Good day, ApolloXplorer!Here are today’s key headlines for you to stay up to date with the latest:<h2 id="header-0">#1. DeFi TVL rises</h2>Data from crypto market intelligence firm Messari shows that a majority of the top tokens in DeFi have posted double-digit gains over the past 30 days.This gain was led by THORChain (RUNE), which has increased by 199.81%, and Aave (AAVE), which has seen its price increase 53.95%.One subsector of DeFi that has yet to see a reversal in its downtrend has been the levels of activity on DEXes, which is currently at its lowest point since July 2021.Source: <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/defi-sector-tvl-rises-as-investors-return-to-a-bullish-crypto-market" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Cointelegraph</a><h2 id="header-1">#2. New SEC rules for SPACS</h2><img src="https://academy-public.coinmarketcap.com/optimized-uploads/838e6a2972a7442588d76d50e5312f53.png" />Image credit: The BlockThe SEC is proposing new rules for SPACs that would bring disclosure more in line with the traditional IPO process.In a special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), a private company seeking to go public is acquired by an already-listed company rather than going through the disclosure and filing processes of a traditional initial public offering.Many crypto firms have looked to the SPAC model to expedite the process of going public.Source: <a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/139959/sec-proposes-new-rules-heightened-disclosures-for-spacs" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">The Block</a><h2 id="header-2">#3. Shiba Inu&#39;s metaverse announces land plots</h2>SHIB: The Metaverse has announced 100,595 land plots, some of which will remain private.Neutral cryptocurrency will be used as a land pricing token to ensure there is no downside risk to the native SHIB tokens.Land buyers will be able to generate passive income, gather in-game resources, and generate rewards, which the Shiba Inu team said it will reveal soon.Source: <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2022/03/31/shiba-inus-metaverse-will-feature-more-than-100k-land-plots/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CoinDesk</a><h2 id="header-3">#4. Solana NFT sales surges</h2><img src="https://academy-public.coinmarketcap.com/optimized-uploads/29069531bd8547aaaa85a364c186b30c.png" />Image credit: DecryptNFT marketplace OpenSea announced on Wednesday that it will add support for the Solana ecosystem in April.The news had been awaited for months, since first leaks appeared in January that showed Solana-related development work on OpenSea.According to NFT data platform CryptoSlam, Solana NFT trading volume is up more than 80% over the past 24 hours.Source: <a href="https://decrypt.co/96462/solana-price-nft-trading-surges-opensea" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Decrypt</a><h2 id="header-4">#5. European department store to launch crypto exchange</h2><img src="https://academy-public.coinmarketcap.com/optimized-uploads/d632be91814a46f6b02976115c3dff57.png" />Image credit: QuartzEl Corte Inglés, the third largest department store in the world and Spain’s biggest, is planning to launch its own crypto exchange.It plans to enlist consulting firm Deloitte to help develop a platform.Last year, the retail giant filed an EU patent for “bitcor” for use in financial services. It also  signed a deal with financial services company Grupo Mutua with the idea to expand asset management services to El Corte customers.Source: <a href="https://qz.com/2147929/spains-most-storied-department-store-is-getting-in-on-crypto/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Quartz</a>--The ApolloX app is available on Apple Store or Google Play <a href="https://apollox.onelink.me/rf4R/newscryptowndl" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">here</a>.Stay up to date with ApolloX!<a href="https://t.me/apollox_com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Telegram</a> |<a href="https://twitter.com/ApolloX_com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> Twitter</a> |<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ApolloXcom" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> Facebook</a> |<a href="https://www.instagram.com/apollox_com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> Instagram</a> | <a href="https://apollox.link/blog-discord" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Discord</a> | <a href="https://apollox.link/blog-APXNewsStation" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">ApolloX News Station</a>

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