Ethereum Gas Fee Continues to Drop, Now at 0.352 Gwei

**April 28 (Reuters) -** Reuters senior columnist Mike Dolan delivered fresh analysis Tuesday, noting global markets are riding a sustained uptrend amid rising geopolitical tensions—not because investors are ignoring risks, but because the market is ditching the old globalization playbook for a new pricing framework centered on **"security-driven growth."** Capital isn’t fleeing markets, Dolan found. Instead, it’s pouring into sectors tied to national security: semiconductors, AI infrastructure, energy, defense and cybersecurity. Dolan dubs the current landscape **"Permacrisis"**—a shift from a rules-based globalization era into one of prolonged chaos and geopolitical one-upmanship. In this environment, core resources like computing power, unmanned systems, energy and cybersecurity are now viewed as "strategic assets" by investors. The latest stock market rally has clear structural traits: firms linked to AI computing and deep tech are drawing big hedge fund inflows. Markets a

April 28 Shipping monitors and satellite data show Iranian oil exports are quickly stagnating amid a U.S. Navy blockade. Scores of oil-laden supertankers have massed near Chabahar Port—just miles from U.S. military control lines. Current data puts 6-8 Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) and several medium-sized oil tankers anchored in the Arabian Gulf. A week prior, U.S. forces intercepted and rerouted two large tankers in the region. As the Strait of Hormuz’s transport capacity nears paralysis, Iran’s offshore floating crude storage has swelled to roughly 155 million barrels. To keep exports flowing, Iran has even reactivated 30-year-old, formerly decommissioned tankers. Kpler data indicates Iran has just 12-22 days of remaining storage capacity left. If the blockade holds, markets expect Iran to cut production as early as mid-May—possibly by 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd). Export figures have also plummeted. Iran’s average daily crude exports hit ~1.85 million bpd in M

April 28th As AI infrastructure expands, global memory chipmakers are among the biggest winners of the AI boom. Melius Research analyst Ben Reitzes has launched **Buy** ratings on Micron Technology and SanDisk—his first coverage calls for both stocks—setting two-year price targets of $700 and $1,350, respectively. Key analysis highlights: - AI data centers are fueling skyrocketing demand for High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) and NAND flash, reshaping the semiconductor industry’s profit landscape. - Unlike traditional SaaS firms facing usage-based pricing pressure, memory makers are locking in revenue and gross margins via 3- to 5-year long-term procurement deals—a new model likened to “reverse SaaS.” Current industry trends: - NVIDIA and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) rely heavily on HBM in their GPUs, pushing global DRAM resources toward AI applications. - Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron have shifted a large chunk of DRAM production capacity to HBM, tightening su

April 28 – According to Cointelegraph, U.S. President Donald Trump softened his stance on prediction markets on April 28, just days after voicing his distaste for the sector. Speaking to reporters in Florida, Trump said, “Many other countries participate in prediction markets, and if the U.S. doesn’t join in, we’ll be left behind.” He noted that some “very sharp people” are fans of the product. Earlier, on April 24, Trump had pushed back against prediction markets, criticizing that “the whole world has become a bit of a casino.” Today, platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi have seen a surge in usage, hitting a combined record $23.6 billion in trading volume in March. Donald Trump Jr., the president’s son, has invested in Polymarket (where he serves as an advisor) and also advises Kalshi. Additionally, Trump’s media company has teamed up with Crypto.com to roll out prediction market offerings on Truth Social.

**Binance Update: Ronin Network Migration – Pause on Deposits/Withdrawals** On April 28, official sources confirmed: Starting around **14:00 UTC on May 12, 2026**, Binance will pause token deposits and withdrawals for the Ronin Network to support its scheduled migration. The migration will take place at **block height 55,577,490** (approximately **15:00 UTC on May 12, 2026**). Key details: - Ronin Network token transactions will NOT be disrupted. - Binance will handle all required technical requirements for users. - Once the migration is complete and stable, Ronin token deposits/withdrawals will resume automatically—**no further notice will be issued**.

**Renaiss Protocol Tops $10M Trading Volume on BNB Chain** April 28th, 2025 – BNB Chain-based collectibles liquidity platform Renaiss Protocol has topped $10 million in total trading volume. Launched in beta in November 2025 with Trading Card Game (TCG) cards as its first use case, the platform hit this milestone in just 5 months. Over the past 30 days, Renaiss has seen a trading volume increase of more than $5.68 million, posting a monthly growth rate of approximately 131.5%. In terms of trading structure, the platform’s volume is primarily driven by on-chain pack openings and secondary market transactions. Pack-related trades remain the core entry point for activity, while secondary market volume has reached $2 million (accounting for ~23% of total volume) — a sign that a secondary circulation and liquidity cycle for physical collectibles has formed on the platform. At the underlying mechanism level, Renaiss focuses on "third-party verifiable custody" via its proprietary