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18:33

Roland Lescure: Supports Euro stablecoins and tokenized deposits

French Finance Minister Roland Lescure has called for an increase in euro-denominated stablecoins and urged EU banks to explore tokenized deposits. He supports the Qivalis alliance, formed by 12 European banks, which plans to launch a euro-pegged stablecoin in the second half of 2026 to counter the dominance of the United States.

17:39

North American building products distribution giant QXO plans to acquire TopBuild for $17 billion

This transaction will significantly expand QXO's business scale and overall strength across the entire building materials industry chain. Upon completion of the acquisition, the company's profitability will be immediately and noticeably enhanced. TopBuild is the largest distributor and construction service provider of insulation materials and related building materials in North America. This merger will integrate the strengths of both parties: QXO’s leading position in roofing materials, waterproofing materials, wood building materials, and supporting products, combined with TopBuild’s core competence in the insulation materials sector, will create a higher-margin business system and offer more comprehensive value-added services to clients. The transaction has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies and still requires the fulfillment of customary closing conditions, including shareholder approval from both companies. The acquisition is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2026.

16:58

Polygon: Polygon chain, Agglayer, and the entire ecosystem are unaffected by the rsETH vulnerability incident.

Jinse Finance reported that on April 20, Polygon posted on X platform saying, "The team has been actively monitoring the rsETH vulnerability incident: the Polygon chain, Agglayer, and the broader ecosystem, including Katana and Vaultbridge, have not been affected by this incident. So far, Polygon has securely transferred over 2 trillion USD, and we will continue to stay vigilant and closely follow the development of the event."

16:43

ether.fi: EtherFi Liquid Vaults Are Unaffected by the Recent Kelp rsETH Incident

Jinse Finance reported that on April 20, ether.fi posted on X, stating that the EtherFi Liquid Vault is not affected by the recent Kelp rsETH incident. Liquid Vault users will not suffer any asset losses. More details will be announced later. In the meantime, user funds remain safe and secure.

16:39

Japan Maritime United Information Center reports: Iranian military launched multiple attacks in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday

The center stated in its announcement that the overall maritime risk level in this sea area has now risen to extremely high and critical, which means that attack incidents are almost certain to occur. One incoming munition landed near a vessel that was sailing along the southern route of the strait via Oman’s territorial waters. In addition, reports indicate that naval mines have been found deployed in the waters surrounding the vessel separation scheme area in the Strait of Hormuz.

16:39

Vitol Energy Group informed banks that its first quarter profit was approximately 2 billion USD, aiming to ease concerns about partial business losses caused by war.

This figure is provided informally and for reference only; it may ultimately change following account adjustments. The Middle East conflict has disrupted global energy markets, causing oil prices to soar and obstructing transportation, with part of Vitol’s cargo trapped in the Persian Gulf. Its derivatives team suffered significant losses at the beginning of the war due to a misjudged direction, with some positions already closed or hedged, while other business lines posted considerable profits and strong liquidity. The ongoing war continues to trigger sharp price fluctuations, which may lead to substantial gains or losses in the future. Turmoil in the commodities market generally benefits traders. During the Russia-Ukraine conflict from 2022 to 2024, Vitol Group earned $37 billion over three years, making it the world’s most profitable trading company, processing daily oil volumes equivalent to the combined total of Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and the UK.

15:59

There was no vessel transit in the Strait of Hormuz today, with the likelihood of passage by the end of the month now standing at 30%.

BlockBeats News, April 19th. Based on ship tracking data, no vessel transit records were observed in the Strait of Hormuz on that day. Reportedly, on the 18th, at least 13 oil tankers attempted to leave the Persian Gulf, changed course, and turned back, abandoning the passage through the strait.

15:06

According to CCTV Finance, Cai Shaodong, a senior analyst in the electronics industry at Changjiang Securities, said on the "Qianhai Guest Room" program: "HBM (High Bandwidth Memory), this new product has achieved more than 10-fold growth in the past three years. We can see that the overall market size will reach 35 billion USD in 2025, and it is expected that the whole market will exceed 100 billion USD between 2027 and 2028."

