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Binance Research released a report stating that cryptocurrencies are not a haven for illegal finance. In 2025, approximately 11% of illegal cryptocurrency transaction volume was seized, which is about 55 times the recovery rate of fiat currency. This data comes from public reports by organizations such as Tether, Interpol, and T3 Financial Crime Unit, rather than estimates from a single entity.For reference, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) estimates that less than 1% of illegal fiat currency transaction volume is seized globally each year. Even excluding the Prince Group case (involving approximately $15 billion in Bitcoin), the remaining cryptocurrency seizures in 2025 are still about 10 times that of the traditional financial system. Additionally, SlowMist and PeckShield tracked that the proportion of stolen funds recovered or frozen in 2025 was between 8.3% and 13.2%. This reflects the rapid event response and close coordination among exchanges, issuers, and law enforcement agencies.The report concludes that cryptocurrency crime has not been resolved. However, the view that cryptocurrencies are particularly prone to fostering illegal activities is gradually being misunderstood.

Binance Research released a report stating that crypto assets are not a "safe haven for illegal funds." In 2025, approximately 11% of illegal fund flows in the global crypto sector have been seized or frozen, which is about 55 times the recovery rate of traditional fiat currency systems.The report pointed out that this data is derived from public law enforcement and freezing actions by institutions such as Tether, Interpol, and T3 Financial Crime Unit, rather than statistics from a single regulatory agency. At the same time, compared to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) estimated recovery rate of less than 1% for illegal funds in the traditional financial system, the tracking and recovery efficiency in the crypto sector is significantly higher.The research also mentioned that even after excluding a single large case (involving about $15 billion in Bitcoin related to the Prince Group), the remaining crypto asset recovery rate in 2025 is still about 10 times that of the traditional financial system. Additionally, data from SlowMist and PeckShield shows that in 2025, approximately 8.3% to 13.2% of stolen crypto assets were successfully recovered or frozen, reflecting improved efficiency in security response and collaboration among exchanges, stablecoin issuers, and law enforcement agencies.The report concluded that while the issue of crypto crime still exists, the view that "crypto assets are inherently more suitable for illegal activities" is being weakened by on-chain transparency and regulatory collaboration capabilities.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, Multicoin Capital transferred 150,000 AAVE (approximately $14.91 million) to several CEXs including Binance, OKX, Coinbase, and Bybit through Galaxy Digital and BitGo yesterday morning. Subsequently, the price of AAVE dropped about 7% from $99 to $92.After that, Galaxy Digital withdrew 98,000 AAVE (approximately $9.08 million) from the aforementioned exchanges and transferred it back to the Multicoin Capital address, causing the price of AAVE to slightly rebound to $93.

According to Fortune, OpenAI is considering legal action against Apple due to dissatisfaction with the use and commercialization of ChatGPT after its integration into Siri. They believe that the collaboration has not effectively driven user conversion to ChatGPT's paid subscription, which may involve a breach of contractual expectations.Reports indicate that the two parties initially reached an agreement about two years ago, with Apple enhancing Siri's ability to handle complex questions by integrating ChatGPT, while OpenAI expanded user reach through Apple's ecosystem. However, OpenAI has expressed "disappointment" with the current presentation and traffic-driving effect of ChatGPT within Siri.It is reported that OpenAI's legal team has collaborated with external law firms to evaluate various response options, including potential litigation. Meanwhile, the relationship has become strained, and Apple is exploring further collaboration possibilities with OpenAI's competitors.Analysts believe that the core of the dispute lies in the commercial ownership and traffic distribution issues after AI capabilities are embedded in the platform, specifically whether "functionality is embedded but does not lead to subscription conversion" constitutes a substantial breach of commercial terms. Currently, neither party has publicly responded to the litigation matters.

According to The Block, the T3 Financial Crime Unit (T3 FCU), jointly established by Tether, TRON, and TRM Labs, announced that since its establishment in 2024, it has frozen over $450 million in illegal crypto assets globally.The unit intercepted illegal proceeds in 2025, with a year-on-year increase of 43.9%, covering 23 jurisdictions including the United States, Spain, and Germany, and was recognized by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) as "an important resource for global law enforcement agencies."T3 FCU has participated in various criminal investigations, including exchange hacks, North Korea-related activities, terrorist financing, and violent crime cases, and assisted the Brazilian Federal Police in freezing over $5.989 billion in assets, including 4.3 million USDT.

