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Standard Chartered (LON:STAN) объявил во вторник о запуске системы, которая позволяет институциональным клиентам использовать токенизированный фонд краткосрочных казначейских облигаций США от BlackRock в качестве обеспечения на криптовалютной торговой платформе OKX.
Кредитор сотрудничал с BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) и OKX, чтобы дать возможность VIP-клиентам и институциональным клиентам торговой платформы использовать фонд BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity (BUIDL) в качестве обеспечения для торговых операций на OKX Middle East.
Standard Chartered будет выступать в качестве депозитария для внебиржевого обеспечения, что компании описали как первую подобную систему, поддерживаемую глобально системно значимым банком.
Эта схема призвана сократить необходимость для клиентов переводить активы между депозитарием и торговой площадкой, сохраняя при этом защиту за пределами биржи, сообщил кредитор.
Токенизированный фонд BlackRock инвестирует в денежные средства, казначейские векселя США и соглашения обратного выкупа, при этом доходность распределяется в блокчейне.

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US President Donald Trump and his national security team are skeptical about Iran's proposal to end the war and open the Hormuz Strait, postponing discussions on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program to a later date, reported Reuters and The Wall Street Journal independently on the night of Tuesday, April 28.

Индекс Мосбиржи (IMOEX) снизился на минимуме на 1,4%, опустившись до 2696,49 пункта, свидетельствуют данные торгов на 16:57 мск. В предыдущий раз ниже отметки 2700 пунктов российский рынок акций торговался 15 января 2026 года.
Российские акции по-прежнему торгуется вопреки своей фундаментальной привлекательности, игнорируя начало дивидендного сезона на следующей неделе, подъем мировых цен на нефть марки Brent выше $100 за баррель, а также возможные инициативы правительства на фондовом рынке, отмечают в инвестиционном банке «Синара». По мнению экспертов, рынку нужен четкий сигнал, который позволил бы начать учитывать эти факторы в ценах бумаг.

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T-Mobile (NASDAQ:TMUS) объявила во вторник о подписании соглашений о создании двух совместных предприятий, направленных на расширение операций по предоставлению оптоволоконного интернета наряду с услугами широкополосной и беспроводной связи.
Компания объединится с Oak Hill Capital для создания совместного предприятия, объединяющего две компании из портфеля фирмы прямых инвестиций — GoNetspeed и Greenlight. T-Mobile планирует инвестировать около $2 млрд за 50% долю в этом предприятии, закрытие сделки ожидается в первой половине 2027 года.
Второе совместное предприятие с глобальным управляющим инфраструктурными инвестициями Wren House предполагает приобретение i3 Broadband, регионального провайдера оптоволоконного интернета, работающего в Иллинойсе, Миссури и Род-Айленде. T-Mobile ожидает инвестировать около $700 млн за 50% долю в этом партнерстве, закрытие сделки ожидается во втором полугодии 2026 года.
Объединенные партнерства добавят более 1 млн домохозяйств к оптоволоконной сети T-Mobile. Это расширение поддерживает цель компании достичь от 18 млн до 19 млн клиентов широкополосного доступа к 2030 году, что включает от 3 млн до 4 млн клиентов оптоволоконного интернета.

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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar reacted on Monday, April 27, to Kyiv's protest regarding the entry of a Russian vessel, allegedly carrying looted Ukrainian grain, into the Haifa port. "Evidence supporting these accusations has yet to be presented," Saar wrote on social media X, adding that "this matter will be reviewed," and Israeli authorities will act in accordance with the law.

The project team announced that the incident only affected internal wallets. The attack was neutralized nine hours after detection. According to DefiLlama, the project lost $300,000, but ZetaChain didn't disclose the exact amount of the hit. The developers promised to release a detailed analysis of the incident and roll out a patch to fix the vulnerability.

Global commodity prices are set to hit their highest levels since 2022 this year, as the war in Iran continues to disrupt key industrial raw material supplies like oil and metals, the World Bank warned. Bloomberg reports on this.
The World Bank's commodity price index is expected to rise by about 16% this year, according to their latest report on 'Commodity Market Outlook'.

