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According to Jinshi reports, Goldman Sachs economist David Mericle stated that the path for Kevin Warsh to become the chairman of the Federal Reserve has become clear, but changes in leadership may not immediately alter the Fed's policy stance in the coming months. He pointed out that the new chairman may not be able to advocate for rate cuts as forcefully as Powell, especially given the high uncertainty surrounding the war in the Middle East. Goldman Sachs still believes that easing policies will be introduced before the end of the year, expecting the Fed to cut rates by 25 basis points in September and December, respectively.

The globally leading digital asset trading platform Gate has released its latest quarterly report, showcasing strong momentum in the continuous expansion of several core businesses. Gate Perp DEX has entered a phase of scaled growth based on a mature product system, with a cumulative trading volume exceeding $13 billion in the first quarter, over 10 million transactions, and the number of trading pairs surpassing 600. While covering mainstream crypto assets, it has also introduced TradFi perpetual contracts for gold, silver, and crude oil, pushing the platform to extend from single crypto derivatives trading to a multi-asset market.At the same time, the ETF and derivatives markets have shown active performance, with quarterly ETF trading volume increasing from 6.7 billion USDT at the beginning of the year to over 18 billion USDT, covering more than 320 trading pairs; the daily trading user growth for options business has increased by 54.6%. TradFi-related products have become an important driving force for the growth of derivatives, promoting the trading structure from single crypto assets to a multi-asset system.In terms of institutional and product ecosystem, the platform's growth momentum continues to be released. The trading volume of institutional contracts has increased by over 50% compared to the end of last year, and the total number of institutional users has grown by over 66%; asset management scale has increased by 22%, and trading volume has grown by 192%. CrossEx trading volume and net asset scale have achieved approximately 9.4 times and 3.1 times growth, respectively. Gate's multi-business collaborative growth, relying on the integration of TradFi and crypto assets, is accelerating its evolution into a comprehensive multi-asset trading platform.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman published five operational principles under his personal signature and stated that in certain future periods, user access to model capabilities may be tightened for safety considerations, in order to strike a balance between empowerment and system resilience.Altman stated that key AI decisions should be driven by democratic processes and should not be determined solely by laboratories. He defended OpenAI's increased investment in computing power, the construction of data centers, and vertical integration strategies. He also mentioned potential challenges such as strong models possibly lowering the biological risk threshold, and reiterated OpenAI's continued iterative deployment strategy.

According to The Street, the lending protocol Purrlend was attacked on the MegaETH and HyperEVM networks, resulting in a loss of approximately $1.52 million.The attacker extracted about $1.2 million in assets from the HyperEVM network, including 449,683 USDC, 214,125 USDT, 194,745 USDH, as well as some UBTC, wstHYPE, UETH, kHYPE, and WHYPE. The attacker also extracted about $324,000 in assets from the MegaETH network, including USDT, WETH, and USDm.Currently, Purrlend has suspended the protocol and launched an investigation, and the attacker's address has been identified in the block explorers of both networks.

According to Arkham monitoring, the zkPass team's multi-signature address (0xEF1) transferred a total of 10,000,000 ZKP to Binance in the past 30 minutes, worth approximately $796,100.Currently, the circulating supply of ZKP is 268 million, and this distribution amount accounts for about 3.73% of its total circulating supply. ZKP is currently priced at $0.07964, with a 24-hour decline of 7.35%, and its circulating market capitalization is currently $21.37 million.

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, an early Ethereum whale has once again transferred 10,000 ETH (approximately $23.21 million) to a multi-signature address, which may sell the received tokens soon. The address 0x26c...B9392 has accumulated a total of 12,001 ETH deposited to OKX over the past two months, with a total value of $24.62 million. Based on past experience, the ETH transferred to this address will typically flow to exchanges in batches later.

According to GMGN data, the top 5 tokens with net inflow of KOL in the past 24 hours are as follows:AINI (222c....ump): Net inflow of $9,000, with a 24-hour increase of 64180.4%, currently priced at $0.0018.elgatito (3G7U....rrr): Net inflow of $2,000, with a 24-hour increase of 8771%, currently priced at $0.0002.Crustacean (4CTQ....ump): Net inflow of $936, with a 24-hour increase of 1742.8%, currently priced at $0.0001.Billion (4dRD....ump): Net inflow of $602, with a 24-hour increase of 3244.9%, currently priced at $0.0001.AUKT (GptF....ump): Net inflow of $450, with a 24-hour increase of 39.4%, currently priced at $0.0001.

The cryptocurrency trading platform SuperEx announced that it will soon launch Canton (CANTON) in the innovation zone and open the CANTON/USDT spot trading pair. Trading will officially start on April 24, 2026, at 11:00 Beijing time (03:00 UTC), and the deposit and withdrawal channels will soon be opened.The official stated that with the launch of spot trading, CANTON will also be included in the margin support range for all-currency contracts, allowing users to use it directly as margin assets for contract trading.It is reported that the Canton Network is a public, permissionless blockchain network designed specifically for institutional finance, aiming to integrate privacy, compliance, and scalability. The network is managed by the Canton Foundation and supported by several leading global financial institutions, enabling instant, secure synchronization and settlement of various asset classes on its shared infrastructure powered by its native token, Canton Coin.

Binance contracts will delist the B3USDT, DEGENUSDT, and BOBUSDT U-based perpetual contracts on April 28, 2026, at 17:00, and will delist the ZKJUSDT, IRUSDT, and DAMUSDT U-based perpetual contracts on April 29, 2026, at 17:00. Users are advised to close their positions before trading stops to avoid automatic liquidation of positions.

