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On April 10, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued the first stablecoin issuer licenses to Anchor Financial Technology and HSBC. The HKMA has emphasized that the licensing process has high standards, primarily considering two aspects during approval: (1) whether the applicant has sufficient risk management capabilities and experience, and complies with relevant regulations in Hong Kong and other regions; (2) whether the applicant can propose specific application scenarios and feasible business plans and development strategies. Among the 36 applications, Anchor and HSBC demonstrated their ability to manage risks prudently and provided concrete application scenarios and future development plans, thus receiving the licenses. Both licensed issuers have banking backgrounds and have participated in HKMA's experimental projects related to central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and tokenized deposits, giving them a deeper understanding of the functionalities and application scenarios of various digital currencies, which is beneficial for exploring the possibilities of 'future payments.' One of the issuers has formed a consortium with local telecommunications, payment, and digital asset companies, allowing compliant stablecoins to achieve synergistic effects.

[Hong Kong Monetary Authority Issues First Stablecoin Issuer Licenses to Two Applicants]On April 10, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued the first stablecoin issuer licenses to Anchor Financial Technology and HSBC. The HKMA has emphasized that the licensing process has high standards, primarily considering two aspects during approval: (1) whether the applicant has sufficient risk management capabilities and experience, and complies with relevant regulations in Hong Kong and other regions; (2) whether the applicant can propose specific application scenarios and feasible business plans and development strategies. Among the 36 applications, Anchor and HSBC demonstrated their ability to manage risks prudently and provided concrete application scenarios and future development plans, thus receiving the licenses. Both licensed issuers have banking backgrounds and have participated in HKMA's experimental projects related to central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and tokenized deposits, giving them a deeper understanding of the functionalities and application scenarios of various digital currencies, which is beneficial for exploring the possibilities of 'future payments.' One of the issuers has formed a consortium with local telecommunications, payment, and digital asset companies, allowing compliant stablecoins to achieve synergistic effects.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority Issues First Stablecoin Issuer Licenses to Two Applicants

On April 10, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced that the Financial Commissioner has granted stablecoin issuer licenses to two institutions—Diginex Financial Technology Limited (a company formed by Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong), Hong Kong Telecommunications, and Anxin Group) and HSBC. This marks a new phase in the implementation of Hong Kong's stablecoin regulatory framework. Licensed issuers must complete relevant preparations, including technology platform and system testing, risk management measures, and human resource arrangements, before officially launching their compliant stablecoins. Based on the current business plans of the two institutions, we expect regulated stablecoins in Hong Kong to be gradually launched from mid to late this year.

[Hong Kong Monetary Authority Grants First Stablecoin Issuer Licenses to Diginex and HSBC]On April 10, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced that the Financial Commissioner has granted stablecoin issuer licenses to two institutions—Diginex Financial Technology Limited (a company formed by Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong), Hong Kong Telecommunications, and Anxin Group) and HSBC. This marks a new phase in the implementation of Hong Kong's stablecoin regulatory framework. Licensed issuers must complete relevant preparations, including technology platform and system testing, risk management measures, and human resource arrangements, before officially launching their compliant stablecoins. Based on the current business plans of the two institutions, we expect regulated stablecoins in Hong Kong to be gradually launched from mid to late this year.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority Grants First Stablecoin Issuer Licenses to Diginex and HSBC

According to monitoring by 1M AI News, the global authoritative AI evaluation platform LMArena (with millions of users participating in blind tests) updated its Code Arena rankings today. GLM-5.1 topped the list as the number one open-source model globally and ranked third among all models worldwide. GLM-5.1 not only inherits the open-source SOTA coding capabilities of its predecessor but also achieves breakthroughs in long-horizon tasks, including: 1. Building a Linux desktop from scratch in 8 hours; 2. Breaking the optimization bottleneck of vector databases in 655 iterations; 3. Optimizing real machine learning model loads through 1000 rounds of tool calls. Notably, under the same evaluation criteria as the METR rankings, GLM-5.1 is the only open-source model to achieve sustained operation at the 8-hour level, and it is one of the few models globally, alongside Claude Opus 4.6, that possesses this capability.

