Aptos is shaking things up with a bold new proposal that slashes staking rewards nearly in half. Supporters say it'll drive real network growth.

Uniswap's token has dropped to a crucial support level even as Unichain, its layer-2 network, continued its strong momentum. Uniswap (UNI) price dropped to $5.

The Aptos community is currently evaluating a new governance proposal, AIP-119, that could halve staking rewards over the next three months. It seeks to reduce the current annual staking yield from around 7% to 3.79%.

Aptos is making waves as a community member recently submitted a proposal on April 18 to slash the staking rewards nearly by almost 50%. The plan submitted by the member, MoonSheisty suggests lowering the rewards from 7% to 3.79% over the next three months.

Aptos community member MoonSheisty submitted a proposal to slash staking rewards for the network's native token, Aptos (APT), by almost half.

An Aptos community member submitted a proposal on April 18 to slash staking rewards for the network's native token, Aptos (APT), by nearly 50%The proposal, submitted by a community member called MoonSheisty, aims at reducing reward yields from 7% to 3.79% in a three-month period, aligning Aptos staking rewards with other layer-1 blockchains and encouraging capital efficiency. The proposal has sparked curiosity on X, but early comments on GitHub show some initial resistance.

An Aptos community member submitted a proposal on April 18 to slash staking rewards for the network's native token, Aptos (APT), by nearly 50%The proposal, submitted by a community member called MoonSheisty, aims at reducing reward yields from 7% to 3.79% in a three-month period, aligning Aptos staking rewards with other layer-1 blockchains and encouraging capital efficiency. The proposal has sparked curiosity on X, but early comments on GitHub show some initial resistance.

The proposal echoes Solana's recent SIMD-228, which sought to curb inflation on the network, but was voted down by validators in March.

Aptos' proposal targets a 1% monthly staking yield decrease.

The crypto market has largely consolidated over the past week, as bulls attempt to regain control.

TL;DR Renewed investor interest in AI-related tokens has triggered strong price increases for assets like TAO (+14.19%), (+9.67%) and FIL (+6.47%). This surge is linked to Nvidia's recent visit to China and Bitcoin's current market stability.

The crypto market registered a marginal uptick over the past 24 hours, entering a period of relative calmness after witnessing considerable movement over the past week. The market cap dropped to $2.5 trillion before rising to $2.71 trillion and then correcting to the $2.65 trillion zone.

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AAVE's ecosystem upgrade could mark the beginning of a new wave of liquidity inflows.

After falling from its Macro Range, Aptos (APT) has faced rejection from key levels. Amid its 15% monthly decline, some analysts suggest that APT's party won't continue until the $5 resistance is reclaimed.

Recent crypto whale metrics surrounding DeFi tokens have garnered immense investor optimism, suggesting that price gains for some coins are imminent despite the ongoing market uncertainty. Whale data on Thursday, April 17, indicated that large-scale investors stacked over $20 million in AAVE and UNI.

A widely followed crypto analyst says one Solana (SOL) competitor may be gearing up for a breakout.

AI crypto tokens are facing renewed pressure after Nvidia warned of a massive financial hit due to new U.S. export restrictions on chip sales to China.

Co-authored by Uniswap Labs and Across, this new standard aims to simplify how users trade assets across blockchains. This new token standard from Uniswap is designed to give everyone—from developers to everyday users—a smoother experience.

The crypto market's volatility continues, compounded by the absence of bullish signals from broader financial markets. While altcoins are becoming less dependent on external developments, they are increasingly relying on internal network progress to drive price movement.

The crypto market has registered a marginal increase as most cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), remained steady over the weekend. The crypto market cap currently sits at $2.69 trillion.

TL;DR World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the crypto initiative backed by the Trump family, has invested $775,000 in SEI tokens, further expanding its growing altcoin portfolio. Despite current losses across its crypto holdings, WLFI remains focused on diversification. This move comes amid a shifting political and financial climate that is becoming increasingly supportive of digital assets.

They scooped up $775,000 worth of SEI tokens on April 12. That's 4.89 million SEI added to the altcoin-heavy portfolio from WLFI, according to Arkham Intelligence.

World Liberty Financial has triggered a short-lived surge in SEI price after purchasing $775K worth of the token, briefly lifting it 20% before momentum stalled at key resistance.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the Trump family-backed crypto project, expanded its altcoin portfolio with a $775,000 purchase of SEI tokens.

