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ChainCatcher news: According to the official Twitter, starting today, the original AINFT official account will transition to B.AI. The B.AI brand is focused on advancing Agent Finance, which enables AI Agents to autonomously handle tasks such as fund management, trade execution, and yield optimization. This not only grants true financial autonomy to artificial intelligence, but also accelerates the realization of the technological vision for artificial general intelligence (AGI). To ensure a smooth community transition, the brand will implement a phased upgrade approach to avoid the impact of a one-time switch. During this process, AINFT will continue to operate as a core sub-brand within the B.AI ecosystem. All content, technological updates, and community activities related to AINFT will migrate to the new platform @AINFTcom.

Golden Ten Data reported on April 9 that according to US financial media Semafor, former officials from the US Department of the Treasury and the State Department stated that the Trump administration may extend sanctions waivers on Russian oil this week, paving the way for similar measures on Iranian oil. Last month, the Department of the Treasury already approved sales of Russian and Iranian oil that had been previously sanctioned and was already in transit at sea, with waiver deadlines set for April 11 and April 19, respectively. Treasury Secretary Besant explained that the latter move was a clever response aimed at minimizing the economic impact from the Iran conflict, and predicted it would increase global supply and lower oil prices. Several former officials in charge of sanctions indicated they still expect the Trump administration to extend the Russian oil waivers this week, which would set the stage for waivers on Iranian oil later this month. The extension of both waivers would once again demonstrate that, in Trump’s second term, the form of sanctions has changed—from being the preferred tool for economic pressure to an occasional lever for gaining bargaining chips in the market.

Golden Ten Data reported on April 9 that Zimbabwe’s Deputy Minister of Finance, Kudakwashe Mnangagwa, stated that despite ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, Zimbabwe’s gold trade continues to circulate smoothly through the region. When asked if there have been any disruptions, he said that there have been no warnings or concerns received from the gold refiner Fidelity Printers and Refineries. He added, "All institutions are closely monitoring the situation. We see that trade remains smooth." Last month, the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce warned that the country’s gold exports might face risks as the situation in the Middle East escalates. Zimbabwe’s gold is mainly exported to the United Arab Emirates.