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More than 120 U.S. crypto groups urge Senate to take up Clarity Act

U.S. crypto industry groups are pressing the Senate to move quickly on legislation to clarify regulation of digital assets. More than 120 trade groups sent a joint letter to the Senate Banking Committee urging prompt action on a digital asset market structure bill that includes the Clarity Act. The groups said delayed rules risk harming global competitiveness and called for clearer jurisdiction between the SEC and the CFTC, along with changes covering stablecoins, developers and tax reporting.

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Bitcoin spot ETFs turn to net inflows across all tracked periods, IBIT in top 1 percent

U.S. bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds have shifted to net inflows across all tracked time periods, signalling a recovery in institutional demand. Analysts said it was the first such broad-based turn in months, with cumulative net inflows reaching $62.8 billion as bitcoin traded around $77,000. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) pulled in $3 billion, ranking in the top 1 percent of ETF inflows. On April 22, the 12 U.S. bitcoin spot ETFs saw $335.8 million of net inflows.

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Vice minister Gu Hyeok-chae vows policy innovation to make science culture accessible to all

Gu Hyeok-chae (구혁채), first vice minister of South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT, pledged to innovate science culture policy to improve public access. The ministry held the 2026 Korea Science Festival with the Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity and the National Research Foundation of Korea at KINTEX in Ilsan, integrated with the Korea Science and Technology Exhibition. Events included mentoring for students and an AI co-scientist challenge awarding 16 teams.