BroadChain learned that on April 27 at 09:06, Iran proposed a three-phase negotiation framework to the United States. The first phase focuses on a comprehensive ceasefire and guarantees against the resumption of hostilities targeting Iran and Lebanon. If an agreement is reached, the two sides will enter the second phase, specifically discussing the governance mechanism of the Strait of Hormuz. The third phase involves consultations on nuclear issues, but Iran insists on not participating in nuclear negotiations until the agreements of the first two phases are finalized.
Washington prosecutors have terminated the investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, further fueling market expectations for a rate cut this year. Federal funds futures pricing already reflects a higher probability of rate cuts. Meanwhile, the Acting U.S. Attorney General confirmed that the suspect in the White House Correspondents' Association dinner security incident will be formally indicted on April 27, and investigators have recovered preliminary data from the suspect's electronic devices.
The People's Bank of China, in conjunction with seven other departments, issued the "Measures for the Management of Online Marketing of Financial Products," explicitly prohibiting the provision of online marketing services for illegal financial activities such as the issuance and trading of cryptocurrencies. The measures will take effect on September 30, 2026. Aave announced the establishment of a recovery fund to restore full asset backing for rsETH and has reached an agreement with KelpDAO and LayerZero on technical steps.
Drift plans to relaunch its fork exchange in May or June, following a loss of approximately $285 million due to a social engineering attack by a North Korean hacker group. Binance Wallet has launched Agentic Wallet, an independent, seedless wallet designed specifically for AI agents, allowing users to authorize AI agents to execute transactions and manage assets within a custom set of rules.