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Trump-linked tokens rose after Donald Trump said political violence "comes with the territory," with DJT up 9.3% over 24 hours. TRUMP gained 4.20% and MAGA added 1.09% after the White House posted the video on X on Sunday following gunfire outside the Correspondents' Dinner. Investigators

US Treasury added PayPal and Venmo to its Pay.gov debt donation form, but donations average about $120,000 a month against a $39 trillion debt load. Treasury data shows the program has operated since 1961 and has received about $67 million since 1996, including about $30,000 in February 2026.

Coachella built three AI prototypes with Google DeepMind during the 2026 festival, including a 3D show recreation tool, a stage-planning app, and a mobile game. Coachella said the projects remain internal proofs of concept while the festival reviews whether any features could roll out in future

Crypto founder duped by a Teams fake meeting with impersonated Cardano figures, triggering a terminal command; Microsoft and Mandiant noted similar campaigns, while OpenAI warned about AI deepfake risks.
Abstract: This article reports on social engineering campaigns targeting crypto actors through spoofed Microsoft Teams meetings, compromised accounts, and AI-assisted prompts. It cites Microsoft and Google Cloud Mandiant findings from early 2026 and reiterates OpenAI’s warning about realistic AI-generated imagery enabling convincing deepfakes.

Indonesia plans to start buying oil from Russia by April to supplement its 600,000 bpd production, amid 1.6 million bpd consumption, and seeks broader gas cooperation and about 300 million additional barrels annually.
Abstract: Indonesia plans to start importing oil from Russia as early as April to help meet domestic demand. With a production of about 600,000 barrels per day and consumption around 1.6 million bpd, the country seeks broader gas and energy cooperation and estimates a need for roughly 300 million additional barrels each year to satisfy demand.

The Clarity market structure bill has shown little public movement for about a month, with Memorial Day seen as a drop-dead date to advance the legislation before the election. More than 100 industry participants signed an open letter last week urging a Senate Banking Committee markup, but it

U.S. equity ETFs posted a record $7.5 billion in average daily inflows in April, more than double March's pace of $2.9 billion, while spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs rebounded with equities since the March bottom.

Crypto social engineering attacks are rising, with $786 million stolen this year, and DeFi teams remain top targets as hackers exploit human error rather than code flaws.
Abstract: The year sees a surge in crypto social engineering, totaling $786 million in losses as attackers increasingly prey on human error, especially within DeFi projects.

The OCC will close its GENIUS Act comment window on May 1, leaving U.S. banks four days to respond to a 376-page proposed stablecoin rule. The proposal sets reserve, custody, capital, and supervisory requirements and uses a two-tier licensing system with a $10 billion threshold for federal

XRP may not be a strong portfolio hedge because the token has fallen more than 61% from its July 2025 high of $3.65. Bitcoin has also dropped 38.6% from its peak, reinforcing the view that major crypto assets remain too volatile to serve as defensive

US President Donald Trump said on the 26th that Iran can take the initiative to contact the United States if Iran wants to end the war through negotiations. The statement framed direct outreach as the path to

Coinglass data shows Bitcoin futures traders remain more than three-to-one long while Bitcoin trades near $77,500 below $80,000. BTC perpetual open interest fell about 6% to 744,300 BTC over 24 hours, and Coinglass logged $22.44 million in long liquidations on April 25 versus $11.60 million on the s

Trump urged rescheduling the White House Correspondents' Dinner within about 30 days after its pause due to a shooting, arguing criminals and dangerous individuals must not disrupt national events.

Aave has raised about $160 million toward the $200 million needed to cover bad debt tied to the Kelp DAO exploit. Arkham said Mantle and AAVE DAO were the largest contributors and together supplied 55,000 ETH worth $127 million. Aave and several major crypto firms launched the DeFi United recovery e

U.S. President Trump said the war in Iran will end soon and the United States will win. Trump also said Iran can call the U.S. side if Iran wants to negotiate.

Stake used a clipping network that turned one Adin Ross campaign into 430 million views from 11,000 videos posted by 520 clippers. Bloomberg reported that Anthony Fujiwara’s company Clipping generated about $7.7 million in revenue and now processes millions of dollars a month in stablecoin

Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, Amazon, and Apple report earnings this week, and the results could sway Bitcoin and broader crypto markets as Bitcoin’s average correlation with the Nasdaq 100 rose to 0.52 in 2025 from 0.23 a year earlier. Combined hyperscaler AI spending is expected to exceed $160

Trump spoke with British Prime Minister Starmer and stressed the urgent need to restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The UK said weeks of blockades have stranded many crew members in the Gulf region. Starmer warned of severe consequences for the global economy, while Iran said the

Lookonchain said a suspected insider trader opened a 5x long position on LDO worth $5.16 million. Lookonchain said the same trader previously made $2.27 million in one day by going long on APE.

Roughly $290M KelpDAO exploit leaves rsETH unbacked, driving $8.45B Aave outflows in 48h. DeFi TVL fell ~$13B to the mid-$80B range; 0xNGMI says the loss is significant but not existential, while Spark gains TVL after rsETH delisting.