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Tether announced on April 29 that its investment arm, Tether Investments, will vote its shares in favor of a proposed merger between publicly listed Bitcoin strategy firm Twenty One Capital and Bitcoin financial services provider Strike. The proposal also includes a subsequent merger of the combined entity with large-scale Bitcoin mining platform Electron Energy. Tether stated that the series of transactions could improve the resulting company's financial condition, profitability, and ability to accelerate Bitcoin adoption. The stablecoin issuer added that if the mergers are successful, it will recommend Electron's founder and CEO, Raphael Zagury, to serve as president of the new company.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a DeFi project linked to the Trump family, has initiated a governance vote to postpone the unlock schedule for tokens allocated to early contributors, founders, the team, advisors, and partners, and to permanently burn 10% of that supply. The voting period is set for seven days, requiring a quorum of one billion WLFI tokens and a majority vote to pass. In its proposal, World Liberty explained that participation in past major governance votes ranged from 2.7 billion to 11.1 billion WLFI tokens. The project noted that this level of engagement represents only about 23% of the locked supply, with the remaining 77% forming a potential sell-off overhang that has not voted on any proposals. Therefore, the project is proposing to delay the unlock for the approximately 62.282 billion WLFI affected and burn 10%. It added that tokens belonging to parties who disagree with the terms will be locked indefinitely. Previously, Justin Sun, founder of Tron (TRX), criticized the proposal, stating that it would effectively freeze the assets of opponents indefinitely.

International oil prices have surpassed $110 a barrel, rising for the fourth consecutive day amid an unresolved nuclear crisis with Iran. U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that the blockade on Iranian ports will not be lifted until an agreement is reached and has reportedly discussed extending the measure with oil industry executives. In response, Iran has shown no willingness to concede, with a military advisor to the country's supreme leader warning that Iran will retaliate if the blockade continues. Dennis Kissler, a senior vice president at BOK Financial, noted that the longer the blockade lasts, the higher oil prices will climb. He suggested that while the standoff could be a short-term bullish factor for oil, it might also be the necessary condition to finally end the conflict.

The average daily trading volume for Grayscale's Zcash (ZEC) spot ETF reached approximately $1.7 million in April, more than double the level seen in February, The Block reported. While this figure remains significantly lower than the volumes recorded in the last two months of the previous year, The Block noted that trading activity has been on a consistent upward trend since January. The report also highlighted a structural increase in privacy blockchain use cases, with the proportion of Zcash's shielded supply—ZEC with privacy features enabled—growing to around 30% of its circulating supply.

MicroStrategy (MSTR) founder Michael Saylor stated in a recent interview that the company's core strategy remains unchanged: to raise capital and continuously accumulate Bitcoin. Appearing on the Bankless podcast, Saylor emphasized that the more Bitcoin the company buys, the better it is for the entire ecosystem, Wu Blockchain reported. He added that MicroStrategy will not adopt a defensive posture as its holdings grow, noting that increased Bitcoin ownership enhances the company's structural clarity and transparency. Saylor described MicroStrategy as a 'pure Bitcoin stock' and affirmed its commitment to a concentrated Bitcoin strategy over portfolio diversification. He also mentioned that Satoshi, Bitcoin's creator, had already addressed the threat of quantum computing by stating that the protocol can be upgraded.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $76,000. BTC is trading at $76,063.14 on the Binance USDT market.

Whale Alert reported that 3,802 BTC has been transferred from an unknown wallet to Coinbase Institutional. The transaction is valued at about $289 million.

U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on April 29 that the United States and Iran are conducting negotiations over the phone. While describing the approach as highly efficient, noting that an answer can be obtained in 15 minutes with a single call, Trump added that he personally prefers face-to-face communication. He explained that although the talks have made some progress, the crucial factor is whether Iran's concessions will meet U.S. demands. Trump emphasized that no agreement is possible unless Iran explicitly promises to completely abandon its nuclear weapons.

Coinbase announced it will list MEGA.

