Key Forecast for Next Week
April 9
House of Representatives to Hold Hearing on Cryptocurrency Market Structure Legislation on April 9;
U.S. SEC Delays Decision on BlackRock's Ethereum ETF Options Trading to April 9;
April 10
U.S. to Release March CPI Data on April 10 at 20:30;
Terra Founder Do Kwon's Hearing Postponed to April 10;
April 11
U.S. SEC to Hold Second Roundtable on Cryptocurrency Regulation on April 11;
From April 7 to April 13, more noteworthy events in the industry are as follows.
April 7
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April 8
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April 9
Odaily Planet Daily reports that a senior White House official stated that the benchmark tariff rate (10%) will take effect on April 5, and reciprocal tariffs will take effect on April 9. (Jin Shi)
House of Representatives to Hold Hearing on Cryptocurrency Market Structure Legislation on April 9
Odaily Planet Daily reports that the House Financial Services Committee's Digital Assets Subcommittee will hold a hearing next Wednesday (April 9) to discuss the establishment of a federal regulatory framework for digital assets. The theme of this hearing is "The Future of American Innovation and Digital Assets: Adjusting U.S. Securities Law for the Digital Age," marking the first public effort by the 119th Congress to establish rules for the $2.7 trillion cryptocurrency industry in the U.S.
U.S. SEC Delays Decision on BlackRock's Ethereum ETF Options Trading to April 9
Odaily Planet Daily reports that the U.S. SEC stated it will decide on April 9, 2025, whether to approve or disallow options trading for BlackRock's Ethereum ETF. The agency stated, "The Commission believes it is appropriate to designate a longer period to issue an order approving or disapproving the proposed rule change so that it has sufficient time to consider the proposed rule change and the issues raised therein." (The Block)
April 10
U.S. to Release March CPI Data on April 10 at 20:30
Odaily Planet Daily reports that on April 10 (Wednesday) at 20:30 Beijing time, the U.S. will release the March CPI data.
Odaily Planet Daily reports that crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett posted on X that next Thursday, the banking and crypto industries will hold an important nomination hearing, during which the U.S. Senate Banking Committee will meet to question Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman (who was chosen by Trump to replace Michael Barr as the next Vice Chair for Supervision).
In this position, Bowman will become a key player in overseeing and regulating bank-related crypto activities, and it is expected that Republicans will raise many questions regarding de-banking, the Federal Reserve's stance on digital assets, and its handling of the crypto industry.
Terra Founder Do Kwon's Hearing Postponed to April 10
Odaily Planet Daily reports, according to Protos, that the hearing for Terra founder Do Kwon has been postponed by a month due to the U.S. government submitting a large amount of new evidence that needs to be reviewed. The case status conference originally scheduled for March 10 has been postponed to April 10 by the New York District Court. The court agreed to the U.S. government's written request to "allow the defense time to review the large amount of evidence." Despite the hearing being postponed, the final trial is still set for January 26, 2026.
Previous reports indicated that the deadline for victims of the Terra stablecoin collapse to file loss claims is April 30.
Judge Delays Sentencing for Mango Markets Trader Avi Eisenberg to April 10
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Avraham "Avi" Eisenberg, convicted of fraud and market manipulation using Mango Markets, will be sentenced on April 10.
In a document submitted to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) on January 8, Judge Arun Subramanian postponed Eisenberg's sentencing hearing to April 10 at the request of Eisenberg's attorney. He was originally scheduled to be sentenced at a hearing on December 12, which was later postponed to February 11 due to his conviction in April 2024.
The legal team of the Mango Markets attacker requested a delay on January 7, citing "the complexity of the factual record of the case and some sentencing issues." The U.S. Attorney's Office did not oppose this change. (Cointelegraph)
Last April, a Manhattan jury found cryptocurrency trader Avi Eisenberg guilty of fraud and market manipulation after he stole $110 million from the decentralized finance protocol Mango Markets in October 2022. Eisenberg was arrested in December 2022 in Puerto Rico and charged with commodity fraud, commodity manipulation, and wire fraud, among other charges.
Sonic SVM Mainnet Reward Program Season One Activities Will Last Until April 10
Odaily Planet Daily reports that the Sonic SVM mainnet reward program for the Layer 2 expansion network based on Solana will last until April 10.
April 11
U.S. SEC to Hold Second Roundtable on Cryptocurrency Regulation on April 11
Odaily Planet Daily reports that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will hold its second roundtable on cryptocurrency regulation from 1 PM to 5 PM Eastern Time on April 11, with the theme "Tailoring Regulation for Cryptocurrency Trading."
April 12
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April 13
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Others (Specific Time Not Determined)
Shaw: Eliza v2 and Launchpad Platform Ready, Promotion in Hong Kong Next Week
Odaily Planet Daily reports that ai16z founder Shaw posted on X, stating: "The Launchpad platform auto.fun is ready, and we will launch with our first partners in two weeks. Additionally, Eliza v2 is also ready, and we are about to start marketing and announcements, and officially go live. I will promote these two points offline next week in Hong Kong, and then in Paris."
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