Summary of Important Events on the Evening of April 21

1. Spot gold successfully climbed above $3400/ounce;

2. Circle plans to launch a new payment and cross-border remittance network;

3. The Bank of Korea will actively participate in formulating stablecoin regulations;

4. Citigroup expects the Federal Reserve to implement its next rate cut in June;

5. Tether Treasury issued 1 billion USDT on the TRON network;

6. Strategy acquired 6,556 Bitcoins for $555.8 million last week;

7. Sources: Circle and BitGo plan to apply for a banking license soon;

8. The Ethereum Foundation is adjusting its strategic direction, focusing on short-term scalability goals;

9. The Singapore Exchange plans to launch Bitcoin perpetual futures in the second half of 2025.