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On April 16, fintech compliance startup Spektr completed a $20 million Series A funding round, led by New Enterprise Associates, with participation from Northzone, Seedcamp, and PSV Tech. To date, the total funding raised amounts to $26 million. Spektr primarily provides AI Agent-based compliance services, including risk assessment and sanctions list monitoring, to crypto wallet service providers such as Phantom and traditional financial companies.

[Fintech Compliance Startup Spektr Secures $20 Million in Series A Funding Led by New Enterprise Associates]On April 16, fintech compliance startup Spektr completed a $20 million Series A funding round, led by New Enterprise Associates, with participation from Northzone, Seedcamp, and PSV Tech. To date, the total funding raised amounts to $26 million. Spektr primarily provides AI Agent-based compliance services, including risk assessment and sanctions list monitoring, to crypto wallet service providers such as Phantom and traditional financial companies.

Fintech Compliance Startup Spektr Secures $20 Million in Series A Funding Led by New Enterprise Associates

According to monitoring by Dongcha Beating, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang strongly opposed AI chip export control policies in an interview with Dwarkesh Patel, arguing that these measures not only fail to block China's AI capabilities but have also produced counterproductive results over the past few years. Huang's core argument is that China has crossed a critical threshold. He stated that China possesses a large capacity for 7nm chips and ample cheap energy, and that AI training is a parallel computing problem where more older chips can compensate for the performance gap of a single chip. 'The capability threshold you are worried about has long been reached by China, and it has already surpassed it.' Anthropic's Mythos was trained on 'a fairly ordinary scale of computing power,' which is abundantly available in China. Huang noted that Huawei has just achieved its highest single-year performance in company history, shipping millions of chips, 'far more than what Anthropic has.' However, Huawei's 2025 report shows its revenue at 880.9 billion yuan, actually the second highest in history, below the peak of 891.4 billion yuan in 2020. He also pointed out that China has about 50% of the world's AI researchers, and that algorithmic innovation often determines the upper limits of model capabilities more than stacking computing power. DeepSeek is a specific example he cited: 'DeepSeek is not a progress that can be ignored. If one day a model at the level of DeepSeek is first released on Huawei chips, it would be a terrible outcome for our country.' This hypothetical scenario may soon become a reality: according to The Information, DeepSeek is preparing to release its V4 model on Huawei's Ascend chips, expected to launch in late April, which will become the first cutting-edge AI model not reliant on NVIDIA hardware. Major Chinese companies like Alibaba, ByteDance, and Tencent are also purchasing Huawei chips in large quantities, with prices rising by about 20% in just a few weeks. Export controls have had a counterproductive effect. The restrictions have accelerated the rise of China's domestic chip industry, forcing the Chinese AI ecosystem to optimize for local hardware. Huang believes this poses a real threat to the United States: 'If AI models run best on someone else's tech stack in the future, that would be bad news for the U.S.' China accounts for about 40% of the global tech industry, and abandoning this market would harm the long-term competitiveness of U.S. chips. He clearly distinguished between two parallel goals: maintaining computing power leadership domestically while competing in the global market. 'We should not voluntarily give up the market. If we ultimately lose, we lose, but why should we hand it over?'

