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According to Financialit, stablecoin financial services platform UnblockPay has announced the completion of a $4.5 million seed funding round, led by Prelude, with participation from Plug and Play, Wintermute, Reverie, Signature Ventures, Triaxis Capital, Crescera Capital, and a group of angel investors. The new capital will support the development of regulated financial products, enabling businesses to integrate stablecoins into their day-to-day financial operations and facilitating seamless conversions between fiat currencies and major stablecoins such as USDC and USDT for enterprise users.
: Yunfeng Financial has announced the completion of a strategic investment in cross-border payment service provider WooshPay, with the specific amount undisclosed. WooshPay is a financial infrastructure platform regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority and the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department. Yunfeng Financial stated that this investment aims to expand the digital payment market and integrate its digital asset infrastructure platform AlphaToken, advancing "AI+Web3" asset tokenization and compliant settlement-related businesses. According to further disclosure, Yunfeng Financial has received approval from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission to provide virtual asset trading services, supporting users in trading digital assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum on its platform.
According to Bloomberg, Founders Fund’s fourth growth-stage fund, Founders Fund Growth IV, has closed on $6 billion to invest in late-stage companies—the largest fundraising in the firm’s history. Of this amount, $4.5 billion comes from limited partners (LPs), including sovereign wealth funds; the remaining $1.5 billion comes from senior management and employees of Founders Fund, including Peter Thiel himself.
According to Cointelegraph, venture capital funding in the cryptocurrency sector dropped to $659 million in April, the lowest monthly total since July 2024.
According to Fortune, payments infrastructure startup Fun has announced a $72 million Series A funding round, co-led by Multicoin Capital and SignalFire, with participation from Infinity Ventures, Pharsalus Capital, and Justin Mateen, co-founder of Tinder. Fun primarily provides cryptocurrency and fiat deposit/withdrawal infrastructure for platforms such as Polymarket, Lighter, and Aave, processing over $18 billion in annual payments. The company plans to use the new funds to expand its team of approximately 30 people.
Hyperliquid News posted on X platform saying that Tradexyz has added a Pre-IPO market feature to its documentation. This system allows users to gain exposure to stocks before their public listing.This market oracle prices assets based on the company's latest funding round, with the market determining the price via Hyperp. Upon IPO completion, the perpetual contract automatically converts at the IPO price. If no IPO occurs, it settles at the average Pre-IPO price. The CBRS Pre-IPO market is now tradable, with an expected IPO date of May 7.
Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) disclosed in a regulatory filing on April 30 that it holds $219 million worth of shares in Strategy, a decentralized finance (DeFi) asset management protocol. Strategy provides institutional-grade yield optimization and automated risk management services. The investment aligns with trends including real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, automated liquidity allocation, and institutional participation in on-chain finance.
According to the UK’s Financial Times, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump merged with Kazakhstan’s Key Minerals Group—a company operating through shell entities. Last year, the group received up to $1.6 billion in support from the U.S. government to develop a tungsten mining project. The report states that the tungsten project involves the Katpar and Upper Kairakty deposits in northern Kazakhstan. Financing was provided by institutions including the U.S. Export-Import Bank. Trump’s sons joined the advisory board of the relevant company and acquired equity stakes at the end of 2024. The report suggests this is yet another instance linking the Trump family’s business empire with U.S. government interests.
According to The Information, Peter Thiel’s venture capital firm Founders Fund is investing approximately $624 million in Anduril’s latest funding round—making it one of the largest investors in this round. Anduril’s current round is reportedly raising around $4 billion, with an estimated valuation of $60 billion; Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Thrive Capital are leading the round. Anduril is a U.S.-based AI defense startup. Its founder, Palmer Luckey, previously co-founded Erebor—a digital bank tailored for cryptocurrency and tech startups—with Peter Thiel.