On April 12, World Liberty Financial (WLFI), an initiative in the cryptocurrency sector supported by the Trump family, made a new strategic investment, adding 4.89 million SEI tokens to its portfolio. The value of the operation is around 775,000 dollars, according to on-chain data from Arkham Intelligence . The purchase was made through one of the project's trading wallets, funded with USDC transferred from WLFI's main wallet. This same wallet is known to have been used in the past to accumulate a variety of altcoin, consolidating the initiative's diversification strategy.

Trump's World Liberty Financial bought $775K of SEI tokens, expanding its crypto portfolio despite experiencing $145.8M in paper losses across all holdings.

Today, April 14, 2025, marks a transformative milestone for Filecoin (FIL) with the rollout of its v1.32.2 network upgrade at block height 4,878,840. This mandatory update introduces a suite of technical enhancements poised to bolster the network's efficiency and appeal.

Trump-backed World Liberty Financial (WLF) bought $775K worth of SEI tokens as part of its crypto accumulation strategy.

WLFI, a cryptocurrency initiative backed by the Trump family, has added 4.89 million SEI tokens to its holdings, valued at approximately $775,000. The post Trump-Linked Crypto Project WLFI Adds $775K in SEI Tokens to Its Portfolio appeared first on Cryptonews.

The Trump family-backed crypto project World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has added 4.89 million SEI tokens valued at $775,000 to its portfolio, according to onchain data. Data from blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence shows the purchase was made on April 12 by one of WLFI's trading wallets using USDC transferred from the project's main wallet.

World Liberty Financial, the crypto venture backed by U.S. President Donald Trump's family, purchased $775,000 worth of SEI tokens as its altcoin accumulation strategy keeps going.

Sei price remains under pressure in the past few months and is hovering near its lowest point since November 2023 even as its ecosystem continue doing well. The token was trading at $0.1750, down by over 75% from its highest level in December last year.

Sei (SEI), a fast-growing Layer 1 blockchain focused on optimizing crypto trading and DeFi development, has received significant support from Donald Trump-backed World Liberty Finance (WLFI). After concluding one of the most heavily subscribed token sales in recent history, World Liberty Finance has been engaged in strategic token purchases.

World Liberty Fi, a project linked to US President family, has purchased SEI tokens, worth at least $775,000. The investment has triggered excitement among SEI enthusiasts. Notably, the SEI market has recorded an impressive surge of 7.8% in the last 24 hours. In the last one hour alone, the market has climbed by nearly 3.4%.

Sei Giga introduces the Autobahn consensus mechanism, boosting blockchain throughput by 50x through a multi-proposer model, enhancing scalability and maintaining Byzantine Fault Tolerance.

Cryptocurrencies struggled in the past sessions as macroeconomic developments, including Trump's trade war, dented the appetite for risk assets. However, Sonic defied the bearish trends with consistent total value locked (TVL) growth. Sonic's TVL skyrocketed past $1 billion in April (data extracted from DeFiLlama), reflecting massive growth in 2025 (so far).

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Uniswap faced resistance around the $5.5-level. Until it can climb beyond it, traders must maintain a bearish outlook.

The US SEC will hold its second crypto roundtable on April 11, with representatives from Coinbase, Uniswap Labs, and Cumberland DRW participating.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is holding a roundtable discussion on April 11, inviting crypto industry leaders, particularly ones negatively affected by the previous administration, and calling the event “Between a Block and a Hard Place: Tailoring Regulation for Crypto Trading”. The roundtable will focus on regulation, especially with a future-oriented direction, being the second of a five-part series.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a roundtable titled "Between a Block and a Hard Place: Tailoring Regulation for Crypto Trading" on April 11, 2025, in Washington, D.C. This event will bring together key figures from the crypto industry and traditional finance to discuss the development of a regulatory framework tailored to crypto trading.

Executives of publicly listed crypto exchange Coinbase and decentralized exchange Uniswap will be panelists at the US Securities and Exchange Commission crypto roundtable. The regulator disclosed this in an announcement outlining the agenda and panelists for the event.

The crypto market bounced back after a volatile Monday, with Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies registering substantial increases after starting the week in freefall. BTC is up over 6% over the past 24 hours, with the flagship cryptocurrency looking to reclaim $80,000.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has shared the names of key participants set to join a discussion on how crypto trading should be regulated.