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According to e Company, Changqiao Securities has further clarified the recent regulatory matters regarding cross-border securities business in China. Changqiao Securities stated that the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission and the China Securities Regulatory Commission, along with other mainland regulatory departments, have recently issued the latest regulatory requirements for cross-border securities business, establishing unified industry standards for services aimed at mainland investors.These regulatory rules apply to all foreign financial institutions. Changqiao actively responds to the regulatory guidelines from both regions and will steadily advance compliance work in strict accordance with the relevant requirements. Changqiao Securities indicated that the scope of accounts targeted by this regulatory requirement is limited and clearly defined, mainly focusing on two types of accounts: first, investment accounts opened using suspicious or forged documents; second, investment accounts with zero balances. Customer accounts that are opened in compliance, with real assets and holdings, are not included in this cleanup. Changqiao firmly supports the regulatory attitude of zero tolerance towards fraudulent account opening behaviors and will handle matters strictly according to regulatory requirements.

The Japan Crypto Asset Business Association (JCBA) officially released the "Best Practices for Crypto Asset Staking Operations" guidelines, covering various aspects such as operational requirements, emergency response, information disclosure, compliance management, external auditing, and tax accounting, aiming to enhance the security and transparency of domestic staking services.

10x Research stated that although Bitcoin trading volume remains low and funding rates are negative, some early traders have already positioned themselves and achieved about a 10% return. They believe that many traders are still waiting for macro catalysts or think that the bear market has not yet ended, but this misunderstands how the Bitcoin market operates. "The end of a bear market is often not triggered by a single piece of news, but rather by improvements in indicators, changes in risk-reward, and the fact that most participants have not yet entered."10x Research indicated that they turned bullish a month ago. Although market sentiment has improved somewhat, position follow-up is still insufficient. They also remind that there are still risks in the current market, and reasonable hedging and position management remain important.

According to Gate market data, the S&P 500 index futures fell by 0.55%, the Dow Jones index futures fell by 0.73%, and the Nasdaq 100 index futures fell by 0.51%.

According to SoSoValue data, as of 8 AM Eastern Time on April 27, 2026, the total net purchase of Bitcoin by global listed companies (excluding mining companies) for the week was $260 million, a decrease of 89.8% compared to last week.Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) announced an investment of $255 million (a decrease of 90% compared to last week) to purchase 3,273 Bitcoins at a price of $77,906, bringing the total holdings to 818,334 Bitcoins.The Japanese listed company Metaplanet did not purchase any Bitcoin last week.In addition, three other companies purchased Bitcoin last week. The Japanese fashion brand ANAP invested $770,000 on April 21 to increase its holdings by 9.1785 Bitcoins at a price of $84,239.7, bringing the total holdings to 1,431.9716 Bitcoins; the UK Bitcoin company The Smarter Web Company announced an investment of $3.39 million on April 24 to purchase 44 Bitcoins at a price of $77,071, bringing the total holdings to 2,750 Bitcoins; the French Bitcoin company announced an investment of $460,000 on April 27 to purchase 6 Bitcoins at a price of $77,151, bringing the total holdings to 2,943 Bitcoins.Metaplanet has issued zero-interest bonds worth 8 billion yen (approximately $50 million) for the purpose of purchasing Bitcoin.As of the time of writing, the total amount of Bitcoin held by the global listed companies (excluding mining companies) in the statistics is 1,084,909 Bitcoins, an increase of 0.3% compared to last week, with a current market value of approximately $8.434 billion, accounting for 5.4% of the circulating market value of Bitcoin.

According to Jinshi reports, European stock index futures have widened their decline, with the Euro Stoxx 50 index futures and the German DAX 30 index futures both falling over 1%.

