SHELL Buyback Address has once again withdrawn 1 million tokens from Binance, and the buyback progress has reached 81.2%.

April 13 (The Block) — StarkWare, a zero-knowledge rollup development firm, is laying off employees and restructuring into two business units as it shifts from a pure infrastructure provider to building its own products to drive "meaningful revenue." Co-founder and CEO Eli Ben-Sasson announced the changes during an all-hands meeting Monday. He did not disclose specific layoff numbers or a timeline, but emphasized the streamlining is needed to revert to a "startup mode" mindset and speed up product-market fit. Affected employees will receive an email shortly after the meeting and be invited to one-on-one discussions with their direct managers, Ben-Sasson noted. The company will also offer separation packages exceeding legal and contractual requirements in many jurisdictions.

April 13 — Per GMGN data (link: https://gmgn.ai/sol/token/i_m4TE56o8_Ce2gx9KGXJ6C9Mp5b5x1sn9Mg87JwEbrQby4Zqo3pump), Solana-based on-chain meme coin NEET continued its rally today, surging nearly 27% over the past two hours. It peaked at a $47 million market cap—an all-time high—before pulling back to ~$45 million currently. The token has a 24-hour gain of 60% and ~$2.5 million in 24-hour trading volume. BlockBeats Note: Meme coins are highly volatile, often driven by hype and market sentiment, with no real value or use cases. Investors are advised to exercise caution due to associated risks.

Per data from Arkham Monitor, Japanese-American DJ Steve Aoki recently offloaded $30,000 worth of SHIB and ETH, then transferred the proceeds to Gemini. He still holds 7 Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFTs—purchased in 2021 for over $800,000 total—now worth roughly $13,800 each at the current floor price.

**April 13 CoinShares Report: Digital Asset Inflows Hit $1.1B (Strongest Since Jan 2024)** Driven by cooler-than-expected CPI data and easing geopolitical tensions, digital asset investment products logged $1.1 billion in inflows—their strongest performance since January this year, per the latest CoinShares report. U.S. markets dominated the inflows, capturing 95% of the total, while trading volume remained below the year-to-date average. Bitcoin-focused products led the charge with $871 million in inflows; Ethereum investment products posted a notable rebound; and Bitcoin short products recorded their largest inflows since November 2024, signaling sustained hedging demand.

On April 13th, per GMGN monitoring (link: https://gmgn.ai/bsc/token/i_m4TE56o8_0x20d6015660b3fe52e6690a889b5c51f69902ce0e), meme coin GIGGLE on the BSC chain saw a 35% intraday jump in market cap, with its peak rebounding above $40 million. It currently sits at $38.25 million, marking a 33% gain over the past 24 hours. BlockBeats Note: Meme coins are highly volatile, relying heavily on market sentiment and concept-driven speculative trading. They lack intrinsic value and real-world use cases. Investors should be aware of these risks.

April 13th — Per Defillama data, prediction platform Polymarket came in fifth place for protocol revenue over the past week, topping $6.16 million. As previously reported by BlockBeats, Polymarket rolled out taker fees for nearly all trading categories starting March 30th — its first time implementing such fees. The new structure features variable rates: cryptocurrency-related contracts have a peak rate of up to 1.8%, with actual fees adjusting along a curve tied to token prices and market conditions. Lower tiered rates apply to Sports, Finance, Politics, Culture, Weather, and General categories, while “Mentioned” and select Economic categories carry higher peak rates of around 1.5%.