Must-watch next week: Potential second round of US-Iran negotiations; multiple central banks to announce interest rate decisions (April 27 – May 3)
- Key Insight: Next week (April 27 to May 3), major global central banks (the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England, the European Central Bank, the Bank of Japan, and the Bank of Canada) will announce their interest rate decisions in quick succession. Concurrently, projects like MegaETH will hold their TGEs. This event-driven environment will significantly impact market liquidity and cryptocurrency asset prices.
- Key Factors:
- Multi-Central Bank Policy Risk: On April 30, the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England, and the European Central Bank will all announce their interest rate decisions on the same day. Powell's subsequent speech will shape market expectations for the interest rate path, triggering asset volatility.
- MegaETH TGE: MegaETH will conduct its TGE on April 30. Its token release mechanism is tied to KPIs, with the first KPI already being met. Ten applications have already gone live within its ecosystem.
- Binance Contract Adjustments: Binance will delist the VINEUSDT and AIUSDT perpetual contracts on April 28 and terminate the Flash Swap DCA Rewards program on April 30, indicating a strategic shift in its product offerings.
- Project Shutdowns and Migrations: UX Chain and Atomicals Market will shut down on April 30, and the Magic Eden wallet will cease operations on May 1. Users are reminded to manage their assets in a timely manner.
- AI and Crypto Integration: Justin Sun has revealed that TRON will launch an AI avatar called "Sun Ge 1.0" and advance its quantum-resistant capabilities. Additionally, Alibaba's HappyHorse video generation model will open API testing on April 27.
Key Highlights for Next Week
April 27
Sources: Second round of Iran-US talks scheduled for April 27;
April 28
Bank of Japan to announce interest rate decision and economic outlook report on April 28;
April 29
Bank of Canada to announce interest rate decision and monetary policy report on April 29;
April 30
Federal Reserve to announce interest rate decision, Powell to deliver remarks;
Bank of England to announce interest rate decision on April 30;
European Central Bank to announce interest rate decision on April 30;
MegaETH TGE scheduled for April 30;
Below is a preview of other noteworthy events in the industry from April 27 to May 3.
April 27
Sources: Second round of Iran-US talks scheduled for April 27
Odaily Planet Daily News According to NDTV: Sources say the second round of Iran-US talks is scheduled for April 27. (Jin Shi)
Alibaba HappyHorse opens testing on April 27, commercial launch in May
Odaily Planet Daily News Alibaba ATH announced that HappyHorse-1.0 will gradually open API testing via the Alibaba Cloud Bailian platform starting April 27, with the first batch of invites targeting enterprise-level clients. This "dark horse" in the video generation field is about to be unveiled. Alibaba ATH revealed that Alibaba has been deeply involved in AI video generation for years. The HappyHorse project is led by the ATH Innovation Business Unit, collaboratively built by multiple teams including Alibaba Platform Technology, Tongyi Lab, and Taotian Technology. After testing opens at the end of April, HappyHorse-1.0 will be officially released for commercial use in May. (Jin Shi)
April 28
Bank of Japan to announce interest rate decision and economic outlook report on April 28
Odaily Planet Daily News On April 28 (specific time TBD), the Bank of Japan will announce its interest rate decision and economic outlook report.
Binance to delist VINEUSDT and AIUSDT perpetual contracts on April 28, 2026
Odaily Planet Daily News According to an official announcement, Binance will automatically liquidate and delist all positions for the USDⓈ-M VINEUSDT and AIUSDT perpetual contracts at 10:00 (UTC) on April 28, 2026. Starting from 09:30 (UTC) on April 28, 2026, users will be unable to open new orders for these contracts. Users are advised to close their positions before the settlement to avoid automatic liquidation.
April 29
Bank of Canada to announce interest rate decision and monetary policy report on April 29
Odaily Planet Daily News At 21:45 on April 29, the Bank of Canada will announce its interest rate decision and monetary policy report. Subsequently, at 22:30, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers will hold a monetary policy press conference.
