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According to a report by The New York Times on the evening of the 26th Beijing time, as there are widespread concerns that the United States may soon launch a new round of attacks on Iran, senior representatives from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan held talks with Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday. This visit is the latest initiative in the recent intensive diplomatic efforts by regional mediators.Officials in the Gulf region stated that the talks on Monday aimed to support the efforts of the mediators from Qatar and Pakistan, with the goal of urging Iran to show sufficient flexibility to reach a diplomatic solution with the United States. Two diplomats indicated that the Qatari mediators have been pushing for an agreement between the U.S. and Iran, whereby both sides would make a series of concessions within five days.According to a proposed part of the concession arrangement, Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz to allow commercial vessels to pass, while the United States would lift the maritime blockade on Iranian ports. The main obstacle to reaching an agreement lies in determining when each side would make its concessions. They added that the mediators have been pushing for Iran to make concessions regarding its nuclear program early in the implementation of the agreement.

According to Bits.media, the Central Bank of Russia has amended the investment rules for mutual funds, allowing funds aimed at professional investors to invest in settlement indices linked to digital currency quotes.Retail mutual funds can also allocate a portion of non-listed Russian securities and foreign securities, including tokenized securities and shares of exchange-traded funds linked to cryptocurrency prices, with an investment limit of 10% for related assets and 20% for closed-end funds.

According to the FATF official website, FATF released the mutual evaluation report for Turkey in 2026 on September 23. The report shows that Turkey has made progress in the use of financial intelligence and international cooperation, but there are still significant shortcomings in money laundering investigations related to high-risk predicate crimes (such as drug trafficking and illegal gambling), recovery of overseas assets, and reporting of suspicious transactions.Turkey received a "partially compliant" rating for targeted financial sanctions related to proliferation financing (R.7) and regulation of non-profit organizations (R.8), and was ultimately placed on the enhanced follow-up list, requiring key rectifications to be completed within three years and regular progress reports.

According to media reports citing informed sources, Anthropic and OpenAI had considered signing a legally binding agreement to conduct stress tests on each other's large models. Earlier this year, the two companies and their legal teams discussed this plan, allowing competitors to deeply test each other's latest available models to identify potential risks or security vulnerabilities. Such tests would only apply to commercially available models, and both parties agreed not to retain each other's data. The report did not clarify whether the two parties ultimately reached such an agreement.Recently, the idea of implementing some form of peer review among top AI laboratories has gained attention. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk suggested last week that several leading large model companies in the United States, along with some Chinese AI companies, should allow competitors to conduct cross-testing. Musk stated: All AI companies have a set of testing tools, and having each company run their tests using another company's tools might be the best thing to ensure their own safety.Earlier this month, Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon announced his resignation and warned leading artificial intelligence companies about accelerating development without proper safeguards. Subsequently, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for the industry to slow down the pace of AI development and introduce third-party assessment mechanisms. Last Friday, Anthropic announced a partnership with Accenture, with Accenture serving as a third-party assessment agency to evaluate the safety compliance of its cutting-edge AI models.

Asset management company Franklin Templeton plans to incorporate the tokenized money market fund Franklin Onchain U.S. Government Money Fund (BENJI) as holdings or collateral into exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds, involving an asset scale of approximately $2.6 billion, with the earliest launch possible in the fourth quarter.The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a no-action letter for this structure, allowing funds under Franklin Templeton to use BENJI for cash management and collateral purposes, but it still requires approval from the boards of the respective funds. The company currently manages over 130 ETFs and approximately $82 billion in ETF assets, with mutual fund assets around $790 billion.Franklin Templeton has distributed tokenized funds through digital wallets and plans to launch more tokenized products for cash or collateral management across its broader fund product line. The market size for tokenized assets has now exceeded $38 billion.

