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The Japanese government has passed an amendment to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act at a cabinet meeting. This amendment regulates cryptocurrency assets (virtual currencies) as financial instruments for the first time and prohibits insider trading and other activities based on undisclosed information. At the same time, it requires cryptocurrency issuers to disclose information annually to improve the healthy market environment. If this bill is passed in the current Diet session, it is expected to be implemented as early as the 2027 fiscal year.Previously, the Financial Services Agency of Japan primarily regulated cryptocurrencies based on their positioning as "means of payment" under the Funds Settlement Act. However, in recent years, the use of cryptocurrencies as investment tools has been increasing, leading to their inclusion in the regulatory framework of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. Additionally, the name of registered institutions will change from "cryptocurrency asset exchange operators" to "cryptocurrency asset trading operators."At the same time, the penalties will also be strengthened: for unregistered institutions engaged in sales, the maximum prison sentence will increase from 3 years to 10 years, and the fines will rise from the current maximum of 3 million yen to a maximum of 10 million yen. By increasing penalties, the stance on protecting investors will be further reinforced.

According to a Caixin article titled "Financial Innovation or Insider Trading: The Rise and Controversy of Polymarket," it points out that when insider information can be openly monetized, the boundaries of prediction markets have become blurred. Is this "gambling" disguised in financial clothing, or even suspected insider trading? However, regardless of the legal debate over whether it is gambling, the fact that Polymarket uses USDC stablecoin for settlement and delivery poses a significant legal risk for participants within China.Previously, U.S. Senators Merkley and Klobuchar proposed the "End Prediction Market Corruption Act," which prohibits the President, Vice President, and members of Congress from trading on prediction markets, and requires the prediction market trading activities of their spouses and dependent children to be included in annual financial disclosures.

According to Jinshi News, the panic index VIX fell by 1 point, reporting at 20.04.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov stated that The Open Network (TON) has completed a major upgrade, increasing block generation speed by 6 times, overall performance improved by about 10 times, and transaction confirmation time has been reduced to sub-second levels, achieving a "near-instant" transaction experience.TON officials stated that this upgrade is based on Catchain 2, and the previous confirmation time of about 10 seconds limited instant payments and application response experiences, while this upgrade will make it possible to "complete payments like sending messages." In addition, TON also stated that higher block generation frequency will enhance validator earnings and strengthen staking incentives. Pavel Durov called this upgrade the first step of the "Make TON Great Again" seven-step plan, with the next phase aiming to further reduce transaction fees by about 6 times.

According to Bitmine, Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR) officially upgraded to the main board of the New York Stock Exchange on April 9, 2026, with the stock code remaining unchanged. The board also approved an increase in the stock buyback authorization from $1 billion to $4 billion, making it one of the top ten buyback plans announced in 2026.As of April 6, the company holds approximately 4.803 million ETH, accounting for 3.98% of the total Ethereum supply, having completed over 79% of the "5% alchemy" target. The company's total crypto assets, cash, and other assets amount to approximately $11.4 billion.

BERA Financial Company Greenlane Holdings announced that its board has approved a $2 million stock repurchase plan. Additionally, the company released its annual financial report, which disclosed that after increasing its holdings by 7.5 million BERA tokens, the total holdings have risen to 77.9 million tokens as of 2026, accounting for approximately 32% of the current circulating supply of BERA.

Since March 19, Hyperliquid Strategies Inc has purchased 220,000 HYPE, worth approximately $8.58 million, and currently still holds $112.6 million in cash reserves.At present, Hyperliquid Strategies Inc holds a total of 18.82 million HYPE, worth approximately $738 million.

Gobi Partners announced an investment in Transak. Founded in 2019, Transak provides fiat and digital asset exchange capabilities through a single API for financial institutions, unifying KYC, AML, risk monitoring, and local payment integration.This investment aims to support Transak in expanding into the Asian market. Transak has established its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong and plans to deepen integration with payment networks and banking partners in the ASEAN region.

