● He Yi accepted an exclusive interview with ELLE: Financial education is the key to promoting financial inclusion
In an interview with ELLE, Binance co-founder and CMO He Yi shared his growth experience and his views on financial education. He Yi pointed out that financial education is a key component in promoting financial inclusion. By providing basic financial concepts and skills education to children from all backgrounds, people who are excluded due to economic factors can be connected and inequality can be reduced.
● Source: The US government is currently unwilling to intervene in First Republic Bank
At present, the White House or the Treasury Department seems unwilling to put pressure on banks to formulate asset sales plans for First Republic Bank. According to analyst David Faber, it is not known whether the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation will issue a "bankruptcy declaration" for the bank. But he said that a solution (possibly a takeover by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) is becoming more and more likely because the chances of First Republic Bank finding a buyer are "almost zero." (CNBC)
● 11 Web3 companies have joined Google Cloud's startup support program
As of April 25, 11 Web3 companies have joined Google Cloud's "Google for Startups Cloud Program", including Alchemy, Aptos, Flow, Hedera, Nansen, Near, Polygon, Solana and Thirdweb. (Cointelegraph)
● WeChat: Mini Programs and Video Accounts can use digital RMB for payment starting today
According to official news, starting today, WeChat users can open "WeChat Pay" under the wallet quick payment function in the digital RMB APP, and choose to push the wallet of any operating institution to WeChat Pay, so that they can use digital RMB to conduct transactions in merchants that support digital RMB in video accounts and mini-programs. (Planet Daily)
● Solana launches $1 million AI fund and launches plugin to interact with ChatGPT
The Solana Foundation released a Twitter statement saying that it has launched a $1 million grant fund to explore the interaction between the Solana blockchain and artificial intelligence. In addition, Solana Labs has created an open source reference implementation for the ChatGPT plug-in, allowing users to interact with the Solana network directly from ChatGPT. Once the ChatGPT plug-in is available, users will be able to check wallet balances, transfer tokens, and purchase NFTs.
● Chairman of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee: After the passage of the MiCA regulations, Europe is ahead of the United States in Web3 technology regulation
Patrick McHenry, chairman of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, said the EU's new crypto regulation MiCA puts the region ahead in Web3 technology. McHenry believes that Europe is showing people through Web3 that they are ahead of the United States because economic growth comes from technological ingenuity. He said, "The Europeans have a technologically advanced legal route here, which shows how backward the United States is. We should be the world leader in technology deployment, not behind Europe." (CoinDesk)
● The Bahamas plans to introduce a new cryptocurrency bill covering stablecoins, cryptocurrency staking and other regulatory measures
According to documents released by the Securities Commission of the Bahamas, the Bahamas plans to introduce a new cryptocurrency bill that includes regulatory measures for stablecoins, PoW mining and cryptocurrency staking. The bill will introduce a "new, comprehensive stablecoin regulatory framework" that seeks to anchor the value of stablecoins to other assets such as legal tender. It also extends to cover crypto services such as consulting, derivatives and crypto investments, including NFTs classified as financial assets. (CoinDesk)
● World Economic Forum releases white paper: Blockchain can be used as a tool to combat climate change
The World Economic Forum (WEF) recently released a white paper explaining how blockchain can provide the infrastructure needed to combat climate change "at speed and scale." WEF wrote that digitalization "democratizes" climate action. Brynly Llyr, director of blockchain and digital assets at the WEF Crypto Impact and Sustainability Accelerator (CISA), said it is important to consider and study emerging technologies as tools to help combat climate change. He said: "Global climate infrastructure, tools, and coordination technologies can all help us keep up with the changing earth's ecosystem. This is where blockchain and shared infrastructure technology can play a role." (Cointelegraph)