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According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve's Musalem stated on Thursday that, like several Federal Reserve decision-makers last month, he believes the phrase "accommodative stance" should be removed from the post-meeting statement to create the possibility for interest rate hikes. He supports this interest rate decision and believes that the accommodative stance no longer aligns with the economic outlook and risk balance.

According to the Hunan Daily, on February 9 at around 8 PM, the public security agency in Baojing, Hunan Province, China, received a report from a victim, Mr. Liu, from another province who had been scammed. He claimed that he was defrauded while purchasing virtual currency USDT online, with a total loss of 100,000 yuan. After receiving the report, the Baojing County Public Security Bureau dispatched a team of elite officers to form a special investigation group and began investigating the case overnight.The investigating officers used various investigative methods to ultimately identify the suspect as Shi. Upon investigation, it was found that the suspect Shi had no fixed income and did not possess qualifications for virtual currency trading. To defraud others, he collected screenshots of others trading coins online, forged false profit records, and impersonated a senior "coin dealer" to gain their trust. Victim Mr. Liu believed him and transferred 100,000 yuan to the account designated by Shi. After receiving the payment, Shi did not deliver the virtual currency; instead, he used part of the funds for gambling and squandered the rest, splitting and hiding the remaining funds.The investigating officers quickly identified Shi's identity and activities by accurately analyzing the flow of funds and comprehensively securing evidence related to the case. They decisively acted on the night of the report and successfully apprehended Shi. The next day, the case was officially filed for investigation. After solving the case, the police consistently adhered to the principle of "solving the case and recovering losses equally," patiently conducted legal policy education, and actively mobilized the suspect's family to cooperate in the restitution, ultimately recovering the full amount of 100,000 yuan involved in the case. On the morning of May 14, the 100,000 yuan of fraudulently obtained funds was fully returned to victim Mr. Liu. Currently, the suspect Shi has been subjected to criminal coercive measures for suspected fraud, and the case is under further investigation.

Musk stated that he hopes to advance SpaceX's initial public offering (IPO) "soon." SpaceX may achieve complete rapid reusability of rockets this year, which is crucial for the survival of life beyond Earth.

According to Jin Shi reports, Federal Reserve official Collins stated that he hopes the economy will allow for more interest rate cuts later this year.

According to CoinDesk, Binance founder Zhao Changpeng stated at the Consensus conference that he hopes to restart Binance.US to allow American users to regain access to global crypto liquidity. He pointed out that cryptocurrency is one of the few markets in the U.S. where optimal prices are not available, and Binance has the best liquidity in that market.Zhao Changpeng mentioned that U.S. crypto policy has changed over the past year and a half, and the country is now in a leading position globally, with many developers and crypto companies that had previously left returning. Zhao Changpeng also stated that BNB Chain has insufficient exposure in the U.S., while other Layer 1 blockchains have done more market promotion and community building in the U.S., and the limited access for institutions to BNB actually provides opportunities for investors.He believes that AI agents need to transact through crypto payment rails, and that blockchain is more suitable for automating cross-border payments than credit cards or banking systems, with BNB Chain positioned as the payment infrastructure for AI agents.

According to Decrypt, the closed cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex has filed a motion to a federal judge to withdraw its settlement agreement with the U.S. SEC and is requesting the SEC to return the $24 million fine.Bittrex was accused by the SEC of offering unregistered securities trading during the Biden administration, ultimately reaching a settlement and paying a fine, and then closed due to the "current U.S. regulatory and economic environment" that made it impossible to continue operations. Bittrex's lawyers pointed out in the latest filing that the SEC's stance on cryptocurrency regulation has fundamentally changed since the Trump administration took office, acknowledging that the legal theory that most tokens are considered securities was incorrect, that the enforcement strategy has been flawed from the beginning, and that almost all lawsuits and investigations against cryptocurrency companies have been withdrawn.Bittrex is asking the judge to order the return of the funds before the SEC transfers the money to the Treasury for compensation. In March of this year, the SEC initiated the process to transfer the fine to the Treasury.

On April 25 local time, Trump attended a TRUMP luncheon at Mar-a-Lago and delivered a speech lasting about 45 minutes, covering topics such as the cryptocurrency industry, the Iran war, and Biden.White House reporter Sander Lutz stated that aside from expressing hope for the passage of the CLARITY Act and that he would sign it immediately, Trump did not reveal many other specific details. Some industry insiders had hoped he would provide more information about this important bill for the cryptocurrency industry.

According to The Block, Thom Tillis, a key negotiator for the U.S. Senate Banking Committee and a Republican senator from North Carolina, stated that the committee is unlikely to schedule a hearing to revise and vote on the cryptocurrency market structure bill within April.The main disagreement in the current legislation centers on how to handle rewards for stablecoins. The existing draft proposes to prohibit rewards for idle stablecoin accounts but allows earnings from trading activities; banking representatives are concerned that such earnings will attract deposits away from traditional banks, while cryptocurrency companies argue that limiting rewards will hinder innovation. Tillis suggested that the committee postpone the review until May.Previously, Senator Bernie Moreno warned that if the bill fails to pass before May, "digital asset legislation will not advance in the foreseeable future."

