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According to Cointelegraph, Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour stated that the company plans to launch a "parent portal" feature that allows parents to submit identification information to verify whether their children are using the platform under their identity.In addition, Kalshi will also introduce a selfie verification mechanism to further confirm user identity through facial recognition, strengthening age restrictions and compliance management to prevent minors from using related services.

According to South Korean media Edaily, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of South Korea has determined that the cryptocurrency exchange Coinone violated obligations related to the Specific Financial Information Act after completing an on-site inspection. It decided to impose a partial business suspension for 3 months and a fine of approximately $3.56 million (5.2 billion won), with the suspension period from April 29 to July 28. During the suspension, new customers are restricted from external transfers of virtual assets (deposits and withdrawals), while existing customers can continue trading normally. In addition, the FIU issued a "warning reprimand" to Coinone's CEO, Cha Myung-hoon.The FIU stated that Coinone assisted 16 unregistered overseas virtual asset businesses in completing 10,113 asset transfer transactions in violation of regulations and failed to cooperate after regulatory authorities repeatedly requested to stop related transactions; there were approximately 40,000 violations in customer identity verification, including accepting documents that could not be verified for authenticity and reviewing customer address information that was incomplete; there were about 30,000 violations of trading restriction obligations, involving allowing transactions for users whose identity verification had not yet been completed. Coinone stated that it takes this sanction seriously and is advancing rectification, and whether to file an administrative lawsuit will be decided after careful consideration by the board of directors.

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, nemorino.eth (0x8Ae...0E0D) sold 2,950 ETH for $2,304.4, worth $6.798 million.This portion of ETH was acquired between April 7 and April 8 at $2,213, with the sold portion currently making a profit of $267,000, and the remaining portion having an unrealized profit of $72,000.

According to Herald Economy, Korea Investment & Securities is considering acquiring shares in the digital asset exchange Coinone to respond to competitor Future Asset Group's acquisition of Korbit. Korea Investment & Securities is currently communicating with financial authorities and political circles, and has not yet reached an agreement on specific terms with Coinone representatives.Coinone is the third-largest cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea, with a market share in the double digits, but has reported losses for three consecutive years. Financial authorities are advancing restrictions on major shareholders of exchanges, and some of the 53.44% shares held by Coinone representatives are expected to be sold. Korea Investment & Securities has previously been less active in the digital asset space, and this acquisition would make it a "game changer." Coinone stated that it has not yet determined the specific cooperation model or partner.

According to market news, South Korea's leading brokerage, Korea Investment & Securities, is conducting a preliminary review for the acquisition of shares in Coinone, the country's third-largest cryptocurrency exchange. They are currently working to persuade financial regulatory authorities and the National Assembly's Administrative Committee, following a path similar to that of Mirae Asset Group's acquisition of Korbit.The current CEO of Coinone, Cha Myung-hoon, holds 53.44% of the shares, but the upcoming regulatory new rules may set the upper limit for major shareholders' holdings at 15% - 20%, creating an entry window for external buyers.

According to a report by Reuters, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have filed a lawsuit against the Governor of Illinois and the Attorney General, accusing them of attempting to regulate prediction markets beyond their legal authority.The two agencies stated that the relevant regulatory measures in Illinois are invalid because the state government does not have the authority to govern federally regulated prediction markets. The lawsuit emphasizes the protection of innovative financial instruments from overreach by local governments.

According to Bitcoin Treasuries, Illinois State Senator Steve McClure has proposed Bill SB3672 - the "Local Government Digital Asset Investment Act," which aims to amend the state's Public Funds Investment Act to allow public institutions to allocate up to 5% of public funds to Bitcoin-related financial products.According to the bill's definition, eligible "digital asset stocks" must be equity in publicly listed companies, and the company must be verified by the latest audited financial statements to hold at least 25% of its total assets in Bitcoin or other digital currencies.This threshold will include companies such as Strategy, Twenty One Capital, Metaplanet, and Semler Scientific, which have a core strategy of accumulating Bitcoin. The bill also allows public funds to invest in Bitcoin ETFs and Bitcoin bonds, with additional transparency requirements.

According to Arkham monitoring, Multicoin co-founder Kyle Samani has deposited $10 million worth of PRIME into Kamino Finance and borrowed 8.6 million USDC against it as collateral. The total annual yield of the USDC stablecoin he holds is 39.4%, but using PRIME can achieve an annual yield of 56.4%.

