What Is Binance’s New Spot Execution Rule? Crypto exchange Binance is introducing a new spot trading mechanism designed to limit how far trades can execute from recent market prices during periods of extreme volatility. The feature, called the Spot Price Range Execution Rule (PRER), is scheduled to go live on April 14. The rule restricts
KuCoin is putting a different angle on trading competitions with the launch of PROOF, a campaign built less around headline rewards and more around how results are measured and verified. The competition comes with a reward pool of up to $500,000 and includes both spot and futures trading, along with individual and team-based formats. But
KuCoin has been selected to take part in a new supervisory pilot launched by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), becoming the only global exchange included in the first group of participants. The programme is aimed at tightening oversight of virtual asset service providers and strengthening compliance around financial crime risks. It brings together a
Circle has minted approximately $3.25 billion worth of USD Coin (USDC) on the Solana blockchain within a one-week period, marking a significant expansion of stablecoin liquidity and signaling renewed capital inflows into the network. On-chain data indicates that the minting occurred through multiple large transactions executed over several days. The scale of issuance represents one
Circle has announced a quantum-resistant roadmap for its Layer-1 blockchain Arc, outlining a multi-phase strategy to protect digital assets against the long-term risks posed by advances in quantum computing. The roadmap introduces a full-stack approach to post-quantum security, addressing key components of blockchain infrastructure including wallets, transaction signatures, private data, validators, and underlying network systems.
A cybersecurity researcher has raised concerns about North Korean (DPRK) infiltration within the cryptocurrency industry, indicating that developers linked to the regime may have been working across multiple decentralized finance protocols for several years. According to recent statements from a security researcher and industry contributors, DPRK-linked IT workers have embedded themselves within crypto companies and
Ethereum developers and ecosystem contributors are advancing new initiatives to address growing fragmentation across the network’s layer-2 ecosystem, as scaling solutions increasingly operate in isolated environments. The effort centers on an emerging interoperability framework often referred to as an Ethereum Economic Zone, aimed at connecting disparate rollup networks into a more unified system. The initiative
Solana is testing quantum-resistant signature schemes as part of efforts to prepare its blockchain for potential future threats posed by advances in quantum computing, marking one of the more advanced explorations of post-quantum security among major Layer-1 networks. The initiative, conducted in collaboration with cryptography firm Project Eleven, focuses on integrating quantum-resistant digital signatures into
Cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund flows over the week ending April 3 reflected a mixed and increasingly selective institutional approach, with Bitcoin products recording modest net inflows while Ethereum ETFs saw sustained outflows. Aggregated data for the week indicates that U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded total net inflows of approximately $22.34 million between March 30 and April
The dYdX community has approved Governance Proposal 374 with a strong majority, authorizing the phased wind-down of 12 low-activity perpetual markets as part of a broader effort to improve capital efficiency and platform stability. Governance data shows the proposal passed with approximately 91% of votes in favor, reflecting broad alignment among token holders. The measure