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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a notice on April 27 calling for public comments on the proposed rule change submitted by the New York Stock Exchange Arca (NYSE Arca). According to an SEC document, NYSE Arca is seeking to amend Rule 8.201-E (the general listing framework for Commodity Trust Shares), which requires that at least 85% of a trust’s net asset value be held in qualifying assets permitted under the rule.

On April 28, according to ZetaChain’s official announcement and its official status page, the Layer 1 interoperability network ZetaChain has paused cross-chain transactions on the mainnet after it detected that the GatewayEVM smart contract was attacked. In its statement, ZetaChain confirmed that this attack only affects the ZetaChain team’s internal wallets, and that no user funds have been impacted so far.

Dutch chip equipment maker ASML plans to increase production of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines by approximately 36% in 2026, driven by rising demand from AI data center expansion, according to the company's latest guidance. ASML aims to manufacture at least 60 standard EUV systems i

Jack Dorsey’s payments company Block (NYSE: XYZ) published a proof of reserves on its official website on April 28, with data through the end of Q1 2026. According to the official announcement, Block holds a total of 28,355.05 bitcoins, with a market value of approximately $2.2 billion.

According to records from the Canadian Parliament, Bill C-25, the “Strong and Free Elections Act,” passed second reading in the House of Commons on Friday, indicating that MPs generally support the bill. The next step will be to send it to a committee for detailed review, and amendments may be proposed; the specific timeline for the committee’s consideration has not yet been determined. If the bill is passed, it will prohibit Canadian political parties and candidates from accepting cryptocurrency donations to fill the regulatory gaps in the current election funding rules.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Mike Selig spoke at the 2026 Bitcoin Conference on April 27. Atkins called it a “new day for the SEC,” while Selig said the CFTC is “turning a new page,” and both said that a coordinated regulatory framework is needed to avoid conflicts between rules.

According to an official announcement from Russia, on April 27, the Russian government’s Legislative Committee approved the Ministry of Finance proposal to treat digital currency transactions as taxable income. The plan uses the First-In, First-Out (FIFO) method to calculate cost and stipulates that losses resulting from digital currency transactions cannot be carried over to future tax periods. On April 21, the Russian State Duma passed, in first reading, the government bill titled “On Digital Currencies and Digital Rights,” with 327 votes in favor, 5 against, and 8 abstentions.

SEC notice opens comments on NYSE Arca’s 85% asset rule proposal, tightening crypto and commodity trust listing requirements. Key Takeaways: SEC notice seeks comment on NYSE Arca proposal requiring 85% of assets meet eligibility standards. NYSE Arca rule would count derivatives by gross

According to a report by BeInCrypto on April 28, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin disclosed in an interview he gave in January this year that he profited about $70,000 by making a reverse bet on Polymarket prediction contracts with an investment of about $440,000, for a return rate of 16%. Polymarket’s official accuracy page shows that 73.3% of the platform’s contracts ended with “No.”

Microsoft is rolling out Microsoft 365 Copilot to all 743,000 employees at Accenture, marking its largest enterprise deployment to date, according to Reuters. The move expands Accenture's 2024 plan to offer Copilot to as many as 300,000 employees. Accenture Survey

U.S. Senator John Fetterman purchased Micron Technology (MU) stock on March 30, 2026, through a family-linked account under his son's name, according to an SEC filing reported on April 3, 2026, that lists the transaction value between $1,001 and $15,000. Within four weeks of the purchase, Micron sto

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) is seeking to raise approximately US$5 billion through a Hong Kong share placement, according to Bloomberg. The shares are being offered at HK$628.20 (US$80) to HK$651.80 (US$83) each, representing a discount of 3.5% to 7% below CATL's 27 April

Ethereum vault company BitMine Immersion Technologies announced on April 27 that it added a total of 101,901 ETH last week, bringing its total ETH holdings to approximately 5.08 million. According to Dropstab data, BitMine’s ETH investment is about $17.6 billion, and as of the time of the announcement, it has an unrealized loss of more than $6.5 billion.

Meta has signed energy deals with Overview Energy and Noon Energy to secure power capacity for its artificial intelligence data centers, according to The Economic Times. The company reserved up to 1 gigawatt

Maelstrom Chief Investment Officer Arthur Hayes said on April 27, during an on-site speech at the 2026 Bitcoin Las Vegas conference, that he has turned bullish on Bitcoin and expects Bitcoin to reach $125k by the end of the year, driven by AI-fueled implicit credit deflation, the policy handover to newly appointed Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, and structural shifts in which U.S. commercial banks absorb government debt.

Bitcoin (BTC) fell to $76,998.51 on April 28, failing to effectively break through the $79,000 resistance level. According to market data, the 24-hour trading volume rose to $40 billion, and long positions were liquidated within a day for $107.1 million. One of the main macro backdrops behind the market decline is that the U.S. “Digital Asset Market Transparency Act” (CLARITY Act) has stalled in the Senate due to controversy over ethical provisions.

An entity backed by Tract Capital Management and Fleet Data Centers is seeking $4.54 billion in five-year junk bonds to fund an Nvidia-linked AI data center project in Nevada, according to Bloomberg. JPMorgan is leading the sale, which is being marketed at a yield in the high 6% range. Bond Sale a

Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, stated on April 27 that persistent inflation pressures combined with slowing economic growth require policymakers to remain cautious. According to reports, Dalio declared, "We are undoubtedly in a stagflation period," warning that the U.S. economy has en