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The DeFi Education Fund (DeFi Education Fund) on April 21 jointly with more than 30 cryptocurrency industry organizations submitted a joint letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), urging the SEC to adopt the “notice-and-comment” formal rulemaking process and to convert the current staff statements regarding decentralized tools into formal rules with lasting effect.

According to a post on X by Lookonchain on April 22, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) holds 806,700 BTC as of the latest data, with a market value of approximately $63.7 billion, setting a new all-time high for the fund’s holdings. At the same time, MicroStrategy (Strategy) holds 815,061 BTC.

According to a report by Decrypt on April 23, game blockchain Ronin’s developer, Sky Mavis, announced that Ronin will migrate from the Ethereum sidechain to Ethereum Layer 2 on May 12, using the OP Stack technical architecture; during the migration, the mainnet will be down for about 10 hours between 11:00 AM and 9:00 PM Eastern Time.

Stch, a Bengaluru textile startup, raised $7M to expand its AI-driven fabric reverse-engineering platform and scale partner mills in India and Bangladesh. Abstract: Stch, founded in 2025 by Narahari Payala and Aseem Chitkara, is an asset-light company that uses AI to convert fabric images and descriptions into technical specifications for manufacturing, partnering with mills rather than owning factories. With a $15 million-plus order book from UK, Europe, and US brands, and a pre-series A of $7 million led by Omnivore, the firm aims to broaden its AI capabilities and fabric recipes while diversifying production across regions to mitigate geopolitical risk in fashion manufacturing.

According to on-chain analyst Yujin’s monitoring data on April 23, the total deposits on the Aave platform have fallen from $45.8 billion before the KelpDAO rsETH exploit event to $29.6 billion. On the same day, Ether.fi posted an announcement on the X platform stating that its Liquid ETH vault has officially opened to accept aWETH deposits, providing an exit route for users who face liquidity constraints on the Aave platform.

According to an April 23 announcement from the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the agency has formally submitted amendments to its digital asset derivatives business licensing rules. The proposal would allow firms that already hold digital asset operating licenses to apply directly for a derivatives business license without needing to establish a separate legal entity. The proposal also introduces requirements for managing conflicts of interest for companies that engage in both digital asset and derivatives businesses, and it calls for financial standards for derivatives exchanges and clearing institutions to align with international benchmarks.

According to Reuters, as reported on April 23, Revolut’s West Europe CEO Béatrice Cossa-Dumurgier confirmed in an interview that Revolut plans to obtain banking licenses in France and the United States by 2026, and has already begun discussions with the French Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority (ACPR). Revolut also announced a commitment to invest $1.1 billion in the French market.

Bitcoin (BTC) continues the rebound trend from the beginning of the week, trading at around $78,230 as of April 23. U.S. Pacific Command Commander Samuel Paparo said in a congressional hearing that the U.S. government operates Bitcoin nodes to conduct cybersecurity tests, but does not participate in mining. Tesla’s first-quarter Bitcoin holdings remain unchanged, and its digital-asset impairment loss is $173 million.

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick stated on April 22 that Nvidia has not sold its H200 AI chips to Chinese customers, citing lack of Beijing approval and China's prioritization of investment in domestic suppliers, according to Reuters. The Trump administration cleared some China-bound H200

Institutional access to digital dollar liquidity is growing as cross-border settlement demand rises and stablecoins gain a larger role in market infrastructure. OSL Group and Circle are expanding USDC use across trading, payments, and settlement in Asia. Key Takeaways: OSL Group expanded USDC acc

TOTAL2 continues to respect a long-term trendline, signaling underlying altcoin market strength. Market sentiment remains muted, often a precursor to larger price expansions. Select altcoins show strong fundamentals despite limited short-term price movement. The wider altcoin market

Ant upgrades Alipay+ cross-border wallet with end-to-end encryption in processing, expanding privacy tech, research partnerships, and global data-transfer certifications to support AI-enabled services. Ant International announced an upgrade to the Alipay+ cross-border wallet that deploys privacy-enhancing technologies to keep transaction data encrypted during processing. The update covers all core Alipay+ operations used by about 150 million merchants and 1.8 billion consumer accounts and aligns with Singapore’s PDPC guidance, while Ant expands research with NTU Singapore on digital trust. Building on a multi-year privacy program, Ant has open-sourced privacy tools such as SecretFlow and an MPC library and established a privacy computing fund. In IMDA’s Privacy Enhancing Technology Sandbox, Ant tested a model trained on partner data without exposing sensitive information, and the company is pursuing CBPR/PRP certifications to streamline overseas data transfers and bolster its US-market expansion.

FTX former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) on Wednesday, April 22, filed a written letter with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, withdrawing a motion for a new trial under Rule 33 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, saying that he could not obtain a fair hearing before the presiding judge, Lewis Kaplan.

According to a report by The New York Times on April 23, Kalshi, a prediction market platform, issued disciplinary actions to three political candidates who attempted to bet on their own election campaigns, and the relevant disciplinary action letters have been posted on Kalshi’s website. Bobby Deno, head of enforcement and legal counsel at Kalshi, said the sanctions are part of the platform’s “proactive engineering solution,” designed to identify trading activity that violates the platform’s recently updated rules.

Robinhood, a US trading platform, announced on April 22 that its venture fund invested $75 million in OpenAI as it seeks to provide retail investors access to private technology companies, according to Reuters. The investment comes as OpenAI has attracted strong investor interest amid a rush by

On April 23, Bitcoin reclaimed above $78,000. On April 22, U.S. President Donald Trump, during an interview with Fox News reporter Martha MacCallum, confirmed that the U.S.-Iran ceasefire negotiations do not have a set timeline, and denied a report that the U.S. media outlet Axios cited the same day, which referred to a "3 to 5 day window period" attributed to U.S. officials.

Tesla’s lucrative energy storage unit, offsetting waning vehicle sales, fell 15% in Q1 2026 deployments; demand hinges on project timing, solar/wind trends, and AI data-center storage, with capex over $20B heightening cash-flow risk. Abstract: This article analyzes Tesla's energy storage business, showing it as a higher-margin counterweight to a slipping vehicle division. It notes a 15% drop in first-quarter 2026 deployments, explores potential causes such as project timing and market slowdowns, and highlights growth in Megapack and data-center storage. Revenue has risen markedly from 2021 to 2025, and the unit funds capital expenditure, with expected 2026 capex above $20 billion. The piece discusses market headwinds from slower U.S. solar/wind development and the volatility of energy results, described as 'lumpy' due to project timing, and assesses implications for Tesla's cash flow.

Altcoin market compression is nearing a critical breakout point after four years of consolidation. Selected tokens show strong ecosystem activity despite low market volatility. A shift in capital rotation could trigger rapid expansion if Bitcoin dominance stabilizes. A prolonged consolid

Independent base formations across altcoins suggest reduced selling pressure and early accumulation trends. On-chain activity and developer growth are supporting structural stability in key networks. Market sentiment is improving gradually, but confirmation of a breakout is still