TRON announced the integration of deBridge's Model Context Protocol (MCP) server into the TRON network, enabling seamless cross-chain execution capabilities through a unified interface. This unified interface allows developers and AI Agents to programmatically access multi-chain liquidity, routing, and transaction execution capabilities, resulting in a smoother cross-chain operation experience. This integration not only represents a new technology addition but also further strengthens TRON's infrastructure potential in AI Agent scenarios, connecting payments, asset gateways, and multi-chain execution capabilities.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that discussions regarding the Iran conflict will continue over the weekend. According to Odaily, when questioned about whether Iran might impose restrictions or tolls on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, Trump firmly stated, "Absolutely not," and assured there would be no tolls.

This is a slow and steady process: integrating new competencies into the existing system. It signifies an awareness—to govern the future of the dollar, one must first understand the language that is writing that future.

On April 18, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that ships passing through the Hormuz Strait will not be required to pay any fees. According to BlockBeats, this decision comes amid ongoing discussions about maritime trade routes and their economic implications. The Hormuz Strait is a critical passageway for global oil shipments, and this move could have significant impacts on international trade dynamics.

On April 18, Jin10 reported that the reopening of the Hormuz Strait has led to a record-breaking 13-day rally for the Nasdaq, while U.S. oil prices have plummeted and gold and silver have surged. According to Jin10, Matt Powers, managing partner at Powers Advisory Group, suggests that the market may have reached a short-term bottom, but its overall trajectory remains highly dependent on external factors. Powers warns that the current market is still driven by headlines, with oil price movements, Federal Reserve policy changes, and geopolitical developments potentially altering market sentiment rapidly. He notes that the swift recovery of U.S. stocks indicates a solid underlying trend, reflecting the market's strong resilience. Powers emphasizes that for the market to sustain its upward momentum, broader participation from more sectors and individual stocks is necessary, along with robust corporate earnings performance as a key support factor. UBS strategists also express optimism, stating that U.S. stocks have room for growth in the coming year, supported by strong corporate profit growth and a stable U.S. economy.

Recent developments in the Hormuz Strait have raised concerns despite statements suggesting an 'opening' or ceasefire. According to BlockBeats, satellite imagery reveals that two neutral oil tankers, Minerva Evropi and Nissos Keros, have reversed course. Meanwhile, the Sanmar Herald continues to follow the Iran-approved Larak Island route, indicating that shipping operations remain constrained by risks.

Gold jewelry prices in China have increased today, according to Jin10. The comparison of domestic gold jewelry prices shows that several brands have raised their prices compared to yesterday. Chow Tai Fook's pure gold jewelry and ornaments are priced at 1,475 yuan per gram, marking a 10 yuan increase from the previous day. Lao Feng Xiang's pure gold jewelry is priced at 1,463 yuan per gram, reflecting a 12 yuan rise.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced potential actions regarding Iran. According to BlockBeats, if an agreement is not reached by Wednesday, the ceasefire may not be extended, but the blockade of Iranian ports will continue.

Solana's digital economy platform, Metaplex, has announced the launch of Bonding Curve Launches on its app. According to Foresight News, this feature allows users and AI agents to issue instantly tradable tokens through Metaplex. All Bonding Curve Launches projects are immediately tradable and integrated with partners such as Fomo, Telemetry, Birdeye, Banana Gun, Maestro, Rick Chainley, and Rapid Launch.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on April 18 that promising news regarding Iran had been received just twenty minutes prior. According to BlockBeats, Trump indicated that progress related to Iran appears to be proceeding smoothly, emphasizing that Iran will not possess nuclear weapons.

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.

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.

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.