Key Highlights Next Week
April 21
Coinbase Submits XRP Futures Application, Expected to Go Live on April 21, 2025;
April 22
Hyperlane Will Conduct Airdrop on April 22;
April 24
Binance Launchpool to Launch Initia (INIT) Mining, Trading Opens on April 24;
Lending Protocol Dolomite Will Have TGE on April 24;
April 25
US SEC to Hold Third Crypto Policy Roundtable on April 25, Focusing on Crypto Asset Custody Issues;
April 21
Coinbase Submits XRP Futures Application, Expected to Go Live on April 21, 2025
According to Odaily, Coinbase Derivatives announced on X platform that it has submitted an application to the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), planning to launch XRP futures contracts, with an official expected launch date of April 21, 2025.
BNB Chain: Upcoming Lorentz Mainnet Hard Fork Upgrade, to be Deployed on opBNB on April 21
According to Odaily, BNB Chain officially announced an upcoming Lorentz mainnet hard fork upgrade, with upgrade times: opBNB will upgrade on April 21 at 11:00 AM (UTC+8); BSC will upgrade on April 29 at 01:05 PM (UTC+8).
April 22
BNB Will List on Kraken on April 22, Deposits Now Open
According to Odaily, BNB Chain officially announced on X platform that BNB trading will soon list on Kraken. Deposits are now supported. Four trading pairs including BNB/EUR, BNB/USD, BNB/USDC, and BNB/USDT will officially go live on April 22 at 14:00 UTC.
Hyperlane Airdrop Will be Conducted on April 22
According to Odaily, the interoperability protocol Hyperlane's airdrop will be conducted on April 22, with 57% of tokens allocated to users, and the remaining circulating tokens distributed to the core team (25%), investors (10.9%), and foundation treasury (7.1%).
April 23
Google to Implement New MiCA Crypto Ad Regulations in Europe Starting April 23
According to Odaily, Google will implement new crypto advertising policies in the EU starting April 23. Under the EU's MiCA regulations, advertisers must obtain a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) license and pass Google's identity verification to promote crypto exchanges and wallet services in 27 member countries. Google stated that violators will receive at least 7 days of warning but will not be immediately banned. (Cointelegraph)
April 24
Binance Launchpool to Launch Initia (INIT) Mining, Trading Opens on April 24
According to Odaily's official announcement, Binance will launch the 68th Launchpool project Initia (INIT) on April 18, 2025, at 00:00 (UTC), supporting BNB, FDUSD, and USDC mining for 6 days. INIT/USDT and other trading pairs will open for trading on April 24, 2025, at 11:00 (UTC).
Lending Protocol Dolomite Will Have TGE on April 24
According to Odaily, multi-chain lending protocol Dolomite will hold a Token Generation Event (TGE) for DOLO tokens on April 24. The total supply of DOLO tokens is 1 billion, with approximately 361 million tokens in circulation at TGE (including locked veDOLO). The airdrop snapshot was completed on January 6, 2025.
Previously reported, Dolomite will launch DOLO tokens on Berachain, with 20% airdropped to community members.
April 25
US SEC to Hold Third Crypto Policy Roundtable on April 25, Focusing on Crypto Asset Custody Issues
According to Odaily, as disclosed by crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced it will hold its third crypto policy roundtable on April 25, focusing on crypto asset custody issues. The meeting will have two panels discussing broker-dealer and wallet custody, and investment advisor and investment company custody topics.
Broker-dealer panel members include: Jason Allegrante from Fireblocks, Rachel Anderika from Anchorage, Terrence Dempsey from Fidelity, Mark Greenberg from Kraken, Veronica McGregor from Exodus, Brandon Russell from Etana Custody, and Tammy Weinrib from Copper.
Bosera Ethereum ETF Approved to Participate in Staking Activities from April 25
According to Odaily, one of Hong Kong's first virtual asset ETFs, Bosera Ethereum (03009) and its USD counter (09009), has been approved to participate in Staking activities starting April 25. Bosera International's Chairman and CEO, Lian Shaodong, stated that they will continue to leverage their strengths in investment and financial technology to further promote the integration of traditional finance and Web 3, serving as a bridge between on-chain and off-chain, while enriching market products.
April 26
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April 27
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Sonic Labs: Plans to Launch .sonic Domain Public Sale Next Week
According to Odaily, Sonic Labs posted on X platform that .sonic domains are ready, and users can now check their emails. Waitlist users can already claim domains on Unstoppable Domains, with the public sale of .sonic domains planned to start next week.
