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Chainlink is an oracle infrastructure bringing the capital markets onchain and powering the majority of decentralized finance (DeFi). The Chainlink stack provides the essential data, interoperability, compliance, and privacy standards needed to power advanced blockchain use cases for institutional tokenized assets, lending, payments, stablecoins, and more.
Two whale wallets collectively withdrew over 496,000 $LINK from Binance, with a total value of approximately $4.67 million.
According to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens), two whale wallets recently withdrew large amounts of $LINK from Binance. Wallet “0x527” withdrew 370,631 $LINK (approximately $3.48 million) and now holds a total of 565,612 $LINK (approximately $5.33 million); wallet “0x526” withdrew 125,999 $LINK (approximately $1.19 million).
A whale withdrew 265,132 LINK from Binance three hours ago, worth approximately $2.38 million.
According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a whale withdrew 265,132 LINK tokens from Binance three hours ago, valued at $2.38 million.
Ethena extends the LayerZero OFT bridge pause and publishes proof of reserves confirming USDe’s collateralization ratio exceeds 100%
According to an official post on Ethena’s X account, due to the absence of a satisfactory root-cause analysis regarding the rsETH incident, Ethena has decided to extend the suspension period for its LayerZero OFT cross-chain bridge. Meanwhile, Ethena released its latest Proof of Reserves, independently verified by four third-party entities—Chainlink, Chaos Labs, LlamaRisk, and Harris & Trotter—confirming that USDe’s collateral coverage ratio remains above 100%. The verification results have been published on Ethena’s Transparency Page and Data Dashboard. Ethena stated it will continue monitoring the situation and provide updates as they become available.
Vitalik and Aya, Chair of the Ethereum Foundation, confirmed attendance at the opening event of the Ethereum Community Center in Hong Kong
Vitalik Buterin and Aya Miyaguchi, Executive Director of the Ethereum Foundation, have confirmed their attendance at the opening event of the Hong Kong Ethereum Community Center on April 21, where they will deliver keynote speeches. This center—the first physical community space in Asia supported by the Ethereum Foundation—is operated by SNZ and ETHTAO and located in West Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is positioned as a strategic hub connecting the Ethereum ecosystems of East and West. The event agenda also features multiple keynote speeches and panel discussions across domains including zero-knowledge (ZK) technology, privacy, AI, and on-chain payments. Industry participants include Joseph Chalom, CEO of Sharplink; Yat Siu, Co-Founder of Animoca Brands; and Niki, Vice President of Chainlink APAC.
Ethereum Community Hub to be held in Hong Kong at 1:30 PM on April 21st, with Vitalik, Aya, and others in attendance
Odaily News: The Ethereum Community Hub, supported by the Ethereum Foundation, has announced it will be held in Hong Kong at 1:30 PM on April 21st. ETH HK HUB is Asia's first offline Ethereum community Hub, supported by the Ethereum Foundation and jointly operated by SNZ and ETHTAO, aiming to build a collaborative hub connecting Asia with the global Ethereum ecosystem. The event will cover areas including: ZK, privacy computing, AI × blockchain, stablecoins and payments, on-chain liquidity, and more.Participating institutions and projects include Sharplink, Brevis, Primus, HashKey Chain, Chainlink Labs, Lido Finance, Galaxy Digital, SignalPlus, Morpho, Animoca Brands, EVG, Zand Bank, Pay Protocol, and others. Guests include Vitalik Buterin, Aya Miyaguchi, and more.
Europe’s SIX Group Partners with Chainlink to Bring Swiss and Spanish Stock Market Data On-Chain
According to The Block, SIX Group, a leading European stock exchange operator, announced that its Swiss exchange, SIX Swiss Exchange, and Spain’s BME Exchange will bring stock market data on-chain via Chainlink nodes. This collaboration enables smart contracts to directly read market data from both exchanges, facilitating the development of blockchain use cases such as tokenized stock indices, structured products, decentralized finance (DeFi) applications, and prediction markets. The combined market capitalization of the two SIX Group exchanges totals €2 trillion, making this initiative a trusted data source for the global financial ecosystem. Previously, prominent financial institutions—including Deutsche Börse, FTSE Russell, and S&P Global—as well as cryptocurrency companies such as Coinbase, have also launched similar partnerships with Chainlink. Since its launch last year, Chainlink’s DataLink service has been integrated into thousands of decentralized applications and across dozens of blockchains.
