Daily Flash：Three quarters of investment companies are willing to invest in BTC ETF；The total value locked of Ethereum L2 decreased by 8.29%

Today's Topic - Nasdaq: nearly 3 / 4 investment companies are willing to invest in Bitcoin ETF

On April 12, according to a latest survey of 500 investment consulting companies conducted by Nasdaq, stated that if the United States provides spot BTC ETF, 72% of investment consulting companies are likely to invest their customers' assets in cryptocurrency, and 86% of companies said they plan to increase cryptocurrency investment allocation in the next 12 months.

In addition, 9 of the 10 financial investment consulting companies that have invested in cryptocurrency are expected to continue increasing their crypto configuration, and the approval of spot crypto ETF will help to accelerate further adoption. But the survey showed that 31% of respondents said they thought such products were unlikely to be approved this year.

Today's Chart - Ethereum L2 TVL fell 8.29% on the 7th

According to L2BEAT data, the current total value locked of Ethereum Layer 2 fell to $6.74 billion, down 8.29% on the 7th.

Among them, the top three locked values are Arbitrum (US $3.78 billion), dYdX (US $992 million) and Metis Andromeda (US $602 million).

Today's Influencer - Deputy Minister of Iran: Iran will not allow cryptocurrency payments

Reza Bagheri Asl, Deputy Minister of communications of Iran, stressed when discussing the regulatory matters related to the storage and exchange of cryptocurrency that accepting payment in cryptocurrency is a red line, and we do not recognize payment in cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin will not be considered legal tender in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Reza Bagheri Asl pointed out that the use of any foreign currency is beyond Iran's sovereignty and violates Iran's currency and banking laws. The deputy minister added that in order to prevent Iranian citizens from being exposed to risks, the country's digital asset transactions would be subject to a series of rules similar to those applicable to the stock market and other currencies, cryptocurrencies must be regulated and the banking system must be observed.



Author: Gate.io Observer Byron B.,Translator: Joy Z.
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