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INTEL: Iran’s foreign minister expected in Islamabad Friday night as Pakistan moves to host second round of US-Iran talks Twitter

INTEL: Houthis discussed imposing Red Sea transit tolls to formalize control over shipping lanes, citing UK security firm Twitter

INTEL: TRUMP SAYS “THE WHOLE WORLD HAS BECOME SOMEWHAT OF A CASINO” AS SCRUTINY BUILDS OVER TRADING AHEAD OF HIS ANNOUNCEMENTS Twitter

INTEL: Metaplanet issues $50M in zero-interest bonds to fund additional bitcoin purchases Twitter

INTEL: Republicans urged Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to stop crypto super PAC’s $1.75 million Texas spending plan Twitter

INTEL: Cardano development teams wants almost $50 million for Bitcoin DeFi and Vision 2030 Twitter

INTEL: THE RECENT SOUNDS OF AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS IN TEHRAN AND SEVERAL OTHER CITIES IN IRAN WERE IN RESPONSE TO THE PRESENCE OF MICRO-DRONES AND SMALL DRONES, INCLUDING THE "ORBITER" TYPE, IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. Twitter

INTEL: DONALD TRUMP SAID HE IS UNDER NO PRESSURE TO END THE IRAN CONFLICT, REJECTING MEDIA CLAIMS AND INSISTING HE WILL ACT ONLY ON HIS OWN TIMELINE. Twitter

INTEL: Iranian sources say Israeli outlet N12’s report is false, denying claims that Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf resigned from the negotiation team following IRGC intervention. Twitter

INTEL: META to cut ~10% of workforce, eliminating ~8,000 jobs and 6,000 open roles as part of an efficiency drive to offset investments. Twitter

INTEL: AIR DEFENCES HEARD ENGAGING HOSTILE TARGETS IN PARTS OF TEHRAN Twitter

INTEL: Israel is prepared to resume war with Iran with targets set and awaiting U.S. approval, and any attack would be “different and deadly,” Israel defense minister Katz says Twitter

INTEL: JPMorgan says DeFi exploits and flat growth continue to deter institutional adoption, citing persistent hacks and stagnant inflows Twitter

INTEL: US S&P MANUFACTURING PMI FLASH ACTUAL 54 (FORECAST 52.5, PREVIOUS 52.3) US S&P SERVICES PMI FLASH ACTUAL 51.3 (FORECAST 50.6, PREVIOUS 49.8) Twitter

INTEL: Trump says US does not need a deal to achieve its goals in Iran, citing Washington Post op-ed urging renewed combat if talks fail Twitter

INTEL: Trump orders US Navy to destroy any boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz and triples mine-clearing operations Twitter

INTEL: Tether freezes 344M in $USDT on Tron in its largest asset freeze to date, reason undisclosed Twitter

INTEL: US weekly jobless claims rose to 214,000 for the April 18 week, above the 210,000 estimate Twitter

INTEL: Japan finance minister Katayama accelerates coordination with BOJ, TSE and megabanks on Anthropic’s “Mythos” AI over financial system risk concerns Twitter

INTEL: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei opposes extending negotiations under current conditions, according to an Iranian parliament national security member Twitter