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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.

ChainCatcher reported live that Fan Wenzhong, Executive Director of the Chinese Financial Society and former Chairman of Beijing Financial Holdings Group, delivered a keynote speech at the 2026 Hong Kong Web3 Carnival. He pointed out that we are currently at a historical turning point similar to the transition from pawnshops to modern banking, where AI is an advanced productive force in the physical world, and Web3 represents a new type of production relationship in the digital world. The integration of the two will give rise to a Decentralized Agent Economy (DAE).He analyzed that AI Agents have execution capabilities but lack independent identity, accounts, and trust mechanisms, while Web3 addresses these pain points through smart contracts, on-chain identities, and programmable currencies; conversely, AI Agents significantly lower the barriers to using Web3. He proposed that DAE has four major characteristics: agent sovereignty and 24/7 operation, high-frequency atomic exchanges, a collaboration mechanism based on technological trust rather than moral or legal frameworks, and the organizational evolution from companies to DAOs and then to Decentralized AI Companies (DACs).He warned that this transformation will impact the labor market, with white-collar workers being replaced before blue-collar workers. AI quantitative funds have already achieved returns far exceeding those of retail investors, and he suggested that the government proactively advance social security reforms. Finally, he recommended that Hong Kong develop a self-controllable high-performance public chain, pilot limited digital persona registrations, attract Web3+AI composite talents, establish a digital finance industry fund, and promote collaborative innovation between the Hong Kong dollar stablecoin and digital renminbi.

According to Cointelegraph, about two years away from Bitcoin's fifth halving, mining companies are facing a more challenging operating environment than the halving in 2024. At that time, the block reward will drop from 3.125 BTC to 1.5625 BTC, compounded by record-high network hash rates, rising energy costs, and a more cautious capital market, significantly compressing the industry's profit margins.On the balance sheet front, several leading mining companies have begun to actively deleverage. MARA Holdings sold over 15,000 Bitcoins in March to reduce leverage, Riot Platforms sold over 3,700 in the first quarter, Cango sold 2,000 to repay Bitcoin collateralized debt, and Bitdeer's Bitcoin holdings dropped to zero on February 20.Industry insiders generally hold a cautious outlook. Cango's communications head, Juliet Ye, stated, "The middle ground has almost disappeared; operators with scale and diversified layouts can cope, while those lacking these conditions will struggle in the next halving." GoMining CEO Mark Zalan pointed out, "Capital discipline is now more important than maximizing hash power," and new deployment projects must meet stricter return thresholds.In terms of business models, pure block rewards have become "an increasingly thin business," with strong operators moving towards power and data center businesses, exploring additional revenue through grid peak shaving and waste heat utilization. Cango is transitioning to a dual-line model focusing on both computing power and AI workloads, with Ye stating, "The truly important facilities in five years will be those that can do multiple things simultaneously."

According to Cointelegraph, TokenPocket's cross-chain aggregation swap Transit Swap ranks first with 269,000 weekly active trading users, followed by Binance Wallet's DEX (94,000) in second place, and OKX Wallet and MetaMask's DEX closely behind.

Nasdaq submitted a rule change to extend the timeline for switching the BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) and iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA) from specific listing requirements to general listing standards, from the originally scheduled first quarter of 2026 to the third quarter of 2026, to give the sponsor BlackRock more time to complete the transition.The change was submitted on March 31, 2026, and took effect immediately.

NASDAQ-listed company AVAX One Technology (AVX) announced the advancement of its AI infrastructure strategy. The company has signed a FEED plan for a 10MW AI/HPC microgrid data center, located in Alberta, Canada, leveraging the local low-cost natural gas power to create a high-cost-performance, scalable dedicated AI computing facility. The project is designed by BlueFlare and is one of the first AI computing centers in the area.At the same time, the company invested less than $500,000 to purchase 220 Bitmain S21 Pro mining machines, increasing Alberta's computing power from 150 PH/s to over 200 PH/s. This move serves as a transitional cash flow source during the construction period of the AI center, achieving a dual-track layout of "mining + AI computing power" to quickly monetize existing power capacity.

According to Fortune, Zaheer Ebtikar, the founder of the crypto hedge fund Split Capital, announced the closure of the fund and officially joined the stablecoin startup Plasma as Chief Strategy Officer. Ebtikar stated that the closure of the fund was not due to poor performance, but rather because he believes that the crypto hedge fund business model is no longer viable. Ebtikar pointed out that the launch of digital asset ETFs by traditional financial institutions such as BlackRock and Fidelity has allowed institutional investors to allocate crypto assets directly through compliant channels, leading to a significant decline in demand for crypto hedge funds. Meanwhile, the crypto venture capital sector has also experienced a "mass elimination," with the prices of mainstream cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum having dropped nearly 50% from their historical highs in 2025.

According to Arkham data, at 04:58, 39,300 SOL (worth approximately 3.24 million USD) was transferred from Binance to Wintermute.

According to Arkham data, at 22:51, 25,000 ETH (worth approximately $52.94 million) was transferred from BitGo to an anonymous address (starting with 0x9b72...). Subsequently, that address transferred part of the ETH (20,000 ETH) to Bitmine.

According to Arkham data, at 22:33, 6 million STO (worth approximately 2.17 million USD) was transferred from Gate to an anonymous address (starting with 0x9e69...). Subsequently, that address transferred 6 million STO to Bitget.

