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OneBullEx's Brazil head Yonn Weigl represented the platform at a Web3 career opportunities event held at the University of São Paulo (USP). The event was organized by Blockchain on the Road and supported by USP's student blockchain organization Polichain, focusing on Web3 career paths, emerging skill demands, and opportunities in Brazil and the Latin American region. USP is one of the representative top universities in Brazil and Latin America, while Polichain is an important student organization that connects students on campus with blockchain research, technology discussions, and industry opportunities.During the event, OneBullEx delivered a 20-minute keynote speech. Yonn gave a speech in Portuguese titled "IA opera. Humanos decidem. E você, onde quer estar?" (AI operates. Humans decide. And you, where do you want to be?), sharing insights on AI automation execution, human judgment, Web3 career choices, and the evolution of trading infrastructure. He stated that AI is responsible for execution, humans are responsible for decision-making, and the real difference lies in who can choose their position before the market makes choices for them.In the subsequent roundtable discussion, Yonn exchanged ideas with representatives from Ripple, Banco Inter, Chiliz, Oxus Finance, Biobots, and the USP academic research community, covering topics such as Web3 career opportunities, stablecoin payments, digital financial infrastructure, AI applications, and market growth.OneBullEx also introduced its product layout around AI-driven contract trading infrastructure during the event, including the automated strategy execution market 300 SPARTANS and the AI strategy generation platform OneALPHA. OneBullEx stated that Brazil is not only an important user market but also has long-term potential for talent and ecosystem co-construction. In the future, the platform will continue to focus on AI-driven trading infrastructure, regional ecological cooperation, and local talent connections, actively participating in the development of the Web3 market in Brazil.

Cryptocurrency journalist Eleanor Terrett posted on the X platform that Hester Peirce (known as "Crypto Mom") will join the Regent University School of Law in Virginia as an associate professor this November, according to the latest press release from the university.Hester Peirce is currently a commissioner at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the head of the cryptocurrency working group. The new teaching position is interpreted by the market as a signal that her term at the regulatory agency may be nearing its end.According to the announcement, she will teach courses on securities regulation, financial markets, digital assets, and public policy in her new role. Industry insiders believe this move could further impact the personnel structure and future direction of the U.S. cryptocurrency regulatory policy team.

According to The Block, sovereign wealth funds, universities, and banks have recently disclosed their 13F holdings reports for the first quarter of 2026. On the sovereign wealth fund side, the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala increased its holdings in BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (ticker IBIT), raising its share count from 12,702,323 to 14,721,917, adding over $90 million in holdings, with a total holding value of nearly $660 million. Mubadala's Abu Dhabi Investment Council (ADIC) maintained its IBIT holdings unchanged, holding 8,218,712 shares valued at $315.8 million.Several university endowments reported that their cryptocurrency ETF holdings remained largely stable. Harvard University's endowment reported holding 3,044,612 shares of IBIT, valued at approximately $117 million. This is a 43% decrease from the 5.35 million shares held at the end of 2025, after Harvard had already reduced its holdings by 21% in the fourth quarter. IBIT is no longer its largest holding (overtaken by TSMC, Alphabet, Microsoft, and SPDR Gold Trust). Harvard also completely liquidated its previously established position in BlackRock's Ethereum spot ETF valued at $86.8 million from the previous quarter.Dartmouth College reported holding 201,531 shares of IBIT, valued slightly above $9 million, unchanged from the previous quarter. The college transferred its Ethereum ETF holdings from Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust to Grayscale's Ethereum Staking ETF, keeping its 178,148 shares unchanged. Dartmouth also disclosed a new holding in Bitwise Solana Staking ETF, holding 304,803 shares, currently valued at nearly $3.67 million. This is the first time an institutional endowment fund has expressed interest in expanding its investment scope beyond Bitcoin or Ethereum into other cryptocurrencies.Meanwhile, Brown University maintained its holdings of 212,500 shares of IBIT, while Emory University simplified its Bitcoin fund holdings from two to one. The school liquidated its 4,450 shares of IBIT while increasing its holdings in Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust from slightly over 1 million shares to 1,354,148 shares.Traditional financial institutions are also actively rebalancing positions and hedging. Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) increased its direct holdings in IBIT and enhanced the use of put and call options for hedging. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) increased its holdings by 214,370 shares of IBIT after liquidating its previously held Trump-related U.S. Bitcoin stocks. Barclays also disclosed its IBIT positions, including approximately 4.46 million shares of spot stock and a significant number of put and call option positions related to the ETF. Hong Kong-based Laurore has reduced its IBIT holdings from 8,786,279 shares to 6,846,279 shares.

At the Ethereum University Tour - Shanghai Station Fudan University special event, SYNBO was invited to give a keynote speech, systematically breaking down the evolution logic of the public chain ecological investment and financing market.Currently, the primary market in the industry heavily relies on offline intermediary models, facing four major disconnection issues in terms of access, trust, capital release, and profit distribution.In response to the existing pain points in the industry, SYNBO is committed to transforming capital operations into on-chain verifiable rules, relying on delivery-oriented capital release, dynamic pricing and financing share trading, continuous asset generation mechanisms, and community co-construction models to build a native on-chain investment and financing protocol system.The SYNBO model will break down traditional VC industry barriers, lower the financing threshold for innovation and entrepreneurship, and promote the industry's development from "asset on-chain" to "on-chain capital efficiency upgrade," creating sustainable endogenous growth momentum for the entire public chain ecosystem.

