The Layer-1 blockchain platform Initia launched its mainnet and airdrop on April 24. The official token is now live in the market and is gaining significant attention due to the new launch and hype around the crypto project. Interestingly, the blockchain platform allocated a significant amount of the airdrop to eligible users. Let’s discuss how to claim.
Initia Mainnet Live, But Airdrop Closes in 30 Days
The Initia mainnet launch is part of the blockchain project’s vision of building an Interwoven Economy. For the same, they have launched the INIT token with a fixed supply of 1 billion, and these will play a significant role in supporting growth, security, and governance.
Interestingly, 50M INIT tokens are allocated to the airdrop, which is 5% of the total supply. These tokens will be distributed among network testers, advocates, and early users of the platform. The Initia airdrop is live, but open for 30 days only, past which the unclaimed tokens will be unavailable.
The eligibility is decided based on the users’ testnet participation, social contribution, and other factors. Interestingly, in contrast to most crypto airdrops of 2025, INIT’s performance was least affected.
The token was launched with an initial price of $0.62 and surged to a high of $0.93 after a 50% rally. The uptrend is still maintained, as the token currently trades at $0.87 with a market capitalization of $132.09M, making it the perfect time to claim.
How to Claim Initia Airdrop tokens?
Along with the Initia mainnet launch, the token has become a hit among investors, as the claim rate has topped more than 80% in the 24 hours. Various crypto analysts have pointed out the reasons behind this success, including long open registration periods, multiple account linking options, clear communication, and much more.
Although most have already claimed the INIT airdrop token, the remaining could follow these steps:
Connect the crypto wallet (the same one that was involved in the testnet activities)
Follow the steps provided on screen
Pay gas fees and confirm the transaction
The Initia token will be transferred to the wallet.
It is important to note that these tokens would not be available after 30 days, i.e., 24 May. Investors must claim their tokens before that. Interestingly, after the Initia mainnet, another mainnet is to go live soon, as the R2 testnet launched. Stay updated.
Despite the recent uptrend, Ethereum price has slowed down its momentum as it enters supply zone. There might be a short-term correction before ETH revisits $2,000 and this could hurt late longs or eager bulls. Data shows nearly $1 billion worth of positions will be wiped if ETH price crashes below $1,731.
Nearly $1B Ethereum (ETH) Longs Face Liquidation Risk
According to CoinGlass’ Liquidation Map data, $973 million long positions will be culled, aka liquidated, if Ethereum price drops nearly 4% to $1,731. These positions are likely FOMO longs that were placed price rallied 15% this week in under two days.
Ethereum Price Crash Could Liquidate $1B ETH Longs
Ethereum Price Analysis: Will Crash First before $2,000?
The four-hour chart shows Ethereum price has hit a supply zone, extending from $1,780 to $1,820, after a 15% rally. Today, ETH’s price trades at $1,795 with the Relative Strength Index (RSI) producing lower lows after hitting the overbought zone, typically indicating a decline in bullish momentum. Over the past month, a decline in RSI inside the overbought conditions has led to corrections. If history repeats, then correction is highly likely for Ethereum (ETH).
However, due to the weekend, ETH price will be volatile, leading to liquidity hunts.
The most amount of pain will be caused if Ethereum price slides down to $1,731 or lower. However, there might be a push to the upside first to liquidate eager shorts before culling the late longs.
Two key levels to watch during the weekend include – $1,840 and $1,890, potentially up to $1,900. A short-term spike into this area to lure longs and liquidate shorts would be the best signal that ETH price is heading lower.
To the downside, Ethereum must manage to hold $1,669 or at least $1,600 to resume its recently developed bullish trend. A failure to do so could spell trouble for ETH bulls.
ETH/USDT 1-hour Chart
CME Ethereum Futures Chart Shows Gap Below
The Ethereum price chart for CME Futures produces gaps due to the markets being closed on the weekends. Popularly called as the “CME Gaps” often get filled as price retraces. The gap at $1,763 is filled after a 15% rally this week. However, this uptrend also created a new gap, which further supports a potential short-term correction for ETH price.
ETH/USDT 1-day CME Chart
A correction that stabilizes between $1,700 and $1,600 could lead be the intermediate higher low that leads to an extended bullish reversal for Ethereum price.
New SEC Chair:- There is so much happening in crypto and web3 as of now. The biggest gala of crypto leaders and champions is gathering at Token 2049 in Abu Dhabi.
Crypto market is turning bullish with BTC crossing $96,000 as of writing. XRP ETFs have been launched in Canada. Trade Fi and DeFi are integrating and innovating at an unprecedented pace.
Another such important happening is the sworn-in of new SEC Chair Paul Atlkins on April 21. Considered as the pro-crypto ally, he already has connections with the industry – holding around $6 million in crypto-related investments.
Atkins is serving out the remainder of former SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s term, which is set to expire on June 5, 2026.
From now, his over 1-year tenure as the chairman of the US’s top regulatory body – Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – will be pivotal for the crypto market and web3 industry.
Bitget CLO critically explains the impact of new SEC Chair on hottest trends of Web3, viz., Stablecoins, RWA Tokeniations, ETFs, regulatory clarity and expected legislations.
New SEC Chair to Led Path Towards Regulatory Clarity
Paul Atkins made his first public appearance as the new SEC Chair on April 25. In the first crypto roundtable, he sought for more clear crypto regulations for the web3 industry.
