Major News Headlines for Today

1. Bloomberg Researcher "Ethereum Spot ETF Staking May Start From Early May"
Researcher James Seifert of Bloomberg pointed out the date of the announcement of the screening for the provision of Ethereum(ETH) spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) staking service currently applied to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC), predicting that the Ethereum spot ETF staking service could be released in May. Researcher Seifert explained in his X account on Apr. 11 that the SEC approved the listing of Ethereum ETF options contracts, which could also authorize the provision of staking services. Researcher Seifert said the approval of the Ethereum spot ETF staking service could be released from early May, but it could be extended until the end of this year.

2. Hashkey Exchange Gets First Ether Staking Service Approval In Hong Kong
Hong Kong's leading cryptocurrency exchange, Hashkey, has officially been granted permission by the Hong Kong Securities Regulatory Commission(SFC) to provide Ethereum(ETH) staking services. Hashkey said in an official statement on Apr. 10 that it has obtained permission to provide Ethereum staking services for the first time in Hong Kong.

3. Sweden Discusses Possible Inclusion of Bitcoin in Foreign Exchange Reserves
Swedish parliament member Ricardo Nordin discussed including Bitcoin(BTC) in the Swedish government's foreign exchange reserves in a written questionnaire sent to Finance Minister Elizabeth Svansson on Apr. 10. Nordin said that due to the characteristics of Bitcoin, it will be able to play an important role as gold as an asset that includes new foreign exchange reserves.

4. Standard Chartered·OKX Enter to Experiment with Money Market Fund Tokenization in Dubai
Global banks Standard Chartered and OKX announced in their official statements on Apr. 10 that they will begin experimenting with money market fund(MMF) tokenization trading in Dubi. According to the announcement, asset manager Franklin Templeton will participate in the project.

5. Binance to Vote to Delist 2nd Community
The second vote for delisting communities for listed cryptocurrencies in Binance has begun. In an official statement on Apr. 10, Binance announced that it will start voting for delisting communities for about a week from the 10th to the 16th.

권승원 기자 ksw@blockstreet.co.kr