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Attorney Han Seo-hee proposed regulatory alternatives to ownership caps for digital asset exchanges on April 17 at the Korea Commercial Law Association Spring Academic Conference in Seoul, according to the source material. The presentation outlined a three-step approach: strengthened major

SpaceX has moved employee stock award vesting from May to April ahead of a planned IPO, targeting a valuation above $2 trillion. The changes could impact employees’ tax liabilities and financial risk, as many hold substantial equity in the company.

4 月 17 日，比特币在 75,500 美元附近窄幅整理。美国否决对伊战争权力决议案，以黎达成 10 天停火，地缘信号方向相异。机构资金流入与链上流出并存，比特币与纳指相关性罕见转负，市场静待方向突破。

CleanSpark (Nasdaq: CLSK) has the largest share of short open interest among Bitcoin mining and treasury companies, with short positions representing 34.89% of the free float and 4.71 days to cover, according to the source analysis. The stock traded at $11.42, up from $8.18 at the end of March,

The XRP Ledger (XRPL) is approaching a pivotal moment as network validators vote on a set of upgrades that could transform it into a major hub for institutional liquidity, according to the proposal. The proposed protocols aim to turn the network into a lending system for loans, credit, and large

Arthur Hayes, BitMEX co-founder, reveals over 90% of his net worth is in Bitcoin but is not buying more until a significant market liquidity increase. He is exploring altcoins like Zcash and Hyperliquid for short-term gains while noting geopolitical risks could impact Bitcoin prices.

First Gen Corporation disclosed on April 17 that BDO Unibank has included contractual provisions requiring the continued active involvement of CEO Federico "Piki" Lopez in First Philippine Holdings (FPH) as a condition for loan agreements supporting the company's acquisition of a 33% stake in

Soitec SA has seen a dramatic stock rise of 270% this year, driven by excitement in the photonics sector for data centers. While analysts are optimistic about growth, concerns about the smartphone market's performance create a volatile investment environment.

CoW Swap, the Ethereum-based decentralized exchange aggregator, paused its protocol on April 14, 2026, after attackers seized control of its website domain and redirected users to a malicious site engineered to harvest wallet approvals, with cybersecurity researcher Vladimir S. estimating

South Korea's AI semiconductor startups recorded hundreds of billions to over a trillion won in net losses in 2025, but this represents an accounting artifact rather than operational failure. The losses stem from the revaluation of convertible preferred shares (RCPS) under K-IFRS accounting

Anthropic released an upgraded version of its flagship model, Claude Opus 4.7, on April 16 (local time). Compared to the previous Opus 4.6 model, Opus 4.7 demonstrates "significant improvements" in advanced software engineering capabilities, particularly on difficult tasks, with enhanced rigor and c

Meta Platform Inc. is discontinuing its Libra cryptocurrency project due to regulatory pressures and is considering selling its assets through the Diem Association. The initiative faced significant setbacks from government scrutiny and loss of key partners.

DoubleZero has introduced DoubleZero Edge, a high-performance data transmission platform designed to deliver real-time blockchain information for the Solana ecosystem, with beta access announced on April 16, 2026. The service moves data delivery away from the public internet onto a dedicated fiber o

Lace Wallet and Midnight have partnered to fuse public blockchain accessibility with enhanced privacy, enabling users to manage both transparent and confidential transactions seamlessly. This integration promotes a secure, unified user experience across multi-chain digital assets.

M-KOPA Nigeria has provided over ₦231 billion in credit to more than one million customers, according to the company's inaugural Impact Report unveiled on Thursday, February 2026, in Yaba, Lagos. The pay-as-you-go platform has become M-KOPA's fastest-growing market and quickest to reach the one-mill

Cardano 聯合創辦人 Charles Hoskinson 於 4 月 16 日在 Youtube 上就比特幣改進提案 BIP-361 表態，指該提案雖具正當理由，但其第三階段所承諾的「恢復機制」不可能實現。他警告，約 170 萬枚在 BIP-39 助記詞機制引入前鑄造的舊版比特幣，可能面臨無法追回的風險。

香港本週暫停籃球博彩合法化，同時計劃啟動研究，評估預測市場在港的影響與普及程度。香港民政及青年事務局局長麥美娟表示，預測市場月交易金額已從兩年前的不足 1 億美元增至去年的逾 130 億美元，其中約 40% 與體育相關。

Solana 生態迷因幣 ASTEROID 於 4 月 17 日飆升，市值開盤觸及 1,000 萬美元高點，截至撰稿時暫報 760 萬美元。15 歲兒童癌症倖存者 Liv Perrotto 去世後，其母親致信馬斯克，希望將女兒參與設計的太空柴犬玩偶 Asteroid 定為 SpaceX 官方吉祥物，馬斯克稱將回覆。

根據以太坊基金會於 2026 年 4 月 17 日（週四）發布的 ETH Rangers 計畫回顧報告，由以太坊基金會資助的 Ketman 計畫在六個月資助期內識別了 100 名使用虛假身分滲透 Web3 組織的北韓 IT 工作者，並聯繫了約 53 個加密項目，提醒其可能僱用了活躍的北韓特工。