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According to Coinglass data, the current 8-hour average funding rate for ETH across the network is 0.0028%. Among the current mainstream exchanges, the rate on Binance is 0.0048%, OKX is 0.0067%, Bybit is -0.0021%, and Gate is 0.0048%.

According to Coinglass data, the current average funding rate for BTC across the network over 8 hours is -0.0022%. Among the current mainstream exchanges, the rate on Binance is 0.0036%, OKX is 0.0018%, Bybit is -0.0061%, and Gate is -0.0038%.

The Ethereum Foundation has announced the list of grants and ecosystem support projects for the first quarter of 2026, focusing on cryptography, zero-knowledge proofs (ZK), protocol security, and core infrastructure development, continuously strengthening the Ethereum underlying technology stack and long-term scalability.This quarter's funding covers several key areas. At the protocol and client level, projects include optimizations for the Geth and Erigon clients, upgrades to the Lighthouse client, and the development of network monitoring tools after the Pectra upgrade, with a focus on improving network performance and attack resistance. Additionally, projects such as HSM key management, the validator security tool Vero, and the DISC-NG node discovery mechanism have also received support to enhance node-level reliability and institutional compliance capabilities.In the areas of cryptography and ZK, the foundation continues to invest in projects such as the analysis of the Poseidon hash function, research on Gröbner basis attacks, exploration of quantum-resistant and homomorphic mixed encryption, and formal verification of RISC-V zkVM, further strengthening the security boundaries of zero-knowledge proofs and cryptographic infrastructure.In terms of the developer ecosystem, the BuidlGuidl education system upgrade, ERC standard community building, WalletConnect clear signature library, and Open Creator Rails toolchain are continuously advancing to lower development barriers and enhance user interaction security. Meanwhile, L2BEAT continues to provide transparency analysis for Layer 2, strengthening the data infrastructure for scaling ecosystems.Furthermore, the foundation supports privacy technologies (such as Tor integration and Privacy Pool SDK), decentralized identity (did:ethr standard upgrade), DAO governance research, and public goods experimental projects, covering a complete ecological structure from the protocol layer to the application layer. Overall, this round of funding continues Ethereum's long-term investment in the three core directions of "cryptography + ZK + protocol engineering," emphasizing the support for future multi-layer scaling and institutional-level application implementation through infrastructure and standardization development.

According to CoinDesk, Tether led a $14 million Series A funding round for the Latin American digital wallet platform Belo, which also included participation from Titan Fund, The Venture City, Mindset Ventures, and G2.Belo stated that it will use the new funds to expand into the markets of Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, and Paraguay, while continuing to strengthen its business presence in Brazil, focusing on serving freelancers, remote workers, and users of cross-border money transfers.Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Belo currently has over 3 million users in Latin America. Its product is a digital wallet based on cryptocurrency infrastructure, allowing users to hold and transfer local currencies and "digital dollars" (stablecoins).Reports indicate that stablecoins have rapidly gained popularity in emerging markets like Latin America in recent years, primarily used for hedging against inflation, cross-border remittances, and bypassing high-cost foreign exchange systems. Belo integrates payments, currency exchange, and cross-border transfers into a single application process, utilizing cryptocurrency infrastructure for backend settlements to reduce the costs and delays of cross-border transfers.

According to monitoring by BitcoinTreasuries.NET, the Total Stock Market Index Fund of Vanguard Group, with assets under management of $12 trillion, increased its holdings in the Bitcoin treasury company Strive (ASST) by 276,200 shares, bringing the total holdings to 1.72 million shares, valued at approximately $25.2 million.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Parallel Web Systems, an AI infrastructure company founded by former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, has completed a $100 million Series B financing round, with a post-money valuation of $2 billion.This round was led by Sequoia Capital, with participation from existing investors such as Kleiner Perkins, Index Ventures, and Khosla Ventures. Parallel provides efficient web search and access control infrastructure for "long-cycle" AI agents, having raised a total of $230 million, with around 50 employees, serving over 100,000 developers and enterprise clients. The current focus is on expanding the sales, marketing, and R&D teams, continuously laying out the enterprise-level "AI agent web" scenario.

The 10th project ASTEROID ended its subscription on April 29 at 16:00 and will complete the TGE on April 29 at 20:00. This event had over 57,000 participants, with a total subscription amount of 139,640,386 USDT. There is no lock-up period for the assets subscribed in this round; they will be available as spot assets upon arrival, and users can choose to sell or withdraw immediately.This round continues the multi-currency participation mechanism, allowing users to participate in the subscription using JU / USDT / BTC / ETH, with the platform uniformly converting and allocating based on U. A dynamic lottery rate model is introduced in this round; for every increase of 5,000,000 USDT in the raised amount, the lottery rate increases by 0.2%. Successfully inviting friends to participate can share a token reward of up to 20% of the final issuance amount.

According to Coinglass data, the current 8-hour average funding rate for ETH across the network is 0.0014%. Among the current mainstream exchanges, the funding rate for Binance is 0.0046%, OKX is 0.0073%, Bybit is 0.0041%, and Gate is -0.0084%.

According to Coinglass data, the current average funding rate for BTC across the network over 8 hours is -0.0058%. Among the current mainstream exchanges, the rate on Binance is -0.0028%, OKX is -0.0043%, Bybit is -0.0055%, and Gate is -0.0147%.

