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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

INTEL: Gulf Cooperation Council leaders convene extraordinary summit in Jeddah to address regional escalation and security threats after attacks on Kuwait Twitter

INTEL: China home prices fall to lowest levels in at least 20 years, extending property slump that has erased decades of household wealth Twitter

INTEL: Rep. Begich plans to revive a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve bill under a new name to codify Trump’s executive order. Twitter

INTEL: Block publishes proof of reserves, the company owns Bitcoin worth over $2 billion. Twitter

INTEL: China says disruption in the Strait of Hormuz is due to “illegal” U.S. and Israeli military actions against Iran. Twitter

INTEL: Iran told mediators that it won’t back down from its control over the Strait of Hormuz Twitter

INTEL: Google employees urge CEO Pichai to reject classified military AI work, warning of lethal use risks and lack of defined red lines Twitter

INTEL: US will not tolerate Iran normalizing control of Strait of Hormuz, Rubio says Twitter