Mainland Chinese citizens will not be able to purchase Bitcoin and Ether ETFs in Hong Kong because mainland China banned crypto transactions years ago. The upcoming launch of spot Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETF) in Hong Kong will not open up the market for investors in mainland China, according to Bloomberg data analyst Jack Wang.Following Hong Kong’s approval of spot BTC and ETH ETFs, the three Chinese asset managers including China Asset Management, Harvest Global Investments and Bosera set the spot crypto ETFs through their Hong Kong subsidiaries on April 30.Though the ETF issuers have close ties with mainland China, they will not be able to provide Bitcoin or Ether exposure to investors in that jurisdiction.Read more.

Quantum computing is the next most significant disruptive technological leap and its rapid evolution and funding will soon make it a reality. Quantum computing may seem like science fiction, but it may come sooner than expected. On Jan. 11, 2024, the World Economic Forum identified artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing as emerging threats in a report exploring how quantum computing could threaten the existing tech landscape.While computer scientists and developers agree that quantum computing will still take some years to develop, research in the field is very active. Read more.

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation. A trader has pocketed a windfall from selling three Solana memecoins. A very rare satoshi mined from the fourth Bitcoin halving by ViaBTC has just auctioned for $2.1 million. MetaMask developer Consensys has filed a lawsuit against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).A memecoin trader cashed out millions in profits from several positions on meme-themed tokens in Solana (SOL). On April 26, blockchain analysis firm Lookonchain flagged the movements of a trader with the Solana Name Service account called “paulo.sol.” The crypto wallet realized profits on meme tokens like Dogwifhat (WIF), Jeo Boden (BODEN) and Bonk (BONK).Read more.

From April 26, police can transfer seized illicit crypto to wallets controlled by the authorities, with victims able to reclaim funds from the accounts. The United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) and police have received expanded authority to “seize, freeze, and destroy” cryptocurrency used by criminals. As a result of the new rules, police in the country will no longer be required to make an arrest before seizing crypto holdings.According to a press release from the U.K. Home Office, the police can also seize items like passwords or memory sticks that could aid investigations. U.K. law enforcement will also be able to eliminate a crypto asset if returning it to circulation is deemed detrimental to the public good. Part of the new laws — which will come into effect from April 26 — state that the police can also transfer seized illicit cryptocurrency to wallets under their control, and crime victims can apply to reclaim funds from their crypto accounts. Read more.

The Bitcoin network surpassed 926,000 daily transactions, driven by a growing interest in Runes. Bitcoin transactions reached a new all-time high of 926,842 transactions, just three days after the Bitcoin halving.Bitcoin (BTC) amassed over 926,000 daily transactions on April 23, surpassing the previous high of over 731,000 transactions reached in December 2023, according to Glassnode data.The record daily transaction count occurred three days after the Bitcoin halving on April 20, which coincided with the launch of Bitcoin Runes, a new protocol for issuing fungible tokens on the Bitcoin network.Read more.

Imaginary Ones co-founder Clement Chia believes that simply adding blockchain to the metaverse doesn’t solve its “purpose” problems. While the hype surrounding the metaverse seems to have dwindled, some continue to believe in its use cases and potential for the future. Cointelegraph reached out to Web3 professionals who argued that there are undeniable use cases for the metaverse in various industries like gaming, real estate and tourism. Clement Chia, the co-founder of the Web3 entertainment group Imaginary Ones, said major brands could integrate real-world products on new technologies like the metaverse. Read more.

Nvidia-backed AI startup Synthesia unveils “Expressive Avatars,” enabling AI to convey human emotions and movements for corporate presentations and training. Synthesia, an artificial intelligence (AI) startup supported by Nvidia, has introduced a new upgrade enabling AI avatars to convey human emotions and movements.On April 25, the company revealed its “Expressive Avatars,” which aim to express emotion based on text instruction for corporate presentations, marketing and training purposes. Generative AI is often praised for its ability to create realistic moving images, such is the case with OpenAI’s Sora video generator. Read more.

Компания Terraform Labs объявила о решении, продиктованном вердиктом суда по иску Комиссии по ценным бумагам и биржам США (SEC). Американские клиенты потеряют доступ к продуктам компании, включая предоставление ликвидности..

The arrest of the founders of Samourai Wallet led to widespread concerns in the crypto community that the U.S. government was attempting to crack down on the industry. Crypto mixing services are not a crime, wrote Ki Young Ju, the founder and CEO of CryptoQuant, in response to the recent arrest of the Samourai Wallet founders.The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has arrested pioneers in Bitcoin privacy, according to Ki, who wrote in an April 25 X post:On April 24, Cointelegraph reported that cryptocurrency wallet Samourai Wallet CEO Keonne Rodriguez and chief technology officer William Hill will each face one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering and one count of conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business.Read more.