According to the latest 13F filing, Wall Street quantitative trading giant Jane Street significantly reduced its holdings in multiple Bitcoin-related assets in the first quarter of 2026, while increasing its positions in Ethereum ETFs and some crypto stocks. Among them, Jane Street's holdings in BlackRock's IBIT shares decreased by about 71% to 5.9 million shares, valued at approximately $225 million; Fidelity's FBTC holdings were reduced by about 60% to about 2 million shares, valued at approximately $115 million. In addition, its Strategy holdings also fell from about 968,000 shares in the fourth quarter of 2025 to about 210,000 shares, with the value dropping from about $146 million to about $27 million, while it also reduced its holdings in Bitcoin mining stocks such as IREN, Cipher Mining, TeraWulf, and Core Scientific.On the other hand, Jane Street significantly increased its holdings in Ethereum ETFs, with BlackRock's ETHA and Fidelity's ETH funds adding approximately $82 million in new positions. At the same time, its holdings in Riot Platforms, Coinbase, and Galaxy Digital all increased, with Galaxy Digital's holdings rising sharply from about 17,000 shares to about 1.5 million shares.

Aave CEO Stani tweeted that the latest draft of the market structure bill in the United States has been released. This bill can provide strong legal protection for DeFi developers in the U.S., allowing them to confidently build and maintain decentralized protocols without being forced to bear heavy obligations that are only suitable for centralized models. If the U.S. successfully establishes this framework, other regions around the world will follow.Stani emphasized that regulatory clarity is more important for DeFi than yield. The passage of the Clarity Act is expected to bring significant tailwinds to DeFi, similar to what the Genius Act has done for stablecoins.

According to Bits.media, Wells Fargo disclosed its holdings in cryptocurrency ETFs to the U.S. SEC. In the first quarter, the bank increased its position in Ethereum ETFs, with a 63.5% increase in shares of BlackRock's iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA), rising from 672,600 shares to 1,100,000 shares; and a 37% increase in shares of Bitwise Ethereum ETF (ETHW), rising from 186,800 shares to 257,000 shares. Despite a net outflow of approximately $769 million from Ethereum spot ETFs in the first quarter and a 29% drop in ETH prices, Wells Fargo still holds about $21.5 million in Ethereum ETFs, with BlackRock products accounting for $17.6 million.In terms of Bitcoin ETFs, the bank's investments in Bitwise Bitcoin ETF and Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust grew by approximately 24% and 41%, respectively. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust remains the main holding, at about $250 million. Wells Fargo also significantly adjusted its holdings in cryptocurrency-related stocks: it reduced its stake in Galaxy Digital by 97%, from 2.5 million shares to 78,600 shares; while increasing its stake in Strategy by 125%, from 322,700 shares to approximately 726,000 shares.

Crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett revealed that U.S. Senator Jack Reed submitted an amendment before the stablecoin bill review this Thursday, aiming to explicitly prohibit cryptocurrencies from being used as legal tender, including banning the payment of taxes with crypto assets.Senator Elizabeth Warren also submitted over 40 amendments, one of which aims to prevent the Federal Reserve from issuing master accounts to cryptocurrency companies. Another amendment jointly submitted by Senators Reed and Smith seeks to include restrictions on banks regarding stablecoin yields in the bill.

According to Forbes, Galaxy, under Novogratz, announced a partnership with the Ethereum treasury company Sharplink to launch the "Galaxy Sharplink Onchain Yield Fund," with a total scale of $125 million, expected to officially launch in a few weeks.Of this, $100 million comes from Sharplink's Ethereum treasury, and $25 million is injected from Galaxy's own funds. Galaxy will serve as the exclusive manager of the fund, responsible for protocol selection, position management, and risk control. The fund will focus on active DeFi strategies such as lending and liquidity provision, aiming for an annualized return of over 10%.

According to a post by Galaxy Digital on Sunday, seven Democratic senators on the Senate Banking Committee may be the key force behind the passage of the Digital Asset Market Clarification Act (CLARITY Act), which is scheduled for committee review on Thursday.Galaxy identified Ruben Gallego and Angela Alsobrooks as constructive/supportive; Mark Warner, Catherine Cortez Masto, Andy Kim, and Raphael Warnock were listed as conditional facilitators, having voted in favor of the GENIUS Act but calling for strengthened safeguards such as anti-money laundering measures; Lisa Blunt Rochester was marked as having an uncertain stance, having supported the crypto framework but voting against the GENIUS Act.Galaxy stated that if Democrats vote in support during the review, the likelihood of the bill passing in the full Senate would significantly increase. The bill needs the support of at least half of the 24 members of the Banking Committee to proceed to a full Senate vote. Coinbase's Vice President of U.S. Policy, Kara Calvert, pointed out that the bill requires at least 60 votes and bipartisan support to become law in the Senate. The CLARITY Act was proposed in July 2025 and was stalled earlier this year when Coinbase withdrew its support.

The People's Court of Haidian District, Beijing, disclosed a case involving virtual currency "box opening." The defendant illegally obtained citizens' personal information through encrypted communication tools and other channels, unlawfully acquiring over 900 million pieces of information data, building a "social engineering database" website storing over 170 million pieces of citizens' personal information, and profiting by selling it in exchange for virtual currency. Additionally, they used encrypted communication tools to establish a "box opening hang person" group to publish illegal information that infringes on privacy.The court sentenced the principal offender, Lin, to 7 years in prison for the crime of infringing on citizens' personal information and the crime of illegally using information networks, and imposed a fine of 70,000 yuan.

