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According to Reuters, the Bitcoin Initiative, which aimed to push the Swiss National Bank to include Bitcoin in its reserves, is expected to be terminated due to its failure to obtain the 100,000 signatures required to trigger a referendum.As the 18-month collection period nears its end, the initiative has only gathered about half of the signatures. The Swiss National Bank reiterated that the price volatility of cryptocurrencies and insufficient market liquidity do not meet its foreign exchange reserve requirements. Yves Bennaim, founder of the Bitcoin Initiative, stated that although the initiative will become invalid, related discussions have made some progress.

Coinbase Chief Financial Officer Alesia Haas stated during this morning's earnings call: "I want to quickly remind everyone that our USDC contract (note: referring to the distribution agreement with Circle) automatically renews every three years and is perpetual. This contract cannot be terminated."Coinbase Chief Compliance Officer Paul Grewal also stated: "Fortunately, the terms of the contract we have signed with Circle are established, and as Alesia Haas emphasized, these contracts will automatically renew. We expect to continue our partnership with Circle under the same terms in the future."

According to official news, Manta Network announced that it will terminate the Manta staking program, as the inflationary nature of staking rewards (generated from the issuance of new tokens) will dilute all MANTA holders over time. Staking rewards will officially stop in two weeks, operators can exit immediately, and delegators can un-stake at any time through the dashboard, with funds being secure and controlled by the users themselves.At the same time, Manta Network will operate the Layer 2 infrastructure of Manta Pacific completely independently, no longer relying on third-party operators. The previously announced deprecation plan for Manta Atlantic is progressing.

Japanese cryptocurrency media Coinpost's AI platform Coinpost Terminal has reached a collaboration with the Web3 asset data platform RootData to comprehensively empower its business processes using RootData's data. Through the RootData API, Coinpost Terminal will provide higher quality investment information and market intelligence to local investors, financial institutions, and media in Japan.It is reported that Coinpost is under the SBI Group, providing diversified services in a secure and compliant environment, while actively conducting high-end B2B event planning through large conferences like WebX, fully laying out the Web3 ecosystem.

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has signed a bill that officially becomes law, banning the use and installation of cryptocurrency ATMs and kiosks in Tennessee, located in the southeastern United States. Companies have only a few weeks left to comply.Lee signed Tennessee House Bill 2505 on April 13, which stipulates that starting July 1, the installation of cryptocurrency kiosks will be classified as a Class A misdemeanor. Under state law, such devices are reclassified as illegal, potentially exposing operators and businesses providing the equipment locations to a maximum of 11 months and 29 days in jail and a $2,500 fine.

According to ABC News, multiple sources have revealed that the U.S. Department of Justice is expected to terminate the criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Powell as early as Friday.

Binance announced today that as part of the merchant partner review, Binance Pay has terminated support for payment functionality on the RedotPay platform as of April 3, 2026.The announcement emphasized that other services of Binance Pay are unaffected, and users can still transfer cryptocurrency to friends and family via email, phone number, or Binance ID (UID), and can use cryptocurrency payments at over 21 million merchants worldwide, including national QR code networks in multiple countries.Binance stated that it will continue to expand new merchant partners to provide users with more options.

According to the official announcement, the Binance Flash Exchange Regular Investment Rebate Program will terminate on May 1, 2026, at 7:59. At that time, flash exchange regular investment transactions will no longer receive rebate rewards from this program.The qualified rebates accumulated by users in April 2026 will be fully distributed before the end of May 2026. The existing regular investment program will continue to operate, but the rebate incentives will cease.

According to CoinDesk, The Ether Machine, an Ethereum treasury company, announced on Friday that its $1.6 billion SPAC merger agreement with Dynamix Corporation (stock code: DYNX) has been terminated due to unfavorable market conditions.The merger agreement was initially disclosed in 2025, aiming to list The Ether Machine on Nasdaq under the stock code ETHM. The company is positioned as an Ethereum treasury and yield vehicle, generating returns through staking and DeFi strategies while holding a large reserve of Ethereum. According to CoinGecko data, The Ether Machine currently holds 496,712 ETH, valued at over $1.1 billion.The transaction garnered attention due to its scale, which included a $1.5 billion fully subscribed PIPE financing, described as the largest of its kind since 2021, in addition to approximately $170 million in the Dynamix trust account. The Ethereum holdings of the merged entity are expected to exceed 400,000 ETH, partly contributed by co-founder Andrew Keys' investment.In their termination statement, the two companies stated that this was "mutually agreed upon by both parties to terminate." According to documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), as part of the termination agreement, Dynamix will receive $50 million in compensation within 15 days.

According to CoinDesk, Paul Atkins, the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), announced the termination of "enforcement-style regulation" and stated that the seven cases related to cryptocurrency registration initiated by the previous administration were a "misallocation of resources" that did not provide direct benefits to investors.

According to Fortune, the crypto venture capital firm Paradigm is developing a prediction market trading terminal aimed at professional traders and market makers, led by partner Arjun Balaji. This project was initiated at the end of 2025.Paradigm is also evaluating whether to establish an internal prediction market making business and is collaborating with researchers to explore the feasibility of creating a prediction market index, which would bundle multiple prediction markets into a tradable product, similar to the S&P 500 index. Paradigm has begun aggregating prediction market data into a public data panel.In addition, Paradigm is a significant supporter of the prediction market Kalshi, having participated in its 2025 Series C funding round and leading a financing round in December that valued Kalshi at $11 billion.

