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According to Reuters, Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Information Technology has recently banned the prediction market platform Polymarket, deeming it a form of online gambling platform for offering "bets and speculation on events that have not yet concluded," which violates local laws.Previously, Polymarket launched a betting market on when President Prabowo Subianto would "step down as president," while his term was originally set to last until 2029. This contract went live the day after Prabowo announced plans to centralize control over the export of commodities such as coal and palm oil, sparking discussions on local social media. Indonesian authorities also stated that they are investigating all social media accounts related to Polymarket.

SoftBank Group's stock price rose to a record high on Monday, as the market bets that its holdings in OpenAI and SB Energy could bring substantial returns if they go public in the future. Since May 20, SoftBank's stock price has increased by 40%, and the company's market value has surpassed 40 trillion yen (approximately $252 billion).The stock price surge over the past two days was driven by reports that OpenAI is preparing to submit an IPO application in the coming days. The power infrastructure company SB Energy also stated that it plans to secretly file for an IPO in the U.S. As OpenAI seems to be getting closer to an IPO, concerns about competitors like Anthropic, Google, and xAI threatening OpenAI's position have eased.Takashi Nakagawa, a senior analyst at TokaiTokyo Intelligence Laboratory, stated that the market is "extremely excited about the long-awaited OpenAI IPO finally approaching reality." He noted that this move will enhance the transparency of the currently opaque valuations in the artificial intelligence sector. A significant portion of SoftBank's portfolio consists of AI-driven private startups.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore is collaborating with private banks to adopt a "risk-based" approach to shorten the account opening time. The head of the Monetary Authority of Singapore stated that the authority aims to reduce the account opening time to within one month, while the current median account opening time for complex cases is about six weeks or longer.He stated that this move is intended to ensure that banks maintain high standards while avoiding unnecessary and excessive scrutiny of the sources of clients' wealth.

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, the address that built a position of 3845 ETH at $2074 yesterday has added another 967.01 ETH. Since yesterday, a new round of accumulation has gathered 4812.03 ETH, with a total value of $10 million and an average acquisition price of $2078.91, currently showing an unrealized profit of $114,000.

According to Jinshi reports, ECB Governing Council member Cœur stated that unless a sustainable peace agreement can be reached between the United States and Iran, the European Central Bank will face pressure to raise interest rates next month. This year, inflation levels in the Eurozone may be higher than previously expected, and the economy is showing considerable resilience. Cœur pointed out that if the situation does not improve, the ECB will have to focus discussions on taking action.

According to Jinshi reports, ECB Governing Council member Cœur stated that the European Central Bank is facing pressure to raise interest rates due to the Iran war driving up prices.

The AI agent toolkit Bankr developer deployer posted on platform X, stating plans to launch the Bankr fund to invest in high-quality projects within the Bankr ecosystem.It expressed hope to complete the first investment in the coming weeks and stated that it will "put real money into Bankr ecosystem projects."

Bankr developer @0xDeployer stated that they are planning to launch the Bankr fund, which will invest real funds into top projects in the Bankr ecosystem. They hope to make their first investment in the coming weeks.Recently, several high-quality AI projects in the Base ecosystem have launched tokens through the Bankr platform. Projects like LFI and GITLAWB have quickly gained market recognition, with a market capitalization exceeding $20 million.

The European Central Bank (ECB) rejected the proposal to relax regulations on euro stablecoins, believing that such measures are too risky and could undermine financial stability and the transmission of monetary policy.Bruegel suggested at the informal meeting of EU finance ministers held in Nicosia, Cyprus, that liquidity requirements for stablecoin issuers should be lowered and that they should be allowed to access ECB funding support when necessary to combat a market dominated by dollar stablecoins and to avoid "digital dollarization." However, officials, including central bank president Lagarde, strongly opposed this, arguing that stablecoins could destabilize bank deposits, increase banks' funding costs, weaken lending capacity, and interfere with interest rate control.Although some finance ministers had mixed feelings about the proposal, several central bank officials questioned the idea of making the ECB the "lender of last resort" for stablecoin issuers. The EU is currently implementing strict regulations on stablecoins under the MiCAR framework, while the GENIUS Act passed in the U.S. in 2025 adopts more lenient rules. Currently, euro stablecoins account for only 0.3% of the global stablecoin supply, while Europe is advancing the digital euro project to enhance payment sovereignty.

According to a report by Reuters, three sources revealed that the European Central Bank warned EU finance ministers on Friday that proposals to issue more euro stablecoins could reduce bank lending and make interest rate control more difficult. The Brussels-based economic think tank Bruegel prepared a report for the EU's top financial policymakers, calling for a relaxation of liquidity requirements for cryptocurrency issuers and possibly allowing them to access funding support from the European Central Bank. The aim is to develop the stablecoin market in Europe, which is currently dominated by dollar tokens.However, sources said that other central bank officials, including European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, immediately opposed this. They are concerned that such measures would make bank deposits more unstable, weaken this sector that is crucial to the economy, and reduce the central bank's ability to regulate interest rates.

