DeFi Revolution: Telegram Launches $500M Fund
@TONBlockchain and Libre launch a $500M Telegram Bond Fund on-chain, marking one of DeFi’s largest institutional RWA deployments to date. #Update #DeFi (+6) ↗
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DOJ Seeks 20-Year Sentence for Celsius Founder
The DOJ seeks a 20-year sentence for Celsius Network founder Alex Mashinsky over fraud charges, highlighting significant investor losses and personal profit. #Breaking #Legal (-9) ↘
DeFi Negotiates $5.7M Exploit Resolution
@Loopscale offers hacker behind $5.7M USDC and 1,200 SOL exploit a deal: return 90% of funds for immunity, impacting 12% of platform funds. #Breaking #Crypto $SOL (-8) ↘
DeFi Surges: Total Value Exceeds $100B
The total value locked in decentralized finance (DeFi) has surpassed $100 billion, with @AaveAave and @LidoFinance leading the sector. #Update #Crypto $AAVE (+3) ↗
Blockchain Partnership Boosts DeFi Expansion
@WorldLibertyFi and Pakistan Crypto Council partner to advance blockchain innovation with regulatory sandboxes, asset tokenization, and stablecoin applications in Pakistan (April 26) #Update #Crypto (+5) ↗
DeFi Neobank Strategy Revolutionizes Ether.fi
@ether_fi pivots to a DeFi neobank, targeting $1B revenue by integrating traditional banking with crypto tools, planning 100K Visa Cash cards by year-end. #Update #Crypto (+5) ↗
Solana Acquisition Boosts Defi Holdings
@DeFiDevCorp acquires 88,164 $SOL tokens for $11.5M, expanding total holdings to 251,842 SOL worth $34.4M as of April 22, 2025 #Breaking #Crypto $SOL (+8) ↗
Crypto Revolution: Bridging TradFi with Real Assets
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) reports that tokenizing real-world assets on blockchains strengthens crypto-TradFi links, potentially mainstreaming DeFi infrastructure. #Update #Crypto (+3) ↗
Binance Boosts Low-Cap Altcoin Surge
@Binance lists perpetual futures for $BANK on Binance Futures, boosting its price from $0.03 to $0.057 before settling at $0.044, with a market cap of $18.85M. #Update #Crypto $BANK (+4) ↗
Bitcoin DeFi Token Surges 55 Percent
@ThresholdNet’s $T token surged over 55% this week after announcing a DAO restructuring to save $1.1M annually, eliminating T token treasury sales and initiating buybacks. #Update #Crypto $T (+7) ↗
Ethereum DeFi Project Secures Major Investment
@DWFLabs acquired $25M in $WLFI tokens from World Liberty Financial, backed by President Trump, to support USD1 stablecoin liquidity. #Breaking #Crypto $WLFI (+9) ↗
Ethereum Spurs Record Liquidations on Aave
@AaveAave V3 on Ethereum saw $98.6M in liquidations from April 6-7 amid market volatility, marking the highest since February. #Update #Crypto $ETH (-4) ↘
Trump Overturns IRS DeFi Broker Rule
President Trump signed a resolution nullifying an IRS rule requiring DeFi platforms to report crypto transactions, easing regulatory burdens and supporting innovation. #Breaking #Legal (+9) ↗
DeFi Token EDGE Soars Post Coinbase Listing
@Coinbase adds $EDGE to its platform, causing the token to surge 180% to $0.086, showcasing high volatility and trading potential. #Update #Crypto $EDGE (+7) ↗