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Cryptocurrency ATM operator Bitcoin Depot disclosed that it lost approximately 50.9 bitcoins in a cybersecurity incident, equivalent to about $3.7 million at current prices. According to documents submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the attack occurred on March 23, with hackers obtaining credentials related to the company's enterprise-level bitcoin wallet, allowing them to breach some internal systems. Bitcoin Depot stated that customer accounts, the platform, and personal data were not affected.

According to Jinshi reports, White House National Economic Council Director Hassett stated that Powell is not expected to remain as a Federal Reserve governor. Waller will assume the position of Federal Reserve Chair in May.

According to The Block, based on monitoring by Onchain Lens, the Royal Government of Bhutan transferred approximately 319.7 BTC (about 22.68 million USD) to two addresses three hours ago. About 250 BTC were transferred to a wallet that was previously used to sell funds through Galaxy Digital and OKX, while another 69.7 BTC were sent to a new unmarked address.According to Arkham data, the Bhutanese government has transferred out Bitcoin worth 215.7 million USD from its holding addresses this year, of which 162.6 million USD was sent to unmarked wallets. After this transfer, Bhutan currently holds 3,954 BTC, valued at approximately 280.6 million USD.The country held about 13,000 BTC at its peak in October 2024, with its Bitcoin assets managed by the national sovereign wealth fund Druk Holding and Investments Ltd. Bhutan previously accumulated its Bitcoin holdings through a hydropower-supported mining operation, but according to Arkham data, its last recorded Bitcoin inflow exceeding 100,000 USD was a year ago.

The Bitcoin protocol Layer2 settlement network officially launched on April 6, achieving optimization and upgrades in on-chain data statistics and computing capabilities.In terms of technology, Layer2 supports deep cumulative calculations on-chain, which can more accurately reflect the on-chain team size and business data, improving processing efficiency in complex scenarios.In terms of governance, the protocol has transferred core permissions to a multi-signature contract, while adopting a dual-track governance model where developers and core community members each hold 50%, with an execution threshold of 65%, further enhancing decentralization.This upgrade completes the transition of the protocol to community autonomy, providing technical and governance references for the DeFi sector.

According to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens), the Royal Government of Bhutan transferred 319.7 BTC (worth approximately $22.67 million) to two wallets: one is a new wallet, suspected to be an exchange wallet; the other is an old wallet, which had previously conducted fund transfer sales through OKX or Galaxy Digital.

According to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens), the Royal Government of Bhutan transferred 319.7 BTC (worth approximately $22.67 million) to two wallets: one is a new wallet, suspected to be an exchange wallet; the other is an old wallet, which previously conducted fund transfer and sale operations through OKX or Galaxy Digital.

OKX founder and CEO Star responded to the tweet "Xu Mingxing rarely attends Hong Kong meetings," stating that he will gradually distance himself from the rumors and focus more on internal management, strategy, and technological products. OKX is also abandoning businesses it is not good at, concentrating on building great products, a comprehensive compliance and governance system, and establishing long-term, solid trust with regulators.He mentioned that the people in the photo are all old friends, and he is also an investor in some of the companies. Although there has been competition among peers in the past, essentially, everyone has worked together for many years and are all close brothers.At the same time, he acknowledged some inherent flaws in his personality—low emotional intelligence, being too straightforward, overly serious, and too persistent about right and wrong, as well as not being good at handling complex interpersonal relationships and individual business negotiations.

According to Jin Shi reports, "Fed mouthpiece" Nick Timiraos stated that the Federal Reserve's meeting minutes show that "the vast majority" of officials believe that the pace of inflation relief may be slower than expected, mainly due to three intertwined concerns: the impact of tariffs on commodity prices may take longer to dissipate; the transmission effect of oil prices on core inflation; and the years of inflation rates being above the target level, which makes inflation expectations more susceptible to new shocks.

According to Jinshi reports, the Federal Reserve meeting minutes show that most participants are concerned that the prolonged conflict may lead to further weakening of the labor market, which may require further interest rate cuts.

According to ZachXBT, an anonymous source shared data stolen from North Korea's internal payment servers, covering 390 accounts, chat records, and cryptocurrency transaction information.The related payment wallet addresses have received over $3.5 million from the end of November 2025 to the present, with funds transferred out through exchanges or converted into fiat currency via platforms like Payoneer and deposited into Chinese bank accounts.On-chain tracking shows that the internal payment addresses are associated with known North Korean IT worker clusters, one of which had a Tron payment address frozen by Tether in December 2025. Three affiliated companies on the user list have been sanctioned by OFAC, including Sobaeksu. ZachXBT has compiled a complete organizational chart, with data covering from December 2025 to February 2026.

According to CoinDesk, Paul Atkins, the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), announced the termination of "enforcement-style regulation" and stated that the seven cases related to cryptocurrency registration initiated by the previous administration were a "misallocation of resources" that did not provide direct benefits to investors.

According to Jinshi reports, the three major A-share indices continued to rise in the afternoon, with the ChiNext index increasing by more than 5%, and the Shanghai Composite Index currently up by 2.21%.

