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Odaily News According to an official announcement, Binance Futures will launch the OPGUSDT perpetual contract at 15:30 (UTC) on April 22, 2026, with support for up to 20x leverage. The contract will support the Multi-Assets Mode and will open Copy Trading for the contract within 24 hours of its launch.
According to data released by Binance Research, the stablecoin market’s total market capitalization has reached a new all-time high of approximately $32 billion—up significantly from less than $5 billion in 2020—and has continued to rise steadily since the beginning of 2024.
According to an official announcement, Binance Alpha will list USDAI (CHIP) on April 21 at 20:20 (UTC). Users holding at least 230 Binance Alpha Points may claim a 750-CHIP airdrop on a first-come, first-served basis. If the reward pool remains unclaimed in full, the point threshold will automatically decrease by 5 points every 5 minutes. Claiming this airdrop will consume 15 Binance Alpha Points. Users must confirm their claim on the Alpha page within 24 hours; otherwise, the claim will be forfeited.
According to the official announcement, Binance will list Chip (CHIP) and open spot trading pairs CHIP/USDT, CHIP/USDC, and CHIP/TRY on April 21, 2026, at 21:30 UTC. CHIP deposits will open one hour later, and withdrawals are expected to open on April 22, 2026, at 21:30 UTC.
According to official announcements, Binance Alpha will be the first platform to list USDAI (CHIP) on April 21. Eligible users can claim the airdrop using their Binance Alpha Points on the Alpha campaign page after trading opens on Alpha.
According to official news, Binance Wallet's exclusive TGE Episode 46 has launched OpenGradient OPG. Subscription Period: April 21, 2026, 17:00 to 19:00 (UTC+8). Please claim tokens and start trading at 19:00 (UTC+8). Subscription Eligibility: Eligible users must participate using Binance Alpha Points. An additional 23 million OPG tokens will be allocated for future activities, with specific details to be announced separately. TGE details and the event page will be released soon.
According to TokenInsight’s “Q1 Cryptocurrency Exchange Report,” the competitive landscape of stock perpetual contracts is evolving rapidly, with a growing concentration of market share among top players. In terms of average daily trading volume for stock perpetuals, Binance leads with $149.15 million, capturing 35.23% of the market; Bitget ranks second with $95.74 million, accounting for 22.61%; and Hyperliquid comes third with $73.49 million, holding 17.36% of the market. Collectively, these top three platforms command approximately 75% of the market share, forming the first-tier group in this segment. As major exchanges accelerate their expansion into U.S. equities and TradFi-related products, stock perpetual contracts have become a critical battleground for crypto exchanges seeking to build cross-asset trading capabilities.
According to the official announcement, Binance will list the following spot trading pairs on April 21 at 16:00 (UTC): BNB/USDT, BNB/USD1, ENJ/USDT, GIGGLE/USDT, and ORDI/USDT. Additionally, Binance will simultaneously enable Trading Bot services for these trading pairs.
According to the official announcement, Binance Futures updated the leverage and margin tier parameters for the QQQUSDT, SPYUSDT, EWYUSDT, and EWJUSDT perpetual contracts denominated in their respective base assets at 15:30 (Beijing Time) on April 21, 2026. Existing positions held by users prior to the update will be affected, and active futures grid trading strategies may become invalid due to the changes in leverage and margin tiers. Users are advised to take appropriate actions before the adjustment.
Odaily News Binance Wallet has released a product update, introducing multiple optimizations focused on trading efficiency and asset management experience:- Supports quickly buying the corresponding token with one click after searching for the token address;- The asset page now displays the annualized yield for mainstream coins and allows direct navigation to the wealth management portal;- The DeFi voucher token details page now supports staking and redemption operations, while also displaying protocol information and yield rates;- The watchlist section has added a "Hotspot Radar" portal for viewing market topics and trend signals.
Odaily News According to official information, the Binance Wallet plugin now supports mnemonic phrase derived accounts. Users only need to back up one set of mnemonic phrases to derive up to 99 independent accounts.This feature helps protect the security of mnemonic phrases and efficiently manage accounts; it also supports multiple chains, allowing one set of accounts to be used across chains. The plugin version supporting this feature is 1.12.0 and above.
Odaily News According to an official announcement, Binance has decided to stop trading and delist the following tokens at 03:00 (UTC) on April 28, 2026: DegoFinance (DEGO), DENT (DENT), and TrueFi (TRU). Binance will not support the token swap of TRU to BRLA; users must complete the swap through the project's official channels before 23:59 (UTC) on May 10, 2026. Related spot, margin, futures, and wealth management products will also be removed or have their services terminated simultaneously.
