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According to a report by The Block, Mizuho Bank research analysts released a report on Thursday stating that the financial feature X Money launched by Elon Musk's X platform has the potential to disrupt the U.S. payment industry, but the cryptocurrency integration plan may face regulatory obstacles.Mizuho analysts Dan Dolev and Andrew Jenkins wrote in a client report that X Money is positioned as the financial infrastructure layer of the X platform, aiming to integrate instant messaging, bank deposits, and commercial transaction functions, similar to the "super app" model of WeChat Pay or Alipay. With 500 to 600 million monthly active users on the X platform and Musk's background as a co-founder of PayPal in the payment industry, X Money has the potential to disrupt the U.S. payment industry.On the regulatory front, the analysts pointed out two major potential obstacles: first, the recent "CRYPTO Act" proposed in New York aims to criminalize unlicensed virtual currency operations in the state, which will raise the compliance threshold for X's future cryptocurrency integration plans; second, the "Clarity Act" may restrict non-bank financial platforms from offering yields to users, potentially hindering X Money's plan to provide users with an annualized yield of 6% on cash balances, with analysts stating that the timing for the launch of this yield product is "particularly sensitive."Mizuho also downgraded PayPal (PYPL) stock rating to "neutral," noting that PayPal and its Venmo app face the most direct substitution risk, as X is targeting the same peer-to-peer transfer and digital wallet entry points.This week, the X platform also launched a new feature called "Cashtags," allowing users to view financial data for stocks and cryptocurrencies directly in their timeline.

According to Decrypt, U.S. Senator Warren recently expressed concerns about Musk's planned payment platform X Money, stating that it could pose risks to consumer protection, national security, and the stability of the financial system.Warren pointed out that after acquiring and reshaping X, Musk is pushing it to become a "super app" that covers "all aspects of users' financial lives," potentially even replacing the traditional banking system. She questioned the performance of the X platform in terms of security and content governance, believing that this undermines its credibility in entering the consumer finance sector.Additionally, Warren criticized the current regulatory environment for becoming more lenient, including the "GENIUS Act" promoted by the Trump administration, which provides a "special pathway" for private companies to issue stablecoins, potentially weakening necessary regulatory constraints.

Binance announces that xMoney (XMN) is now live on the Alpha platform and open for trading.Binance UTK token holders will automatically receive an exclusive airdrop at a ratio of 3 UTK = 2 XMN, directly credited to their Alpha 2.0 accounts—no claim required, and no Alpha points needed.

According to GMGN data, the top 5 tokens with net inflows of smart money in the past 24 hours are as follows:Pigeon (4fSW....ump): Net inflow of $3,000, 24-hour price change -17.5%, currently priced at $0.0017.Bang (7cfg....ump): Net inflow of $1,000, 24-hour price change 356%, currently priced at $0.0001.TripleT (J8PS....ump): Net inflow of $987, 24-hour price change -8.7%, currently priced at $0.0037.SPRINGULAR (AE9r....RAM): Net inflow of $980, 24-hour price change 4030.3%, currently priced at $0.0001.SuccessKid (HedE....iz1): Net inflow of $725, 24-hour price change -24%, currently priced at $0.0002.

According to Cointelegraph, Nikita Bier, the head of X products, previously hinted at the launch of a product related to "fixing the crypto industry," sparking widespread attention and speculation in the market. The market generally believes that this crypto product may be related to its financial ecosystem layout, expected to involve the upcoming payment and digital wallet product X Money, potentially covering various integration directions such as Bitcoin payment integration, Solana ecosystem collaboration, stablecoin applications, and prediction markets. As of now, X has not made any official response regarding the related plans.Musk previously stated that the early public access version of X Money will be launched in April.

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 Bloomberg, the Federal Reserve is inquiring in detail with major banks about their risk exposure in the private credit sector, due to a surge in fund redemptions and a continuous rise in non-performing loans. The Treasury is also simultaneously questioning the insurance industry to comprehensively assess the overall pressure on the $1.8 trillion private credit industry and the risks of its spillover into the financial system.BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes commented, "I hope the scale is large enough so that we can welcome money printing to save the market." Implicitly, if this regulatory assessment reveals systemic risks, it may force the Federal Reserve to restart easing and implement large-scale monetary expansion, which could benefit the cryptocurrency market.

According to GMGN monitoring, the Meme coin Freedom of Money on the BSC chain has continued to decline since the official release of CZ's English version of the new book and its anticipated implementation. As of now, the coin price has dropped nearly 40% from yesterday's high and has retreated 43.5% from the market value peak on April 7. The current market value is reported at 12.9 million USD, with a 24-hour trading volume of approximately 6.3 million USD.ChainCatcher reminds users that Meme coin trading is highly volatile, largely relying on market sentiment and speculative concepts, and has no actual value or use cases. Investors should be aware of the risks.

According to CoinDesk, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) under the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) will jointly issue proposed rules requiring stablecoin issuers to establish a comprehensive anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance system. Specific measures include freezing, intercepting, and rejecting suspicious transactions, as well as complying with the relevant provisions of the Bank Secrecy Act.The rules emphasize an outcome-oriented approach, believing that financial institutions understand their own risks best. Issuers that establish a sound compliance system are typically exempt from enforcement actions. This move aims to implement the GENIUS Act passed last year, which is expected to take full effect in 2027.

