Odaily reported that U.S. financial services giant Charles Schwab has begun a phased rollout of its "Schwab Crypto" service to eligible retail clients in the United States, allowing users to directly trade Bitcoin and Ethereum.

According to official information, users can view and manage their crypto assets directly through their existing Schwab accounts. Custody is handled by Charles Schwab Premier Bank, with Paxos providing the underlying custody and trade execution services.

The platform charges a trading fee of 0.75% of the transaction amount and currently does not support deposits or withdrawals from external wallets. Additionally, the service is not yet available to residents of New York State or Louisiana.

Charles Schwab currently manages approximately $12 trillion in client assets, and its clients already hold about 20% of the asset share in U.S. spot crypto ETFs. (FinanceFeeds)

According to the latest 13F filings, quantitative trading giant Jane Street significantly reduced its positions in several Bitcoin-related assets in the first quarter of 2026, while increasing its holdings in Ethereum ETFs and select crypto stocks.

Specifically, Jane Street's holdings in BlackRock's IBIT fell by approximately 71% quarter-over-quarter to 5.9 million shares, valued at roughly $225 million. Its position in Fidelity's FBTC decreased by about 60% to roughly 2 million shares, worth approximately $115 million.

Furthermore, its Strategy holdings dropped from about 968,000 shares in Q4 2025 to roughly 210,000 shares, with the position value declining from approximately $146 million to around $27 million. The firm also reduced its stakes in Bitcoin mining companies such as IREN, Cipher Mining, TeraWulf, and Core Scientific.

On the other hand, Jane Street significantly increased its Ethereum ETF holdings, with combined new positions in BlackRock's ETHA and Fidelity's ETH funds totaling approximately $82 million. Simultaneously, its positions in Riot Platforms, Coinbase, and Galaxy Digital all increased. Notably, the Galaxy Digital position surged from roughly 17,000 shares to about 1.5 million shares.

Odaily: According to Gate data, spot silver has risen 3.00% intraday, now trading at $89.11 per ounce. New York silver futures surged 5.00% intraday, currently at $89.88 per ounce.

Odaily, April X (Jin Shi) – Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said on Wednesday that she expects interest rates to remain steady for an extended period and acknowledged that, under certain scenarios, further tightening might be needed to ensure inflation returns to the 2% target. She noted that conventional monetary policy typically “looks through” temporary supply shocks, such as a rise in oil prices. However, given that inflation has been above target for more than five years, she believes patience in curbing price pressures is waning. Collins stated that the current tightening of monetary policy “may need to persist for some time.” She added: “The shock has slightly increased downside risks to economic activity, while the upside risks to inflation have increased further.” At the same time, she indicated that if inflation moderates, the Fed could still cut rates later this year. Collins added, however, that if the conflict persists and leads to further price increases, “I could envision a scenario where tightening is needed to ensure inflation sustainably returns to 2% within a reasonable timeframe.” (Jin Shi)

Odaily, YZi Labs Lead Ella Zhang stated during a Binance Online livestream that early on, Binance Labs focused solely on investing in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sectors. However, she later realized that major innovation and industrial transformation are not confined to a single track. She believes that if a broader perspective had been adopted at the time, more AI companies might have received investment.

Ella Zhang noted that the key area of focus this year is intent-driven decision-making mechanisms based on AI Agents. This includes permissionless and trustworthy payment systems, mechanisms for user trust in AI Agents, and issues such as using zero-knowledge proofs to ensure personal data is used solely for model training.

Regarding RWA, she pointed out that the custodial and on-chain trust-minimized infrastructure for assets like high-quality stocks, equity, and real estate property rights still needs improvement, with liquidity being one of the core challenges.

Ella Zhang also indicated that future Web3 projects may not necessarily need to issue tokens; they could also raise capital through equity tokenization. She believes that an increasing number of blockchain and cryptocurrency companies will choose to list on traditional stock markets in the future, rather than necessarily issuing tokens.

Odaily News: Trader Eugene posted that due to the failure of Bitcoin's price trend to sustain its strength, he has stopped out of his previously long SOL trade and stated that he will step aside for a period of time.

Previously, Eugene had indicated that among major assets, SOL demonstrated stronger relative strength compared to ETH and HYPE, and he believed it was the most likely to break out of the three-month consolidation range first. He pointed out at the time that if SOL effectively breaks above $96, the next key resistance level will be around $120, corresponding to an upside potential of approximately 25%.

