Tether via its Treasury just minted 1 billion USDT on the Tron network today, April 30, 2026. The mint occurred around 15:45 Beijing time, as reported by on-chain monitoring services like Whale Alert and confirmed across multiple crypto news outlets and X posts from accounts tracking large transactions. Tron’s Role in Stablecoins Tron has become […] The post Tether Mints $1B on the Tron Blockchain as Market Interest Deepens  appeared first on Tekedia.

Paloma Partners, the decades-old hedge fund founded by Donald Sussman, is laying off nearly a dozen employees, including several senior executives, as the firm moves to create a leaner operation following a major multi-year restructuring. Among those departing are chief strategy officer Kristin Cohen, chief marketing officer Louis Molinari, and deputy chief compliance officer Anjali […] The post Paloma Partners Cuts Nearly a Dozen Staff, Including Top Strategy and Marketing Executives, After Major Overhaul appeared first on Tekedia.

Canada is implementing a federal framework for payment service providers under the Retail Payment Activities Act, overseen by the Bank of Canada. Under this framework, registered providers are subject to requirements for operational risk management, safeguarding end-user funds, and incident reporting. The cross-border payment platform, Grey has now been registered under the RPAA as part of […] The post Grey Registers as Payment Service Provider Under Canada’s Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA) Framework appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Apple delivered quarterly results that topped Wall Street expectations, powered by accelerating growth in its high-margin services business and a rebound in China sales, as investors begin assessing the company’s next chapter under incoming chief executive John Ternus. The company reported fiscal second-quarter revenue of $111.18 billion, ahead of analyst expectations of $109.66 billion, while […] The post Apple Delivers Strong Quarter Result Ahead of Leadership Transition as Services Surge to Offset iPhone Weakness appeared first on Tekedia.

Nvidia is expanding its influence far beyond chips and data centers, moving deeper into the fast-growing world of enterprise artificial intelligence with a new investment in Swedish legal technology startup Legora at a valuation of $5.6 billion. The investment, made through Nvidia’s venture arm NVentures, formed part of a $50 million extension to Legora’s Series […] The post Nvidia Expands AI Empire With Investment In Swedish Legal Tech Startup Legora appeared first on Tekedia.

The tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite staged its most powerful monthly rally since the early days of the Covid pandemic, surging 15.29% in April as investor confidence returned to artificial intelligence-linked technology companies after a turbulent start to 2026. The rebound marks a dramatic reversal for a sector that entered the year under pressure from concerns about […] The post Nasdaq Posts Strongest Month Since Pandemic As AI Spending Frenzy Reignites Tech Rally appeared first on Tekedia.

Transport and Energy Ministers from across Africa today endorsed the Pan-African Action Plan for Active Mobility (PAAPAM) and a Continental Framework on Electric Mobility at the 5th Ordinary Session of the African Union’s Specialized Technical Committee on Transport and Energy (STC-T&E). The two frameworks aim to tackle the continent’s rising transport-related road deaths, air pollution […] The post African Transport and Energy Ministers endorse two continental policy frameworks to transform mobility across Africa appeared first on Tech In Africa.

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By Don Renee, Casino Reviewer | 10+ Years Testing Online Platforms Fact-checked by Rickey Black  I have been reviewing online casinos for over ten years, around 200 platforms total. The ones that look the most polished often bury their real value structure deepest. A reader asked me to properly test Flush Casino a few months […] The post Flush Crypto Casino Review: Bonus Wagering & No KYC Alternative appeared first on Tekedia.

President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s recent proposal regarding the Strait of Hormuz. This stems from the ongoing 2025–2026 US-Iran tensions and conflict involving Israel. The Strait of Hormuz—a narrow chokepoint between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman—is critical for global energy: it historically carries about 20% of the world’s oil and significant […] The post President Trump Explicitly Rejected Iran’s Recent Proposal Regarding Hormuz  appeared first on Tekedia.

The Federal Reserve’s FOMC held its benchmark federal funds rate steady at 3.5%–3.75% on April 29, 2026 following the April 28–29 meeting with an unusually high level of dissent—four members voting against the decision. This marks the highest number of dissents since October 1992 over 33 years. The vote was roughly 8-4; accounts vary slightly […] The post US FOMC Held its Benchmark Federal Funds Rate at 3.5% appeared first on Tekedia.

MegaETH’s $MEGA token has launched with trading going live on major exchanges including Binance. Binance listed it on Spot trading for MEGA/USDT, MEGA/USDC, and MEGA/TRY opened around 11:00 UTC with deposits enabled shortly after. Binance applied its Seed Tag indicating higher risk for newer and early-stage projects and notably charged 0 BNB listing fee — […] The post MegaETH’s MEGA Token Launches on Major Exchanges including Binance appeared first on Tekedia.

Oil prices saw sharp volatility overnight and into April 29-30, 2026, with Brent crude briefly surging above $120 per barrel; hitting highs near $119–$122 in some reports before pulling back. Brent crude jumped as much as 7–8% in a session, climbing above $119 and briefly testing $120–$122 levels — its highest since 2022. It later […] The post Global Oil Prices Saw Sharp Volatility Overnight Before Pullbacks appeared first on Tekedia.

The new record surpasses the previous high of 3.86 million terabytes recorded in the last quarter of 2025.

The spike reflects stronger trading activity on the exchange, buoyed by improved investor sentiment.

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Visa announced that it’s expanding its global stablecoin settlement pilot to nine blockchains total by adding five new ones. The pilot now supports a $7 billion annualized settlement run rate, up 50% from the previous quarter. Existing chains prior to the announcement are Avalanche, Ethereum, Solana, and Stellar. Newly added chains are Arc from Circle, […] The post Visa Expands Stablecoin Settlements Pilot to Nine Blockchains appeared first on Tekedia.

