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Binance will delist the following spot trading pairs on April 17, 2026, at 11:00: ARB/EUR, BANANA/FDUSD, BTC/TUSD, CYBER/BTC, ETH/TUSD, ICP/FDUSD, RLC/ETH, TIA/BTC, TRUMP/EUR, and WIF/EUR. Users can still trade the related underlying assets and quoted assets on other trading pairs.

JPMorgan CFO Jeremy Barnum stated during the earnings call that if regulatory rules are not aligned with traditional bank deposits, stablecoins may evolve into a "regulatory arbitrage" tool. He pointed out that some stablecoin models already exhibit deposit-like characteristics, such as providing incentives similar to yields, but are not subject to banking regulatory requirements like capital, liquidity, and consumer protection, which could create an unfair competitive environment. "If the same products are not regulated equally, it will open up arbitrage opportunities," Barnum said.Currently, U.S. legislation is pushing for a cryptocurrency regulatory framework, including the Clarity Act, to clarify the regulatory division of labor between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and to regulate the development of the stablecoin market. Additionally, whether to allow stablecoins to distribute reserve earnings to users has become a point of contention. Cryptocurrency companies, including Coinbase, support "interest-bearing stablecoins," while banks believe this would bring them closer to deposit products but lack corresponding regulatory constraints. JPMorgan expressed support for regulatory clarity but emphasized that "regulatory consistency" takes precedence over speed. At the same time, the bank is advancing product layouts, including JPM Coin and tokenized deposits, through its blockchain division Kinexys to modernize the payment system.

According to on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa, a trader spent 0.2 ETH ($436) on the Ethereum mainnet to buy 77,000 DOT using Uniswap and sold it on a CEX for $10,042.Subsequently, they used the same method to spend a total of 1.1 ETH to buy DOT, attempting various cross-chain methods while buying low and selling high in different liquidity pools. Ultimately, they successfully crossed from the ETH mainnet to the Base network via Hyperbridge, selling 503,000 DOT for 68.72 ETH in one transaction, making a profit of $150,000.

According to Crowdfund Insider, the Dutch bank ClearBank has announced that it has obtained approval for the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) and has received a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) license from the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM). It will launch digital asset services, including stablecoins. The bank also stated that it plans to support euro and dollar-based stablecoins (EURC and USDC) in the future to enhance the efficiency of cross-border transfers and payments.In addition, ClearBank announced that it will provide savings account services through Coinbase and will be included in the coverage of the UK's Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).

According to token unlocking data from the Crypto asset data platform RootData, Arbitrum (ARB) will unlock approximately 12.353 million tokens at 9:00 AM Beijing time on April 16, worth about 12.53 million USD.

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins stated that a proposal for a "safe harbor" framework aimed at providing startup exemptions for crypto projects has been submitted to the White House's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) for review, which is the final step before formal release.The proposal includes a "startup exemption" that allows stakeholders in the crypto industry to raise a certain amount of funds over four years while providing specific disclosures. Additionally, Atkins proposed an "investment contract safe harbor" in conjunction with the token classification interpretive guidance released by the SEC in March of this year.Atkins pointed out that legislation is necessary because it can provide a more solid and lasting regulatory framework than agency rulemaking. Furthermore, the SEC is also exploring an "innovation exemption" as a regulatory sandbox for on-chain assets. This proposal has sparked extensive discussions between crypto supporters and traditional financial institutions over the past year. Atkins stated that the SEC has the authority to advance the innovation exemption and will announce relevant parameters soon. He believes there is still much work to be done in this area.

Paul Atkins, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), stated at the digital asset summit held at Vanderbilt University that the SEC's proposed crypto "safe harbor" framework has been submitted to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) under the White House Office of Management and Budget for review, with only the final step remaining before official release.The proposal includes a "startup exemption" clause that allows crypto projects to raise a certain amount of funds over a four-year period while providing specific disclosures to protect investors. Atkins also revealed that the SEC is advancing an "innovation exemption" mechanism aimed at creating a regulatory sandbox for on-chain assets, but this initiative has sparked controversy between crypto advocates and traditional financial institutions. Atkins emphasized that relevant legislation is still necessary to ensure the regulatory framework has durability across different administrations.

Binance will delist the following spot trading pairs on April 2, 2026, at 11:00: ALT/BNB, ARB/TUSD, BNB/ARS, GALA/ETH, INJ/BNB, SOLV/FDUSD, and XRP/TUSD. Users can still trade the corresponding underlying assets and quoted assets on other trading pairs.

The digital asset platform Gate announced that it will collaborate with the F1 Red Bull Racing team to jointly launch the "Racing the Future" outdoor cross-border exhibition in Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong, from April 18 to 24. As a key highlight of Gate's 13th anniversary global celebration, the event will be held at the iconic cultural and commercial space K11 MUSEA (Seaside Promenade), covering an area of 238 square meters and open to the public. Through racing engineering displays and immersive interactive experiences, it will showcase the fusion of speed culture and technological elements.As the official sponsor of the F1 Red Bull Racing team, Gate's exhibition will for the first time focus on showcasing the Red Bull team's brand new 2026 racing car and core equipment, and will introduce an immersive interactive experience area that recreates the fusion of top racing engineering and speed aesthetics. Championship driver Max Verstappen and driver Isack Hadjar's racing suits, equipment, and gloves will also be on display, along with a giant helmet installation of Max Verstappen, enhancing the connection between fans and the racing culture.Leveraging F1 as a top global sports IP, Gate is continuously strengthening its international brand influence and promoting the extension of the digital asset platform into offline scenarios.