According to on-chain analyst Ember (@EmberCN), Pantera Capital—the lead investor in Ondo—transferred 83.9 million ONDO tokens (approximately $22.11 million) five hours ago. The market expects these tokens to be sold in the near term. The receiving address has a history of similar activity: one year ago, it received 34.28 million ONDO tokens (approximately $42.52 million) from Ondo’s multi-sig wallet and subsequently transferred them to Coinbase Prime in batches.
market分歧 has widened regarding Strategy's financing model of continuously accumulating Bitcoin through its preferred stock STRC. Benchmark analyst Mark Palmer stated in his latest report that the interpretation of the STRC model as a "circular financing or Ponzi structure" is a "serious misreading" and emphasized that the mechanism is an "intentionally designed and sustainable capital framework," with the core logic being to convert market demand for yield into long-term Bitcoin exposure.According to an SEC 8-K filing, Strategy raised approximately $3.5 billion in the first three weeks of April, with over 85% coming from STRC issuance. Subsequently, it made three consecutive purchases within the following three weeks, acquiring a total of 51,364 Bitcoins worth approximately $3.9 billion. Strategy's total Bitcoin holdings have now increased to 818,334 BTC, with a market value of around $62.5 billion, and it has recently returned to an unrealized profit of about $700 million.Benchmark believes that this structure does not rely on continuous issuance to sustain itself and could even sell a portion of its Bitcoin to pay preferred stock dividends if necessary. However, significant market skepticism remains, with some arguing that selling financed assets to pay dividends could be perceived as a risk signal, potentially triggering broader market pressure. (The Block)
during his trial testimony against OpenAI, Elon Musk stated, “Some cryptocurrency has value, but most of it is a scam.” The remarks came during cross-examination at the Oakland, California court, where the case involved OpenAI’s early consideration of raising funds through an ICO (Initial Coin Offering).According to reports, Musk’s response to relevant questions during the trial pointed to widespread speculation and fraudulent activities in the crypto asset space, drawing market attention.Notably, Musk’s stance on the crypto market has long shown significant volatility: during the 2021 bull market, he pushed Tesla to purchase approximately $1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin and publicly mentioned Dogecoin on multiple occasions, driving substantial price surges for related assets. However, Tesla reduced its Bitcoin holdings by 75% in 2022 and booked an impairment loss of approximately $222 million on its remaining holdings in the first quarter of 2026. According to the latest financial report, it still holds approximately 11,509 Bitcoins, with a book value of around $786 million. (Fortune)
blockchain analytics platform Bubblemaps has released the latest data on X platform, showing that the MEGA airdrop covered a total of 8,360 wallet addresses. The distribution is as follows:50% of wallets still hold all of their airdropped tokens40% have sold all10% have partially reduced their holdingsThe current fully diluted valuation (FDV) of MEGA is approximately $1.7 billion.
Exponent Finance, a Solana-based yield trading platform, announced the completion of a $5 million seed funding round. The round was led by Multicoin Capital, with participation from Solana Ventures, RockawayX, L1D, Prelude, and Theia Blockchain, along with several key figures from the Solana ecosystem as angel investors. The round was initiated in May last year and closed in August, bringing Exponent's total funding to $7.1 million. Exponent stated that the funds will be used to expand its yield trading platform and upgrade it into a more comprehensive on-chain yield infrastructure, covering active yield management needs within the Solana ecosystem. (The Block)
The Ethereum Applications Guild (EAG) has officially launched as a global, nonprofit collaborative organization dedicated to supporting the growth of the Ethereum application ecosystem—driving its evolution from infrastructure to the application layer. EAG will operate across four key pillars: accelerating real-world application adoption, connecting cross-domain ecosystem networks, establishing unified evaluation and development frameworks, and building sustainable funding mechanisms. EAG will implement a membership contribution model based on institutional scale (e.g., valuation, market cap, or assets under management), and introduce a staking-rewards donation mechanism—allocating a portion of ETH staking rewards into an Ecosystem Growth Fund. Additionally, EAG has unveiled its 2026 Global Applications & Developers Program, which includes developer education initiatives, hackathons, and research projects, alongside regional roadshows and ecosystem showcases to strengthen local developer communities.
