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IMF Approves $138 Million Disbursement to El Salvador, Requires Reduced State Involvement in Bitcoin Activities
Odaily reports: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the second and third reviews of El Salvador's 40-month Extended Fund Facility, approving an immediate disbursement of approximately $138 million under the $1.4 billion financing program. Despite some performance criteria not being met, the IMF granted waivers based on corrective measures and recommitments.The IMF stated that El Salvador will continue to reduce state involvement in Bitcoin-related activities, strengthen crypto asset regulation, governance, and transparency of public sector crypto asset holdings, and will not accumulate additional Bitcoin beyond already recorded donations. The majority stake and operational control of the government's Chivo Bitcoin wallet have been transferred to a private operator. (Cointelegraph)
eToro's Q2 crypto revenue falls to $1.346 billion, July trading volume down 73% year-over-year
Odaily News: eToro released its Q2 2026 earnings report, showing a notable slowdown in digital asset trading activity, while the company continues to advance its on-chain financial infrastructure development.In terms of trading data, eToro's crypto asset trading volume in July was 1.4 million transactions, down 73% year-over-year; the average investment amount per crypto transaction was $182, down 50% year-over-year. Q2 crypto-related revenue was $1.346 billion, down from $1.915 billion in the same period in 2025. Despite the decline in crypto business revenue, the company's overall net profit still grew 77% year-over-year to $53.48 million.On the crypto strategy front, eToro completed the acquisitions of digital asset self-custody platform Zengo and Israeli crypto trading platform Bit2C during Q2, aiming to strengthen its self-custody service capabilities and promote the integration of traditional finance with the on-chain economy. Additionally, the company made a strategic investment in on-chain perpetual contract platform Extended and became a founding partner of the Open USD stablecoin ecosystem alliance, further intensifying its focus on on-chain trading and stablecoin infrastructure.On the balance sheet side, as of the end of Q2, eToro held $49.95 million in crypto assets, down from $62.61 million at the end of 2025. (Globenewswire)
On-chain perpetual futures exchange Extended completes $12.5 million strategic funding round, led by eToro
on-chain perpetual futures exchange Extended has completed a $12.5 million strategic funding round, led by eToro, with participation from Jump Crypto.The project primarily operates an on-chain perpetual futures exchange built on StarkWare's StarkEx scaling engine. Founded by former Revolut employees, Extended opened for trading at the end of 2024. (financefeeds)
On-chain perpetual futures exchange Extended completes $12.5 million funding round, led by eToro
According to The Block, trading platform eToro announced on July 2 local time that it led a $12.5 million strategic financing round for the on-chain perpetual futures exchange Extended, with Jump Crypto also participating in this investment. This financing is closely tied to a strategic partnership with Zengo, eToro's self-custody wallet. Both parties will jointly explore the integration of traditional financial assets and decentralized trading environments, expanding on-chain access channels to global financial markets. Extended was founded by former Revolut employees, launched trading at the end of 2024, and is built on StarkWare's on-chain scaling engine StarkEx.
IMF Approves $138 Million Disbursement to El Salvador, Requires Reduced State Involvement in Bitcoin Activities
Odaily reports: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the second and third reviews of El Salvador's 40-month Extended Fund Facility, approving an immediate disbursement of approximately $138 million under the $1.4 billion financing program. Despite some performance criteria not being met, the IMF granted waivers based on corrective measures and recommitments.The IMF stated that El Salvador will continue to reduce state involvement in Bitcoin-related activities, strengthen crypto asset regulation, governance, and transparency of public sector crypto asset holdings, and will not accumulate additional Bitcoin beyond already recorded donations. The majority stake and operational control of the government's Chivo Bitcoin wallet have been transferred to a private operator. (Cointelegraph)
IMF Approves $139 Million Disbursement, Grants Waiver for El Salvador's Breach of Bitcoin Accumulation Limits
the International Monetary Fund has approved an immediate disbursement of $139 million to El Salvador, following the completion of the second and third reviews of its $14 billion Extended Fund Facility. The institution granted a waiver for El Salvador's failure to meet performance criteria related to Bitcoin holdings, stating that the country has taken corrective measures and reaffirmed its commitments; documents provided by El Salvador show that the Bitcoin added after the first review came from private donations rather than public funds. The IMF stated that El Salvador's economic performance has exceeded expectations, and that progress has been made in anti-money laundering efforts, fiscal transparency, and the transfer of majority ownership and control of the state-owned digital wallet Chivo to a private operator.