According to Arkham data, at 20:57, 227 BTC (worth approximately 15.07 million USD) were transferred from Coinbase to multiple addresses. Subsequently, a portion of the BTC (0.02222507 BTC) flowed into Gemini.

According to BBX data, yesterday global listed companies showed strong momentum in "revenue monetization" and "mainstream financial institutions entering directly" in cryptocurrency asset allocation:$50 million strategic increase: Nomura's digital asset subsidiary Laser Digital announced yesterday that it has completed a $50 million increase in Bitcoin treasury on behalf of its parent company. This marks the first time a major Japanese financial giant has clearly decoupled its proprietary positions from institutional brokerage business, indicating that Japanese financial institutions are beginning to view BTC as core Tier 1 capital.Direct conversion of advertising revenue: Reddit disclosed in its quarterly supplemental filing submitted to the SEC yesterday that it has begun converting part of its excess cash reserves and advertising revenue into BTC and ETH. Reddit stated that the allocation of its on-chain native assets aims to provide underlying liquidity for the future "contributor economy."$25 million hedging initial position: Zillow Group's board approved a $25 million allocation for Bitcoin yesterday. As a real estate technology giant, Zillow plans to use BTC as a cross-border liquidity buffer for its global home purchase settlement business to combat fluctuations in multiple fiat currency exchange rates.15% net profit allocation: WonderFi officially established financial guidelines yesterday, announcing that it will convert 15% of its net profit each quarter into Bitcoin reserves over the next three years. It executed its first purchase of $2.4 million yesterday, with total holdings steadily increasing.$10 million debt transformation: Stronghold Digital disclosed yesterday that the $10 million in cash freed up through a debt-to-equity agreement has all been converted into Bitcoin, establishing a financial restructuring goal of "low debt, high holdings."

Bitget recently released a promotional video for UEX, centered around the core proposition "Switch to Bitget, the Universal Exchange," interpreting a multi-asset unified trading scenario and encouraging traders to switch from fragmented single-asset platforms to an integrated cross-market trading entry.In response to the current macro environment where the correlation between cryptocurrency, U.S. stocks, gold, and foreign exchange markets continues to strengthen, Bitget previously upgraded the app's interactive experience, integrating crypto assets, stocks, and CFD products into a unified trading entry, allowing users to perform cross-market operations on the same interface, shortening the operational path by about 30% compared to the industry's conventional processes.Bitget CEO Gracy Chen stated that the traditional fragmented trading methods are causing users to continuously lose Alpha opportunities, and the goal of the panoramic exchange UEX is to eliminate operational friction between different markets, providing users with a unified and efficient global asset trading entry.

According to Arkham data, at 17:25, 10.7646 million STG (worth approximately 2.15 million USD) was transferred from Bithumb to an anonymous address (starting with 0xedEb...). Subsequently, that address transferred 11.0591 million STG (worth approximately 2.21 million USD) to a Dead Address.

Fernando Martinelli, co-founder of the Balancer protocol, announced the official closure of Balancer Labs (BLabs). He stated that BLabs, as a corporate entity, has become a burden for the protocol's development, and due to the ongoing legal risks from the v2 vulnerability incident on November 3, 2025, along with a lack of sustainable revenue sources, the decision to close has become inevitable.Core team members of BLabs will be integrated into Balancer OpCo through governance voting, with the relevant proposal submitted by Marcus and Danko.Fernando also stated that the protocol still has practical operational value—over $1 million in annualized total fee revenue in the past three months—so it will not cease operations entirely. He clearly supports the currently proposed tokenomics restructuring plan, which includes: reducing BAL emissions to zero, shutting down the veBAL mechanism, allocating 100% of protocol fees to the DAO treasury, lowering the v3 protocol revenue share to 25% to attract organic liquidity, and providing a buyback exit channel for BAL holders.

According to Arkham data, at 00:02, 2,619.28 ETH (worth approximately 5.59 million USD) was transferred from Copper to an anonymous address (starting with 0xe8F8...). Subsequently, at 00:04, that address transferred 10,000 ETH to Fasanara Capital.

According to a report by Jinshi Data, "Fed mouthpiece" Nick Timiraos stated that the surge in energy prices has made the already tricky power transition at the Federal Reserve even more difficult.This process was already quite complex. Kevin Walsh's appointment has been stalled due to a Department of Justice investigation and obstruction from Tillis. Additionally, unlike previous Federal Reserve chairs since Volcker, Walsh has committed to a complete break from his predecessor's policies rather than continuing them.Currently, the market expects a 50-50 chance of interest rate hikes and cuts this year, which could put Walsh in a dilemma: on one hand, there is the president who nominated him, and on the other, the committee he is about to lead.In 2008, after a period of aggressive rate cuts, oil prices suddenly surged. At that time, Walsh strongly pointed out that the inflation risk "is the main risk" and suggested that the Fed's next move should be to raise interest rates. However, Trump's expectations were exactly the opposite.

According to Arkham data, 125,000 SOL (worth approximately $6.91 million) was transferred from Fireblocks Custody to Binance nine minutes ago.

According to Arkham data, at 00:22, 72,269.5 SOL (worth approximately $3.2738 million) was transferred from Stake.com to an anonymous address (starting with C74G2B...). Subsequently, at 00:23, that address transferred 94,069.5 SOL to Binance.

According to Arkham data, at 01:25, 216,300 AAVE (worth approximately $24,799,900) was transferred from Blockchain Capital to an anonymous address (starting with 0x5329...). Subsequently, the address transferred all AAVE to Coinbase Prime.