According to Bits.media, the State Duma's Committee on National Construction and Legislation in Russia has suggested passing the government's proposed criminal liability bill for illegal cryptocurrency mining in the first reading.The bill will add Article 171.6 "Illegal Mining of Digital Assets and Activities of Mining Infrastructure Operators" to the Criminal Code, applicable to mining activities not registered in the national registry and unlicensed provision of mining infrastructure services. The severity of penalties will depend on the seriousness of the crime: for income or losses exceeding 3.5 million rubles, fines can reach up to 1.5 million rubles or two years' income, or compulsory labor for up to two years; for crimes committed by organized groups or income exceeding 13 million rubles, fines can reach up to 2.5 million rubles or three years' income, compulsory labor or imprisonment for up to five years, and may also include additional fines of up to 400,000 rubles or six months' income. In all cases, confiscation of the mined cryptocurrency is stipulated. The government states that currently about 50,000 entities in Russia are engaged in mining, but only 1,489 (609 legal entities and 880 individual entrepreneurs) are registered in the national registry.

Galaxy Research Research Director Alex Thorn published a post disclosing that Galaxy Research released a latest report rebutting the banking industry's assertion that the GENIUS Act will impact U.S. bank deposits, and provided quantitative estimates.The core findings of the report are as follows: Under the framework of the GENIUS Act, 60% to 70% of the incremental stablecoins will come from overseas, with the inflow of overseas deposits being about twice the amount of domestic deposit migration, indicating a net increase overall rather than a transfer of existing stock; each newly minted GENIUS stablecoin can generate approximately 32 cents of net credit for the U.S. economy; by 2030, under the baseline scenario, the total scale of credit expansion is about $400 billion, and in an optimistic scenario, it could reach $1.2 trillion.In addition, the short-end yield on U.S. Treasuries (T-bills) will be compressed by 3 to 5 basis points, potentially saving taxpayers up to $3 billion in borrowing costs each year. The report also points out that the interest pass-through mechanism does not pose a survival threat to the U.S. banking industry; it is merely a redistribution of profit margins and will not reduce overall credit capacity.

The New South Wales police in Australia seized 52.3 bitcoins, worth approximately 5.7 million AUD (about 4.1 million USD), during a 15-month investigation and arrested two suspects allegedly operating a dark web market in Ingleburn, Sydney.The police stated that the seized bitcoins are suspected to be related to illegal activities on the dark web associated with drug and weapon trafficking. This operation was carried out by the state crime command's cyber crime unit, Strike Force Andalusia, and is considered one of the largest cryptocurrency seizures related to the dark web in Australia. Meanwhile, AUSTRAC has recently strengthened its anti-money laundering regulations for domestic virtual asset service providers and cryptocurrency trading platforms.

Binance will launch the GALA trading volume competition on May 8, 2026, at 18:00. Eligible users will have the chance to share a prize pool of 150,000 USDC token vouchers. The event will run from May 8, 2026, at 18:00 to May 15, 2026, at 18:00. Participating users must accumulate at least $500 equivalent in valid trading volume in the eligible trading pairs GALA/USDT and GALA/USDC.

The on-chain detective ZachXBT, who calls himself a "fraud fighter," is increasingly being pointed to by on-chain behavior analysis as having another identity: he is not a lone righteous messenger but more like a "public spokesperson" for a premeditated short-selling team. Multiple "preview-style revelations" have triggered sharp declines in token prices, with accusations of coordinated efforts involving pre-positioned short orders and precise timing.At the same time, ZachXBT himself is embroiled in serious controversy. In 2025, he received 50% of the supply of the meme coin ZACHXBT, inflated its market value to $88 million, and then withdrew nearly $4 million in liquidity, creating a "case investigation-style rug pull." Additionally, he has long accepted airdrops from project parties and rights protection coins without exception, cashing out every time; he earns over ten million dollars a year anonymously but has consistently refused to disclose his wallet and profit chain.An anonymous account questioned as a market manipulator is now turning around to "judge" the industry— is it a voice of justice, or is it creating a smokescreen for the next short-selling opportunity?

State Street has partnered with Galaxy to launch the on-chain liquidity fund SWEEP, allowing investors to "one-click transfer" stablecoins into yield-bearing tokenized assets, achieving 24/7 on-chain cash management.The fund will initially be deployed on Solana, with plans to expand to Stellar and Ethereum in the future, and integrate infrastructure such as Chainlink. SWEEP is aimed at qualified investors and is positioned similarly to BlackRock's BUIDL and other products, providing bond-like yields through an on-chain structure, representing the latest exploration of the integration of traditional asset management and blockchain.