AAVE's first buyback proposal was passed with 99.63% support, approving the Aave Finance Committee to use $4 million in aEthUSDT to buy back AAVE for about one month. The full buyback target is to buy back $1 million per week over the next six months.

According to Eleanor Terrett, the U.S. Senate has scheduled a procedural "end of debate" vote on SEC Chairman nominee Paul Atkins at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow (23:30 Beijing time on April 10). If the vote is passed, the formal confirmation vote may be held as early as 7:00 p.m. that evening (7:00 a.m. Beijing time on April 11).

U.S. Trade Representative Greer said Trump has made it clear that there will be no tariff exemptions in the near future.

a16z seeks to raise $20 billion for its largest fund ever.

Cboe BZX, a unit of Cboe Options Exchange Group, is filing a proposed rule change (19b-4 filing) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to list and trade shares of the Canary SUI ETF.

Richard Teng, CEO of Binance, wrote on the X platform: "There has been a lot of discussion about the recent tariff escalation, and I want to share my views on what this means for the crypto market now and in the long term. The resurgence of trade protectionism is causing significant volatility in global markets, and cryptocurrencies are no exception. In the short term, this macro uncertainty tends to trigger a risk-averse reaction, with investors withdrawing funds and waiting for economic growth, policies, and trade situations to develop. However, looking ahead, this environment may also accelerate people's interest in cryptocurrencies as a non-sovereign store of value. Many long-term holders continue to believe that Bitcoin and other digital assets are resilient during periods of economic pressure and changing policy dynamics."

Crypto dining app Blackbird Labs has completed a $50 million Series B financing round, led by Spark Capital, with participation from Coinbase, a16z crypto, Union Square Ventures and Amex Ventures. The financing is used for company equity and token warrants, which are allocations of unreleased cryptocurrencies. Founder Ben Leventhal said he raised the money in the fourth quarter of 2024, and he declined to disclose the implied valuation of the round. Blackbird Labs has raised $85 million since 2022.

Crypto payment company Ripple acquires prime brokerage Hidden Road for $1.25 billion, aiming to expand its services for institutional investors. CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the acquisition represents Ripple's efforts to integrate a wider range of services to attract large institutions. He said: "Ripple needs to ensure that we have the right infrastructure to attract and expand to a larger group of large institutions." The transaction is mainly in the form of cash, XRP and stocks. Subject to regulatory approval, the acquisition will be completed in the next few months, and Hidden Road founder Marc Asch will continue to serve as Ripple's head of primary brokerage.