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According to the official announcement, HTX (formerly Huobi) has launched perpetual contracts for ORCA/USDT and ZBT/USDT on April 27, with a maximum leverage of 20x for both. Concurrently, HTX is hosting an ORCA & ZBT Contract Trading Party from 17:00 on April 27 to 17:00 on May 4 (UTC+8), with a total prize pool of up to $20,000. During the event, users who register and trade ORCA/USDT and ZBT/USDT perpetual contracts—accumulating a total valid trading volume of ≥$5,000—will share the prize pool based on their trading volume ranking. Additionally, new contract traders executing ORCA/USDT or ZBT/USDT perpetual trades will receive exclusive benefits.
Bitget Launches Labor Day “Slacking Off” Campaign, Open to Both New and Existing Users This campaign features two main components: “New User Quests” and “Invite Friends & Scratch to Win.” New users can earn up to 28 scratch-card chances by completing tasks such as KYC verification, depositing funds, and trading perpetual contracts. Both new and existing users can earn an additional 15 scratch-card chances by inviting friends to complete designated tasks. The scratch-card prize pool includes cash rewards ranging from 5 to 666 USDT, as well as Bitget-branded “Lure Fishing Kits” as exclusive merchandise. The campaign runs from 14:30 (UTC+8) on April 27 to 10:00 (UTC+8) on May 11. For more details, please visit the official Bitget platform.
According to the official announcement, Upbit will list PRL/KRW, PRL/BTC, and PRL/USDT trading pairs.
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.
Bitget has launched a trading leaderboard campaign, running from April 27 to May 11. This campaign comprises five major components: Individual Futures Trading Rankings, Individual Futures Profit Rankings, Early-Bird Tasks, Loss Subsidies, and Huawei-Specific Rewards—with a total prize pool of up to $208,000 USDT. Specifically, the prize pools for the Individual Futures Trading and Individual Futures Profit Rankings will be unlocked tier-by-tier based on the platform’s aggregate futures trading volume; individual users can win up to 16,800 USDT. Additionally, the top 500 users whose cumulative futures trading volume exceeds $50,000 USDT will receive extra USDT early-bird rewards. During the campaign, eligible users may also claim loss subsidies and stand a chance to win physical prizes—including the Huawei Pura X Max Collector’s Edition and the Huawei WATCH ULTIMATE DESIGN Master Series. For more details, please visit the official Bitget platform.
According to the official announcement, Upbit will list XCN/KRW and XCN/USDT trading pairs.
The Babylon Foundation tweeted that it will deposit $3 million worth of USDT into Aave—$2 million allocated to V3 and $1 million to V4—to demonstrate its support for and confidence in Aave and DeFi. The Babylon Foundation stated that any interest generated from this deposit will be returned to the Aave ecosystem via the Aave x Babylon integration incentive, supporting ecosystem recovery at present and driving future adoption. The Babylon Foundation also noted that native Bitcoin integration into DeFi is one of its core strategic directions.
According to a report released by a16z crypto researchers Robert Hackett and Jeremy Zhang, stablecoins are evolving from early-stage tools for trading and savings into core financial infrastructure. On the regulatory front, the U.S. GENIUS Act has established the first federal framework for stablecoin issuance. Although the European Union’s MiCA regulation—after coming into effect—led to the delisting of USDT from several exchanges, it has instead spurred sustained demand for non-U.S. dollar stablecoins, with monthly trading volume remaining steady in the $15–25 billion range. In terms of usage, consumer-to-business (C2B) stablecoin transaction volume grew 128% year-on-year in 2025, reaching 284.6 million transactions. Stablecoin velocity rose from 2.6x in early 2024 to 6x, indicating that existing supply is now being used more frequently for payments rather than held as savings. After excluding transactional and financial flow activity, an estimated $350–550 billion in stablecoin value in 2025 was attributable to genuine payment use cases. Geographically, nearly two-thirds of stablecoin payment volume originates from Asia (primarily Singapore, Hong Kong, and Japan), roughly one-quarter comes from North America, and approximately 13% from Europe. Notably, cross-border transaction share has actually declined, while domestic transactions have risen from ~50% in early 2024 to nearly 75% by early 2026. The BRL-pegged stablecoin BRLA, for example, now sees monthly transfers totaling approximately $400 million—evidence of the growing adoption of localized stablecoin payments.
According to The Block, OSL Group has announced a partnership with Circle’s affiliated entities to expand USDC integration across its payment and trading platforms. Through OSL Global, users can exchange USD for USDC at a 1:1 ratio and trade BTC, ETH, SOL, USD, and USDT pairs in a dedicated USDC trading zone. Meanwhile, OSL has adopted USDC as its unified margin asset and integrated USDC into its payment services to support compliant digital dollar settlement and payment use cases. OSL also stated that it plans to support Circle’s tokenized money market fund, USYC, subject to regulatory requirements and platform eligibility criteria.
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 OKX’s official announcement, the OKX Spot Trading USDⓈ trading zone will add the CHIP/USDⓈ trading pair on April 24, 2026, at 18:00 (UTC+8).
