Last Sunday, Republican Senator Thom Tillis dropped his obstruction of Warsh's nomination as Federal Reserve Chairman after the Justice Department concluded its investigation into Powell. The Senate Banking Committee ultimately voted 13-11 to send Warsh's nomination to the full Senate for a vote. According to the Senate Banking Committee's website, the vote is scheduled for 10:00 AM Eastern Time on April 29. On the same day, the Federal Open Market Committee will also release its latest interest rate decision, and incumbent Chairman Powell will hold his 63rd, and possibly final, press conference in his eight years at the helm of the Federal Reserve. Powell's term as Federal Reserve Chairman will expire on May 15, but his term as a member of the Board of Governors will run until January 31, 2028. Whether Powell will simultaneously step down from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors has become a focus of market attention.

Following the outbreak of conflict in Iran, Brent crude oil surged by 49%, while gold prices fell by 11%. According to Jin10, several institutions have noted that high oil prices are suppressing global growth, and the pressure on the U.S. fiscal deficit continues to increase. These factors have not weakened the long-term rationale for gold; instead, they have strengthened it.

Arthur Hayes has expressed interest in Kevin Warsh's approach to the Federal Reserve's balance sheet, emphasizing its significance over short-term interest rates. According to NS3.AI, Hayes believes that balance sheet policy plays a crucial role in U.S. dollar liquidity and Bitcoin pricing. He suggests that markets might be misinterpreting Warsh's stance as hawkish and anticipates that the Federal Reserve will manage liquidity through asset swaps while maintaining the capacity for U.S. Treasury debt issuance.

U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded approximately $50.4 million in net outflows on April 27, following a brief period of net inflows. According to NS3.AI, data from Farside Investors indicated that Fidelity's FETH was at the forefront of these withdrawals, with a substantial outflow of $48.4 million.

According to Odaily, insiders have revealed that despite the cancellation of the Manus acquisition, investors in Manus, including venture capital firm Benchmark, have received their returns. Previously, the Office of Foreign Investment Security Review Mechanism (National Development and Reform Commission) made a decision to prohibit foreign investment in the Manus project, requiring the parties involved to cancel the acquisition transaction.

According to the announcement from Binance, the platform will implement a change in the maker fee for transactions within the Colombian Peso (COP) and Peruvian Sol (PEN) fiat zones, effective from 2026-04-24. The maker fee will be adjusted to 0.25%, a move aimed at enhancing market liquidity while ensuring the sustainability of the trading platform. The security deposit requirement for merchants operating in the COP and PEN markets will remain unchanged. Additionally, the taker and maker fee rates for all other markets within the P2P Zone will not be affected by this adjustment. Binance emphasizes that transactions conducted in the P2P Block Trading Zone can benefit from up to a 50% discount on trading fees. Furthermore, merchants holding Bronze, Silver, and Gold badges are eligible for discounts of 20%, 30%, and 50% respectively in the Normal P2P Zone.

According to sources familiar with the matter, despite the cancellation of the Manus acquisition, Manus investors, including venture capital firm Benchmark, have already received their returns. Previously, the WSJ reported that the Office of the Foreign Investment Security Review Mechanism (National Development and Reform Commission) issued a decision prohibiting foreign investment in the Manus project, requiring the parties involved to withdraw the acquisition.

At the 2026 Bitcoin Conference, SEC Chairman Atkins stated that the SEC is committed to embracing digital asset innovation, ending the enforcement-oriented regulatory model, and working with the CFTC to bring a clear regulatory framework to the U.S. cryptocurrency market.

Ethereum's price fluctuations could lead to substantial liquidations on major centralized exchanges. According to ChainCatcher, Coinglass data indicates that if Ethereum surpasses $2,404, the cumulative short liquidation intensity on these exchanges could reach $1.093 billion. Conversely, if Ethereum falls below $2,176, the cumulative long liquidation intensity could amount to $697 million.

At the Bitcoin 2026 conference, Arthur Hayes stated that he is more concerned about the statements made by Federal Reserve Chair nominee Kevin Warsh regarding the balance sheet than the short-term interest rate trend, as this will affect dollar liquidity and the pricing of risky assets such as Bitcoin. Hayes believes that the market's expectation of Warsh being "hawkish" may be over-interpreted, and he anticipates that the Federal Reserve is more likely to adjust liquidity through asset swaps and other means, rather than weakening the US Treasury's debt issuance capacity.

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is planning to invest billions of dollars in the U.S. to develop its natural gas business, according to the Financial Times. The company's overseas investment division, XRG, led by newly appointed Chief Investment Officer Nameer Siddiqui, is evaluating 29 potential deals to establish a vertically integrated global natural gas operation. This initiative may encompass all stages from gas extraction, pipeline and processing plant ownership, overseas transportation, to re-gasification facilities and pipelines to end-users in destination countries. Siddiqui stated that ADNOC is considering various investment models, including controlling stakes, drilling joint ventures, and minority equity positions, to cater to the growing global demand for liquefied natural gas and to meet the U.S. natural gas needs for powering data centers. When questioned about XRG's financial capacity amid challenges posed by the Iran conflict, Siddiqui emphasized the company's unwavering commitment to investing billions in the U.S. energy value chain, contingent upon achieving suitable return expectations.

Western Union has just announced that it will be launching its USDPT stable in May, marking a decisive shift from experimentation to full-scale integration of digital assets across its global payments infrastructure.

xAI’s court fight with Colorado over its AI law has been paused while both sides review possible changes and halt enforcement for now. The case centres on claims the law forces bias in AI systems, with the US Justice Department backing xAI’s constitutional challenge.

Behind Meta's failed acquisition of Manus lies the complete story of a Chinese AI startup's attempt to find a way out in the regulatory gap between China and the US, ultimately failing on both fronts.

China's halt to the Manus acquisition is not an isolated incident, but a typical example of the global trend of major economies tightening their scrutiny of foreign investment in cutting-edge technology sectors.

The global financial system is being restructured based on entirely new infrastructure, and the pace of this transformation is far beyond most people's comprehension. Stablecoins are the catalyst for this change, evolving into the underlying infrastructure of finance and becoming the underlying layer for a new generation of global financial products.

Jinse Finance launches its cryptocurrency and blockchain industry daily news bulletin, "Jinse at 8 AM," issue 3040, providing you with the latest and fastest news on the digital currency and blockchain industry.

Based on the usual cyclical logic, now is a good time to accumulate more BTC and wait for the next bull market cycle to arrive.

Jinse Finance launches the "Jinse Web3.0 Daily," providing you with the latest and fastest news on MEME, DeFi, DAO, NFT, and the metaverse industry.

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