Odaily reported that Binance Alpha has now launched Pharos (PHAROS).

Users holding at least 200 Binance Alpha points can claim an airdrop of 45 PHAROS tokens on the Alpha activity page, on a first-come, first-served basis. If the event has not ended, the points threshold will automatically decrease by 5 points every 5 minutes.

Additionally, claiming the airdrop will consume 15 Binance Alpha points. Users must complete the confirmation within 24 hours, or the claim will be considered forfeited.

Odaily reported that David Sacks stated in a post that tomorrow's consideration of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) is an important step towards making the United States the "global crypto capital" and maintaining its leadership in innovation.

David Sacks expressed gratitude to Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott and the relevant committee for driving the compromise and advancement of the bill, while also thanking White House Crypto Czar Patrick Witt and the crypto industry for their support.

He noted that currently, approximately 50 million people in the U.S. hold or use cryptocurrency, and this bill will help ensure continued innovation and development of the American crypto ecosystem for years to come.

Odaily reported that Eleanor Terrett disclosed that after members of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee submitted over 100 amendments to the CLARITY Act last night, the DeFi Education Fund (DEF) is tracking what it calls "anti-DeFi amendments" among them. It is urging supporters to pressure senators to oppose these amendments before the bill is considered tomorrow.

According to DEF, these amendments come from Democratic Senators Catherine Cortez Masto, Andy Kim, Chris Van Hollen, Elizabeth Warren, and Jack Reed. They involve weakening the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA), limiting protections for non-custodial software developers and DeFi frontends, adjusting tokenization provisions, and expanding BSA/AML obligations for developers and digital asset companies.

Odaily reports that crypto wallet provider Ledger has suspended its US IPO plans, citing unfavorable current market conditions. (CoinDesk)

Odaily reports that Coinbase has released its Ethereum validator performance report for the first quarter of 2026. Data shows that its validators have staked a total of 4.5 million ETH, accounting for 12.17% of the total ETH staked across the Ethereum network. Coinbase stated it is committed to not exceeding a 30% validator penetration rate on the Ethereum network.

The report indicates that Coinbase validators are deployed across five regions: Germany, Hong Kong (China), Ireland, Japan, and Singapore. In Q1 2026, the average online rate reached 99.98%, higher than the network-wide average of 99.77%.

Additionally, Coinbase stated that its validators have not experienced any slashing or double-signing events since launch. It currently utilizes two consensus layer clients, Lighthouse and Prysm, along with three execution layer clients: Geth, Nethermind, and Reth.

Odaily, Four.Meme has announced the final results of the AI Sprint, with Build4 securing first place, followed by Clawdyland, elizaOK, 4lpha AI, and ClipX ranking second through fifth respectively.

According to the official statement, the event attracted a total of 196 global projects, covering areas such as AI Agents, on-chain infrastructure, autonomous systems, and crypto-native applications. Four.Meme stated that it will continue to launch more activities and experiments centered around the AI ecosystem.

Odaily Odaily reports that the Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index continues to rise, with gains expanding to 4%.

Among them, Alibaba (BABA.N) is up 7.7%, JD.com (JD.O) is up 7.7%, Baidu (BIDU.O) is up 7%, and Kingsoft Cloud (KC.O) has surged 18.8%. (Jin Shi)

Odaily Odaily News According to monitoring by crypto analyst Ai Yi @ai_9684xtpa, an address appears to have reduced its position by 40 WBTC. This address had previously withdrawn a total of 50.91 WBTC from exchanges between February 2024 and February 2026. It has been over two years since its initial position was established, and this marks its first deposit operation to an exchange.

If the relevant WBTC have been sold, the return rate is approximately 35.7%, corresponding to a profit of about $847,000. The address currently still holds 10.965 WBTC on-chain.

Odaily reports that cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has announced the launch of the Flexline lending service, targeting crypto holders who lack access to traditional credit markets. Flexline offers a fixed annual percentage rate of 10%-25% and accepts cryptocurrencies as collateral, supporting scenarios such as working capital needs and proof of funds for large transactions. The product is designed for crypto-native businesses and high-net-worth individuals who find it difficult to obtain loans from traditional financial institutions using digital assets.