According to CoinDesk, the U.S. Treasury is set to release proposed rules requiring stablecoin issuers to establish standards to combat money laundering and sanctions violations.According to a summary of the proposal obtained by CoinDesk, the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) will jointly formulate rules that clarify how issuers can comply with the GENIUS Act passed last year, including establishing controls to block, freeze, and reject suspicious transactions. FinCEN will require issuers' anti-money laundering programs to be able to pause flagged transactions and focus more resources on high-risk customers and activities.When U.S. authorities pursue specific targets, regulated issuers must screen their records for activities related to flagged individuals or entities. OFAC requires issuers to operate risk-based sanctions compliance safeguards in both primary and secondary markets, identifying and rejecting transactions that may violate U.S. sanctions regulations. The proposal emphasizes respect for the industry, believing that financial institutions are best aware of their own money laundering and terrorist financing risks, and companies that maintain appropriate anti-money laundering measures typically do not face enforcement actions.U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that these measures will protect the U.S. financial system from national security threats while not hindering the development of U.S. businesses in the stablecoin ecosystem. The proposal will enter a public comment period and may be revised before finalization.

According to GMGN data, the top 5 tokens with net inflows of smart money in the past 24 hours are as follows:SPIKE (BFiG....ump): Net inflow of $2,000, with a 24-hour increase of 54124.2%, currently priced at $0.0025.SPCX (E6if....ump): Net inflow of $941, with a 24-hour increase of 613%, currently priced at $0.0003.49 (97PG....ump): Net inflow of $900, with a 24-hour decrease of -20.5%, currently priced at $0.0004.ANIME (82Mm....zWx): Net inflow of $788, with a 24-hour increase of 28.8%, currently priced at $0.0006.FML (3BHh....ump): Net inflow of $743, with a 24-hour decrease of -49.2%, currently priced at $0.0004.

According to GMGN monitoring, the market capitalization of the Meme coin Freedom of Money on the BSC chain has continued to rise since early this morning, briefly increasing by over 22 million USD, reaching a new high of 21.2 million USD, with an intraday increase of up to 50% and a 24-hour trading volume of 5 million USD.ChainCatcher reminds users that Meme coin trading is highly volatile, largely relying on market sentiment and hype around concepts, and has no actual value or use case. Investors should be aware of the risks.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, after being dormant for 5 months, a certain whale deposited 1 million USDC into HyperLiquid and opened a long position of 20,000 BRENTOIL with 20x leverage.Previously, this whale had already made over 12.44 million dollars.

CZ posted on Binance Square that his new book "Freedom of Money" is scheduled for official release next week. The e-book is currently available for pre-order, offering both English and Traditional Chinese versions. The English physical book will also be released next week, and versions in other languages will be launched in the coming months.

According to on-chain analyst aryan's disclosure on the X platform, in the attack incident on the Drift protocol treasury, the attacker's address obtained funds through NEAR Intents 8 days ago but remained inactive until receiving a large amount of assets from the Drift treasury.The attacker transferred the funds to multiple money laundering addresses. Notably, these money laundering addresses received funds through Backpack yesterday, and Backpack should have conducted KYC verification on these accounts. Subsequently, the money laundering addresses transferred the funds to an Ethereum address via Wormhole, which had previously received funds through Tornado Cash.

According to GMGN data, the top 5 tokens with net inflow of smart money in the past 24 hours are as follows:Chicky (2ecW....ump): Net inflow of $2,000, with a 24-hour increase of 15920.5%, currently priced at $0.0005.BELIEVE (HeC2....ump): Net inflow of $1,000, with a 24-hour increase of 6899.9%, currently priced at $0.0002.Rise (CpFJ....ump): Net inflow of $704, with a 24-hour increase of 0%, currently priced at $0.0004.Mbappe (CQJ3....ump): Net inflow of $577, with a 24-hour increase of 338.8%, currently priced at $0.0001.Claire (7aRu....ump): Net inflow of $506, with a 24-hour increase of 4027.9%, currently priced at $0.0001.

According to Fortune, former a16z crypto investor Sam Broner announced the co-founding of The Better Money Company with his college friend Adam Zuckerman, completing a $10 million seed round financing, led by a16z crypto, with participation from BoxGroup and Sunflower Capital, along with angel investors such as Circle co-founder Sean Neville and former Microsoft executive Charlie Songhurst.The company aims to establish a stablecoin clearinghouse, providing customers with low-cost services to exchange different dollar-pegged tokens. Broner previously worked at a16z crypto for over two years, focusing on investments in the stablecoin sector. Zuckerman worked at Latham & Watkins law firm before serving as General Counsel at Eigen Labs.The two founded the company last November and have already secured commitments from several issuers, including Paxos, Bridge under Stripe, and MoonPay, planning to support all tokens that comply with the signed and effective Genius Act, excluding USDT, while its U.S. version USAT is unaffected. The product has not yet been publicly launched and is expected to be open to customers in the coming weeks.

According to GMGN monitoring, the market value of the Meme coin Freedom of Money on the BSC chain slightly rebounded this morning, reaching a high of over $11 million, currently reported at $10.8 million, with a 24-hour increase of 15%. Recently, the market value has consistently maintained around the $10 million mark.ChainCatcher reminds users that Meme coin trading is highly volatile, largely relying on market sentiment and speculative concepts, with no actual value or use cases. Investors should be aware of the risks.