Uniswap's Q4 2024 Trading Volume Reaches $235.9 Billion, Setting a New All-Time High

On April 1st, as monitored by Onchain Lens, 4 hours ago, Vitalik Buterin, a co-founder of Ethereum, liquidated his holdings of 5000 DHN and received 93,655 USDC. Additionally, he sold 20 trillion LEDOG and received 16,569 USDC.

On April 1st, according to official channels, OKX has made an announcement. It stated that Linda Lacewell has been appointed as the new Chief Legal Officer of OKX. Meanwhile, the former Chief Legal Officer, Mauricio Beugelman, is set to leave OKX. It is reported that Linda Lacewell used to be the Superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services. During her tenure, she was responsible for overseeing the regulation of banks, insurance companies, and other financial institutions. She played a crucial role in modernizing New York's cryptocurrency licensing framework and took the lead in launching pioneering initiatives in the fields of cybersecurity and financial crime investigations.

On April 1st, the White House of the United States announced that President Trump signed an executive order to set up the United States Investment Accelerator. Trump mandated the establishment of an office within the Department of Commerce, with the aim of promoting and expediting investments in the United States amounting to over one billion dollars. The White House will supervise the launch of the Chip Project Office. (Golden Finance)

On April 1st, as reported by CNBC, OpenAI has successfully completed a $40 billion financing round, which has led to a post-investment valuation of $300 billion (including new capital). According to CB Insights data, this valuation positions OpenAI as one of the most highly valued private companies globally. It ranks second only to SpaceX, which is valued at $350 billion, and is on an equal footing with TikTok's parent company, ByteDance. This financing round was spearheaded by Japan's SoftBank, with an investment of $30 billion. It also received support from a consortium of other investors, including core investor Microsoft, as well as institutions such as Coatue, Altimeter, and Thrive. In a blog post, OpenAI stated that the company intends to utilize this new funding to "further propel the frontiers of AI research" and expand its computing infrastructure. According to CNBC, citing sources familiar with the matter, approximately $18 billion of this funding will be dedicated to Open

On April 1st, U.S. President Trump said that maybe it will be tomorrow night or possibly on Wednesday that you will see (peer-to-peer) tariff details. (FXStreet)

On April 1st, Thomas Barkin, the President of the Richmond Fed, stated that it will take some time to obtain clear information regarding the impact of tariffs. In order to cut interest rates, confidence in inflation is required. The stagnation in the 1970s was characterized by a mismatch in inflation expectations; however, this is not currently observed. There is concern about both inflation and employment. There is no eagerness to cut interest rates. The reduction of the balance sheet may be slower and last for a longer period. (Kinjun)