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▌Russian users demand Beribit return more than $4 million
Russian authorities raided the offices of cryptocurrency exchange Beribit in late March, allegedly in connection with the Crocus Town Hall terrorist attack. Subsequently, Beribit, an officially authorized Russian exchange, announced on Telegram that during the leadership change, discrepancies were found in the company's financial situation and an audit was required. Now, tensions appear to have erupted, with more than 50 Beribit customers occupying the exchange's offices, demanding the return of more than $4 million in funds, according to Russian-language news site Gazeta.Ru. Videos circulating on social media show customers receiving chocolates and promises that the deposit will be settled within 1-15 days.
Meanwhile, Russian Duma lawmakers have proposed legislation to ban cryptocurrency exchanges in the country.
▌The founder of Uniswap is suspected to have responded again to the Wells Notice issued by the US SEC
Hayden Adams, the founder of Uniswap, posted on the X platform that if they impose taxes on unrealized gains, they need to repay the impermanent losses of Uniswap LP. "This statement is suspected to be another response to the U.S. SEC's Wells Notice.
Market
As of press time, according to Coingecko data:
BTC's latest transaction price is $63491.27, with a daily increase or decrease of -0.4%;
ETH's latest transaction price is $3256.03, with a daily increase or decrease of +4.0%;
BNB's latest transaction price is $595.93, with a daily increase or decrease of -0.2%；
ORDI's latest transaction price is 42.64 US dollars, and the intraday change is +0.3%；
DOGE's latest transaction price is 0.1475 US dollars, and the intraday change is -0.2%；
SOL's latest transaction price is 141.14 US dollars, and the intraday change is +1.4%。
Policy
▌Former Congressman: Excessive government control is the reason why people support BTC
According to Bitcoin Magazine, former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard said that excessive government control is the reason why people support BTC, which is an "independent, transparent, and non-government controlled form of currency."
▌US Court: A company does not need to "control" funds to be considered a money transmission business
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York responded to the defense motion to dismiss the Tornado Cash case. The response pointed out that a company does not need to "control" funds to be considered a money transmission business. This development may have a significant impact on the Samourai case.
Blockchain Applications
▌Proposal to deploy Uniswap V3 on Taiko mainnet is now in progress
A proposal to deploy Uniswap V3 on Taiko mainnet is in progress, enabling Taiko community contributors and developers to integrate Uniswap into their projects through Uniswap V3 support. The voting deadline is April 29.
▌zkSNACKs: US users will be banned from using Wasabi Wallet indefinitely
zkSNACKs, the developer of the privacy-enhanced Bitcoin wallet Wasabi Wallet, announced today that users from the United States will be banned from using its product indefinitely. The decision was likely triggered by the arrest of the founder of Samourai Wallet.
According to the company’s announcement, users in the United States and related territories are now blocked through an IP address firewall and “cannot access its website, download and use Wasabi Wallet and any related products and services, including APIs and RPC interfaces.” The announcement pointed to “recent statements by U.S. authorities” as the reason.
Cryptocurrency
▌Solana Co-founder: Meme coins are scaring off serious builders
Solana co-founder Raj said in a tweet that meme coins are scaring off serious builders.
But he reminded these serious builders that if you are fragile enough to be afraid of the way young people choose to use permissionless systems for fun, then you simply cannot succeed.
▌Slowmist Report: Scammers use fake USDT balances to defraud cryptocurrency users
Slowmist, in collaboration with Imtoken, has uncovered a new cryptocurrency scam that leverages offline transactions and uses USDT, with scammers manipulating Ethereum RPC to fake USDT balances in victims' wallets. The scammers tricked victims into changing their Ethereum RPC URLs to one they controlled, making it look like they had deposited USDT funds, only to leave victims empty-handed when they attempted to trade. In addition, the scam also deceived users through small transfers to gain trust, and then manipulated account balances and contract information, posing serious risks to unsuspecting users and linked to a wider pig slaughter scam campaign.
▌Cyber Capital founder: ETF is a perfect example of the decline of BTC culture and technology
Justin Bons, founder of Cyber Capital, said on the X platform that ETF is a perfect example of the decline of BTC culture and technology. When the most exciting use case in BTC is the old-school CeFi product, it should sound the alarm, because this is not a cryptocurrency revolution, and BTC has become a speculative plaything for the elites.
Important economic dynamics
▌The GDP growth rate of the three northeastern provinces in the first quarter all outperformed the national average. Jilin Province currently leads the country
Recently, 29 provinces announced their economic report cards. Jilin Province's GDP grew by 6.5% year-on-year, 1.2 percentage points higher than the national average, ranking first in growth rate and leading the country. It is worth mentioning that Jilin's GDP growth rate has continued to be higher than the national average since the first quarter of last year, and its leading advantage in the first quarter of this year has expanded by 0.1 percentage points over the whole of last year. Among them, the added value of the secondary industry in the first quarter increased by 9.5% year-on-year, 3.5 percentage points higher than the national average. In the first quarter, Heilongjiang Province achieved a regional gross domestic product (GDP) of 306.72 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.6%. According to the Liaoning Provincial Government website on April 19, according to the unified calculation results of regional GDP, in the first quarter of 2024, the province's regional GDP was 696.12 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.4% at comparable prices. Based on the economic data released by the above-mentioned Jilin, Heilongjiang and Liaoning provinces in the first quarter, the three provinces all outperformed the national average in terms of growth rate, indicating that the economy of the three northeastern provinces achieved a "good start" in the first quarter. (The Paper)
Golden Encyclopedia
▌What isEthereum Futures ETF?
Ethereum Futures ETF is an investment fund that tracks Ethereum futures contracts rather than Ethereum itself. In 2021, Canada launched the first Ethereum futures ETFs. Although futures-based ETFs have been approved, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not yet approved a spot Ethereum ETF in the country. Asset management companies regulate Ethereum futures ETFs. The main issuers that offer Ethereum futures ETFs are Bitwise, VanEck, and ProShares. These companies are responsible for handling the complex issues involved in purchasing and disposing of futures contracts, controlling rollovers to retain risk exposure, and ensuring that ETFs comply with legal requirements.
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