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According to on-chain analyst Ai Aunt (@ai9684xtpa), Sun Yuchen has withdrawn all 93.41 million USDT from the Spack USDT deposit pool. This amount previously accounted for 9.89% of the USDT single-pool deposit TVL and was fully deposited into HTX within the past half hour. Notably, Sun Yuchen also withdrew 10,417 USDC.
Bitget Wallet has launched a Labor Day QR code payment campaign, running from April 28 to May 7, further driving the adoption of stablecoin payments in everyday consumption and travel scenarios across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. During the campaign, users who complete offline QR code payments using USDT or USDC will receive RLUSD cashback for each transaction. From May 1 to May 7, Bitget Wallet will randomly select one paying user per day to receive an additional 1,000 RLUSD cashback. To lower the barrier to first-time usage, Bitget Wallet will also airdrop XRP to eligible participants—serving as the account reserve required to activate RLUSD withdrawals. RLUSD is a compliant U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin issued by Ripple and regulated by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). This campaign marks Bitget Wallet’s first real-world consumer application following its integration of the XRP Ledger (XRPL) mainnet and onboarding of the RLUSD payment ecosystem at the end of March—and represents a key milestone in advancing Bitget Wallet’s Everyday Finance strategy.
WEEX Exchange has announced a zero-fee campaign for Intel stock token INTCON. Users trading INTCON can share in a $30,000 USDT reward pool. Campaign Period: April 27, 19:00 – May 4, 19:00 (UTC+8). During the campaign: - New users who make a net deposit of ≥100 USDT are eligible to share in a $5,000 USDT reward pool. - New users who also execute their first spot trade in INTCON are additionally eligible to share in another $5,000 USDT reward pool. - Both new and existing users whose cumulative spot trading volume in INTCON reaches ≥100 USDT will receive a random trial bonus of 1–10 USDT; the maximum trial bonus available is $50 USDT.
WEEX Exchange has announced a zero-fee campaign for HNOCoin (HNO). Users trading HNO during the campaign can share in an airdrop of 66,666,666 HNO tokens. Campaign Period: April 25, 18:00 – May 2, 18:00 (UTC+8). HNO is a U.S.-based, energy-backed digital asset supported by real-world power generation and mining infrastructure. During the campaign: - New users who make a net deposit ≥ 100 USDT and execute their first spot trade in HNO will receive a reward of 66,666 HNO. - Both new and existing users whose cumulative HNO spot trading volume reaches ≥ 100 USDT will be eligible to share in an airdrop of 33,333,333 HNO tokens based on their trading volume ranking. The top three ranked users will receive 5,333,333 HNO, 4,000,000 HNO, and 2,666,666 HNO respectively.
Odaily Odaily: U.S. President Trump stated at a private event for TRUMP Meme coin holders held at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida that the White House will not allow banking lobbying groups to hinder the progress of the crypto market structure bill, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. He said the crypto industry has entered the mainstream, declaring "America is the leader in crypto," and that banks should not obstruct the establishment of stablecoin and crypto regulatory frameworks.Dubbed the "most exclusive meeting in the world," the event invited hundreds of large TRUMP coin holders. Guests included Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino, Ark Invest founder Cathie Wood, Anchorage Digital CEO Nathan McCauley, and boxing champion Mike Tyson. Previously, the U.S. banking industry had expressed concerns that stablecoin reward mechanisms could impact traditional deposit businesses, which had slowed the legislative process. (CoinDesk)
According to Hong Kong 01, Chen Bailiang, then a senior manager at Huobi Group, is alleged to have registered a personal account on the company’s platform under the name “Chen Feng,” bypassing the dark pool trading privileges reserved exclusively for corporate clients. This allowed him to conduct over-the-counter (OTC) bulk trades without price or quantity restrictions, and he transferred approximately 4.999 million USDT (worth roughly HK$39.18 million) in five separate transactions to his personal accounts on OKX and Binance. Chen Bailiang faced six charges of unauthorized access to a computer and one charge of money laundering. On April 24, 2026, the jury of the Hong Kong High Court returned verdicts of not guilty on all counts, and the court also granted the defendant’s application for costs.
According to the official announcement, Binance Futures will automatically liquidate VINEUSDT and AIUSDT USDⓈ-Margined Perpetual Contracts on April 28, 2026, at 18:00 (UTC). These perpetual contract trading pairs will be delisted upon completion of the liquidation. Starting from 17:30 (UTC) on April 28, 2026, users will no longer be able to place non-reducing orders for the above perpetual contracts.
Odaily news, according to official sources, the 8th edition of OKX's Play-to-Earn Strategy Trading "AI Special" is now officially open. The event runs from now until April 30, 23:59 (GMT+8). During the event, new users who deposit 10 USDT can claim a 100 U airdrop position, and those with spot trading volumes of 100 U can receive an additional 20 U as a reward.Additionally, both new and existing users who trade 10,000 USDT or complete 5,000 USDT in trading volume using the Agent Trade Kit have the chance to win rewards such as 2,000 USDT, 5 million large model Tokens, and Claude Pro memberships.
