| Solana surged 15% after announcing the destruction of market-making tokens; Sichuan Ya'an issued a document to support mining during the flood season

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Solana officially announced that it plans to remove 11,365,067 SOL tokens from the market within the next 30 days to reduce the circulating supply. After removing this part of the supply, the goal is to destroy these tokens. In addition, Solana will contribute to SOL trades on Binance proportional Users airdrop $100,000 in BNB. As of 21:56 Beijing time, SOL was quoted at 0.6838 BUSD on Binance, a 24-hour increase of 14.85%.

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digital currency

Data: Monthly correlation between BTC and gold hits lowest level since February last year

Data: Monthly correlation between BTC and gold hits lowest level since February last year

According to Skew data, the monthly correlation between Bitcoin and gold hit a new low since February 2019, at -42.8%. On March 13 this year, the correlation coefficient was as high as +55.8%.

According to Skew data, the monthly correlation between Bitcoin and gold hit a new low since February 2019, at -42.8%. On March 13 this year, the correlation coefficient was as high as +55.8%.

Ethereum 2.0 multi-client test network Schlesi has been launched

Schlesi, the multi-client test network of Ethereum 2.0, has been launched and supports clients Prysm and Lighthouse. The Ethereum 2.0 standard supported by the Schlesi testnet is version 0.11.1, and the 0.12.x standard is not yet supported. Other clients have not yet joined, including Cortex, Lodestar, Nimbus, Teku, Trinity.

According to official news, the OKEx mining pool has now taken the lead in connecting to the Ethereum 2.0 Topaz testnet. It is the first large-scale mining pool to publicly access the Ethereum 2.0 testnet. Currently, the nodes are running stably. Ethereum 2.0 will operate with a PoS mechanism. The Topaz testnet is released by Prysmatic Labs, the Ethereum 2.0 construction team, and is the only complete Ethereum 2.0 mainnet configuration testnet. OKEx mining pool said that it will carry out more cooperation with the development team Prysmatic Lab to promote the ecological construction of Ethereum.

UK Payment Platform Checkout.com Joins Libra Association

UK Payment Platform Checkout.com Joins Libra Association

London-based payment processing platform Checkout.com will join the Libra Association as its 24th member. "I look forward to working with my colleagues in the Libra Association to develop this new network and help Libra realize its impact on global commerce," Guillaume Pousaz, founder and CEO of Checkout.com, said in a blog post on Tuesday. )

Blockchain industry

Blockchain industry

The World Economic Forum released a blockchain deployment toolkit to solve various problems in actual deployment

The World Economic Forum released a blockchain deployment toolkit to solve various problems in actual deployment

The official website of the World Economic Forum (World Economic Forum) published an article today, "Sophisticated blockchain tools are the key to improving supply chains in the post-epidemic era." The article stated that the COVID-19 novel coronavirus has demonstrated the fragility of existing supply chains, and it also gives technologies such as blockchain an opportunity to play a role in improving efficiency and strengthening trust among stakeholders. To this end, the World Economic Forum has developed a blockchain deployment toolkit that can be used to solve various problems that arise in blockchain deployment. (World Economic Forum official website)

Eleven members of the U.S. Congress have called on the Treasury Department to look into new technologies, including blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT), to help streamline the distribution of cash and supplies. In a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, the 11 lawmakers noted that emerging technologies such as blockchain and DLT are "new mechanisms" for moving money securely, quickly, and transparently, which could in turn be passed through the federal "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic The CARES Act increases the liquidity of fund distribution. The letter, dated April 23 but released Tuesday, was spearheaded by U.S. Congressman Darren Soto (D-Fla.). (CoinDesk)

Investment and Financing

Investment and Financing

News On April 28, Maoqiu Technology Group and Softbank China Capital will "jointly vigorously promote the listing of Maoqiu Technology in the United States, implement the new infrastructure of computing power infrastructure, build a western blockchain industrial park and a new entertainment industry, and promote the development of the western region. Regional Digital Information Industry Development" officially signed an investment cooperation agreement.

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global policy

According to reports from the self-media Wu Shuo Blockchain, the People's Government of Ya'an City, Sichuan Province has recently officially issued the "Implementation Opinions on Building a Hydropower Consumption Demonstration Zone to Support the Development of the Blockchain Industry". This implementation opinion document pointed out that it is necessary to actively introduce leading blockchain enterprises, and determine user electricity prices in accordance with the method of "trading electricity price + transmission and distribution price + government funds and surcharges", but it also requires electricity companies to invest more than 5 million yuan; with IDC Qualification, engage in blockchain research and development and related technological innovation activities, have corresponding relevant qualification conditions or certificates, and sign a formal "Power Supply Contract" and "Grid Connection Scheduling Agreement" with the power supply company.

ECB executive board: A high-level working group is reviewing the pros and cons of introducing digital currencies

Fabio Panetta, member of the Executive Committee of the European Central Bank, issued a document today stating that due to the continued spread of the new coronavirus and its economic impact, the European Central Bank is exploring the possibility of issuing a "digital euro" in the future. A high-level working group is currently examining the pros and cons of introducing a digital currency that could be used by intermediaries or even citizens through their electronic devices, such as smartphones or tablets, for their daily consumption needs. (ECB official website)

From the media: Sichuan Ya'an issued a document to support mining during the flood season, or the first time since 2018

According to reports from the self-media Wu Shuo Blockchain, the People's Government of Ya'an City, Sichuan Province has recently officially issued the "Implementation Opinions on Building a Hydropower Consumption Demonstration Zone to Support the Development of the Blockchain Industry". This implementation opinion document pointed out that it is necessary to actively introduce leading blockchain enterprises, and determine user electricity prices in accordance with the method of "trading electricity price + transmission and distribution price + government funds and surcharges", but it also requires electricity companies to invest more than 5 million yuan; with IDC Qualification, engage in blockchain research and development and related technological innovation activities, have corresponding relevant qualification conditions or certificates, and sign a formal "Power Supply Contract" and "Grid Connection Scheduling Agreement" with the power supply company.

Character·Voice

Character·Voice

Opinion: DeFi’s oracle problem may have no solution
LongHash released an analysis article today stating that with smart contracts that can eliminate the need for trusted third parties, decentralized finance (DeFi) is essentially a movement aimed at replacing most, if not all, of the functions of financial legacy systems . However, as things currently stand, DeFi has not fully achieved this goal. This is because the most noteworthy types of smart contracts still require the use of trusted third parties in the form of oracles.