Weekly Article Recap: 4/28-5/02

The Stories that You Can’t Afford to Miss This Week

As the DeFi and crypto space continues to evolve at a rapid pace, it's essential to stay informed 

about the latest developments and trends. Our weekly recap provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of the most significant news and trends in the DeFi and crypto space, helping you stay informed and up-to-date with the latest happenings.

BNB Chain Surpasses Expectations with Strong Revenue Growth in Q1 2025

BNB Chain recorded a 58.1% jump in network revenue in Q1 2025, hitting $70.8 million, according to Messari. This comes as BNB’s market cap dropped 14.8% amid broader crypto market weakness. The report highlights strong on-chain activity and infrastructure gains.

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Vitalik Buterin Shares His Bold Vision for Ethereum in 2025

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has shared a 2025 roadmap highlighting major upgrades including single-slot finality, stateless architecture, enhanced privacy, and full-stack decentralization.

Posted on Warpcast April 30, the vision comes amid a surge in network activity—GrowThePie reports over 15 million weekly active addresses, with most users on Layer-2. Buterin's top priority, single-slot finality, could cut transaction finality to 12 seconds, streamlining user experience across wallets and dApps.

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CZ Wants to Empower 1 Billion Kids with Giggle Academy

Binance co-founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao has unveiled a new project, Giggle Academy, aimed at providing free education to up to 1 billion children worldwide.

Speaking at Token2049 in Dubai, CZ said the platform will offer a full K–12 curriculum, covering basic literacy to advanced subjects like coding, blockchain, and AI.

Giggle Academy aims to be engaging, accessible, and entirely free, leveraging modern tech to bridge global education gaps.

Find more information in the article. 

Sam Altman’s World Launches in the US with WLD Token Rewards

Sam Altman-backed Worldcoin is officially launching in the U.S., the company announced April 30. Starting Thursday, sign-up centers will open in six cities—Austin, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Nashville, Miami, and San Francisco. Visitors can scan their irises using Worldcoin’s orb device in exchange for free $WLD tokens, as part of its push to build a decentralized, privacy-focused identity system.

Details here. 

Fourmeme and PancakeSwap Launch Meme2Million Campaign For Top Memecoins

Four.meme and PancakeSwap have unveiled the Meme2Million campaign to spotlight top memecoin projects with token burns, added liquidity, and greater exposure. The partnership aims to boost meme token standards across BNB Chain.

Learn how the campaign works here.