The situation in the Middle East has undergone a significant turnaround, with the premiums accumulated due to war expectations being rapidly released, causing international oil prices to drop by more than 15% in a single day. WTI crude oil (XTIUSD) fell by 16.54%, currently priced at $95.94, with a 24-hour low of $91.08; Brent crude oil (XBRUSD) fell by 14.78%, currently priced at $94.54, with a 24-hour low of $90.25.The sharp fluctuations in oil prices have led to a surge in trading volume for related derivatives in the cryptocurrency market. According to Coinglass data, the trading volume for WTI crude oil (XTIUSD) contracts on the Gate platform reached $49.412 million in 24 hours, an increase of 189.71%; the trading volume for Gate XBR in 24 hours reached $37.4179 million, an increase of 196.37%. Currently, the trading volumes of both crude oil contracts on Gate rank first among all exchanges.Gate Contracts pioneered the commodity contract sector, covering perpetual contract trading for XBRUSDT (Brent crude oil), XTIUSDT (WTI crude oil), and NG (natural gas), providing 24/7 trading, USDT settlement, and up to 100 times leverage, helping users to allocate assets and strategize across markets in volatile conditions.

The Financial Services Commission (FSC) of South Korea announced on Monday that, in response to the internal control vulnerabilities exposed by the recent Bithumb payment incident, it has required all domestic cryptocurrency exchanges to conduct reconciliations of their ledgers and actual assets every five minutes.Emergency inspections revealed that three of the five major exchanges in the country only reconcile once a day, making it difficult to timely identify and address discrepancies; some systems are unable to automatically suspend trading when significant mismatches occur, raising regulatory concerns. According to the new regulations:Exchanges must establish an automated ledger-wallet reconciliation system with a cycle of five minutes.Standards for triggering automatic trading suspension due to significant discrepancies must be set.High-risk processes (such as promotional payments) must undergo enhanced scrutiny, including third-party reviews and multi-level approvals.High-risk accounts must be managed independently, and payments must use automated verification tools.The frequency of external audits will change from quarterly to monthly, with the disclosure scope expanded to include detailed asset balances by wallet and ledger. The FSC stated that it will complete the relevant rule revisions by April 2026. Previously, Bithumb announced that its IPO plan would be postponed until after 2028 to strengthen internal controls and accounting policies by 2027; at the same time, the equity swap between Naver Financial and Dunamu will also be completed by the end of September.

According to Jin Shi reports, U.S. Vice President Vance stated: (The strike on) the Harcourt does not mean a strategic shift. He reiterated that the deadline for Iran is 8 PM Eastern Time on Tuesday. We will receive Iran's response before 8 PM Eastern Time. The U.S. is confident that Iran will respond. Iran has never been the fastest in negotiations, and it is still not.

According to a report by Jinshi, Derek Halpenny, a foreign exchange analyst at Mitsubishi UFJ Bank, stated that the dollar's response to the surge in energy prices has been mild, highlighting that the current foundation of the U.S. economy is weaker compared to the inflation shock in 2022. He pointed out that since the outbreak of the conflict, although oil prices have risen nearly 60%, the dollar index has only strengthened by about 2.5%. The current price shock may have a greater impact on the U.S. economy than expected, undermining business confidence and employment.

According to Xinhua News Agency, the Office of the Central Anti-Corruption Coordination Group for International Fugitive Pursuit and Cross-Border Corruption Governance held a meeting to launch the "Sky Net 2026" operation. In this operation, the National Supervisory Commission will lead a special action for recovering losses from overseas pursuit of duty-related crimes, the Ministry of Public Security will carry out the "Fox Hunt" special operation, the People's Bank of China, in conjunction with the Ministry of Public Security, will conduct a special action to prevent and combat the use of offshore companies and underground banks to transfer stolen funds abroad, and the Central Organization Department, together with the Ministry of Public Security and the National Immigration Administration, will manage the positions of "naked officials" and address issues related to public officials violating regulations when traveling abroad.

Western Union announced the completion of its acquisition of the digital wallet Dash, which is owned by Singapore Telecommunications. This transaction gives Western Union its first digital wallet in the Asia-Pacific region and is an important part of its Beyond strategy.Founded in 2014, Dash has over 1.4 million users in Singapore and offers services such as bill payments, overseas remittances, savings, investments, and insurance. Western Union stated that integrating Dash will allow its customers in Singapore to connect more directly to its global network, which covers over 200 countries and regions. Vince Tallent, head of Western Union's Asia-Pacific region, stated that the combination of Dash's local customer base with Western Union's global network will help provide more seamless services. The specific amount of the transaction has not been disclosed.

The National Internet Information Office has issued a notice soliciting public opinions on the "Management Measures for Digital Virtual Human Information Services (Draft for Comments)," aiming to strengthen the management of digital virtual human information services.It points out that from the start of digital virtual human services, digital virtual human service providers, service users, and service providers offering network information content dissemination services should continuously display a prominent indication containing the words "digital human" in the digital virtual human display area, in accordance with national regulations on labeling AI-generated synthetic content.

Ant Group announced that its professional lobster product DTClaw has begun internal testing. Unlike the "ordinary shrimp" currently on the market that can only perform skills such as document organization, meeting minutes, and data collection, DTClaw is positioned as a "professional shrimp" that provides 24/7 online exclusive AI intelligent body services for professionals such as financial experts, marketing experts, and data experts.DTClaw supports hundreds of professional skills, covering high-value scenarios such as wealth management, investment, data analysis, research and development, and testing, and deeply integrates with enterprise office, finance, sales, and marketing systems to achieve workflow automation. Users can deploy it with one click, eliminating the need to start from scratch, which can save 50% of token consumption.