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Animoca Brands và công ty niêm yết trên sàn Nasdaq Currenc Group đã tạm dừng các cuộc đàm phán về việc sáp nhập ngược đã được đề xuất trước đó, giao dịch này dự kiến sẽ thúc đẩy Animoca niêm yết. Animoca cho biết trong thông báo phát hành vào thứ Ba rằng, sau khi đánh giá thời gian dự án và "môi trường thị trường đang thay đổi", cả hai bên đều nhất trí rằng thời gian cần thiết để hoàn thành giao dịch không còn phù hợp với mục tiêu ngắn hạn và trung hạn của họ.Người đồng sáng lập và Chủ tịch điều hành của Animoca, Yat Siu, cho biết, "tính linh hoạt của doanh nghiệp phải được ưu tiên hơn" trong việc thúc đẩy sáp nhập với Currenc. Animoca bổ sung rằng công ty "vẫn hoàn toàn cam kết tái niêm yết trên các sàn giao dịch công khai lớn", nếu điều kiện cho phép, cả hai bên có thể xem xét việc khôi phục các cuộc đàm phán sáp nhập. Kế hoạch sáp nhập ngược này được công bố lần đầu vào tháng 11 năm 2025, dự kiến sẽ được Currenc thực hiện thông qua kế hoạch mua lại Animoca tại Úc, sau khi sáp nhập, các cổ đông của Animoca sẽ nắm giữ tổng cộng 95% cổ phần của công ty hợp nhất.Animoca đã từng niêm yết trên Sở Giao dịch Chứng khoán Úc, nhưng đã bị hủy niêm yết vào năm 2020 do bị xem xét liên quan đến các hoạt động liên quan đến tiền điện tử. Vào năm 2022, Ủy ban Chứng khoán và Đầu tư Úc đã kết tội Animoca và phạt tiền vì không nộp báo cáo hàng năm từ năm 2019-2021 và một số báo cáo nửa năm. Animoca cho biết đang tích cực tiến hành công tác lập báo cáo tài chính đã được kiểm toán cho năm tài chính 2024 và tiếp tục tìm kiếm con đường tối ưu để niêm yết. Currenc Group là một công ty công nghệ tài chính có trụ sở tại Singapore, tập trung vào các giải pháp AI và token hóa.

According to CriptoNoticias, Spanish citizen David Merino was arrested in Dubai for allegedly leading the cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme FX Winning. This scheme is the largest cryptocurrency-related Ponzi scheme in the history of Spanish investigations, involving over 460 million euros and affecting approximately 15,000 investors. Merino operated the scheme from behind the scenes after officially leaving the company in 2021, attracting funds by promising high returns on forex and cryptocurrency investments. Its operating model involved using funds from new investors to pay early investors, and the scheme operated in about 30 countries.Spain typically has 15 to 40 days to submit extradition documents to the UAE. Additionally, FX Winning is also under investigation in the United States and Mexico, with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration believing the scheme involves 100 billion dollars. Merino released a video in March 2026 denying that he retained others' funds and placing the blame on other members of his team. The Spanish National Securities Market Commission has warned since 2021 that FX Winning is unauthorized to provide investment services.

According to Artemis data, Polymarket's daily cryptocurrency trading volume reached $176 million, setting a new historical record.

According to Cointelegraph, the transitional period for the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) will end on July 1, 2026.The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) stated that at that time, crypto asset service providers that have not obtained MiCA authorization, even if their applications are still under review, will not be allowed to continue providing services to EU customers and should initiate business winding down and customer migration arrangements.

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan posted on the X platform, stating that institutions are like large oil tankers, which have now adjusted their course to support cryptocurrencies, tokenization, and stablecoins.He believes that this trend will not slow down, regardless of price performance.

According to Fortune, the crypto-focused venture capital firm Variant has completed the fundraising of its new fund, Variant 4, totaling $222 million. The fund will invest in projects at their earliest stages, focusing on the theme of "autonomy" to integrate AI and crypto applications.Partner Jesse Walden stated that in the future, the label "crypto investor" will disappear, and crypto will become a universal "underlying pipeline" like internet infrastructure. The core is to provide users and businesses with greater autonomy and security through decentralized and contract security architecture, supporting the development of applications including DeFi platforms Uniswap and Morpho.

According to Shandong Legal News, a Bitcoin theft case prosecuted by the Li Cang District Prosecutor's Office in Qingdao has been sentenced. The defendant, Zhang, was sentenced to 10 years and 9 months in prison for theft and fined 100,000 yuan.In the early hours of a certain day in 2024, the virtual currency wallet of the victim, Feng, was quietly accessed, and 107 Bitcoins were transferred, equivalent to over 22.54 million yuan at the market price on that day. It was found that Feng had entrusted an acquaintance, Zhang, to assist with the operation. During the process of registering the wallet on behalf of Feng, Zhang obtained the mnemonic phrase, and after multiple attempts in the early morning, he cracked the wallet and transferred the Bitcoins. After being apprehended, Zhang claimed that his actions were a "protective takeover" to prevent the Bitcoins from being stolen by others. The prosecution traced the funds and found that the stolen Bitcoins were transferred multiple times and exchanged for over 660,000 yuan, exposing his lies.The prosecution determined that Bitcoin has economic value and exclusive control, meeting the core characteristics of "property" in criminal law, and can be the object of theft. The actual proceeds from the sale of the stolen Bitcoins, amounting to over 660,000 yuan, were used as the basis for the theft amount. After the defendant appealed, in November 2025, the Qingdao Intermediate People's Court ruled to dismiss the appeal and upheld the original sentence. This case is a typical example of Qingdao's legal punishment of crimes in the virtual currency field, clearly conveying the judicial stance: activities related to virtual currency must be conducted within the legal framework, and stealing others' virtual property also constitutes a crime.

