Daily | Paul S. Atkins was inaugurated as Chairman of the 34th U.S. SEC; Binance Wallet will airdrop Dolomite (DOLO) to eligible users

to the official website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the SEC issued about $6 million in rewards to joint whistleblowers who provided critical information, prompted the initiation of investigations and assisted in enforcement actions.

The award is based on the Investor Protection Fund constituted by the fines for non-compliance, in line with the whistleblowing incentive mechanism set forth in the Dodd-Frank Act. The identity of the whistleblower will continue to be protected by confidentiality.

Paul S. Atkins Officially Appointed Chairman of the 34th U.S. SEC

to the official announcement of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Paul S. Atkins officially inaugurated as Chairman of the 34th U.S. SEC Paul S. Atkins has officially assumed the chairmanship of the 34th U.S. SEC.

Paul S. Atkins was nominated by Trump on Jan. 20 and confirmed by the Senate on April 9. He has served as a member of the SEC and has long been involved in the reform of digital asset and market regulation, emphasising regulatory transparency and cost-effectiveness.

Unicoin refuses to settle with SEC, will defend against allegations in court

According to Decrypt, Miami crypto company Unicoin was required by the SEC to reach a settlement by April 18 for alleged violations of securities registration and anti-fraud regulations, but the company's CEO Alex Konanykhin refused to compromise and said he would appear through the court.

The SEC alleges that it distributed the token UNIC through an airdrop, misleadingly claiming that it was "asset-backed" and "SEC compliant," and allegedly reselling restricted securities without an exemption. Konanykhin called the allegations "pushed by a legacy of the previous Gensler era" and planned to countersue the SEC for billions of dollars in damages.

WSJ: Trump will make the Fed a scapegoat for any economic impact of the trade war

According to Wall Street Journal reporter Nick Timiraos, known as the "Fed mouthpiece", said in an article that US President Trump is signalling that if his trade war causes the economy to weaken and the Fed does not cut interest rates soon, He will put the blame on the Fed.

JD.com issues stablecoins to enhance global supply chain and cross-border payment capabilities

According to the "Daily Economic News", recently, Dr. Shen Jianguang, vice president and chief economist of JD.com Group, was interviewed in Hong Kong. He pointed out that stablecoins are decentralised commercial issuances at the corporate level, which are subject to minimal fluctuations due to macroeconomic impacts, and JD.com issued stablecoins to further enhance JD.com's global supply chain and cross-border payment capabilities.

At present, JD.com has entered the "sandpit" test stage of Hong Kong's stablecoin issuance, and the formulation of stablecoin-related bills in Hong Kong is still in progress, and there are no clear terms. It is expected that after the approval of Hong Kong's Stablecoin Bill, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority will be able to officially release the details of the establishment of stablecoins.

Upbit will list DeepBook (DEEP) spot trading

According to official information, Upbit will list the DEEP won trading pair.

OKX will delist KISHU, MAX, MILO, MXC, SSWP spot

According to the official announcement, OKX will officially delist the KISHU/USDT, MAX/USDT, MILO/USDT, MXC/USDT, SSWP/USDT trading pairs from 4:00~6:00 p.m. (UTC+8) on April 29, 2025. Deposits in the relevant currencies have been suspended on April 22, and withdrawals will be suspended on July 29. 

Binance Alpha Adds SKYAI, TROLL, and Wizard

According to the official page, Binance Alpha adds SKYAI, TROLL, and Wizard.

Binance Wallet will airdrop Dolomite (DOLO) for eligible users

Binance Alpha announced that it will list Dolomite (DOLO), and trading is expected to open on April 24, Beijing time, the exact time is to be determined. To celebrate the launch, eligible Binance Exchange users will receive a 260 DOLO airdrop on their Alpha account 10 minutes after the start of trading.

Eligible users are required to maintain an average daily asset of at least $50 in Binance Exchange and wallet, and purchase at least $100 in alpha on Binance Exchange from 00:00 April 15, 2025 to 23:59 (UTC) on April 21, 2025.