● US Treasury Secretary: Raise the debt ceiling to avoid economic disaster, the US may default as early as June 1
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a speech, "We need to raise the debt ceiling to avoid an economic disaster. If the debt ceiling cannot be extended, it will be the first time in U.S. history that we cannot pay our due debts. The United States may default as early as June 1. If Congress does not act, the United States may see chaos in the financial markets." (Jinshi)
● Data: BTC price reaches 5-month high
According to Glassnode data, BTC realized price has just reached a 5-month high of $20,085.55. The previous 5-month high was observed on December 7, 2022 at $20,061.86.
● The 108th Ethereum Core Developers Consensus Meeting: EIP-4788 and EIP-6987 will be included and tested for Deneb upgrade
Christine Kim, vice president of Galaxy Research, published a summary of the 108th Ethereum core developer consensus meeting. Among them, developers agreed to consider incorporating EIP-4788 and EIP-6987 into Deneb for testing. EIP-4788 will enable consensus layer state proof on the execution layer for trustless verification through smart contracts. (Foresight News)
● DEUS: DEI attackers have returned approximately $1.07 million in assets
DeFi protocol DEUS posted on Twitter that one of the DEI attacker addresses (starting with 0xdf610228) has transferred 1,070,127 Binance-Peg Dai Tokens (worth approximately $1.07 million) to a multi-signature address on the BNB Chain controlled by the DEUS team (starting with 0x7f5ae1d).
● Binance NFT Market launches The Sandbox NFT staking program
Binance NFT Marketplace announced the launch of The Sandbox NFT staking program, which allows users to stake tokens SAND to receive exclusive NFT rewards. The staking program offers different rewards based on the user's commitment period, ranging from 15 to 60 days. Participants can receive limited edition NFTs from The Sandbox, which can be used in the virtual game world or traded on the Binance NFT Marketplace.