared to a new all-time high this morning, with London spot gold reaching $3,430 per ounce and COMEX gold futures hitting $3,442 per ounce.
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Elon Musk hinted at a new funding round for his AI startup xAI to set its "appropriate value," per CNBC. Sources suggest a major capital raise is coming. xAI discussed potential $1B+ revenue targets. Musk's involvement signals renewed focus amid Tesla's stock decline.
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SEC awards $6M to joint whistleblowers for info leading to an investigation and enforcement actions. The award, from the Investor Protection Fund, follows Dodd-Frank Act guidelines. SEC protects whistleblower confidentiality. #SEC #Whistleblower #DoddFrank
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Paul S. Atkins is officially the new SEC Chairman! Sworn in after Senate confirmation on April 9th. Former SEC Commissioner with a focus on regulatory transparency, cost-effectiveness & market reform. #SEC #PaulAtkins
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CFTC wants your thoughts on 24/7 trading & perpetual contracts! ⏰ The agency is seeking public comment on these emerging trends in derivatives. It's a proactive move to protect markets & participants. Have your say by May 22nd (Beijing Time)! #CFTC #Derivatives #Trading
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Trump's approval rating hits a new low of 42% since re-election, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. 57% disapprove of his university funding freeze, and 74% oppose a third term. #politics #Trump
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Fed likely to hold steady in May! CME's FedWatch Tool shows a 96.3% probability of no rate change. Only a 3.7% chance of a .25% cut. Looking ahead to June, odds favor a .25% cut (75%), with a 22.1% chance rates stay put.
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Binance is changing the funding rate settlement frequency for MAGICUSDT perpetual contracts from every 8 hours to every 4 hours, effective April 22, 2025, at 0:45 AM Beijing time. Max funding rate remains ±3.00%. First settlement under new schedule: April 22, 0:00 AM, 4:00 AM (Beijing time).
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Coinbase will support Reserve Rights (RSR) trading on the Base network! Trading pair RSR-USD launches in phases starting April 23, 2025 (Beijing time), if liquidity is met. Important: Only transfer RSR via Base to avoid asset loss. Restrictions may apply.
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FEC filings reveal crypto firms like Solana Labs ($1M), Uniswap CEO ($245K+), & Consensys ($100K) donated to Trump's inauguration fund after the 2024 election. Coinbase, Ripple, Kraken, Ondo, & Robinhood also supported. Total fund: $239M+ (incl. McDonald's & Tim Cook).
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US stocks plummet amid Trump's trade war fears & attacks on Fed Chair Powell. Trump demands rate cuts, calls Powell a "loser." Is Fed independence threatened? Experts worry political pressure will destabilize markets. Unpredictability spooks investors. #economy #markets #fed #trump
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PumpFun Deposits $13.34 Million in SOL to Kraken
Onchain Lens reports that PumpFun has once again deposited 95,934 SOL, valued at $13.34 million, to the Kraken exchange.
PumpFun's total SOL deposits in 2025 have reached 1,818,889 SOL, with a total value of $324.06 million.
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Bloomberg analyst says 72 crypto ETFs are awaiting SEC approval! 🤯 From XRP & Solana to Dogecoin & even a Melania Trump-themed ETF, there's something for everyone. Buckle up, it's gonna be a wild year for crypto ETFs! #crypto #ETF #SEC
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Grayscale launches Decentralized AI Fund for accredited investors! 🚀 Get diversified exposure to AI & crypto with holdings like NEAR, TAO, RENDER, FIL, GRT, & LPT. Invest in the future of decentralized AI! #AI #crypto #Grayscale
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Puffer Finance launches institutional staking & restaking solutions! 🚀 Institutions can now earn higher yields on ETH through EigenLayer integrations, securing AVS and boosting potential gains. Benefit from secure vaults with custom withdrawal strategies & compliance. #DeFi #Ethereum #Restaking
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Galaxy Digital keeps stacking SOL! They just withdrew another $17.1M worth (123,058 SOL) from Binance. That's $95M in SOL withdrawals *this week*! 🚀 #Solana #Crypto #GalaxyDigital
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ZKsync offers hacker a 10% bounty for returning 90% of exploited funds within 72 hours. No prosecution if returned! Otherwise, they'll report it to law enforcement. #ZKsync #security
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$231M in crypto liquidations in the last 24h (Coinglass). Shorts dominated at $180M, longs at $50.79M. Bitcoin saw $105M liquidated, Ethereum $36.48M.
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ZKsync airdrop key leak impacted 3 Merkle contracts for June 2024 ZK distribution. No new tokens can be created. Other contracts/governance unaffected. 70% of exploited assets remain in ZKsync Era. Transaction filtering in place. Moving to Phase 1 & decentralized sequencing.
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Binance HODLer Airdrop: Hyperlane (HYPER)! BNB Locked Products & BNB Vault subscribers get HYPER (cross-chain communication protocol). HYPER lists Apr 22, 21:00 (UTC+8) with HYPER/USDT, HYPER/USDC, HYPER/BNB, HYPER/FDUSD, & HYPER/TRY pairs. Seed Tag. Deposits open now!
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