In Switzerland, a trial in absentia has started against the daughter of the former president of Uzbekistan. Gulnara Karimova is accused of creating a criminal organization, bribery, and money laundering. She is currently serving time in prison back home.
In Switzerland, a federal criminal trial began on Monday, April 27, in the city of Bellinzona against the daughter of the late former president of Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov, Gulnara. The proceedings are expected to last until May 22, according to the Associated Press.

Advantest (TSE:6857) shares dipped today by 5.5%, despite Q4 results that exceeded analysts' expectations.
The semiconductor testing equipment manufacturer posted a revenue of ¥328.1 billion for the quarter, marking a 20% increase from the previous quarter and beating the consensus forecast by 14%. Net profit hit ¥126.8 billion, exceeding consensus by 38%. The gross margin stood at 67.4%, while operating margin was at 46.7%.

NATO's playbook is weighing the option to skip its annual meetups, as reported by Reuters on Monday, April 27, citing six sources - one high-ranking European official and five diplomats from NATO member states. This move could help dodge friction when participants of these events face off with US President Donald Trump in his final year at the White House, as noted in the publication.

VTB raked in 132.6 billion rubles in Q1 2026, which is a 6% dip from the previous year, according to the bank's materials (prepared in accordance with IFRS). As clarified by VTB's first deputy chairman Dmitry Pyanov, the first two quarters of 2025 were strong for the bank in terms of profits, which exceeded 140 billion rubles, so surpassing that figure won't happen until at least Q3 2026.

In France, the results of a large-scale investigation into a series of attacks on cryptocurrency holders have been summarized. The situation, which analysts at Chainalysis previously labeled as a "worrying trend" for the crypto market, continues to gain traction worldwide, forcing investors to rethink not only their digital security but also their physical safety.

The superyacht linked to sanctioned Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov made its way through the Strait of Hormuz last Saturday. This is confirmed by vessel tracking data, reports Reuters.
It became one of the few vessels to successfully navigate the blocked sea route, which has found itself at the epicenter of the conflict between the US and Iran.

Astor Enerji stocks (IS:ASTOR) jumped 3% on Tuesday after the company announced a $51.5 million contract to supply power transformers to an American firm.
The Turkish energy company reported that the delivery of the power transformers is scheduled for Q1 2029.

Bitcoin's (BTC) price has dropped by $3K in the last 24 hours. After hitting a three-month high of around $79.5K on Monday, the price of the first cryptocurrency fell to $76.5K by Tuesday morning.
The sharp drop in price started on the evening of April 27, after statements about a deadlock in negotiations between the US administration and Iran. Oil prices shot up, while cryptocurrencies, seen as risk-on assets, took a hit. As of 10:50 MSK, Bitcoin is trading around $76.7K, down 1.2% over the past 24 hours.

The Estonian Ministry of the Interior has drafted amendments to the law restricting the purchase of real estate. The changes, affecting citizens of Russia and Belarus, are set to take effect on January 1, 2027.
Citizens of Russia and Belarus without permanent residency in Estonia will be banned from acquiring real estate in the country. The Estonian Ministry of the Interior has already prepared amendments to the relevant law, as reported on Monday, April 27, by the Estonian national broadcaster ERR.

The Arab monarchies, primarily Saudi Arabia, find themselves caught in someone else's conflict, drawn into a war they didn't choose and can't control. By engaging in the conflict with Iran, Trump overlooked the interests of his key allies in the Gulf, writes Bloomberg.

The approval came after a two-year pilot test of the token on the Solana blockchain. According to the regulator's statement, the stablecoin will be backed by reserves held in specially designated and segregated accounts. The regulator will set the terms for the custody of stablecoins, the process for users to early withdraw tokens, and the reporting format for the issuer's activities.

The price of XRP is showing signs of forming a 'cup and handle' technical pattern, which historically precedes a price increase. If this scenario plays out, we could see a rise in value by 16.64%. However, on-chain data warns of large sell orders just above the current market levels.