Upbit to List PRL

**Binance to Add New Spot Pairs, Launch Trading Bots on April 28** Per an official announcement dated April 27, Binance will list the following spot trading pairs **on April 28, 2026, at 4:00 PM UTC+8**: - AVNT/U - BIO/U - CHIP/U - CHIP/USD1 - KAT/U - USD1/TRY - XAUT/USD1 Additionally, the exchange will launch **spot algorithm orders (trading bots)** for the *same pairs* at the same time. The updates aim to expand spot trading options for users.

According to monitoring by Dongcha Beating, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) Office of the Foreign Investment Security Review Mechanism has made a decision in accordance with laws and regulations to prohibit foreign investment in the Manus project, ordering relevant parties to withdraw from the acquisition transaction.

**Web3 Sector Sees Top Economists Shift to Digital Assets Track** - On April 27, Ren Zeping—former chief economist of Evergrande Group—said in a published article today he attended Hong Kong’s Web3 Carnival last week, visiting firms like HashKey and Fosun Wealth, and engaging with Hong Kong officials, entrepreneurs, and other stakeholders. - Last week, renowned economist Fu Peng officially joined Hong Kong-listed NewFire Group as chief economist, marking his strategic shift from traditional macro research to the cryptocurrency and digital assets sector. The move has sparked community discussion. These developments signal traditional financial elites are accelerating their transition to the Web3 space, participating in digital economic ecosystem building across macro research, asset allocation, and industry collaboration. As the regulatory environment grows clearer and institutionalization trends strengthen, Web3 is emerging as a critical battleground for the next wave of finan

April 27th — KBank, Upbit’s partner, announced Monday it has formed a strategic partnership with Ripple. The two will collaborate on a Proof of Concept (PoC) to evaluate how cross-border transfers could improve in speed, cost, and transparency. The PoC will leverage Ripple’s blockchain infrastructure and global network. The first phase of the PoC is complete: the pair validated a wallet-based remittance system. In the ongoing second phase, they’re testing the stability of on-chain remittances in a virtual environment, including transfers to the United Arab Emirates and Thailand.

On Monday, April 27, both the Nikkei 225 and South Korea’s KOSPI indices hit record highs, per Bitget market data: - **Nikkei 225**: Closed at 60,537.36 points (+1.38%), up 821.18 points (first time ever above 60,000 points) - **KOSPI Index**: Closed at 6,615.03 points (+2.15%), up 139.4 points The format uses concise bullet points (common in U.S. news alerts), clear percentage gains with "+" (standard for positive moves), and highlights the key milestone (Nikkei’s first 60k close) for emphasis—aligning with American English brevity and readability habits.

**Crypto Exchange CoinUp Launches Inaugural HorseCoin Event** On April 27, official sources confirmed that CoinUp has rolled out the first-ever "HorseCoin" event, with a limited-time total prize pool of 50,000 CP. The event runs from **April 25, 2026, 6:00 PM to May 25, 2026, 11:59 PM UTC+8**. To participate, users must register via the designated link. Event benefits include: - 100% fee waivers for trades on designated HorseCoin pairs; - Airdrop rewards tied to different HorseCoin deposit amounts; - Rewards calculated based on cumulative (buy + sell) trading volume. *Note: All times are in UTC+8.*