Polymarket's Trump Strait of Hormuz bet: a top trader bets Trump won't end the blockade; resolution hinges on a formal public announcement lifting it by the deadline, not on its real-world effectiveness. Abstract: The article describes a Polymarket prediction market event about whether President Trump will end the Strait of Hormuz blockade before April 30. A high-win-rate trader invested about $40,000 betting that the blockade would not be lifted, at an average price of 0.685. The market resolves to "yes" only if a qualifying public statement explicitly lifts the blockade by 11:59 PM ET on the deadline; informal statements, leaks, or anonymous sources do not qualify. Public statements from Trump, including Truth Social posts or videos, count toward a "yes." The resolution depends solely on the existence of a formal announcement, not on the blockade's real-world effectiveness.

Gate News message, April 22 — Tesla is set to release its Q1 2026 earnings after market close on April 22, but investor focus has shifted from financial metrics to progress in autonomous driving and humanoid robotics. Wall Street expects Q1 revenue of approximately $22.2 billion and adjusted earning

Three directors resign from Millennium & Copthorne amid a family-led board shakeup at City Developments, sparking a clash with patriarch Kwek Leng Beng. After reconciliation and adviser Catherine Wu’s departure, governance moves proceed toward a mid-2026 strategic review. Abstract: The article reports on leadership changes at Millennium & Copthorne Hotels, a unit of City Developments, amid a high-profile internal family dispute over board influence. It notes the February 2025 appointment of six directors, the public confrontation with Kwek Leng Beng and a subsequent lawsuit later dropped after reconciliation, and the departure of adviser Catherine Wu. City Developments says the moves were intended to strengthen governance, while a strategic review is expected to conclude by mid-2026 as investor confidence is sought to be rebuilt, aided by a recovering Singapore property market.

FCA raids eight London sites tied to unregistered P2P crypto trading, issuing cease-and-desist notices. Evidence points to money-laundering and terror-financing probes; no P2P platform is FCA-registered; enforcement signals a tougher AML crackdown. Abstract: The FCA, with tax authorities and police, conducted surprise raids at eight London sites linked to unregistered peer-to-peer crypto trading, issuing cease-and-desist notices. The operation underpins ongoing money-laundering and terrorist-financing probes. No P2P platform is FCA-registered in the UK. Analysts view the action as a shift from statements to enforcement, signaling potential broader crackdowns under AML and financial-promotion rules for crypto assets, which remain high-risk investments.

Gate News message, April 22 — El Salvador has launched a mass trial against hundreds of alleged MS-13 gang members, charging them with 29,000 murders as part of President Nayib Bukele's escalating crackdown on street gangs. The trial, which began on Monday, targets the gang's national leadership, st

Gate News message, April 22 — Samsung Electronics has ordered 2,031 employees across 143 units to remain on duty during a planned strike, citing South Korea's Labor Union Act requirement to maintain safety protection facilities. The unions plan an 18-day walkout from May 21 to June 7, with a rally s

Gate News message, April 22 — According to analyst Darkfost, altcoin trading volume share on a major centralized exchange reached 51%, up significantly from 31% in early March, while Bitcoin and Ethereum shares fell to 30% and 17% respectively. Ethereum's trading volume share declined sharply from

Summary: Ripple joins a BIS Payments taskforce to improve cross-border payment interoperability, contributing blockchain expertise to cut delays, fees, and opacity in global transfers. Abstract: This note reports that Ripple has joined a BIS taskforce under the Payments and Market Infrastructure committee to address cross-border payment interoperability. The taskforce seeks to reduce delays, fees, and opacity across international settlements, with Ripple contributing its blockchain-based technology to help design scalable global frameworks.

IRGC says it is on high alert and ready to deliver a decisive, swift response to threats and potential aggression, reaffirming its commitment to confronting hostile forces. Abstract: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps states its forces are on high alert and prepared to mount a decisive, comprehensive, and swift response to threats or potential future aggression, underscoring deterrence and its ongoing confrontation of hostile forces as reported by Tasnim News Agency.

Abstract: Market ends with gains for China's three major indices; tech sectors led gains (computing power, rental, semiconductors) while film/TV stocks declined; volume exceeded 2.5 trillion yuan. Summary: China’s major indices finished higher, SSE up 0.52%, SZSE 1.3%, ChiNext 1.73% to an 11-year high, with turnover over 2.5 trillion yuan, led by computing power and related tech stocks; film/TV names retreated.