Today's Highlights:
1. The Central African Republic's bill on Bitcoin as legal tender has been passed
2. French President Emmanuel Macron: I hope that Europe will focus on web3 and metacosmity and develop NFT policy
3. Musk: Endorses Dogecoin as a tip to add useful functionality, but without building a bridge with Ethereum
4.Moonbirds COO will launch NFT fund "121G"
5. Litentry, a Pocah eco-identity aggregation protocol, wins the 15th Pocca Parachain Slot Auction
6. Data: Terra's first-quarter transaction volume exceeded $220 billion, an increase of more than 7 times year-on-year
7. Sources: Twitter is ready to accept Musk's $54.20 per share
8. ETC block reward reduced to 2.56, reduced production by 20%
Regulatory messages
The Central African Republic's bill to make Bitcoin legal tender has been passed
According to Forbes, the National Assembly of the Central African Republic has unanimously passed the bill, becoming the first country in Africa to adopt bitcoin as a payment currency. Initiated and submitted by Gorna Zacko, Minister of Digital Economy, Postal Services and Telecommunications, and Calixte Nganongo, Minister of Finance and Budget, the bill establishes both a legal framework for cryptocurrency regulation and designates Bitcoin as an official currency of the country.
French President Emmanuel Macron: Hopes that Europe will focus on web3 and metacosmity and develop NFT policy
According to TheBlock, French General Macron said in an interview that he did not want Europeans to be left behind in the development of web3 and the metacosm, saying: "I want Europe to be a core player." I want to make sure in particular that European players have the underlying technology associated with web3 and the metacosm, rather than relying on the U.S. or Chinese giants. He also added that European cultural institutions should develop NFT policies. At the regulatory level, Macron describes a promising regulatory future in which a unified European financial sector will take a pragmatic approach, instilling confidence and encouraging innovation. "France will pay close attention to regulation that does not hinder innovation and remains as technology-neutral as possible," he said. We should also move faster on the digital euro. ”
It is reported that Macron won the second round of the French presidential election earlier, defeating the right-wing candidate Marina Le Pen and successfully re-electing the French president.
Guangdong Public Security: Cracking down on new types of crimes involving digital yuan
According to the Yangcheng Evening News, recently, the Information Office of the People's Government of Guangdong Province held a series of press conferences on Guangdong's achievements in economic and social development, and Lin Weixiong, deputy director of the Provincial Public Security Department, said that guangdong public security has changed from "four breaks" to "five breaks" in cracking down on telecommunications network fraud. The latest addition of "broken packages" refers to cracking down on new types of criminal acts that block the use of digital yuan for money laundering, and making every effort to cut off various criminal chains such as technical support, communication communication, and money laundering, forming a strong deterrent.
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Football star David Beckham filed a meta-universe and NFT-related trademark application
U.S. lawyer Mike Kondoudis tweeted that English footballer David Beckham filed a meta-universe and NFT-related trademark application covering NFT and digital tokens, virtual clothing/footwear/headwear, and virtual performances + entertainment activities.
Bilibili announced that it will gradually open up the digital collection transfer function
According to the official announcement, Bilibili said that it will gradually release the transfer function of each series of digital collections in the order of release. The digital collection of the Dove De series is open for donation. Users who purchase digital collections and hold them for 30 days can transfer the purchased digital collections to eligible Bilibili real-name users free of charge, and the recipient must hold them for 30 days before initiating the transfer again. Bilibili said that if bad behavior such as speculation occurs, the transfer time will be adjusted.
Moonbirds COO to launch NFT fund "121G"
Ryan Carson, chief operating officer of NFT project Moonbirds, will launch an NFT-focused fund called "121G," which will ensure participation in future popular NFT projects, buy a percentage of blue-chip NFTs through cutting-edge information customization buying and holding strategies, According to Cryptobriefing. The fund is required to invest at least 25 ETH per quarter and may have a minimum annual subscription of 100 ETH.
