BNB CHAIN ACTIVATES OSAKA MENDEL HARD FORKBNB Chain (@BNBCHAIN) $BNB has successfully rolled out the Osaka Mendel hard fork on BNB Smart Chain.The upgrade aims to improve execution efficiency across the network. It also delivers more stable performance during periods of high activity.Faster transaction finality is expected to enhance user experience.The move comes as onchain activity continues to grow steadily. ...

BANK OF JAPAN HOLDS RATES AT 0.75% AMID GLOBAL UNCERTAINTYThe Bank of Japan has kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0.75%.The decision follows a two day monetary policy review meeting.Officials cited geopolitical tensions and rising energy prices as key risks. The ongoing Iran conflict is adding pressure to global economic stability. ...

BITCOIN SPOT ETF'S NINE DAY INFLOW STREAK COMES TO A BRUTAL ENDU.S. Bitcoin bitcoin:native spot ETFs recorded $263 million in net outflows on April 27, per SoSoValue Crypto data.This move ends a strong nine day streak of consistent inflows. Fidelity’s FBTC led the outflows with $150.4 million exiting the fund.U.S. Ethereum $ETH spot ETFs recorded $50.48 million in net outflows. Fidelity’s FETH accounted for the majority with $48.43 million. ...

SEC 85% RULE COULD SLOW XRP ETF APPROVALSThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has opened review of a proposed NYSE Arca rule change that could reshape crypto ETF eligibility.At the center is an 85% asset threshold tied to approved holdings under existing standards. This could directly impact Bitcoin $BTC and $XRP based investment products seeking exchange listings.While XRP qualifies under futures linked criteria, complex instruments like OTC options could push funds below compliance levels. This cre ...

CRYPTO INDUSTRY WILL "TAKE OFF LIKE A ROCKET SHIP" ONCE CLARITY ACT IS SIGNEDPatrick Witt, Executive Director of the White House Presidential Advisory Council on Digital Assets, made a bold declaration at the Bitcoin 2026 conference in Las Vegas. He stated that once the CLARITY Act is signed into law, "this [crypto] industry is going to take off like a rocket ship."The conference, which opened on April 27 in Las Vegas, Nevada, brought together top regulators including the SEC, CFTC, and White House advisory ...

INJECTIVE MAINNET UPGRADE APPROVED WITH MAJOR NETWORK IMPROVEMENTS@Injective has officially approved its latest mainnet upgrade proposal.The upgrade aims to improve network performance and overall efficiency. It will also enhance onchain modules and strengthen token buyback mechanisms.More than 32 million $INJ tokens were staked in support of the proposal.The upgrade is scheduled to go live today, i.e April 28. ...

SOLANA PICKS FALCON FOR POST QUANTUM SECURITY UPGRADE@Solana $SOL has selected the Falcon signature scheme to prepare for a post quantum future.The decision follows independent research by Anza and Jump Crypto teams. Both groups reached the same conclusion on the need for new cryptography.Falcon offers compact signatures suited for high throughput blockchains.Accoriding to the Solana Foundation, no immediate protocol changes are required, but a migration path is ready. ...

ZETACHAIN PAUSES CROSS CHAIN TRANSACTIONS AFTER CONTRACT ATTACKZetaChain (@ZetaChain) has temporarily halted cross chain transactions following a contract level attack.The incident targeted its GatewayEVM contract, according to the team. ZetaChain confirmed that only internal team wallets were affected.Per reports, no user funds were impacted during the exploit. The attack has been contained, with a full investigation underway. ...

BITCOIN UPDATEThe CLARITY Act is the single biggest catalyst on Bitcoin's table right now, and Senator Moreno just gave Congress an end of May ultimatum. Miss it and the bill dies until 2030.Polymarket currently puts passage at 46 percent.If it clears: Galaxy sees 90K near-term Models point to 100K Kevin O'Leary calls 150-200K once sovereign wealth and pension capital flows in.The bull case is real. CLARITY hands the CFTC jurisdiction over spot markets and removes the regulation by enforcement risk that has ...

THIS WEEK: $SUI, $JUP, $SIGN SEE MAJOR TOKEN UNLOCKSAccording to a Wu Blockchain chart citing Tokenomist, some 44.81 million @SuiNetwork tokens, worth more than $40 million, will be introduced into circulation this week.Sui is followed by @JupiterExchange and @sign in terms of unlock scale, each of which will see unlocks to the tune of around $10 million and $7 million respectively.Other assets with impending cliff unlocks include $EIGEN, $OMNI and $GUN. ...