IOTA 将于 5 月进行主网重大升级，采用 Rebased 协议

The DeFi Education Fund, a research and advocacy organization, has petitioned the Trump administration to intervene in the prosecution of Roman Storm, the Tornado Cash co-founder facing criminal charges. According to an April 28 letter directed to White House crypto czar David Sacks, the group urged President Trump to “take immediate action to discontinue the Biden-era Department of Justice’s lawless campaign to criminalize open-source software development.” They argued that Storm’s case is part of a broader overreach that “threatens the very foundation of technological innovation” in the United States. Storm, whom the U.S. Department of Justice charged in August 2023, has been accused of helping launder over $1 billion through Tornado Cash, a popular crypto mixing service.  He faces charges of conspiracy to facilitate money laundering, conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitter, and violating U.S. sanctions, offenses that could carry a combined sentence of up to 45 years if convicted. As previously reported by crypto.news, last year Storm filed a motion to dismiss all charges, arguing that Tornado Cash was an immutable, open-source protocol beyond his control.  You might also like:Tornado Cash ported to MegaETH testnet after U.S. Treasury lifts sanctions However, U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla denied the motion in September 2024, ruling that the indictment met the legal threshold to proceed to trial. A subsequent bid for reconsideration was also rejected in February 2025. In their letter, the DeFi Education Fund argued that the Department of Justice is pushing an “unprecedented theory” by attempting to hold developers liable for how others use their code, even when they have “no control over those third parties or user assets.” They warned that if left unchecked, this legal approach “freezes” open-source development altogether. The group also pointed out that Storm’s prosecution appears to contradict earlier Treasury Department guidance issued during Trump’s first term, which clarified that developers of self-custodial, peer-to-peer protocols are not considered money transmitters under federal law. “We in the blockchain industry have relied on that guidance in good faith since 2019,” the letter stated. Further, the letter warned that beyond Storm’s individual case, the DOJ’s actions create a legal environment that “empowers politically-motivated enforcement” and puts every open-source developer at risk, regardless of industry. “No one writing code in good faith should have to fear prosecution for the actions of strangers,” the letter said, arguing that innovation in fields like financial technology, artificial intelligence, and even healthcare could be stifled if developers are held liable for how their tools are used. Achieving the goal of making America the “crypto capital of the planet,” they said, requires protecting the very builders who create the underlying technology. “We ask President Trump to protect American software developers, restore legal clarity, and end this unlawful DOJ overreach,” the group wrote, adding that the stakes “could not be higher” for the future of crypto innovation in the U.S. Meanwhile, support for the petition is growing, with more than 253 signatures as of press time from various industry leaders, including Ethereum core developer Tim Beiko, Paradigm co-founder Matt Huang, and Bankless co-founder Ryan Sean Adams. Read more:Coinbase legal chief slams U.S. Treasury’s bid to dismiss Tornado Cash suit

Coinbase Asset Management is preparing to launch the Coinbase Bitcoin Yield Fund on May 1, offering non-U.S. institutional investors a new way to earn yield on their Bitcoin holdings. As originally reported by Bloomberg, Coinbase Asset Management will launch a new investment product designed to generate yield on Bitcoin (BTC) holdings. The Coinbase Bitcoin Yield Fund will open on May 1, exclusively targeting non-U.S. institutional investors. The strategy behind the fund is based on the practice called “basis trading”, which involves exploiting the price difference between BTC spot price and its perps price. When BTC price is rising, the gap between the spot price and the perp price can widen significantly, creating opportunities for profit. The fund seeks to deliver an annualized net return between 4% and 8%, with yields paid out in BTC. However, Coinbase cautioned that actual returns could vary. Although basis trading is considered a relatively low-risk strategy, there have been instances where excessive leverage led to significant losses. Coinbase stated that the Bitcoin Yield Fund would employ only modest leverage and would prioritize security by storing assets with Coinbase and “other qualified custodians.” Sebastian Bea, President of Coinbase Asset Management, said that this fund aims to provide institutions with more reliable and compliant investment vehicles for digital assets, stating: “We believe the Bitcoin Yield Fund is particularly well suited to the task, given its conservative and compliant investment strategy.” The fund has already attracted early support from firms like Aspen Digital, a wealth management platform based in Abu Dhabi. You might also like:Founders Factory, Coinbase and more join forces to launch U.K. web3 accelerator Coinbase’s move comes amid growing demand for institutional-grade Bitcoin yield products, with several new initiatives launched recently to offer returns on BTC holdings while ensuring secure custody and regulatory compliance. Earlier this year, The Core Foundation in partnership with Maple Finance, BitGo, Copper, and Hex Trust launched lstBTC, which allows users to deposit BTC with custodians like BitGo or Copper and mint a liquid token that accumulates yield over time. Similarly, Securitize Credit has recently collaborated with digital asset trading firm QCP to increase returns from BTC basis trades by using BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund as collateral. By combining the basis trade strategy with the yield from the BUIDL fund, Securitize reported annualized returns exceeding 20%. You might also like:GoMining debuts institutional division, launches $100m Bitcoin yield fund

