Turkish Foreign Minister: Both US and Iran Willing to Continue Dialogue, Need to Extend Ceasefire

April 19th (Caixin) — The one-month public consultation on the draft of the People’s Republic of China Financial Law concluded today, April 19. This marks the first comprehensive finance-focused law in both China and globally. A key market concern centers on the expansion of quasi-judicial powers for financial regulators. Under Article 55 and related provisions, regulators may: - Access, copy, and review property rights information, communication records, and transaction logs of relevant entities/individuals during financial violation investigations; - Directly freeze or seize assets if there’s evidence of suspected transfer/concealment of illegal funds or securities; - Bar individuals suspected of illegal acts from leaving the country during probes. Additionally, Zeng Gang — chief expert and director of China’s Shanghai Finance and Development Laboratory — argues the law should strengthen focus on emerging financial formats. Topics driving global debate (AI-driven financia

On April 19, ABC News reported that the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations said U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will lead a U.S. delegation in Pakistan-Iran talks. Per PolyBeats tracking, the next round of U.S.-Iran diplomatic talks is highly likely to take place next week—with the probability of a meeting ahead of Wednesday surging to 95% on the prediction market Polymarket.

Iranian officials have not yet confirmed reports that an Iranian delegation will travel to Islamabad—Pakistan’s capital—next Tuesday (April 21), Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported on April 19. (CCTV International News) PolyBeats monitoring shows that while Iran has not verified the delegation news, odds for the next round of U.S.-Iran diplomatic talks on the prediction platform Polymarket are still climbing across key dates. Current odds: 85% for a meeting before Monday (April 20), 91% before Tuesday (April 21), and 94% before Wednesday (April 22).

April 19: Bobby Lee, founder of Liquid Capital (formerly LD Capital), says protecting your principal is critical during a bear market. Amid rising on-chain theft cases, many have lost their principal chasing just a few percentage points in returns. Like most past investment missteps, all investments carry risk—whether funds are on an exchange or tied to yield farming. The top priority right now is to always have a take-profit/stop-loss strategy in place and plan for worst-case scenarios. Otherwise, the biggest regret would be missing the next bull market because you’ve lost your principal. While you should approach investing with optimism, risk management needs to be strict.

April 19th: Defillama founder 0xngmi noted the KelpDAO hack has sparked a bank run across DeFi lending protocols, triggering a chain reaction of panic withdrawals—even hitting Solana-based protocols and those not directly affected. Key net outflows: - Aave: $6.2B (-23%) - Morpho: $716M (-9%) - Sky: $272M (-4%) - JupLend: $76M (-8%) 0xngmi added total DeFi TVL (Total Value Locked) has directly evaporated nearly $10B. “No winners in such events—only the entire industry’s ‘cake’ shrinking, with everyone taking a hit,” he said.

April 19th — Onchain Lens data shows a whale deposited 3 million USDC into Hyperliquid before ramping up its BTC short position. The address currently holds 700 BTC in a 30x-leveraged short position, valued at approximately $52.89 million. Its entry price is $75,919, with a liquidation price of $80,839.93.