According to China News Weekly, a 19-year-old female college student from Guangdong was recently invited to Thailand to participate in the Water Splashing Festival. After landing, she was controlled and is suspected to have been sold to a Myanmar telecom fraud park near the Three Pagodas area on the Thailand-Myanmar border.Her family stated that the other party claimed to have purchased her for 29,000 U and then demanded a ransom of 30,000 U, equivalent

Dr. Han, the founder and CEO of Gate, has been invited to give a keynote speech at the main campus of the University of Hong Kong on the evening of April 21, and to participate in a fireside chat and open Q&A session.The event is titled "Web3 Dialogues @ HKU - Academia x Industry," supported by the School of Computing and Data Science at HKU in collaboration with the HKU Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre and the Core Curriculum Office, and organized by Blockchain@HKU. It is primarily open to students interested in Web3, blockchain, digital finance, and emerging technologies. As a collaborative academic event, such activities are rare at HKU.The event will focus on core topics such as the evolution of Web3 technology, the integration of AI and digital assets, and industry regulatory trends, exploring these issues in depth from both academic research and industry practice perspectives. In addition to the keynote speech, Dr. Han will engage in a fireside chat with HKU professors and discuss topics such as industry development paths, technological transformation, and career planning with the attending students.As Web3 and artificial intelligence technologies continue to intersect, the interaction between academia and industry is becoming an important aspect of talent development and cognitive renewal. Such exchanges not only provide students with opportunities to gain firsthand industry experience but also help expand their understanding of technological application scenarios and future career directions, further promoting the connection between academia and industry.

According to DL News, a South Korean forgery gang is selling fake official documents to users via Telegram, prioritizing payments in cryptocurrency or digital gift cards. Among them, a counterfeit Yonsei University diploma is priced at about $200, a certificate of enrollment is quoted at about $100, and a fake diploma from overseas universities is priced at about $341.The report points out that the gang also offers forged materials such as driver's licenses, proof of relationship, certificates of no criminal record, and bank loan documents. South Korean police stated that the number of arrests for forgery cases nearly doubled from 2021 to 2023.

Bitget Academy's public welfare project "Blockchain4Youth" participated in the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology's "AI & Web3 Builders" event. CEO Gracy Chen and Chinese lead Xie Jiayin were invited to attend the public lecture, sharing industry trends and personal growth experiences on-site.During the lecture, Gracy analyzed the structural changes in the new round of industry cycles, focusing on the gradual dominance of institutional funds, the large-scale development of RWA, and the reshaping of decision-making logic by AI. Xie Jiayin, drawing from his own professional experience, shared insights on career choices and growth paths in the crypto industry. He encouraged young people to build a reusable skill set from a long-term perspective, maintaining patience and a continuous learning ability in uncertain market cycles.Previously, Bitget Academy announced that it would invest $10 million in the "Blockchain4Youth" public welfare project over the next five years to support youth learning, practice, and long-term development in the fields of AI and Web3. Bitget Academy hopes to deepen communication and understanding through this public lecture, bringing discussions of technology and trends back to personal growth and long-term value.

According to Bitcoin Magazine, Harvard University's Bitcoin ETF holdings exceed the market value of its parent company Alphabet's shares.

According to Bitcoin Magazine, the Bitcoin ETF assets held by Harvard University have surpassed the value of its Google stock assets.

According to Caijing magazine, Zhao Zhongxiu, president of the University of International Business and Economics, and others wrote an article titled "Global Stablecoin Regulation Taking Shape, 'China Plan' Can Be Piloted in Free Trade Zones," which states that with stablecoin legislation becoming a reality in several major jurisdictions worldwide, China should not miss this historic opportunity.To prudently carry out stablecoin-related business and regulation in mainland China, it is suggested to open pilot programs in free trade experimental zones (hereinafter referred to as "free trade zones"), such as the Qianhai Free Trade Zone in Shenzhen, adjacent to Hong Kong, and the Hainan Free Trade Port. Specific suggestions for pilot programs in free trade zones include: establishing a "Cross-Border Financial Technology Laboratory," creating a stablecoin "white list" system, setting up offshore RMB stablecoin innovation pilot programs, promoting digital trade and intellectual property financing, and strengthening blockchain infrastructure construction; at the same time, a strict risk prevention and control mechanism should be established, including: stringent institutional and individual access, transparent reserve audits, and tracking and preventing compliance arbitrage and capital flow risks.

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan posted on X platform that Harvard University increased its Bitcoin investment from $117 million to $443 million in the third quarter. At the same time, it also raised its allocation to gold ETFs from $102 million to $235 million. Harvard decided to make a depreciation trade, with its Bitcoin allocation being twice that of gold.

Bitcoin Magazine posted on the X platform that Harvard University holds more Bitcoin ETFs than it holds Google stocks.

According to Aastocks, Hong Kong-listed company Chudi Holdings announced an investment of HKD 1.7 million to establish a stablecoin research and development center with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The center will focus on the comprehensive research and development of regulatory-compliant stablecoins and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. The core objectives include formulating an RWA framework consistent with Hong Kong's upcoming "Stablecoin Regulation Draft" and "Virtual Asset Policy Declaration 2.0," as well as promoting innovations in AI-driven tokenization and real-time asset valuation models.