Animoca Brands is planning to go public ‘soon’ in the United States, citing the Trump administration’s pro-crypto approach as the driving force behind entering the world’s largest market. According to a recent report by the Financial Times, the crypto investment firm is preparing to release an announcement “soon” regarding its plans to list in New York. The company’s executive chair, Yat Siu, said the listing is not going to depend on market conditions. “I think going public is a way to tell the world that ‘hey there’s a business that is in crypto that isn’t doing the typical crypto stuff,” said Siu. Last year, Animoca Brands did not think a U.S. initial public offering would be in the cards, said Siu. However, the move is now considered to be “a very important part of the roadmap.” This is largely due to the regulatory shift presented by the Trump administration, which has adopted a much more welcoming approach to the crypto industry and blockchain technology. “It’s a unique moment in time. I feel like it would be one heck of a wasted opportunity if we didn’t at least try,” said Siu. Animoca Brands previously raised $6 billion in a series of funding rounds since as early 2022. The company’s investment portfolio includes major crypto companies, including OpenSea, Kraken and Consensys Coincidentally, Kraken has also been considering the possibility of a U.S. listing this year or in early 2026, said Siu. You might also like:Crypto staking firm Figment eyes $100m to $200m acquisition deals with ‘smaller providers’ A ‘competitive edge’ for Animoca Brands and other crypto firms Siu believes the influx in crypto firms interested in entering the U.S. market would not have been possible under Joe Biden’s presidency. Under the Biden administration, financial regulators such as the Securities and Exchange Commission launched dozens of lawsuits against crypto companies in the U.S., namely Binance, Coinbase, Ripple and more. Siu said this wave of anti-crypto lawsuits hindered innovation in the U.S. markets, pushing many overseas crypto companies to avoid the U.S entirely. However, now the political climate has presented international crypto and blockchain-based companies with a “unique opportunity” and a competitive edge. “Normally we’d be fighting with some giant or something. It’s the biggest market, so we should go there, right?” said Siu. According to the report, Animoca Brands has accumulated around $97 million in from revenues of $314 million before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization in the 2024. The firm also has nearly $300 million in cash and stablecoin and $538 million invested in cryptocurrency reserves. In March 2025, Animoca Brands collaborated with Sony’s blockchain, Soneium, to launch a new decentralized digital identity system called Anime ID, which will be spearheaded by Anime Foundation contributor San FranTokyo. You might also like:Animoca Brands partners with Soneium to develop new identity layer Anime ID

