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INTEL: POWELL REMARKS -I stand by that won't leave until DOJ probe well and truly over -Will continue to serve as governor for period of time TBD -Will keep low profile as governor -Verbal criticisms by elected officials are OK -Legal actions by administration unprecedented -Worry attacks are battering the institution -Important that people can depend on FED free of political influence Twitter

INTEL: POWELL REMARKS -My last press conference as chair -Congratulates Warsh on advancement -Welcomed DOJ announcement Friday to close criminal investigation -DOJ provided assurances over weekend they will not re-open investigation without criminal referral by FED inspector general Twitter

INTEL: Six Iranian crew from container ship Touska were freed after a United States seizure, with 22 Iranians still held Twitter

INTEL: FED DECISION - Leaves rate unchanged - Governor Stephen Miran dissents in favor of rate cut - Developments in Middle East are contributing to high level of uncertainty about economic outlook - Hammack, Kashkari, Logan voted against easing bias - Middle East developments adding high level of uncertainty - Rate decision and policy statement draw most number of dissenting votes since October 1992 Twitter

INTEL: FED LEAVES BENCHMARK RATE AT 3.75%; EST. 3.75% Twitter

INTEL: Trump says he will not lift naval blockade without a deal that includes Iran’s nuclear program Twitter

INTEL: World’s largest transfer agent Computershare partners with Securitize to enable tokenized shares for U.S. issuers Twitter

INTEL: SENATE VOTES ON FED CHAIR NOMINEE WARSH AS NOMINATION SECURES ENOUGH COMMITTEE SUPPORT TO ADVANCE Twitter

INTEL: Trump discussed steps with oil companies to maintain Iran blockade for months if needed, White House official says Twitter

INTEL: US durable goods orders rose 0.8% in March, topping the 0.5% estimate Twitter

INTEL: IRAN HAS WARNED OF 'UNPRECEDENTED MILITARY ACTION' AGAINST CONTINUED U.S. SEIZURES OF IRAN-LINKED VESSELS Twitter

INTEL: Trump says Iran “can’t get their act together” and warns they “better get smart soon” as pressure builds over nuclear deal negotiations Twitter

INTEL: U.S. intelligence agencies are studying how Iran would respond if Trump declare a unilateral victory against Iran, and potentially pull back from the war Twitter

INTEL: United Arab Emirates to leave OPEC from May 1 Twitter

INTEL: Pakistan mediators expect revised Iran proposal to end war within days after Trump rejects earlier version Twitter

INTEL: US consumer confidence rose to 92.8 in April, topping the 89.0 estimate Twitter

INTEL: Trump says Iran is “collapsing” and wants the Strait of Hormuz reopened as soon as possible Twitter

INTEL: THE CFTC SAYS IT WILL USE AI TO MONITOR CRYPTO TRADING DATA, AND TO REVIEW CRYPTO REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS Twitter

INTEL: UAE says it will exit OPEC and OPEC+ effective May 1st Twitter

INTEL: Crypto hacks have topped $17B over the past decade, with most losses concentrated in the last five years 10 Years 2016–2026: $17.1B lost across 518 incidents 5 Years 2021–2026: ~$15.2B lost across 450+ incidents 1 Year Apr 2025–Apr 2026: ~$2.5B lost across 140+ incidents Recent losses show how crypto exploits have shifted from smart contract bugs toward private key compromise and access control failures Twitter