[GLM-5.1 Ranks First in LMArena Open Source Code Arena, Third Globally]According to monitoring by 1M AI News, the global authoritative AI evaluation platform LMArena (with millions of users participating in blind tests) updated its Code Arena rankings today. GLM-5.1 topped the list as the number one open-source model globally and ranked third among all models worldwide. GLM-5.1 not only inherits the open-source SOTA coding capabilities of its predecessor but also achieves breakthroughs in long-horizon tasks, including: 1. Building a Linux desktop from scratch in 8 hours; 2. Breaking the optimization bottleneck of vector databases in 655 iterations; 3. Optimizing real machine learning model loads through 1000 rounds of tool calls. Notably, under the same evaluation criteria as the METR rankings, GLM-5.1 is the only open-source model to achieve sustained operation at the 8-hour level, and it is one of the few models globally, alongside Claude Opus 4.6, that possesses this capability.

GLM-5.1 Ranks First in LMArena Open Source Code Arena, Third Globally

On April 10, HSBC announced its support for the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's issuance of stablecoin licenses. The bank plans to launch a Hong Kong dollar-pegged stablecoin in the second half of 2026.

[HSBC Plans to Launch Hong Kong Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin in Second Half of 2026]On April 10, HSBC announced its support for the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's issuance of stablecoin licenses. The bank plans to launch a Hong Kong dollar-pegged stablecoin in the second half of 2026.

HSBC Plans to Launch Hong Kong Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin in Second Half of 2026

On April 10, a senior Lebanese official stated that Lebanon plans to attend a meeting next week in Washington to discuss and announce a ceasefire. The ceasefire is a prerequisite for further negotiations. (Jin Shi)

[Lebanon to Participate in Ceasefire Talks in Washington]On April 10, a senior Lebanese official stated that Lebanon plans to attend a meeting next week in Washington to discuss and announce a ceasefire. The ceasefire is a prerequisite for further negotiations. (Jin Shi)

Lebanon to Participate in Ceasefire Talks in Washington

On April 10, Iranian media reported that there will be no negotiations before a ceasefire, and the delegation will not be traveling to Pakistan. (Jinshi)

[Iranian Media: No Negotiations Before Ceasefire, Delegation Will Not Visit Pakistan]On April 10, Iranian media reported that there will be no negotiations before a ceasefire, and the delegation will not be traveling to Pakistan. (Jinshi)

Iranian Media: No Negotiations Before Ceasefire, Delegation Will Not Visit Pakistan

On April 10, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced that the Financial Commissioner has granted stablecoin issuer licenses to two institutions—Anchor Financial Technology Limited (a company formed by Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong), Hong Kong Telecom, and Anxin Group) and HSBC. This marks a new phase in the implementation of Hong Kong's stablecoin regulatory framework.

[HSBC and Standard Chartered Obtain Stablecoin Licenses in Hong Kong]On April 10, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced that the Financial Commissioner has granted stablecoin issuer licenses to two institutions—Anchor Financial Technology Limited (a company formed by Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong), Hong Kong Telecom, and Anxin Group) and HSBC. This marks a new phase in the implementation of Hong Kong's stablecoin regulatory framework.

HSBC and Standard Chartered Obtain Stablecoin Licenses in Hong Kong

On April 10, Bitcoin treasury company Nakamoto (NAKA) is employing a common Wall Street strategy to address its declining stock price and maintain its NASDAQ listing. The company is seeking shareholder approval for a "reverse stock split," proposing to consolidate shares at a ratio between 1-for-20 and 1-for-50 (specific ratio to be determined), according to its preliminary proxy statement. Currently, the company's stock price has fallen to approximately $0.22, down about 99% from its peak in May 2025. Recently, Nakamoto also sold about 5% of its Bitcoin holdings, leaving it with approximately 5,058 BTC, indicating that it is managing its liquidity.