According to Reuters, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned football clubs, including Premier League clubs, that entering into sponsorship agreements with unauthorized cryptocurrency companies and trading platforms may expose clubs to legal liabilities, money laundering risks, and reputational damage.The FCA stated that some unlicensed cryptocurrency businesses operating in the UK are reaching large fan bases through football sponsorships, potentially violating UK financial promotion rules. The regulatory body has contacted some clubs regarding these partnerships and urged them to strengthen due diligence on their partners.Lucy Castledine, the FCA's Director of Consumer Investments, stated that millions of fans trust club brands, and clubs should not allow unauthorized financial institutions to exploit this trust to promote potentially risky products to fans. UK Sports Minister Stephanie Peacock also stated that while sponsorship revenue is crucial for the football industry, fans have the right to know whether the companies partnering with clubs are safe, responsible, and compliant.

According to CNBC, Bitcoin fell to its lowest level since February on Wednesday, hitting a low of $65,385, a decrease of 2.3%. Funds are flowing from the crypto market to other asset classes. QCP stated that the fundamental issue is liquidity rotation. The stock market continues to outperform, attracting the attention of both crypto-native investors and traditional asset managers to a stronger stock narrative, and investors may be shifting funds from Bitcoin to private markets or IPO projects like SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic.BTIG technical strategist Jonathan Krinsky believes that Bitcoin needs to hold around $65,000, which is the last support before testing the year-to-date low of $60,000. QCP expects initial support in the range of $63,000 to $64,000, and if it breaks below, attention will turn to $62,000, followed by the psychological level of $60,000, with the next major support level at $58,000.

According to SoSoValue data, the cryptocurrency market has suffered a heavy blow, with a general decline of about 2% to 6% over 24 hours. Among them, Bitcoin (BTC) fell by 6.03%, dropping below $67,000; Ethereum (ETH) fell by 6.52%, dropping below $1,900. The AI sector declined by 6.06%, with Bittensor (TAO) and Worldcoin (WLD) falling by 7.67% and 8.17%, respectively. Only the RWA sector strengthened against the trend, rising by 3.48% over 24 hours, with Ondo Finance (ONDO) significantly increasing by 11.33% and Plume (PLUME) rising by 3.63%.In other sectors, the DeFi sector fell by 4.35% over 24 hours, with DeXe (DEXE) relatively strong, rising by 23.08%; the Layer1 sector fell by 4.35%, with Zcash (ZEC) surging by 15.34% during the day; the CeFi sector fell by 4.84%, with Binance Coin (BNB) dropping by 5.36%; the PayFi sector fell by 5.09%, with Litecoin (LTC) dropping by 5.6%; the Layer2 sector fell by 5.14%, with Arbitrum (ARB) dropping by 8.64%; the Meme sector fell by 5.29%, while Binance Life surged by 13.92% during the day.The cryptocurrency sector index reflecting historical market trends shows that the ssiRWA index rose by 3.08%, while the ssiLayer1 and ssiAI indices fell by 5.79% and 6.53%, respectively.

According to The Block, U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, along with Representative Robert Scott, sent a letter to the Department of Labor requesting the withdrawal of a proposed rule that would allow 401(k) retirement plans to include alternative assets such as cryptocurrencies. The lawmakers stated in the letter that the proposed rule would create a so-called safe harbor for fiduciaries offering alternative investments, which would strip retirement savers of long-standing investor protections and encourage the use of riskier, more complex, and expensive investments.The Department of Labor announced the proposed rule in March, providing guidance steps for 401(k) plan managers to include alternative assets (including private equity, real estate, and digital assets) in their portfolios. Lawmakers expressed concerns about the volatility of digital assets and cited a Federal Bureau of Investigation report indicating that crypto-related fraud losses could exceed a record $11 billion in 2025. They also pointed out the Trump family's conflicts of interest in the crypto space, stating that the Department of Labor's proposed rule could enhance the president's interests at the expense of ordinary workers and retirees.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that it has added Iran's largest cryptocurrency exchange Nobitex, as well as three Iranian cryptocurrency exchanges Wallex, Bitpin, and Ramzinex, to its sanctions list, and imposed sanctions on Nobitex's chairman and co-founder Amir Hossein Rad, current CEO Seyed Ali Khoee, and several co-founders and executives.The U.S. Treasury accused Nobitex of processing over 50% of Iran's cryptocurrency inflows in 2025 and providing support for transactions related to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), ransomware organizations, and sanction evasion activities. It also assisted the Central Bank of Iran in obtaining hundreds of millions of dollars in stablecoin funding. U.S. officials stated that after U.S. military actions against Iran, Nobitex helped transfer and protect the assets of the Iranian regime.In addition, the Treasury stated that Iran's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange Wallex, as well as Bitpin and Ramzinex, were also found to have links to transactions related to the IRGC. Among them, Wallex received about 12% of Iran's cryptocurrency inflows in 2025, Bitpin accounted for about 10%, while Ramzinex, established in 2018, has processed over $2.45 billion in transactions.This action is part of the Trump administration's "Economic Fury" strategy to exert maximum pressure on Iran. The U.S. Treasury stated that it will continue to combat Iran's use of digital assets for terrorist financing and sanction evasion and reserves the right to impose secondary sanctions on foreign financial institutions and companies that assist Iran's illegal trade.

