Token Events

RaveDAO addressed recent inquiries about RAVE price changes, denying any team involvement in price manipulation. It underlined its focus on long-term growth in building a music ecosystem and plans to align community incentives, sell unlocked tokens strategically, and donate profits to charity.

Rakuten will integrate XRP payments for 44 million users, linking the token to over 5 million merchants in Japan. Users can convert loyalty points to XRP, facilitating everyday spending and enhancing real-world adoption of crypto.

Aztec Network has completed the liquidation of 19,388.4 ETH from its December public sale, transferring the final 5,020 ETH to a major CEX. The project raised around $59.13 million, with the AZTEC token price dropping nearly 50% post-auction.

MicroStrategy announced that it will change the dividend payment frequency for its preferred stock STRC to every half month, while keeping the annual interest rate at 11.5%, with the aim of stabilizing the share price, improving liquidity, and increasing demand. Founder Saylor emphasized that STRC has a high Sharpe ratio of 4.5 and low volatility, recommended that friends and family invest in the stock, and said it is tax-friendly for investors in Taiwan.

Ripple's XRP launched on Solana as a wrapped cross-chain asset on April 17, partnering with Hex Trust and others. This move, aimed at boosting liquidity and expanding access to Solana's DEX ecosystem, highlights Solana's growing role in cross-chain tokenization.

Sui, a Layer 1 blockchain project, aims to expand in South Korea by collaborating with financial institutions and technology companies. Key initiatives include developing a stablecoin pegged to the won and enhancing its developer ecosystem with the Move programming language.

Lido's LDO buyback program prompted a significant purchase of 4.5 million LDO tokens by a whale for $1.86 million, alongside 10,000 AAVE tokens for $1.15 million, sourced from Wintermute and FalconX, respectively.

Nexters and Velop announced that their mobile MMORPG Chaos W has achieved over 470k pre-registrations ahead of its Q2 2026 launch. The game's hybrid model combines RTS and RPG elements, utilizing a fixed supply economy and accessible pre-registration via Telegram, aiming for global market growth.

JST's buyback and burn program has successfully burned 1.35 billion tokens, or 13.70% of its supply, valued at $60.03 million. The initiative, completed in three phases, creates a self-sustaining deflationary cycle using protocol revenues.

Gate News message, according to an announcement from the LeverFi project team, the LeverFi (LEVER) token will soon be swapped for a new Sedunia (SED) token. Gate will delist the LeverFi (LEVER) trading service on April 18, 2026 at 11:00 (UTC+8), including the LEVER_USDT spot trading pair and quantitative grid. At the same time, Gate has suspended deposits for LEVER. Users need to complete the token swap themselves via the channels specified by the project team; it is recommended to withdraw LEVER tokens to your personal wallet before April 21. Any ongoing LEVER quantitative trading strategies must be adjusted in advance, otherwise they will be forcibly stopped before the delisting.

Shiba Inu shows recovery signs with key support holding and rising trading volume. Shibarium and Layer-3 upgrades strengthen utility, privacy, and ecosystem expansion across the network. Burn mechanisms and government-linked holdings add attention and long-term market interest. Shiba Inu

SBI Holdings has launched SBI START Bonds, a 10 billion yen blockchain-based bond program for retail investors, offering interest payments and XRP token rewards. The initiative highlights SBI's partnership with Ripple and aims to integrate digital assets into traditional finance.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire forecasts that China may introduce a yuan-backed stablecoin in three to five years as digital currencies gain traction. This aligns with China's efforts to internationalize the renminbi, despite previous cryptocurrency restrictions.

Sun Yuchen, founder of Tron, has criticized WLF's management for requiring a four-year lock-up for early investors, claiming both he and the Trump family were deceived by misconduct within the team. He maintains a normal relationship with the Trump family.

Lido's governance token LDO has gained 30% in 30 days, driven by a $20 million buyback program, while major DeFi competitors declined. Despite the rally, LDO remains down 94% from its peak.

World Liberty Financial proposed a governance restructuring affecting 62.28 billion WLFI tokens, including a potential burn of up to 4.52 billion tokens for eligible holders. The plan aims to align governance participation over two years, amid concerns about token unlocks and governance transparency.

Gate News message, April 16 — According to Whale Alert, Circle has minted 250 million USDC on the Solana blockchain.

Solana's recent post about "XRP" led to Ripple's reply, influencing XRP's price. This comes amid the launch of wrapped XRP on Solana through Hex Trust and LayerZero, attracting significant liquidity, highlighting an evolving collaboration in the crypto space.

Bank of AI has launched an airdrop campaign on a CEX's Web3 wallet, offering a 5,000 USDT prize pool for 1,000 participants who meet specific requirements, including wallet verification and social media engagement.

JustLend DAO completed its third JST token buyback and burn, destroying over 271 million tokens worth $21.3 million. Cumulative burns have now reached 1.36 billion tokens, or 13.70% of the total supply, with plans for ongoing quarterly cycles.