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At the Senate appointment hearing, Wosch said he would make independent decisions unaffected by Trump’s pressure, emphasizing that maintaining low inflation is like protective armor to prevent criticism. Independence, he said, depends on the Federal Reserve carrying out its mission and operating within its lawful authority. He believes that government officials’ views will not significantly sway independence. The goal of monetary policy is price stability, and inflation is a matter of choice—so the Federal Reserve must be held responsible. Low inflation is a protective shield.

Deep Tide TechFlow message: On April 21, the crypto law firm Burwick Law filed a federal class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) against the creators of AI16Z and ELIZAOS, including Walters, alleging that they may have violated consumer protection laws, engaged in false advertising, and received unjust enrichment. Legal filings show that the defendants are accused of borrowing the brand reputation of Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) to package the project, and of issuing the AI16Z token on Solana on October 24, 2024, which was later renamed ELIZAOS. The complaint states that the project claimed to have AI agents capable of autonomous investing, but in reality they were operated by humans, and no revenue was generated during the litigation period.
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MonetSupply tweeted that Aave will unfreeze the Ethereum Core WETH market, but under current conditions and interest rate models, it may encourage LST/LRT holders to cycle high leverage for high returns, leading to liquidity shortages for aEthWETH withdrawals. Taking weETH as an example, a 0.5% discount with a one-month return to parity implies an implied yield of about 6%, combined with staking for approximately 8%; the borrowing cap is 5.15%, with cyclical gains of about 2.85%, reaching up to approximately 45%. This move could worsen the experience for aWETH and stablecoin borrowers.

The UK Treasury announced payment regulation reforms, integrating traditional payments, stablecoins, and tokenized deposits into a unified framework, and plans to implement issuance regulation for stablecoins used in payments; expanding FCA oversight of open banking and studying AI agent payment regulation adjustments. Starting this month, it will provide millions of pounds to the Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology, and appoint Chris Woolard to promote the tokenization of wholesale digital market financial systems.

According to official sources, Coinbase has suspended trading of 25 perpetual contracts, and related open positions will be automatically settled based on the average index price 60 minutes before trading halt. The contracts involved include TRB, RARE, NEIRO, A, ME, XTZ, KMNO, RAY, STX, ENS, GMT, SNX, 1000FLOKI, 0G, ORDI, NIL, BIO, UMA, BEAM, INIT, SOMI, EGLD, CLANKER, SOPH, BIGTIME, and others. This move aims to focus on enhancing liquidity and market quality standards, and will accelerate the launch of new perpetual contracts through process optimization.

Tempo, after receiving support from Stripe and Paradigm, launched a stablecoin consulting service, providing scenario assessment, adoption support, and integration engineering for enterprises and financial institutions. The report also states that DoorDash is collaborating with Tempo to explore paying delivery personnel with stablecoins, while Stripe, Coastal Community Bank, ARQ, and others are building infrastructure on Tempo. Visa, OnePay, Felix, Fifth Third Bank, and Howard Hughes Holdings are also integrating into the Tempo payment ecosystem.

SEC Chairman Paul Atkinson delivered a speech at the Washington Economic Club on the anniversary of his appointment, proposing reforms to the digital asset regulatory framework, incorporating the "A-C-T" strategy, focusing on modernizing regulation, clarifying boundaries, and reshaping rules. The SEC has issued classifications for five types of tokens, with four types not considered securities, and will introduce innovative exemptions and Project Crypto to promote compliant on-chain securities trading. Additionally, a memorandum of understanding has been signed with the CFTC to unify key definitions, clarify regulatory jurisdictions, and coordinate joint regulatory matters. Atkinson pointed out that past regulatory approaches had driven innovation overseas.