Eric Trump, son of U.S. President Donald Trump, said at the Bitcoin 2026 conference that the cryptocurrency is experiencing its greatest boom ever. According to CoinDesk, he described the past six months as a turning point, citing the institutional adoption of Bitcoin, an increase in corporate holdings, and major banks offering mortgages backed by the asset. He emphasized that Bitcoin's achievements in the last six months are groundbreaking compared to the previous three years, calling it the best period he has ever seen. Trump noted that people are holding onto their Bitcoin instead of selling, making it increasingly valuable. He stressed his willingness to withstand its volatility and challenged observers to see who wins in 10 years.

Oliver Harris, the new head of JPMorgan's tokenization platform Kinexys, stated that while asset tokenization is not a panacea for liquidity problems, the technology is ready to completely overhaul and replace the financial industry's legacy backend systems. He told CoinDesk that the real transformation will come from rebuilding the systems that support assets, not just from tokenizing individual assets. Harris added that both the technology and regulatory landscape are now sufficiently mature, and as large banks increase their investment in blockchain infrastructure, they will begin to reshape how markets operate.

The three major U.S. stock indices closed mixed today. - S&P 500: -0.04% - Nasdaq: +0.04% - Dow Jones: -0.57%

According to the CME FedWatch Tool, the probability of the Federal Reserve holding interest rates steady in June is 98.6% (previously 98.8%), while the chance of a 25 bp cut is 1.4% (previously 1.2%). The probability of a rate hold through July is 96.5% (previously 94.6%), with the cumulative probability of a 25 bp cut at 3.4% (previously 5.4%). For September, the probability of a hold is 96.1% (previously 92.7%), with the cumulative probability of a 25 bp cut at 3.8% (previously 7.2%).

Wall Street traders are now betting on the possibility of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike this year following hawkish signals from Fed officials, The Wall Street Journal reported. While the probability remains low, CME interest rate futures data shows traders are pricing in an 11% chance of a rate hike this year. This is up from 5% earlier in the day and 0% on April 29. In contrast, the probability of a rate cut is holding at around 2%.

Federal Reserve Chairman Powell stated at a press conference on April 29 that current monetary policy may be in a range that has a neutral effect on the economy. He explained that he believes the Fed is very close to the neutral interest rate, which could be in the 3% to 4% range. The current federal funds rate target is 3.5% to 3.75%. Powell added that the Fed would signal its intentions before raising rates if necessary, and vice versa.

At his final press conference, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell bid farewell with a lighthearted remark, telling reporters he would not be seeing them next time.

Meta has announced it is offering a stablecoin option for creator payouts. According to CoinDesk, the option is currently available only to select creators in Colombia and the Philippines. Eligible creators can receive their payouts in USDC via the Solana or Polygon blockchains. The company explained it has partnered with Stripe for the initiative. The media outlet noted that this marks Meta's return to the stablecoin market after its Diem project, formerly known as Libra, was halted in 2022 amid regulatory scrutiny.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said he expects inflation caused by tariffs to slow within the year, adding that this deceleration should begin soon.

Whale Alert reported that 250 million USDC has been minted at the USDC Treasury.

Jim Cramer, host of CNBC's Mad Money, stated on his X account that Robinhood is failing to shed its reputation as a hotbed for speculation. He argued that a pivot to prediction markets would only reinforce the company's Wild West image, adding that the space is rife with scammers.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell clarified at a press conference on April 29 that a dissenting vote at the recent monetary policy meeting against maintaining the statement's easing stance did not signify a preference for a rate hike. Powell explained that the discussion was not about whether rates should be raised, but rather about whether the Fed should adopt a more neutral position on its policy outlook.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell stated that every administration has wanted to use the Fed's policy tools for other purposes, but the central bank has consistently refused. He added that the Fed does not want to use its policy tools to achieve goals outside its mandate. Powell noted that the Fed's independence is at risk and that it had no choice but to appeal to the courts to secure its ability to conduct monetary policy without political considerations.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said he trusts the word of Kevin Warsh, a candidate for the next Fed chair, who pledged at his confirmation hearing to maintain his convictions even when dealing with President Donald Trump.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the impact of oil prices on the U.S. economy is lower than in Europe and Asia. He added, however, that the U.S. would feel a greater impact if the situation persists, and acknowledged that people are clearly feeling the burden of current high oil prices.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the current interest rate level is at the upper end of the neutral range and is somewhat restrictive. He emphasized that the Fed can monitor the situation to see how events unfold before taking action.