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Crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett posted on the X platform that U.S. Senator Thom Tillis plans to push the Clarity Act into the Senate Banking Committee's markup stage as soon as possible, stating that there has been "a significant consensus" on the legislative progress, and it should now enter the formal advancement process.Thom Tillis stated in Congress that he will request the committee chair to schedule a hearing after the congressional recess and expects to release the legislative text regarding stablecoin yield provisions 4 to 5 days before the hearing for the industry and stakeholders to review in advance. Most concerns from the banking sector regarding the risks associated with stablecoin yield have been addressed in discussions, and institutions with remaining opinions are encouraged to "participate in good faith to improve the legislation."Additionally, Thom Tillis mentioned that he generally supports the legislative framework proposed by Senator Cynthia Lummis regarding issues such as the potential impact of applying 1960 criminal provisions to software developers and law enforcement. This statement indicates that U.S. crypto regulatory legislation is accelerating into a substantive advancement phase concerning the definition of stablecoins and developer responsibilities.

According to CoinDesk, 21Shares Chief Investment Officer Adrian Fritz stated that the spot Bitcoin ETF continues to attract inflows, reinforcing Bitcoin's core position in institutional asset allocation, even as prices remain fluctuating below $80,000. Adrian Fritz pointed out that since the beginning of this year, Bitcoin ETFs have accumulated nearly $2 billion in funds, with sources including retail investors, institutions, and hedge fund arbitrage and options strategy trading.As traditional asset management institutions like Morgan Stanley accelerate their layouts, crypto assets are being more widely incorporated into multi-asset portfolio allocations. Bitcoin's current daily trading volume has exceeded $50 billion, and liquidity levels are approaching those of large tech stocks like Nvidia. The ETF mechanism simultaneously provides liquidity in both primary and secondary markets, gradually giving it "institutional-grade asset" attributes.Although the market is still suppressed by macro and interest rate environments, Adrian Fritz believes that ETF inflows have shifted from being driven by speculation to structural demand. He expects that with improvements in geopolitical conditions, continued inflows, and short covering, Bitcoin is likely to challenge the $100,000 mark within the year. Meanwhile, the differentiation among altcoins is intensifying, and the market is shifting towards a logic of asset selection that emphasizes fundamentals and cash flow.

According to CCTV News, the Office of the Foreign Investment Security Review Mechanism has legally made a decision to prohibit the foreign acquisition of the Manus project, requiring the parties involved to withdraw the acquisition transaction. Manus was initially developed by the Chinese company Butterfly Effect and became an overnight sensation after its release in March 2025. In June of the same year, it moved its headquarters to Singapore and ceased domestic operations, and in December 2025, it was announced by the American company Meta that it would acquire it for approximately $2 billion.Zhou Mi, a researcher at the Ministry of Commerce's Academy, stated that Manus moved the project to Singapore through funding and corporate transfer before selling it to an American company, which raises suspicions of intentionally evading regulation. If such practices are not controlled, more companies will follow suit, harming national development interests and security.Zhou Mi emphasized that China has consistently maintained an open attitude towards foreign investment but takes a cautious stance on sensitive investments involving key technologies and data security, stating that "evading regulation in a malicious manner will ultimately not achieve the intended purpose."

According to Gate market data, both the Nasdaq and S&P 500 indices have turned positive, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average is currently down 0.39%.

According to Jinshi reports, the IPO documents show that only by voting through the class of stock controlled by Musk can he be exempted from his board seat or executive position at SpaceX.

According to Jinshi reports, the US dollar against the Japanese yen (USD/JPY) briefly reached 160, setting a new high since April 7.

According to Gate market data, as international crude oil prices rise, the US Dollar Index DXY has reached an intraday high, peaking at 98.77.

According to Fortune, the White House has released a list of 37 donors for the construction project of the White House Ballroom under the Trump administration. The budget for the project has increased from the initial $200 million to $400 million, primarily funded through tax-deductible private donations. The list shows that several technology and cryptocurrency companies participated in the donations, including:MetaAppleAmazonGoogleMicrosoftCoinbaseRippleTetherPalantir TechnologiesIt was reported that Alphabet, Google's parent company, reached a settlement with Trump earlier this year regarding the YouTube ban incident, and allocated $22 million of the settlement to the construction of the ballroom; defense contractor Lockheed Martin reportedly donated over $10 million.In addition, several individuals from the cryptocurrency industry are also on the list, including:Charles CascarillaCameron WinklevossTyler WinklevossIt was reported that Trump is currently accelerating the progress of the ballroom project and linking it to the security needs of the White House. Previously, the East Wing of the White House was demolished in 2025 to make way for a new building of approximately 90,000 square feet.