According to Jinshi reports, the US dollar against the Japanese yen (USD/JPY) has broken through 159, with an intraday increase of 0.31%.

Applied Compute, which builds dedicated intelligent companies for enterprises, has completed a $80 million financing round, reaching a post-money valuation of $1.3 billion. Kleiner Perkins led the investment, with participation from Elad Gil, Lux Capital, Greenoaks, NEO, Hana Bicapital, among others, bringing the total financing to $160 million.Applied Compute's mission is to bridge the gap between "smart" and "useful" through "Specific Intelligence." These proprietary intelligent agents are trained based on the real operational conditions of the company and are designed for continuous self-evolution. They help enterprises unlock their institutional context, train agents for specific workflows and performance standards, and deploy them to the production front line.

According to BBX data, based on official market announcements and corporate regulatory documents, the latest developments in the compliance infrastructure of global brokerage giants and the financial strategies of mining companies are as follows:Charles Schwab clarifies the spot trading timetable: The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: $SCHW) President and CEO Rick Wurster officially confirmed in a letter to shareholders this Monday that Charles Schwab will launch spot trading services for Bitcoin and Ethereum in the first half of 2026. The plan will undergo a limited rollout in the second quarter (Q2), followed by a full expansion to its large customer base.CME derivatives compliance expansion: CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ: $CME) announced that, given the record average daily nominal trading volume of $8 billion for its crypto derivatives in March this year, the company has decided to further enhance its crypto strategy by officially launching futures contracts for Avalanche (AVAX) and Sui (SUI) on May 4, including standard and micro versions.Core Scientific plans to fully liquidate Bitcoin reserves: Core Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ: $CORZ) in its latest 10-K annual and quarterly regulatory filings provided Wall Street with extremely clear guidance: during 2026, the company expects to "substantially monetize all" of its Bitcoin reserves to enhance liquidity and fund planned capital expenditures. This means the company will completely transform into a spot seller, liquidating its digital treasury to purchase the hardware needed for AI transformation.

According to Jinshi reports, former Executive Director of the Bank of Japan, Masaaki Kaizuka, stated that the Bank of Japan may raise the benchmark interest rate this month to avoid falling behind in controlling inflation.

According to Jinshi reports, the Federal Reserve meeting minutes show that most participants are concerned that the prolonged conflict may lead to further weakening of the labor market, which may require further interest rate cuts.

According to Jinshi News, the fear index VIX is approaching a six-week low, having recently dropped by 5 points to 20.78.

According to CoinDesk, SBI Ripple Asia has completed the development of a token issuance platform based on the XRP Ledger and has registered as a prepaid payment tool issuer in Japan. Corporate users can now issue tokenized payment tools through this platform.

According to Jinshi reports, the US dollar against the Japanese yen (USD/JPY) has fallen more than 1% during the day, with the current exchange rate at 157.93.

According to Chainwire, Polymarket has announced the completion of its acquisition of the DeFi infrastructure company Brahma. Brahma was co-founded by Alessandro Tenconi, Akanshu Jain, and Bapireddy Karri, and its team will continue to play key roles in infrastructure, protocol design, and product integration.This integration aims to enhance the trading reliability, execution speed, and capital efficiency of the Polymarket platform, while lowering the entry barrier for new users and improving interoperability across blockchain networks.

According to Cointelegraph, the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (Thai SEC) has proposed to include the funding providers behind the major shareholders of cryptocurrency businesses in the regulatory approval scope. Regardless of whether the support is provided directly or indirectly, they must undergo the same regulatory scrutiny as the shareholders.The proposal aims to curb hidden capital flows and prevent illegal funds from infiltrating cryptocurrency enterprises. The same rules apply to behaviors that provide funding support indirectly through equity acquisitions. The Thai SEC stated that "significant funding support" includes guarantees, contractual arrangements, or any investment instruments that effectively grant the fund provider the status of an investor; if the major shareholder is a government-related agency, only the entity-level shareholding situation will be reviewed.