The AI ​​world exploded this morning! DeepSeek, which has never sought funding before, announced for the first time: seeking a $10 billion valuation and raising $300 million. With V4 just around the corner, boasting trillions of parameters and Huawei's Ascend technology, even Jensen Huang (Edwards' founder) is worried!

Elon Musk has stated that SpaceX and Tesla will continue to be significant clients of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). According to Jin10, Musk emphasized that TSMC is currently unable to produce the 'astonishing' quantity of chips required by his companies. He noted that if TSMC could meet these demands, there would be no need for the 'Terafab' chip factory project.

US President Trump: (Regarding Iran) We received some pretty good news twenty minutes ago; developments regarding Iran seem to be going very well. Most importantly, Iran will not possess nuclear weapons. (Jinshi)

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has accused SEC Chair Paul Atkins of intentionally misleading Congress. According to Foresight News, Warren's allegations stem from Atkins' statements during a February 12 hearing regarding the decline in new enforcement actions by the SEC. She highlighted that making significant false statements to Congress could potentially involve criminal liability.

Satellite images have revealed fires at two Iranian refineries. According to BlockBeats, this development comes just days after several crude oil storage tanks at these refineries were damaged. The cause of the fires and the extent of the damage remain unclear.

On April 18, Jiang Zhuoer, founder of the mining pool B.TOP, announced a reduction in his Ethereum holdings. According to BlockBeats, Jiang stated that he sold 25% of his spot position at $2,420, adding to a previous sale on April 8, bringing the total to 50% of his holdings sold at an average price of $2,331. Jiang also clarified that his earlier comment on April 8 about shorting Ethereum at $2,242 was a misstatement. Jiang expressed skepticism about U.S. President Donald Trump's claims regarding Iran's actions in the Strait of Hormuz. He noted that shipping data indicates most vessels attempting to pass through the strait have turned back. Jiang suggested that once the market realizes this, there will be a price adjustment.

On April 18, the U.S. Central Command announced on social media that since the implementation of a naval blockade, 21 vessels have turned back to Iran as directed by the U.S. military. According to BlockBeats, this development follows reports from Lloyd's List on April 17, which indicated that at least eight ships have breached the blockade this week, heading towards Iranian ports or planning to load Iranian cargo.

Zcash has rolled out updates for its software, releasing zcashd v6.12.1 and Zebra v4.3.1 to address four identified vulnerabilities. According to NS3.AI, these vulnerabilities included issues that could lead to node crashes and potential consensus splits. Mining pools utilizing both clients have already implemented the fixes, and developers have reported no signs of exploitation. They assured users that funds, privacy, and the supply of ZEC remain secure. Users are encouraged to upgrade to the latest versions to ensure continued protection.

On April 18, a spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Defense stated that the opening of the Strait of Hormuz would only occur under the condition of a ceasefire, and that other conditions would also apply. Brigadier General Reza Tarai-nik said, "Warships and vessels affiliated with hostile forces have no right to pass through the Strait of Hormuz." The spokesperson also stated that the current situation in the Strait of Hormuz is "temporary," and the waterway could be closed again if the situation in Lebanon changes. (Al Jazeera)

Buck, a cryptocurrency savings token project, has announced plans to gradually shut down its protocol and token. According to Foresight News, the project aims to lay the groundwork for its next phase. All holders will receive a full refund, with STRC and USDC reserves remaining intact and over-collateralized. The redemption window is open immediately and will remain available until all redemptions are completed.

Eight functional points. Break them down one by one. Behind each one lies the funeral of an entire industry chain. This isn't an emotional statement; it's business logic.

1. Yi Lihua: Continues to be optimistic about this rebound; there is no reason to take profits for now. 2. Iranian Parliament Speaker: Trump's 7 social media statements are "all untrue". 3. DeepSeek seeks its first external funding round, with a valuation exceeding $10 billion. 4. World releases a major upgrade to World ID, integrating with Tinder, Zoom, and other scenarios. 5. Daidaidaibit: Currently only holds BTC and ETH; believes altcoins have not yet been fully liquidated. 6. Bloomberg: SpaceX IPO is expected to be priced in the week of June 15th. 7. US Senator: Warsh is the first unethical Federal Reserve Chair nominee during Trump's current term. 8. Bitcoin mining company TeraWulf completes approximately $1.035 billion in rights issue. 9. Caixin: Justin Sun's relationship with the Trump family is normal, but he condemns the WLFI executive team. 10. Bond tokenization platform BlockInvest completes €4 million strategic round of financing; UniCredit... 11. Payward plans to acquire Bitnomial for $550 million to accelerate its expansion in the US compliant derivatives market; 12. Digital banking platform Slash completes $100 million Series C funding round, led by Ribbit Capital; 13. Financial compliance startup Spektr completes $20 million Series A funding round, led by NEA.

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

After Binance announced its crackdown on active market makers at the end of March, active market makers began to take action.

Overall, although a few strong altcoins amplified the market effect, most assets are still in a liquidity vacuum.

Bitcoin successfully broke out of the $62.8k–$72.6k range, briefly touching the $74k mark. This breakout strategically signifies that the market has moved from a geopolitically induced "forced deleveraging" phase to an "initial stabilization period."

Discussions surrounding stablecoins have long focused on one question: who will issue the next dominant stablecoin?

A group of Drift Protocol investors are seeking to bring stablecoin issuer Circle to court, blaming the company for its inaction following the Drift Protocol hack.

OpenAI has paused its Stargate UK data centre plan, saying energy costs and regulation were the main reasons. The UK AI minister disputes this, saying conditions have not changed and pointing instead to OpenAI’s financial pressures.

The most valuable thing in the future will be the oldest thing. It's not computing power. It's not data. It's not models. It's when one person says "I believe in you" to another, and that promise is truly fulfilled.