"Our own assessment is that in the second quarter, contract prices are likely to rise by 30%-50% quarter-on-quarter, and some segments may increase even more. In the second half of the year—third and fourth quarters—the overall increase in storage contract prices will tend to converge."

14:40

Whale “ThisWillMakeYouLoveAgain” sold 29,400 AAVE at a loss of over $6 million

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, the whale "ThisWillMakeYouLoveAgain" sold 29,400 AAVE, receiving 1,171 ETH, resulting in a loss of over 6 million US dollars. This address still holds 14,993 AAVE, worth about 1.39 million US dollars.

14:36

Meme Coin Whale Chasing ASTEROID Faces Zero Win Rate, Trapped with Nearly $100,000 in Unrealized Losses

BlockBeats News, April 19, according to on-chain analyst Ai Auntie (@ai_9684xtpa), address 0xb01…58c68 has spent a total of $707,000 in the past 10 hours to chase up the price of 1.85 billion ASTEROID tokens, with an average price of $0.0003822 per token, now facing an unrealized loss of nearly $100,000.

Currently, ASTEROID has become the top holding token in this address, which has only traded four types of Meme tokens, all ending in losses, including a $1.64 million loss on CULT.

Furthermore, according to GMGN market data, this morning Musk agreed to have Asteroid as the mascot of SpaceX. Encouraged by this news, the Ethereum-based Meme coin ASTEROID (which first launched in September 2024) temporarily surpassed a $160 million market cap, reaching a daily high of $194 million, and is now back to $137 million, still up by 700% in the last 24 hours with a trading volume of $125 million.

BlockBeats reminds users that Meme coin trading is highly volatile, mostly driven by market sentiment and hype, lacking practical value or use cases. Investors should be aware of the risks involved.

BlockBeats News, April 19, according to on-chain analyst Ai Auntie (@ai_9684xtpa), address 0xb01…58c68 has spent a total of $707,000 in the past 10 hours to chase up the price of 1.85 billion ASTEROID tokens, with an average price of $0.0003822 per token, now facing an unrealized loss of nearly $100,000.

Currently, ASTEROID has become the top holding token in this address, which has only traded four types of Meme tokens, all ending in losses, including a $1.64 million loss on CULT.

Furthermore, according to GMGN market data, this morning Musk agreed to have Asteroid as the mascot of SpaceX. Encouraged by this news, the Ethereum-based Meme coin ASTEROID (which first launched in September 2024) temporarily surpassed a $160 million market cap, reaching a daily high of $194 million, and is now back to $137 million, still up by 700% in the last 24 hours with a trading volume of $125 million.

BlockBeats reminds users that Meme coin trading is highly volatile, mostly driven by market sentiment and hype, lacking practical value or use cases. Investors should be aware of the risks involved.

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Roland Lescure: Supports Euro stablecoins and tokenized deposits

North American building products distribution giant QXO plans to acquire TopBuild for $17 billion

Polygon: Polygon chain, Agglayer, and the entire ecosystem are unaffected by the rsETH vulnerability incident.

ether.fi: EtherFi Liquid Vaults Are Unaffected by the Recent Kelp rsETH Incident

Japan Maritime United Information Center reports: Iranian military launched multiple attacks in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday

Vitol Energy Group informed banks that its first quarter profit was approximately 2 billion USD, aiming to ease concerns about partial business losses caused by war.

There was no vessel transit in the Strait of Hormuz today, with the likelihood of passage by the end of the month now standing at 30%.

Whale “ThisWillMakeYouLoveAgain” sold 29,400 AAVE at a loss of over $6 million

Meme Coin Whale Chasing ASTEROID Faces Zero Win Rate, Trapped with Nearly $100,000 in Unrealized Losses

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