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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.
According to an official announcement, BitMart will list USD.AI (CHIP) at 21:00 (UTC+8) on April 21. The trading pair CHIP/USDT will be available.USD.AI is a permissionless lending protocol providing financing for the AI infrastructure industry. The protocol allows GPU operators to tokenize and collateralize their hardware equipment for quick access to capital. It employs a dual-token model: USDai (a stablecoin over-collateralized by PayPal's PYUSD) and sUSDai (an interest-bearing token with a target annual yield of 10-15%, with returns sourced from GPU-backed loans). CHIP is the governance token, allowing holders to vote on protocol parameters, administrator approvals, and USD.AI Improvement Proposals (UIPs).
It is reported that Bybit Spot officially launched OpenGradient (OPG) on April 21. To celebrate the listing, the platform has simultaneously launched two promotional activities: the “OPG Token Splash” trading competition offering 4,000,000 OPG in rewards, and a dedicated OPG token savings campaign—both delivering up to 555% APY. OPG Token Splash: Users can participate by depositing funds or trading to win generous rewards. OPG Token Savings Campaign: From now until May 20, 2026, both new and existing users may choose between two savings plans offered by Bybit Earn. Participants can deposit either USDT or OPG, and all returns will be distributed in OPG tokens: New users depositing over 100 USDT are eligible for up to 555% APY; all users depositing over 2,000 OPG are eligible for up to 100% APY.
According to the official announcement, Binance will list Chip (CHIP) and open spot trading pairs CHIP/USDT, CHIP/USDC, and CHIP/TRY on April 21, 2026, at 21:30 UTC. CHIP deposits will open one hour later, and withdrawals are expected to open on April 22, 2026, at 21:30 UTC.
According to FinanceFeeds, financial platform Meow has partnered with payment infrastructure provider BVNK to integrate stablecoin and cryptocurrency payment capabilities into its platform—supporting assets including Bitcoin, USDC, and Tether—and enabling seamless conversion and settlement between fiat and digital assets. This collaboration connects fiat transfers, stablecoins, cryptocurrencies, and global payment networks within a single platform, simplifying cross-border payments, fund allocation, and treasury management processes. The two parties will also explore enabling merchants to accept cryptocurrency payments in the future.
According to Reuters, Greek maritime risk management company MARISKS has warned that some shipping companies stranded west of the Strait of Hormuz have received fraudulent messages impersonating Iranian authorities, demanding payment of a “transit permit fee” in Bitcoin or Tether (USDT). These messages are scams and not issued by official Iranian authorities. MARISKS stated that the scam messages claim documents must first be submitted and assessed by the “Iranian Security Department” before the cryptocurrency fee is determined. Currently, approximately hundreds of vessels and around 20,000 seafarers are stranded in the Gulf. During Iran’s brief opening of the Strait on April 18, at least two vessels—including one oil tanker—were forced to turn back after Iranian vessels opened fire on them.
According to the official announcement, HTX (formerly Huobi) has launched perpetual contracts for SNDK/USDT, MSFT/USDT, and BABA/USDT on April 21, with a maximum leverage of 20x. Concurrently, HTX is hosting a trading party for SNDK, MSFT, and BABA perpetual contracts from 17:00 on April 21 to 17:00 on April 28 (UTC+8), with a total prize pool of up to $20,000. During the event, users who register and trade SNDK/USDT, MSFT/USDT, or BABA/USDT perpetual contracts—achieving a cumulative effective trading volume of ≥$5,000—will share the prize pool based on their trading volume ranking. Additionally, new users trading SNDK/USDT, MSFT/USDT, or BABA/USDT perpetual contracts will receive exclusive benefits.
According to an official announcement, Bybit will officially launch its Premier Loans service on April 20, 2026, offering institutional and high-net-worth clients scalable capital support. This service supports multi-asset collateralized lending, with a minimum loan amount of 300,000 USDT and no fixed upper limit (subject to approval). Users may select their preferred loan term based on their strategy and submit their desired annual percentage rate (APR); the platform will then provide a customized lending solution based on risk assessment.
According to the official announcement, Upbit has listed USDAI (CHIP) trading pairs against the Korean won, Bitcoin, and USDT.
According to official news, the subscription scale for the Gate Pre-IPOs project SpaceX (SPCX) has exceeded $300 million. The subscription channel remains open. This product supports participation with both USDT and GUSD. After the subscription is completed, SPCX asset certificates will enter the pre-market trading market with a 100% unlocked form.Furthermore, for new subscription users, they can enjoy up to an additional 200% annualized yield in the Yu'ebao (surplus coin treasure). Users who choose GUSD to participate in the subscription can enjoy an additional 2.9% minting yield. VIP 5 and above users and super agents are receiving additional airdrop rewards, continuously enhancing the overall participation yield potential.
According to the HTX announcement, HTX has enabled OPG deposits as of 23:45 (GMT+8) on April 20. Spot trading for OPG/USDT will commence at 20:00 (GMT+8) on April 21. OPG withdrawals will be enabled at 18:00 (GMT+8) on April 22. Additionally, HTX Margin Trading will introduce isolated-margin leveraged trading for OPG/USDT (10x) at 20:00 (GMT+8) on April 21. OpenGradient is a platform for open-source model hosting, secure execution, agent-based inference, and application deployment. It is building a native intelligence network designed to bring the world’s computing onto the blockchain.
According to official social media announcements, the Chinese decentralized contract trading platform Sun Wukong has now launched META/USDT and AAPL/USDT, both with a maximum leverage of 20x.