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Intel beat Wall Street in Q1 with $13.58 billion in revenue and $0.29 adjusted EPS
Intel came into Thursday with a lot to prove and left with a much louder number set. The chipmaker posted first-quarter results that beat what Wall Street had penciled in, and traders pushed INTC shares up 15% in after-hours trading right after the release. Intel reported $13.58 billion in revenue for the quarter, above the […]
Thu, Apr 23
Aave freezes rsETH reserves across Ethereum Core, Arbitrum, Base, Mantle, and Linea
Aave has frozen rsETH reserves across Ethereum Core, Arbitrum, Base, Mantle, and Linea as the fallout from the KelpDAO exploit shifts from emergency mode to recovery mode. Announcing the decision on X, the protocol said it will help recover more funds while recovery plans keep moving after the April 18 exploit that drained 116,500 rsETH, […]
Thu, Apr 23
More users enter impact radius of Vercel exploit
The April 2026 Vercel security incident continues to extend past initial claims. The incident, which was said to involve what Vercel referred to as a “limited subset of customers,” has now expanded toward a much broader developer community, especially those building AI agent workflows. In its recent security bulletin on April 19, which has been […]
Thu, Apr 23
Prediction markets bet Strait of Hormuz will be closed for a few more weeks
Prediction markets are betting that Hormuz will stay choked for longer, even after Washington and Tehran extended their ceasefire. Traders on Kalshi moved the odds lower for a quick return to normal shipping after both sides said very little about the one thing the market actually cares about: whether Iran will reopen the strait and […]
Thu, Apr 23
Washington faces heat from 120+ Crypto groups over market bill
Washington is facing pressure from a broad coalition of crypto industry players over the market structure bill. More than 120 organizations moved ahead to formally urge the US Senate Banking Committee to push the bills. It specifically includes the long-awaited CLARITY Act. However, the group is led by the Blockchain Association and Crypto Council for […]
Thu, Apr 23
BIS talks about the rapid evolution of cryptoasset service providers
The BIS, famously known as the central bank of central banks, highlighted the need for appropriate safeguards as cryptoasset service providers have stopped being fringe aspects of global finance to become real financial intermediaries in its latest paper. The post comes close to the end of an active month for DeFi hackers. Two of the […]
Thu, Apr 23
TD Cowen held its Nvidia buy rating despite Google's rival AI chips
Despite a new chip challenge from Google and a billion-dollar contract loss hitting one of its key suppliers, Nvidia remains the dominant force in artificial intelligence hardware, with fresh deals in the UK, China, and the automotive sector reinforcing that position. Wall Street research firm TD Cowen reaffirmed its buy rating on Nvidia this Thursday, […]
Thu, Apr 23
Trump admin says China is raiding American AI labs to speed its own rise
The Trump administration says China is trying to raid American AI labs to move faster. A Financial Times report on Thursday said the White House accused China of carrying out industrial-scale theft of US AI intellectual property and warned it would crack down. The report cited a memo by Michael Kratsios, director of the White […]
Thu, Apr 23
Prediction markets struggle to predict their own integrity crisis
Platforms that let people bet on real-world outcomes are struggling to keep cheaters out, and the problems are piling up fast. Kalshi, one of the biggest prediction market platforms in the United States, announced Wednesday that it had fined and suspended three candidates running for office after they placed bets on their own elections. The […]
Thu, Apr 23
Tokenized U.S. Treasuries hit $14B, but will retail ever buy into the safest asset on‑chain?
Tokenized U.S. Treasuries have established a massive footprint in the digital asset landscape, hitting a record $14 billion as of April 2026.
Thu, Apr 23
With 13 million bpd of oil trapped by the Strait of Hormuz, India and China turn to Russia
About 13 million barrels per day of oil are caught in the wider Strait of Hormuz crisis, pushing India and China into a scramble for replacement crude. Both are now chasing fewer barrels as disruptions in the waterway and stalled U.S.-Iran peace talks tighten the market. The main target is now Russia. Saudi Arabia is […]
Thu, Apr 23
Trudeau says Canada nearly turned to China after U.S. and Europe squeezed its economy
Former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada came close to moving toward China after economic pressure from the U.S. and Europe boxed in Canadian companies. Speaking Thursday at CNBC’s CONVERGE LIVE in Singapore, Trudeau said Western allies “almost drove” Canada “into China’s arms.” He linked that warning to Bombardier, the Canadian aircraft maker that began […]
Thu, Apr 23
Crypto adoption slows down in developed markets in Q1
Crypto adoption slowed down in Q1, 2026, driven by a contraction on developed markets. Growth hinged on developing markets, with the most growth coming from Turkey, at 7% year-on-year.
Thu, Apr 23
Why are shareholders forcing Satsuma to sell its BTC?
Satsuma Technology is under pressure from its investors, including Pantera Capital, to liquidate its Bitcoin treasury to reimburse shareholders. The internal pressure is reminiscent of how Empery Digital was also pressured to sell its Bitcoin to buy back its shares, abandoning the market playbook popularized by Michael Saylor’s Strategy, which continues to accumulate Bitcoin for […]
Thu, Apr 23
Tether freezes 2 whale Tron wallets worth $344M in minutes as active addresses drop by 21%
Tether, the world’s leading stablecoin issuer, has frozen two whale wallets on the Tron blockchain that hold a combined $344 million in USDT. According to SolanaFloor, the two addresses held roughly $131.3 million and $212.9 million, and both were halted within minutes. Tether has confirmed it supported the action in coordination with the US Treasury’s […]
Thu, Apr 23
Vitalik has answers for prediction markets after hairdryer weather manipulation drama
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is back to suggesting ways for prediction markets to do better after news reports claimed that a Polymarket trader might have tampered with the temperature terminal that the odds prediction platform uses to settle weather markets for the whole of Paris on two separate occasions, on April 6 and 15. The […]
Thu, Apr 23
ETH price break out faces selling pressure from leaving retail traders
ETH retail traders caused selling pressure, keeping the price within a tight range close to $2,300.
Thu, Apr 23
WLFI co-founder arrest video adds drama to legal dispute with Justin Sun
WLFI co-founder Zach Witkoff is facing fresh public attention after body camera footage from a 2022 arrest resurfaced online. The video, recorded outside the E11EVEN nightclub in Miami on New Year’s Day 2022, shows Witkoff being detained by police. Its revival has coincided with growing concern over the company’s internal disputes and legal challenges. Arrest […]
Thu, Apr 23
US Space Force: China has tech to attack American and Australian forces from space
China has developed the technology to attack American and Australian forces from space and has already tested it, a senior US military official said during a visit to Canberra this week, as Washington released the largest military space budget in its history. Lieutenant-General Gregory Gagnon, who leads the US Space Force’s combat operations, told media […]
Thu, Apr 23
Rising gas prices from Iran war push US drivers toward EVs
American car rental companies are seeing a notable jump in electric vehicle bookings as drivers look for ways to avoid soaring fuel costs tied to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Hertz, which rents cars to drivers working for Uber and Lyft on longer-term arrangements, recorded a nearly 25% rise in EV reservation requests […]
Thu, Apr 23
