Forward Industries announced that it now holds over 6.8 million SOL tokens.

On April 24, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun responded to U.S. accusations that China has “stolen” intellectual property from American AI labs during a regular press briefing. He noted the U.S. claims are groundless and represent a smear against China’s AI industry’s development gains. China firmly opposes such allegations and urged the U.S. to respect facts, abandon bias, stop suppressing Chinese tech, and take more steps to advance bilateral technological exchange and cooperation. (Xinhua News Agency)

On April 24, Japanese Bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet announced the issuance of an ￥8 billion (approximately $50 million) zero-coupon bond earmarked for future Bitcoin purchases. The offering was fully subscribed by Cayman Islands-based investment firm EVO Fund, marking Metaplanet’s 20th bond issuance. As Japan’s largest corporate holder of digital assets, Metaplanet has been steadily accumulating Bitcoin since April 2024. In the first quarter of this year, the company acquired 5,075 BTC in total, bringing its total holdings to 40,177 BTC as of March 31—making it the world’s third-largest Bitcoin treasury company. The bond issuance follows Metaplanet’s report of a $619 million net loss for fiscal year 2025, driven primarily by unrealized valuation losses on its Bitcoin holdings. Bitcoin’s current price stands at around $77,700, representing a 10% increase over the past month.

April 24 — As the U.S.-Iran conflict persists, the Trump administration appears divided over next steps, per Andrea Dressi, assistant professor of international relations and global politics at Rome’s Roma Tre University. Dressi noted: “U.S. objectives keep shifting, strategy evolving, and goals adjusting. While the Trump administration has tried to project strength on social media, internal U.S. government divisions are escalating, disagreements mounting, and several top Pentagon/Defense Department officials have been dismissed.” This has bolstered the view that the U.S. and Israel’s launch of this conflict stemmed from “a serious misjudgment of its consequences or a lack of strategic foresight.” We’re now stuck in a stalemate — and in some respects, Trump is seeking an exit strategy. (FXStreet)

**OKX to List CHIP (USD.AI) for Spot Trading on April 24** Per an official announcement, cryptocurrency exchange OKX will launch spot trading for CHIP (USD.AI) on **April 24, 2026** (4/24/26 in U.S. date format) with the following timeline (all times in UTC+8): - **CHIP Deposits Open**: 3:00 PM UTC+8 - **CHIP Early Order Matching**: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM UTC+8 - **CHIP/USDT Spot Trading Launches**: 5:00 PM UTC+8 - **CHIP Withdrawals Open**: 7:00 PM UTC+8 This rewrite aligns with U.S. language habits by using the **month/day/year** date format, 12-hour clock (with AM/PM) for clarity, concise phrasing ("per" instead of "according to," "launch" instead of "list"), and a headline-first structure common in U.S. financial/crypto news.

April 24 — Binance Wallet announced today it will launch Binance Alpha airdrop distribution at 17:00 UTC. The event uses an updated Binance Alpha Blind Box (Alpha Box) model, with the airdrop pool including tokens from multiple projects. Users with at least 228 Binance Alpha Points can claim rewards on a first-come, first-served basis, and claiming requires 15 Alpha Points. Additionally, the airdrop has three reward tiers: Common (80% of the pool), Rare (15%), and Ultra Rare (5%), each tied to different Alpha Blind Box values. Users will be randomly assigned a tier upon claiming, with rewards distributed per tier percentages. If rewards aren’t fully distributed, the points threshold will drop by 5 points every 5 minutes.

April 24 — Per Hyperinsight monitoring (via their Telegram channel at https://t.me/HyperInsight), Nvidia’s Q1 revenue blew past analyst expectations. The chipmaker’s stock extended gains in after-hours trading today, with its post-market jump widening to 23%. On the Hyperliquid platform, the associated asset is currently priced at $82, up 22.9% over 24 hours, with $36.6 million in 24-hour trading volume. Currently, the largest long position on Hyperliquid is a 3x leveraged cash:INTC long (tied to the Intel synthetic asset launched by Dreamcash), with a position size of $2.25 million. Unrealized profits on the position have swelled to $920,000 — a 210% gain. The position was opened 29 days ago when INTC traded around $48, and profits remain unbooked. Address: 0xd8d5b0f7219aed171efb5ae2ac3b9941206f7349