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The Netherlands is introducing a new tax on paper profits beginning in 2028, targeting increases in asset values regardless of whether investors have realized those gains. The policy has sparked public and political opposition as part of a broader international effort to tax wealth. Policy

According to a report published by blockchain security audit firm CertiK on April 28, anti-money laundering (AML) enforcement has replaced securities violation findings and become the top regulatory threat facing crypto companies. The report shows that the U.S. Department of Justice and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a total of $900 million in AML-related fines in the first half of 2025; in the same period, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) saw crypto-asset penalties fall 97% year over year.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shared screenshots and a statement on X on April 29, and Codex is rolling out a new guided interface. When users enter for the first time, they must choose between two modes: Excelmogging and Codemaxxing. Codex’s current weekly active users have already exceeded 4 million, and its use cases have expanded from code generation to non-technical applications.

On April 29, Strategy founder and Executive Chairman Michael Saylor said at the Bitcoin 2026 conference that digital credit is a killer application for Bitcoin, which will gradually erode the $300 trillion credit market and the $100 trillion equity market, and reiterated Bitcoin’s long-term goal of reaching $10 million per coin and becoming a $200 trillion network.

A new leveraged BNB ETF began trading in U.S. markets as XBNB launched with 2x daily exposure, giving short-term crypto traders regulated access to amplified price swings while raising risks tied to volatility and daily resets. Key Takeaways: XBNB offers 2x daily exposure to BNB through a regulat

According to an official alert issued on April 28 by India’s Internet Crime Coordination Center (I4C), cases of “wallet-draining” scams targeting Trust Wallet users have continued to increase. Attackers lure users into granting wallet permissions to malicious smart contracts by impersonating “cryptocurrency verification” steps, after which the funds are immediately transferred out via automated scripts. I4C said that the upward trend in the number of these scams is driven by a surge in the number of complaints received by the national cybercrime reporting portal.

Altcoins are showing signs of a potential breakout after a prolonged downtrend against Bitcoin. High-risk tokens like Solana, BNB, Cardano, PEPE, and Dogecoin are gaining renewed market attention. Any large upward move remains dependent on liquidity, sentiment, and broader economic

Tonight, Powell will hold what is likely his last regular press conference of his tenure. The Fed’s public Q&A format—or possibly the end of it—may come with Vosch taking over. This article analyzes the far-reaching impact of a shift in communication policy on markets and crypto assets.

Bitcoin lending agreement Tropykus published an official announcement on the X platform on April 29, announcing the start of a phased shutdown process for the current version of the agreement. According to the announcement, front-end support will be terminated on July 27, 2026, and users must complete loan repayment and withdraw funds via tropykus.com before this date; the announcement also confirmed that the smart contract withdrawal feature has been enabled, while deposit and new loan functions have been permanently paused.

According to a statement published on April 28 on its official website by “Stand With Crypto,” the cryptocurrency advocacy group is calling on the Senate Banking Committee to schedule a hearing for the “CLARITY Act,” and is simultaneously launching a public petition. As of the time the statement was released, the petition has accumulated 15,924 signatures, with a goal of 20,000.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued an official announcement on April 28, stating that tokens using “HKDAP” or “HSBC” as codes have appeared in the market. These tokens are not issued by a licensed stablecoin issuer, nor are they associated with the relevant licensed issuer(s). According to the HKMA announcement on the same day, the two licensed stablecoin issuers—Ding Dian Financial Technology Limited and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited—have both stated that they have not issued any regulated stablecoins.

Onchain perpetuals exchange Ostium unveiled a major backend infrastructure overhaul on Tuesday, according to the team's announcement. The upgrade introduces a new real-time decentralized execution layer featuring onchain liquidity pools with offchain hedging, and brings institutional participants in

Solana meme coin launchpad Pump.fun announced on X on April 28 that it has burned all previously repurchased PUMP tokens; the total amount burned is approximately $370 million, accounting for 36% of the circulating supply of PUMP tokens. At the same time, it has launched a new round of a buyback-and-burn program, funded by 50% of net future revenue from Pump.fun bond curves, PumpSwap, and Terminal.

The World Bank's April Commodity Markets Outlook, released on April 28, forecasts that global energy prices will rise 24% in 2026, even if supply disruptions caused by Middle East conflicts end by May, according to CCTV International News. The report projects Brent crude oil futures will

According to a report citing an insider, quoted by Axios on April 28, the White House is drafting guidance that would allow federal agencies to bypass Anthropic’s Supply Chain Risk Determination (SCRD) and introduce new models for government use, including Anthropic’s Mythos model. In connection with this, the White House issued an official statement saying that any policy statements would be released directly by the President, and that any other claims are purely speculation.

According to a report by National Public Radio (NPR) in the U.S. on April 28, the Parco Archaeologico di Pompei announced that researchers have for the first time used AI technology to create a digital reconstruction of the face of a man who died in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD; according to an announcement on the official website of the Parco Archaeologico di Pompei, the reconstruction work was completed in collaboration with the University of Padua.

According to a report by the BBC on April 28, American pop singer Taylor Swift has filed three trademark applications in the United States, covering sound audio clips and stage images. The purpose is to protect her voice and appearance from AI impersonation; trademark attorney Josh Gerben first disclosed the details of the above applications on his blog.

According to a report by Bitcoin Magazine dated April 29, the governor of the Czech National Bank, Aleš Michl, said at a Bitcoin industry conference in Las Vegas that the Czech National Bank’s internal research shows that allocating 1% of an investment portfolio to Bitcoin can increase the expected return in Czech koruna terms, while the overall portfolio risk remains basically unchanged.

Robinhood Markets (HOOD) released its Q1 2026 earnings report after the market close on Tuesday (April 28). Cryptocurrency trading revenue was $134 million, down 47% year over year. According to TradingView data, impacted by the earnings release, the HOOD stock price fell by about 6% in after-hours trading, to $82.05.

According to a report by CBC on April 29, the Liberal Party of Canada’s spring economic update released Tuesday said the federal government plans to ban cryptocurrency ATMs to prevent scammers from using these machines to carry out fraud. The spring economic update characterizes cryptocurrency ATMs as a “major way for scammers to trick victims and for criminal offenders to store cash proceeds from crime.”