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According to Jin Shi reports, the White House stated that U.S. Vice President Vance held talks with the Prime Minister of Pakistan.

According to a report by Turkey's Anadolu Agency, sources from the Pakistani government stated that the US-Iran delegations will hold "direct" negotiations in Islamabad, aimed at reaching a "permanent ceasefire" agreement. The talks, scheduled to begin on Saturday, may extend beyond one day. Pakistan is preparing to host these negotiations. The meeting will take place at a heavily guarded military location, organized by the Pakistani military. According to sources, there is no fixed timetable for the negotiations, which will include both direct and indirect contacts between the delegations. "Both sides will also hold face-to-face talks and separate meetings with the Pakistani side." Given the "complexity of the issues," discussions may last "several days." Sources indicated that, for security reasons, the direct negotiations may not exceed two to three days.

According to a report by Jinshi citing CCTV News, on April 8 local time, U.S. President Trump stated that after a two-week ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran, face-to-face talks are expected to be "held soon" in Islamabad, Pakistan, to promote a long-term agreement.Trump mentioned that the talks could take place as early as this week, and the U.S. delegation may include Middle East envoy David Schenker and his son-in-law Jared Kushner, among others. He also noted that Vice President Pence "may not attend," mainly for security reasons.

Binance founder Zhao Changpeng (CZ) recalled in his new book that after the "9·4" regulatory policy was introduced in 2017, venture capital firms as a whole became more cautious, and Sequoia Capital, which had originally expressed investment intentions, also paused related cooperation. He stated, "Seeing the venture capitalists collectively silent during our most difficult September, I was actually quite disappointed."CZ revealed that prior to this, Sequoia had expressed investment interest at the beginning of He Yi's joining, but chose to wait and see in light of the policy impact. Subsequently, Binance achieved rapid growth from September to October, with the number of users increasing from about 20,000 in August to about 120,000 by late October, ranking among the top ten exchanges globally and becoming profitable.CZ stated that by the end of October, after the risk phase had basically passed, Sequoia re-expressed its investment intentions, but they had proposed to raise the valuation requirement. Ultimately, the two sides could not reach an agreement due to valuation differences. The other party then proposed to pursue legal proceedings, and a week later, four large boxes of legal documents were delivered. CZ said this was the "first time in his life becoming a defendant." CZ mentioned that he later learned that the lawsuit was led by Sequoia's legal team in the U.S., who are skilled at using the media to create public opinion, "the media reporters knew before I, the party involved."

According to the Wall Street Journal, Nvidia-backed startup Reflection is in talks to raise $2.5 billion. This funding will bring the company's valuation to $25 billion.

According to Jinshi Data, the prospects for a diplomatic resolution to the US-Iran war remain bleak, but analysts believe that there is still a channel for reaching an agreement.Turkey, Egypt, and Pakistan, as mediators, are pushing for US and Iranian officials to meet as soon as this week. US President Trump and his political allies have expressed a positive attitude towards negotiations. It is reported that the US and Israel have temporarily removed Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf from the assassination list for 4 to 5 days to create conditions for the negotiations to start.The demands of both sides after the war have significantly exceeded their pre-war positions. Iran demands that the US compensate for war damages, close military bases in the Middle East, and charge shipping companies passing through the Strait of Hormuz; the US demands that Iran stop uranium enrichment, restore freedom of navigation in the Strait, and limit its missile program and support for regional militias.Analysts believe that if both sides determine that the cost of war is unbearable, they may first reach a ceasefire agreement and postpone core issues such as uranium stock disposal, verification mechanisms, and sanctions relief to subsequent negotiations. Michael Singh from the Washington Institute stated that a path for a minimum ceasefire agreement to proceed alongside a complete agenda is still feasible.

According to reports from Wu Shuo, Coinbase is in talks with Bybit regarding investment and cooperation agreements, as Bybit hopes to enter the compliant market in the United States.The report states that earlier, ICE invested in the offshore exchange OKX with an estimated valuation of about $25 billion, and the market expects Bybit's valuation to be similar to that of OKX.

