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According to BlockBeats, on May 1, Apple reported better-than-expected Q2 2026 results, with revenue of $111.18 billion versus expected $109.66 billion, net income of $29.578 billion, and EPS of $2.01, all hitting record highs. Stock rose over 3% after hours. CEO Tim Cook announced he will step

According to BlockBeats, on May 1, President Trump stated he does not care whether Jerome Powell remains as a Federal Reserve governor after his term as chairman ends on May 15, emphasizing instead his focus on ensuring Kevin Warsh becomes the next Fed chairman. Powell's governorship extends

According to the Financial Conduct Authority, on Thursday the FCA approved rules allowing UK asset managers to maintain official investor registers on blockchain and introduced an optional Direct-to-Fund dealing model that removes intermediaries from fund transactions. The changes, set out in policy

According to Beating, open-source AI assistant OpenClaw (GitHub 367K stars) released v2026.4.29 on April 29, marking its second update in two days. The memory system evolved from simple retrieval-based recall to personalized wiki, enabling agents to automatically build character profiles and track r

According to U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, the 60-day military authorization deadline for military action against Iran has been suspended as a result of the ceasefire that took effect on April 8. Austin testified before Congress on April 30 that the Trump administration no longer needs to

According to Trump's statement at a White House press conference on April 30, U.S. military operations have destroyed Iran's nuclear capabilities and significantly weakened its overall military strength. Trump claimed Iran's navy and air force are "virtually non-existent," approximately 82% of

According to CCTV News, on April 30, U.S. President Trump said at a White House press conference that some European allies have not provided sufficient support on Iran issues, specifically naming Spain and Italy as performing poorly. Trump stated the U.S. has complete control over Iran matters and d

According to CNBC, the Nasdaq Composite surged 15.29% in April, marking its biggest monthly gain since April 2020. Tech stocks rebounded strongly after a weak start to 2026, with earnings from Alphabet, Amazon, and Microsoft beating revenue and cloud expectations. Chipmakers led the rally: Qualcomm

Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden sent a letter this week to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino questioning a reported loan made by Tether to a family trust where Lutnick's four children are beneficiaries. The senators expressed concern that the loan, mad

According to Benchmark analyst Mark Palmer in a Wednesday report, Strategy raised approximately $3.5 billion in early April through STRC preferred stock issuance, with over 85% of proceeds deployed to purchase 51,364 bitcoin. Palmer pushed back against critics framing the variable-rate perpetual pre

According to CME FedWatch data, the Federal Reserve has a 95% probability of holding rates unchanged in June, with a 5% chance of a 25 basis point cut. For July, the probability of maintaining current rates stands at 87.9%, while a 25 basis point cut has an 11.7% probability and a 50 basis point cut

According to Europol, on April 2026, 21 countries coordinated in Operation PowerOFF, a global enforcement effort targeting over 75,000 users of DDoS-for-hire services. The operation reflected growing recognition that the low barrier to entry for launching distributed denial-of-service attacks

According to Mordor Intelligence, the hardware wallet market was valued at approximately $0.72 billion in 2026 and is projected to reach $2.58 billion by 2031, growing at a compound annual rate of 29.05%. Institutional buyers are increasingly demanding wallets with advanced security certifications a

According to Hertz Global Holdings, on Thursday the company announced Oro Mobility, a new unit partnering with Uber Technologies on two separate deals: autonomous vehicle operations for Uber's self-driving taxi program and human-driver fleet services. Hertz stock surged 17.14% to $6.55 during

According to The Block, Exponent Finance, a Solana-based yield trading platform, completed a $5 million seed round led by Multicoin Capital. Solana Ventures, RockawayX, L1D, Prelude, and Theia Blockchain participated alongside angel investors including Solana Labs CEO Anatoly Yakovenko and Solana Fo

On April 29, stablecoin management platform Stable Sea integrated WisdomTree's tokenized U.S. Treasury money market fund (WTGXX) into its platform, enabling corporate clients to deploy idle operating cash into yield-bearing government securities on blockchain infrastructure. As of April 28, WTGXX

According to a Global Ledger investigation published in April 2026, Grinex, a sanctioned cryptocurrency exchange operating out of Kyrgyzstan, was drained of approximately $13.7 million and immediately suspended operations. Grinex had emerged in March 2025 as an apparent successor to Garantex, a

According to The Block, Tether-backed wallet startup Oobit launched AI Agent Cards on Thursday, allowing autonomous bots to make purchases using USDT balances without converting to fiat or accessing corporate card credentials directly. The Visa-supported cards are usable online wherever Visa is acce

According to its earnings report, Meta Platforms stock fell over 10% on Thursday (April 30), erasing approximately $160 billion to $170 billion in market value. The decline came despite the company reporting first-quarter revenue of $56.3 billion and earnings per share of $10.44, both exceeding