According to official news, Visa has announced the formal inclusion of Polygon in its global Stablecoin Settlement Program. Visa partners, including issuing institutions and acquiring institutions, can now complete stablecoin settlements through the Polygon network. Polygon stated that it has now become the largest USD stablecoin payment network in the world.According to Allium and Dune data: 34% of USD stablecoin transfers occur on Polygon, more than twice that of BNB Chain; 54% of USDC transfers occur on Polygon, higher than the total of all other chains; 36% of global USDC transactions run on Polygon; Polygon currently has approximately 3.19 million weekly active stablecoin users; the on-chain stablecoin supply has reached a historic high of $3.62 billion; in March, the number of USD stablecoin transactions reached 178.1 million.Visa stated that its stablecoin settlement program has achieved an annualized operating scale of $7 billion this quarter, a 50% increase from three months ago. Polygon emphasized that its network features low transaction fees, approximately 4 seconds for transaction finality, and has been used by institutions such as Stripe, Revolut, Flutterwave, and BlackRock for real financial activity settlements.

Bitfinex reports that the 30-day implied volatility (IV) of Bitcoin has fallen to around 42%, reaching a nearly three-month low, significantly down from the high of about 56% from January to February 2026. Additionally, the market has experienced a negative funding rate for 26 consecutive days, combined with declining option prices, creating a clear structural asymmetry.If the spot price of Bitcoin effectively rises above the short-term holder realization price level of $80,100, the cost of short positions will significantly increase, while the current options market has not fully priced in this scenario, and call options may be systematically undervalued.

Agent Economy project NeoSoul announced a strategic partnership with AI-powered financial OS Infini. Currently, NeoSoul has adopted the Infini corporate card to support the team's expenses in SaaS subscriptions, AI APIs, cloud services, marketing, community operations, and collaboration tools during the globalization process, further enhancing the payment efficiency and financial management capabilities of AI/Web3 teams.As the globalization of AI and Web3 projects continues to increase, the team's daily expenses are showing characteristics of high frequency, small amounts, cross-border, and multi-platform. From model calls, cloud infrastructure, and node services to advertising, content production, and community growth, corporate financial tools have become an important infrastructure affecting R&D efficiency and market execution speed. Through this collaboration, NeoSoul will leverage the Infini corporate card and related tools to optimize the team's experience in cross-border spending, budget management, expense visualization, and operational collaboration, providing more flexible financial support for subsequent product development and global market expansion.In the future, both parties will further communicate around corporate financial operations in the AI era. Potential directions include the application of AI Agents in corporate expense management, budget control, subscription management, and cross-border payments, the role of stablecoin payments in the global operations of AI/Web3 teams, and the potential needs for payment authorization, settlement, and credit infrastructure that may arise during the development of the Agent Economy. NeoSoul and Infini also plan to continuously focus on the integration of AI Agents and corporate financial infrastructure through industry exchanges, closed-door discussions, and ecological communication, promoting more discussions on AI-native operations, stablecoin payments, and digital economic infrastructure.NeoSoul co-founder Kaelan stated: "The development of AI Agents is gradually moving from content generation and information processing to more complex economic behaviors. As Agents begin to participate in forecasting, collaboration, payments, settlements, and long-term credit accumulation, enterprises and development teams also need financial infrastructure that is more suitable for globalization, digitization, and automation scenarios. This collaboration with Infini will start from NeoSoul's own team operation scenarios and gradually explore more possibilities for the integration of AI and new financial tools."Infini founder Christian stated: "NeoSoul is exploring cutting-edge directions such as AI Agents, predictive markets, and the Agent Economy, which highly aligns with Infini's judgment on the future of corporate financial automation. We are pleased to support NeoSoul's global operations through corporate cards and financial operation tools. In the future, Infini also looks forward to more discussions with NeoSoul around financial management for AI-native teams, stablecoin payments, and automated operations."

According to Coinglass data, despite the recent downward trend of Bitcoin, as April is coming to an end, the monthly return of Bitcoin is expected to set a record for the highest single-month return in nearly 12 months. Currently, the Bitcoin return stands at 13.84%, slightly above the historical average return of 13.12%, and higher than the historical median return of 10.05%.In addition, the current Ethereum return is 10.97%, below the historical average return of 19.16%.

According to Cointelegraph, the cross-chain protocol ZetaChain disclosed that the security issues involved in its recent approximately $334,000 vulnerability attack event had been reported in advance by researchers in the bug bounty program but were deemed "expected behavior" by the project team at that time and were not addressed.According to the official incident review, this attack originated from a combination of three design flaws that initially appeared to be independent and low-risk: the Gateway contract allowed anyone to send any cross-chain instructions; the receiving end could execute calls on almost any contract, and the blacklist restrictions were too narrow; some wallets retained unlimited approvals for a long time without being cleared. The attacker ultimately combined these flaws to instruct the Gateway to transfer tokens directly to their controlled address, thus completing the asset transfer.ZetaChain stated that this attack involved 9 transactions across four chains: Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, and BSC, with the stolen funds all coming from wallets controlled by ZetaChain, and user funds were not affected. The official noted that the attack showed clear premeditation. The attacker funded the wallet through Tornado Cash three days before the attack and deployed a dedicated Drainer contract in advance, while also implementing an Address Poisoning attack.Currently, ZetaChain has begun pushing repair patches to the mainnet nodes, permanently disabling the arbitrary call function and changing the unlimited approval mechanism in the deposit process to "exact amount authorization."

