According to PANews, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced it will not pursue a revised securities fraud complaint against Hex founder Richard Schueler. This decision was communicated by SEC attorney Matthew Gulde in a letter dated April 21 to Judge Carol Bagley Amon of the New York District Court. Previously, the court had dismissed the SEC's lawsuit against Richard Heart, the creator of the Hex token.

According to BlockBeats, the Monad testnet has reached a total of 241,378,452 addresses. In the past 24 hours, there has been an increase of 8,942,969 new addresses, reflecting significant growth in activity on the network.

1. US Bitcoin spot ETF recorded the largest single-day net inflow since Trump took office; 2. Foreign media: Trump said that tariffs on China may be significantly reduced; 3. Bloomberg: The US strategic Bitcoin reserve may announce details in the next few weeks; 4. Bitcoin and Ethereum rose to the sixth and sixty-seventh place in the global asset market value ranking respectively; 5. Locked token holders have suffered heavy losses in the past year, with OTC prices falling by 50%, and the future unlocking of $40 billion still requires a discount exit; 6. The total market value of cryptocurrencies rebounded to exceed $3 trillion, with a 24H increase of 4.8%; 7. A whale continued to be long BTC, with a total position of more than $23.79 million and a liquidation price of about $82,437; 8. A whale has sold more than 30,000 ETH to avoid liquidation, with a loss of about $40 million; 9. The US SEC accused the founder of PGI Global of suspected $198 million in crypto assets and foreign exchange fraud; 10. The US SEC Abandon the lawsuit against Hex founder; 11. Ethereum spot ETF had a total net inflow of 38.7406 million US dollars yesterday, and none of the nine ETFs had a net outflow; 12. Payment startup Inflow announced the completion of a pre-seed round of financing of 1.1 million US dollars, with Rockstart and others participating in the investment;

According to PANews, Hong Kong police conducted a comprehensive operation targeting fraud, cybercrime, and money laundering from April 7 to April 17, resulting in the arrest of 503 individuals. The operation, named 'Mou Gong,' involved 404 cases of fraud and technology-related crimes, with financial implications amounting to 1.56 billion Hong Kong dollars. During the operation, authorities dismantled a fraud center located in an industrial building in Tsuen Wan, arresting 11 individuals, some of whom were linked to organized crime. The group allegedly used online dating platforms to create profiles of 'young and attractive' and 'successful' women, employing persuasive tactics and AI face-swapping technology to lure victims into starting online stores on fake e-commerce platforms. Victims were deceived into believing their stores were generating traffic and third-party orders, prompting them to invest in virtual currency to boost their store's operations. The police's swift action highlights the growing sophistication of cybercriminals and the importance of vigilance in online interactions.

According to BlockBeats, data from the official website indicates that the probability of Jerome Powell being removed from his position as Federal Reserve Chair in 2025 has decreased to 13% on Polymarket. Previously, BlockBeats reported that U.S. President Donald Trump, during the swearing-in ceremony of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Atkins on Tuesday local time, stated he has no intention of dismissing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Despite expressing disappointment over the Federal Reserve's pace in lowering interest rates, President Trump urged the Fed to cut rates.

YZi Labs announces EASY Residence, a global Web3 and AI startup program, starting June 2025. source: https://coincu.com/333815-yzi-labs-launches-easy-residence

The SEC alleged PGI Global sold “membership packages” as unregistered securities amounting to $198 million. source: https://decrypt.co/315879/sec-sues-crypto-executive-198-million-scheme

Elon Musk said Tuesday he’s preparing to step back from Washington starting May, just as Tesla tries to recover from a brutal financial quarter. Speaking during Tesla’s earnings call, Elon confirmed that his work at President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will drop “significantly” by next month. The company’s stock shot up nearly […] source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/elon-musk-to-leave-doge-next-month-tesla/

President Donald Trump has expressed optimism about a potential trade deal with Beijing, announcing that a significant tariff rollback may happen soon following negotiations with Chinese President Xi Jinping. In the Oval Office after a brief swearing-in ceremony for U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins, President Trump shared his thoughts on the ongoing trade talks with China source: https://news.shib.io/2025/04/23/trump-teases-tariff-rollback-after-talks-with-xi/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trump-teases-tariff-rollback-after-talks-with-xi

Tesla ended Q1 with $951M in Bitcoin, down from $1. 076B last year due to price declines, while holding its full crypto position, on-chain data shows. source: https://cryptonews.com/news/tesla-posts-951m-in-bitcoin-holdings-despite-20-drop-in-q1-auto-revenue/

After the previous halvings, some mining companies went out of business. But that is not the case this time.

Arthur Hayes: Any investor holding U.S. stocks and bonds is looking for something with anti-establishment value. Physically, that's gold. Digitally, that's Bitcoin.

DeepSeek’s rapid rise has highlighted gaps in data privacy and cybersecurity, sparking a global debate about balancing innovation and security.

Bitcoin jumped to $92,000 as U.S. trade tensions eased and stocks rebounded, showing renewed investor optimism. However, futures and options markets remain cautious, signaling traders are not fully convinced it will break past $95,000 yet.

Trump Media & Technology Group just joined hands with Crypto.com and asset manager Yorkville America Digital to deliver a slew of ETFs and related investment products.

Geoffrey Kendrick, global head of crypto asset research at Standard Chartered Bank, believes that although BTC has strengthened its position as a hedge tool in recent weeks, its price still does not reflect growing signs of systemic risk.

Trump Media & Technology Group has teamed up with Crypto.com and Yorkville America Digital to launch “America-First” ETFs via Truth.Fi, pending SEC approval. The funds will feature US securities and digital assets, backed by up to $250 million in capital from Trump Media.

Solana launched the free Game Pass NFT, giving players early access to Web3 games and rewards for completing in-game quests. Over 30,000 Game Pass NFTs have been minted, with future seasons planned to add more features and progression rewards.

Recently, the US asset management giant Canary Capital officially submitted the S-1 registration statement for TRX ETF to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) - TRX ETF officially submitted S-1.

What caused the crypto market to rebound so suddenly? What will be the future trend?