Vitalik Buterin posted on the X platform, stating that there is a significant risk associated with a single data source in light of the recent incident where weather sensors at Paris airport were interfered with, affecting the outcomes of prediction markets.He pointed out that for such data-driven prediction markets, at least the median of three independent data sources should be used as a reference to reduce the possibility of manipulation.

According to market news, at the "9th BCCC Collaborative Day" held on April 21, 2026, Shigeru Shimizu, the head of the Risk Analysis Division of the Financial Services Agency (FSA) of Japan, delivered a special speech revealing significant progress in cryptocurrency regulation. The FSA has submitted a bill to the extraordinary Diet, proposing to transition cryptocurrencies from the Payment Services Act to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, mainly involving four core aspects: regulations on information disclosure, the establishment of new classifications for independent operators, strengthening penalties for unregistered operators, and preparing regulations against insider trading.At the same time, the FSA is advancing three "Payment Innovation Projects (PIP)" empirical experiments: first, a cross-border payment trial using yen stablecoins involving three major banks; second, on-chain settlement of securities such as government bonds, corporate bonds, and stocks based on blockchain, aiming for 24/7 continuous trading; third, an interbank tokenized deposit transfer experiment that just received support on April 3 of this month, which will be promoted in conjunction with the Bank of Japan's central bank digital currency tokenization sandbox project. Mr. Shimizu stated that blockchain has great potential in enhancing the convenience of financial services and diversifying products, and the FSA will continue to promote institutional development and practical support.

According to BBX data, yesterday the capital actions of mining companies' AI transformation coincided with the innovation of cryptocurrency ETF products, with the following core dynamics:HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ / TSX-V: $HIVE) announced on April 22 the completion of a $115 million private placement of 0% convertible preferred notes (including full exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option), with the notes maturing in 2031 and estimated net proceeds of approximately $109.5 million; the initial conversion price of the notes is about $2.57 per share, representing a premium of approximately 17.5% over the closing price on April 16, while implementing capped call options to hedge against dilution risk. The funds will be used for GPU procurement and data center construction, and the company has also received conditional approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange, expecting to upgrade from the TSX Venture Exchange to the TSX main board around April 30.Keel Infrastructure Corp. (NASDAQ: $KEEL) (formerly Bitfarms) announced on April 22 the completion of the sale of its 70 MW Paso Pe mining site in Paraguay, with actual proceeds after delivery adjustments of approximately $13 million (the original agreed price was up to $30 million, with the difference reflecting delivery adjustments). CEO Ben Gagnon stated that this marks the company's complete exit from Latin American assets, and the proceeds will be fully redeployed to North American HPC/AI infrastructure pipelines; following the announcement, the company's stock price rose by about 4%.GSR (privately held) officially launched the GSR Crypto Core3 ETF (NASDAQ: $BESO) on Nasdaq on April 22, which is the first multi-asset actively managed cryptocurrency ETF in the U.S. covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, with a management fee of 1.00%, rebalancing weekly based on research-driven signals, and executing on-chain staking for yield on portions of its Ethereum and Solana holdings; the investment advisor is Framework Digital Advisors, and the chief market maker is Jane Street Capital.

According to public records from the New York Criminal Court, Believe founder Benjamin Pasternak was arrested on charges of second-degree extortion and assault, and is scheduled to appear in court on June 11.He was previously accused of being involved in a token withdrawal scheme that involved millions of dollars. The platform's native token BELIEVE is currently trading at approximately $0.00075, down over 99% from its historical high of $0.3569 set in 2025.

According to Bloomberg, cryptocurrency venture capital firm Blockchain Capital is simultaneously raising two new funds, with a total target size of $700 million, namely its seventh early-stage fund and its second growth fund.Insiders revealed that the firm has begun deploying some of the newly raised capital, and the entire financing round is expected to be completed within five to six months.

AAVE founder Stani posted on the X platform that the team is working with multiple partners to advance several proposals to achieve an orderly return to normal market conditions and ensure the best outcomes for users.The Arbitrum Security Council has recovered $70 million worth of ETH, a move that significantly reduces potential risk exposure. Various discussions and solutions are currently being considered. Stani stated that he is focused on Aave users and the protocol, and expressed gratitude for the support from industry developers. Updates on subsequent progress will be continuously released through @aave.

According to Arkham monitoring, the multi-signature address (0x946) has distributed a total of 2,499,000 EVAA to 10 addresses in the past 10 minutes.The specific operations include transferring 250,000 EVAA to each of 5 addresses 1 minute ago, and transferring a total of 1,249,000 EVAA to another 5 addresses 9 minutes ago. According to CMC data, the current circulating supply of EVAA is 6,610,000, and this distribution accounts for approximately 37.8% of its total circulating supply. Some of the receiving addresses have previously transferred the tokens to exchanges or sold them on DEX.

According to The Block, cryptocurrency market maker GSR has launched its first multi-asset crypto ETF ------ GSR Crypto Core3 ETF, with the ticker BESO, listed on Nasdaq. The investment targets include BTC, ETH, and SOL, and will account for staking rewards where applicable.The fund employs an active management strategy, planning to rebalance weekly, with a management fee of 1%. Reports indicate that this product is also the first actively managed multi-asset crypto ETF in the U.S. to offer staking functionality. This launch is GSR's latest initiative to expand its crypto ETF and asset management business.

GMGN co-founder Haze posted on the X platform stating that multiple feature updates have been completed on the web version, including support for ETH limit orders and advanced strategies, support for multi-wallet profit and loss (PNL) statistics, support for multi-wallet trading and continuous click trading, and the first round of speed optimization has been completed, with ongoing improvements to follow.