According to a report by Reuters, the European Central Bank opposed the proposal to promote more euro stablecoins at the EU finance ministers' meeting, arguing that relaxing liquidity requirements for stablecoin issuers, or even allowing them access to financing from the European Central Bank, could undermine the stability of bank deposits, suppress bank lending, and increase the difficulty of interest rate regulation.The proposal was put forward by Bruegel in the meeting documents, aiming to expand the market currently dominated by dollar stablecoins. European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has previously expressed a cautious attitude towards euro stablecoins and has shown more support for tokenized commercial bank deposit schemes.The report also stated that the EU is reviewing the MiCA, which will take effect in 2024, while the U.S. will pass the more lenient GENIUS Act in 2025.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced new regulations aimed at establishing Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and sanctions compliance standards for stablecoin issuers under its supervision. According to the requirements of the GENIUS Act, U.S. federal banking regulators must develop a regulatory framework for stablecoin issuers.Previously, the FDIC proposed two rules concerning the process for bank subsidiaries to apply to become stablecoin issuers, as well as capital, liquidity, and risk management requirements. The latest proposal further requires stablecoin issuers to comply with anti-money laundering/combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), economic sanctions, and related reporting obligations, including those established by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Additionally, the FDIC plans to establish a supervisory and enforcement mechanism for AML/CFT programs. The proposal will be open for a 60-day public comment period after its publication in the Federal Register.

According to the latest Q1 13F filing released by Bank of America (BofA), its holdings in cryptocurrency ETFs and related concept stocks in the first quarter totaled nearly $53 million.BlackRock (IBIT) is its largest single cryptocurrency ETF holding, valued at approximately $37 million. It holds a total of 972,590 shares, showing significant continued inflow compared to 719,008 shares in the previous quarter; Bitwise (BITB) has a holding valued at approximately $7.98 million; Grayscale Mini Fund has a holding valued at approximately $3.32 million; Fidelity (FBTC) has a holding valued at approximately $1.71 million. Additionally, there are small allocations to Grayscale GBTC, VanEck HODL, and Ark 21Shares (ARKB) products. At the same time, it has significantly reduced its holdings in Ethereum ETFs, currently retaining only 67,492 shares of BlackRock Ethereum ETF (ETHA), with a total value of approximately $1,060,000; it has cut its exposure to Solana ETFs. The XRP ETF remains at its original size, currently holding 13,000 shares of Volatility Shares XRP ETF.Meanwhile, Bank of America also holds approximately 3,960,000 shares of Strategy (MSTR), valued at about $660 million.

According to Jinshi reports, ECB Governing Council member De Marco stated that the European Central Bank may need to raise interest rates in June.

The China Securities Regulatory Commission and seven other departments jointly issued the "Implementation Plan for Comprehensive Rectification of Illegal Cross-Border Securities, Futures, and Fund Operating Activities."It is reported that the overall requirement of the "Rectification Plan" is to carry out concentrated rectification for two years, completely banning the illegal cross-border operating activities of foreign securities, futures, and fund operating institutions, and achieving the rectification goal of "resolutely banning the illegal and steadily cleaning up the existing stock."The targets of rectification include foreign institutions engaged in illegal cross-border securities, futures, and fund business, domestic related or cooperative entities assisting foreign institutions in illegal cross-border operations, illegal intermediaries soliciting domestic investors, internet platforms and online self-media that illegally publish information, and so on. Illegal cross-border operating activities of foreign institutions will be banned in accordance with the law, and behaviors of relevant entities that violate laws and regulations related to foreign exchange management, anti-money laundering, cybersecurity and information management, personal information protection, etc., will also be included in the scope of rectification.

Bankr posted on platform X that the team is currently working with external partners such as zeroShadow to continue the investigation and repair work. It is expected that all functions will be restored by next week after completing additional security reviews and monitoring measures.Bankr stated that in the short term, it may gradually restore token issuance and some "read-only" functions, allowing users to view account information such as balances. However, wallet transaction functions, including swap and transfers, will remain suspended during the review period.Previously, Bankr disclosed that an attacker had gained access to 14 Bankr wallets, and the platform subsequently suspended related functions and promised to fully compensate users for their losses.

According to Bits.media, Ivan Chebeskov, the Deputy Minister of Finance of Russia, stated that the final version of the government's cryptocurrency market regulation bill will retain the ban on transfers from Russian custodial wallets to non-custodial foreign wallets. More lenient conditions will only apply to participants in foreign trade activities, namely importers. Chebeskov mentioned that after the law comes into effect, the effectiveness of the new regulatory system will be analyzed, and in the future, the use of non-custodial wallets may be allowed in an experimental mode. The final version of the bill will be ready next week, and the Deputy Minister hopes it can be passed before the end of the State Duma's spring session.Previously, the Duma's Financial Market Committee opposed the central bank's stance on banning transfers to non-custodial wallets and proposed providing judicial protection for all cryptocurrency asset holders. The bill was passed in the first reading on April 21, stipulating that starting July 1, Russians and companies can only purchase digital assets through licensed intermediaries, and access to foreign cryptocurrency platforms must go through a list approved by the central bank, prohibiting access to exchanges that impose sanctions on Russia.

Cuban stated, "Every time the dollar falls, Bitcoin should rise... but it just doesn't." He candidly expressed disappointment with Bitcoin but maintains a relatively positive attitude towards Ethereum, referring to most other cryptocurrencies as "garbage." Previously, Cuban had publicly stated that about 60% of his crypto asset portfolio is in Bitcoin, which he has held long-term without selling.