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South Korea's KB National Card Company will launch meta-universe and NFT services in the second half of this year
According to Smedaily, South Korea's KB National Card Company announced today that it will cooperate with the blockchain service platform PlayDapp and launch the meta-universe service of its integrated asset management platform LiveMate in the second half of the year. The Korean KB National Card program promotes card usage-related experience services, such as users who can use virtual cards in Roblox-based meta-universe "PlayDapp Land" and other lands (PlayDapp's partners) to get benefits. The NFT service within LiveMate, along with related distributions and sales, is also scheduled to open in the first half of this year.
The Sandbox will launch the Mega City 2 land auction on April 28
According to the official Twitter, The Sandbox will launch the Mega City 2 land auction on April 28 at 21:00 Beijing time, and the IP of this land sale license includes Hong Kong Ocean Park, Standard Chartered Bank, Regal Hotel Group, Tatler Asia, EVI, Brinc, MADworld, Gameone, Chord Hero, and Time Gates of Hong Kong pop culture Kong Pop Culture) and UFO School.
HTC has cooperated with fashion media GQ and Yu Wenle's NFT project to create a BEATDAY meta-universe
According to Taiwan's Economic Daily, HTC's content brand VIVE ORIGINALS announced a cooperation with the NFT "ZombieClub" initiated by fashion media GQ and Yu Wenle to jointly create the BEATDAY meta-universe "NFT Zombie Party feat. ZombieClub”。 The production team specially created an exclusive zombie-style scene, from the BEATDAY hall to the party venue ZoomieLab, the audience will be able to watch and interact with Yu Wenle up close.
Project dynamics
The juno network community proposal proposes to send PROPOSAL 16's JUNO, which involves giant whales, to the community address
According to the official governance website, the Cosmos ecological smart contract platform chain Juno Network launched the No. 20 community proposal, the content of the proposal is the implementation of the previous No. 16 community proposal, including adjusting the JUNO balance of the CCN, sending its available JUNO to the Juno Network community-controlled smart contract, and the voting deadline is 2:18:55 Beijing time on April 30. Earlier, Proposal 16 aims to reduce the number of coins held by a giant whale holding more than 3 million JUNO to 50,000 coins, and was approved on March 16.
Huobi Technology has established a strategic investment and M&A division" "Huobi Technology Capital", which will focus on web3, DeFi and meta-universe opportunities
According to PR Newswire, Hong Kong-listed company Huobi Tech Capital established its strategic investment and mergers and acquisitions division, Huobi Tech Capital. Huobi Technology Capital will explore investment opportunities in the blockchain industry by researching areas such as Web3, DeFi, and Metacosm, and will focus on early investments that align with industry trends, as well as strategic acquisitions to strengthen the Huobi Technology blockchain ecosystem. Its investment strategy will include traditional equity investments as well as investments through cryptocurrencies.
Musk: Endorses Dogecoin as a tip to add practical functionality, but there is no need to build a bridge with Ethereum
Dogecoin founder Shibetoshi Nakamoto tweeted that it is necessary to add practical functions to Dogecoin: 1. More companies accept Dogecoin; 2. Use Dogecoin as a tip currency; 3. Build a bridge between Dogecoin and Ethereum, allowing Dogecoin to be used with Web3. Musk agrees with the first two points in response, but does not need to build a bridge between Ethereum and Dogecoin.
Cosmos founders' new project Gno.land will conduct a GNOT airdrop on ATOM pledges and holders
Cosmos founder Jae Kwon tweeted that its new project, Gno.land, will take a snapshot on July 4, 2022, and will airdrop GNOT tokens to ATOM pledgers or holders. Gno.land is a new blockchain system created by JaeKwon after leaving Cosmos, which upgraded the consensus mechanism and adopted a new programming language, Gnolang (a fork of Golang).