[Jensen Huang: China Has Already Surpassed the Computing Power Threshold for Training Mythos-Level Models, Export Restrictions Will Accelerate Huawei's Rise]According to monitoring by Dongcha Beating, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang strongly opposed AI chip export control policies in an interview with Dwarkesh Patel, arguing that these measures not only fail to block China's AI capabilities but have also produced counterproductive results over the past few years. Huang's core argument is that China has crossed a critical threshold. He stated that China possesses a large capacity for 7nm chips and ample cheap energy, and that AI training is a parallel computing problem where more older chips can compensate for the performance gap of a single chip. 'The capability threshold you are worried about has long been reached by China, and it has already surpassed it.' Anthropic's Mythos was trained on 'a fairly ordinary scale of computing power,' which is abundantly available in China. Huang noted that Huawei has just achieved its highest single-year performance in company history, shipping millions of chips, 'far more than what Anthropic has.' However, Huawei's 2025 report shows its revenue at 880.9 billion yuan, actually the second highest in history, below the peak of 891.4 billion yuan in 2020. He also pointed out that China has about 50% of the world's AI researchers, and that algorithmic innovation often determines the upper limits of model capabilities more than stacking computing power. DeepSeek is a specific example he cited: 'DeepSeek is not a progress that can be ignored. If one day a model at the level of DeepSeek is first released on Huawei chips, it would be a terrible outcome for our country.' This hypothetical scenario may soon become a reality: according to The Information, DeepSeek is preparing to release its V4 model on Huawei's Ascend chips, expected to launch in late April, which will become the first cutting-edge AI model not reliant on NVIDIA hardware. Major Chinese companies like Alibaba, ByteDance, and Tencent are also purchasing Huawei chips in large quantities, with prices rising by about 20% in just a few weeks. Export controls have had a counterproductive effect. The restrictions have accelerated the rise of China's domestic chip industry, forcing the Chinese AI ecosystem to optimize for local hardware. Huang believes this poses a real threat to the United States: 'If AI models run best on someone else's tech stack in the future, that would be bad news for the U.S.' China accounts for about 40% of the global tech industry, and abandoning this market would harm the long-term competitiveness of U.S. chips. He clearly distinguished between two parallel goals: maintaining computing power leadership domestically while competing in the global market. 'We should not voluntarily give up the market. If we ultimately lose, we lose, but why should we hand it over?'

Jensen Huang: China Has Already Surpassed the Computing Power Threshold for Training Mythos-Level Models, Export Restrictions Will Accelerate Huawei's Rise

On April 16, according to CCTV, U.S. President Trump threatened once again on the 15th local time to remove Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell from his position, facing strong opposition from Republican Senator Thom Tillis. Tillis hinted that he might use his leverage to obstruct the confirmation of a new Federal Reserve chairman or even a new Attorney General.

[Republican Senator Stands Firm Against Trump's Threat to Federal Reserve]On April 16, according to CCTV, U.S. President Trump threatened once again on the 15th local time to remove Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell from his position, facing strong opposition from Republican Senator Thom Tillis. Tillis hinted that he might use his leverage to obstruct the confirmation of a new Federal Reserve chairman or even a new Attorney General.

Republican Senator Stands Firm Against Trump's Threat to Federal Reserve

On April 16, WTI crude oil saw its intraday increase expand to 1.00%, currently priced at $92.38 per barrel. Brent crude oil reached up to $93 per barrel, with an intraday increase of 0.84%.

[International Oil Prices Surge in Short Term]On April 16, WTI crude oil saw its intraday increase expand to 1.00%, currently priced at $92.38 per barrel. Brent crude oil reached up to $93 per barrel, with an intraday increase of 0.84%.

International Oil Prices Surge in Short Term

Iran's Ambassador to Pakistan, Moghaddam, stated on the 16th that the capital city of Pakistan, Islamabad, is the only location for negotiations between Iran and the United States. (Xinhua News Agency)

[Iran's Ambassador to Pakistan: Islamabad is the Sole Venue for Iran-U.S. Negotiations]Iran's Ambassador to Pakistan, Moghaddam, stated on the 16th that the capital city of Pakistan, Islamabad, is the only location for negotiations between Iran and the United States. (Xinhua News Agency)

Iran's Ambassador to Pakistan: Islamabad is the Sole Venue for Iran-U.S. Negotiations

On April 16, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry announced that the United States and Iran are willing to hold talks, and the process is still ongoing.

[Pakistan's Foreign Ministry: US and Iran Willing to Hold Talks]On April 16, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry announced that the United States and Iran are willing to hold talks, and the process is still ongoing.

Pakistan's Foreign Ministry: US and Iran Willing to Hold Talks

On April 16, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiaqin held a regular press conference. A Reuters reporter asked about U.S. President Trump's statement yesterday, in which he expressed confidence that China would not stop buying Iranian oil. He also mentioned that sanctions would be imposed on countries purchasing Iranian oil. Guo Jiaqin stated that China has always opposed illegal unilateral sanctions that lack international legal basis and are not authorized by the United Nations Security Council. (Beijing Daily)