According to crypto KOL AB Kuai.Dong, cryptocurrency exchange Binance recently launched its Binance Debit Card registration page and opened pre-registration applications, with the deadline set for April 30. After registration, the page indicates users will be notified separately once the card becomes available in their region. As described, users can use assets such as USDC, USDT, FDUSD, and BNB held in their Binance Earn accounts for everyday card payments, earning up to 3% cashback—without affecting their Earn returns.
According to the official announcement, HTX (formerly Huobi) has launched the OPG/USDT perpetual contract on April 23, with a maximum leverage of 20x. Meanwhile, HTX is hosting an OPG Contract Trading Party from 15:00 on April 23 to 15:00 on April 30 (UTC+8), with a total prize pool of up to $10,000. During the event, users who register and trade the OPG/USDT contract—achieving a cumulative effective trading volume of ≥$5,000—will share the prize pool based on their trading volume ranking. Additionally, new contract users who trade the OPG/USDT contract will receive exclusive benefits.
Odaily News According to an official announcement, BitMart will list Genius Terminal (GENIUS) at 12:00 (UTC+8) on April 23. The listing will open the GENIUS/USDT trading pair.Genius Terminal is the first privacy-focused ultimate on-chain trading terminal, representing the next-generation product following aggregators, cross-chain bridges, and wallet extensions. It is specifically designed for professional users who wish to enjoy DeFi functionalities without enduring cumbersome experiences. The platform eliminates the need for multiple authorization bridges or asset wrapping, features no signature pop-ups, and supports programmable trading strategies. It unifies spot trading, perpetual contracts, pre-launch tokens, and yield management within a single account. Orders are routed for execution across 150+ DEXs on 9 blockchains via the Genius Bridge Protocol. The Ghost Orders function can split a transaction across up to 500 wallets to achieve on-chain privacy protection. The project is backed by YZi Labs (formerly Binance Labs), with CZ serving as an advisor.
Odaily News Aurise Foundation announced the launch of the yield-bearing gold token XAUE on Ethereum, designed to serve as a yield-bearing treasury for Tether Gold (XAU₮). XAUE targets compliant institutional participants, introducing crypto-native yield to traditional non-yielding gold through quantitative strategies and institutional lending, transforming it into a programmable and capital-efficient on-chain asset.Current ecosystem partners Aurelion and Antalpha have jointly contributed 16,052 XAU₮ (approximately $76 million) to XAUE. The protocol employs an exchange rate growth model, where the gold value pegged to each XAUE increases as yields accumulate, and it will integrate with more decentralized finance protocols such as DEXs in the future.
According to Protos, adult website Pornhub has stopped using Tether (USDT) for creator payout settlements and has switched to Circle-issued USDC. In an email sent to creators, Pornhub stated that this switch aims to make payout disbursements “more reliable” and emphasized that USDC is a fully reserved, compliant stablecoin adhering to the EU’s MiCA regulatory framework. Pornhub initially adopted USDT in 2020 after PayPal announced it would sever ties with the platform, leveraging TronLink—the crypto wallet owned by Justin Sun—to build its payment infrastructure. Following this latest switch, the aforementioned partnership has also been removed from Pornhub’s creator page.
Binance Futures will launch the OPG/USDT perpetual contract on April 22, 2026, at 23:30 (UTC+8), with up to 20x leverage. The contract supports the multi-asset margin mode and will enable copy trading within 24 hours of listing.
According to the HTX announcement, HTX has enabled CC deposits as of April 21 at 21:00 (GMT+8). Spot trading for CC/USDT will commence on April 22 at 18:00 (GMT+8). CC withdrawals will be available starting April 23 at 18:00 (GMT+8). Additionally, HTX Margin Trading will introduce CC/USDT (10x) isolated-margin leveraged trading on April 22 at 18:00 (GMT+8). CC (Canton) is a recently trending public blockchain project. The Canton Network is a public blockchain offering institutional-grade privacy, with highly configurable privacy-preserving mechanisms as its core feature.
According to the official announcement, HTX (formerly Huobi) has launched the CHIP/USDT perpetual contract on April 22, offering up to 10x leverage. Concurrently, HTX is hosting a CHIP Contract Trading Party from 14:00 on April 22 to 14:00 on April 29 (UTC+8), with a total prize pool of $10,000. During the event, users who register and trade the CHIP/USDT perpetual contract—achieving a cumulative effective trading volume of ≥$5,000—will share the prize pool based on their trading volume ranking. Additionally, new users trading the CHIP/USDT perpetual contract will receive exclusive rewards.
According to an announcement by HTX, HTX has enabled CHIP deposits as of 20:30 (GMT+8) on April 21. CHIP/USDT spot trading will go live at 21:30 (GMT+8) on April 21. CHIP withdrawals will be enabled at 21:30 (GMT+8) on April 22. Meanwhile, HTX Margin Trading will introduce new isolated-margin leveraged trading for CHIP/USDT (10x) at 21:30 (GMT+8) on April 21. CHIP is a recently trending stablecoin project. USD.ai is a yield-bearing synthetic stablecoin backed by computing resources, AI hardware, and network nodes. It funds decentralized infrastructure assets—such as GPUs and cellular towers—to address liquidity gaps.