Uzbekistan Establishes a Special Economic Zone Exclusively for Miners, with Tax Exemptions Extended to 2035
According to bits.media, Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree establishing the Besqala Mining Valley Special Economic Zone in the Republic of Karakalpakstan. Miners operating within the zone will enjoy tax incentives, valid until January 1, 2035. The zone will be connected to a unified power system powered by renewable energy and hydrogen. Cryptographic assets mined within the zone may be sold or exchanged via domestic Uzbek exchanges or overseas platforms. Mining licenses will be issued by the State Agency for Perspective Projects. Currently, Uzbekistan mandates that cryptocurrency transactions be conducted exclusively through state-licensed service providers; peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions are explicitly prohibited by law, digital assets cannot be used for payment or settlement, and only legal entities are permitted to engage in mining activities. The country introduced its mining licensing regime in 2023, with the first license officially issued only at the end of February 2026.
U.S. Senators Push for Crypto Market Structure Bill Deliberation to Be Extended to May, Aiming to Secure More Negotiation Time for Stablecoin Proposal
Odaily News U.S. Senator Thom Tillis is urging the Senate Banking Committee to postpone the deliberation of the crypto market structure bill until May, in order to secure more time for finalizing a regulatory compromise on stablecoins between banks and the crypto industry.This move aims to provide additional negotiation space for key disagreements surrounding stablecoins and to promote the formation of a more feasible regulatory framework. (Cointelegraph)
GLM-5.3-Flash Official Price Adjustments Take Effect Soon; B.AI Free Tier Extended Until September 12
Zhipu's official GLM-5.3-Flash will undergo a pricing update shortly. To provide global developers with a more ample preparation window, B.AI has announced a limited-time extension of its free access—until September 12 at 09:59 (SGT), GLM-5.3-Flash will remain completely free on the B.AI platform. Leading in platform usage volume, GLM-5.3-Flash features 320B total parameters and 18B activated parameters, supports a 1M ultra-long context window, and seamlessly combines rapid response with powerful reasoning capabilities, making it a highly cost-effective choice for high-frequency coding, massive data processing, and complex Agent workflows. Additionally, other popular models such as Qwen3.8 Flash, Hy3, and MiMo V2.5 continue to be 100% free on the B.AI platform. B.AI remains committed to supporting global developers with inclusive computing resources, ensuring that frontier model capabilities are truly within everyone's reach.
Arc mainnet will launch on September 16, and Circle will host a mainnet launch livestream event
Circle stated the event will be held in New York, with topics covering institutional finance, global capital flows, 24/7 markets, and the Agent economy, as well as showcasing first-day products and applications. A developer pre-event session will be held from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM ET on September 16, followed by a main stage livestream from 2:00 PM to 3:45 PM, with representatives from BlackRock, DTCC, Aave, SBI Group, Morpho, Ripio, Extended, a16z, and Circle participating. Developers can already build on the Arc testnet.