According to official news, Huobi HTX's latest "Hotspot Live" event will be broadcast today (April 29) at 20:00 (UTC+8). The theme of this event is "Super Central Bank Week is Coming, Where to Put Your Idle Money?" It will focus on the dual macro event window of Super Central Bank Week and the Bitcoin Conference, concentrating on ways to increase wealth.Huobi's earning consultant Rain will join several industry veteran KOLs, including Niu Mo Wang, Amber, Sniper, and Sister Mao, to engage in a dialogue about macro trends interpretation, stablecoin earning strategies, and the core logic behind Huobi's continuous and secure operation.

According to Arkham monitoring, the Kyber Network hacker is transferring stolen funds to Tornado Cash.The hacker Andean Medjedovic previously stole $48.8 million from KyberSwap at the end of 2023 and had also attacked Indexed Finance, stealing $16.5 million. He was indicted by the FBI in 2025.

Some observers view Morgan Stanley's entry into the U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF earlier this month as a catalyst to end the current crypto bear market, citing the large distribution capability of the Wall Street giant's $8 trillion wealth advisory network. However, Blockstream CEO and early Bitcoin community contributor Adam Back stated that "it won't happen that quickly."Back was recently speculated by The New York Times to be the anonymous Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, which he denied. Back indicated that from a positive market signal perspective, the Bitcoin ETF could be the most significant development in recent times, even more important than a pro-crypto U.S. government, but this process is slower than most people realize.Back stated, "I think one thing people might be miscalculating is that institutional adoption is very slow. So the ETF has been bought, but when BlackRock suggested allocating 2% to 4% in its general stock portfolio, fund managers had not done that yet. They will, but slower than people expect." He mentioned that investors will not rush in overnight, and the accumulation process could take a year or even 18 months.Regarding prices, Back noted that the cyclical nature of Bitcoin's four-year halving cycle needs to be considered. He pointed out that even if some commentators believe the four-year cycle is breaking down, "people expect it to happen, so they sell to make it actually happen," and a decline could still occur. This logic will only change when people see the market strengthen, which is currently manifesting in the form of institutional capital inflows.Back stated that regarding recent comments about the accelerated development of quantum computing hardware potentially threatening Bitcoin's cryptography, institutions are more systematic in risk management and will focus on tail risks, while retail investors view it as a distant future risk.

ZetaChain official announcement, on the 27th, encountered a premeditated targeted attack. The attacker used Tornado Cash to recharge funds and forged wallet addresses. Cross-chain ZETA transfers were not affected. All affected user funds were not impacted ------ all affected wallets are controlled by ZetaChain. The mainnet patch has been deployed, and cross-chain transactions will be re-enabled after continuous monitoring.

The Bitcoin lending protocol Tropykus announced the gradual shutdown process of the current version of the protocol. The deposit and lending functions will be permanently disabled, and users can perform withdrawal and repayment operations until the deadline of July 27, 2026. After this date, related operations will only support direct interaction with the smart contract.The official statement indicated that this shutdown decision is based on considerations of long-term strategic evolution. In the face of security challenges posed by emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, the existing architecture can no longer meet long-term development needs. The team recommends that all users complete withdrawals and settle their lending positions before the deadline.

The re-staking protocol Puffer Finance officially announced that it will invest treasury funds into the DeFi United ecological rescue initiative led by Aave, but did not disclose the specific amount. Puffer believes that strong infrastructure and consistent incentive mechanisms are key to supporting DeFi at critical moments.

According to Bitcoin Magazine, former PayPal president and Lightspark CEO David Marcus announced the launch of a new type of Bitcoin wallet that supports AI agents to purchase BTC and conduct fund transfers.

According to Coinglass data, the current 8-hour average funding rate for ETH across the network is 0.0023%. Among the current mainstream exchanges, the rate on Binance is 0.0028%, OKX is 0.0003%, Bybit is 0.0011%, and Gate is -0.0053%.

According to Coinglass data, the current 8-hour average funding rate for BTC across the network is 0.0005%. Among the current mainstream exchanges, the rate on Binance is 0.0013%, OKX is 0.0038%, Bybit is -0.0002%, and Gate is 0.0001%.

Pump.fun has completed the destruction of all previously repurchased PUMP tokens, involving an amount of approximately $370 million, accounting for about 36% of the circulating supply. Meanwhile, Pump.fun announced the launch of a programmatic buyback and burn mechanism, which will use 50% of net income over the next year to repurchase $PUMP on the open market and immediately burn 100%. This mechanism is executed through an irreversible smart contract, covering the revenue sources of Pump.fun's three major product lines: the joint curve, PumpSwap, and Terminal. The execution process includes four steps: fee aggregation, intermediate wallet integration, and buyback and burn, which can be tracked in real-time via fees.pump.fun.The remaining 50% of the income will be used to support business operations and ecological development, including team expansion, strategic investments, and marketing. Pump.fun stated that this move aims to address the community's concerns about the long-term value of the token and the transparency of the buyback mechanism, with the goal of continuously reducing the circulating supply.

According to Coinglass data, the current 8-hour average funding rate for ETH across the network is 0.0019%. Among the current mainstream exchanges, the funding rate for Binance is 0.0001%, OKX is -0.0003%, Bybit is -0.0005%, and Gate is 0.0011%.