Visa Expands Stablecoin Settlement Network to 9 Chains, Achieving $7 Billion in Annualized Settlement Volume

**April 30: RWA Protocol KAIO Launches Governance Token KAIO** On April 30, real-world asset (RWA) tokenization protocol KAIO officially launched its governance token KAIO, with a fixed total supply of 10 billion tokens. Concurrently, it established the KAIO Foundation, tasked with ecosystem governance, treasury management, and protocol development. Backed by Nomura Group’s digital asset arm Laser Digital, KAIO has secured strategic investments from Tether (the world’s largest stablecoin issuer), BH Digital Assets, Further, and other institutions. The platform currently hosts 5 institutional-grade funds with a Total Value Locked (TVL) of approximately $100 million, spanning over 10 blockchains. Supported asset managers include BlackRock, Brevan Howard, Hamilton Lane, and Laser Digital; a partnership with Mubadala Capital is expected to be announced imminently. ### Token Distribution Breakdown - **Community & Liquidity Incentives**: 37.5% (largest share) - **KAIO Foundation

On April 30, on-chain analytics firm LookIntoBitcoin reported that a Genesis Trading address transferred 1,482 ETH (valued at roughly $3.38 million) to Binance, OKX, and Bybit.

April 30th: Arkham on-chain data shows Vitalik Buterin’s address (0xAb5...) is actively selling various meme tokens at high frequency—several transactions per minute—while fund flow data indicates continuous ETH inflows into the address. Market speculation centers on him using automated scripts to mass-liquidate airdropped meme tokens in his wallet. Transaction sizes typically range from tens to hundreds of dollars. This isn’t his first such move: In 2021, Vitalik sold or donated all meme coins (including SHIB) airdropped to his address by the crypto community, triggering notable market volatility. It remains unclear whether the operations were manually initiated or fully automated. Given the market influence of Vitalik’s address, holders of related meme tokens should note potential selling pressure risks.

April 30 – President Trump told Israel’s Channel 12 News in an interview today that he will not lift the U.S. naval blockade on Iran until a nuclear program agreement is reached. “In a sense, a naval blockade is more effective than bombing,” the president noted of the measure. Trump also claimed: “The Iranian people are suffocating—like a fat pig. The situation will only get worse for them. They cannot have nuclear weapons.” He added, “The Iranian people want reconciliation. They don’t want me to continue the blockade.” Further elaborating on the blockade’s effectiveness, Trump said: “Iran’s oil reserves and pipelines will soon burst due to the blockade.” (FXStreet)

April 30th — Decentralized exchange Hyperliquid unveiled its "Outcome Tokens" fee structure, a key milestone ahead of its mainnet launch as it gears up to go head-to-head with top prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi. The core feature of the fee design: zero fees to open positions; fees only apply when closing or settling trades. Traders using the platform’s "quote alignment tokens" get extra perks: 20% lower taker fees and 50% higher maker rebates. The full fee schedule is now accessible to developers. Outcome Tokens rolled out under the HIP-4 upgrade proposal, letting users trade binary real-world event contracts in the same account as Hyperliquid’s existing perpetuals and spot positions. The timing is strategic: Polymarket just announced this week that "perpetual trading is coming soon," setting up direct competition between the two. For context, the prior upgrade — HIP-3 — launched permissionless perpetual contracts in October 2025; trading volume from those contracts

As of April 30, Bloomberg reports Bitcoin recently rebounded to a high of $79,477 before pulling back, now trading around $77,000. Option market data shows traders have heavy positioning around the $80,000 level—analysts dub this the “electric fence” effect: A dense cluster of short positions sits in the $80,000–$82,500 range, creating stiff resistance; meanwhile, the $76,000–$77,000 zone below is a concentration of long liquidation risk, trapping prices in a two-sided pressure state. Fundamentally, long-side support remains intact: Bitcoin spot ETFs saw net inflows of over $2 billion in April, with Strategy purchasing an additional 34,000 BTC that month, and Morgan Stanley’s ETF attracting $153 million in just two weeks post-launch. Binance’s USDC reserves have risen from their March low to $7.5 billion. But macro headwinds persist: Fed rate cut expectations are near zero, geopolitical tensions continue to weigh on risk appetite, and the 30-day cumulative funding rate remains