🫰 GM imToken fam!
Many exciting things happened in Web3 this month: The 4th halving is complete, marking a historical moment in Bitcoin’s 15-year journey, & we’ve been busy brewing some updates on our end!
imToken 2.15.1 is officially here, featuring an enhanced account management experience. And we’ve launched our imToken Chinese 𝕏 account to build deeper bonds and engagement with our vibrant Mandarin fam!
Meanwhile, our team actively participated in the Hong Kong Web3 Conference and hosted several community events, including the Lido staking campaign and a BTC price prediction activity.
Let’s jump into the details right away!
🎉 imToken Highlights
imToken 2.15.1 Release: An Enhanced Account Management Experience
The latest imToken introduces an enhanced account management experience, featuring:
- Optimized account adding and switching methods
- Custom tagging for faster account retrieval
- Derived addresses functionality
- Support for adding imToken Card account
With these advancements, we are making your wallet management more simplified and efficient. We have also expanded our wallet and built-in swap feature support for popular networks. So, users can easily manage tokens and experience the top ecosystem DApps..
Check out all the new features!
imToken x Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2024
From April 6 to 9, 2024, imToken team flew to Hong Kong to attend the Web3 Festival, organized by Wanxiang Blockchain Labs and HashKey Group.
At the conference, our Product Lead, Yiqun, shared insights on "The Role of AI in Web3 Security." He emphasized that AI serves as both an offense and defense tool that can be trained to identify fraud patterns and potential security risks, helping users avoid scams and experience Web3 confidently.
Catch up on the event highlights here!
Launch of imToken’s Chinese 𝕏 Account
Celebrating Bitcoin halving 2024, we launched our official Chinese 𝕏 account and are already thriving with over 20,000 followers. Thanks for showing us so much support!
Follow the official imToken Chinese 𝕏 account (@imTokenCN) and beware of scammers impersonating imToken.
Community Activities
imToken x Lido Staking Campaign
We joined hands with Lido to organize an exciting staking campaign where participants had to stake ETH on Lido via imToken to grab a share of $10,000 in ETH subsidy. The first 400 participants each received $20, and 10 lucky winners shared a prize of $2,000.
BTC Price Prediction Event
We also hosted a Bitcoin price prediction event on Discord in anticipation of the halving event. Participants submitted their best predictions for Bitcoin's market price in 2024 on a designated channel to win XP (experience points) rewards.
Want to see what everyone predicted? Click here!
🔥 Hot Picks
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The 4th Bitcoin halving: Runes protocol and transaction fee spike
The halving was completed successfully, reducing miner rewards from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC. After this event, the launch of the new Runes protocol led to a sudden surge in transaction fees, reaching a record high of 37.6 BTC as users rushed to mint tokens. -
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to 4 months in prison
During the Seattle court hearing, U.S. Judge Richard Jones pointed out that there was no evidence that Changpeng Zhao was aware of Binance's illegal activities. Although the U.S. Department of Justice recommended a longer sentence, the judge acknowledged Zhao’s acceptance of responsibility and other mitigating factors in his case. -
The SEC sends an enforcement notice to DeFi exchange Uniswap
The SEC has accused Uniswap of operating as an unregistered securities broker and exchange. Hayden Adams, CEO of Uniswap, expressed on social platform 𝕏 that he was not surprised but annoyed and disappointed, and ready to face the SEC’s charges. -
Morgan Stanley may soon allow brokers to pitch Bitcoin ETFs to customers
Previously, the bank only allowed the purchase of Bitcoin ETFs if clients requested it. This move could make Morgan Stanley the first among its peers to allow the marketing of Bitcoin ETFs, potentially bringing new capital inflows to spot ETFs and making Bitcoin more accessible for customers to invest in without the risk of direct ownership. -
Stripe plans to reintroduce crypto payments in 2024 on Ethereum, Solana, and Polygon networks
One of the world’s largest payment providers, Stripe, stopped supporting cryptocurrency payments in 2018 due to Bitcoin’s high volatility. At the company's recent conference, co-founder John Collison indicated that, with improved transaction speed and reduced costs, crypto has finally become practical as a medium of exchange.
📚 imToken Content Learning
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Fake 𝕏 accounts and restaking scams
Uncover tips to spot fake project accounts on 𝕏 and safety practices. -
Fraudulent RPC node adjustments
Learn about the new fraud tactics and how to protect your tokens. -
What is a derivation path?
Explore how imToken enables custom derivation paths using BIP-32 and BIP-44 protocols. -
What is an account?
Discover about the account, its features, and how to add in imToken. -
How to use the tag feature in imToken?
Step-by-step guide on the tagging feature and how to use tags.
💡 Partner Highlights Review
imKey BTC Halving Series Activities
To share the historical moment of halving with everyone, imKey launched limited edition T-shirts, offers on the BTC halving day-themed HeirBOX S1, and held a BTC price prediction airdrop event.
Tokenlon’s 28th Transaction Mining ends
The 28th phase of LON transaction mining ended successfully on April 29, 2024, with a total transaction volume of 559 million USD & revenue of 1.197 million USDT. Additionally, 1.0979 million LON worth 0.7548 million USDT were repurchased, out of which 439,100 LON have been transferred to the community treasury.
BTC Reached $72,700 & LON Touched $0.92
This month, Bitcoin surged above the $72,700 level, touching a high of $72,790 on April 8th. Meanwhile, Tokenlon's native token, LON, also rallied, reaching $0.92.
🚀 Wonderful First Look
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