Ethereum Foundation Launches Security Audit Subsidy Program
The Ethereum Foundation has partnered with Nethermind (an Ethereum infrastructure developer), Chainlink Labs (an on-chain data services provider), Areta.io (a smart contract auditing firm), and several top-tier auditing firms to launch the Trillion Dollar Security Initiative, introducing the Ethereum Security Subsidy Program—a $1 million fund offering security audit subsidies for Ethereum developers. This program aims to reduce the cost of security audits and improve developers’ access to audit services, thereby further strengthening the security of the Ethereum ecosystem. Audit applications will be jointly reviewed by the aforementioned organizations and will support CROPS (Chain-on Resource Optimization Project) and novel use-case projects. While security audits are considered an industry best practice, their high cost has limited adoption; this initiative seeks to encourage broader uptake of audit services across projects.
Ethereum Foundation Launches Audit Subsidy Program to Reduce Developer Security Costs
Odaily News The Ethereum Foundation announced on platform X the launch of the "Ethereum Audit Subsidy Program," collaborating with multiple auditing and infrastructure organizations to provide developers with subsidies for security audit costs, aiming to enhance the overall security of the ecosystem. The program is led by the EF's "Trillion Dollar Security Initiative" and is being advanced in collaboration with partners such as Nethermind, Chainlink Labs, and Areta, which will evaluate and review applicant projects. The Ethereum Foundation stated that while security audits are considered industry best practice, their costs are high. This initiative aims to lower the barrier to development and support the implementation of more innovative use cases and projects within the Ethereum ecosystem.
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Binance Margin Will Delist Multiple Trading Pairs, Including TRX/ETH and LINK/ETH
According to the official announcement, Binance Margin will delist the following margin trading pairs on May 1, 2026, at 14:00 (UTC+8): Cross-margin trading pairs: TRX/ETH, LINK/ETH, WLD/BTC, HBAR/BTC, DOT/BTC; Isolated-margin trading pairs: TRX/ETH, LINK/ETH, WLD/BTC, HBAR/BTC, DOT/BTC.
A certain address withdrew 219,000 LINK from Binance, worth approximately $2.08 million
Odaily reports, as monitored by Onchain Lens, a certain address withdrew 219,000 LINK from Binance, worth approximately $2.08 million, and currently holds 785,000 LINK, worth approximately $7.43 million.
Two whale wallets collectively withdrew over 496,000 $LINK from Binance, with a total value of approximately $4.67 million.
According to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens), two whale wallets recently withdrew large amounts of $LINK from Binance. Wallet “0x527” withdrew 370,631 $LINK (approximately $3.48 million) and now holds a total of 565,612 $LINK (approximately $5.33 million); wallet “0x526” withdrew 125,999 $LINK (approximately $1.19 million).
OpenAssets and Chainlink Announce Strategic Partnership to Launch Asset Tokenization Infrastructure Solution for Institutional Clients
According to PR Newswire, OpenAssets, a digital asset infrastructure provider, announced a strategic partnership with Chainlink. The collaboration will combine OpenAssets’ full-stack tokenization and stablecoin infrastructure with Chainlink’s oracle network, cross-chain interoperability protocol (CCIP), Digital Transfer Agent, NAVLink, and Price Feeds to help financial institutions launch production-ready, institutional-grade asset tokenization solutions. OpenAssets stated that an estimated $68 trillion in assets is expected to be tokenized on-chain over the next several years. OpenAssets’ partner network includes ICE, Tether, Fanatics, Mysten Labs, and KraneShares; Chainlink has been adopted by institutions including SWIFT, Euroclear, and Mastercard.
Ethena extends the LayerZero OFT bridge pause and publishes proof of reserves confirming USDe’s collateralization ratio exceeds 100%
According to an official post on Ethena’s X account, due to the absence of a satisfactory root-cause analysis regarding the rsETH incident, Ethena has decided to extend the suspension period for its LayerZero OFT cross-chain bridge. Meanwhile, Ethena released its latest Proof of Reserves, independently verified by four third-party entities—Chainlink, Chaos Labs, LlamaRisk, and Harris & Trotter—confirming that USDe’s collateral coverage ratio remains above 100%. The verification results have been published on Ethena’s Transparency Page and Data Dashboard. Ethena stated it will continue monitoring the situation and provide updates as they become available.
Vitalik and Aya, Chair of the Ethereum Foundation, confirmed attendance at the opening event of the Ethereum Community Center in Hong Kong
Vitalik Buterin and Aya Miyaguchi, Executive Director of the Ethereum Foundation, have confirmed their attendance at the opening event of the Hong Kong Ethereum Community Center on April 21, where they will deliver keynote speeches. This center—the first physical community space in Asia supported by the Ethereum Foundation—is operated by SNZ and ETHTAO and located in West Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is positioned as a strategic hub connecting the Ethereum ecosystems of East and West. The event agenda also features multiple keynote speeches and panel discussions across domains including zero-knowledge (ZK) technology, privacy, AI, and on-chain payments. Industry participants include Joseph Chalom, CEO of Sharplink; Yat Siu, Co-Founder of Animoca Brands; and Niki, Vice President of Chainlink APAC.