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Hong Kong to Test Digital RMB Cross-Border Payment Tool, Says HKMA Chief

The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Eddie Yue, announced at a financial forum that Hong Kong will continue to leverage its advantages as an international financial center to support the development of the mainland's financial market and better serve the real economy.

Swiss Government-Owned Bank PostFinance to Offer Customers Crypto

Switzerland's fifth-largest financial services firm, PostFinance, is partnering with regulated digital asset services provider Sygnum Bank to offer its 2.5 million customers access to cryptocurrency.

Cash App Creator Dies Following Stabbing in San Francisco

Bob Lee, former CTO of Square and creator of Cash App, has died following a stabbing in San Francisco. The incident occurred in the early hours of April 4, and Lee was transported to a local hospital but later succumbed to his injuries. 

MicroStrategy Adds Another 1,045 Bitcoin to Its Growing Crypto Treasury

MicroStrategy has acquired an additional 1,045 Bitcoin for approximately $29.3 million at an average price of $28,016 per BTC, bringing its total holdings to 140,000 Bitcoin acquired for approximately $4.17 billion at an average price of $29,803 per BTC.

Developers Fork Uniswap V3, Protocol Attracts $123M in Total Value Locked

Developers have forked Uniswap, a decentralized exchange (DEX), after its Business Source License (BSL) expired on April 1, and the code became open source. The fork has already attracted $123 million in total value locked (TVL), with the majority of capital locked on the Binance Smart Chain (BSC).

Market Watch

As of press time, according to Cointime data:

BTC 's live price is $28,563.45 USD, jumped by 0.61% in the last 24 hours;

ETH’s live price is $1,921.76 USD, jumped by 1.86% in the last 24 hours;

BNB’s live price is $315.66 USD, jumped by 1.19% in the last 24 hours;

XRP's live price is $0.5123 USD, jumped by 2.13% in the last 24 hours.

Fundraising News

Saison Capital to Accelerate Web3 Investments With New Token Fund

Saison Capital, the venture arm of Credit Saison, has launched a new token fund aimed at investing in the Web3 sector despite the current market downturn. The Singapore-based investor has backed 30 deals in the sector so far, primarily a combination of equity and tokens, and plans to continue supporting Web3 founders with "strong Web2 experience." 

Next Generation DeFi Platform M^ZERO Emerges from Stealth with $22.5M Funding Round

M^ZERO, a new decentralized infrastructure layer for digital asset value transfer, has raised $22.5 million in a seed round led by Pantera Capital. 

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