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Global Web3 security firm CertiK said in a report that anti-money laundering (AML) regulations have emerged as the biggest regulatory risk for the cryptocurrency industry. According to Cointelegraph, the report highlighted that in the first half of last year, the U.S. Department of Justice and FinCEN levied over $1 billion in AML-related fines, while crypto-related penalties from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plummeted by 97% year-over-year during the same period. The report added that sanctions are increasingly targeting operational risks, such as unlicensed money transmission and failures in transaction monitoring.

U.S.-based bank State Street plans to launch a tokenized fund service in Luxembourg by the end of this year, The Block reported. The service will be offered through its subsidiary, State Street Investment Services. Its core function will be to support blockchain-based tokenized funds by integrating them with existing fund management and custody capabilities.

Japanese financial, judicial, and real estate authorities have issued joint guidance on the potential misuse of cryptocurrency for money laundering. The guidance noted that because cryptocurrencies can be transferred instantly across borders, they could be used as a payment method in real estate transactions for illicit purposes. According to the joint guidance, real estate agents are required under Japan's Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds to conduct customer verification procedures and report suspicious transactions to the authorities. They must also notify the police if there are signs of criminal involvement. The measure aims to apply anti-money laundering (AML) standards equivalent to those in the traditional banking sector to real estate transactions involving cryptocurrency.

The three major U.S. stock indices opened mixed today. - S&P 500: +0.52% - Nasdaq: -1.18% - Dow Jones: +0.22%

U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran has informed the United States that it is in a state of collapse. He added that Iran has requested the prompt opening of the Strait of Hormuz to help resolve its leadership issues. President Trump also expressed his belief that Iran will be able to resolve the situation.

Coinbase announced on April 28 that it will list PROS for spot trading.

Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Invest, has revised part of her original investment thesis that Bitcoin would become a global payment and monetary infrastructure. In an interview with The Rollup, she stated that stablecoins have preempted some of the role she expected Bitcoin to play in the payments space.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $76,000. BTC is trading at $75,990.02 on the Binance USDT market.

Toku, a company specializing in regulatory-compliant crypto reward solutions, has adopted the Amplify DeFi feature from stablecoin issuer Paxos, The Block reported. The move allows users to receive their salaries in stablecoins and automatically earn interest without needing to deposit funds into a separate DeFi service. Toku provides an API for payroll service companies such as ADP, UKG, and Workday. The company currently processes over $1 billion in token-based salaries annually across more than 100 countries.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael Selig told CoinDesk that the agency plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance its review of cryptocurrency registrations and its monitoring of trading. He explained that the CFTC is building a system to automatically review applications, screen for incomplete materials, and issue rejections. Selig added that the agency also intends to leverage AI for market surveillance, noting that such measures are necessary to improve efficiency after a workforce reduction of over 20%.

Whale Alert reported that 1,000,000,000 USDT has been transferred from Binance to an unknown wallet. The transaction is valued at about $1,000 million.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) officially announced today that it will withdraw from OPEC and the OPEC+ framework, effective May 1, 2026.

Hyperscale Data (GPUS), a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, announced that it held 675.35 BTC, valued at approximately $53.1 million, as of April 26. This represents an increase of more than 150 BTC from the 524 BTC it held in January. The company aims to increase its Bitcoin holdings to $100 million.

Startale, a Web3 joint venture between Japan's SBI Holdings, Sony, and the Astar Network Foundation, has added a private transfer feature to its Startale app on Sony's Ethereum Layer 2, Soneium. According to Cointelegraph, the feature also includes private transaction balances, peer-to-peer private transfers, and privacy payment capabilities on Soneium.

Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Liquid has secured $18 million in a Series A funding round, Fortune reported. The round was led by Neo and Left Lane Capital, with participation from Huan Ventures, K5 Global, and SV Angel. Liquid previously raised $7.6 million in a seed round led by Paradigm.

An LNG carrier passed through the Strait of Hormuz today, marking the first such passage since the recent conflict between Iran and a U.S.-Israeli coalition, according to an Iranian source. The specific background of the vessel, including its flag state and final destination, has not been disclosed, China Central Television (CCTV) reported.

Bitcoin must break above $82,000 to end its current bear market, according to cryptocurrency analyst Merlijn The Trader. On X, he explained that since October of last year, Bitcoin has repeatedly faced resistance from the same downward trendline. He noted that after a rejection at $94,000, the price plunged to $60,000, and a similar pattern recently emerged around the $79,000 level. The analyst added that while a break above $82,000 could signal the end of the bear market, a drop to $75,000 could lead to further declines. He concluded that the bearish trend remains dominant until the trendline is broken.

WTI crude oil rose 4.54% today, surpassing $103 per barrel. Brent crude also climbed 3.12% to trade above $105 per barrel.

The Spot Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) chart analyzes the order book for the BTC/USDT spot pair. The upper section displays a Volume Heatmap, while the lower section shows the CVD. - The upper Volume Heatmap tracks trading volume at specific price levels. The background brightens in areas where the price lingers or moves significantly, with these brighter zones potentially acting as support or resistance. - The lower CVD indicator represents buy and sell orders categorized by trade size. As buy orders increase, the corresponding colored line rises. For example, the yellow line tracks orders between $100 and $1,000, while the brown line tracks large orders between $1 million and $10 million.

OKX has partnered with Standard Chartered to add BlackRock's U.S. Treasury-backed fund token, BUIDL, as a collateral asset. According to Cointelegraph, institutional and VIP clients of OKX Middle East can use BUIDL held at Standard Chartered as collateral for trading or deposit the asset directly on the exchange.

A whale address that had been dormant for two years has purchased an additional 300 BTC, worth $23.03 million, according to Lookonchain. The same whale previously bought 322.57 BTC from Binance two years ago at an average price of $28,179.

Pharos, a Layer 1 blockchain focused on finance, announced today the official launch of its Pacific Ocean Mainnet and native token, PROS. The project aims to expand the distribution network for tokenized real-world assets (RWA) and address liquidity fragmentation. Pharos has previously raised a cumulative $52 million from traditional institutions and major Web3 investment firms. Wish Wu, CEO of the Pharos Foundation, stated that the mainnet launch transforms institutional participation in the RWA ecosystem from a theoretical possibility into a tangible reality. He added that he hopes this momentum will energize the entire ecosystem.

Jack Dorsey's Block purchased an additional 114 BTC in the first quarter, according to Cointelegraph. The purchase brings the company's total holdings to nearly 9,000 BTC, valued at $691 million.

Solid Intel reported, citing DeFiLlama data, that cryptocurrency hacks over the past decade (2016–2026) have resulted in losses of approximately $17.1 billion across 518 incidents. The majority of these losses, about $15.2 billion from over 450 incidents, occurred within the last five years. In the past year alone, damages amounted to roughly $2.5 billion from more than 140 incidents. DeFiLlama explained that recent hacking trends are shifting from exploiting smart contract vulnerabilities to stealing private keys and compromising access controls.

Binance has announced the delisting of seven spot trading pairs, effective at 3:00 a.m. UTC on May 1. The affected pairs are BAND/BTC, BAT/BTC, BREV/BNB, NEO/BTC, ROSE/BTC, SOLV/BNB, and TFUEL/BTC.