Bitget CLO Hon N. who has worked previously for Binance says, “Atkins is someone who has actively worked in the crypto industry. In the latest crypto roundtable, his message was regulatory clarity — and that’s what industry players really need.
Businesses are not asking for an open pass to do anything they want. Rather, we want clear guidance and no more confusion on what compliance looks like. Under Atkins’ leadership, we believe that the SEC will provide that clarity.
That clarity alone removes huge legal uncertainty and keeps innovation onshore.
He has called on the previous SEC administration for stifling innovation in the crypto industy from the last several years due to market and regulatory uncertainty.
During the roundtable speech, he has hinted changes to custody rules under the Exchange Act, Advisers Act, or Investment Company Act to accommodate crypto assets and blockchain technology. He is also working for a new crypto asset broker-dealer framework if needed.
As founder and CEO of Patomak Global Partners, new SEC Chair Atkins has advised numerous cryptocurrency exchanges and blockchain startups on regulatory strategy and compliance.
Since 2017, he is also serving as the co-chair of the Token Alliance which is a leading industry advocacy group that works to shape sensible crypto regulation. However, after taking office, he has resigned from both of these roles.
New SEC Chair Stakes in Securitize | Official Filings
With the increasing interest in crypto, there is a notable surge in ETF filings. There are a growing number of pending ETF applications with the SEC.
Nasdaq filed a Form S-1 today to list and trade shares of the 21Shares Dogecoin ETF. Bitwise’s proposal for a spot XRP ETF has entered its initial 90-day review window.
VanEck has also formally submitted a registration for a spot Avalanche (AVAX) ETF. Bitget CLO Hon N. seems bullish action likely for these applications with the new SEC Chair.
So, the SEC currently has over 70 altcoin ETF applications pending approval. And they are continuously delaying the decisions. It tells me that the Commission is likely working on a new framework for approval, says Bitget CLO Hon. from his over 18 years of experience in the legal and business fields, Paul Atkins might empower staff to grant “conditional approvals” for pending altcoin funds. He can set straightforward guardrails — like capital requirements and liquidity tests — so issuers know exactly which box to check.
However, these are assumptions — and while they might materialize, the new SEC chair has a lot on his plate, and not every single decision will be immediate.
Global ETF net sales totaled roughly $314.5 billion in Q1 2025. This was driven largely by the Big Three promoters—iShares (+$109.6 billion), Vanguard (+$104.0 billion), and Invesco (+$20.4 billion).
In 2024, the SEC initiated 33 crypto-related enforcement actions against major crypto companies including Ripple, Kraken. It imposed $4.98 billion in penalties for fraud and unregistered offerings.
Whatever rules the regulatory body makes under the new SEC chair will ultimately set the course for the web3 industry.
Bitget CLO believes, “Ideally Atkins should push Congress and his staff to tackle three core areas first. Stablecoin legislation tops the list: defining covered, fully-backed dollar tokens as payment instruments will secure consumer trust and let banking regulators step in.
Also, the tokenization framework needs clear, safe harbors for digital shares, bonds, and funds — aligning Investment Company Act requirements with modern platforms.
On stablecoins, he could deploy a dedicated Safe Harbor Pilot, allowing issuers to operate under transparent reserve‐audit and redemption rules for, say, 12–18 months while the SEC collects real‐world data.
Third, the SEC must finalize custody rules and a “special purpose broker-dealer” structure so exchanges and wallets can hold assets without jumping through hoops.
On the rule side, guidance on DeFi lending and staking will help protocols design compliant products. The Commission should also revisit crowdfunding limits to allow more projects to raise capital through transparent disclosures.
Can the new SEC Chair Solve the Hottest Debate of Disgreement
Classifying crypto assets as ‘security vs. commodity’ debate has been the most pressing debate for the US crypto market in the past five years. It has become the root cause of almost every major lawsuit the industy has witnessed.
Bitget CLO believes the new SEC Chair can extinguish this long-burning fire.
Atkins is uniquely positioned to draw a clearer line between securities and commodities. The recent guidance from the Commission’s crypto task force already treats fully-backed dollar stablecoins as non-securities and carves out other niche segments from SEC’s jurisdiction.
Building on that, I think he’ll lean on the Howey test’s focus on “investment contracts,” ensuring only tokens sold with profit-expectation marketing face securities rules. He has promised to work closely with the CFTC, banking agencies, and Congress to prevent overlap and confusion.
Ultimately, Atkins’ approach should leave true payment and commodity tokens in the CFTC’s scope, while investment-style tokens land squarely under SEC authority.
Can SEC turn from an Aversary to Friend for Web3
The new SEC chair can chart a new course of regulatory history by pionerring pro-crypto legislations in the country. His over 1-year tenure leaves the web3 companies and leaders hoping for better prospects and favourable landscape.
Bitget CLO concludes, eyeing “Atkins’ future industry roundtables on tokenization and DeFi. We’ll finally get targeted rules instead of broad fears.
While he won’t let fraud go unchecked, his focus on cost-benefit analysis and legislative fixes means the SEC will likely act more like a partner than an adversary.
In the long term, I expect him to propose joint roundtables with the FCA and EU authorities and to support global bodies like the Financial Stability Board in drafting voluntary guidelines. That collaborative stance will nudge national regimes toward a more interoperable, globally coherent rulebook.
My last advice for him would be to establish clear pilot programs. Instead of decades-long rulemakings, he could set short-term Safe Harbor Pilots with defined metrics for stablecoins, tokenized securities, and ETFs.