According to the official announcement, Binance Wallet stated that the Binance Alpha airdrop claim will open today at 17:00 (UTC). This campaign adopts the updated Binance Alpha Box model, with the airdrop prize pool comprising tokens from multiple projects. Users holding at least 242 Binance Alpha Points can claim one token reward on a first-come, first-served basis. Claiming the airdrop will consume 15 Binance Alpha Points. Additionally, this airdrop features three reward tiers: Common (80% of the reward pool), Rare (15%), and Ultra-Rare (5%), each corresponding to different Alpha Box values. Upon claiming, users will be assigned to one of these tiers. Rewards will be distributed proportionally across these tiers. If all rewards are not fully claimed, the point threshold will automatically decrease by 5 points every 5 minutes.
According to a CoinGecko report, the cryptocurrency market continued its bearish trend in Q1 2026, with total market capitalization declining by 20.4% (approximately $622 billion) to $2.4 trillion—down roughly 45% from its October 2025 peak. Key drivers of the downturn included tightened monetary policy expectations following Kevin Warsh’s nomination as Federal Reserve Chair and geopolitical shocks stemming from the U.S.-Iran war. The stablecoin market remained broadly stable, with total market capitalization rising slightly to $309.9 billion. USDT’s supply declined for the first time since Q2 2022, falling to $184.1 billion; USDC grew 2.4% to $77.1 billion; and USD1—issued by WLFI—rose 32.5%, boosted by Binance’s airdrop campaign. In terms of asset performance, crude oil prices surged 76.9% due to supply disruptions caused by the U.S.-Iran war, making it the strongest-performing asset this quarter; gold rose 8.1%; while Bitcoin fell 22.0%, underperforming both the Nasdaq (-7.1%) and the S&P 500 (-4.8%). Regarding trading volume, spot trading volume across top centralized exchanges dropped 39.1% to $2.7 trillion; March volume totaled just $0.8 trillion—the lowest since November 2023. Binance maintained a 37.0% market share. Among decentralized exchanges, Solana retained leadership with a 30.6% share—but was overtaken by Ethereum in March.
According to the official announcement, Binance Futures will launch MSFTUSDT, AVGOUSDT, and BABAUSDT—three USDT-denominated perpetual contracts—in batches on April 20, 2026. These contracts track the stock prices of Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), Broadcom (Nasdaq: AVGO), and Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA), respectively. All three contracts offer a maximum leverage of 10x, a funding rate cap of ±2%, and funding settlements every 8 hours. They support 24/7 trading and multi-asset margin mode.
Odaily News According to an official announcement, Binance Futures will launch the MSFTUSDT perpetual contract at 13:30 (UTC) on April 20, 2026, the AVGOUSDT perpetual contract at 13:40 (UTC), and the BABAUSDT perpetual contract at 13:50 (UTC). All the aforementioned contracts will support up to 10x leverage and the Multi-Assets Mode.
According to the official announcement, Binance Futures will launch pre-market trading for the CHIP/USDT perpetual contract on April 16, 2026, at 15:15 (UTC+8), with a maximum leverage of 5x.
Odaily News The ETH/BTC exchange rate has risen to a 10-week high, with Ethereum outperforming Bitcoin recently. The ratio broke through the resistance of the downtrend line since August 2025 and has risen above the 50-day and 100-day exponential moving averages. XWIN Research pointed out that the staff statement issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13 explained that DeFi frontends and wallet interfaces do not need to register as broker-dealers if they meet conditions such as non-custody and a neutral fee structure, which has driven Ethereum's strength.On-chain data shows an upward trend in active addresses, and the Coinbase premium gap is also improving, indicating a recovery in institutional demand in the United States. Enterprise-level accumulation is accelerating; Bitmine accumulated 279,000 ETH in the past 30 days and currently holds 4.87 million ETH, accounting for over 4% of the circulating supply. In the futures market, the global ETH open interest reached $16.37 billion, and the funding rate remains negative, indicating that shorts dominate. However, the open interest on Binance increased by 10.47% to $6.04 billion, and the funding rate turned positive, creating an extreme imbalance between global shorts and longs on Binance.
According to the official announcement, Binance Futures will launch the GENIUS/USDT perpetual contract (USDⓈ-margined) on April 16, 2026, at 11:30 AM (UTC+8), offering up to 20x leverage. Copy trading will be supported for this contract within 24 hours of its launch.
Odaily News According to an official announcement, Binance Futures will launch the GENIUSUSDT U-based perpetual contract at 11:30 (UTC+8) on April 16, 2026. This contract supports up to 20x leverage. Copy trading for this contract will be available within 24 hours of its launch.