Spain's Economy Minister has announced that the country's GDP growth is expected to reach 2.2% this year, maintaining the same forecast as previously projected. According to Jin10, this aligns with earlier predictions and reflects the government's outlook for economic performance in 2026.

Polymarket is undergoing a coordinated upgrade of its exchange stack, according to Odaily. The upgrade includes new smart contracts, a rewritten order book, and new collateral tokens. Trading will be paused for approximately one hour during the switch, expected to last until around 20:00 UTC+8.

Spark's financial report for the first quarter of 2026 reveals a decline in revenue, yet the company remains profitable. According to PANews, the stablecoin USDS distribution business has surpassed lending to become the core engine of the company. This shift highlights Spark's strategic transition from a DeFi protocol to an asset management platform.

据官方消息，Polymarket 正进行交易所堆栈的协调升级：包括新的智能合约、重写的订单簿和新的抵押代币。切换期间，交易将暂停约 1 小时（直至约 20:00 UTC+8）。

Strategy has acquired $2.54 billion worth of Bitcoin between April 13 and April 19, increasing its total holdings to 815,061 BTC. According to NS3.AI, this acquisition positions Strategy ahead of BlackRock's IBIT, making it the largest institutional holder of Bitcoin. The company financed a significant portion of this purchase through its STRC perpetual preferred stock. SEC filings reveal that Strategy raised nearly $3.3 billion from approximately 33 million new STRC shares and an additional $438 million from common stock during the period from April 1 to April 19. On April 17, Strategy proposed a change in STRC dividends from a monthly to a bi-monthly schedule, pending shareholder approval at its annual meeting on June 8.

Spain's Economy Minister has projected that the country's budget deficit for this year will be 1.6% of its GDP, excluding one-time expenditures. According to Jin10, this forecast reflects the government's ongoing efforts to manage fiscal policy amid economic challenges. The minister emphasized the importance of maintaining fiscal discipline while addressing various economic priorities.

Paul Sztorc has announced a proposed Bitcoin hard fork set for August 2026 at block 964,000, which would provide holders with 1 eCash for each 1 BTC. According to NS3.AI, while BTC balances will remain on the Bitcoin mainnet, the final launch software, replay rules, and coin-splitting tools are still pending verification. The proposal currently lacks support from major miners, exchanges, custodians, and wallets, raising concerns about liquidity and usability.

据 Arkham 监测，Bitmine 刚刚质押了价值 2.14 亿美元的 ETH；Bitmine 目前持有总计价值 84.5 亿美元的质押 ETH，占网络全部质押 ETH 的 9.5%。

Bloomberg posted on X that Asia equities reporter Winnie Yu and markets reporter Ruth Carson discussed on the Big Take podcast why global markets are currently overlooking the ongoing conflict in Iran. They explained to host Sarah Holder that while the situation in Iran has not significantly impacted market trends, this could change depending on future developments. Investors are advised to stay informed as geopolitical tensions may eventually influence market dynamics.

According to the announcement from Binance, the platform is set to introduce the Perle (PRL) Trading Competition on Binance Alpha, offering participants the chance to earn exclusive token rewards. The competition will be conducted in two phases, with the first phase running from 2026-04-28 13:00 (UTC) to 2026-05-05 13:00 (UTC), and the second from 2026-05-05 13:00 (UTC) to 2026-05-12 13:00 (UTC). Participants will be ranked based on their total purchase volume of PRL during these periods, with the top 2,530 users sharing a pool of 303,600 PRL tokens equally. To enhance fairness and encourage early participation, Binance is introducing the Early Bird Boost Multiplier. This feature allows users to earn more by trading earlier in the promotion period, with multipliers decreasing as the competition progresses. For instance, trades made on the first day of each promotion period will receive a 2x multiplier, while those on the last day will not receive any multiplier. Only trades executed via Binance Wallet (Keyless) or Binance Alpha will qualify, and cumulative purchases are the only transactions considered. Token bridging transactions and third-party dApp transactions are excluded from this promotion. Rewards will be distributed in PRL tokens and will be claimable by eligible users before 2026-05-26 13:00:00 (UTC). Participants must claim their rewards within 14 days of them becoming available, or they will be forfeited. To join the competition, users must click [Join] on the Binance App event page and ensure their Binance Wallet (Keyless) is set up and backed up. The competition terms and conditions apply, and Binance reserves the right to amend these terms at its discretion.

行情越涨越危险——这不是悲观者的直觉，而是美银量化模型给出的警告。

A new phishing campaign targeting users of Robinhood is blurring the line between real and fake to a dangerous degree—leveraging a little-known quirk in Gmail to deliver attack emails that appear completely authentic, down to passing all standard security checks.

在本次演讲中，Hayes 阐述了为何看好比特币，为何凯文·沃什并非人们所担心的鹰派，以及一项悄然生效的 4 月 1 日银行业监管法规如何可能释放数万亿美元的新信贷。

Hackers used Gmail’s dot handling trick and a flaw in Robinhood’s account setup to send fake login alert emails that looked real. The emails came from Robinhood’s own system and tricked some users into clicking phishing links and entering sensitive details on fake websites.

Vitalik Buterin,人工智能,OKX Wallet 的朋友们｜嘉年华篇：对话 Vitalik——AI 时代 Web3 的势与变 金色财经,AI 是新的 UI，「钱包」退到幕后。

过去风投行业有条铁律叫“砸钱追不上技术”，而它已经彻底失效了。代码不再是护城河，资本本身的逻辑正在被重写。

Israeli authorities has approved the launch of its first shekel-pegged stablecoin, issued by virtual exchange Bits of Gold in a move that could reshape how the country’s fiat currency interacts with the global digital asset economy.

「黄金和比特币的相关系数只有 0.14。在过去两轮周期里，黄金都先于比特币启动，这次也一样。」

私人信贷比大多数 RWA 更早适应链上是有原因的。

Israel has approved BILS, a shekel-backed stablecoin issued by Bits of Gold after a two-year pilot on the Solana blockchain. The token will be fully backed by reserves held in Israel and used for fast digital payments and blockchain-based financial services under strict regulation.