April 30
Federal Reserve to announce interest rate decision, Powell to deliver remarks
Odaily Planet Daily News At 2:00 on April 30, the Federal Reserve FOMC will announce its interest rate decision. Subsequently, at 2:30, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will hold a monetary policy press conference.
Bank of England to announce interest rate decision on April 30
Odaily Planet Daily News At 19:00 on April 30, the Bank of England will announce its interest rate decision, meeting minutes, and monetary policy report. Subsequently, at 19:30, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey will hold a monetary policy press conference.
European Central Bank to announce interest rate decision on April 30
Odaily Planet Daily News At 20:15 on April 30, the European Central Bank will announce its interest rate decision. Subsequently, at 20:45, ECB President Christine Lagarde will hold a monetary policy press conference.
MegaETH TGE scheduled for April 30
Odaily Planet Daily News MegaETH announced that it has achieved its first Key Performance Indicator (KPI), with 10 "Mega Mafia" applications within its ecosystem officially going live, and the TGE will occur on April 30.
It is reported that MegaETH previously linked its token release mechanism to actual business performance rather than the traditional time-based unlocking model. The first KPI required applications to demonstrate genuine user interaction capabilities, including conditions such as cumulative transaction volumes exceeding 100,000 per single application within 30 days, conditions which have now been met. The co-founder of MegaETH stated that this approach aims to ensure the network possesses real-world use cases and economic circulation before the token launch, rather than being driven solely by market expectations.
Currently, the MegaETH ecosystem has incubated approximately 30 projects, including directions such as stablecoin payments, yield tokenization, and on-chain lending. The total supply of MEGA tokens is 10 billion, of which 53.3% will be gradually released based on subsequent KPIs. (The Block)
Rayls public chain mainnet expected to launch on April 30, RLS total supply fixed at 10 billion
Odaily Planet Daily News According to official sources, the Rayls public chain mainnet will launch on April 30, simultaneously initiating a staking program and the Rayls native USD stablecoin USDr, marking the formal implementation of RLS tokenomics. Upon mainnet activation, transaction fees (paid in USDr on the public chain, or RLS on the private chain) will undergo conversion, accumulation, burning, and redistribution via automated mechanisms: 50% of transaction fees will be permanently burned, creating deflationary pressure; 50% will be allocated to a network security pool to reward validators.
The total supply of the Rayls token RLS is fixed at 10 billion tokens, with the majority locked until 2028 to ensure long-term incentives and stable development. The circulating supply at TGE is below 15%. Most shares allocated to investors and the team have a 12-month cliff period followed by a 36-month linear unlock. Additionally, 10% of the tokens unlocked monthly by the foundation will be burned, further accelerating deflation.
Binance launches Binance Card page; registration for interest deadline is April 30
Odaily Planet Daily News According to a post on platform X by crypto KOL AB Kuai.Dong, Binance has launched the Binance Card page. Users can now register interest, with the deadline being April 30.
After registration, it shows that notification will be sent once the service is supported in the user's region. According to the introduction, users can use USDC, USDT, FDUSD, BNB, etc., from their Binance Earn Account for daily card spending, with cashback up to 3%, without affecting earnings.
Binance to terminate flash swap DCA rebate program on April 30, 2026
Odaily Planet Daily News According to an official announcement, the Binance flash swap DCA rebate program will terminate on April 30, 2026, at 23:59 (UTC). After this time, flash swap DCA trades will no longer be eligible for rebate rewards under this program. The final distribution of eligible rebates accumulated by users in April 2026 will be completed by the end of May 2026. Existing DCA plans will continue, only the rebate incentive will cease.
Binance to delist VINEUSDT and AIUSDT perpetual contracts on April 28, 2026
Odaily Planet Daily News According to an official announcement, Binance will automatically liquidate and delist all positions for the USDⓈ-M VINEUSDT and AIUSDT perpetual contracts at 10:00 (UTC) on April 28, 2026. Starting from 09:30 (UTC) on April 28, 2026, users will be unable to open new orders for these contracts. Users are advised to close their positions before the settlement to avoid automatic liquidation.
