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According to the official announcement from Wasabi Protocol, a security incident occurred on its EVM deployment on April 30. The vulnerability is now “fully controlled,” and the Solana deployment and Prop AMM were not affected. The project team has closed the attack entry point, rotated relevant credentials and keys, and launched an investigation with the assistance of security partners. Wasabi has sent an on-chain message to the address holding the funds, stating its willingness to resolve the issue through private negotiations, and plans to release a detailed incident review and security improvement measures.

BlockBeats News, May 2nd, an exchange Chief Legal Officer Faryar Shirzad stated that the "CLARITY Act," aimed at providing more regulatory clarity for the U.S. crypto industry, may be one step closer to becoming law following the release of the new stablecoin yield provisions. Previously, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis and Angela Alsobrooks unveiled the final text aimed at resolving the stablecoin yield dispute between the banking sector and the crypto industry—the core of this dispute revolves around whether such yields would undermine the competitiveness of the banking system. Shirzad stated: "In the end, the banking sector lobbied for more restrictions on rewards, but we held onto what truly matters—the ability for Americans to earn rewards based on real-world usage on crypto platforms and networks." The text of "SEC 404 Prohibition on Yield-Generating Payments for Payment Stablecoins" stipulates that crypto companies are prohibited from paying customers "any form of interest or yield" solely for holding a stablecoin, akin to a bank deposit or any similar interest-bearing product. However, the rule allows companies to provide rewards linked to "real-world activities." Some industry executives expressed dissatisfaction with this ruling. Helius Labs CEO Mert Mumtaz stated: "The 'clarity' that you can't earn risk-free USD yields without the use of a bank is not clear." This is an important step for this legislation and the broader crypto industry, as the stablecoin yield dispute has been a key obstacle delaying its passage, although earlier this year the industry expected it to clear Congress. Traders on the Polymarket crypto prediction market currently estimate a 55% probability of the CLARITY Act being signed into law in 2026, up 9 percentage points on Friday. Galaxy Digital Research Head Alex Thorn stated, "The release of the text means the Senate Banking Committee will immediately schedule a markup hearing, potentially as early as the week of May 11th." However, he cautioned that the banking sector is expected to "ramp up opposition." U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno recently stated that the CLARITY Act is expected to be "completed" by the end of May.

Kuroda stated that it was correct for the Bank of Japan not to raise interest rates on April 28, as there were risks of inflation and an economic slowdown. This interview was conducted on April 30.