ChainCatcher news, according to OnchainLens detection, a newly created wallet transferred 5 million USDC to the HyperLiquid platform and placed an order to buy HYPE tokens within the price range of $12 to $20.05.

ChainCatcher news, blockchain forensics company Crystal Intelligence plans to acquire the Web3 scam notification platform Scam Alerts operated by Whale Alert. The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed and are expected to be completed by the end of May. After the acquisition, Scam Alerts will become an independent non-commercial entity within Crystal Intelligence.Following this acquisition, Whale Alert will act as a consulting partner. Crystal Intelligence aims to enhance the collection of scam reports and victim support structures by improving language support and strengthening cooperation with global law enforcement agencies. According to a report from the FBI, financial crimes involving cryptocurrency are on the rise, with related complaint losses exceeding $9.3 billion in 2024, a 66% increase from 2023.

The Solana Policy Research Institute, Superstate Inc., and Zagreus Services LLC jointly submitted the "Project Open" proposal to the SEC, aiming to allow the issuance and trading of equity securities on public blockchain networks.The core content of the proposal includes: establishing an 18-month pilot period, limiting the number of initial issuers; requiring issuers to register "Token Shares" with the SEC and submit registration statements similar to traditional securities; all digital wallets holding Token Shares must pass KYC checks and complete investor education courses; transactions will be settled instantly through blockchain smart contracts, eliminating the need for a clearing process; transfer agents will use the blockchain as the primary record-keeping system.The proposal also points out issues that need further resolution, including the qualitative assessment of blockchain network fees, regulation of peer-to-peer transactions, and the definition of the broker's role.

ChainCatcher news, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, a whale deposited 5 million USDC into the HyperLiquid platform and opened a short position on HYPE with 5x leverage.

ChainCatcher message, the X account of Hyperliquid is suspected to be hacked. Please do not trust the content it posts or click on any links to avoid losses.

ChainCatcher news, according to market news, RIPPLE has offered $4 billion to $5 billion to acquire CIRCLE, but CIRCLE has rejected RIPPLE's offer, citing that the bid is too low.

ChainCatcher news, according to official news, Tether announced the acquisition of 70% of the shares of the South American sustainable production company Adecoagro. After the acquisition is completed, there will be significant adjustments to the Adecoagro board of directors.Tether's cooperation with Adecoagro began in September 2024, when Tether invested $100 million to acquire 9.8% of Adecoagro's shares.

ChainCatcher news, Bo Hines, the executive director of the Trump Digital Assets Advisory Committee, stated that the U.S. Congress is actively advancing cryptocurrency legislation, with related bills expected to be completed in the short term. This week, some significant legislative strategic points regarding the efforts of the cryptocurrency industry may be addressed in Congress. He believes that two major cryptocurrency bills can still meet Trump's deadline in August. He also emphasized that the current legislative process is an important step for the U.S. government in promoting a regulatory framework for the cryptocurrency industry, aimed at providing clear legal guidance and regulatory standards for the digital asset market.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coinglass data, in the past 4 hours, ALPACA liquidated 20.9 million USD, with long positions liquidating 6.89 million USD and short positions liquidating 14 million USD, mainly short positions. Meanwhile, the liquidation volume for ETH in the past 4 hours was 7.14 million USD.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coinglass data, the current whale holdings on the Hyperliquid platform amount to $2.051 billion, with long positions of $1.012 billion, accounting for 49.32% of the total holdings, and short positions of $1.039 billion, accounting for 50.68%. The profit and loss for long positions is $71.3231 million, while the profit and loss for short positions is -$3.3275 million.The whale address Ox20c2...f5 has shorted ETH with 25x leverage at a price of $2249.19, currently realizing an unrealized profit of $16.8726 million.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the education finance (EduFi) RWA protocol Pencil Finance has announced the successful completion of a $10 million liquidity pool financing supported by Animoca Brands and Open Campus, aimed at supporting Pencil Finance's first on-chain education loans and debt financing for education companies. The funds have been fully deployed in the liquidity pool of Pencil Finance on the Open Campus EDU Chain.Pencil Finance will collaborate with traditional education loan companies to bring education loans from Southeast Asia and the United States on-chain, opening up a new asset class for on-chain investors. At the same time, Pencil Finance helps reduce interest rates on education loans by providing on-chain yield opportunities for traditional education loan companies.Animoca Brands founder Yatsiu stated, "Blockchain will fundamentally change the existing model of education finance. Pencil Finance will bring profound changes to the $3 trillion education loan market."

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Cardone Capital has established a real estate fund consisting of 10 assets (a total of 2,500 units) for the acquisition of over 1,000 bitcoins.

ChainCatcher news, according to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, about 8 hours ago, a whale withdrew 1.5 trillion PEPE from Binance, worth approximately 13.54 million USD.

ChainCatcher news, according to Lookonchain monitoring, a certain whale has liquidated 10,511 ETH at a price of $1,828, worth approximately $19.2 million.

ChainCatcher news, according to @ai_9684xtpa's monitoring, "the swing whale that borrowed 15,000 ETH to go long on April 28 has liquidated its position in the past hour, ultimately making a profit of $301,000."The whale sold the remaining 10,510 ETH at an average price of $1,832 (totaling $19.25 million), with a cost of $1,801.24, plus a loss of $21,700 from last night, resulting in a profit from this round of borrowing to go long.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coinglass data, the total liquidation amount of SIGN in the past 4 hours reached 5.27 million USD, surpassing Bitcoin's 3.11 million USD, ranking first in the entire network, among which the liquidation of SIGN long positions was 1.69 million USD, and the liquidation of SIGN short positions was 3.58 million USD.

ChainCatcher message, according to the official announcement, Binance has released important changes regarding the deposit requirements for Binance P2P merchant levels. To upgrade to a higher merchant level, merchants need to supplement their deposits according to the new requirements below. This change will be rolled out in phases. In the new deposit requirements, the Silver level must reach 130% of the base deposit, and the Gold level must reach 200% of the base deposit.

ChainCatcher message, Hyperliquid's official announcement states that the new fee structure and staking levels will go live on May 5 at approximately 03:00 (UTC). The changes include:Staking HYPE can reduce trading fees;Different fee standards will be applied for perpetual contracts and spot trading;Spot trading volume will be counted double when calculating fee levels.The testnet has now opened the staking and trading account linking feature, allowing users to apply the staking discount from one account to another trading account. This feature is expected to be officially launched shortly after the new fee structure and staking levels go live.