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Binance has introduced a new feature called the Alpha Page. This provides a clearer view of early-stage crypto projects that the platform hosts. The Alpha page gives users structured data and performance insights to help them track projects from early activity to potential exchange listings. The Alpha Page on Binance is built as a central hub that pulls together key details about what Binance calls “Alpha projects.” These are early-stage crypto projects whose growth phase is not yet over. Users can see historical performance, participation metrics, and track the progress of these tokens over time. The platform said this approach…

DGrid AI, a popular AI infrastructure platform, has announced the integration of x402 micropayments through $BNB Chain. The integration denotes a landmark move toward the provision of streamlined AI monetization. As per the DGrid AI’s official press release, the upgrade permits autonomous agents and developers to call any of the AI models on the platform. Additionally, they can also settle rapidly with $USD1, within the API request span. 🚀 x402 micropayments on @BNBChain are now fully integrated into DGrid.⚡ With the frictionless x402 payment flow, any developer or autonomous agent can call any AI model on DGrid and settle instantly…

Firelight and Sentora wire native, capital-backed cover into $XRP DeFi vaults on Flare, turning FXRP staking into institutional-grade exploit and oracle protection. Firelight Protocol has partnered with Sentora to embed a capital-backed protection layer directly into Sentora’s institutional DeFi vault infrastructure, which already oversees billions of dollars in deployed strategies for platforms including Kraken and Fireblocks. Announced in Dubai on April 23, the integration is designed to offer native cover for technical and economic risks across Sentora’s public and private vaults, aiming squarely at institutional allocators that have so far treated DeFi with caution. Under the partnership, Firelight will function…

Kalshi, one of the leading prediction market firms, has issued another set of insider-trading disciplinary actions against users accused of making improper trades based on their inside knowledge of their own political situations, including an ex-reality TV star in Virginia who said he did it intentionally. “Cases like these demonstrate Kalshi’s commitment to policing all types of unfair or improper trading on our platform,” the company said in a statement posted on its website on Wednesday. “Regardless of the size of a trade, political candidates who can influence a market based on whether they stay in or out of a…

Institutional access to digital dollar liquidity is growing as cross-border settlement demand rises and stablecoins gain a larger role in market infrastructure. OSL Group and Circle are expanding $USDC use across trading, payments, and settlement in Asia. Key Takeaways: OSL Group expanded $USDC access across trading, payments, and settlement. Circle strengthens regulated stablecoin rails for institutional liquidity in Asia. Eligible clients gain added utility as OSL deepens $USDC-based services. OSL and Circle Expand $USDC Access Stablecoin infrastructure providers are increasing institutional access to digital dollar liquidity as cross-border settlement demand continues to rise. On April 22, Hong Kong-listed OSL Group…

Real-World Assets Tokenization is a hot topic that’s capturing the attention of industry professionals everywhere. On April 23rd, 2026, data from the crypto data providers showed that social engagement on all the major RWA protocols increased significantly. This is seen as a substantial change in investor sentiment toward utilizing blockchain-based applications that offer utility. Those who are established in space already, such as Chainlink and new project ELYSIA, are currently dominating the main market in terms of communities interacting. The Dominance of Chainlink and ELYSIA Chainlink (LINK) is still a major pillar for the RWA industry based on the most…

Flying Tulip has introduced a circuit breaker to slow or queue withdrawals as DeFi losses mounted in April following a series of large exploits. According to official documentation, the safeguard is designed to limit how quickly funds can leave the protocol when withdrawal demand exceeds capacity, giving the team time to review unusual activity and contain potential damage. The mechanism steps in during periods of abnormal outflows, capping the pace at which assets can be withdrawn in a worst-case scenario. Across its products, the system does not behave in the same way. In the Perpetual PUT product, which uses the…

Toncoin is about to undergo a big shift in its cost structure. According to Pavel Durov, transaction fees on the network will drop 6x within a week, bringing costs down to just 0.00039 $TON (~$0.0005) per transaction, fixed, regardless of network load. This isn’t just a fee cut. It’s part of a broader push under the MTONGA roadmap, where Durov also confirmed that most transactions could become completely feeless soon after. The move follows the recent Catchain 2.0 upgrade, which already made the $TON Blockchain 10x faster with sub-second finality. “Soon after most transactions go fully feeless. Zero commission. MTONGA!”…

Persistent security vulnerabilities and stagnant total value locked (TVL) are weighing on decentralized finance’s (DeFi) institutional appeal, according to Wall Street investment bank JPMorgan (JPM). TVL refers to the total value of crypto assets deposited in DeFi protocols, and is commonly used as a gauge of the size, usage and overall health of the ecosystem. The KelpDAO exploit, which the bank said erased about $20 billion in TVL within days, exposed structural risks. An attacker breached a cross-chain bridge, minted $292 million in unbacked rsETH and used it as collateral to drain lending protocols, leaving roughly $200 million in bad…

The American Bankers Association (ABA) has asked US government agencies responsible for regulations related to a stablecoin bill for more time to comment, potentially delaying implementation by as much as two months. In a Tuesday letter to the US Treasury Department, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, the ABA requested the agencies extend the deadline for public comment on rules for the $GENIUS Act, a stablecoin payments bill signed into law in July 2025. The banking group asked for 60 additional days to comment on rulemaking after the issuance…