The privacy-focused Layer 1 blockchain trading ecosystem Aster today announced the official launch of the modular Web3 trading infrastructure Aster Code, aimed at simplifying the development threshold for decentralized perpetual contract exchanges (Perp Dex).The first batch of strategic partners for Aster Code includes Binance Web3 Wallet, Trust Wallet, Safepal, Genius Terminal, Polarise, NOFA, Wallet V, ChimpX, and VergeX, covering multiple core areas of the Perp DEX ecosystem. At the same time, Aster plans to establish the Aster Code ecosystem fund to provide funding and technical incubation, and deepen ecological collaborative cooperation.The complete API documentation and sample program code can be referenced in the official documentation.

The European Central Bank has announced that it is recruiting experts to assist in the development of a rulebook for the digital euro in everyday payment scenarios, focusing on ATM and merchant card payment terminals. One working group will define how ATMs and point-of-sale terminals will process digital euro payments, including device connectivity, offline transaction support, and compatibility with existing payment standards; another working group will design the certification process for payment tools and infrastructure.European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde stated last December that the bank has completed the technical and preparatory work for digital currency and is currently awaiting approval from political institutions. The project is under review by the European Council and the European Parliament, and if approved, it is expected to launch as early as 2029. Meanwhile, 12 European banks, including BBVA, ING, and BNP Paribas, have formed the Qivalis project, planning to launch a euro-pegged stablecoin in the second half of 2026, aimed at providing a blockchain payment solution that does not rely on dollar-backed tokens.

According to Cointelegraph, the European Central Bank (ECB) has announced the opening of expert applications for two new working groups under its Rules Development Group (RDG), focusing on advancing the implementation of the digital euro at the ATM, payment terminal, and acceptance infrastructure levels.The responsibilities of the two working groups are as follows: first, to develop implementation specifications for ATM and terminal providers, covering communication technology, offline transaction capabilities, and the reuse of existing payment standards; second, to establish testing, certification, and approval process plans for payment solutions and infrastructure used by payment service providers (PSP) in the digital euro ecosystem. Both working groups report to the RDG, which includes members representing merchants, payment service providers, and consumers.The ECB has previously disclosed plans to launch a 12-month digital euro pilot in the second half of 2027, with participation from a limited number of merchants, euro system staff, and PSPs. ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone confirmed these arrangements in February this year.

Meta announced that starting June 15, users will no longer be able to build, publish, or update virtual reality worlds on Meta Quest headsets, nor will they be able to access Meta Horizon Worlds through Quest headsets. This virtual world feature will continue to be available on the Meta Horizon mobile app.A Meta spokesperson cited a blog post from February of this year, which mentioned that the company is shifting the focus of Worlds to "almost entirely mobile-centric." Earlier in January of this year, Meta had cut about 1,000 jobs from the Reality Labs division and closed several virtual reality game and content studios. Andrew Bosworth, head of Reality Labs and Chief Technology Officer, stated in a memo to employees that Meta will primarily focus on mobile experiences rather than immersive virtual worlds accessed through headsets.This move marks Meta's further retreat from the metaverse strategy previously championed by Mark Zuckerberg. Resources in Reality Labs have shifted from VR gaming to advancing wearable products aimed at AI goals, including Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses.

Energy journalist Anthony Di Paola stated that, according to the Gulf Commodity Exchange, the crude oil export terminal at Oman’s Mina al-Fahal port has resumed normal operations after being suspended for several hours earlier on Thursday.The exchange responsible for Oman crude oil futures trading indicated that loading activities are currently proceeding as usual. Previously, the terminal had evacuated all vessels as a precautionary measure. According to data intelligence company Kpler, Fahal port exports approximately 1 million barrels of Omani crude oil daily.

According to GlobeNewswire, YZi Labs issued a statement indicating that a lawsuit filed by investor Abraham Gomez against the Nasdaq-listed company CEA Industries and its director Hans Thomas shows that the company is almost in an "operational vacuum," lacking a CFO, COO, operational or marketing teams, and even a fund management system, with no registered domain name or functional website.YZi Labs pointed out that this situation highlights the failure of the CEA Industries board's oversight, and that while signing a 20-year asset management agreement with 10X Capital Asset Management to manage substantial funds, it has not established basic corporate governance and operational infrastructure. Therefore, it demands that the board publicly respond to the related allegations, establish an independent committee to investigate Hans Thomas, and terminate the agreement signed with 10X Capital Asset Management.

According to market news, staff from the City of Vancouver have recommended terminating a council motion that explored the city becoming a "Bitcoin-friendly city," citing that its regulations do not allow Bitcoin to be held as a municipal reserve asset.In the report, staff stated that it has been definitively determined that Bitcoin does not fall under the category of permitted investment assets, and referenced the Vancouver Charter, which stipulates the allocation of municipal funds and does not allow Bitcoin to be held as a reserve asset.The motion was proposed over a year ago by Mayor Ken Sim, aiming to explore the possibility of accepting cryptocurrency for tax payments and converting part of the financial reserves into Bitcoin. The British Columbia Ministry of Municipal Affairs pointed out at the time that, according to provincial regulations, municipal authorities cannot hold financial reserves in cryptocurrency, as the legislative intent is to prevent local government funds from facing undue risks.