Balance (EPT) will be listed on Binance Alpha and Binance Futures

On April 30th, per Onchainlens data, two newly created crypto wallets received 312 bitcoins from BitGo over the past 24 hours—valued at roughly $23.62 million.

April 30 — Official sources report that blockchain enterprise solutions provider Ripple has officially launched its new Middle East and Africa (MEA) regional headquarters at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The new office will allow its regional team to double in size to meet strong demand in the region for regulated blockchain payment and custody solutions. Since establishing its MEA regional headquarters in Dubai in 2020, Ripple has seen the Middle East emerge as a key part of its global customer base. The company has made several milestone advances in the region. In March 2025, Ripple became the first blockchain payments service provider to receive a comprehensive license from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). Most recently, its USD stablecoin RLUSD was also approved by the DFSA, making it a recognized crypto asset within DIFC for use by regulated firms. Reece Merrick, Ripple’s Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa, said the new headquar

April 30th Recently, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a rule change proposal from Nasdaq ISE (File No. SR-ISE-2025-26, as amended by No. 5). The proposal will significantly raise position and exercise limits for options on the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) — from the current 250,000-contract cap to 1 million contracts, all in the same direction. In its approval order, the SEC noted that after reviewing the exchange’s submitted data and analysis, it believes the new limits meet the requirements of Section 6(b)(5) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. That section aims to prevent fraud and manipulation, while protecting investors and the public interest.

On April 30th, Bitcoin dipped below $76,000, per Coinglass data. Current funding rates across major centralized (CEXs) and decentralized (DEXs) exchanges signal a market sentiment leaning toward shorts (bearish). Specific funding rates are shown in the attached image. [BlockBeats Note] Funding rates are fees set by crypto exchanges to align perpetual contract prices with the underlying asset’s spot price. They facilitate fund transfers between long and short traders—exchanges do not collect these fees—and adjust traders’ holding costs or profits to keep contract prices close to the underlying asset. By standard: - 0.01% = baseline rate - Above 0.01% = bullish sentiment - Below 0.005% = bearish sentiment

On April 30th, X Product Lead Nikita Bier took to social media to share that since the "Remind Me Later" (aka mute) feature launched, cryptocurrency has been the topic users mute most often. The full list of top-muted topics is as follows: - Cryptocurrency - Politics - Iran Conflict - Sports - Business and Finance - Gaming - Artificial Intelligence - Video - Science and Technology - Entertainment and Arts

April 30th, per Businesswire, fintech firm SoFi Technologies reported Q1 2026 financial results: quarterly net revenue hit $11 billion (up 41% year-over-year), while net income totaled $167 million—marking the company’s 10th consecutive quarter of GAAP profitability. SoFi also disclosed it’s advancing digital asset infrastructure: it officially launched minting of its fully reserved U.S. dollar stablecoin, SoFiUSD, in Q1, and is partnering with Mastercard and other firms to support stablecoin settlements on global payment networks. Additionally, the company relaunched its SoFi Plus membership program in April 2026, adding new perks like cashback on cryptocurrency trading.