Iran's Supreme Leader: Iran's Fate Linked to Gulf Neighbors, 'Evil Foreigners' Have No Place

April 30: The European Central Bank (ECB) held its three key interest rates steady on Thursday, matching market expectations. It’s the seventh straight meeting the central bank has kept rates unchanged. The deposit facility rate remains at 0.00%, the main refinancing rate at 0.25%, and the marginal lending facility rate at 0.50%. (FXStreet)

April 30 — PayPal announced a strategic business and executive team reorganization on Wednesday, aimed at accelerating its long-term growth strategy, streamlining decision-making, and driving innovation. The fintech giant will shift to a streamlined operating model with three core businesses: Payments Checkout with PayPal, Consumer Financial Services with Venmo, and Cryptocurrency Payment Services. **Key Personnel Moves:** - Frank Keller named President of Checkout Solutions & PayPal; - Alexis Sowa and Jeff Pomeroy tapped as interim leads for the other two major segments; - Antonio Lucio joins as Chief Marketing and Corporate Affairs Officer; - Anshu Bhardwaj takes on the role of Chief AI Transformation and Simplification Officer. PayPal said the restructuring aligns its organizational structure with its strategy to fuel sustainable growth and value creation. **Additional Business Integrations:** - Consolidated consumer and merchant ecosystems into a single strate

On April 30, a senior official told a Washington Examiner reporter that the White House is actively discussing with congressional lawmakers today ahead of the final deadline to seek a 30-day extension of the Iran War Authorization.

Coinbase has launched MegaETH (MEGA) spot trading as of April 30, per official sources.

April 30 – Crypto contract whale "Set 10 Big Goals First" posted on social media, revealing he closed a leveraged long Bitcoin position that was 4x his initial investment. The accompanying image shows the trade resulted in a $6.51 million loss.

April 30: The Wasabi team says it has identified an issue and is actively investigating. As a precaution, users are advised to avoid interacting with the project’s smart contract until further notice. The team noted it will release an update as soon as more details become available. Previously, Wasabi was hacked, with approximately $2.9 million stolen.