eToro's Q2 crypto revenue falls to $1.346 billion, July trading volume down 73% year-over-year
Odaily News: eToro released its Q2 2026 earnings report, showing a notable slowdown in digital asset trading activity, while the company continues to advance its on-chain financial infrastructure development.In terms of trading data, eToro's crypto asset trading volume in July was 1.4 million transactions, down 73% year-over-year; the average investment amount per crypto transaction was $182, down 50% year-over-year. Q2 crypto-related revenue was $1.346 billion, down from $1.915 billion in the same period in 2025. Despite the decline in crypto business revenue, the company's overall net profit still grew 77% year-over-year to $53.48 million.On the crypto strategy front, eToro completed the acquisitions of digital asset self-custody platform Zengo and Israeli crypto trading platform Bit2C during Q2, aiming to strengthen its self-custody service capabilities and promote the integration of traditional finance with the on-chain economy. Additionally, the company made a strategic investment in on-chain perpetual contract platform Extended and became a founding partner of the Open USD stablecoin ecosystem alliance, further intensifying its focus on on-chain trading and stablecoin infrastructure.On the balance sheet side, as of the end of Q2, eToro held $49.95 million in crypto assets, down from $62.61 million at the end of 2025. (Globenewswire)
Extended Discord Server Attacked, Officials Warn Against Participating in Fake $EXT Token Claim
The official Extended X account posted that its Discord server was hacked earlier today, with a fake announcement appearing in the server claiming "$EXT token claim is now live." The official team explicitly stated that there are currently no TGE plans or $EXT token claim activities, and relevant websites are all counterfeit phishing websites. Users are reminded not to connect wallets, sign any messages, or approve any transactions on relevant websites; if interaction with malicious websites has occurred, token approvals should be revoked immediately using trusted tools, assets should be transferred to a new wallet, and the original wallet should be considered compromised.
OpenClaw Releases Version v2026.4.25: TTS Fully Upgraded with Support for Six New Voice Service Providers
According to the official OpenClaw GitHub release notes, OpenClaw released version v2026.4.25 on April 27. This update covers multiple core modules—including speech, plugins, observability, and browser automation—with the following key highlights: • TTS Overhaul: Added support for six new voice service providers—Azure Speech, Xiaomi MiMo, ElevenLabs v3, Inworld, Volcengine (Volcano Engine), and local CLI—and introduced chat-session-level automatic TTS control, TTS persona binding, and cross-Agent/account-level override configurations. • Plugin Registry Optimization: Migrated plugin startup and installation paths to a cold-persistent registry, reducing full-manifest scanning and improving determinism for plugin updates, fixes, and discovery. • OpenTelemetry Expansion: Extended coverage across the full observability pipeline—including model invocations, token usage, tool loops, Harness execution, process execution, message delivery, context assembly, and memory pressure metrics. • Browser Automation Enhancements: Added iframe-aware role snapshots, CDP readiness tuning, one-click headless startup, and deeper browser diagnostic probes. • Installation Stability Improvements: Fixed installation and update issues across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Docker platforms.
X Product Lead: X Platform Community Feature to Migrate to XChat Group Chats, Transition Period Extended Until May 30th, Group Chat Capacity Planned to Support Up to 1000 People
Odaily News X Product Lead Nikita Bier announced in a post, "Today, we are announcing two product changes for Communities on X:1. XChat now supports joinable links for group chats. Create a public link and share it directly to the timeline. Each chat supports 350 members (and growing), and group chat links are the fastest way to bring people together on X.2. Due to declining usage, we will be deprecating X Communities on May 6th. To migrate your community members, pin your group chat link so people can join over the next 2 weeks. This is part of our broader effort to simplify the X experience. Please don't get it wrong: we are heavily investing in niche communities, through the launch of custom timelines—and more features to come."Subsequently, he added that based on user feedback, to give users ample migration time, the transition period will be extended until May 30th. Additionally, the group chat member limit will be increased to 500 tomorrow, with the goal of reaching 1000 members in the coming weeks. This should cover all communities on X except for a very few.
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IMF Approves $138 Million Disbursement to El Salvador, Requires Reduced State Involvement in Bitcoin Activities
Odaily reports: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the second and third reviews of El Salvador's 40-month Extended Fund Facility, approving an immediate disbursement of approximately $138 million under the $1.4 billion financing program. Despite some performance criteria not being met, the IMF granted waivers based on corrective measures and recommitments.The IMF stated that El Salvador will continue to reduce state involvement in Bitcoin-related activities, strengthen crypto asset regulation, governance, and transparency of public sector crypto asset holdings, and will not accumulate additional Bitcoin beyond already recorded donations. The majority stake and operational control of the government's Chivo Bitcoin wallet have been transferred to a private operator. (Cointelegraph)
IMF Approves $139 Million Disbursement, Grants Waiver for El Salvador's Breach of Bitcoin Accumulation Limits
the International Monetary Fund has approved an immediate disbursement of $139 million to El Salvador, following the completion of the second and third reviews of its $14 billion Extended Fund Facility. The institution granted a waiver for El Salvador's failure to meet performance criteria related to Bitcoin holdings, stating that the country has taken corrective measures and reaffirmed its commitments; documents provided by El Salvador show that the Bitcoin added after the first review came from private donations rather than public funds. The IMF stated that El Salvador's economic performance has exceeded expectations, and that progress has been made in anti-money laundering efforts, fiscal transparency, and the transfer of majority ownership and control of the state-owned digital wallet Chivo to a private operator.
