U.S. Senator Thom Tillis is urging the Senate Banking Committee to postpone its consideration of the crypto market structure bill until May to allow more time for banks and the crypto industry to finalize a compromise on stablecoin regulation. This move aims to provide additional room for negotiation on key disagreements surrounding stablecoins and to push for a more viable regulatory framework. (Cointelegraph)

In a tweet, Trump stated that the agreement we are negotiating with Iran will be far better than the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) (the Iran nuclear deal). The latter, drafted by Barack Hussein Obama and Sleepy Joe Biden, is one of the worst security agreements in the history of our country. It was a guaranteed path to nuclear weapons—something the agreement we are negotiating will not and cannot allow. They (the previous administration) loaded $1.7 billion in cash onto Boeing 757s and sent it to Iran, allowing the Iranian leadership to spend it as they pleased. They emptied banks in Washington, Virginia, and Maryland. Those bankers said they had never seen anything like it. In addition, hundreds of billions of dollars were paid to Iran. If I hadn't terminated that "agreement," nuclear weapons would have been used to attack Israel and various parts of the Middle East, including our cherished U.S. military bases. An agreement reached during Trump's term will guarantee peace, security, and safeguards, not only for Israel and the Middle East, but also for Europe, the United States, and everywhere else. This will be something the whole world can be proud of, instead of the years of embarrassment and humiliation we have been forced to endure due to incompetent and cowardly leadership, as we have done for many years. (Jin Shi)

According to CME's "FedWatch": the probability of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates by 25 basis points in April is 0%, and the probability of keeping interest rates unchanged is 100%. The probability of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates by a cumulative 25 basis points by June is 2.5%, and the probability of keeping interest rates unchanged is 97.5%.

Apple announced that John Ternu will succeed Tim Cook as CEO on September 1, while Cook will become executive chairman. Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, Ternu, will join Apple's board of directors after becoming CEO. Apple's non-executive chairman, Art Levinson, will become lead independent director on the same day. In a press release, Apple stated, "Cook will continue as CEO throughout the summer, working closely with Ternu to ensure a smooth transition." This marks Apple's first CEO transition since Cook succeeded Steve Jobs in 2011, shortly before Jobs' death. Under Cook's leadership, Apple's market capitalization has increased approximately 24-fold, reaching $4 trillion at Monday's close.

SpaceX has been granted the option to acquire Cursor for $60 billion later this year, according to Jin10. The agreement also includes a provision for SpaceX to pay $10 billion for collaboration between the two companies. This development marks a significant step in the partnership between SpaceX and Cursor, potentially leading to major advancements in their collaborative efforts.

The CME FedWatch Tool suggests a 0% probability of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates by 25 basis points in April. According to ChainCatcher, the likelihood of maintaining the current rates stands at 100%. Additionally, there is a 1.7% chance of a cumulative 25 basis point rate cut by June, with a 98.3% probability of rates remaining unchanged.

According to the Associated Press, U.S. Vice President Vance has canceled his trip to Pakistan.

The Iranian negotiating team, through Pakistani intermediaries, announced to the US that, for various reasons, they would not travel to Islamabad, Pakistan on the 22nd and currently have no possibility of participating in the negotiations. Sources indicate that after Pakistan intervened to mediate and requested a ceasefire from the US, Iran accepted the ceasefire agreement and agreed to conduct subsequent negotiations to end the war based on a ten-point framework it proposed, which had already been accepted by the US. Pakistan also explicitly stated that the US accepted this framework. However, in the days that followed, the US began to renege on its promises. Furthermore, during the first round of negotiations in Islamabad, the US made many excessive demands, effectively violating the initial framework, leading to a stalemate in that round of talks. Sources also stated that in the exchanges over the past few days, the US insisted on its excessive demands, which infringe upon the absolute rights of the Iranian people, and the exchanges between the two sides have not made any substantial progress. Therefore, Iran finally announced today that, under these circumstances, participating in the negotiations would be a waste of time, as the US is preventing any substantive agreement from being reached.

On the afternoon of April 21 local time, US President Trump posted on Real Social Media that, at the request of the Pakistani Army Chief of Staff and Prime Minister, the US would temporarily suspend military strikes against Iran, extend the ceasefire, and demand that Iran first submit a unified negotiating proposal. During this period, the US military will continue to maintain a naval blockade of Iran while remaining on a state of military readiness. He stated that the ceasefire would continue until Iran submits a proposal and completes negotiations, "regardless of the outcome."

Kevin Warsh, during a Senate hearing, stated that digital assets have become a part of the U.S. financial system and expressed support for their integration to provide investors with more opportunities and protection. According to Odaily, this stance is seen as a signal of a potentially open policy towards the crypto industry if Warsh were to become the Federal Reserve Chair. Warsh has previously described Bitcoin as an important asset for policy-making. However, Elizabeth Warren raised concerns during the hearing, highlighting potential risks in the crypto sector, such as 'sock puppet' accounts, and emphasized the need for increased regulation and prevention of misuse.

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