CoW Swap: Launched New Domain, Users Should Beware of Phishing Risk

April 15th — Per DefiLlama data, BNB Chain (formerly BSC)-based decentralized exchanges (DEXs) have recorded 24-hour trading volumes above $1 billion for two straight days, marking a 97% jump from their monthly lows. The surge is fueled by renewed meme coin transaction activity on the chain. Key meme coins leading the trend include: - **Binance Life**: Current market cap ~$350M, 60% 24-hour gain, ~$21.1M in 24-hour trading volume. - **Hakimi**: Market cap now $13.4M, 66% daily increase, ~$4.8M in daily trading volume. - **Lobster**: Current valuation $12.9M, 66% 24-hour rise, ~$4.4M in 24-hour volume. - **Build Together**: Valued at $4.3M, 36% 24-hour gain, ~$2.8M in daily trading volume.

On April 15th, per LookOnChain data, a sudden drop in oil prices caused whale 0x7d54 to liquidate its $10.3 million long position in xyz:BRENTOIL (Brent Crude) and xyz:CL (Crude Oil), resulting in a $1.14 million loss.

April 15th — GMGN monitoring data shows trading activity for Chinese meme coins on the BSC ecosystem has spiked sharply. Leading the sector today is "Binance Life," which posted a 60% daily price surge. Its trading volume hit $27.3 million, an 118% jump from the prior day. The token’s current market cap stands at $350 million, with a live price of $0.35. Several other meme coins also saw notable gains: - "GIGGLE": $50.5M market cap, 33% 24-hour increase - "Hakimi": $13.6M market cap, 66% 24-hour increase - "Lobster": $11.5M market cap, nearly 50% 24-hour increase - "BuildTogether": $4.4M market cap, 54% 24-hour increase BlockBeats reminds users that meme coin trading is extremely volatile, primarily driven by market sentiment and hype, with no underlying value or practical use case. Investors are advised to exercise caution amid these risks.

April 15 — Boundless and XRPL Commons announced the successful completion of the first native deployment of a zero-knowledge (ZK) validator on the XRPL network. The RISC-V-powered validator now operates directly on the chain, making XRPL the first public blockchain to offer programmable privacy as a ledger-native feature with built-in compliance controls. Per the announcement, the two organizations spent six months on the integration and jointly developed the Smart Escrow transaction type, complete with programmable release conditions. Developer toolkits and testnet environments are now available. Smart Escrow is slated to launch in Q2 2026 and will require a valid ZK proof to transfer funds. Smart Vault will follow, adding pre-settlement KYC checks and sanctions screening for every transaction, plus supporting limited disclosure to regulatory bodies. “XRPL was built from the start for institutional finance,” said Odelia Torteman, Head of Enterprise Adoption at XRPL Commons. “By

On April 15, on-chain analyst Ai Auntie (@ai_9684xtpa) reported that whale address 0xead…E9D55 currently holds 42 altcoin positions—40 of which are long, with only VVV and MON being short. The portfolio has a total value of $49.6 million and an unrealized loss of $6.22 million. Additionally, the whale has incurred a total loss of $14.94 million on Hyperliquid.