U.S. cryptocurrency regulation bill CLARITY could become law as early as June, Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz said. He said the bill may be finalized in May and move to a signing stage in June. The measure sets standards for digital assets, creating a national regulatory framework and dividing oversight by classifying some assets as securities and others as commodities. The process has slowed in the Senate amid stablecoin provisions and bank concerns.

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung (이재명) said measures to normalise the stock market have only removed a few big obstacles and that further institutional reforms are needed. Speaking after receiving a Financial Services Commission report at a Cabinet meeting and emergency economic review session, he said the steps were showing effects. He also urged continued measures and asked when additional plans would be ready. Lee raised the market\'s undervaluation compared with other countries, and the FSC chairman agreed it remained undervalued versus corporate earnings.