Expert: The U.S. Government is experiencing internal division, and Trump is a bit "riding a tiger and hard to get off"

On April 24th, Bitget market data shows pre-market trading for crypto-related U.S. stocks was broadly higher, with the following moves: American Bitcoin (ABTC) +2.38%; Robinhood (HOOD) +1.52%; MicroStrategy (MSTR) +1.05%; Gemini (GEMI) +0.92%; Circle (CRCL) +0.78%; Bitmain (BMNR) +0.75%; Coinbase (COIN) +0.74%.

April 24 — Iranian Vice President Ismail Saghapour Esfahani said Wednesday that Iran will retaliate strongly against any attack on its energy facilities, warning Tehran’s response will escalate and go beyond “an eye for an eye” if enemies miscalculate again. Speaking at a gathering in Eslamshahr, Iran, Esfahani noted that targeting any Iranian oil well would prompt Iran to strike the oil fields of the attacking country on its own territory. He also assured the public that Iran is fully prepared to maintain energy supplies, with finalized arrangements in the energy and power sectors to allay concerns. (CCTV News)

April 24 — Glassnode data reveals a whale on the Hyperliquid platform continues to build long positions, wagering Bitcoin will break out of its consolidation range. Over the past two months, the whale’s confidence and long exposure have steadily risen, signaling strong bullish sentiment among major perpetual contract traders.

April 24 — Cryptocurrency analyst Willy Woo noted that while most Bitcoin holders view BTC as a safe-haven asset, the reality is more nuanced. Bitcoin does have safe-haven traits: it can cross borders, be restored via a mnemonic phrase amid conflict, is theoretically independent of the traditional financial system, and may benefit if that system collapses. However, during periods of uncertainty or war, Bitcoin’s trading behavior acts more like a risk asset and is highly sensitive to market sentiment. Large funds haven’t fully recognized its safe-haven credentials—dismissing it as too new and lacking long-term validation—so its price moves closely with the Nasdaq. Woo believes Bitcoin may need 10 years or longer to gain widespread market acceptance as a safe haven. If that milestone is reached, its market capitalization could rival gold’s.

On April 24th: Last year, former President Trump revived a plan to shift businesses from quarterly to semi-annual earnings reports. The SEC is reportedly poised to formally solicit public input on a proposal to scrap the quarterly reporting mandate. Yet investors and market participants note the overwhelming majority of companies are unlikely to embrace the shift, as it could hurt valuations. Sam Reynolds, macro strategist at WisdomTree Asset Management, notes any company adopting the change would likely catch active investment managers’ attention—facing potential divestment, portfolio removal, or a valuation reevaluation. JPMorgan Chase backs the proposal but says it will keep providing quarterly guidance via analyst and investor conference calls. Mike Reynolds, deputy chief investment officer at Glenmede Asset & Wealth Management, expects the overwhelming majority of companies will keep reporting quarterly. (FXStreet)

April 24: Marc Zeller, founder of Aave Chan Initiative (ACI)—an Aave ecosystem contributor—posted a message proposing a non-donation approach to address a deficit, rather than launching a donation drive. The proposal includes: - Creating a deposit vault named “DeFi United ETH” - Redirecting Aave’s wETH revenue to the vault, with a 5% annual yield cap - Tokenizing the vault’s deposit certificates for trading under the name “AaveETH” - Using interest and principal to gradually cover the deficit Zeller also recommended allowing user deposits and capping the vault’s capacity at the size of the worst-case deficit. He noted that if this approach had been adopted earlier, enough funds might have been raised as early as last Saturday. He emphasized Aave’s financial strength: the protocol generates sufficient income, and both Aave DAO and Labs hold reserves in the hundreds of millions of dollars—enough to resolve the issue without sparking market panic. Zeller added he would de