● Consensys files lawsuit against SEC over labeling of ETH as a security
According to Wu, Consensys has filed a lawsuit against the SEC and all five of its commissioners, arguing that the SEC should not be allowed to arbitrarily expand its jurisdiction and regulate the future of the Internet by falsely labeling ETH as a security. Consensys hopes that the federal court will declare that ETH is not a security, and any investigation of ConsenSys based on the view that ETH is a security "will violate" the company's Fifth Amendment rights and the Administrative Procedure Act.
● SEC issues Wells Notice to Consensys, accusing MetaMask of operating as an unlicensed broker
According to Odaily Planet Daily, The Block Pro Headlines published an article on the X platform stating that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a Wells Notice to Consensys, accusing MetaMask of operating as an unlicensed broker.
● SEC postpones decision on approval of Bitcoin ETF options until May 29
According to Odaily Planet Daily, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has delayed its decision to approve the listing and trading of spot Bitcoin ETF options until May 29.
● Bitcoin mining difficulty hits a record high, increasing by 1.99% to 88.1T
According to BlockBeats, on April 25, BTC.com data showed that the difficulty of Bitcoin mining has been adjusted at block height 840,672 (2024-04-24 22:51:52). The mining difficulty has been increased by 1.99% to 88.1 T, a record high. The current average computing power of the entire network is 642.78 EH/s.
● Bitcoin miners sold only 1,300 BTC in the past month, a record low in nearly six months
According to Golden Finance, Bitcoin miners sold only 1,300 BTC in the past month, the lowest number since they began selling in November.
● In March and April 2024, the crypto venture capital market continued to recover, with total investment exceeding $1 billion
According to Odaily Planet Daily, the crypto venture capital market continued to recover in March and April 2024. 161 separate transactions were completed in March, setting a record in the past 12 months, with a total investment of more than US$1 billion, an increase of 52% from the previous month. In addition, although April has not yet ended, 90 transactions have been completed so far, attracting more than US$820 million in investment and financing.
● Google Cloud launches Web3 portal to provide data sets and development tools for blockchain developers
According to ChainCatcher, Google Cloud announced on social platforms that it has launched the Web3 portal. Blockchain developers can use this page to conduct experiments on the test network, discover blockchain data sets and development tools from Google Cloud and its partners, and learn about Web3 entrepreneurial plans.
● The initial annualized quarterly rate of real GDP in the first quarter of the United States hit a new low since Q1 2023, and the initial annualized quarterly rate of the core PCE price index hit a new high
According to PANews, the initial annualized quarterly rate of real GDP in the first quarter of the United States was 1.6%, the lowest since Q1 2023. At the same time, the initial annualized quarterly rate of the core PCE price index in the first quarter of the United States was 3.7%, the highest since Q2 2023, a sharp rebound from the previous month.
