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Despite the recent decline in Bitcoin, the monthly return rate for Bitcoin this month is expected to set a record for the highest single-month return in nearly 12 months. According to the latest data from Coinglass, the current Bitcoin return rate is 12.68%, slightly below the historical average return rate of 13.04%, and above the historical median return rate of 9.97%.Additionally, the current Ethereum return rate is 9.91%, below the historical average return rate of 19.06%.

The Korean National Tax Service has initiated preparations for the taxation of virtual assets, aiming for formal implementation in January 2027, and is preparing for comprehensive income tax declarations in May 2028.According to the current income tax law, income from the transfer and leasing of virtual assets will be classified as "other income," with a tax rate of 22% applied to the portion of annual income exceeding 2.5 million won, affecting approximately 13.26 million people. The Korean National Tax Service plans to obtain data from exchanges such as Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit, and Gopax starting next year to improve the tax collection infrastructure and promote the launch of a comprehensive analysis system for virtual assets within the year. However, controversies surrounding the taxation standards and the risk of capital outflow continue.

Despite the recent rise in Bitcoin, investors are increasing their bets on a price decline. CEX.IO data shows that short sellers are paying an interest rate of about 11% to maintain their short positions, which once rose to 19%, the highest level since the beginning of 2023. At the same time, Bitcoin is experiencing one of the largest accumulation phases in history. Strong buying pressure and rising short bets indicate that the market may experience significant price volatility, and one side may be "squeezed" or face a reverse impact. Currently, Bitcoin is down 1.6%, priced at $75,754.

Web3 security company CertiK released the report "2026 Digital Asset Regulatory Status," systematically outlining global regulatory trends. The report indicates that by 2026, the regulatory frameworks in major jurisdictions will have basically been established, and the industry is entering a phase of full compliance. The report shows that anti-money laundering enforcement has replaced the definition of securities attributes as the primary regulatory risk, with global anti-money laundering-related fines exceeding $900 million in the first half of 2025, and transaction monitoring capabilities becoming a core compliance requirement.At the same time, smart contract security audits are evolving from industry best practices to entry requirements, becoming essential for license approval and token listings. Additionally, global stablecoin regulatory frameworks are becoming more consistent, generally establishing principles such as full reserves and licensed issuance; however, differences in cross-jurisdictional regulation still pose compliance challenges. The report points out that with regulatory convergence and strengthened enforcement, the industry has entered the "strong compliance era." CertiK states that the core issue facing enterprises is shifting from "Are we compliant?" to "Can we quickly build and implement compliance capabilities?" Licensing in multiple regions, investments in anti-money laundering, and ongoing security audits are becoming the foundational thresholds for institutional development.

According to the official announcement from Galaxy Digital Inc., the company has released its financial performance for the first quarter of 2026. Affected by an overall decline of about 20% in digital asset prices during the quarter, the company recorded a net loss of $216 million, with an adjusted loss per share of $0.49 and an adjusted EBITDA of -$188 million. As of March 31, the company's total equity was $2.78 billion, with cash and stablecoin holdings of approximately $2.605 billion.In terms of data centers, the first data hall at the Helios campus has been successfully delivered to CoreWeave, with the full delivery of 133 megawatts of critical IT load expected to be completed by the end of Q2 2026, and ERCOT has approved an additional 830 megawatts of power capacity, bringing the total approved capacity of the campus to over 1.6 gigawatts. In asset management, the assets under management at the end of the quarter were approximately $5 billion, with a net inflow of $69 million during the quarter; after the quarter, BlackRock announced that it had selected Galaxy as the staking validator for its first reward-based crypto ETF (iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF). Additionally, the company repurchased 3.2 million shares for $65 million this quarter and completed its delisting from the Toronto Stock Exchange, now only listed on NASDAQ.

The latest weekly report shows that the JUST ecosystem's TVL has reached $11.46 billion, accounting for 42.28% of the total TVL in Tron DeFi. This week, the platform's deposit scale reached $3.75 billion, while the borrowing scale was $193 million, demonstrating abundant market liquidity. Meanwhile, JUST, through a normalized buyback and burn mechanism, has cumulatively burned $60.03 million, with the burn rate further increasing to 13.70%. While providing users with diversified yield options such as sTRX and USDD, the platform continues to optimize the asset allocation supply and demand pattern; this transparent and efficient mechanism execution, along with long-term stable value returns, not only highlights JUST's robust operational strength as a core DeFi protocol in Tron but also builds a resilient long-term value system for users.

Nasdaq-listed company Republic Power Group Limited announced the completion of a definitive transaction, having acquired a 10% stake in NVC Partners Limited, and entered into a technical service and platform cooperation agreement with NVTH Limited and its affiliate NVTHK Limited, officially entering the RWA tokenization and blockchain infrastructure market.According to the agreement, RPGL will gain access to real-world asset tokenization systems, secondary trading infrastructure, and related technology development, support, and maintenance services. The company stated that this move will promote its expansion of institutional-level digital finance and capital market solutions, leveraging its customer base in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Southeast Asia to advance the implementation of related applications.

Since the new system was launched by the Korean National Tax Service in July 2025, 33.9 billion won in unpaid taxes has been recovered through cross-border tax cooperation over the past nine months, accounting for most of the total amount recovered cross-border since 2015.Reports indicate that starting next year, South Korea will receive virtual asset transaction data from 56 countries based on a new cryptocurrency reporting framework, and plans to exchange information on overseas real estate holdings and transactions starting in 2030.

