Trump Lunch Ranking List Runner-Up Address Liquidation of TRUMP, and change the ID from [Hmm NB] to [WJGZ]
April 18th — Cinder monitoring shows the address holding 2.22 million TRUMP tokens (valued at $7.05 million) — ranked #2 on the Trump Luncheon Leaderboard — transferred all its tokens to Binance one hour ago.
This address, labeled [Hmm NB] on the Trump Luncheon Leaderboard just days ago, has since been renamed [WJGZ]. Reports indicate the address belongs to Mr. X (qklpj.eth).
Additionally, the address previously incurred a $14.61 million loss on MELANIA, the meme coin tied to First Lady Trump.
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USDC has launched the official cross-chain bridge, USDC Bridge, supporting native burn-mint transfers.
April 18: USDC has officially launched its cross-chain bridge, built and operated by Circle, which supports cross-chain transfers via a native burn-mint mechanism. The bridge offers pre-display of fees, real-time status tracking, eliminates manual path selection, and automatically manages gas fees for the target chain.
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U.S. Senator Accuses SEC Chair of Misleading Congress in Hearing, Questions Steep Decline in Enforcement Actions
On April 18, Decrypt reported that U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren—senior Democratic member of the Senate Banking Committee—sent a letter to SEC Chair Paul Atkins alleging he may have “intentionally misled” Congress during a February 12 hearing about a drop in new SEC enforcement actions, noting that significant false statements to Congress could carry criminal liability.
The report cites the SEC’s 2025 enforcement data disclosure: the agency added 456 total enforcement actions last year, with roughly 200 originating from the prior administration and around 256 under the current one—well below the historical annual average of about 765. Warren argues the sharp drop in enforcement actions, staff cuts, and sudden leadership changes could weaken the SEC’s ability to protect investors and uphold market order, questioning whether political favoritism or selective enforcement is at play.
The SEC declined to comment on the matter.
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A certain whale/institution bought over 32,000 ETH this morning, with the total purchase amounting to around $225 million.
On April 18th, Onchain Lens data indicates a whale or institutional investor purchased 32,007 ETH from Binance (valued at $77.49 million) and may make additional buys.
Over the past 24 hours, the entity has transferred $225.12 million in USDC to Deribit, Bybit, and Binance—with the funds originating from BitGO.
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US-Iran Reconciliation Process Exceeds Expectations, Bitcoin Revisits $77K, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Hit New Highs
April 18
U.S.-Iran reconciliation efforts saw better-than-expected progress overnight and into Thursday, as Iran announced the "full opening" of the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping. Former President Trump prominently declared a "final agreement will be reached within a day or two," adding Iran has agreed to indefinitely suspend its nuclear program and will not receive any frozen funds.
### Market Reaction
- Bitcoin rebounded to $77,000
- U.S. stock indices hit record highs
- Oil prices plunged over 11%
- Rate cut expectations rose
### Conflicting Signal from Iran
Iran’s Islamic Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf pushed back early Thursday, labeling seven of Trump’s prior social media statements "all untrue." He noted the U.S. has failed to win wars with lies and will gain nothing from negotiations, emphasizing the Strait of Hormuz will not stay open if the U.S. continues blocking Iranian ports. Ghalibaf also stated Iran will never relinquish control
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Iran's Speaker: Trump's 7 Social Media Posts "Are All Baseless"
Early April 18, Iran’s Parliament Speaker Kalibaf said in a social media post that all seven of U.S. President Trump’s social media posts within one hour were “untrue.” The U.S. cannot win wars with lies and is destined to gain nothing in negotiations, he emphasized. If the U.S. continues blocking Iranian ports, the Strait of Hormuz will not remain open. (Xinhua News Agency)
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