According to The Block, JPMorgan analysts noted in their latest report that ongoing DeFi security vulnerabilities and stagnant growth in total value locked (TVL) continue to constrain institutional enthusiasm for the DeFi sector. Recently, Kelp DAO’s cross-chain bridge suffered a major attack, during which the attacker minted $292 million worth of uncollateralized rsETH tokens and borrowed real ETH on Aave, resulting in approximately $230 million in bad debt. This caused DeFi TVL to evaporate by roughly $20 billion within several days. LayerZero and blockchain security researchers have attributed this attack to the North Korean hacker group Lazarus Group; some of the stolen funds have been frozen, while the rest remain in circulation. Analysts also pointed out that DeFi TVL denominated in ETH has remained range-bound for an extended period, raising market concerns about whether DeFi can achieve organic growth sufficient to support institutional adoption. Furthermore, following each security incident, users tend to shift funds into USDT as a safe-haven asset—yet this trend has not yet significantly driven USDT’s market capitalization growth.
According to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens), Tether has minted another 1 billion USDT on the Ethereum network; the total amount minted over the past five days has reached $3 billion.
According to on-chain analyst Ai Aunt (@ai9684xtpa), Sun Yuchen’s address 0x939…6a1d1 withdrew $300 million worth of USDS from Sky and deposited it into Spark within the past three hours. This address has now deposited approximately $1.3 billion in assets into Spark, with USDS farming rewards totaling $5.38 million. Specifically, USDS deposits amount to $436 million, representing 18.72% of the deposit pool; USDC deposits total $135 million, accounting for 28.17%; and USDT deposits stand at $93.39 million, making up 9.89%.
According to on-chain analyst PeckShield (@PeckShieldAlert), the KelpDAO attacker has transferred ETH from Ethereum to Arbitrum via the Across Protocol, swapped it for USDT, and then routed the funds to TRON DAO via LayerZero.
It is reported that Bybit Spot officially launched OpenGradient (OPG) on April 21. To celebrate the listing, the platform has simultaneously launched two promotional activities: the “OPG Token Splash” trading competition offering 4,000,000 OPG in rewards, and a dedicated OPG token savings campaign—both delivering up to 555% APY. OPG Token Splash: Users can participate by depositing funds or trading to win generous rewards. OPG Token Savings Campaign: From now until May 20, 2026, both new and existing users may choose between two savings plans offered by Bybit Earn. Participants can deposit either USDT or OPG, and all returns will be distributed in OPG tokens: New users depositing over 100 USDT are eligible for up to 555% APY; all users depositing over 2,000 OPG are eligible for up to 100% APY.
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 on-chain analytics platform Lookonchain (@lookonchain), Tether minted an additional 2 billion USDT on Ethereum over the past three days.
WEEX Exchange has announced a zero-fee SVT trading campaign, where users can share in a $30,000 USDT prize pool by trading SVT. Event Period: April 20, 20:00 – April 27, 20:00 (UTC+8). During the event: - New users who make a net deposit of ≥100 USDT and execute their first spot trade in SVT will receive a $10 USDT reward. - Returning users participating in the trading contest can claim exclusive red envelopes worth $15–$100 USDT based on their SVT spot trading volume. - Both new and existing users with cumulative SVT spot trading volume ≥100 USDT will be eligible to share in a $10,000 USDT prize pool based on their trading volume ranking; the top three ranked users will receive $800, $600, and $400 USDT respectively.
According to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens), Tether minted 1 billion USDT on Ethereum 8 minutes ago.
According to Hong Kong 01, a woman met a fraudster on Telegram who claimed to be an “investment expert.” The scammer lured her with promises of stable high returns using “quantitative trading” and “AI algorithms.” Believing the claims, the victim transferred approximately HK$7.7 million worth of USDT and ETH from her e-wallet to wallets designated by the fraudster in 17 separate transactions. When she attempted to withdraw funds, the scammer delayed and refused her requests with various excuses—only then did she realize she had been defrauded. Police warned that “high returns + low risk + low entry barrier” constitutes a 100% fraudulent “impossible triangle,” and urged the public to verify the authenticity of any investment platform before committing funds.
WEEX Exchange has announced a popular token airdrop campaign for ASTEROIDETH. Both new and existing users can participate in the USDT prize pool totaling $30,000 by trading ASTEROIDETH on the platform. Event Period: April 20, 18:00 – April 27, 18:00 (UTC+8). During the event: - New users who make a net deposit of ≥100 USDT are eligible to share in a $5,000 USDT prize pool. - New users who complete their first spot trade in the ASTEROIDETH/USDT trading pair are eligible to share in another $5,000 USDT prize pool. - All users—new and existing—who achieve a daily cumulative spot trading volume of ≥100 USDT in ASTEROIDETH are eligible to receive a random experience bonus of $1–$10 USDT per day, with a maximum total bonus of $50 USDT.
According to a chart analysis released by independent analyst Markus Thielen on April 20, 2026, Bitcoin has remained in a correction phase since last October. During the same period, Tether’s market capitalization has lingered near $18.3 billion, reflecting a lack of new capital inflows and sustained downward pressure on prices overall. Recently, this situation has shifted: Tether’s circulating supply has increased by approximately $3 billion, lifting its market cap to $18.7 billion; the total stablecoin market cap has resumed an upward trend, signaling a recovery in market liquidity. Analysts note that, when viewed alongside other capital flow indicators, the signals are turning positive—though still in their early stages. Marginal improvements in such capital flows typically precede price movements. If this trend continues over the coming weeks, it could provide some support for Bitcoin’s price.