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Sui, a Layer 1 blockchain project, aims to expand in South Korea by collaborating with financial institutions and technology companies. Key initiatives include developing a stablecoin pegged to the won and enhancing its developer ecosystem with the Move programming language.

Lido's LDO buyback program prompted a significant purchase of 4.5 million LDO tokens by a whale for $1.86 million, alongside 10,000 AAVE tokens for $1.15 million, sourced from Wintermute and FalconX, respectively.

Nexters and Velop announced that their mobile MMORPG Chaos W has achieved over 470,000 pre-registrations ahead of its Q2 2026 launch. The game's hybrid model combines RTS and RPG elements, utilizing a fixed supply economy and accessible pre-registration via Telegram, aiming for global market growth.

JST's buyback and burn program has successfully burned 1.35 billion tokens, or 13.70% of its supply, valued at $60.03 million. The initiative, completed in three phases, creates a self-sustaining deflationary cycle using protocol revenues.

Gate News 消息，据LeverFi项目方公告，LeverFi (LEVER) 代币即将兑换为Sedunia (SED) 新代币。 Gate将于2026年4月18日11:00 (UTC+8) 下架LeverFi (LEVER)交易服务，包括LEVER_USDT现货交易对和量化网格。同时，Gate已暂停LEVER的充值服务。用户需通过项目方指定渠道自行完成代币兑换，建议在4月21日前将LEVER代币提现至个人钱包。 正在执行的LEVER量化交易策略需提前调整，否则将在下架前被强制停止。

Shiba Inu shows recovery signs with key support holding and rising trading volume. Shibarium and Layer-3 upgrades strengthen utility, privacy, and ecosystem expansion across the network. Burn mechanisms and government-linked holdings add attention and long-term market interest. Shiba Inu

SBI Holdings has launched SBI START Bonds, a 10 billion yen blockchain-based bond program for retail investors, offering interest payments and XRP token rewards. The initiative highlights SBI's partnership with Ripple and aims to integrate digital assets into traditional finance.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire forecasts that China may introduce a yuan-backed stablecoin in three to five years as digital currencies gain traction. This aligns with China's efforts to internationalize the renminbi, despite previous cryptocurrency restrictions.

Sun Yuchen, founder of Tron, has criticized WLF's management for requiring a four-year lock-up for early investors, claiming both he and the Trump family were deceived by misconduct within the team. He maintains a normal relationship with the Trump family.

Lido's governance token LDO has gained 30% in 30 days, driven by a $20 million buyback program, while major DeFi competitors declined. Despite the rally, LDO remains down 94% from its peak.

World Liberty Financial proposed a governance restructuring affecting 62.28 billion WLFI tokens, including a potential burn of up to 4.52 billion tokens for eligible holders. The plan aims to align governance participation over two years, amid concerns about token unlocks and governance transparency.

Gate News message, April 16 — According to Whale Alert, Circle has minted 250 million USDC on the Solana blockchain.

Solana's recent post about "XRP" led to Ripple's reply, influencing XRP's price. This comes amid the launch of wrapped XRP on Solana through Hex Trust and LayerZero, attracting significant liquidity, highlighting an evolving collaboration in the crypto space.

Bank of AI has launched an airdrop campaign on a CEX's Web3 wallet, offering a 5,000 USDT prize pool for 1,000 participants who meet specific requirements, including wallet verification and social media engagement.

JustLend DAO completed its third JST token buyback and burn, destroying over 271 million tokens worth $21.3 million. Cumulative burns have now reached 1.36 billion tokens, or 13.70% of the total supply, with plans for ongoing quarterly cycles.

Gate News 消息，据Gate Pre-IPOs首期项目SpaceX（SPCX）认购页面已正式上线。用户可参与认购，本期支持USDT与GUSD双币种。认购时间为2026年4月20日18:00至4月22日18:00（UTC+8），分发时间为4月22日22:00（UTC+8），盘前交易将于4月24日18:00（UTC+8）开启。 认购完成后，资产凭证将以100%解锁形式分发。符合条件的VIP用户及超级代理商可享额外免费空投奖励，将与认购分发同步发放。 SPCX为基于SpaceX的Mirror Note（镜像票据），用于映射其上市前及上市后的价值表现。用户可通过Pre-IPOs机制在目标企业进入公开市场前提前获得价值敞口。

川普家族的加密項目WLFI推出新治理提案，將早期投資者代幣鎖倉期延長至四年，引發孫宇晨等投資者強烈反對。孫批評該提案為「威脅」，並認為這是對投資者的脅迫。WLFI則表示此提案可確保市場健康，並面臨外界的法律挑戰。

Circle 執行長Jeremy Allaire表示，人民幣穩定幣面臨巨大商機，預計中國未來三到五年內會推出相關產品，並可能改變其對數位資產的監管態度。隨著USDC需求上升，香港的跨境支付潛力也受到重視，Circle密切關注美國監管政策的變化。

Gate News 消息，据Gate官方公告 Gate余币宝现已上线AIA定期理财产品，提供7天、14天、30天三种锁仓周期，年化收益率最高可达25%，最低起投金额为10AIA。 DeAgentAI是覆盖Sui、BSC和BTC生态系统的AI代理基础设施，为AI代理提供链上无需信任的自主决策能力。 利息将以AIA形式发放给参与用户。

OpenGradient has launched its OPG airdrop registration, allowing users to connect wallets and verify eligibility from April 15 to April 20, 2026. Airdrop claims start on April 21, focusing on users engaged in on-chain verifiable AI.