The U.S. Senate Banking Committee Advances the "Financial Transparency and Regulatory Compliance Act"

Per Bitget market data on April 21, the three major U.S. stock indexes opened higher: the Dow Jones rose 0.5%, the S&P 500 was up 0.28%, and the Nasdaq gained 0.27%.

April 21: President Trump told CNBC in an interview he was surprised by the stock market’s rebound during the Iran War, noting he’d expected the Dow Jones Industrial Average to drop 20%.

April 21 – Per official sources, Coinbase will list CHIP ($CHIP) for spot trading.

On April 21, Arkham announced the launch of its decentralized exchange (DEX) functionality, per official sources. The new feature includes real-time tracking of newly launched, high-potential tokens and top traders, letting users trade directly on Arkham using this data.

On April 21st, blockchain project Tempo—backed by payment giant Stripe and venture firm Paradigm—launched a "stablecoin advisory service" to help enterprises and financial institutions adopt stablecoins, per Fortune magazine. The consulting service will support clients by identifying relevant use cases and deploying "embedded engineers" to collaborate directly within clients’ teams, ensuring smooth stablecoin integration. First revealed by Fortune in mid-2025, Tempo has drawn close attention from the crypto industry. In October 2025, the company announced a $5 billion funding round (valuing it at $50 billion) and officially launched in March of this year. Now the payment-focused blockchain is betting that robust technical support and expertise will drive enterprises to adopt stablecoins for their payment processes. Meanwhile, Circle has completed its initial public offering (IPO), and renewed interest in stablecoins from major firms like Meta, X, and Google underscores bullish

April 21 — Binance has launched Chip (CHIP) across several key services, per an official announcement: Binance Earn, One-Click Crypto Purchase, Instant Exchange, VIP Loans, Margin Trading, and Futures Trading. Binance will gradually transition CHIPUSDT perpetual contract trading from USDT-margined to coin-margined on April 21, 2026, at 9:30 PM UTC+8. The transition period may last up to three hours, depending on price volatility and index price stability. During the transition, CHIPUSDT perpetual trading and existing positions will remain unaffected.