Israeli Defense Minister Katz declared in a video statement on the 23rd that Israel is ready to resume military action against Iran, and that the Israeli military is prepared for both defense and offense, with targets already identified. Katz stated that Israel is awaiting the US's "green light" to "completely eliminate the Iranian regime," and that the Israeli military is ready to launch a "devastating strike" against Iran's "most vulnerable points." Israel's Channel 12 television reported that Katz chaired a special situation assessment meeting at Israeli military headquarters that day, attended by senior Israeli military officers and defense officials. After the meeting, Katz stated that the Israeli military is fully prepared to resume military action against Iran at any time, with operational plans including targeting the "successor" to Iran's supreme leadership, key Iranian energy and power facilities, and economic infrastructure, which would push Iran back to the "Dark Stone Age." (Xinhua)

European Central Bank Governing Council member Peter Kazimir has indicated that a small interest rate hike might be necessary. According to Jin10, Kazimir's comments suggest a potential adjustment in monetary policy to address current economic conditions. The statement reflects ongoing discussions within the ECB regarding interest rate strategies.

According to Odaily Seer, an account (address: 0xbd14b65383c15e0b0f64944ca000f9a2bc5dd62a) that lost approximately $1.5 million in the Polymarket prediction event for "NBA Western Conference First Round Game 3: Spurs vs. Trail Blazers" purchased $197,000 worth of bets on the Spurs defeating the Trail Blazers three hours ago, at an average price of 57¢. Game 3 of the NBA Western Conference First Round playoffs between the Spurs and Trail Blazers will tip off at 10:30 AM Beijing time tomorrow. The series is currently tied 1-1. ESPN predicts a 66.4% winning percentage for the Spurs and a 33.6% winning percentage for the Trail Blazers tomorrow. Sports reporter Shams Charania revealed that Viktor Axelsen's concussion condition has improved positively, but his availability for Game 3 remains uncertain. Axelsen was able to perform some level of aerobic exercise late Wednesday, local time, mainly because his symptoms have not worsened. However, Wambano's return still requires compliance with the league's strict concussion protocol. Currently, he hopes to travel with the team to Portland on Friday, but whether he will be eligible to play in Game 3 of the series against the Trail Blazers on Saturday remains highly uncertain. Odaily Seer continues to monitor the prediction market, seeing changes before pricing.

Israel's defense minister has outlined potential targets for strikes within Iran, focusing on energy and infrastructure assets, as reported by Channel 12. According to NS3.AI, these planned large-scale strikes are intended to inflict substantial economic damage should hostilities with Iran resume. The report highlights the escalating tensions between the two nations and Israel's strategic considerations in response to potential threats.

India is conducting a pilot program for the e-rupee, aiming to incorporate it into a portion of its $80 billion welfare spending. According to NS3.AI, the Reserve Bank of India is exploring this payment channel to minimize fraud in subsidy distribution. The initiative also seeks to develop practical applications for the digital currency.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin, the KelpDAO hacker yesterday exchanged all 75,700 ETH for BTC via THORChain; the hacker who stole approximately $98 million from Balancer last November also exchanged ETH for BTC via THORChain today. Today, the Balancer hacker has already exchanged 7,000 ETH for 204.7 BTC, worth approximately $15.88 million, and the exchange activity is still ongoing. Currently, the hacker holds 15,000 ETH on the ETH chain, equivalent to approximately $34.65 million; and 204.7 BTC on the BTC chain, equivalent to approximately $15.88 million.

Base ecosystem token REPPO experienced a significant increase on April 24, according to BlockBeats. The token's value rose by 36% over six hours, reaching a market capitalization of $25.1 million, marking a new record high. The 24-hour increase was 82%, with trading volume around $1.4 million. Earlier in the day, REPPO briefly surged to $20 million following a $20 million strategic funding commitment from Bolts Capital to the Reppo Foundation and its listing on a trading platform. The token's value later adjusted downward. BlockBeats advises caution, noting that meme coin trading is highly volatile and often driven by market sentiment and speculative concepts, lacking intrinsic value or practical use cases.

The People's Bank of China, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the State Administration for Market Regulation, the Financial Regulatory Commission, the China Securities Regulatory Commission, the State Intellectual Property Office, the Cyberspace Administration of China, and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange jointly issued the "Administrative Measures for Online Marketing of Financial Products," which will take effect on September 30, 2026. The measures clarify that, except for financial institutions and legally entrusted third-party internet platforms, other organizations and individuals are prohibited from conducting online marketing of financial products; no institution or individual may provide online marketing services or facilitate illegal financial activities, and explicitly include virtual currency issuance and trading, illegal foreign exchange margin trading, etc., within the scope of illegal financial activities.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a whale held 2.2 million TRUMP tokens (worth $6.29 million), deposited the tokens into Binance, and incurred a loss of $398,000 after holding them for one month.

On April 24, Commerzbank analyst Jörg Krämer reported that the ongoing conflict in Iran is exerting significant pressure on Germany's economy. According to Jin10, the IFO Business Climate Index fell sharply to 84.4 in April, down from 86.3 the previous month. Elevated energy prices have severely impacted market confidence and economic activity. Commerzbank has revised its forecast for Germany's economic growth in 2026 down to 0.6%, and only 0.3% when adjusted for working days. Krämer noted, "Each day of disruption in oil transport through the Strait of Hormuz increases the risk of economic recession." He added that despite strong fiscal stimulus measures from the German government, the lack of comprehensive reforms, ongoing adverse effects from U.S. tariffs, and the energy shock have largely offset these efforts.

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KuCoin has launched its KuCard in Australia, letting users spend crypto directly at Mastercard merchants with automatic conversion to fiat at checkout. The service, built with Immersve, supports USDC and 37 trading pairs and works with Apple Pay and Google Pay for everyday payments.

Morgan Stanley has launched a dedicated stablecoin reserve portfolio, signaling a deeper push by traditional finance into the rapidly evolving digital asset ecosystem.

Robinhood has received in-principle approval from Singapore’s MAS to move closer to offering brokerage services, including trading, custody and investment products. It still needs to meet regulatory conditions before it can officially launch in the country.

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YouTube is giving celebrities access to a tool that detects and flags AI deepfake videos using their likeness, allowing them to request removal. The move comes as realistic AI videos spread quickly online, raising concerns over misuse, misinformation, and damage to reputations.

Tencent has quietly released Hy3 preview, a new open-source Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) artificial intelligence model that is drawing attention for its unusually high efficiency and strong performance across coding, reasoning, and agent-based tasks.