Американский платежный сервис Stripe объявил о возобновлении транзакций с цифровыми активами — после шестилетнего перерыва. Летом 2024 году команда обещает добавить поддержку переводов в стейблкоинах USDC..

Издание Bloomberg, со ссылкой на осведомленные источники, сообщило, что американская компания Pantera Capital намерена привлечь $1 млрд для своего нового криптофонда Pantera Fund V. Запуск фонда запланирован на апрель 2025 года..

Yao Qian, the first director of CBDC development at China’s central bank, is reportedly under investigation for suspected law violations. China authorities have reportedly launched an investigation into local pro-blockchain official Yao Qian on suspicion of legal violations.According to an April 26 report by the Shanghai Securities News, Yao is currently under investigation by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on suspicion of “serious violations” of discipline and law. The specific reasons for the investigation are not disclosed.Currently serving at the China Securities Regulatory Commission as director of the Science and Technology Supervision Bureau, Yao is a significant figure in the Chinese blockchain community. Read more.

The transaction fees are the “wild card” for Bitcoin miners, with the current increase representing a crucial revenue boost for BTC miners, according to TeraWulf’s CEO, Nazar Khan. The rise in transaction fees from Bitcoin Runes — a new protocol for issuing fungible tokens on the Bitcoin network — is offering a significant revenue boost for Bitcoin miners, according to Nazar Khan, the co-founder and CEO of TeraWulf.Khan told Cointelegraph in an exclusive:As the rest of the Bitcoin block reward is fixed issuance, the transaction fees are the “wild card” for Bitcoin (BTC) miners, explained Khan.Read more.

The trader received a $6.28 million payday trading BONK, $9.51 million trading WIF and $7.04 million from BODEN. A memecoin trader cashed out millions in profits from several positions on meme-themed tokens in Solana (SOL). On April 26, blockchain analysis firm Lookonchain flagged the movements of a trader with the Solana Name Service account called “paulo.sol.” The crypto wallet realized profits on meme tokens like Dogwifhat (WIF), Jeo Boden (BODEN) and Bonk (BONK). The trader invested in BONK as early as Nov. 11, 2023. The user noticed that the memecoin was rising and bought tokens. The trader then performed swing trades, buying at lows and selling at highs. In total, the trader made about $6.28 million trading BONK. Read more.

Microsoft and Google’s Q2 earnings reports highlight significant revenue and profit increases driven by their investments and advancements in AI technologies. Big Tech giants Microsoft and Alphabet — the parent company of Google — unveiled their second-quarter earnings reports, showcasing impressive growth fueled by their strategic investments in artificial intelligence (AI). The recent earnings reports released on April 25 painted a clear picture that the AI market is still booming and has played a significant role in driving growth while boosting product and financial performance.Microsoft revealed a 17% increase in revenue, soaring to $61.9 billion, up from $52.9 billion in 2023. Additionally, the company saw a 20% surge in profits, reaching $21.9 billion, in both instances outperforming analysts’ forecasts. Read more.

ConsenSys, компания-разработчик кошелька MetaMask, подала в суд на Комиссию по ценным бумагам и биржам США (SEC) за то, что регулятор пытается взять на себя полномочия регулировать эфир как ценную бумагу..

Эксперты инвестиционной фирмы Benchmark прогнозируют, что американская компания-разработчик программного обеспечения MicroStrategy, один из крупнейших публичных держателей биткоина, будет включена в список S&P500..

В отчете компании Fidelity Digital Assets указано, что число кошельков, содержащих биткоины на сумму свыше $1 000, увеличилось до 10,6 млн. С 2023 года рост составил 100%..

Федеральное бюро расследований (ФБР) призвало общественность работать только с теми криптовалютными сервисами, которые соблюдают процедуру «Знай своего клиента» (KYC) и правила борьбы с отмыванием денег (AML)..

Комиссия по ценным бумагам и биржам США (SEC) подала иск в федеральный суд Форт-Уэрта штата Техас против компании Geosyn Mining, обвинив ее в обмане инвесторов на $5,6 млн и растрате привлеченных средств..

Бывший топ-менеджер Goldman Sachs Рауль Пал считает, что капитализация рынка альткоинов готовится к достижению новых рекордов, и вообще наступает «криптовалютное лето»..

По данным компании по управлению активами CoinShares, институциональные инвесторы значительно увеличили вложения в альткоины и одним из бенефициаров стала криптовалюта Solana..

Новосибирским полицейским удалось задержать одного из крупнейших подпольных майнеров в истории России ― владелец нескольких майнинговых ферм сумел украсть электроэнергии на сумму 190 млн рублей..

Технический директор американской венчурной компании Andreessen Horowitz сравнил покупку мемных токенов с рискованными играми в казино..