Bloomberg: 24/7 Trading Era for U.S. Stocks Approaches as Major Exchanges Accelerate Expansion of Extended-Hours Trading
According to Bloomberg, major US exchanges are developing plans to expand and promote stock trading beyond traditional trading hours, suggesting that an era of 24/7 trading for US stocks may be approaching. The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq have previously offered pre-market and after-hours trading, though trading activity remains generally low. With the growth of 24/7 cryptocurrency and equity trading platforms, as well as round-the-clock prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi, combined with increasing demand from non-US investors for continuous liquidity and timely execution, major exchanges are seeking to further extend stock trading hours.
GLM-5.3-Flash Official Price Adjustments Take Effect Soon; B.AI Free Tier Extended Until September 12
Zhipu's official GLM-5.3-Flash will undergo a pricing update shortly. To provide global developers with a more ample preparation window, B.AI has announced a limited-time extension of its free access—until September 12 at 09:59 (SGT), GLM-5.3-Flash will remain completely free on the B.AI platform. Leading in platform usage volume, GLM-5.3-Flash features 320B total parameters and 18B activated parameters, supports a 1M ultra-long context window, and seamlessly combines rapid response with powerful reasoning capabilities, making it a highly cost-effective choice for high-frequency coding, massive data processing, and complex Agent workflows. Additionally, other popular models such as Qwen3.8 Flash, Hy3, and MiMo V2.5 continue to be 100% free on the B.AI platform. B.AI remains committed to supporting global developers with inclusive computing resources, ensuring that frontier model capabilities are truly within everyone's reach.
Arc mainnet will launch on September 16, and Circle will host a mainnet launch livestream event
Circle stated the event will be held in New York, with topics covering institutional finance, global capital flows, 24/7 markets, and the Agent economy, as well as showcasing first-day products and applications. A developer pre-event session will be held from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM ET on September 16, followed by a main stage livestream from 2:00 PM to 3:45 PM, with representatives from BlackRock, DTCC, Aave, SBI Group, Morpho, Ripio, Extended, a16z, and Circle participating. Developers can already build on the Arc testnet.
eToro's Q2 crypto revenue falls to $1.346 billion, July trading volume down 73% year-over-year
Odaily News: eToro released its Q2 2026 earnings report, showing a notable slowdown in digital asset trading activity, while the company continues to advance its on-chain financial infrastructure development.In terms of trading data, eToro's crypto asset trading volume in July was 1.4 million transactions, down 73% year-over-year; the average investment amount per crypto transaction was $182, down 50% year-over-year. Q2 crypto-related revenue was $1.346 billion, down from $1.915 billion in the same period in 2025. Despite the decline in crypto business revenue, the company's overall net profit still grew 77% year-over-year to $53.48 million.On the crypto strategy front, eToro completed the acquisitions of digital asset self-custody platform Zengo and Israeli crypto trading platform Bit2C during Q2, aiming to strengthen its self-custody service capabilities and promote the integration of traditional finance with the on-chain economy. Additionally, the company made a strategic investment in on-chain perpetual contract platform Extended and became a founding partner of the Open USD stablecoin ecosystem alliance, further intensifying its focus on on-chain trading and stablecoin infrastructure.On the balance sheet side, as of the end of Q2, eToro held $49.95 million in crypto assets, down from $62.61 million at the end of 2025. (Globenewswire)