Pie Shield: The Metaversity real estate project Universe has a Rug Pull, and the token UNIV price is close to zero
PeckShield early warnings show that a Rug Pull occurred in the Avalanche Metaverse real estate project, and the token UNIV price was close to zero. Among them, the contract deployers have minted about 16 trillion UNIV and are selling them, making a profit of about $270,000.
Pocchia's ecological identity aggregation protocol Litentry won the 15th Boca Parachain Slot Auction
According to the official Twitter, Litentry, a Poca ecological identity aggregation protocol, won the 15th Boca Parachain Slot Auction with more than 940,000 DOT locks.
Wall Street Journal: Twitter may reconsider Musk's acquisition proposal or make it easier to accept the deal
After Musk arranged financing for the acquisition of Twitter, Musk made a $43 billion bid to suggest that Twitter may be more receptive to the deal, according to the Wall Street Journal. Twitter was expected to reject the offer, which Musk made earlier this month but did not say how he would pay. But Twitter is revisiting the offer after he revealed last week that he now has $46.5 billion in funding and is more likely than ever to seek negotiations, people familiar with the matter said. People familiar with the matter said Twitter is still making a crucial assessment of its own value and needs to approach Musk's bid, and the two sides will meet on Sunday to discuss Musk's proposal. Subsequent sources said Twitter was prepared to accept Elon Musk's $54.20 per share as the company's sale price.
Financing messages
NFT mortgage lending agreement BendDAO announced that it has raised 3,000 ETH and 66% will support the ETH liquidity pool
According to official Twitter, NFT mortgage lending agreement BendDAO announced that it will raise a total of 3,000 ETH (about $8.6263 million) through its governance token BEND IF0 (Initial Fair-launch Offering), of which 66% will support the ETH liquidity pool and 34% will be used for the protocol's daily maintenance and operation. At present, BEND's airdrop to the NFT community is still in progress. BEND tokens can be traded in Uniswap v2.
Mining news
Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province, rectified virtual currency mining, and investigated and punished 207 computer mining machines
According to Guangzhou Daily, the Development and Reform Bureau of Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province, has joined hands with multiple departments since last year to continuously crack down on the "mining" of virtual currencies in the city. At present, the list of "mining" related to virtual currency "mining" pushed by the state and provinces has all been cleaned up on the ground, and 207 computer mining machines have been investigated and punished. Previously, Guangzhou City, Jieyang City, and Huizhou City all carried out virtual currency "mining" rectification work.
Important data
SKYBRIDGE Capital CEO: Half of the $3.5 billion assets managed by Flyover Capital are related to crypto assets
Anthony Scaramucci, CEO of prominent hedge fund Skybridge Capital, said in an interview that nearly half of the $3.5 billion assets managed by Skybridge Capital are related to crypto assets, including Bitcoin, the Algorand protocol, Ethereum and publicly traded crypto-related stocks, Bloomberg reported. In addition, Scaramucci expects that the focus on cryptocurrencies could help triple The Flyover Capital's assets to $10 billion, with digital assets accounting for the majority of those funds. Scaramucci said: "We felt this opportunity so strongly that we have adapted and repositioned the company to eventually become a leading cryptocurrency asset manager and advisor. ”
Data: Terra's first-quarter trading volume exceeded $220 billion, an increase of more than 7 times year-on-year
According to the latest data disclosed by BeInCrypto Research, Terra (LUNA) traded $223.39 billion in the first quarter of this year, an increase of 707% compared to $27.68 billion in the same period in 2021. Terra traded more than $45 billion in the first three weeks of April. In addition, Terra lock-up reached $28.95 billion at the end of the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 56% compared to $18.45 billion at the beginning of the year.
ETC block reward reduced to 2.56, reduced production by 20%
According to Ethereum Classic browser data, ETC reaches a block height of 15,000,000, and its block reward is officially reduced from 3.2 ETC to 2.56 ETC, with a production reduction of 20%.