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Binance Chain has completed its 31st quarterly BNB token burn, removing $916 million worth of coins permanently from circulation. This move has sparked speculations of a possible BNB price rally, with analysts and traders remaining enthusiastic.

Notably, this token burn brings BNB Chain’s vision of reducing BNB token’s total supply to 100 million. Currently, BNB token’s supply is 140.89 million.

Binance Chain Burns $916M BNB Tokens

In the latest development, Binance Chain has burnt about 1.5 million BNB tokens, worth about $916,000,000. Despite this consistent trend, the protocol still has 40,886,572.43 BNB tokens left to be burned.

Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao shared an X post today, revealing the platform’s significant token burn.

Revealing the Burning Mechanism

Interestingly, the BNB token burn is maintained via an automatic burn mechanism which BNB Chain has strategically set to reduce the coin supply. Each quarter, the system, introduced through the BEP95 proposal, calculates the number of tokens needed to be eliminated. This process is done based on the metrics such as BNB price and the blocks produced on the Binance Smart Chain (BSC) during the term.

How the Token Burn Impact BNB Price?

In contrast to investors’ optimistic beliefs driven by the general positive trend that typically follows a token burn, the BNB price has yet to react.

According to CoinGape’s BNB Price Prediction, the BNB token was set to reach of maximum high of $577.86. However, the token has surged past the trend and is now trading at $582.58, down 1.10% in a day. Despite a 5.82% increase over the past seven days, BNB price has seen a notable decline of 7.2% in a month. Defying the bearish trend in its price, BNB has seen a positive sentiment among investors, which is evident in the 24-hour trading volume. The trading volume has increased by a $1.39 billion.

Technical Indicators Suggest Bullish Trend Ahead

According to bullish predictions, BNB price is expected to halt further declines. The token aims to reclaim the $600 resistance level, seeking support above the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA).

Despite a bearish momentum building around BNB, the MACD indicator remains resilient. A breakout above the descending trendline resistance could significantly increase the likelihood of BNB testing the next key resistance area around $635.

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Hertz is notifying customers that a data hack late last year may have exposed their personal data.

The rental-car giant said an analysis of the incident that it completed on April 2 found the breach affected some customers’ birthdates, credit card and driver’s license data and information related to workers’ compensation claims.

The hack occurred between October and December 2024, Hertz said, adding that “a very small number of individuals” may have had their Social Security numbers, passport information and Medicare or Medicaid IDs impacted as well.

The company didn’t disclose how many of its customers were affected by the cyberattack.

Hertz said the hackers accessed the information through systems operated by Cleo Communications, one of its software vendors, and said it was one of “many other companies affected by this event.”

Cleo didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

“Hertz takes the privacy and security of personal information seriously,” the company said in a statement, adding that it has reported the breach to law enforcement and is also alerting the relevant regulators. It’s offering two years of free identity-monitoring services to Hertz customers affected by the breach.

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Epic things are coming to Orlando.

In a little more than a month, Universal will officially open the doors of its newest theme park, the first major theme park in the Florida area in 25 years, spurring a major shift in Orlando’s tourism industry.

Epic Universe is the largest of all Universal properties at 750 acres and features five themed worlds: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter — The Ministry of Magic, Super Nintendo World, How to Train Your Dragon — The Isle of Berk, Celestial Park and Dark Universe.

It will join Universal Studios and Walt Disney World in theme park mecca Orlando.

Tourism has long been the leading sector in central Florida, drawing both domestic and international visitors. More than 74 million people journeyed to Orlando in 2023, contributing around 50% of the total sales tax collected in Orange County.

Epic Universe is not only expected to bolster theme park revenues for Universal, as well as its rival just down the highway, Disney, but also bring in billions of dollars to the local economy.

“This is the first major, entirely new theme park in the U.S. in 25 years. This is a compelling reason to visit Orlando,” said Casandra Matej, CEO of Visit Orlando, a tourism trade association. “So, when you see a major milestone project such as Epic Universe, you know it’s going to have definitely a domino effect of economic benefits for our community.”

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