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Ethereum Foundation has clarified that the upcoming Pectra upgrade will not include the highly debated EOF changes as those will come with the next upgrade, Fusaka. In his April 28 post on X, Ethereum Foundation Co-executive Director Tomasz K. Stańczak said that the upcoming Pectra upgrade, slated for May 7, does not include EOF, stating: “The Pectra upgrade does not include EOF, nor [is it] intended to include EOF. Everything on Pectra is going as planned for the May 7th release.” EOF, which stands for Object Format, is a major overhaul of Ethereum’s execution engine intended to optimize and modularize the Ethereum Virtual Machine. The EOF proposal has sparked intense debate among Ethereum developers in recent months, with many criticizing it for its unnecessary complexity. Source: @velvetkeyboard Despite this, Ethereum leadership decided to go ahead with implementing Full EOF — but only with the next network upgrade, Fusaka, which is now tentatively slated for Q3/Q4 this year. Tim Beiko, who runs Ethereum’s core protocol meetings, told participants during Thursday’s All Core Developers call, “We can’t choose not to do something just because it’s complex.” You might also like:Vitalik Buterin responds to security concerns over new Pectra upgrade Pectra, the upgrade set for May 7, is aimed at improving Ethereum’s validator UX, making it possible for users to pay transaction fees in USD Coin (USDC) instead of ETH, increasing validator staking limit from, and more. Fusaka, the following upgrade, is more ambitious. Besides restructuring how smart contracts are written and executed through EOF, it aims to make Ethereum network more efficient and scalable. This is meant to improve the performance of Ethereum’s base layer, which has been steadily declining, leading several major players to sharply reduce their Ether holdings. According to Lookonchain, Galaxy Digital recently deposited 65,600 ETH (worth $105.5 million) to Binance and then withdrew 752,240 Solana (SOL), suggesting it sold its ETH to buy SOL. Paradigm has also recently cut its ETH exposure by selling 5,500 ETH ($8.66M) to an institutional brokerage platform Anchorage, according to EmberCN. “While institutional investors initially bought into the ‘ultra-sound money’ narrative, they’re now facing a reality where decreasing protocol revenue and weakening tokenomics create legitimate concerns,” Jayendra Jog, co-founder of Sei Labs, told Cointelegraph. You might also like:Ethereum upgrades may improve tech, but not investor confidence: Binance Research

萨姆·班克曼-弗里德 (Sam Bankman-Fried) 是前 FTX 首席执行官，目前因欺诈罪被判处 25 年监禁，他的父母正在探讨从唐纳德·特朗普 (Donald Trump) 那里获得赦免其儿子的可能性。 据彭博社报道，斯坦福大学法学院教授约瑟夫·班克曼和芭芭拉·弗里德最近几周会见了与唐纳德·特朗普总统圈子有关的律师和个人。 目前尚不清楚是否有人直接联系特朗普或他的竞选团队。两位父母均拒绝置评，而 Bankman-Fried 的法律团队尚未回应询问。 特朗普最近行使赦免权，包括赦免丝绸之路创始人罗斯·乌布利希，引起了寻求类似救济的白领被告的兴趣。 此消息发布后，SBF 在卡尔什的赦免机会增加到了 8%。 你可能还喜欢：比特币并没有拯救特斯拉——它只是推迟了更大的问题 SBF 的赦免请求 虽然赦免请求通常由司法部提出，但特朗普历来考虑非正式上诉。白领法律顾问报告称，希望利用政治关系获得赦免的个人的咨询数量激增。 你可能还喜欢：纽约证券交易所的 XRP ETF 灰度文件

UK regulators plan to ban retail investors from buying crypto assets with debt, citing financial risk and volatility. The UK is introducing sweeping rules for crypto, including a ban on buying these risky assets with debt. On Friday, May 2, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority published a new document proposing new rules for crypto assets. The ban would include purchases made with credit cards, e-money, and any other form of debt. According to the regulators, the goal is to protect consumers in the event that these volatile assets decline in value. In addition, retail investors will be barred from engaging with certain crypto lending platforms, which the regulator deems high-risk. You might also like:U.S. House hearing reignites crypto regulation push, hopes for clarity ‘this year’ At the same time, the regulator outlined new rules for crypto platforms. For one, crypto companies would be required to establish a legal entity in the UK and fall under UK regulatory oversight. Specifically, the regulations would mandate transparent pricing and the segregation of platform assets from those of users. Moreover, the proposed regulation would ban payment for order flow, citing the potential for misuse. The practice refers to brokers directing their clients’ orders to selected market makers, potentially creating conflicts of interest. UK is ‘open for business’: FCA director David Geale, FCA executive director of payments and digital finance, stated that these regulations aim to provide investor protections. However, he dismissed claims that the country was cracking down on the crypto industry. “Crypto is an area of potential growth for the UK but it has to be done right. To do that we have to provide an appropriate level of protection,” David Geale, FCA. You might also like:A way out or a way around? Rethinking A16z’s crypto regulation Proposal He compared crypto with other high-risk assets and noted that, in many cases, crypto regulations offer even less protection. However, he emphasized that the country is welcoming toward crypto trading and innovation. “I would in some ways compare this to any other high-risk investments, which if anything often have less protections . . . We are open for business” You might also like:‘Massive year for crypto in the U.K.’: London unveils sweeping crypto rules, eyes regulatory ties with USA