According to Fortune, Valinor, a blockchain private credit startup co-founded by former Blackstone employees, announced the completion of a $25 million seed round financing. This round was led by Castle Island Ventures, with participation from the crypto division of Susquehanna, Maven11, and the founder of TeraWulf, a Bitcoin mining company transitioning to artificial intelligence.Valinor's core business is to put the private credit process on-chain. Traditional private credit institutions rely on manual verification and spreadsheet collaboration when handling revolving credit lines and other businesses. Valinor plans to replace these processes with smart contracts to achieve automated routing of funds and condition-triggered execution.Both co-founders have traditional finance backgrounds, having worked in banks and the private credit division of Blackstone before transitioning to the crypto industry in 2022. Initially, Valinor focuses on providing loans to crypto companies, and later plans to introduce blockchain technology into the loan process to enhance efficiency. Currently, the company has completed lending for several fintech and crypto companies through blockchain technology.The funds raised in this round will be used to expand the loan scale, broaden the customer base, and increase team personnel, with the current number of employees at 6.

According to Arkham monitoring, former Multicoin co-founder Kyle Samani deposited a total value of $10 million in PRIME into Kamino Finance and used it as collateral to borrow $8,600,000 USDC.He pays an annualized yield of 39.4% on USDC, but earns an annualized yield of 56.4% on PRIME. Kyle Samani is an experienced user of Solana DeFi.

According to Arkham data, at 22:08, 100.24 WBTC (worth approximately 7.16 million USD) was transferred from pinosaur.eth to Kraken.

According to Jinshi News, against the backdrop of widespread market expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates, a Federal Reserve policymaker predicts that there will be an interest rate hike next year. This view belongs to a minority, as most decision-makers still believe there will be a rate cut this year. With oil prices rising sharply, discussions in the market about interest rates increasing next year may intensify. Currently, among the 19 policymakers at the Federal Reserve, 7 believe that interest rates will remain unchanged by the end of the year, 7 believe a 0.25 percentage point cut is necessary, and 5 believe that at least two rate cuts are needed.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino posted on the X platform that USDT is unique. The largest sender accounts for less than 5%, while single entity senders of other stablecoins account for nearly 25% of the total. USDT is a digital dollar designed for the masses, targeting those overlooked by the traditional financial system due to lack of wealth. Currently, over 550 million users in emerging markets rely on Tether USDT. This is something to be very proud of.

According to official news, OKX OnchainOS has officially opened AI-related capabilities and is the first Web3 development platform built specifically for AI Agents to operate autonomously on-chain. OnchainOS runs on the same infrastructure as OKX Wallet, covering over 60 mainstream blockchain networks. Through AI Skills, MCP, and Open API, AI Agents can be built on top of OnchainOS, allowing them to autonomously execute transactions, gain market insights, perform address insights, and conduct on-chain payments.AI Agents can automatically execute operations without human confirmation, which may lead to asset fluctuations or losses. This service does not constitute investment advice, and users bear the associated risks.

According to FinanceFeeds, Nasdaq-listed electronic trading platform operator Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW) has formed a strategic partnership with prediction market operator Kalshi and acquired a minority stake in it.The collaboration aims to expand institutional investors' access to Kalshi's event-based market data and explore new infrastructure for trading event contracts through Tradeweb's electronic platform. Tradeweb has averaged over $2.6 trillion in notional daily trading volume over the past four fiscal quarters, and the initial focus of this partnership will be on integrating Kalshi's real-time event probabilities and related data into Tradeweb's rates and credit platforms.Both parties also plan to jointly develop analytical tools that combine Kalshi's event probabilities with Tradeweb's pricing, liquidity, and macro data sets, enabling institutional participants to build predictive, pricing, and risk models that directly leverage trading event probabilities.Tradeweb CEO Billy Hult stated that prediction markets are increasingly becoming a key part of the trading environment, with the potential to serve as indicators for institutions to dynamically assess macro risks and allocate capital more effectively.

According to Jinshi reports, the Federal Reserve's meeting minutes show that a minority of participants tend to favor a rate cut in January.

Digital asset platform Anchorage Digital, liquidity protocol Kamino from the Solana ecosystem, and Solana Labs announced a collaboration to launch a tri-party custody model, referred to as "pioneering," to help institutions stake SOL within a compliant custody framework. According to the introduction, this service allows institutions to achieve on-chain lending and liquidity acquisition without moving assets out of a regulated custody environment.Anchorage Digital will be responsible for collateral management and will put risk control and collateral management processes on-chain, while also expanding its Atlas collateral management system to integrate with Kamino and the Solana ecosystem.

According to market news, Illinois in the United States has proposed the "Community Bitcoin Reserve Act," which aims to establish a state-level program to store Bitcoin in multi-signature cold wallets, starting with the Altgeld Bitcoin Reserve. Bitcoin cannot be traded or sold without new legislative approval.