Hyperlane testnet successfully launched on Binance Wallet & Binance HODLer App.

Zora heads $ZORA airdrops: snapshots ahead of its initial token listing on April 23rd.

Hyperlane, a blockchain interoperability protocol, has successfully launched its testnet on Binance Wallet and Binance HODLer App. The integration will enable users of the Binance ecosystem to participate in Hyperlane's testnet and contribute to the development of its interoperability technology.

Zora, a Web3 platform for creators, is heading up the airdrops for its ZORA token, with snapshots set to take place ahead of its initial token listing on April 23rd. The airdrop will reward early users and contributors to Zora's ecosystem.

Sign, a blockchain protocol that enables cross-chain communication and computation, has provided details of its SGN tokenomics and hinted at the upcoming airdrop and TGE. The protocol's token will play a crucial role in securing and operating its network.

Initia, a blockchain protocol that enables the creation and management of decentralized organizations (DAOs), is heading up the INIT token details ahead of its listing on Binance. The protocol's token will be used for governance, utility, and value capture within the Initia ecosystem.

OG Labs, the developer of the Optimistic Modular blockchain Optimism, is planning to launch Testnet V3, dubbed Galileo, soon. The new subnet will feature improved performance and scalability compared to previous versions of Optimism's testnet.

IOTA, a blockchain protocol focused on the Internet of Things (IoT), is funding Swirl, the first Liquid Staking Token (LST) protocol on its testnet. Swirl will enable users to stake their IOTA tokens and earn yield while remaining liquid and able to participate in governance.

Aethir SATH has unveiled AI Unbundled, an industry-wide initiative to develop and deploy artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The alliance will bring together leading blockchain protocols, venture capitalists, and Web3 builders to accelerate the adoption of AI in the blockchain industry.

Circle, the issuer of the US dollar stablecoin USD Coin (USDC), will roll out a new payments and cross-border network on April 22nd. The network will leverage USDC for seamless cross-chain payments, remittances, and trade settlement.

Strategy continues its BTC accumulation with a purchase of 6,556 BTC for ~$555M at an average price of $84,808. The firm now holds a total of 117,800 BTC in its portfolio.

MANTRA has announced plans to burn 300M OM tokens, valued at ~$176M at the time of writing. The move is part of Mantra's broader strategy to increase the scarcity and value of its native token.

BitGet will be rolling back trades that took place on April 18th at 08:00 AM UTC affecting its perpetual futures market for DOXEL. The rollback is being done in response to technical issues that affected the trading platform.

In other news, Vitalik Buterin has proposed replacing EVM with RISC-V as the virtual machine language used by blockchains. According to Buterin, switching to RISC-V could offer several advantages, such as improved performance and lower gas fees. However, the transition would be a significant undertaking and would likely require cooperation from multiple stakeholders in the blockchain industry.