According to Jinshi News, Derek Halpern, a bank analyst at Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, stated in a report that if the Federal Reserve acknowledges that the Iran war driving up energy prices could lead to rising inflation, the dollar may strengthen. He pointed out that this interest rate decision could be the last meeting during Chairman Powell's tenure, and it may emphasize that the risks to price stability are accumulating. This could lead to a sharp rise in the front end of the U.S. yield curve and reinforce initial signs of improving dollar demand.

Web3 asset data platform RootData has compiled a list of 20 business partners for Kalshi, covering key aspects such as blockchain infrastructure, oracle data, market-making liquidity, compliance and regulation, and transaction distribution. On-chain, Kalshi supports network assets such as Solana, Base, Bitcoin, and BNB Chain, and provides data support through oracles like Pyth Network and RedStone. At the liquidity layer, it brings in traditional market makers like Jump Trading and SIG to participate in price discovery. Simultaneously, Kalshi expands its trading and distribution capabilities through platforms like Coinbase and Robinhood. However, compared to its Web3 partner network, Kalshi's more substantial off-chain capabilities lie in its core competencies built upon compliance, risk control, and financial infrastructure. For example, it facilitates fund access and payment compliance through Plaid and Aeropay, receives market monitoring and risk control support from Solidus Labs, and collaborates with Birches Health to establish a responsible trading mechanism. Overall, Kalshi's structure is not typical of a crypto application, but rather resembles an "event exchange" operating within a regulatory framework: first building financial infrastructure, then selectively integrating Web3 capabilities. This gives it a stronger "traditional financial attribute" compared to other prediction market projects. Related compilation: [Kalshi Web3 Partner Network Compilation (Continuously Updated)] Crypto projects proactively showcasing their partner networks has become a key way to improve transparency and market trust. RootData welcomes Web3 projects to submit their information and continuously tracks and opens more channels for disclosing project business relationships. The platform has already released multiple editions of crypto project ecosystem maps, nominating Web3 ecosystem partners serving upstream clients such as Visa, Mastercard, and Coinbase. If you wish to nominate your project in future ecosystem maps, please fill out the [RootData 2026 Industry Ecosystem Mapping] form to add your key clients and partners.

According to The Block, Ales Michl, the Governor of the Czech National Bank, delivered a keynote speech at the Bitcoin 2026 conference in Las Vegas, publicly advocating for the inclusion of Bitcoin in the central bank's reserve portfolio. Michl stated that the bank manages approximately $180 billion in reserves, and internal research shows that allocating just 1% of assets to Bitcoin could enhance overall expected returns with minimal change in risk, due to Bitcoin's low correlation with other reserve assets.The Czech National Bank had previously completed its first test purchase of Bitcoin in November 2025, becoming the world's first central bank to acquire Bitcoin.

Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky has reached a settlement agreement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), agreeing to pay $10 million and being permanently banned from promoting, marketing, or distributing any products and services related to asset deposits, exchanges, investments, or withdrawals.The court also ruled a $4.72 billion monetary judgment, but most of it is temporarily suspended—if Mashinsky is found to have concealed or misrepresented assets in financial disclosures, the judgment will be reinstated immediately. Previously, Mashinsky was sentenced to 12 years in prison in May 2025 for commodity fraud and securities fraud.

QCP released a market observation stating that as geopolitical benefits fade, macro uncertainty is once again dominating market sentiment, leading both traditional markets and the crypto market to adopt a cautious wait-and-see approach. The report points out that the Federal Reserve's interest rate meeting and Powell's statements may become key variables in the short term; if hawkish signals are released, it could put pressure on liquidity-driven assets.QCP also noted that Bitcoin has maintained a range-bound fluctuation after rising in April, with current positions being light and volatility compressed, reflecting that the market as a whole is in a stage of waiting for directional choice.

According to a tweet from GoPlus Security, there have been 4 consecutive smart contract attacks on the Ethereum mainnet in the past 48 hours, with total losses exceeding $1.5 million.These include an attack on the Onchain aggregator contract, resulting in a loss of approximately $983,000; theft from a third-party treasury contract related to TradingProtocol, resulting in a loss of about $398,000; an attack on the BCB contract due to a reentrancy vulnerability, resulting in a loss of approximately $39,800; and a contract that caused a loss of approximately $124,900 in QNT assets due to an arbitrary call vulnerability.GoPlus Security warns that as AI technology enters the battlefield, hacker attacks are becoming more precise and rapid, with vulnerabilities being discovered in "seconds" instead of "days."

The 10th project ASTEROID ended its subscription on April 29 at 16:00 and will complete the TGE on April 29 at 20:00. This event had over 57,000 participants, with a total subscription amount of 139,640,386 USDT. There is no lock-up period for the assets subscribed in this round; they will be available as spot assets upon arrival, and users can choose to sell or withdraw immediately.This round continues the multi-currency participation mechanism, allowing users to participate in the subscription using JU / USDT / BTC / ETH, with the platform uniformly converting and allocating based on U. A dynamic lottery rate model is introduced in this round; for every increase of 5,000,000 USDT in the raised amount, the lottery rate increases by 0.2%. Successfully inviting friends to participate can share a token reward of up to 20% of the final issuance amount.