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Federal Reserve Chairman nominee Kevin Warsh has agreed to sell the majority of his financial assets.

Cryptocurrency market trading volume reached $17.9 trillion in the first quarter of this year, a one-third decrease from the previous quarter, EmberCN reported, citing a report from crypto information platform TokenInsight. Derivatives trading accounted for 82% of the total volume. The report also found that Binance, Bitget, and Hyperliquid (HYPE) ranked first, second, and third, respectively, in trading volume share for stock token perpetual futures during the first quarter.

Cryptocurrency mining firm Core Scientific (CORZ) has announced plans for a private offering of $3.3 billion in senior secured notes. The notes, which will be issued through a subsidiary, are set to mature in 2031. Proceeds from the offering will be used to fund a debt service reserve, with the remaining amount to be distributed as a dividend to the parent company, Core Scientific.

A coalition of 39 European financial companies and industry groups, including Nasdaq, has sent a joint letter to European Union authorities urging a swift revision of blockchain-related regulations, Cointelegraph reported. The letter calls for an increase in transaction limits and the removal of licensing restrictions. It also warns that continued legislative delays could result in the EU losing its leadership in the tokenized financial market to the United States.

Block's mobile payment service, Cash App, has launched managed accounts for children between the ages of six and 12. According to Decrypt, the accounts offer 3.25% annual interest but do not allow Bitcoin trading. The company clarified that Bitcoin trading remains exclusive to standard Cash App users.

Investors holding between 100 and 10,000 BTC accumulated approximately 45,000 BTC last week, marking the largest such increase since July of last year, Walter Bloomberg reported, citing data from CEX.io. In addition, long-term holders, defined as addresses holding BTC for over 155 days, have added more than one million BTC over the past three months.

OP Labs, the developer behind Optimism (OP), has launched an enterprise privacy solution called "Privacy Boost," Decrypt reported. The technology combines Zero-Knowledge (ZK) proofs and Trusted Execution Environments (TEE) to enable anonymous transactions while maintaining regulatory compliance.

The three major U.S. stock indices opened higher today. - S&P 500: +0.28% - Nasdaq: +0.27% - Dow Jones: +0.5%

Arkham (ARKM) has launched a new decentralized trading feature, the project announced on X. The update enables users to trade Solana-based tokens at high speeds.

Coinbase announced today that it will list spot CHIP.

Tempo, a blockchain focused on stablecoins and payments, is in discussions with U.S. delivery app DoorDash about providing stablecoin payment services, The Information reported. The company has also launched an advisory group to help corporations and financial institutions adopt stablecoins. This new unit plans to identify use cases and deploy engineers to assist with integrating payment systems.

U.S. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins stated at the Economic Club of Washington that the agency will promote the on-chain migration of markets and provide a framework for the on-chain trading of security tokens. He emphasized that an innovation exemption provision for this purpose will be announced soon.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would be disappointed if the newly appointed Federal Reserve chair does not lower interest rates.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he expects Iran to be bombed and that the U.S. military is ready to enter the country.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he does not want to extend the ceasefire again.

The UK Treasury is pursuing a single regulatory framework to govern traditional payment services, stablecoins, and deposit tokens, The Block reported. The move aims to innovate the country's payment system and adapt to digital finance trends such as blockchain-based payments and tokenization. The framework will include rules on the issuance of payment-focused stablecoins and expand the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) oversight of open banking. Legislation to streamline administrative processes is also planned to lower the barrier to entry for stablecoin payment service providers.

Alex Thorn, head of research at Galaxy Digital, has assessed that if the markup for the crypto market structure bill known as CLARITY is delayed past mid-May, its chances of being enacted this year will drop sharply. He added that the probability of the bill passing this year is around 50% or lower, warning that if the legislation is delayed before the midterm elections, it could languish for years.

Iran is fully prepared to resume combat as the deadline for its ceasefire agreement with the U.S. nears, Iran's Tasnim News Agency reported on April 21. Progress in negotiations has reportedly been stalled by excessive U.S. demands and its declaration of a naval blockade. Over the past two weeks, Iran has assessed a high probability of renewed fighting, leading it to redeploy some military forces and prepare a new list of strike targets, according to the report. The news agency added that Iran is ready to unleash another devastating assault on the U.S. and Israel from the outset should hostilities resume.

Coinbase announced today that it will list OPG for spot trading.

Iran announced on April 21 that it has blockaded the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. violated a ceasefire agreement, placing all navigation under the strict control of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy. Tehran stressed that no vessels will be allowed to pass through the strait until it receives guarantees that the maritime blockade against Iran is fully lifted. The passage of warships is also prohibited.

The hacker behind the KelpDAO exploit has transferred 50,700 ETH, worth $118 million, by splitting the funds between two new addresses, ai_9684xtpa reported. While no further transfers or sales have been confirmed, the move could be a precursor to laundering the funds.

A significant resistance level for Bitcoin is forming around the $80,000 mark, as this is where a large concentration of investors' average purchase prices lies, according to a recent analysis. According to Decrypt, Jim Ferraioli, Head of Crypto Research at the Schwab Center for Financial Research, noted that the "active investor cost basis," which reflects the average price of Bitcoin traded on the secondary market, is $78,000. This level coincides with the point where last week's rally stalled. He also pointed out that the $83,000 range overlaps with the average cost basis for investors in spot BTC ETPs. Ferraioli suggested that these price levels could see selling pressure from investors looking to break even, adding that since most investors are currently at a loss, these areas could act as even stronger resistance. However, Simon Jones, co-founder of the decentralized derivatives exchange Reya, commented that institutional demand could absorb this selling pressure. He argued that institutions invest for structural reasons rather than for short-term holding, and their sustained demand could be sufficient to absorb the profit-taking that occurs at these resistance levels.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran has violated a ceasefire agreement on multiple occasions.

The crypto lending protocol Aave (AAVE) is experiencing sustained capital outflows, with some funds moving to Spark, according to Lookonchain. Aave's Total Value Locked (TVL) has decreased by $9.94 billion to $16.43 billion. In contrast, Spark's TVL has increased by $825 million, reaching $4.55 billion.

Lambda256, a blockchain affiliate of Dunamu, has signed a business agreement with global blockchain analytics firm Crystal Intelligence to offer an integrated solution for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing for digital assets in South Korea, Money Today reported.