ChainCatcher reported live that Fan Wenzhong, Executive Director of the Chinese Financial Society and former Chairman of Beijing Financial Holdings Group, delivered a keynote speech at the 2026 Hong Kong Web3 Carnival. He pointed out that we are currently at a historical turning point similar to the transition from pawnshops to modern banking, where AI is an advanced productive force in the physical world, and Web3 represents a new type of production relationship in the digital world. The integration of the two will give rise to a Decentralized Agent Economy (DAE).He analyzed that AI Agents have execution capabilities but lack independent identity, accounts, and trust mechanisms, while Web3 addresses these pain points through smart contracts, on-chain identities, and programmable currencies; conversely, AI Agents significantly lower the barriers to using Web3. He proposed that DAE has four major characteristics: agent sovereignty and 24/7 operation, high-frequency atomic exchanges, a collaboration mechanism based on technological trust rather than moral or legal frameworks, and the organizational evolution from companies to DAOs and then to Decentralized AI Companies (DACs).He warned that this transformation will impact the labor market, with white-collar workers being replaced before blue-collar workers. AI quantitative funds have already achieved returns far exceeding those of retail investors, and he suggested that the government proactively advance social security reforms. Finally, he recommended that Hong Kong develop a self-controllable high-performance public chain, pilot limited digital persona registrations, attract Web3+AI composite talents, establish a digital finance industry fund, and promote collaborative innovation between the Hong Kong dollar stablecoin and digital renminbi.

According to CCTV News, the White House stated on the 7th that both the United States and Israel agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire with Iran. However, two former senior Israeli officials indicated that Israel believes it is too early for a ceasefire and hopes that military actions against Iran can continue for at least another month.

According to Jinshi, U.S. President Trump stated that he hopes the United States can maintain low interest rates and achieve an inflation-free economic environment.

According to The Wall Street Journal, U.S. President Trump recently told his aides that he wants to avoid a protracted war in Iran and hopes to end the conflict in the coming weeks. The problem is that Trump does not have a simple way to end the war, and peace negotiations are still in the early stages. In discussions with external political allies, his attention sometimes shifts to other topics, including the upcoming midterm elections and his decision to send immigration officials to airports and push Congress to pass legislation tightening voter eligibility requirements.A knowledgeable source revealed that Trump had told a colleague that the war was distracting him and preventing him from focusing on other priorities. Another person who recently spoke with Trump indicated that the president seems ready to shift his attention to the next major challenge, but Trump did not disclose what that might be.Some allies hope he will shift his focus to the Cuba issue, while his close advisers want him to concentrate on the issues that voters care about most: the cost of living, which has been exacerbated by the war. White House Press Secretary Levitt stated, "President Trump is very good at multitasking and can handle multiple challenges at once. The president is fully committed to achieving military objectives against Iran. The president's sole goal has always been victory."

According to Jinshi citing CCTV news, Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei delivered his first public speech on the 12th through national television.The speech mainly focused on domestic unity in Iran, external conflicts, regional relations, and mourning for the late leader Ali Khamenei. When discussing the current situation, Mojtaba Khamenei expressed gratitude to the Iranian military and the "Resistance Front" armed forces, stating that Iranian soldiers have prevented enemies from controlling or dividing Iran.He also stated that Iran will continue to adopt strategic measures, including blocking the Strait of Hormuz, and will open new fronts when necessary. In discussing the regional situation, he called on neighboring countries to close military bases used by the United States within their borders, and emphasized that Iran's targets for strikes are only related military facilities, not the countries themselves. He also stressed that Iran still hopes to maintain friendly relations with neighboring countries.

According to Menlo Times, AI infrastructure company Nexthop AI announced the completion of a $500 million oversubscribed Series B funding round, with the company's valuation rising to approximately $4.2 billion. Investors in this round include a16z, Lightspeed, Altimeter Capital, Battery Ventures, Emergent Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, U.S. Innovative Technology Fund (USIT), and WestBridge Capital.The company stated that the funds will be used to accelerate the construction of efficient AI network infrastructure and to launch three foundational network platforms, with the team size now exceeding 300 people.

According to Caixin, on the morning of March 6, two victims were robbed at knife point after exchanging about 10 million Hong Kong dollars at a money exchange shop in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. However, due to prior police deployment, the suspects were caught on the scene, and the victims did not suffer any financial loss.It is reported that there have been three large cash robbery cases in the Sheung Wan area of Hong Kong in the past three months. Previously, on December 18, 2025, and January 30, there were two similar large cash robberies involving virtual currency exchange shops. The Hong Kong police stated that they would conduct an in-depth investigation to determine whether there are other members or criminal groups behind the scenes, and whether this case is related to previous robbery cases.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve's Daly stated that he had hoped last year's rate cuts would support the bottom of the labor market, but recent reports have caught his attention.

Trump stated that he hopes the leadership regime in Iran is completely overthrown and that he wants to ensure that the list of potential leaders he has outlined survives the war.

According to Hong Kong media Hong Kong 01, the Hong Kong police have cracked a money laundering case involving the use of puppet accounts and virtual currency exchange shops. It is reported that two mainland Chinese individuals opened puppet accounts in Hong Kong, using 43 local bank accounts to receive 34 sums of money from different fraud cases, and purchased cryptocurrency at virtual asset exchange shops, laundering approximately HKD 17.3 million in criminal proceeds.Analysis of the fund flow shows that the criminal group conducted cryptocurrency transactions through local bank accounts, laundering as much as HKD 230 million. The Hong Kong police charged the two individuals with 3 and 10 counts of money laundering respectively. After reviewing the case, the court approved heavier sentences of 28 months and 43 months in prison for the two.