According to SoSoValue data, the cryptocurrency market sectors showed mixed performance, with the Meme sector standing out, rising 4.81% in 24 hours. Among them, MemeCore (M) increased by 26.97%, while BUILDon (B) and Cheems Token (CHEEMS) rose by 8.05% and 5.54%, respectively. At the same time, Bitcoin (BTC) rose by 0.34%, fluctuating narrowly around $76,000; Ethereum (ETH) increased by 0.01%, maintaining above $2,300.In other sectors, the Layer1 sector rose by 0.85% in 24 hours, with Cosmos Hub (ATOM) increasing by 3.00%; the PayFi sector rose by 0.66%, with Monero (XMR) increasing by 8.07%; the CeFi sector rose by 0.15%, with Binance Coin (BNB) increasing by 0.19%.Additionally, the Layer2 sector fell by 0.07%, but Starknet (STRK) rose by 5.43%; the DeFi sector fell by 0.22%, while JUST (JST) rose by 11.06%.The cryptocurrency sector indices reflecting historical market trends show that the ssiMeme, ssiRWA, and ssiLayer1 indices rose by 3.59%, 2.15%, and 0.29%, respectively.

X product head and Solana advisor Nikita Bier announced that X has launched the "Custom Timelines" feature, allowing users to pin specific topics to their homepage tab and supporting over 75 interest topics, helping users delve deeper into niche content areas.This feature is supported by content understanding from Grok and combines the platform's algorithmic personalization recommendations, dynamically generating each timeline based on user interests, particularly effective on topics where users already have interaction preferences. Currently, this feature has been made available for early access to Premium subscribers on the iOS platform, with the Android version expected to be launched soon.

According to Jinshi reports, the VIX index, after experiencing a decline for eight consecutive trading days, has turned to rise, currently up 2.43 points at 19.91 points, reaching a new high for the week.

According to Cointelegraph, Michael Selig, the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), stated that the agency is working to provide clarity for the crypto space, including tokenized collateral and stablecoins, while also developing clear guidelines for prediction markets.

According to Gate market data, the declines in the S&P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index futures have widened, reaching intraday lows.

According to a report by Jinshi citing a reporter from Iranian state television, Iran's red lines include the Strait of Hormuz, the payment of war reparations, the unfreezing of Iran's frozen assets, and a ceasefire throughout the region.

During the 17th General Assembly of the China Artificial Intelligence Industry Development Alliance, the Security Governance Committee of the China Artificial Intelligence Industry Development Alliance officially released the "Risk Management Guidelines for Deploying OpenClaw-like Intelligent Agents."To systematically address the security challenges posed by OpenClaw-like intelligent agents, the guidelines focus on the pain points of risk prevention and control that enterprises face during the technology implementation process. They propose a comprehensive security deployment framework and self-inspection standards covering the entire process of deployment, usage, and offline phases, aiming to promote the transition of intelligent agents from "deployable" to "safely deployed, regulated use, and continuous governance," providing practical guidance for enterprises to standardize their technology deployment.

The Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) released guidelines for the issuance of virtual assets on Thursday, providing clear regulations on the structural design, information disclosure, and distribution methods for stablecoins and real-world asset (RWA) tokens.The guidelines categorize token issuance into three pathways: Category 1 covers fiat-pegged and asset-pegged virtual assets; Category 2 must be distributed through licensed intermediaries, which are responsible for due diligence and ongoing compliance verification; the third category consists of functionally restricted exempt virtual assets.VARA's General Counsel Ruben Bombardi stated that the framework enhances transparency through white papers and independent risk disclosure statements, providing issuers with "greater regulatory certainty" and offering market participants a "single, exclusive reference." These guidelines serve as an interpretative document for the existing "Virtual Asset Issuance Rules Manual" and do not constitute new legislation.

According to Jin Shi reports, the Federal Reserve's meeting minutes show that several participants believe that if inflation declines as expected, lowering interest rates may become appropriate.

According to Jinshi reports, U.S. airline stocks generally rose, with United Airlines up 13% and Delta Airlines up 11%.