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On April 30th, Binance announced the launch of the PUNDIXUSDT perpetual contract today. PUNDIX witnessed a 24-hour gain of 54.2%, pushing its market value to $1.46 billion. Pundi X is a blockchain-based payment solution provider that aims to promote the real-world adoption of cryptocurrencies through technologies such as its point-of-sale terminal (XPOS).

On April 30th, as per official channels, OKX CEO Star declared at the main venue of the Token2049 summit in Dubai that OKX Pay has officially been launched. Star pointed out that OKX Pay is the world's first encrypted payment wallet equipped with a complete built-in compliance system, enabling users to instantly and securely send and receive USDT and USDC globally. OKX Pay is constructed based on the Account Abstract (AA) architecture and ZK Email technology and incorporates mechanisms like multi-signature, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), password recovery, etc. Additionally, it achieves zero transaction fees on OKX's self-developed ZK Layer 2 network, X Layer, and offers users a maximum USDT annual yield of 5%. Star emphasized: "In the future, all financial institutions will provide certain forms of non-custodial services in a compliant manner, encompassing scenarios such as payments and remittances. OKX Pay and X Layer are building the underlying infrastructure required for this future

On April 30th, the data indicates that the Eurozone economy witnessed a faster growth than anticipated in the first quarter, presenting a mild improvement at the outset of 2025. Eurostat announced that driven by the swift economic growth in Spain, the GDP of the Eurozone in Q1 increased by 0.4%, outperforming the expected 0.2%. Nevertheless, the potential growth trend has significantly weakened as the data was skewed by Ireland's 3.2% growth, mainly attributed to the activities of large foreign companies in Ireland for tax purposes. Germany, the largest economy in Europe, only saw a 0.2% growth in its GDP, France grew by 0.1%, and Italy grew by 0.3%. This indicates that excluding Ireland, the economic growth of the Eurozone is close to the economists' expectation of 0.2%. The European Central Bank has stated that apart from the trade war, the financial market turmoil triggered by U.S. policies and the widespread deterioration of market sentiment will all restrain economic growth. Alt

On April 30th, based on market data, the spot price of ALPACA underwent a flash crash. It dropped by more than 50% within 5 minutes, temporarily falling to around $0.50. Now, it has rapidly rebounded to $0.7567.

On April 30th, as per an official announcement, Gate.io is scheduled to list the spot trading of BSquared Network (B2) at 20:00 (UTC+8) on April 30th.

April 30th: The initial value of the year-on-year GDP growth rate in the Euro Area for the first quarter is 1.2%. The expected value is 1.1%, and the previous value is 1.20%. All member states of the Euro Area show the percentage change in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from one quarter to the next. This indicator reflects the short-term dynamic changes in the Euro Area economy and is a key measure of the intensity of economic activity and its health. (Xinhua)