According to Arkham data, at 22:17, 13,000 ETH (worth approximately 28.43 million USD) was transferred from Arbitrum to Binance.

According to the official website of the SEC, Paul Atkins, the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, announced new cryptocurrency guidelines at the DC Blockchain Summit, and proposed the concept of a regulatory safe harbor for crypto assets, which includes three exemption pathways:Startup Exemption: A maximum of four years, allowing projects to have a regulatory buffer period before reaching maturity, with a fundraising limit of no more than $5 million within four years, requiring the submission of principal disclosure information.Financing Exemption: Allowing up to $75 million in fundraising within 12 months, requiring the submission of disclosure documents to the SEC that include principal disclosures, financial status, and financial statements.Investment Contract Safe Harbor: When the issuer completes or permanently ceases core management efforts under the investment contract, the relevant crypto assets may be exempt from the definition of securities.Atkins stated that this framework draws on Congress's work in recent years, particularly the CLARITY Act, and proposed rules are expected to be released for public comment in the coming weeks.

The Arbitrum Foundation released the 2025 Transparency Report, indicating that traditional finance will accelerate on-chain adoption in 2025, pushing the ecosystem into the institutional adoption phase. The report shows that 189 ecosystem collaborations were approved throughout the year, covering areas such as DeFi, infrastructure, and consumer applications.The report points out that Arbitrum is evolving from an L2 solution into a comprehensive blockchain platform with a sustainable economic model: in terms of institutional adoption, Robinhood has launched tokenized stocks and ETFs on Arbitrum, expanding to nearly 2,000 assets within six months; institutions including Franklin Templeton and WisdomTree are also increasing their investments, driving the on-chain RWA scale to grow sevenfold year-on-year, surpassing $800 million.In terms of network data, Arbitrum has accumulated over 2.1 billion transactions, with a total locked value of approximately $20 billion, stablecoin supply growing by 80% year-on-year, peaking close to $10 billion, and the number of ecosystem projects exceeding 1,000. Additionally, the Arbitrum chain ecosystem continues to expand, with over 100 chains launched or in development.In terms of infrastructure and governance, Arbitrum is advancing the ArbOS upgrade, BoLD verification mechanism, and Stylus development environment, and is expanding DAO revenue sources through mechanisms like Timeboost, which generated over $6 million in revenue for the DAO in its first year.

According to Crowdfund Insider, PostFinance, a bank under Swiss Post, is expanding its cryptocurrency asset services, adding Algorand, Arbitrum, NEAR Protocol, Stellar, USDC, and Sui, bringing the total supported assets to 22.The bank stated that since launching its cryptocurrency trading services in 2024, it has opened over 36,000 portfolios and completed more than 565,000 transactions.

Since Bitcoin plummeted to $60,000 on February 8, the arbitrage positions of the decentralized stablecoin protocol Ethena have dropped sharply from over $2 billion to below $800 million, a decline of over 60%.Ethena's business model relies on fulfilling the demand for counterparties from leveraged long positions in the perpetual contract market. The significant shrinkage of positions indicates that short sellers and hedgers in the market are filling roles that were originally dominated by arbitrage traders. Analyst SoskaKyle pointed out that this shift is mainly due to crypto venture capital firms and small to medium-sized projects entering the market in large numbers to hedge in order to protect treasury assets and lock in profits, resulting in crowded trades shorting various related cryptocurrencies.Currently, the long and short positions in the derivatives market are approaching equilibrium, a state that is historically rare and difficult to sustain, suggesting that the market may be at a critical point of directional change.

According to monitoring by Hyperinsight, the whale address starting with 0xcac has recently undergone a significant shift in its holding structure.Previously, this address engaged in neutral arbitrage operations for a long time, earning the funding rate difference by selling BTC spot and closing short positions, or buying spot and increasing short positions. After the BTC price fell below $73,000, it began to increase short positions unidirectionally and no longer hedged. Currently, it still holds about $11 million in ETH and BTC spot, while the total scale of short positions has expanded to $34.9 million.Its main positions are 20x BTC short: the position size reaches $15.7 million, with an average price of $89,900, an unrealized profit of $4.3 million (548%), and a funding rate settlement recorded at $1.76 million. 10x HYPE short: the position size reaches $11.8 million, with an average price of $33.6, an unrealized loss of $450,000 (-38%), and a funding rate settlement recorded at $350,000. 20x ETH short: the position size reaches $7.04 million, with an average price of $4,011, an unrealized profit of $6.64 million (1886%), and a funding rate settlement recorded at $1.35 million.

According to BlockSec monitoring, its system detected a suspicious transaction targeting the MT-WBNB liquidity pool on BSC, with an estimated loss of approximately $242,000. The reason lies in a flaw in the buyer restriction mechanism: under deflationary mode, normal buying operations are reverted, while the router/trading pair is whitelisted, allowing attackers to bypass restrictions through router swaps and liquidity removal to obtain MT from the trading pair.The attacker then sold MT to accumulate pendingBurnAmount and called distributeFees() to directly destroy MT from the trading pair, artificially inflating the price, and then exchanged MT back to WBNB for profit. Additionally, a recommendation rule allowing the transfer of the first 0.2 MT to bypass buyer restrictions enabled the attacker to initiate the attack.