According to BBX data, corporate BTC reserves continue to expand, traditional financial giants are implementing stablecoin strategies, and the earnings season for crypto-related stocks is about to open. The core dynamics are as follows:Strategy, Inc. (NASDAQ: $MSTR) submitted SEC Form 8-K today (April 28), disclosing that the company sold 1,451,601 shares of MSTR common stock (ATM financing) between April 20 and 26, netting $255 million, and purchased an additional 3,273 BTC at an average price of $77,906; as of April 26, the company's total holdings rose to 818,334 BTC.The Western Union Company (NYSE: $WU) CEO Devin McGranahan confirmed during the Q1 2026 earnings call on April 24 that the Solana-based USD stablecoin USDPT "has entered the final preparation stage and is expected to launch next month," ahead of the previously disclosed timeline of "the first half of 2026"; USDPT is issued by federal regulator Anchorage Digital Bank, with U.S. Bank serving as custodian, initially aimed at replacing SWIFT for instant settlements among 360,000 global agent locations, and will later be opened to consumers, with plans to launch a Stable Card; the company is also launching the Digital Asset Network (DAN), connecting crypto wallets with its offline locations via API, covering over 200 countries.Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: $COIN) announced through BusinessWire that the Q1 2026 earnings release date is set for after the market closes on May 7, 2026, with an analyst call scheduled for that afternoon at 2:30 PM (ET). Current market consensus expectations are: Q1 revenue of approximately $1.56 billion to $1.58 billion, with earnings per share (GAAP) of about $0.29; the company previously guided Q1 subscription and services revenue to be in the range of $550 million to $630 million during the Q4 2025 earnings call, while trading revenue will depend on the overall trading volume in the crypto market for Q1.

According to TechCrunch, insiders who have repeatedly disclosed Apple's hardware plans stated that OpenAI is collaborating with MediaTek, Qualcomm, and Luxshare Precision to develop a smartphone. The chips are co-designed by OpenAI with MediaTek and Qualcomm, while Luxshare Precision serves as the joint design and manufacturing partner.This phone may replace traditional applications with an AI agent that completes tasks by continuously understanding the user's context, combining small edge models and cloud models to handle different requests. Specifications and suppliers are expected to be finalized by the end of 2026 or the first quarter of 2027, with mass production expected to begin in 2028.

According to Jinshi News, Asian stock markets are expected to perform weakly when they open on Tuesday, as investors turn their attention to the earnings reports of U.S. tech giants with a total market capitalization of nearly $16 trillion. Walter Todd, president and chief investment officer of Greenwood Capital Associates, stated that the U.S. stock market has rebounded to historical highs, seemingly ignoring the ongoing geopolitical risks, mainly due to upward revisions in earnings expectations and improved market sentiment. He warned that any cracks in optimistic expectations could pose significant risks to market trends.

Research institution Bernstein's latest report states that as Bitcoin approaches the $80,000 mark, the cryptocurrency market is entering a new phase of structural growth. This cycle may last longer than previous ones and has "asymmetric upside potential." The report points out that the previous drop to $60,000 has formed a temporary bottom, and the market is being driven by the integration of institutional funds and the traditional financial system.Analyst Gautam Chhugani stated, "The best times for the crypto industry are still ahead, which will be reflected in a higher and more sustained bull market cycle." In terms of supply structure, about 60% of Bitcoin has not been transferred for over a year, indicating an increase in the proportion of long-term holders; at the same time, ETFs and corporate balance sheet allocations continue to absorb supply. Strategy currently holds approximately 818,000 BTC, and its yield-generating products are attracting more traditional funds.On the institutional channel front, Morgan Stanley and Charles Schwab are expanding Bitcoin ETF and spot trading access, further lowering investment thresholds. Fundamentally, the supply of stablecoins has surpassed $300 billion, and the demand for real payments and settlements has increased; the tokenization scale of real-world assets (RWA) has reached $345 billion, a year-on-year increase of 110%. Additionally, platforms like Hyperliquid are driving increased activity in on-chain stock and commodity trading.The report also warns that quantum computing poses a long-term potential risk to crypto security, but it is manageable in the short term, and the industry has ample time to transition to quantum-resistant standards.

a16z crypto released an analysis report titled "The New Stack of Global Finance: The Stablecoin Edition." The report points out that stablecoins have evolved from niche trading tools into fundamental financial pipelines, giving rise to a new type of "banking as a service" model that is driving the reconstruction of the financial system. The report believes that the transition to on-chain finance has "crossed the point of no return."The report categorizes blockchains into three types: general-purpose chains (such as Solana, Ethereum, and L2), payment-specific chains (such as Stripe's Tempo), and institutional networks (such as Canton). It also notes that the bottlenecks in the banking industry are easing, with a number of crypto-friendly banks actively connecting on-chain infrastructure with traditional fiat systems. The competition for stablecoin issuance has shifted to regulatory positioning, with issuers vying to obtain OCC national trust charters.The report states that payments are the "first act," while credit may be the more important "second act." The large-scale issuance of stablecoins will give rise to a new on-chain credit market, allowing capital to form outside the traditional banking system. The report also emphasizes that stablecoins not only enhance the dominance of the dollar but also provide emerging market users with access channels to the dollar.