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According to Jinshi reports, Brad Conger, the Chief Investment Officer of Hirtle & Co., stated that a small-scale dispute broke out within the FOMC today, with dissenters leaning towards a tightening policy stance, which sets the direction for the "struggle" for the incoming chair. The bond market has been pricing in this scenario for several weeks, and Conger believes that, based on strong growth in private consumption and business investment, the hawks will have the upper hand in this contest.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell stated that changing the accommodative stance is a form of forward guidance.

According to Jinshi News, Tony Welch, Chief Investment Officer of Signature FD in Atlanta, stated that the market's reaction to the Federal Reserve's decisions is not significant, as signals have basically been released in advance. He pointed out that the current environment does not urgently require interest rate cuts, and the bond market has noticed a slow decline in the probability of rate cuts, with interest rates trending upward. Welch believes that unless there is an economic deterioration, the threshold for raising interest rates remains very high.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell stated that before considering lowering interest rates, he definitely wants to first look at the other side of energy and tariffs.

According to Jin Shi reports, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell stated that ongoing additional actions threaten the Federal Reserve's ability to perform its duties.

According to Jinshi reports, market pricing shows that the likelihood of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates before April 2027 is as high as 25%, up from 20% before the Federal Reserve made its decision.

Bitcoin recently rebounded to a high of $79,477 before falling back, currently hovering around $77,000. Data from the options market shows that traders are intensively positioning around the $80,000 line, creating what analysts call the "electric fence" effect—between $80,000 and $82,500, a large number of short positions have accumulated, forming strong resistance; while the $76,000 to $77,000 range is a concentrated area of liquidation risk for bulls, putting the price in a state of dual pressure.From a fundamental perspective, the market is not lacking in support for long positions: net inflows into Bitcoin spot ETFs exceed $2 billion, Strategy has repurchased 34,000 BTC in a single month, and an ETF under Morgan Stanley has attracted $153 million within two weeks of its launch. USDC reserves on Binance have risen from a low of $3 billion in March to $7.5 billion. However, macro pressures have not yet cleared. The expectation for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve is nearly zero, and geopolitical situations continue to disturb risk appetite, with the cumulative funding rate still close to -4.5%, indicating an overall bearish sentiment in the derivatives market. Analysts judge that $80,000 is not a valuation anchor, but rather a liquidity threshold built up by leveraged positions. Whether it can be effectively broken will largely depend on this week's Federal Reserve meeting and inflation data as catalysts.

According to Coinglass data, the current 8-hour average funding rate for ETH across the network is 0.0028%. Among the current mainstream exchanges, the rate on Binance is 0.0048%, OKX is 0.0067%, Bybit is -0.0021%, and Gate is 0.0048%.

According to Coinglass data, the current average funding rate for BTC across the network over 8 hours is -0.0022%. Among the current mainstream exchanges, the rate on Binance is 0.0036%, OKX is 0.0018%, Bybit is -0.0061%, and Gate is -0.0038%.

According to Jinshi News, Pepperstone analyst Michael Brown stated that traders may reduce their exposure to risk assets before the Federal Reserve announces its interest rate decision at 2 AM Beijing time on April 30. He pointed out that given the upcoming event risks, many participants will want to cut back on their positions. In addition, traders are also aware that there is still no good news regarding the Middle East conflict, with no signs of a US-Iran peace agreement, and the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked.

According to Jinshi reports, Kalshi's prediction market pricing shows that the market currently believes there is only about a 50% chance of the Federal Reserve making a rate cut before 2027, a significant drop compared to the 80%-90% probability earlier this year. As the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) holds its meeting, the market is actually pricing in a "high interest rate maintained for a longer time" rate environment, indicating a lack of confidence in recent monetary policy easing.

According to official news, the AI financial workflow platform Rogo announced the completion of a $160 million Series D financing round, led by Kleiner Perkins, with participation from Sequoia Capital, Thrive Capital, Khosla Ventures, J.P. Morgan Growth Equity Partners, and other institutions.Rogo stated that its AI system has been deployed in several top global investment banks, asset management companies, and private equity firms to enhance research, modeling, and client communication efficiency. This round of financing will be used to deepen system integration, expand on-site engineering and investment banking teams, and accelerate expansion in European and Asian markets. The company emphasized that AI is driving the "popularization and efficiency reconstruction" of high-end financial service capabilities.

According to CCTV News, the Office of the Foreign Investment Security Review Mechanism has legally made a decision to prohibit the foreign acquisition of the Manus project, requiring the parties involved to withdraw the acquisition transaction. Manus was initially developed by the Chinese company Butterfly Effect and became an overnight sensation after its release in March 2025. In June of the same year, it moved its headquarters to Singapore and ceased domestic operations, and in December 2025, it was announced by the American company Meta that it would acquire it for approximately $2 billion.Zhou Mi, a researcher at the Ministry of Commerce's Academy, stated that Manus moved the project to Singapore through funding and corporate transfer before selling it to an American company, which raises suspicions of intentionally evading regulation. If such practices are not controlled, more companies will follow suit, harming national development interests and security.Zhou Mi emphasized that China has consistently maintained an open attitude towards foreign investment but takes a cautious stance on sensitive investments involving key technologies and data security, stating that "evading regulation in a malicious manner will ultimately not achieve the intended purpose."

