The BNB Foundation completed its 35th token burn, destroying 1.569 million BNB and reducing the total supply to approximately 134.8 million BNB. The goal is to lower the supply to 100 million BNB, supporting the ecosystem's long-term health.

Naver issued $1.09 billion in green bonds to fund eco-friendly data centers and ESG initiatives. The investment supports its carbon neutrality goal by 2040 and contributes to South Korea's AI strategy by advancing GPU deployment.

Ondo Finance filed a request with the SEC on April 13, seeking confirmation that recording securities interests on the Ethereum mainnet in a tokenized form is compliant under certain patterns. Ondo believes that this on-chain recording can improve collateral monitoring, optimize processes, and simplify reconciliations, with the goal of operating in coordination with traditional finance.

Gate News message, April 12, Musk’s social app XChat will officially launch on the App Store on April 17. Musk previously said that XChat’s goal is to replace the old Twitter direct message system and build a fully encrypted platform supporting text, file transfers, and audio and video calling.

Flare announced a governance proposal on April 10. The plan is to capture the maximum extractable value (MEV) to the protocol layer through a newly established entity called FIRE, and to repurchase and burn FLR tokens. The proposal includes a three-stage block-building reshaping, along with the FLR annual inflation rate and an annual hard cap reduction, with the goal of optimizing the network’s economic model and improving protocol transparency and security.

Valve is developing an internal artificial intelligence tool called “SteamGPT” to improve customer support efficiency and internal task management. The system includes features to automatically compile player information and provide intelligent summaries of support requests, with the goal of optimizing workflows. At present, it is used only as an internal productivity tool.

DeSci project NanoVita announced on April 9 that it has completed a Series A funding round, with a post-investment valuation of $20 million. The funding amount was not disclosed. This round was participated in by K24 Ventures, LandScape Capital, and WestLabs, with the goal of building open on-chain health research infrastructure.

Cardano launches the Orion Fund in 2026, releasing 50 million ADA and shifting to an investment-driven expansion strategy. The fund size is $80 million, with the goal of activating Bitcoin liquidity, and the overall ecosystem expansion relies on the DeFi sector. At the same time, Cardano’s on-chain TVL target is $3 billion; stablecoin liquidity and real demand are key challenges.

Sui and Foresight News will host a private gathering in Hong Kong Central on April 21, inviting outstanding Chinese-language creators to participate. Adeniyi Abiodun, co-founder of Mysten Labs, will share insights on finance and DeFi to drive Sui’s growth. The event is limited-invite only, with the goal of bringing together key creators in the industry.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) acknowledges that its prior enforcement actions against the crypto industry have had shortcomings, emphasizing that the focus should not be on the number of cases. Since February 2025, seven crypto cases have been withdrawn, with the goal of adjusting policy. The new chair, Atkins, is pushing for regulatory innovation, proposing a “safe harbor” mechanism designed to give compliant space to startup crypto projects and aiming to reshape the industry’s compliance path.