GlobalData 的一项调查显示，互操作性、隐私和基础设施仍然是零售 CBDC 采用的障碍。 即使在正式推出央行数字货币的地方，央行数字货币仍然难以推广。GlobalData 的最新调查报告显示，对于许多国家的消费者来说，央行数字货币提供的便利不足以让他们从熟悉的支付方式中转变过来，因为国家支持的数字货币面临着缺乏用户激励、隐私问题和技术挑战等问题。 GlobalData 的银行和支付分析师布兰迪娜·萨拉伊 (Blandina Szalay) 表示，“在 CBDC 全面推出的国家（巴哈马、牙买加、东加勒比货币联盟和尼日利亚），其采用率非常有限，这可以归因于缺乏令人信服的激励措施来激励消费者从他们已经习惯的支付方式转向 CBDC。” 你可能还喜欢：报道称，俄罗斯官员支持 CBDC 作为企业规避制裁的关键工具 便利性和习惯也在人们选择支付方式方面发挥着重要作用。据 GlobalData 称，CBDC 尚未带来足够的好处，不足以使其成为更好的选择。事实上，在有活跃的 CBDC 计划的地方，用户抱怨说，新系统使支付变得更加复杂，而没有“提供足够的好处”。 然而，对于央行而言，挑战不仅仅是技术层面的。Szalay 表示，实现广泛采用对于实现 CBDC 应有的益处至关重要，例如提高“跨境支付效率、促进金融包容性以及获得新的金融和货币稳定性”。 截至 2024 年 9 月，大西洋理事会的一份报告显示，占全球经济 98% 的 134 个国家正在探索 CBDC。包括印度、澳大利亚和巴西在内的 65 多个国家正处于开发、试点或启动 CBDC 项目的高级阶段。所有 G20 国家目前都在积极研究自己的数字货币，其中 19 个国家处于探索的高级阶段。 阅读更多：英国央行开设数字英镑实验室进行 CBDC 测试

韩国金融情报部门希望加强反洗钱措施，特别是通过增强监控加密交易的方式。 据韩国媒体Wow TV报道，3月5日，金融情报机构在反洗钱检查受托委员会上公布了多项防止洗钱的策略。金融情报机构计划与金融监督院和金融机构合作，成立联合应对小组，应对威胁国民生计的反洗钱犯罪。 该小组的任务是监控交易并分析与语音网络钓鱼、多层级欺诈、赌博和毒品相关金融犯罪相关的可疑交易模式。联合响应小组将在金融情报机构下每两个月开展一次工作，提交有关近期反洗钱相关活动的报告。 此外，当局还会根据反洗钱犯罪的脆弱性、媒体报道和行业要求，向选定的某些行业参与者发出警告。 报道称，金融情报机构誓言积极审查新型洗钱手段，包括利用加密交易账户和滥用汇款服务进行洗钱。 你可能还喜欢：韩国金融情报机构公布封锁非法加密平台的策略 通过这些措施，该机构旨在遏制洗钱的新兴方法，特别是通过加密领域的数字资产交易进行的资金流动。 此外，金融监督院表示将扩大监控范围，将最近因可疑反洗钱活动而接受调查的金融公司纳入其中。他们还将关注之前评估中被标记为反洗钱管理不力的公司。 据韩国海关总署称，去年，韩国海关对多达 77 家公司进行了检查，其中包括高风险货币兑换处以及在线和自动货币兑换处。调查发现，有 45 家公司存在未报告可疑大额交易等违规行为。 金融监督院还宣布，计划评估韩国公司消费者保护部门和反洗钱部门之间的合作，以提高其发现和预防金融犯罪的能力。 2 月 28 日，韩国政府将一个临时工作组升级为正式联合调查单位，专门处理与加密货币相关的犯罪和欺诈案件。该单位的成立是由于近年来韩国加密货币犯罪数量不断增加。 阅读更多：韩国成立官方加密犯罪起诉部门