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According to Cointelegraph, Ripple announced the official introduction of its USD-backed stablecoin RLUSD into the Turkish market through partnerships with three local institutions: BiLira, Bitexen, and Bitlo. Turkish institutional users will thus gain access to enterprise-level USD liquidity support.

According to Jinshi News, analyst Eamonn Sheridan pointed out that the minutes from the Federal Reserve's April meeting show a clear change in its stance, emphasizing that the previous wording of responding "flexibly and swiftly" based on economic data has been replaced by new phrasing. Persistently high inflation and the uncertainty of the conflict in Iran may mean that the policy needs to remain on hold for a longer period.The inflation situation faced by Waller is complex, with officials noting that high fuel costs are being passed on to areas such as shipping rates and airfare prices, spreading inflationary pressures. The market expects that if inflation does not decline, the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates again by the end of 2026 or early 2027.

According to Bits.media, the Presnensky District Court in Moscow sentenced the former head of Binance Russia and co-founder of the Blum crypto platform, Vladimir Smerkis, to five years in prison. The court found him guilty of "large-scale fraud" as stipulated in Article 159, Part 4 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.According to the prosecution, in June 2024, trader and crypto blogger Oleg Polunin requested Smerkis's help to drive traffic to his social media. Smerkis promised to bring in about 2 million new users but failed to fulfill his obligations after receiving over 8.8 million rubles, misappropriating the funds for personal use. The verdict has not yet taken effect and can be appealed.Smerkis was arrested a year ago. He served as the regional head of Binance from early 2022 until September 2023, and later announced the launch of the clicker game Blum with another former Binance regional manager; on the day of his arrest, the Blum team announced his departure.

According to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), Iran's response to the U.S. proposal to end the war has been conveyed through Pakistan.

According to Jinshi reports, analyst Audrey stated that given the recent strong economic performance and the ongoing inflationary trend caused by rising energy prices, the "clearly hawkish" shift made by some FOMC members is reasonable. She pointed out that from the perspective of the dollar, this indicates that the bearish expectations driven by factors such as Federal Reserve policy and yields are incorrect, while also confirming that the bullish price trend so far is justified.

According to the official announcement from the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA), all virtual asset services are included under PVARA's regulatory scope and must obtain prior authorization before commencing operations or making public announcements.PVARA welcomes responsible innovation and encourages relevant parties to engage in communication as early as possible. Innovation can be conducted through compliance pathways such as regulatory sandboxes, No-Action Relief Letters, and No Objection Certificates (NOC).

Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree to establish the "Besqala Mining Valley" cryptocurrency mining special zone, aimed at developing green energy mining and attracting international investment.Miners can sell cryptocurrency assets on local and overseas exchanges, with profits directly entering local bank accounts. In terms of policy, participants in the mining area are exempt from income tax until 2035 and only need to pay a management fee of 1% of their income; the electricity price is set at 1800 som per kilowatt-hour, with preferential exceptions for investment projects over 100 million dollars. In terms of access, only locally registered companies can apply, and they must have power facilities and pass approval, with relevant responsible persons not having a record of economic crimes.

The National Bank of Pakistan has officially lifted its ban on virtual assets that has been in place since 2018, allowing banks to open independent interest-free rupee accounts for virtual asset service providers (VASP) licensed by the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA), and banks must conduct due diligence on the relevant institutions.

U.S. President Trump told the New York Post that negotiations regarding Iran "may take place in Pakistan within the next two days," and we are more "inclined" to hold the negotiations on the Iran issue in Pakistan.

According to a report by Xinhua cited by Jinshi, after the negotiations between the United States and Iran concluded, there are no longer any U.S. representatives remaining in Pakistan. U.S. President Trump's envoy Wittekov, Trump's son-in-law Kushner, and the U.S. technical team have all left the capital of Pakistan, Islamabad. U.S. Vice President Vance arrived at Ramstein Air Base in Germany before 7 a.m. Eastern Time on the 12th.According to previous reports from Pakistani media, Vance left Pakistan on the 12th local time.

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 Jinshi citing Xinhua News Agency, a U.S. negotiating delegation led by Vice President Vance arrived on the 11th at the Nur Khan Air Base located in the city of Rawalpindi near the capital of Pakistan, Islamabad.

According to reports from Al Hadath, citing Arab media, sources say that the technical delegations from the United States and Iran arrived in Pakistan on Friday morning local time. The Iranian delegation will participate in negotiations on Saturday, despite having expressed some views on the events in Lebanon. Details of the Iranian delegation's arrival in Pakistan are kept confidential.

According to CCTV News, on the evening of April 10, Pakistan time, the U.S. delegation participating in the U.S.-Iran negotiations set off for Islamabad, Pakistan, and Vice President Pence has boarded the plane.Before departing, Pence expressed his anticipation for negotiations on the Iran issue and stated that President Trump has provided "quite clear guidelines" for the negotiations.

According to Iranian media, there will be no negotiations before the ceasefire, and the delegation will not go to Pakistan.

According to a source cited by the Iranian Tasnim News Agency, Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian and Speaker of Parliament Ghalibaf have not left Iran. Both senior officials are currently in Tehran, actively fulfilling their national duties against the backdrop of the evolving regional situation. The source stated, "The reports from some media claiming that the Iranian negotiation team has arrived in Islamabad to negotiate with the Americans are completely false."He emphasized, "As long as the United States does not fulfill its commitment to ceasefire in Lebanon, and the Zionist regime continues to launch attacks, negotiations will remain stalled." Previously, The Wall Street Journal claimed that the Iranian delegation arrived in Islamabad on Thursday evening.

The Iranian ambassador to Pakistan, Mughaddam, deleted his earlier post on the social media platform X on the 9th regarding the arrival of the Iranian delegation in Islamabad, Pakistan, on the evening of the 9th.Mughaddam had previously stated that despite Israel's repeated violations of the ceasefire agreement, at the invitation of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz, the Iranian delegation would arrive in Islamabad on the evening of the 9th to engage in serious dialogue on the 10 ceasefire terms proposed by Iran.

According to Iranian sources, on the morning of the 8th local time, Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has invited delegations from Iran and the United States to Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, for negotiations. Shahbaz Sharif also stated that the ceasefire between Iran and the United States will take effect at 3:30 AM Iranian time on the 8th (8 AM Beijing time on the 8th).