According to Jinshi reports, Iran has denied reports that its intelligence ministry has contacted the United States to discuss ending the Middle East war.The New York Times previously reported that Iranian agents indirectly contacted the CIA on Sunday to discuss the terms for ending the conflict. According to semi-official Tasnim News Agency, sources from the Iranian intelligence ministry stated that the report is "pure lies and psychological warfare."Following this denial, oil prices briefly rose but then quickly fell back as traders shifted their focus to the U.S. Navy's plans to escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.Since the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran on Saturday triggered the war, traffic through this critical chokepoint has sharply decreased. In public statements, both Iran and the United States have vowed to continue fighting, increasing the likelihood of a prolonged conflict in the Middle East. So far, the conflict has resulted in over 1,000 deaths (mainly within Iran).

According to market news, Russia is considering suspending peace talks unless Ukraine relinquishes some territory.

The cryptocurrency advocacy organization stated that the meeting held by the White House on Monday regarding "how to define stablecoin yields" is "an important step" and represents "the progress needed" to advance cryptocurrency legislation amid repeated fluctuations in the legislative process. However, the formation of relevant compromise solutions may not be smooth.Representatives from Coinbase, major cryptocurrency industry associations, and banking organizations gathered in Washington, D.C., to discuss the regulatory approach to stablecoin yields and whether third parties, including Coinbase, should be allowed to offer such yields. The meeting was chaired by Patrick Witt, a member of the President's Advisory Council on Digital Assets.Summer Mersinger, CEO of the Blockchain Association, stated in a statement: "Today's meeting at the White House is an important step in seeking to advance bipartisan support for legislative solutions regarding the market structure of digital assets. We appreciate the leadership shown by Patrick Witt and the government in bringing together various stakeholders to collaboratively address one of the key unresolved issues: stablecoin yields."

Cryptocurrency custody service provider Copper is in preliminary talks for a potential public listing. According to insiders, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and Deutsche Bank may be involved in the listing process, with the final decision depending on the

According to The Information, Nvidia, Microsoft, and Amazon are in talks to invest up to $60 billion in OpenAI. Microsoft plans to invest less than $10 billion in OpenAI, Amazon plans to invest over $10 billion, and Nvidia plans to invest up to $30 billion in OpenAI. Before this round of financing, OpenAI's valuation could reach $730 billion.

tøny tweeted that Cosmos Labs co-CEO magmar recently revealed in a Telegram chat that his team has been in discussions with Circle regarding the issuance of native USDC.

At the BitMine shareholders' meeting, Chairman Tom Lee explained in detail the reasons for BitMine's $200 million investment in Beast Industries, owned by the famous YouTuber MrBeast: MrBeast is the most-watched creator globally, and his values align closely with those of the BitMine team at both the corporate and personal levels; BitMine becomes the company's largest corporate and strategic investor; this investment is seen as part of a long-term vision related to Ethereum, DeFi, and tokenization.

According to Bloomberg, AI infrastructure company Nscale is negotiating a new round of financing of about $2 billion, collaborating with Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase to advance the deal.Nscale was spun off from a cryptocurrency mining company in 2024 and provides AI computing infrastructure. The company raised over $1.5 billion in September-October 2025 and previously announced partnerships with NVIDIA and OpenAI.Microsoft is building a $10 billion data center in Portugal with Nscale and local partners, and plans to lease Nscale's data center capacity in Norway and the UK.

According to Bloomberg, British fintech giant Revolut is in acquisition talks with Turkish digital bank Fups, aiming to accelerate its entry into the Turkish financial market.Fups holds a full digital banking license under Turkey's branchless banking framework launched in 2022, with an initial capital of approximately $81 million and currently around 60 employees. For Revolut, the appeal of this acquisition lies primarily in Fups' regulatory status rather than its customer base or technology.