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According to Cryptopolitan, a court in Barcelona is investigating six former Sevilla FC players for their alleged involvement in the Shirtum crypto project fraud case.Newly submitted criminal complaints indicate that the project is accused of selling fake NFTs and manipulated tokens to investors, resulting in losses of over 24 million euros, approximately 28 million dollars. The players named in the complaint include Papu Gómez, Lucas Ocampos, Ivan Rakitić, Nico Pareja, Alberto Moreno, and Javier Saviola. Additionally, El Correo de Andalucía reported that Diego Perotti and Marcelo Guedes were also involved in promoting the project. Thirteen Spanish investors have filed a lawsuit with the Barcelona No. 5 Investigating Court, claiming they lost all their funds.It is reported that Shirtum was promoted as a digital collectibles trading platform for football and sold "cinematic NFTs" containing player photos and recordings, each priced at around 450 euros. However, the complainants claim that these NFTs were never minted on any blockchain and cannot be transferred or resold. Furthermore, Shirtum promoters previously obtained approximately 3 million euros in BNB from investors for the development of iOS and Android mobile applications, but the app was never launched, and the related funds have not been refunded or accounted for.

According to Coinglass data, the current 8-hour average funding rate for ETH across the network is -0.0016%. Among the current mainstream exchanges, the rate on Binance is -0.002%, OKX is 0.0034%, Bybit is -0.0015%, and Gate is -0.0044%.

According to Coinglass data, the current average funding rate for BTC across the network over 8 hours is -0.0054%. Among the current mainstream exchanges, the rate on Binance is -0.0004%, OKX is -0.0048%, Bybit is -0.0063%, and Gate is -0.0052%.

According to Jinshi reports, CME's "FedWatch" shows that the probability of the Federal Reserve maintaining interest rates unchanged until June is 95.2%, while the probability of a cumulative rate cut of 25 basis points is 4.8%. By July, the probability of keeping interest rates unchanged is 92.2%, and the probability of a 25 basis point rate cut is 7.7%. By September, the probability of maintaining interest rates unchanged is 86.1%, and the probability of a 25 basis point rate cut is 13.2%.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve's Williams stated that the Fed's preference for loose policies mainly reflects potential long-term policy trends. The long-term outlook still indicates that interest rates will eventually be lowered.

According to Jinshi reports, U.S. President Trump stated that Federal Reserve Chairman Powell is a disaster for the United States, believing that current interest rates are too high.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve's Williams stated that inflation remaining persistently above the target is clearly a focus of concern for central bank officials.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve's Williams stated that the breakeven point for the job market may now be between 0 and 50,000 jobs per month.

According to Coinglass data, the current 8-hour average funding rate for BTC across the network is -0.0044%. Among the current mainstream exchanges, the rate on Binance is -0.0032%, OKX is -0.0046%, Bybit is -0.0036%, and Gate is -0.0029%.

According to Crypto In America, the U.S. CLARITY Act has reached a key compromise on the yield mechanism for stablecoins, clearing an important obstacle for the Senate Banking Committee to advance its review.Under the latest proposal, crypto companies can offer rewards (such as cashback or membership benefits) based on user transaction behavior, but are prohibited from paying interest yields (APY) on idle stablecoin balances. This compromise means that stablecoins will be explicitly positioned as payment tools, rather than as bank-like deposits or high-yield savings products. The industry generally believes that this provision strikes a balance between the crypto industry and traditional banks, but is overall more favorable to the banking system.Industry organizations, including Coinbase, have renewed their support for the bill, believing that although the yield restrictions have tightened, there is still room to earn rewards based on actual usage scenarios. Some industry insiders have pointed out that this move limits the financial attributes of stablecoins.In terms of the regulatory process, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott is expected to schedule a markup of the bill soon, possibly as early as mid-May after Congress reconvenes. Additionally, discussions around DeFi regulation (such as defining developer responsibilities) and ethical provisions are still ongoing and may become important variables affecting the bill's final passage. The market generally believes that the next two weeks will be a critical window for whether the CLARITY Act can be implemented.

According to CoinDesk, Kraken's parent company Payward submitted a second amended complaint to the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, suing former custody partner Etana Custody and its CEO Dion Brandon Russell, accusing them of misappropriating over $25 million in customer funds and operating a "Ponzi scheme."Payward claims that Etana mixed custodial assets with its own funds to pay for operational expenses and high-risk investments, and covered up the funding gap with false account reports.In April 2025, when Kraken attempted to withdraw about $25 million in reserve funds, Etana delayed the process citing false reconciliation issues and relied on new deposits to fill the gap. Among these, at least $16 million was invested in a promissory note from Seabury Trade Capital, which later defaulted.Colorado regulators subsequently issued a cease and desist order against Etana, which entered liquidation proceedings in November 2025 and is currently managed by a court-appointed receiver. Kraken is seeking at least $25 million in damages and triple civil theft damages.

