Major News Headlines for Today

1. Cryptocurrency, Futures Market Soars to Liquidate $601 Million
Bitcoin(BTC) surpassed $93,000 on Apr. 23 due to the liquidation of large-scale short bets in the cryptocurrency futures market. In the cryptocurrency futures market, a number of short positions were liquidated due to a surge in a number of cryptocurrencies that occurred in the early morning of the 23rd. The liquidation of the cryptocurrency futures market recorded about $601 million on the 23rd. The biggest liquidation is the Ethereum(ETH) short bet liquidation that occurred in Binance, and the liquidation is about $4.3 million.

2. ECB-European Commission at Odds Over 'Mika' Enforcement
The European Central Bank(ECB) and the European Commission have entered into an open confrontation over the enforcement of the EU's integrated cryptocurrency regulation 'Mika' regulations. Foreign media Politico reported on Apr. 22 that the ECB criticized the European Commission's decision to push for the rapid application of the EU, pointing to the risk Mika poses to the EU's economic sphere.

3. 'Crypto Mom' Pierce "SEC Will Reorganize After New Chairman Takes Office"
"Crypto Mom" Hester Pierce pointed out Paul Atkins' appointment as chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC) in an interview with Cointelegraph, a cryptocurrency media outlet, on Apr. 22, and said that the SEC will begin a large-scale reorganization with new leadership. He explained that the SEC is currently putting top priority on market development along with the move to establish a market regulation plan in the U.S., and that the new chairman will reflect the SEC's stance intact.

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