[News Brief] Apr 22, morning | Stablecoin Outflows From Binance and Bybit Exceed $2.3 Billion Over the Past 30 Days

President Trump: “Tonight we struck Iran hard again”

President Trump said, “Tonight we struck Iran hard again.”

The source is Odaily. The remarks came as tensions in the Middle East continue, and growing geopolitical uncertainty could affect risk-asset markets, including cryptocurrencies.

International crude oil futures surge, Brent rises above $90 per barrel

Odaily, citing Gate data, reported that international crude oil futures rose sharply after trading opened on the 19th as military clashes between the United States and Iran in the Middle East continued.

Brent crude futures climbed above $90 per barrel. The rise appears to reflect concerns over supply disruptions stemming from escalating tensions in the Middle East.

KOSPI falls below 6,500 intraday, losses widen to 4.72%

According to Odaily, based on MSX.COM data, South Korea’s KOSPI fell below the 6,500 level during intraday trading, with losses widening to 4.72%.

The sharp decline in the KOSPI appears to be driven by rising risk-off sentiment in the domestic stock market and could also affect global risk-asset sentiment.

Stablecoin outflows from Binance and Bybit exceed $2.3 billion over the past 30 days

CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost said that stablecoin outflows from Binance and Bybit exceeded $2.3 billion over the past 30 days.

According to PANews, Darkfost said this trend points to a lack of liquidity in the Bitcoin market, adding that with new demand remaining limited, investors appear to be withdrawing stablecoins from exchanges or exiting the market.

He explained that over the past 30 days, Binance’s stablecoin reserves fell by $1.55 billion, while Bybit saw $786 million leave the platform.

Darkfost added that the decline in exchange stablecoin holdings reflects weakening demand and liquidity, and that bearish market sentiment continues to restrict the capital inflows needed for Bitcoin to break out of its trading range.

BTC breaks above $65,000

According to OKX market data, BTC has broken above $65,000.

BTC is currently trading at $65,006.40, up 0.66% on the day.

Aurora mainnet halted

According to Odaily, Onchain Lens said on X that the Aurora mainnet has been halted since 02:16:11 UTC that day.

Aurora is an Ethereum-compatible network built on NEAR. The specific cause and timeline for recovery have not yet been disclosed.

Japanese logistics firm AZ-COM MARUWA Holdings plans JPYC payments and considers investment

According to Odaily, Japanese logistics company AZ-COM MARUWA Holdings is pushing a plan to pay approximately 2,300 transaction partners using the yen-backed stablecoin JPYC.

JPYC is expected to be used to pay expenses and compensation to sole proprietors and truck drivers handling transportation work. The company said using JPYC would enable faster and more frequent settlements while reducing remittance fees.

AZ-COM MARUWA is also considering cooperation with JPYC and an investment of more than 1 billion yen, or about $6.2 million. The company is a mid-sized Japanese logistics firm whose major clients include Amazon Japan.

U.S. still drafting detailed stablecoin rules one year after GENIUS Act took effect

According to Odaily, although one year has passed since President Trump signed the GENIUS Act into law, U.S. regulators are still working on detailed stablecoin rules.

The GENIUS Act aims to establish a federal regulatory framework for stablecoin issuers in the United States and requires rules covering reserve management, governance, and operational requirements.

Detailed measures are still being developed by agencies including the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Meme sector rises 0.56% over the past 24 hours

While the broader crypto market remained under pressure, the meme sector showed relatively resilient performance.

According to a PANews report on the 20th citing SoSoValue data, the meme sector rose 0.56% over the past 24 hours. PEPE gained 4.38%, BUILDon rose 31.65%, and Pump.fun climbed 22.76%.

During the same period, Bitcoin fell 0.25% but recovered the $64,000 level. Ethereum rose 0.52% and fluctuated around $1,800.

Among other sectors, Layer 2 fell 0.11%, Layer 1 fell 0.14%, PayFi declined 0.31%, CeFi dropped 0.41%, and DeFi slipped 0.60%.

Moonshot warns users about phishing email titled “View Recent Activity”

Moonshot warned that some users have received phishing emails titled “View Recent Activity.”

According to PANews, Moonshot said the email was not an official message and that no signs of account compromise have been detected so far. The company said it is investigating the matter and advised users to delete the email and avoid clicking any links.

Users who already clicked the link or entered an authentication code were advised to contact the official support team through the in-app support function.