UX Chain Announces Shutdown: Full platform liquidation starting April 30, exit expected by mid-May
Odaily Planet Daily News UX Chain announced on platform X that it will be gradually winding down, with its protocol entering the liquidation and exit phase. The official reminder urges users to promptly close all open positions before the full platform liquidation begins on April 30.
According to the schedule, UX Chain expects to complete the overall closure process by May 15. To address potential funding shortfalls, the protocol will utilize its reserves and treasury assets. More details will be disclosed through the official governance forum.
Bitcoin ecosystem third-party marketplace Atomicals Market to cease operations on April 30
Odaily Planet Daily News Atomicals Market, a third-party marketplace in the Bitcoin ecosystem, announced on platform X that it will officially cease operations on April 30. Current listings and bid data are records stored off-chain and will no longer be displayed after the shutdown. Users do not need to take any action on existing listings or orders but must transfer assets or export their AM Wallet private keys before the closure.
May 1
Nasdaq to remove minimum 10% public float requirement from May 1, adds "fast track" rule
Odaily Planet Daily News Nasdaq announced that, effective May 1, 2026, it will officially remove the minimum 10% public float requirement and add a "fast track" rule, allowing mega-cap IPOs to join the Nasdaq 100 index within approximately 15 trading days.
Magic Eden Wallet enters export-only mode from April 1, fully shutting down on May 1
Odaily Planet Daily News NFT marketplace Magic Eden announced that its native wallet will enter export-only mode on April 1 and will completely cease operations on May 1. Users must export their private keys or seed phrases before this date; otherwise, assets may become unrecoverable. The wallet has been removed from major app stores, and new wallets cannot be downloaded or restored. Magic Eden previously closed its Ethereum and Bitcoin marketplaces, shifting business focus to entertainment and the Dicey app. The ME token will remain a core ecosystem incentive; stakers will receive USDC rewards, and the project has established an ME buyback program.
May 2
None
May 3
None
Others (Specific Date TBD)
Justin Sun: Personal AI clone "Brother Sun 1.0" expected to launch next week
Odaily Planet Daily News TRON founder Justin Sun stated during a keynote at the 2026 Hong Kong Web3 Carnival that AI is becoming a core accelerator pushing Web3 from experimentation to real-world operation, evolving from a tool into an independent entity capable of autonomously calling resources and executing tasks. He pointed out that TRON currently emphasizes stability and security over pure low cost, and under the premise of decentralization, the AI project B.AI has the potential to grow into an infrastructure of equal importance. Furthermore, Sun revealed that TRON is advancing the construction of quantum resistance capabilities, aiming to become the world's first public chain with quantum security features.
Sun also mentioned that the existing payment system is difficult to adapt to the development of AI Agents. B.AI aims to build underlying financial infrastructure for the AI era, integrating payments and model calls through blockchain addresses, and supporting anonymous calls to advanced global models. On the application front, he shared that by continuously collecting personal data and conducting distillation training, they have created an AI clone "Brother Sun 1.0" (expected to launch next week), which can be called upon anytime to handle affairs and continuously optimize and iterate. B.AI has already launched chatbot and Claude functionalities. Next week, it will launch the "Clone Brain" feature, combining existing advanced models for customized free cyber fortune-telling. More product updates are expected next month.
Starknet: STRK20 mainnet launch planned for end of April
Odaily Planet Daily News Ethereum Layer 2 network Starknet announced on platform X on March 2 that the STRK20 testnet will launch next week, with the mainnet planned for launch at the end of April. STRK20 is designed to support the issuance of privacy stablecoins and other privacy assets while balancing compliance requirements. It aims to provide token-level privacy for assets on Starknet, keeping transaction amounts and account balances confidential while remaining compatible with DeFi applications.