The on-chain digital asset management neobank ether.fi has chosen Nexus Mutual to provide ETH slashing coverage, covering slashing penalties for its validators up to a maximum of 15,000 ETH. ether.fi stated that it operates a large-scale validator set on Ethereum, and slashing is considered a tail risk.This coverage is used to cover validator losses, exceeding the total historical ETH slashing losses. ether.fi currently manages over $6 billion in assets across products such as Cash, Stake, and Liquid. Since 2019, Nexus Mutual has provided over $7 billion in coverage for smart contract attacks, slashing, and other digital asset risks.

According to the Hong Kong Commercial Daily, in response to the increasingly heated topic of "Middle Eastern funds flowing in" to Hong Kong, the Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Chen Haolian, stated that there are indeed more clients inquiring about how to transfer funds to Hong Kong or open accounts in Hong Kong, and that there is a two-way exchange between Hong Kong and the Middle East.He revealed that a licensed virtual insurance company in Hong Kong has expanded its business in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and that tokenized funds from Hong Kong have landed on Middle Eastern wealth management platforms. Additionally, Asian funds can purchase Islamic bond ETFs in Hong Kong, providing Middle Eastern investors with a familiar and trustworthy market.Chen Haolian emphasized that the Hong Kong government will actively develop financial technology and digital assets, and is currently formulating legislative proposals for the licensing system of digital asset trading and custody services, aiming to establish a complete regulatory framework to develop Hong Kong into a global hub for digital asset innovation.

According to a statement from the Kremlin on the evening of April 9, Russian President Putin announced that Russia will implement an Orthodox Easter ceasefire from 16:00 Moscow time on April 11 to 24:00 on April 12 (from 21:00 Beijing time on April 11 to 5:00 on April 13), lasting 32 hours, and called on Ukraine to follow suit.Ukrainian President Zelensky immediately responded, "Ukraine has repeatedly stated that we are ready to take reciprocal measures. We have proposed a ceasefire during this year's Easter holiday and will act accordingly."This is a rare opportunity for both sides to publicly agree on a ceasefire amid recent conflicts, but whether it can be implemented and if there are any additional conditions remains to be seen.

According to South Korean media reports, in order to improve the governance structure of digital asset exchanges and address monopoly issues, the Financial Services Commission of South Korea discussed the idea of pooling a portion of exchange profits into a common fund while formulating the "Guidelines for Professional Investment Companies Participating in the Virtual Asset Market." Currently, the idea of a common fund remains in the conceptual stage, and no specific direction has been determined.Given the current market landscape, the top five Korean won exchanges (Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit, and GOPAX) account for over 90% of the market share, so this proposal may only apply to a few top exchanges.

Ripple's Global Policy Co-Head Rahul Advani stated that as other jurisdictions gradually establish stablecoin systems, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority can promote a mutual recognition mechanism for regulatory frameworks. When Hong Kong recognizes the mechanisms of other regions, locally licensed stablecoins are expected to circulate in Hong Kong, while Hong Kong stablecoins can also circulate in other regions.

Binance CEO Richard Teng stated at Hong Kong Fintech Week 2025 that Binance recognized the shift in regulatory trends early in the industry and made significant investments ahead of time. CZ is a visionary leader who has established a strong compliance gene and mission statement for Binance, assembling a top-notch team—credit for all of this goes to him; I am merely standing on the shoulders of giants to move forward. When I took over as CEO, I clarified three core priorities:First, to continuously build the largest and best crypto ecosystem globally. Provide the safest, most transparent, and most powerful products and services to meet user needs.Second, compliance is a core competitive advantage. The direction of regulation is very clear; compliance must be turned into a competitive advantage. Binance's compliance investment grew over 30% last year and has grown again by over 30% this year. The compliance team has over 1,000 people, making Binance one of the most compliant trading platforms in the world, working closely with global regulatory bodies to promote the development of smart regulation and truly support industry growth.Third, cooperation for mutual benefit and building the ecosystem together, whether collaborating with local banks, payment institutions, or project parties. The industry is still in its early stages, and growing the ecosystem together is more meaningful than "being the largest." The stronger the ecosystem, the more everyone benefits.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi news, the White House stated that the United States and Vietnam have announced a framework for a mutually beneficial, fair, and balanced trade agreement. The United States will maintain a 20% tariff on Vietnam. The United States will determine products and potential tariff adjustment plans to provide friendly partners with zero-tariff reciprocal treatment.Both sides will constructively cooperate to address non-tariff barrier issues. They will seek to reach an agreement in the coming weeks.Meanwhile, the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Malaysia and the United States will elevate their bilateral relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership.