Odaily AI Financial (formerly Alt5 Sigma), a publicly listed crypto company linked to the family of U.S. President Donald Trump, has announced it will acquire crypto infrastructure startup Block Street for up to $43 million. Block Street was founded by Matthew Morgan, who currently serves as an advisor to AI Financial and is also its CEO and largest shareholder.According to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the deal was reached last Monday. Block Street was registered in October 2025, but Morgan stated that its business operations had started about 16 months prior.The acquisition has raised market concerns about potential conflicts of interest, as Morgan is both an advisor to AI Financial and the founder of the acquired company. He was briefly nominated for the position of Chief Investment Officer in a previous cooperation deal between AI Financial and World Liberty Financial, but the role was later adjusted to an unpaid advisor position.In August, AI Financial reached an agreement with World Liberty Financial to include approximately $1.5 billion in crypto assets on its balance sheet, in exchange for equity and a board seat. This collaboration also positioned the company as part of the "Trump family crypto ecosystem."In interviews, Morgan has denied that the transaction constitutes self-dealing, stating that Block Street focuses on tokenization and ICO infrastructure capabilities, areas AI Financial is looking to enter. He claimed to have pitched the asset to several other public companies and turned down acquisition offers with higher valuations.However, since establishing ties with the Trump family crypto project, AI Financial's stock price has fallen by over 90%, reflecting ongoing market skepticism toward the "crypto reserve public company" model.This transaction has also reignited controversy over insider transactions and governance structures within public companies. Similar cases have frequently emerged in the crypto industry recently, with multiple listed companies criticized for mixing assets with related-party transactions, raising investor concerns about the risks of conflicts of interest. (Fortune)
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) released its 2025 Annual Report. In the section on key priorities and outlook for 2026, the HKMA stated that it will continue participating in international discussions and cooperation on digital asset policies—particularly regarding the implications of stablecoin-related arrangements for monetary and financial stability—and ensure that its regulatory framework remains aligned with international standards and best practices. Additionally, another key focus area under “Fintech 2030” is advancing Hong Kong’s tokenization ecosystem: further promoting the tokenization of real-world assets (including financial assets), and enabling settlement of these assets on blockchains via new forms of digital currency—such as e-HKD, tokenized deposits, and regulated stablecoins—to support faster and smoother financial transactions.
Odaily报道，4 月 30 日，Pharos 正式宣布，其代币 PROS 于 28 日上线后，已满足协鑫集团战略投资时的估值基准。首批代币换股交割先决条件已基本达成，双方正就此履行最终监管程序。协鑫集团为世界品牌 500 强的产业龙头，旗下协鑫新能源（451.HK）将与 Pharos 深度合作。后续 Pharos 将依托协鑫海外新能源及算力资产，构建基于现实世界资产的全球 A2A 去中心化交易市场，并通过沉淀产业运行数据等方式，在传统公链以 Gas 费为主的利润模式之外，探索新的商业模式。Pharos 团队承诺，与龙头企业的合作收益将长期用于 PROS 回购，并将所持上市公司股票的分红以空投形式发放给 PROS 持有者。此前据市场信息，Pharos 于 4 月 28 日开盘首小时价格在 1.1 美元上方，短时 FDV 超 11 亿美元。
Printr founder announced stepping down as CEO, with COO and GTM head Lennon immediately succeeding as CEO, while co-founder Lea continues as CTO. The founder will transition to an advisory role.Meanwhile, Printr announced it will fully refund its community fundraising, with the relevant refund process expected to be disclosed within 7 days. The team stated that this move aims to rebuild community trust, while the platform's products, team, and development roadmap will remain unchanged.
According to Businesswire, Bitcoin treasury company TwentyOne Capital has updated its corporate strategy, aiming to integrate Bitcoin reserves, mining operations, financial services, and capital markets activities through mergers and acquisitions. Specific initiatives include: - Financial services and distribution, covering licenses, compliance, custody, technology, and institutional and retail client bases; - Bitcoin infrastructure, involving low-cost, high-hashrate Bitcoin mining to continuously expand Bitcoin reserves; - Capital markets strategy, securitizing loan portfolios and mining revenue and supporting non-dilutive leveraged financing of BTC reserves with operating cash flow; - Acquiring value-accretive Bitcoin companies, using ongoing cash flow to continuously accumulate Bitcoin.