[Nakamoto Seeks Reverse Stock Split to Maintain NASDAQ Listing]On April 10, Bitcoin treasury company Nakamoto (NAKA) is employing a common Wall Street strategy to address its declining stock price and maintain its NASDAQ listing. The company is seeking shareholder approval for a "reverse stock split," proposing to consolidate shares at a ratio between 1-for-20 and 1-for-50 (specific ratio to be determined), according to its preliminary proxy statement. Currently, the company's stock price has fallen to approximately $0.22, down about 99% from its peak in May 2025. Recently, Nakamoto also sold about 5% of its Bitcoin holdings, leaving it with approximately 5,058 BTC, indicating that it is managing its liquidity.

Nakamoto Seeks Reverse Stock Split to Maintain NASDAQ Listing

On April 10, CoinDesk reported that Bitcoin treasury company Nakamoto (NAKA) is employing a common Wall Street tactic to address its declining stock price and maintain its listing on Nasdaq. The company is seeking shareholder approval for a 'reverse stock split,' proposing to consolidate shares at a ratio between 1-for-20 and 1-for-50 (exact ratio to be determined), according to its preliminary proxy statement. Currently, the company's stock price has fallen to approximately $0.22, down about 99% from its peak in May 2025. Recently, Nakamoto also sold about 5% of its Bitcoin holdings, leaving it with approximately 5,058 BTC, indicating that it is managing its liquidity.

[Nakamoto Seeks Reverse Stock Split to Maintain Nasdaq Listing]On April 10, CoinDesk reported that Bitcoin treasury company Nakamoto (NAKA) is employing a common Wall Street tactic to address its declining stock price and maintain its listing on Nasdaq. The company is seeking shareholder approval for a 'reverse stock split,' proposing to consolidate shares at a ratio between 1-for-20 and 1-for-50 (exact ratio to be determined), according to its preliminary proxy statement. Currently, the company's stock price has fallen to approximately $0.22, down about 99% from its peak in May 2025. Recently, Nakamoto also sold about 5% of its Bitcoin holdings, leaving it with approximately 5,058 BTC, indicating that it is managing its liquidity.

Nakamoto Seeks Reverse Stock Split to Maintain Nasdaq Listing

According to The Block, documents filed with Companies House, the UK's private company information registry, show that DeFi investment app Boku has closed a £5.8 million ($6.5 million) funding round with venture capital firms Lakestar and Connect Ventures as the largest investors in the round, with participants including Augmentum Fintech, Eagle Investments and Nordstar Ventures, among others. Boku is an upcoming mobile app that aims to connect its users to DeFi earnings through a mobile app. According to people familiar with the matter, Boku claims to offer a yield of up to 7% on customer deposits. Two people familiar with the matter confirmed several details of the fundraising. However, Phuc To, one of the co-founders of Boku and former head of product at Revolut, told The Block, "Your source is incorrect, we haven't raised any money recently." The other two co-founders did not respond to requests for comment.

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【DeFi app Boku co-founder denies raising $6.5m】According to The Block, documents filed with Companies House, the UK's private company information registry, show that DeFi investment app Boku has closed a £5.8 million ($6.5 million) funding round with venture capital firms Lakestar and Connect Ventures as the largest investors in the round, with participants including Augmentum Fintech, Eagle Investments and Nordstar Ventures, among others. Boku is an upcoming mobile app that aims to connect its users to DeFi earnings through a mobile app. According to people familiar with the matter, Boku claims to offer a yield of up to 7% on customer deposits. Two people familiar with the matter confirmed several details of the fundraising. However, Phuc To, one of the co-founders of Boku and former head of product at Revolut, told The Block, "Your source is incorrect, we haven't raised any money recently." The other two co-founders did not respond to requests for comment.

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DeFi app Boku co-founder denies raising $6.5m

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