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: According to official sources, Tether is expanding its custom computing infrastructure through a new type of modular, high-density mining system aimed at improving the efficiency and performance of large-scale operations. In collaboration with Canaan Inc. and ACME Swisstech, Tether is building systems around specific application-specific hashboard modules and integrating them into its self-developed control architecture, thermal management systems, and software stack.This system, by separating computing from power supplies and enclosures, allows individual components to be independently optimized and reduces energy consumption when combined with immersion cooling technology. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that this move aims to change the status quo of sealed, fixed-form mining equipment by deploying modular computing units that can be independently tuned, upgraded, and cooled, thereby directly controlling the cost and efficiency of large-scale operations. Zhang Nangeng, Chairman and CEO of Canaan Inc., indicated that its Avalon hashboard modules enable more flexible on-demand deployment, particularly enhancing efficiency and reducing operational complexity in immersion cooling systems. This deployment builds upon Tether's previously developed open-source mining operating system (MOS) and mining software development kit (SDK).
in the Gate Prediction Market event concerning the "Second-Largest Company by the End of April," Alphabet's current probability has reached 99%, significantly领先 over other options such as Apple, NVIDIA, Microsoft, Amazon, Tesla, and Saudi Aramco, indicating a highly concentrated market expectation. In terms of related asset trading, Gate's Perpetual Contract Stock Section has listed several popular tech stock perpetual contracts, including GOOGLXUSDT, NVDAXUSDT, and TSLAXUSDT, providing users with diverse participation pathways from event assessment to asset trading.Meanwhile, the Gate Prediction Market has completed multiple functional upgrades: added a one-stop search and intelligent recommendation mechanism, supporting keyword quick retrieval and category browsing; enhanced historical billing and filtering functions, making fund flows clearer and more traceable; added a multi-level category and breaking news section on the homepage to help users efficiently capture hot opportunities; and expanded the sports market to include more derivative gameplay, enhancing strategic flexibility while lowering participation barriers.Currently, Gate's performance within the Polymarket partnership channel continues to improve, with its market share ranking among the top two in the industry. Users can access the prediction market directly through the Gate App, enter the Polymarket page via the Alpha feature on the platform's homepage, and use USDT in their exchange account to participate in event predictions. This integration marks a key step for Gate in merging the crypto trading ecosystem with the prediction market, offering users a diversified market experience from expectation assessment to trading participation.
according to the official announcement, Binance HODLer Airdrop Season 63 project USD.AI (CHIP) will be listed on April 28, 2026, with trading pairs including CHIP/BTC, CHIP/USDT, etc. The airdrop will be distributed to users who subscribed their BNB to SimpleEarn or On-Chain Yields products between 00:00 on March 13, 2026 and 23:59 on March 15, 2026 (UTC). Rewards are expected to be distributed within 5 hours after the announcement.
According to the official social media announcement, Sun Wukong, a Chinese decentralized contract trading platform, has now launched MU/USDT and TSM/USDT pairs, both offering up to 10x leverage.
According to an official announcement, BitMart will launch Pharos (PROS) on April 28 at 23:00 (UTC+8). The listing will open the PROS/USDT trading pair.Pharos is an inclusive Layer 1 public chain built for RealFi, integrating real-world assets, institutional capital, and decentralized finance into a programmable, borderless economy. It aims to make real asset finance accessible to everyone, bridging Web2 and Web3 to form a unified, transparent, and open digital financial ecosystem. Founded by core management and engineering teams from Ant Group, it adopts a DP4 deep parallel architecture (prototype tested at over 130,000+ TPS), supports dual virtual machine execution for EVM and WASM, and features built-in RWA tokenization and stablecoin infrastructure. It has received support from global traditional financial institutions such as Hack VC and Faction VC. The private mainnet officially launched on December 12, 2025.
Bitget has launched Season 3 of the CFD King Battle, featuring a total prize pool of 80,000 USDT. This event includes three main sections: a Blind Box Zone, a Points Arena, and a Ranking Arena. During the event, both new and existing users can earn blind box rewards by completing designated CFD trading tasks daily, and have the chance to draw USDT cash vouchers. The prize pool has a 100% winning rate and operates on a "first come, first served" basis.Furthermore, users who trade specific currency pairs can participate in the Points Arena and Ranking Arena, with top individual prizes reaching up to 3,000 USDT. After the event concludes, the top 100 users by trading volume will also receive a random amount of CFD credit bonus package. The event runs from April 27 to May 22. For more details, please refer to the official Bitget platform.
According to the official announcement, HTX (formerly Huobi) has launched MU/USDT and TSM/USDT perpetual contracts on April 28, with a maximum leverage of 10x for both. Additionally, HTX is hosting an MU & TSM Contract Trading Party from 14:00 on April 28 to 14:00 on May 5 (UTC+8), offering a total prize pool of $20,000. During the event, users who register and trade MU/USDT and TSM/USDT perpetual contracts—achieving a cumulative valid trading volume of ≥$5,000—will share the prize pool based on their trading volume ranking. New contract traders executing MU/USDT or TSM/USDT trades will also receive exclusive benefits.
According to Tether’s official announcement, Tether officially launched the Mining Development Kit (MDK) on April 27—a fully open-source, full-stack development framework designed for Bitcoin miners and developers. MDK aims to provide a unified infrastructure control layer—from home miners to gigawatt-scale mining farms—and eliminate vendor lock-in caused by existing closed, proprietary systems. MDK adopts a modular architecture composed of two layers: MDK Core (an open-source SDK enabling real-time device control and customization) and the UI Development Kit (a standardized dashboard component library). It supports multi-platform deployment across Windows, macOS, and Linux, and is compatible with any hardware and vendor. The framework enables advanced use cases such as automated workflows, mining pool management, and AI-driven optimization.
Odaily Odaily Odaily reports, digital asset trading platform Gate has released its latest quarterly report, showcasing a strong momentum of continued expansion across multiple core businesses. Gate Perp DEX has entered a phase of scaled growth based on a mature product system, with cumulative trading volume exceeding $13 billion in the first quarter, surpassing 10 million trades, and over 600 trading pairs. While covering major crypto assets, it has introduced TradFi perpetual contracts for gold, silver, and crude oil, extending the platform from a single crypto derivatives trading venue to a multi-asset market.Meanwhile, the ETF and derivatives market has performed actively. Quarterly ETF trading volume grew from 6.7 billion USDT at the beginning of the year to over 18 billion USDT, covering more than 320 trading pairs. The average daily number of options trading users increased by 54.6%. TradFi-related products have become a key driver of derivatives growth, pushing the trading structure from single crypto assets towards a multi-asset system.On the institutional and product ecosystem front, the platform's growth momentum continues to be unleashed. Institutional contract trading volume rose by over 50% compared to the end of last year, with the total number of institutional users increasing by more than 66%. Asset under management grew by 22%, trading volume increased by 192%, and CrossEx trading volume and net asset size grew approximately 9.4 times and 3.1 times, respectively. Gate's multi-business synergistic growth, anchored in the convergence of TradFi and crypto assets, is accelerating its evolution into a comprehensive multi-asset trading platform.
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).