A group of Drift Protocol investors are seeking to bring stablecoin issuer Circle to court, blaming the company for its inaction following the Drift Protocol hack.

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi, manipulators withdrew 1.369 million $SIREN tokens, worth $2.45 million, from the Binance Alpha wallet in the past 6 hours, currently holding over 93% of the tokens. The wallet addresses are: 0xB57a00f0C46585db22926C365B849ec7699f6a45 and 0x1f979198620F07Bb20EC49fB00530fb0fA3430bA.

A recent survey conducted by Nomura and Laser Digital among 518 investment professionals in Japan highlights the growing recognition of stablecoin use cases. According to NS3.AI, 63% of respondents identified stablecoin applications, with major financial institutions issuing JPY, USD, and EUR products garnering the highest trust. SBI VC Trade's planned distribution of RLUSD remains pending approval, as indicated in late 2025 materials. Meanwhile, MUFG Bank, Mizuho Bank, SMBC, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust, and Progmat are progressing with a joint stablecoin proof of concept, showcasing the collaborative efforts in advancing stablecoin technology.

According to official sources, the Binance Wallet plugin now supports generating accounts from mnemonic phrases. With just one set of mnemonic phrases backed up, up to 99 independent accounts can be generated. This protects mnemonic phrase security, enables efficient account management, and supports multiple chains, allowing a single account to be used across chains. The plugin supports versions 1.12.0 and above.

Anthropic's CEO is scheduled to meet with the White House Chief of Staff this Friday. According to Odaily, the meeting will take place at the White House. Further details about the agenda or topics of discussion have not been disclosed.

According to data from msx.com, crypto stocks generally rose in pre-market trading in the US, with COIN up 1.09%, MSTR up 1.56%, SBET up 1.03%, and HOOD up 0.75%. msx.com is a decentralized RWA trading platform that has listed hundreds of RWA tokens, covering US stock and ETF tokens such as AAPL, AMZN, GOOGL, META, MSFT, NFLX, and NVDA.

On April 17, according to BlockBeats, monitoring by Hyperinsight revealed that investor Huang Licheng has slightly increased his holdings in Ethereum (ETH), Bitcoin (BTC), and HYPE within the past half-hour. Following this, he placed sell orders to partially take profits. The largest sell order is for ETH, with plans to initiate profit-taking when the price reaches $2,365, extending up to $2,425, with a total order size of approximately $4.25 million. Currently, the address primarily holds a 25x leveraged long position in ETH, with a position size of $32.8 million at an average price of $2,253 and a liquidation price of $2,148, making it the largest ETH long position on the Hyperliquid platform. Address: 0x020ca66c30bec2c4fe3861a94e4db4a498a35872

U.S. consumer spending on gasoline increased by 16% year over year in March, with average prices reaching $4.12 per gallon. According to NS3.AI, Americans spent nearly 25% more on fuel in March compared to February. In response to these rising costs, Reuters reported that the heads of the U.S. Interior and Energy Departments are anticipated to meet with the CEOs of Exxon and Chevron at the White House to discuss strategies for boosting oil output.

According to AXIOS: Anthropic's CEO will meet with the White House Chief of Staff at the White House on Friday. (Jinshi)

Binance Wallet announced on X that its extension now supports seed phrase derived accounts, allowing users to manage up to 99 independent accounts with a single seed phrase backup. This update aims to enhance security and efficiency in account management. The new feature enables each derived account to function seamlessly across multiple blockchain networks, providing users with greater flexibility in managing their digital assets. Users can easily search for accounts by name or address, streamlining the process of locating specific accounts quickly. To access these new capabilities, users are advised to update their wallet extension to version 1.12.0 or above. This upgrade is essential to ensure compatibility with the latest features and improvements. The announcement highlights the importance of keeping the seed phrase secure, as it is crucial for managing multiple accounts effectively.

Glassnode's on-chain Bitcoin metric, the RHODL ratio, is currently at 4.5, the third highest level on record, signaling a market bottom rather than a cycle top. The RHODL ratio compares the value of Bitcoin held by long-term holders (6 months to 3 years) to short-term holders (1 day to 3 months). A rising ratio typically reflects longer holding periods and reduced speculative activity, rather than an influx of new buyers—a dynamic that occurred after the significant corrections in 2015, 2019, and 2022. During Bitcoin's 50% drop over the past six months, a large amount of speculative capital was wiped out, and wealth concentrated in the hands of long-term holders. Historically, the RHODL ratio has only been higher than it is now twice: in 2015 (5) and 2022 (7), both corresponding to cycle bottoms, suggesting that Bitcoin may still have further downside potential. However, for the ratio to rise to higher levels, short-term holder activity typically needs to almost completely dry up, which is not yet evident under current conditions—Bitcoin has rebounded by about 25% from its February lows, perpetual contract funding rates remain negative, and the S&P 500 has hit an all-time high. Overall, this indicator suggests that the current market situation is closer to a cyclical correction than a cyclical top, and the renewed dominance of long-term holders may indicate that a temporary bottom is approaching. (CoinDesk)

OpenAI has paused its Stargate UK data centre plan, saying energy costs and regulation were the main reasons. The UK AI minister disputes this, saying conditions have not changed and pointing instead to OpenAI’s financial pressures.

The most valuable thing in the future will be the oldest thing. It's not computing power. It's not data. It's not models. It's when one person says "I believe in you" to another, and that promise is truly fulfilled.

A Brazilian cybersecurity researcher has raised alarm bells, warning others about counterfeit ledger devices that has been planted by scammers in the Chinese market in the attempt to steal users' crypto.

Exchanges are replacing traditional venture capital (VC) firms, gradually gaining control over initial public offerings (IPOs), pricing power, and liquidity. Exchanges are eroding the informational, investment, and lock-up advantages of traditional VCs, and arbitrage opportunities for VCs are being continuously squeezed.

Grinex halted trading after hackers stole around $13–15 million from its wallets in a coordinated attack involving 54 addresses. The stolen funds were quickly moved across multiple blockchains and converted into other assets to make them harder to trace.

Payments, Stablecoins, Web3 Compliance: Licensing Strategies for Stablecoin Payment Projects (Jinse Finance) This article analyzes the compliance and licensing strategies for stablecoin payment projects.

Overnight, BTC continued to fluctuate around 75k, with various opinions circulating in the market.

In the world of artificial intelligence and crypto, are humans being replaced by robots? Golden Finance: In which areas of the crypto world have robots taken over, and which remain human-dominated?

Brazilian federal police have arrested two local musicians MC Ryan SP and MC Poze do Rodo after evidence linked the two individuals to a $320 million money laundering network.