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Asian equity markets are positioned to open lower on Friday following declines on Wall Street, as traders express concern that escalating Iran tensions could prolong disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz, according to the market report. US stocks declined Thursday, with the S&P 500 falling 0.4% and th

Bitcoin is trading near $78,400 on Thursday after reaching an intraday high of $79,426 on Wednesday, according to The Block's price data. Institutional flows have supported the advance, with spot Bitcoin ETFs recording $11.8 million in inflows on April 21 as part of a six-day streak, while spot Ethe

Gennady Zyuganov, head of Russia's Communist Party, warned Vladimir Putin on April 23, 2026, of the risk of revolution as Russia's war-hit economy faces financial disaster and rising inflation, according to the Daily Star. During a parliamentary speech, Zyuganov cautioned that if the Kremlin does no

Interactive Brokers has joined the Singapore Exchange (SGX) as both a trading and clearing member, extending its participation in Asia's derivatives infrastructure beyond market access into execution control, margin efficiency, and cross-border liquidity. SGX Membership and Market Access The memb

Dogecoin continues to trade below the critical $0.1018 resistance level after multiple failed breakout attempts, with the asset trading at $0.09625 at the time of writing amid ongoing downtrend momentum and active selling pressure. Resistance Limits Upside Momentum The $0.1018 level has

Swoop, an Eswatini-based food delivery startup, has raised $7.3 million in seed funding to expand into Nigeria and pursue a super-app model outside its home country for the first time, according to the funding announcement. The round is backed by Silicon Valley investors including Long Journey,

Tokenized U.S. Treasuries have hit a record $14 billion as of April 2026, representing a 37x jump from early 2023, according to Token Terminal data. The surge has positioned Treasuries as a safe haven within the broader $29 billion real-world assets (RWA) sector, though significant barriers remain f

Former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday that Canada came close to moving toward China after economic pressure from the U.S. and Europe boxed in Canadian companies, speaking at CNBC's CONVERGE LIVE in Singapore. Trudeau linked the warning to Bombardier, the Canadian aircraft maker,

## Overview The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Cambodian Senator Kok An and 28 entities associated with him on Thursday, according to the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). The action targets what officials describe as a massive crypto scam operation in Southeast Asia. ## The

David Schwartz, former Chief Technology Officer of Ripple, has directly refuted conspiracy theories claiming secret government partnerships or hidden institutional arrangements involving XRP, according to statements attributed to him in recent commentary. Schwartz warned investors against basing inv

The White House warned on April 23, 2026, that foreign entities, primarily in China, are conducting "industrial-scale" campaigns to copy American artificial intelligence models, according to a memorandum from Michael Kratsios, Assistant to

AI-Driven Cryptocurrency Fraud Escalates With Federal Warnings Artificial intelligence is fueling a surge in cryptocurrency-related fraud schemes that have cost Americans tens of billions of dollars, according to federal investigators. The IRS Criminal Investigation unit and FBI have issued

The Crypto Market Fear and Greed Index has climbed to its highest level since January 18, reaching 46 over the past 24 hours, according to data from Alternative.me. This represents a 14-point jump from the previous day and marks the largest single-day increase recorded so far this year, signaling a

Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie and Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert introduced the Surveillance Accountability Act on Thursday, April 23, 2026, according to a tweet from Massie's account. The bill would require warrants for

US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs extended their winning streak on Wednesday, recording $335.8 million in net inflows for their seventh consecutive day of positive flows, according to data from Fraside Investors. This sustained institutional demand reflects strengthening interest in Bitcoin products

American car rental companies are experiencing a significant jump in electric vehicle bookings as drivers seek to avoid soaring fuel costs tied to Middle East conflict-related disruptions, with Hertz reporting a 25% rise in EV reservations in March 2024 compared to February. The surge follows U.S. g

The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), part of intelligence agency GCHQ, has advised the nation to stop relying on passwords and instead adopt passkeys such as face recognition or fingerprints, according to the agency's statement on April 23, 2026. The shift is driven by hackers'

Tron (TRX) founder Justin Sun filed a lawsuit against World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a cryptocurrency project supported by US President Donald Trump, alleging that the WLFI project team froze his tokens without valid reason and stripped him of voting rights. The lawsuit was filed in California