ChainCatcher news, the Jefferson RWA Mutual Foundation announced it will lead the investment in AKAS, providing capital support, and the two parties will collaborate on the integration of DeFi and real-world assets (RWA).It is reported that the Jefferson RWA Mutual Foundation focuses on the Web3 and RWA sectors, providing research, tools, and ecological support; AKAS is a full-chain protocol, and the project contracts have been audited by AVE, Armors Lab, and CertiK. Subsequently, both parties will promote global market expansion, compliance exploration, and ecological co-construction to enhance financial transparency in related fields.

ChainCatcher news, the Jefferson RWA Mutual Foundation announced it will lead the investment in AKAS, with funds to support AKAS's global ecological layout and development.This collaboration aims to promote the integration of blockchain technology with real-world assets (RWA). According to public information, the Jefferson RWA Mutual Foundation focuses on the Web3 and RWA fields, with core businesses in research support, tool development, and ecological construction in this area; AKAS is positioned as a full-chain protocol, and its project contracts have been audited by three international security agencies: AVE, Armors Lab, and CertiK.Both parties have clarified that future cooperation will focus on global market expansion, compliance path exploration, and ecological collaborative construction, helping to enhance financial transparency and sustainability in the integration scenarios of Web3 and RWA.

ChainCatcher news, Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas posted on social media that Katilyn Bottock, Assistant Director of the Investment Management Division of the SEC, stated that the SEC is nearing the finish line in approving ETF share classes for mutual funds. Currently, about 65-70 companies plan to move forward with this, managing a total of assets amounting to trillions of dollars.

ChainCatcher news, CMB International collaborates with DigiFT and OnChain to tokenize its Hong Kong-New Mutual Recognition Fund on the Solana chain, with the token code CMBMINT. Furthermore, this is the world's first public fund based on Solana.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi Data citing information from the Ministry of Commerce, considering the talks between the two parties in London on June 9-10, 2025, and in Stockholm on July 28-29, 2025; both parties recalled the commitments made under the Geneva Joint Statement and agreed to take the following measures before August 12, 2025:The United States will continue to amend the implementation of the tariffs imposed on Chinese goods (including goods from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macao Special Administrative Region) as stipulated in Executive Order No. 14257 dated April 2, 2025, and will again suspend the implementation of the 24% tariff for 90 days starting from August 12, 2025, while retaining the remaining 10% tariff imposed on these goods as specified in the executive order.China will continue to (1) amend the implementation of the tariffs imposed on U.S. goods as stipulated in the Tax Committee Announcement No. 4 of 2025, and will again suspend the implementation of the 24% tariff for 90 days starting from August 12, 2025, while retaining the remaining 10% tariff imposed on these goods; and (2) take or maintain necessary measures to suspend or cancel non-tariff countermeasures against the United States as agreed in the Geneva Joint Statement.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the UAE Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) has officially established a strategic partnership with the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) to coordinate and unify the cryptocurrency regulatory framework in the UAE.According to the agreement, both parties will implement a mutual recognition mechanism for Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) licenses, but companies will still need to undergo compliance reviews such as anti-money laundering assessments. This collaboration simplifies the national business operation process for enterprises, and the SCA has also established a special committee to work with VARA to improve regulatory regulations, marking a key step for the UAE towards becoming a global leader in crypto governance. VARA emphasized that this cooperation is the beginning of broader national regulatory coordination and will promote cross-border regulatory interoperability with institutions such as the Abu Dhabi Global Market in the future.