The People's Bank of China, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the State Administration for Market Regulation, the Financial Regulatory Commission, the China Securities Regulatory Commission, the State Intellectual Property Office, the Cyberspace Administration of China, and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange jointly issued the "Administrative Measures for Online Marketing of Financial Products," which will take effect on September 30, 2026. The measures clarify that, except for financial institutions and legally entrusted third-party internet platforms, other organizations and individuals are prohibited from conducting online marketing of financial products; no institution or individual may provide online marketing services or facilitate illegal financial activities, and explicitly include virtual currency issuance and trading, illegal foreign exchange margin trading, etc., within the scope of illegal financial activities.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a whale held 2.2 million TRUMP tokens (worth $6.29 million), deposited the tokens into Binance, and incurred a loss of $398,000 after holding them for one month.

On April 24, Commerzbank analyst Jörg Krämer reported that the ongoing conflict in Iran is exerting significant pressure on Germany's economy. According to Jin10, the IFO Business Climate Index fell sharply to 84.4 in April, down from 86.3 the previous month. Elevated energy prices have severely impacted market confidence and economic activity. Commerzbank has revised its forecast for Germany's economic growth in 2026 down to 0.6%, and only 0.3% when adjusted for working days. Krämer noted, "Each day of disruption in oil transport through the Strait of Hormuz increases the risk of economic recession." He added that despite strong fiscal stimulus measures from the German government, the lack of comprehensive reforms, ongoing adverse effects from U.S. tariffs, and the energy shock have largely offset these efforts.

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The global cryptocurrency market cap now stands at $2.59T, down by -1.10% over the last day, according to CoinMarketCap data. Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading between $76,960 and $78,663 over the past 24 hours. As of 09:30 AM (UTC) today, BTC is trading at $77,500, down by -0.17%. Most major cryptocurrencies by market cap are trading mixed. Market outperformers include KAT, GLMR, and STO, up by 81%, 32%, and 31%, respectively. Market movers: ETH: $2308.52 (-0.57%) BNB: $634.07 (+0.04%) XRP: $1.4258 (+0.71%) SOL: $85.17 (-0.50%) TRX: $0.3282 (-0.09%) DOGE: $0.09731 (+1.68%) WBTC: $77257.96 (-0.19%) U: $0.9996 (+0.00%) XAUT: $4672.8 (-0.29%) BCH: $456.4 (+0.35%) Top gainers on Binance: KAT/USDT (+81%) GLMR/USDT (+32%) STO/USDT (+31%)

KuCoin has launched its KuCard in Australia, letting users spend crypto directly at Mastercard merchants with automatic conversion to fiat at checkout. The service, built with Immersve, supports USDC and 37 trading pairs and works with Apple Pay and Google Pay for everyday payments.

India is integrating its welfare system, valued at approximately $80 billion, with around ten e-rupee pilot programs to promote the adoption of the digital rupee. According to NS3.AI, one of these pilots in Gujarat targets reaching 7.5 million households eligible for subsidized food by June. This initiative seeks to provide a more defined use case for the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) following its gradual introduction.

Morgan Stanley has launched a dedicated stablecoin reserve portfolio, signaling a deeper push by traditional finance into the rapidly evolving digital asset ecosystem.

Analysts anticipate that Hungary will reduce its interest rates by 25 basis points by the end of 2026, according to a Reuters survey. This adjustment is expected to bring the rates down to 6.0%.

According to Onchain Lens, four newly created wallets withdrew 10 million ASTER tokens worth $6.7 million from Binance, which may be related to the same entity.

Volvo's CEO has stated that the company's current guidance for the North American market is based on expectations of a gradual market recovery. According to Jin10, this outlook reflects the company's strategic planning amid evolving market conditions.

On April 24, during the Beijing Auto Show, Desay SV and Yuanrong Qixing signed a cooperation agreement. According to Jin10, the two companies will collaborate to develop autonomous driving solutions for Robotaxi L4 commercial scenarios. This initiative will utilize the NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion platform's embedded NVLink technology, aiming to transition Robotaxi from technical validation to large-scale deployment.

According to Iranian sources on the 24th, Iranian Vice President Esmail Saghab Esfahani stated that Iran will retaliate severely against any attack on Iranian energy facilities. Speaking at a rally in Eslam Shahr, Iran, Esfahani said that if the enemy misjudges the situation again, Iran's strategy will escalate. Iran's response to any potential attack will not stop at "an eye for an eye," which is only the first step. "If any Iranian oil well is attacked, we will target oil fields of countries that launch attacks from their territory," Esfahani said. Esfahani added that Iran is fully prepared to maintain a continuous energy supply, and arrangements in the energy and electricity sectors are in place; the public need not worry. (CCTV News)

Robinhood has received in-principle approval from Singapore’s MAS to move closer to offering brokerage services, including trading, custody and investment products. It still needs to meet regulatory conditions before it can officially launch in the country.

On April 24, 2026, DeepSeek V4 preview version was officially released.

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With support from various sectors of the industry, AAVE is gradually stabilizing its situation, demonstrating the resilience of a veteran giant. Spark is rising with the momentum, but will also face long-term operational challenges after the liquidity dividend fades.

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YouTube is giving celebrities access to a tool that detects and flags AI deepfake videos using their likeness, allowing them to request removal. The move comes as realistic AI videos spread quickly online, raising concerns over misuse, misinformation, and damage to reputations.

Tencent has quietly released Hy3 preview, a new open-source Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) artificial intelligence model that is drawing attention for its unusually high efficiency and strong performance across coding, reasoning, and agent-based tasks.