随着网络数据活动的增加，草币价格连续三天上涨，达到自 2 月 23 日以来的最高水平。 Grass（GRASS）飙升至 2.10 美元的高位，较今年最低点上涨了 122%，市值超过 5 亿美元。 持续上涨的动力来自每日抓取的数据量。在 2 月 15 日突破 100 万 GB 后，该数字在周三升至 132 万 GB 的新高。考虑到今年年初的数据量为 2,600 GB，这一数据一直呈强劲上升趋势。 自成立以来，Grass 通过抓取超过 1.097 亿个 IP 地址和索引 44.7 亿个 URL 不断扩展其网络。 草地数据作废 | 资料来源：草地 你可能还喜欢：恐惧指数跌至 2022 年水平，本周比特币价格下跌 12% 该网络为实现这些指标付出了巨大努力。它于本月初启动了 Grass Sion 升级，增强了其抓取和处理多模式网络数据的能力。此次升级还改进了其抓取算法，引入了水平计算扩展，并将其扩展容量提高到每天 1 PB。 草系赛恩升级– 网络升级显著增强了@getgrass_io网络大规模抓取和处理多模式网络数据（文本、图像和 4K 视频）的能力。– 改进了抓取算法，无需额外的计算，从而大幅增加数据量……pic.twitter.com/yE6ZFU5VMB— R🐮 (@Ren_gmi) 2025 年 2 月 6 日 Grass 计划在 2024 年取得比现在更大的成就，2024 年其用户群从 20 万增长到 300 万。除了 Sion 升级外，开发人员还计划推出一款独立的 Web 应用程序，并弃用 Chrome 扩展程序。 草价预测 草价图 | 来源：crypto.news 日线图显示，GRASS 代币价格在 1 月份触底至 0.9130 美元，随后反弹至目前的 2 美元水平。目前价格略高于 25 日移动平均线，这是一个积极信号。 最重要的是，Grass 的价格形成了扩音器模式，其特点是两条上升和发散的趋势线。这种模式通常预示着强劲的看涨突破，在这种情况下，如果价格突破 2.30 美元的上阻力位，就会得到确认。 这样的突破可能预示着进一步上涨，有可能将价格推向历史高点 3.9170 美元，较当前水平上涨 96%。然而，跌破 1.60 美元的较低支撑位将使看涨前景失效。 你可能还喜欢：随着烧钱率飙升，LUNC 价格可能飙升 300%，但有一个问题

Avalanche 价格已跌至关键支撑位并产生了早期看涨信号，指向潜在的反弹。 Avalanche (AVAX) 已跌至 20 美元的重要支撑位，较 12 月份的最高水平下跌了 65％以上。 近期的下跌主要是由于风险情绪恶化，加密货币和股票市场的整体表现所致。比特币 (BTC) 和大多数山寨币今年已陷入技术熊市。 目前困扰市场的两大风险是唐纳德·特朗普提出的关税以及人们对人工智能泡沫开始破裂的担忧。 与此同时，Avalanche 的市场份额一直在稳步下降，被 Berachain、Base、Arbitrum 和 Sui 等较新的第 1 层项目抢占。其锁定的总价值为 16.6 亿美元，远低于 Berachain 的 31 亿美元和 Base 的 29.5 亿美元。在巅峰时期，Avalanche 的资产超过 120 亿美元。 你可能还喜欢：据报道，日本第二大银行三井住友银行计划推出 Avalanche 稳定币 Additional network data shows that Avalanche’s app revenue has deteriorated in recent months. The network generated just $430,000 in March, down sharply from a peak of $52 million in December 2023. Still, Avalanche has made some notable positive headlines. On Monday, it was selected by Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Japan’s second-largest bank, to provide the blockchain infrastructure for its upcoming stablecoin. 人们还希望美国证券交易委员会能批准现货 AVAX ETF。如果获得批准，该基金将为美国投资者提供投资 AVAX 的机会。然而，目前尚不清楚投资者是否会对 AVAX 产生兴趣，因为最近的流入数据显示，投资者对现货比特币 ETF 的偏好非常强烈。 雪崩价格技术分析 AVAX 价格图表 | 来源：crypto.news 周线图显示，AVAX 已跌至关键心理关口 20 美元。这是一个值得注意的支撑区域，去年 9 月曾触及该区域并引发 195% 的反弹。 Avalanche 已形成下降楔形形态，这是一种常见的看涨反转信号。该形态具有两条下降、汇聚的趋势线，通常预示着向上突破。如果出现这种情况，下一个需要关注的阻力位将是 30 美元。 However, a decisive break below the $20 support would signal further downside, with the next major support at $9, its lowest point in 2023. You might also like:孙宇晨成为最新一位跻身福布斯亿万富翁榜单的加密货币大亨