Here's the latest update:
*Macro/TradFi Updates*
- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggests high tariffs with China are unsustainable, and President Trump's administration may ease the trade war, easing recession fears.
- Standard Chartered analysis indicates bitcoin is regaining favor as a hedge against systemic risk amid concerns over the US Federal Reserve's independence.
- Cantor Fitzgerald teams up with Tether and SoftBank to launch Twenty One Capital, valued at $3.6 billion, holding over 42,000 bitcoins.
*Crypto Updates*
- SOL Strategies secures up to $500M in convertible notes to boost SOL holdings.
- Upexi raises $100 million to accumulate Solana cryptocurrency.
- Ethereum Layer 2 Scroll unveils the Euclid upgrade, promising to slash fees by 90% and enhance throughput and security.
*Investments and Partnerships*
- DWF Labs invests $5 million in Mask Network to support user-owned internet technologies.
- (link unavailable) partners with (link unavailable) to launch "Made in America" ETFs featuring digital assets and securities.
*Regulatory Updates*
- The US Federal Reserve is lifting its 2022 guidance that discouraged banks from crypto and stablecoin activities.
- Deloitte projects real estate tokenization could reach a $4 trillion market by 2035.
*Binance Research Publications*
- Check out the latest publications: Pectra and Fusaka Upgrades, Tariff Escalation and Crypto Markets, and Monthly Market Insights - April 2025.