According to Jinshi reports, the US dollar index, which measures the dollar against six major currencies, rose 0.02% on the 2nd, closing at 99.219 in the foreign exchange market. As of the close of the New York foreign exchange market, 1 euro exchanged for 1.1628 US dollars, down from 1.1631 US dollars the previous trading day; 1 pound exchanged for 1.3469 US dollars, up from 1.3458 US dollars the previous trading day; 1 US dollar exchanged for 159.91 Japanese yen, up from 159.76 Japanese yen the previous trading day; 1 US dollar exchanged for 0.7873 Swiss francs, up from 0.7864 Swiss francs the previous trading day; 1 US dollar exchanged for 1.3832 Canadian dollars, down from 1.3842 Canadian dollars the previous trading day; 1 US dollar exchanged for 9.3155 Swedish kronor, up from 9.3059 Swedish kronor the previous trading day.

According to CoinMarketCap data, the performance of the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization is as follows: Top five gainers: MemeCore (M) up 11.35%, current price $3.27; Zcash (ZEC) up 7.06%, current price $567.5; Internet Computer (ICP) up 4.65%, current price $2.94; Ondo (ONDO) up 3.79%, current price $0.3607; Worldcoin (WLD) up 3.75%, current price $0.4005.

According to GlobeNewswire, global insurance and risk management giant WTW announced the acquisition of the digital asset insurance platform Redefind to strengthen its digital asset protection service layout.According to the disclosure, Redefind provides an end-to-end cryptocurrency and digital asset insurance access platform. WTW plans to first launch a non-custodial loss recovery insurance scheme in the UK to support forensic investigations, asset tracking, and legal recovery related costs for digital assets that are stolen or lost.

According to the "Financial Stability Review" published by the Central Bank of Russia, Russian private investors currently hold approximately 3.8 billion rubles in cryptocurrency-linked financial instruments, which is nearly unchanged from 3.7 billion rubles six months ago, indicating a stagnation in market interest. Among them, 1.7 billion rubles have flowed into crypto-linked corporate bonds, with 5,600 investors holding a total of 1.7 billion rubles in crypto futures positions, and about 3,800 people investing 354 million rubles in digital financial assets linked to Bitcoin and Ethereum. The main issuers are large banks such as Sber and VTB.At the same time, the Moscow Exchange has successively launched Bitcoin and Ethereum futures and related ETFs, and will add Solana, Ripple, and Tron futures varieties in May 2026.

According to Bits.media, the Central Bank of Brazil has tightened the licensing rules for virtual asset service providers, requiring them to undergo independent financial audits before obtaining operational licenses starting June 1. The auditing firms must not only examine the company's financial status but also review its compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regulations, including whether the platform separates its own funds from customer assets, its risk management practices, and employee training. Auditors must be registered with the Brazilian Securities Commission. Cryptocurrency exchanges, brokerage firms, and custody services applying for a license for the first time must comply with these requirements from the start of the registration process, and companies that already hold licenses must also pass independent audits when renewing.Brazil first clarified in legislation in 2022 that virtual asset services are regulated by the central bank, establishing a category for licensed virtual asset service providers in November 2025. Additionally, Brazil recently imposed a complete ban on 28 betting and prediction market platforms, including Polymarket and Kalshi, on the grounds that they did not comply with local derivatives trading requirements. Starting October 1, Brazilian electronic foreign exchange providers will be prohibited from using cryptocurrencies for international remittances.

According to Citywire, Jalina Kerr, head of advisor experience at Charles Schwab, stated that the company plans to launch cryptocurrency spot trading features for advisors on its custody platform by 2027. Progress is currently smooth, and the expected launch time may be closer to mid-year, although a specific date has not yet been determined. Charles Schwab has already introduced Bitcoin and Ethereum spot trading to retail clients this year.Kerr pointed out that digital assets are not uniformly regulated like other brokerage and securities products, and careful consideration is needed from fund deposits to withdrawals. She mentioned that advisors currently prefer to allocate crypto assets for clients through Charles Schwab's exchange-traded products, but interest in spot trading has recently increased. Charles Schwab's competitor, Fidelity, is currently offering cryptocurrency custody and trading solutions for wealth management managers.