The Ethereum Foundation has announced the list of grants and ecosystem support projects for the first quarter of 2026, focusing on cryptography, zero-knowledge proofs (ZK), protocol security, and core infrastructure development, continuously strengthening the Ethereum underlying technology stack and long-term scalability.This quarter's funding covers several key areas. At the protocol and client level, projects include optimizations for the Geth and Erigon clients, upgrades to the Lighthouse client, and the development of network monitoring tools after the Pectra upgrade, with a focus on improving network performance and attack resistance. Additionally, projects such as HSM key management, the validator security tool Vero, and the DISC-NG node discovery mechanism have also received support to enhance node-level reliability and institutional compliance capabilities.In the areas of cryptography and ZK, the foundation continues to invest in projects such as the analysis of the Poseidon hash function, research on Gröbner basis attacks, exploration of quantum-resistant and homomorphic mixed encryption, and formal verification of RISC-V zkVM, further strengthening the security boundaries of zero-knowledge proofs and cryptographic infrastructure.In terms of the developer ecosystem, the BuidlGuidl education system upgrade, ERC standard community building, WalletConnect clear signature library, and Open Creator Rails toolchain are continuously advancing to lower development barriers and enhance user interaction security. Meanwhile, L2BEAT continues to provide transparency analysis for Layer 2, strengthening the data infrastructure for scaling ecosystems.Furthermore, the foundation supports privacy technologies (such as Tor integration and Privacy Pool SDK), decentralized identity (did:ethr standard upgrade), DAO governance research, and public goods experimental projects, covering a complete ecological structure from the protocol layer to the application layer. Overall, this round of funding continues Ethereum's long-term investment in the three core directions of "cryptography + ZK + protocol engineering," emphasizing the support for future multi-layer scaling and institutional-level application implementation through infrastructure and standardization development.

According to The Block, Bitcoin maintained a volatile consolidation above $77,000 on Wednesday, with the market adopting a cautious stance ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision. This FOMC meeting is seen as a critical juncture, with the market generally expecting interest rates to remain unchanged, but the real focus is whether Federal Reserve Chairman Powell will signal a "higher-for-longer" hawkish stance. Additionally, this meeting may also be his last as Chairman of the Federal Reserve, with the market pricing in uncertainties regarding policy and potential power transition.Overall, Bitcoin remains in a "low liquidity + high event risk" structure, and is likely to oscillate within the $72,000 to $80,000 range in the short term, awaiting further clarity on the Federal Reserve's policy path.

According to CNBC, the crypto data and research platform Blockworks announced the completion of its Series A extension financing, with a post-money valuation of $192 million. This round was co-led by Parafi Capital and Reciprocal Ventures, with participation from several institutions including Coinbase Ventures, Advancit Capital, and MoonPay. Over 20 founders and operators from projects such as Solana, LayerZero, Pyth, EigenLayer, Kraken, Arbitrum, and Polygon also participated personally, though the specific financing amount has not been disclosed.The company stated that the crypto market has grown to a trillion-dollar scale without the infrastructure of traditional capital markets, but still faces issues such as data fragmentation, inconsistent disclosures, and a lack of communication mechanisms for investors. Blockworks aims to fill this gap through a "data + disclosure + investor relations" integrated framework.

According to CoinDesk, Securitize, a tokenization platform supported by BlackRock, announced a partnership with global stock transfer agent giant Computershare, allowing U.S. listed companies to issue on-chain tokenized equity (Issuer-Sponsored Tokens, ISTs) outside of the existing stock system.Under the plan, investors will have the option to hold shares through traditional securities accounts or directly hold corresponding on-chain equity assets through digital wallets. Computershare will continue to act as the transfer agent, responsible for managing shareholder registries, dividend distributions, and handling corporate actions such as stock splits.Reports indicate that the core of this structure is to avoid the common "wrapped shares" model found in the traditional crypto market. Unlike derivative tokens that only represent a claim to shares, ISTs will directly represent real equity ownership, rather than a mapping certificate of off-chain stocks.Carlos Domingo stated that ISTs are not derivatives built on existing stocks, but rather allow U.S. issuers to create real equity directly in token form.Data shows that Computershare currently serves over 25,000 companies and acts as the transfer agent for about 58% of S&P 500 companies. The market believes that this collaboration signifies that blockchain infrastructure is gradually entering the backend system of the core U.S. securities market, which may further promote the on-chain settlement, equity registration, and asset circulation of U.S. stocks.

According to Coinglass data, the current holdings of whales on the Hyperliquid platform amount to $3.574 billion, with long positions of $1.791 billion, accounting for 50.11% of the total holdings, and short positions of $1.783 billion, accounting for 49.89%. The profit and loss for long positions is -$21.9696 million, and for short positions, it is -$8.6275 million.Among them, the whale address 0xa5b0..41 has taken a 15x leveraged long position on ETH at a price of $2269.15, currently showing an unrealized profit of $1.6081 million.

According to Fortune, the White House has released a list of 37 donors for the construction project of the White House Ballroom under the Trump administration. The budget for the project has increased from the initial $200 million to $400 million, primarily funded through tax-deductible private donations. The list shows that several technology and cryptocurrency companies participated in the donations, including:MetaAppleAmazonGoogleMicrosoftCoinbaseRippleTetherPalantir TechnologiesIt was reported that Alphabet, Google's parent company, reached a settlement with Trump earlier this year regarding the YouTube ban incident, and allocated $22 million of the settlement to the construction of the ballroom; defense contractor Lockheed Martin reportedly donated over $10 million.In addition, several individuals from the cryptocurrency industry are also on the list, including:Charles CascarillaCameron WinklevossTyler WinklevossIt was reported that Trump is currently accelerating the progress of the ballroom project and linking it to the security needs of the White House. Previously, the East Wing of the White House was demolished in 2025 to make way for a new building of approximately 90,000 square feet.