Bloomberg posted on X, highlighting the evolving strategy of political leader Starmer following recent elections. As the conflict in Iran continues, Starmer is shaping his approach to ensure political survival and effectiveness. The prolonged nature of the Iran war has necessitated a reevaluation of tactics and priorities, influencing both domestic and international policy considerations. Starmer's strategy reflects an adaptation to the ongoing geopolitical challenges, aiming to maintain stability and address pressing issues arising from the conflict.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a complaint against Donald Basile, accusing him of orchestrating a $16 million fraudulent Simple Agreement for Future Tokens (SAFT) offering linked to a token named LTNM. According to NS3.AI, the SEC alleges that Basile misrepresented LTNM as a digital asset insured for up to $1 billion and claimed it was backed by digital assets. The complaint further asserts that Basile misappropriated investor funds for personal expenses, including luxury real estate and a horse.

US President Trump stated that the naval blockade against Iran will continue until Iran agrees to an agreement that alleviates US concerns about its nuclear program. It is understood that Trump rejected Iran's proposal to "lift the blockade first, restore navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, and then postpone nuclear negotiations," emphasizing that the blockade is currently the most effective means of exerting pressure. He stated that the blockade is "more effective" than direct military strikes, and claimed that Iran is under immense pressure due to its inability to export oil. Sources indicate that the US military has prepared a "short-term and powerful" strike plan, and if negotiations remain deadlocked, the US may consider striking key Iranian infrastructure to force it back to the negotiating table. (CCTV)

Ripple has strengthened its ongoing collaboration with Bullish, a digital asset exchange, to provide Ripple Prime clients with access to Bullish's Bitcoin options market. According to NS3.AI, this expansion aims to enhance the trading capabilities available to Ripple's clientele, offering them more opportunities in the cryptocurrency market.

S&P announced it is raising its WTI and Brent crude oil price forecasts by $15 per barrel for the remainder of 2026 and by $5 per barrel for 2027, while maintaining its WTI and Brent crude oil price assumptions for 2028 and beyond. (Jinshi)

S&P has increased its price expectations for WTI and Brent crude oil by $15 per barrel for the remainder of 2026. According to Jin10, the forecast for 2027 has also been adjusted upward by $5 per barrel.

According to Lookonchain, Genesis Trading token wallets have just deposited a total of 1,482 ETH, worth $3.38 million, into Binance, OKX, and Bybit.

Polymarket, a prediction market platform, is in discussions with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to lift a four-year ban and reopen its Polygon blockchain-based platform to U.S. users, according to ChainCatcher. In 2022, Polymarket's parent company, Blockratize, was fined $1.4 million by the CFTC for operating an unregistered platform, leading to the ban on U.S. users. The negotiations are notable because only CFTC Chairman Michael Selig is currently in office among the five commissioners, meaning he will make the decision alone. Selig has been a vocal supporter of prediction markets over the past year, warning against state government interference in February, issuing compliance guidelines in March, and cautioning against driving prediction markets offshore this month, which he believes could lead to an FTX-style collapse. However, the lack of consensus among commissioners raises concerns about potential policy reversals once the vacant seats are filled. If approved, Polymarket's platform would be the first crypto-native platform under U.S. federal derivatives regulation, ending the gray area where users bypassed the ban using VPNs. Currently, neither Polymarket nor the CFTC has commented on the matter.

Anthropic's Mythos is advancing the capabilities of crypto security teams, extending their focus beyond traditional smart contract audits. According to NS3.AI, this development comes as a recovery initiative linked to Aave has successfully secured approximately $301 million in commitments following the Kelp DAO exploit. In other news, there are ongoing discussions about AI-agent payments and a proposed Bitcoin fork. Additionally, MoonPay is reportedly in the process of acquiring Sodot, while stablecoin advancements are being observed in both Hong Kong and Israel.

US President Donald Trump, in an interview with Israel's Channel 12 news channel today, stated, "I will not lift the naval blockade against Iran until an agreement is reached on its nuclear program." "In a sense, the naval blockade is more effective than bombing," the US president said, referring to the measure. "The Iranians are suffocating—like a fat pig. Things will only get worse for them. They cannot have nuclear weapons." Trump claimed, "The Iranians want reconciliation. They don't want me to continue the blockade." Trump further elaborated on the effectiveness of the naval blockade, saying, "Iran's oil reserves and pipelines will soon burst under the blockade." (Jin Shi)

Telegram's escrow market has gradually formed an underground service system that integrates escrow matching, fund settlement, merchant management and traffic distribution, and has shown obvious platform-based and network-based development characteristics.

Jinse Finance launches the "Jinse Web3.0 Daily," providing you with the latest and fastest news on AI, DeFi, DAO, NFT, and the metaverse industry.

In the era of AI acceleration, the real question Ethereum needs to answer is no longer how to be faster and cheaper.

On April 20, 2026, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued a circular regarding the trading of tokenized SFC-approved investment products (hereinafter referred to as tokenized products) on the secondary market, providing a new trading channel option for such products.

Whether the Federal Reserve is still willing to retain the policy hint that "the next step is more likely to be a rate cut," or begins to acknowledge that the risks have shifted in both directions.

This window of opportunity will also be crucial for the UAE to adjust its pace and increase production across the board.

Before those outside the cryptocurrency community even realized it, the rebuilding of financial infrastructure had already crossed a critical point.

I thought this crazy AI update frenzy was over, but DeepSeek, which just released V4 last week, suddenly delivered an even bigger surprise.

A software founder’s account of a catastrophic failure is reigniting concerns about the risks of deploying AI in live environments, after an autonomous coding agent reportedly deleted an entire production database and its backups in just seconds.

KelpDAO, Artificial Intelligence, AI Cannot Save Human Foolishness: The Real Blind Spot in Blockchain Security Seen Through the $292 Million KelpDAO Incident (Jinse Finance) Problems that AI Auditing Cannot Solve Need to Be Solved by Humans.