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Nearly 300 top Official Trump holders will join a private Mar-a-Lago luncheon with Trump, with notable attendees named but Sun unconfirmed; the TRUMP token plummeted over 93% since launch.
The article notes a high-profile gathering of token holders and crypto figures, underscored by criticism from lawmakers and ethics groups as the TRUMP token falls sharply since launch.

Aurelion allocated 10,000 Tether Gold tokens worth about $48 million to the newly launched XAUE yield protocol. Aurise Foundation said Antalpha and other partners committed a combined 16,052 XAUT, or about $76 million, to seed the protocol. Aurelion said it will hold 33,318 Tether Gold units after t

Brazil blocks 28 platforms, including Kalshi and Polymarket, citing non-economic event contracts violate derivatives rules and risk investor protection amid rising online gambling.
Abstract: Brazil's government blocks Kalshi, Polymarket, and 26 others, citing a Banco Central resolution that contracts tied to non-economic events violate local derivatives rules and threaten investor protection and market integrity. The move, supported by Finance Minister Dario Durigan, aims to shield Brazilians' savings amid rising online gambling.

JPMorgan's Ciarán Fitzpatrick says tokenization could reshape ETFs and the broader funds industry, but strong use cases are years away, with Kinexys guiding JPMorgan's explorations amid rising attention to tokenized equities.

Brazil blocks Polymarket and Kalshi and bans derivatives tied to sports, gaming, politics, and other non-economic benchmarks to protect investors and market integrity.
Brazil has blocked access to Polymarket and Kalshi and banned derivatives linked to sports, virtual gaming, political outcomes, and other non-economic benchmarks. Finance Minister Dario Durigan says the platforms violate congressional betting regulations and are not legal or regulated in the country. The Central Bank of Brazil states the measure aims to protect investors and preserve market integrity.

Trump held a restricted April 25 luncheon at Mar-a-Lago for TRUMP memecoin holders, limited to 297 attendees selected by token holdings; the released attendee list includes Paolo Ardoino and Cathie Wood, while Justin Sun's attendance remains uncertain.
Trump's Mar-a-Lago luncheon for TRUMP memecoin holders is capped at 297 based on token holdings; attendees include Paolo Ardoino and Cathie Wood, with Justin Sun's attendance unsettled.

Viswanathan says crypto's global, always-on, programmable nature suits AI agents better than humans; traditional finance's hours, geography, and identity hinder software agents online.

Trump told a private Florida event for a few hundred top TRUMP memecoin holders that the White House would not let banks block crypto market structure legislation. Banking groups had slowed Senate progress on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act by arguing that stablecoin rewards programs could

BlackRock's IBIT options on Nasdaq reached $27.61 billion in open interest on Friday, edging past Deribit's $26.90 billion bitcoin options market. Volmex said IBIT positioning points to longer-dated, more patient onshore investors, while Deribit positioning remains more tactical and slightly less

CFTC sues New York to block state enforcement against CFTC-registered exchanges; 38 AGs back Massachusetts in Kalshi case, arguing Kalshi's sports-event contracts require a gaming license; courts divided on preemption, with $1B/month wagering noted.
Abstract: The article reports the CFTC's suit against New York to halt state enforcement against CFTC-registered exchanges, while 38 state attorneys general back Massachusetts in the Kalshi case. It highlights Massachusetts' stance that Kalshi's sports-event contracts need a gaming license and notes the existing judicial split on preemption amid large-scale wagering.

A war-driven oil shock may complicate the Federal Reserve's April 28–29 meeting by reviving inflation concerns ahead of first-quarter GDP and March PCE data on April 30. Bitcoin may face pressure if oil-driven price pressures keep the Fed cautious and strengthen higher-for-longer rate

Lily Liu said the Solana Foundation is lending USDT to Aave as part of a recovery effort. Lily Liu said the foundation plans to bring AAVE to the Solana network this weekend.

VanEck says Bitcoin funding rate fell to -1.8% (lowest since 2023) after BTC topped $79k, and six of seven hash-rate drawdowns preceded higher prices 90 days later, with a median 37.7% gain.
VanEck says Bitcoin funding rate fell to -1.8% (lowest since 2023) after BTC topped $79k, and six of seven hash-rate drawdowns preceded higher prices 90 days later, with a median 37.7% gain.

Donald Trump said Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner's trip to Pakistan for negotiations with Iran has been canceled. Trump made the statement today.

The null address minted and transferred 99.9 million BLESS worth about $654,800 to a new wallet. The amount equals about 5.15% of BLESS's 1.94 billion circulating supply, and the receiving address has been making small or batch sales

TRADOOR briefly plunged more than 80% and later traded at $1.32.

VanEck notes Bitcoin’s 7-day funding rate at about -1.8%, the lowest since 2023, with negative funding and hash-rate stress supporting a bullish setup, while the hash-rate drawdown of about 6.7% ended on April 15, 2026.

Intel shares jumped more than 24% to around $83 on April 24 after stronger-than-expected earnings and guidance pointed to rising AI-related CPU demand. First-quarter revenue reached $13.58 billion versus the $12.42 billion estimate, and the data center and AI segment generated $5.1 billion. Intel gu

Researchers testing five leading AI models found xAI's Grok 4.1 Fast showed the highest-risk behavior in responses to delusions, paranoia, and suicidal ideation. The study ranked Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.5 and OpenAI's GPT-5.2 Instant as safest, while GPT-4o and Google's Gemini 3 Pro also showed hi