1. Trump Criticizes Powell for Slow Actions

U.S. President Trump posted on his social media platform that the European Central Bank has anticipated its seventh interest rate cut, while Federal Reserve Chairman Powell is "always too late and wrong," and his latest report is a mess. He pointed out the decline in oil and food prices, stating that the U.S. is becoming wealthy through tariffs, and once again called for Powell to immediately cut interest rates, saying "the sooner Powell is fired, the better." -Original

2. U.S. SEC Accuses CLS of Market Manipulation

Odaily Planet Daily reports that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts has issued a final judgment against CLS Global FZC LLC, an entity from the UAE claiming to be a crypto asset market maker, for violating securities laws. Additionally, the SEC accused CLS Global of participating in a scheme to manipulate the "NexFundAI" market, selling and offering a crypto asset as a security to retail investors, aiming to entice victim investors to buy NexFundAI by creating the illusion of an active trading market. CLS Global agreed to the final judgment, under which it will be required to pay a civil penalty of $425,000, a disgorgement of $3,000, and $80.39 in pre-judgment interest. -Original

3. Grayscale Transfers 5,161 ETH to Hot Wallet

About 5 minutes ago, Grayscale transferred 5,161 ETH, worth $8.24 million, to a Coinbase Prime hot wallet via its Coinbase Prime Deposit address. -Original

4. Coinbase Upgrades Solana Infrastructure

Coinbase Platform announced that it has completed its Solana infrastructure upgrade, with major improvements including: implementing asynchronous transaction processing, increasing block processing throughput by 5 times; using bare-metal servers, improving RPC performance by 4 times; and enhancing system resilience through improved failover mechanisms, liquidity optimization, and operational control. Coinbase is committed to continuing to invest in Solana infrastructure to meet future scalability needs. -Original

5. Hidden Road to be Acquired by Ripple

The license issued by FINRA allows the company to expand its fixed income wholesale brokerage services for institutional clients. -Original

6. Bank of America Lobbying for Stablecoin Regulations

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Bank of America is lobbying for stablecoin issuance rules that favor banks over tech companies, as a high-stakes power struggle unfolds between traditional banks, tech giants, and cryptocurrency companies like Tether. According to insiders, Bank of America is primarily lobbying industry organizations such as the Bank Policy Institute and the American Bankers Association, urging lawmakers to create rules that favor established banks in issuing stablecoins while restricting commercial companies, such as large tech firms like Amazon and Meta (non-banks), from issuing dollar-backed crypto tokens. -Original

7. Slovenia Proposes Crypto Tax Policy

The Slovenian Ministry of Finance is seeking opinions on a proposal to impose a 25% tax on profits individuals earn from the disposal of crypto assets. The proposal, released on Thursday, aims to address loopholes in the country's tax system, which currently taxes commercial income from crypto asset trading but exempts individuals from taxes on buying and selling crypto assets as investments. The deadline for public comments on the proposal is May 5. If approved by Parliament, it is expected to take effect on January 1, 2026. -Original

8. Kyrgyz President Signs CBDC Bill

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has signed an amendment granting legal status to the digital som. -Original

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