[China Responds to Trump's Sanctions on Countries Purchasing Iranian Oil]On April 16, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiaqin held a regular press conference. A Reuters reporter asked about U.S. President Trump's statement yesterday, in which he expressed confidence that China would not stop buying Iranian oil. He also mentioned that sanctions would be imposed on countries purchasing Iranian oil. Guo Jiaqin stated that China has always opposed illegal unilateral sanctions that lack international legal basis and are not authorized by the United Nations Security Council. (Beijing Daily)

China Responds to Trump's Sanctions on Countries Purchasing Iranian Oil

On April 16, Cointelegraph reported that the Cato Institute, a U.S. think tank, released a report stating that the U.S. government should eliminate the capital gains tax on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to facilitate their use as everyday currency and promote fair competition among different currencies. Currently, U.S. tax law treats Bitcoin as a capital asset, triggering a taxable event when users pay for goods or services with Bitcoin, requiring them to calculate and report capital gains. This results in even small everyday purchases potentially generating hundreds of pages of tax documentation, significantly increasing compliance burdens. Cato aims to remove the current U.S. tax policy barriers to the use of cryptocurrencies as currency. Cato researcher Anthony emphasized, "Congress should simplify tax laws to allow ordinary Americans to easily fulfill their obligations, which would greatly alleviate the pressure of tax season and create a more competitive economic environment." According to a 2025 survey, 39% of U.S. cryptocurrency holders have used crypto assets to purchase goods and services, and currently, around 11,000 merchants worldwide accept Bitcoin payments.

[Cato Institute Calls on U.S. Congress to Eliminate Bitcoin Capital Gains Tax to Promote Currency Competition]On April 16, Cointelegraph reported that the Cato Institute, a U.S. think tank, released a report stating that the U.S. government should eliminate the capital gains tax on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to facilitate their use as everyday currency and promote fair competition among different currencies. Currently, U.S. tax law treats Bitcoin as a capital asset, triggering a taxable event when users pay for goods or services with Bitcoin, requiring them to calculate and report capital gains. This results in even small everyday purchases potentially generating hundreds of pages of tax documentation, significantly increasing compliance burdens. Cato aims to remove the current U.S. tax policy barriers to the use of cryptocurrencies as currency. Cato researcher Anthony emphasized, "Congress should simplify tax laws to allow ordinary Americans to easily fulfill their obligations, which would greatly alleviate the pressure of tax season and create a more competitive economic environment." According to a 2025 survey, 39% of U.S. cryptocurrency holders have used crypto assets to purchase goods and services, and currently, around 11,000 merchants worldwide accept Bitcoin payments.

Cato Institute Calls on U.S. Congress to Eliminate Bitcoin Capital Gains Tax to Promote Currency Competition

On April 16, according to monitoring by OnchainLens, a certain whale deposited 3,500 ETH (worth $8.26 million) into Aave V3 and borrowed 8 million USDC. The whale then purchased 3,386 ETH at a price of $2,363 and deposited it back into Aave V3. Currently, this whale holds 6,886 ETH, valued at $16.22 million.

[Whale Expands ETH Holdings to 6,886 Coins Worth $16.22 Million Through Circular Loans]On April 16, according to monitoring by OnchainLens, a certain whale deposited 3,500 ETH (worth $8.26 million) into Aave V3 and borrowed 8 million USDC. The whale then purchased 3,386 ETH at a price of $2,363 and deposited it back into Aave V3. Currently, this whale holds 6,886 ETH, valued at $16.22 million.

Whale Expands ETH Holdings to 6,886 Coins Worth $16.22 Million Through Circular Loans

Tiger Global has raised just over $2.7bn for its 16th private equity fund since October, less than half of the $6bn target it set. The current fund is already half the size of its previous one, which raised $11.4bn in February last year, three months after its first close in November.

[TIGER GLOBAL STRUGGLES TO RAISE EVEN HALF OF $6B FUND TARGET]Tiger Global has raised just over $2.7bn for its 16th private equity fund since October, less than half of the $6bn target it set. The current fund is already half the size of its previous one, which raised $11.4bn in February last year, three months after its first close in November.

TIGER GLOBAL STRUGGLES TO RAISE EVEN HALF OF $6B FUND TARGET

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edge soared to 1.0899 USDT, a new high with a 24-hour increase of -0.10%. It currently trades at 1.027 USDT on HTX.

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TIGER GLOBAL STRUGGLES TO RAISE EVEN HALF OF $6B FUND TARGET

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