According to Coinglass data, the current whale holdings on the Hyperliquid platform amount to $4.016 billion, with long positions of $2.024 billion, accounting for 50.39% of the holdings, and short positions of $1.992 billion, accounting for 49.61%. The profit and loss for long positions is $14.8423 million, while the profit and loss for short positions is -$41.6691 million.Among them, the whale address 0xa5b0..41 has taken a 15x leveraged long position on ETH at a price of $2265.48, currently showing an unrealized profit and loss of $2.9404 million.

According to official news, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) in the United States has announced the establishment of an industry working group to advance the tokenization process of the U.S. capital markets. Ondo has been selected for this working group and will collaborate with institutions from both traditional finance and decentralized finance, including BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Franklin Templeton, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Citadel Securities, the New York Stock Exchange, Circle, Fireblocks, and Robinhood in the design process.DTCC holds assets exceeding $114 trillion, with an annual clearing total of $3.7 trillion. It is currently building a tokenization service aimed at bringing the core processes of the U.S. capital markets on-chain. DTCC President and CEO Frank La Salla stated, "We believe that tokenization will significantly change the way markets operate, bringing new levels of liquidity, transparency, and efficiency to investors."

According to The Block, Nasdaq-listed Solana ecosystem treasury company SOL Strategies announced the signing of a final acquisition agreement with HoudiniSwap, with an acquisition amount of $18 million, which includes $8.25 million in cash, $5.75 million in six-month promissory notes, and $4 million in STKE stock (calculated based on the volume-weighted average price over the 90 days prior to the completion of the acquisition).HoudiniSwap is a non-custodial, privacy-focused cross-chain exchange aggregation platform that supports competitive exchange routing across centralized and decentralized exchanges as well as blockchain bridges, with revenue of approximately $13 million last year.

According to GlobeNewswire, Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin treasury company K Wave Media announced the launch of a series of strategic transformation initiatives, including securing up to $485 million in capital support for building an AI infrastructure platform, focusing on data center investments, GPU computing power leasing, and mergers and collaborations in key AI infrastructure.In addition, the company has approved the sale of its wholly-owned subsidiary Play Co., Ltd. to the original shareholders, a transaction expected to reduce debt by approximately $48 million, which still requires shareholder approval at the annual meeting in July 2026.

Galaxy Research Director Alex Thorn posted on the X platform that the CLARITY Act currently has a higher urgency, one reason being the intense competition for control of the U.S. Senate. If the Democrats regain control of the Senate, former Senator Sherrod Brown may reclaim the chairmanship of the Senate Banking Committee; however, if he fails to win the Ohio Senate election but the Democrats still secure control of the Senate, the committee may be led by Elizabeth Warren.The potential personnel changes mentioned above could significantly impact the regulatory direction of the cryptocurrency industry, thereby increasing the real urgency for advancing the CLARITY Act. Note: Elizabeth Warren is not friendly towards the cryptocurrency industry; she has urged the U.S. Treasury to implement strict accompanying rules for the GENIUS Act and has explicitly issued guidance prohibiting the use of federal resources such as the foreign exchange stabilization fund or the Federal Reserve's emergency lending tools to backstop stablecoins and the cryptocurrency industry.

According to Gate market data, the S&P 500 index futures fell by 0.55%, the Dow Jones index futures fell by 0.73%, and the Nasdaq 100 index futures fell by 0.51%.

According to Coinglass data, the current 8-hour average funding rate for ETH across the network is 0.0016%. Among the current mainstream exchanges, the rate on Binance is 0.0087%, OKX is 0.0093%, Bybit is 0.0014%, and Gate is -0.0201%.

According to Coinglass data, the current 8-hour average funding rate for BTC across the network is -0.0045%. Among the current mainstream exchanges, the rate on Binance is -0.0001%, OKX is 0.008%, Bybit is 0.0034%, and Gate is -0.0081%.

According to TechFundingNews, the blockchain trading platform Ekiden announced the completion of a $2 million seed round financing, with the company's valuation reaching $20 million.This round of financing was led by Unicorn Factory Ventures and P2 Ventures, and also attracted angel investors who have previously invested in projects such as GSR, Pyth, Aptos, LayerZero, and Cube Exchange.It is reported that Ekiden is committed to bringing institutional-level trading on-chain, providing efficient and secure trading solutions through blockchain technology.