Nikita Bier, X Product Lead and Solana Consultant, announced the official launch of the "Custom Timelines" feature on X. This feature allows users to pin specific topics to tabs on the homepage, supporting over 75 interest topics to help users explore niche content areas more deeply. Powered by Grok's content understanding capabilities and combined with the platform's algorithm for personalized recommendations, each timeline is dynamically generated based on user interests, with particularly strong performance on topics where users already have interactive preferences. Currently, the feature is available to iOS Premium subscribers in early access, with an Android version expected soon.

Russia is contemplating imposing an extra tax on certain commodity producers and banks to address budget deficits arising from increased war-related expenditures, according to informed sources. The Kremlin has not yet made a final decision, and detailed discussions are expected to occur later this year with the commencement of a new budget cycle. Potential targets for the tax include major commodity companies such as top gold producer Polyus PJSC and mining giant Norilsk Nickel, as well as some private banks. According to Jin10, Russia's economy experienced a slowdown last year due to expanding budget deficits, prompting the government to seek additional revenue sources, including raising the value-added tax rate starting this year.

Turkey's central bank has decided to keep its benchmark repo rate unchanged at 37.00%, aligning with market expectations. According to Jin10, this decision reflects the bank's ongoing strategy to manage inflation and stabilize the economy. The central bank's move comes amid a challenging economic environment, with inflationary pressures and global economic uncertainties influencing monetary policy decisions. By maintaining the current rate, the central bank aims to support economic stability while addressing inflation concerns.

DoorDash is set to implement the Tempo blockchain to facilitate payments to its Dashers, expanding its reach across more than 40 countries. According to NS3.AI, Tempo's public mainnet was launched in March 2026 following a $500 million funding round that valued the company at $5 billion. While DoorDash has announced its plans, a specific launch date for the integration has not yet been established.

Pi Coin is currently trading at $0.170, maintaining a range between a resistance level of $0.209 and a support level of $0.162 since mid-March. According to NS3.AI, a bullish RSI divergence has emerged on the 12-hour chart. However, the potential for a sustained reversal is undermined by decreasing trading volume and a 0.35 year-on-year Pearson correlation with Bitcoin.

The U.S. Department of Defense's acting auditor general, Jules Hurst, announced on April 21 the defense budget for the 2027 fiscal year under U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, totaling approximately $1.5 trillion. According to Jin10, this represents a 42% increase from the previous year. The budget focuses on purchasing and investing in hardware, with about 52% allocated for ammunition, aircraft, tanks, and ships. It also includes investments in the 'Golden Dome' missile defense system, drones, and space superiority to ensure national security and military dominance. U.S. sources indicate that investment in drones and related technologies will triple to over $74 billion. Additionally, more than $30 billion is expected to be spent on procuring critical munitions, including missile interceptors. New military projects promoted by the Trump administration, such as funding for the F-47 fighter jet and the envisioned 'Golden Fleet,' will also receive substantial financial support, with hundreds of billions of dollars allocated. The 'Golden Dome' missile defense system is projected to receive $18 billion in funding. If approved by the U.S. Congress, this budget proposal would mark the largest annual increase in U.S. military spending since the end of World War II, according to U.S. sources.

Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal stated that the company has moved the lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James against its prediction market business from state court to federal court, citing federal legal disputes. The lawsuit alleges that Coinbase and Gemini's prediction market products violated New York State gambling laws by allowing users to trade sports, entertainment, and election events without a license. Coinbase maintains that prediction markets should be uniformly regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and will continue to push for federal regulatory approval. The case involves the division of state and federal regulatory authority and could significantly impact the regulatory framework for prediction market platforms. (Cointelegraph)

On April 22, Jin10 reported that numerous media outlets suggest the Bank of Japan may keep interest rates unchanged next week. This has led Deutsche Bank strategists, including Alex Lu, to postpone their rate hike expectations to June. According to Jin10, Lu and his colleagues believe the Bank of Japan is signaling through media that it has decided to delay rate hikes to avoid surprising the market. Market pricing indicates a high threshold for unexpected changes, but despite the possibility of the Bank of Japan waiting to assess the impact of the Middle East conflict, maintaining rates is seen as a pause in the rate hike cycle rather than its conclusion. Economic conditions necessitate further policy tightening, as monetary policy remains very loose. The pricing of terminal rates remains above 1.5%, reflecting the market's view that keeping rates unchanged merely postpones the issue.

A malicious software named 'MacSync Stealer' (v1.1.2) is currently active and highly destructive, according to BlockBeats. This malware targets macOS users, stealing sensitive data such as cryptocurrency wallets, browser credentials, system keychains, and infrastructure keys like SSH, AWS, and K8s. The malware employs fake AppleScript system dialogs for phishing and displays a false 'unsupported' error message after data is leaked. The indicators of compromise (IOC) have been promptly shared with clients. Users are advised to avoid executing unverified macOS scripts and remain vigilant against unexpected system password prompts. In case of a suspected attack, immediate remediation is necessary: change all infrastructure credentials (SSH, AWS, K8s), invalidate exposed keychains, and swiftly transfer cryptocurrency assets to secure wallets.

This is not an offensive move, but a defensive counterattack, and the window of opportunity is closing.

Boston Scientific's stock experienced a 3.9% decline in pre-market trading after the company revised its full-year performance expectations. According to Jin10, the medical device manufacturer adjusted its forecast, impacting investor sentiment and leading to the drop in share price. The revision reflects changes in market conditions and company strategy, prompting investors to reassess their positions. Boston Scientific's adjustment highlights the challenges faced by companies in maintaining growth projections amidst evolving industry dynamics.

Adult website Pornhub is reportedly dumping TetherUSDt, replacing it with USD Coin for creator payouts in a move that signals a broader shift toward regulated digital assets.

Iran, BTC, Iran fires at oil tanker that paid Bitcoin to scammers as tolls. Golden Finance: The ship that paid fake money was shot at with real gunfire.

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Avenir’s trading team linked to the Huobi founder is being moved into Bitfire, which is acquiring it for US$1.6 million. Bitfire plans to use it to launch a regulated Bitcoin product targeting up to 10,000 BTC from investors in Hong Kong.

Elon Musk has openly defied French authorities by refusing to appear before prosecutors in Paris, rejecting what officials described as a “constructive” effort to bring his platform X into compliance with national law.

Financial market participants expect stablecoins to play an important role in the payments ecosystem.

AIGC, Artificial Intelligence, 120,000 yuan for a tombstone and 399 yuan for AI immortality, which would you choose? Golden Finance, "Fu Shou Yuan, the first listed company in the funeral industry," has suspended trading.

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