Jack Dorsey's Blocks have over 808400 merchants

TON plans to reduce fees by up to one sixth through blockchain updates, with the validator update scheduled for April 28th and the vote to lower gas fees scheduled for April 30th. （Cointelegraph）

The United States has announced sanctions against 35 Iranian related entities and individuals, accusing them of assisting in evading sanctions and providing financial support to Iran. US Treasury Secretary Bessent stated that any institution involved in or assisting Iran's "shadow banking" system will face severe consequences.

The former president of PayPal announced that his company has partnered with Visa to enable 175 million merchants worldwide to accept Bitcoin payments. （The Bitcoin Historian）

David Marcus stated that Bitcoin is the only neutral and open network, and its rules cannot be changed by anyone. （Cointelegraph）

David Marcus announced that Lightspark has partnered with Visa as a major member of its network to promote global payments based on stablecoins. （Cointelegraph）