Tether Invests $200 Million in Blackrock Neurotech | Cryptocurrency Trends

1. Mainstream Exchange Trends:

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2. Cryptocurrency Trends:

• MicroStrategy purchased 122 BTC for $7.8 million in April, bringing its total holdings to 214,400 BTC.
• EigenLayer proposes to open token claims on May 10, with 15% of the supply to be distributed as staking airdrops.
• Scallop launches an incentive program with around 241,000 SUI for supply and borrowing.
• Tether invests $200 million in Blackrock Neurotech, a biotechnology company.
• LightningTipBot, a Bitcoin Lightning Network wallet on Telegram, will stop operating.
• Tiger Brokers to support zero-commission trade for crypto spot ETFs on April 30.
• The Hong Kong Stock Exchange will begin trading Harvest's Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs on April 30.
• Linea's TVL reaches US$714 million, up 18.03% in 7 days.
• io.net founder states that a new security model has been established, and the IO token is set to launch as planned.

3. Financing Trends:

• LazyBear, a crypto trading ecosystem, raises US$4 million in strategic round funding.

4. Regulatory Trends:

• A U.S. bankruptcy judge approves the terms of a $450 million settlement between FTX and Voyager.
• Canada's prime minister proposes a new capital gains tax on stocks and cryptocurrencies.
• Russia will enforce strict restrictions on the circulation of crypto assets starting from September 1, but miners and central bank projects are exempted.
• South Korea plans to officially establish a cryptocurrency crime investigation unit.