1. HKEX: Bose HashKey, Huaxia, Harvest Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs will be included as eligible securities in the central clearing system multi-counter
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange issued three notices, announcing the inclusion of Bosera HashKey Bitcoin ETF Shares and Bosera HashKey Ethereum ETF Shares, Huaxia Bitcoin ETF Shares and Huaxia Ethereum ETF Shares, Harvest Bitcoin Spot ETF Shares and Harvest Ethereum Spot ETF Shares as eligible securities for the Central Clearing System Multi-Counter. It is reported that the trading unit of Bosera HashKey Bitcoin ETF Shares and Bosera HashKey Ethereum ETF Shares is 10 shares, and the trading currency is Hong Kong dollars and US dollars; the trading unit of Harvest Bitcoin Spot ETF Shares and Harvest Ethereum Spot ETF Shares is 100 shares, and the trading currency is Hong Kong dollars and US dollars; the trading unit of Huaxia Bitcoin ETF Shares and Huaxia Ethereum ETF Shares is 100 shares, and the trading currency is Hong Kong dollars, US dollars and RMB. In addition, the above-mentioned ETF is expected to be listed and traded on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited on April 30, 2024, and will be included as a multi-counter eligible security in the Central Clearing and Settlement System (as defined in the general rules of Hong Kong Clearing) on the same day.
2. Solana’s on-chain DEX transaction volume exceeded US$850 million yesterday, second only to Ethereum for five consecutive days
DeFiLlama data shows that the transaction volume of DEX on the Ethereum chain was US$1.868 billion on April 26, ranking first. In addition, the transaction volume of DEX on the Solana chain was US$856.15 million yesterday, ranking second for 5 consecutive days; the transaction volume of DEX on the BSC chain was US$655.5 million yesterday, ranking third.
3. Bitwise BITB reduced its Bitcoin holdings for two consecutive days, and as of April 26, its holdings fell to 33,888 BTC
Official data from Bitwise shows that as of April 26, local time, the Bitcoin holdings of its Bitcoin spot exchange-traded fund BITB reached 33,888 BTC, a decrease of about 60 BTC from the previous day, and has been reduced for two consecutive days, with a market value of approximately US$2,165,342,638.549. In addition, the current BITB circulation shares have dropped to 62,160,000 shares, with each share holding 0.000545 BTC.
4. Yuga Labs is undergoing a corporate restructuring and has laid off some team members
Yuga Labs is restructuring the company, which led to the layoffs of some team members on Friday. It is reported that Yuga Labs co-founder Greg Solano has posted a memo on social media announcing the company's restructuring since taking over as the company's CEO in February. Regarding the restructuring announcement, Solano said: "Today is a very difficult day. I am determined to change Yuga and get us back to our original intentions, which means making difficult decisions. So far, the hardest decision has been to say goodbye to some talented team members." In the memo, Solano said that Yuga Labs "lost its way" and will focus on building "a smaller, more flexible, and more crypto-native team."
5. USDC circulation increased by $300 million in the past week, with a total circulation of $33.3 billion
According to official data, as of April 25, Circle has issued a total of $3.8 billion USDC in the past 7 days, redeemed about $3.5 billion USDC, and increased the circulation by about $300 million. The total circulation of USDC is $33.3 billion, and the reserve is $33.5 billion, of which about $3.4 billion is in cash, and the Circle Reserve Fund holds about $30.1 billion.
6. The U.S. Department of Justice dismissed Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm’s motion for criminal charges
The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday rejected Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm's motion to dismiss criminal charges, saying the defense filings presented disputed facts that should be weighed by the jury and not arguments appropriate for an early-stage motion. The Justice Department charged Storm with conspiracy to launder money, operate an unlicensed money transmitter business, and violate sanctions laws by creating and operating Tornado Cash, a crypto mixing service designed to anonymize transactions, through which North Korea's Lazarus Group and other criminal entities laundered money, U.S. authorities allege. Storm's lawyers filed a motion to dismiss the indictment in late March, arguing that Tornado Cash was not a custodial mixing service, did not meet the definition of a "financial institution," and that Storm had no control over the service or could not prevent groups like Lazarus from using it. In Friday's filing, the Justice Department disputed the defense's characterization of Tornado Cash, saying it was announced as a mixer in 2019 and that the entire service included a website, a user interface, a set of smart contracts, and a "relay network."
7. Franklin Ethereum ETF EZET listed on DTCC website
According to COINOTAG on the X platform, the Franklin Ethereum ETF EZET is listed on the DTCC website.
8.Lido: SSV Simple DVT testnet has ended
Lido said on the X platform that the SSV Simple DVT testnet has ended and the mainnet will be launched soon. In the next few weeks, selected participants will join the mainnet Lido Simple DVT module using SSV's technology.
9. Grayscale GBTC Bitcoin holdings fell below 300,000 BTC
Grayscale's official data shows that as of April 26, local time, GBTC's Bitcoin holdings have fallen below the 300,000 BTC mark, reaching 298,445.4699 BTC, a decrease of about 2,167 BTC from the previous day. In addition, GBTC's asset management scale (non-GAAP) is US$19,052,609,573.56, and the circulating shares have dropped to 335,190,100 shares.
