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Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced it will list the Chip (CHIP) token on its platform. According to the announcement, CHIP will be available for spot trading on April 21, 2026, at 16:30. The new listing will offer users the CHIP/USDT, CHIP/USDC, and CHIP/TRY trading pairs. Binance stated that users can begin depositing CHIP approximately one hour before trading begins, while withdrawals will be activated on April 22, 2026 at 16:30. It was also announced that the token was added to the platform without a listing fee (0 BNB). The CHIP token will operate on the Arbitrum network, and the corresponding…

Japan Securities Clearing Corporation (JSCC), part of Japan Exchange Group (JPX), said Monday it will launch a proof of concept with Mizuho Financial Group, Nomura Holdings and Digital Asset to test the use of Japanese government bonds as digital collateral on the Canton Network. The project will examine whether Japanese Government Bonds (JGBs) can be transferred and managed onchain while maintaining the legal status of the bonds under the Book-Entry Transfer Act and the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. The trial will also test whether integrating existing systems with Canton’s blockchain infrastructure can support more sophisticated, real-time collateral transactions on…

Following the security breach on KelpDAO’s rsETH bridge, Aave has released a comprehensive status update. The protocol details the technical background of the incident, its impact on Aave, and potential damage scenarios in the new report. According to the statement, service providers connected to the Aave DAO are currently evaluating potential “bad debt” scenarios that may arise in the protocol and are working in coordination with ecosystem participants to close this gap. According to the report, the attack occurred on April 18, 2026, on Kelp’s LayerZero V2-based Unichain-Ethereum rsETH route. The attacker allegedly withdrew 116,500 rsETH from the Ethereum adapter…

Ethereum derivatives experienced two synchronized liquidation waves in April, driven mainly by long position unwinds across major exchanges. Open interest dropped sharply on Gate.io (-$840M) and Binance (-$205M) during peak pressure. Despite volatility, funding rates and taker ratio recovered to neutral levels, showing the market absorbed leverage efficiently without structural breakdown. Ethereum derivatives went through two major liquidation events in April, marked by a sharp reduction in open interest across leading exchanges. The pressure was concentrated on Gate.io and Binance, where leveraged positions built during the early-month rally were rapidly unwound. Even with the size of the deleveraging, $ETH price…

South Korea’s National Tax Service (NTS) has opened a tender for software licenses to track virtual asset transactions as part of tax evasion enforcement, according to a government procurement notice. The notice said the contract is for “virtual asset tax evasion response transaction-tracking software licenses,” with a budget of 146.5 million won (around $99,500), including value-added tax and delivery due within 30 days of contract signing. Bid submissions are scheduled for April 28 to April 30, with proposal evaluation set for May 7. The procurement notice itself gives limited detail on the software’s technical scope. However, citing an official from…

BitMEX, a derivatives-focused cryptocurrency exchange, said it has secured a custody partner to enable asset segregation and trading with off-exchange assets. The company announced Tuesday a partnership with Zodia Custody to allow traders to access derivatives while keeping collateral in segregated custody. The integration is immediately accessible via Interchange, Zodia Custody’s off-venue settlement solution. BitMEX CEO Stephan Lutz told Cointelegraph the move reflects lessons from past market failures, including the FTX collapse and the $1.4 billion Bybit hack, which exposed risks tied to unsegregated or compromised exchange-held funds. “Cases like the FTX collapse and the Bybit hack are examples of…

Gate has integrated Kasplex Layer 2 on Kaspa, opening a direct bridge for users to move $KAS onto an EVM‑compatible DeFi environment. Gate has officially integrated the Kasplex Layer 2 network, allowing users to move Kaspa’s native token $KAS between the Kaspa Layer 1 chain and Kasplex L2 directly through the exchange. According to Gate, customers can now “transfer $KAS from Kaspa L1 to the Kasplex L2 wallet,” a step the platform says will “significantly” reduce entry barriers while “enhancing asset circulation and on‑chain interaction” for $KAS holders. Kasplex is a Layer 2 solution built on top of Kaspa’s BlockDAG‑based…

In a significant move for decentralized finance liquidity, Tron founder Justin Sun has executed another major capital allocation, depositing $55.01 million in $USDC into the Spark protocol. This transaction, confirmed by blockchain analytics, brings his total deposits to a staggering $179 million over just 48 hours, signaling a powerful vote of confidence in the evolving DeFi landscape. The strategic deployment of such substantial stablecoin capital immediately impacts lending markets and yield opportunities across the ecosystem. Justin Sun’s Latest $55 Million Spark Transaction Blockchain analyst ai_9684xtpa first identified the transaction sequence. Justin Sun initiated the move by withdrawing exactly 55,010,000 $USDC…

Ethereum is showing two signs of strength at the same time. One chart shows the first bullish SuperTrend flip in more than a year, while another shows $ETH still holding a long term support curve that keeps the $8,000 cycle target in play. Ethereum SuperTrend Turns Bullish After More Than a Year Ali Charts says Ethereum’s SuperTrend indicator has flipped bullish for the first time in over a year. The chart shows that shift clearly. $ETH is trading near $2,312, while the new buy signal appears around the $1,675 area after a long period of bearish trevnd signals. Ethereum Daily…

European financial firms and technology groups are urging lawmakers to speed up changes to rules governing distributed ledger technology, warning the region risks falling behind the U.S. in digital finance. In a joint letter, 39 signatories including Boerse Stuttgart Group, Nasdaq and fintech associations across several European Union (EU) countries asked the European Commission and Parliament to separate the digital ledger technology (DLT) pilot regime from a broader legislative package under review. They argue that handling the rules on their own would allow quicker updates, Bloomberg reports. The DLT pilot, in place since 2023, lets firms test how tokenized versions…