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Trump Says Iran Maritime Blockade Will Stay Until Nuclear Deal Is Reached
22+ hour, 58+ min ago (160+ words) President Donald Trump said he will keep a maritime blockade on Iran in place to maintain pressure in nuclear negotiations. In a phone interview with Axios on April 29, Trump said the blockade would remain until Iran accepts U. S. demands tied to…...
Meta Starts Paying Some Creators in USDC, Expanding Stablecoin Payments
23+ hour, 21+ min ago (173+ words) Meta Platforms Inc. has introduced a feature allowing some creators to receive earnings in the stablecoin USDC. The Block reported on April 29 that Meta began offering creators the option to receive settlements in USDC through a support page. Payouts are…...
Powell Says Oil Shock Has More Limited Impact on U. S. Than Europe, Asia
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (148+ words) Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the economic impact of rising oil prices is relatively limited in the U. S. , though he cautioned the burden could grow if the shock persists. Powell said on April 29 that the oil shock has a relatively…...
Standard Chartered Keeps $2 Trillion RWA Market Forecast for 2028 Despite Kelp DAO Hack
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (211+ words) Standard Chartered has maintained its forecast that the global real-world asset, or RWA, market will grow to $2 trillion by 2028. The Block reported on April 29 that Geoffrey Kendrick, the bank's global head of digital assets research, wrote in a report that…...
Trump Says Iran's Economy Is Collapsing, Currency Is "Essentially Worthless'
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (96+ words) President Donald Trump gave a bleak assessment of Iran's economy, highlighting the impact of economic pressure. Walter Bloomberg reported on April 29 that Trump said Iran's economy is collapsing. Trump also said Iran's currency is essentially worthless and that inflation is…...
Trump, Putin Hold 90-Minute Call on Iran, Ukraine Talks
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (149+ words) U. S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call to discuss major geopolitical issues, underscoring the possibility of broader negotiations. Walter Bloomberg reported on April 29 that the two leaders spoke for more than 90 minutes. The Kremlin described…...
Trump Says Maritime Blockade on Iran Won't End Without Nuclear Deal
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (133+ words) President Donald Trump reiterated that any agreement with Iran must address its nuclear program, signaling Washington will keep up pressure. Trump said on April 29 that he would not lift the maritime blockade without a deal covering Iran's nuclear program, according…...
STAT to Launch Institutional AI Platform Bloomingbit Alpha in Late June After Private Testing
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (189+ words) STAT, a blockchain-based data analytics company, will launch Bloomingbit Alpha, an artificial intelligence intelligence platform for institutional investors that it is developing with Bloomingbit, the digital-asset affiliate of the Korea Economic Daily Media Group, in late June. A post on…...
Vitalik Buterin Sells 40 Million ASTEROID OG Tokens as Price Jumps 120%
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (173+ words) Vitalik Buterin sold 40 million **Asteroid (ASTEROID OG)** tokens that he had received as a donation. Onchain Lens said Buterin has started selling donated memecoins and may make **additional sales**. Asteroid surged as much as **120%%** from the previous day before trading…...
Bitcoin Briefly Falls Back Below $76, 000
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (41+ words) bloomingbit Bitcoin briefly slipped back below the $76, 000 mark. As of 12: 53 a. m. on April 30, Bitcoin was trading at $75, 785. 81 on Binance's Tether market, down 0. 40% from 24 hours earlier....