As investors place greater emphasis on ESG, this programme is an attempt to turn compliance into what founders can understand and implement early.

In business, many celebrate the idea of first mover advantage. The logic is simple: if you arrive first, you take the best position, capture early customers, and define the market. That thinking is not entirely wrong. Being first can offer quick wins. But over the long arc of markets, history continues to teach a deeper […] The post First Mover vs First Scaler: The Real Game in Business appeared first on Tekedia.

A group of prominent Democratic lawmakers is pressing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to impose strict new rules on prediction markets, arguing that platforms such as Polymarket and Kalshi have veered dangerously far from their original purpose and are now undermining election integrity, enabling insider trading, and encroaching on state gambling laws. In a […] The post Democratic Lawmakers Urge CFTC to Crack Down on Prediction Markets, Ban Election and Sports Betting Contracts appeared first on Tekedia.

Wasabi Protocol, a perpetuals trading platform focused on leveraged positions in long-tail assets like memecoins was exploited on April 30, 2026, with approximately $4.5–5.5 million drained from its vault pools across multiple chains. Attackers compromised the protocol’s deployer EOA; externally owned account, which held the sole ADMIN_ROLE with no timelock or multisig protections. They used this […] The post Wasabi Protocol Suffers a $5.5M Exploit from its Vault Pools appeared first on Tekedia.

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 Key points Main story A new study has revealed that artificial intelligence (AI) is making online abuse against women journalists easier, more sophisticated, and more damaging, with cases doubling globally since 2020. The report, published by UN Women ahead of World Press Freedom Day, highlights the growing threat of digital violence against women in public-facing […] Continue reading %%POSTNAME%% at %%BLOGNAME%%.

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U.S. Treasury yields held steady on Thursday amid the apparent calm in bond markets that belies a more complex recalibration underway as investors confront a convergence of monetary policy uncertainty and a renewed energy shock. The benchmark 10-year yield remained anchored around 4.41%, while the two-year note, typically the most sensitive to policy expectations, edged […] The post US Fed holds yields steady, but oil shock and internal dissent complicate rate outlook appeared first on Tekedia.

The Bank of England (BoE) has maintained its Bank Rate at 3.75%. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announced this decision today, April 30, 2026, following its meeting. The vote was 8-1 in favor of holding rates steady, with one member preferring a hike to 4%. This continues the hold from previous meetings. The rate has […] The post Bank of England Maintains its Bank Rate at 3.75% Following MPC Decision appeared first on Tekedia.

Anthropic is in early talks for a massive new funding round that could value the company at around $850–900 billion potentially topping OpenAI’s recent ~$852 billion valuation. Roughly $40–50 billion, with multiple pre-emptive investor offers already on the table. No term sheet signed yet; discussions are ongoing, and a board decision could come in May. […] The post Anthropic in Talks for a Massive New Funding Round appeared first on Tekedia.

The United States is stepping up efforts to assemble an international maritime coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but the initiative is unfolding against a backdrop of strained alliances and mounting skepticism over the war that triggered the crisis. According to a State Department cable approved by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the initiative, […] The post Trump Pushes for a Fresh Coalition to Reopen Hormuz As Allies Withhold Support appeared first on Tekedia.

Sweat Economy, the move-to-earn project behind $SWEAT tokens, primarily on NEAR Protocol was exploited on April 29, 2026. An attacker exploited a vulnerability in the SWEAT token contract around 13:36 UTC. They drained approximately 13.71 billion SWEAT tokens roughly 65% of the total supply at the time from multiple Sweat Foundation and top holder accounts in […] The post Sweat Economy on NEAR Protocol Exploited, Draining 13.71B Sweat Tokens appeared first on Tekedia.

PumpFun, the popular Solana-based memecoin launchpad, announced a major token burn and a new revenue-sharing model, which drove a quick positive price reaction in $PUMP. Pump.fun permanently burned all the PUMP tokens it had repurchased over the past 9 months using 100% of its platform revenue. This totaled roughly $370 million worth of tokens, equating […] The post Impacts of Pump.fun’s 36% Supply Burn and Upcoming Token Unlock appeared first on Tekedia.

Alphabet, Google’s parent company, ticker GOOGL/GOOG reported strong Q1 2026 earnings after the bell on April 29, 2026, beating expectations and driving a roughly 5-6% surge in the stock price the next day, pushing it to a new all-time high. Revenue: $109.9 billion, up ~22% year-over-year from $90.2 billion. This topped consensus estimates around $107 billion. […] The post Alphabet Reports Strong Q1 2026 Earnings with Stock Surging Approximately 6% appeared first on Tekedia.

A prominent crypto analyst @cryptorbion on X, has stirred fresh debate in the digital asset space, warning that Bitcoin could be heading for another major correction potentially dropping into the $40,000 range before a significant retracement to the upside. Contrary to the widespread projections that Bitcoin has entered a new bull market, this analyst argues […] The post Bitcoin Could Crash to $40K Before Massive Rally, Analyst Warns appeared first on Tekedia.

SoftBank Group is preparing a new high-stakes wager on the artificial intelligence boom, with plans to create and list a standalone U.S.-based AI and robotics company that could become one of the year’s most closely watched public offerings. According to a report by the Financial Times, the proposed company, to be called “Roze,” would focus […] The post SoftBank Eyes $100bn AI Infrastructure Spin-Off as Masayoshi Son Doubles Down on America’s Data Center Boom appeared first on Tekedia.

April 2026 Product Launches: The Biggest Releases, Best Surprises, and Biggest Letdowns April 2026 was packed with major product announcements across smartphones, laptops, AI, and creator tools. Some launches pushed… TechCity