European Stocks Soar at Open

On April 18th, as monitored by PeckShield, the address tagged by the KiloEx attacker has remitted approximately 1.4 million USDT back to KiloEx.

April 18th. According to official information, MEXC initiated the pre-trading of Hyperlane (HYPER) on April 18, 2025, at 14:00 (Coordinated Universal Time + 8). Users are able to trade in advance before the opening of the HYPER spot trading.

On April 18th, the Trump administration is aiming to transfer California Governor Newsom's legal challenge against the U.S. tariff plan from the San Francisco Federal Court to the New York International Trade Court. Lawyers from the U.S. Department of Justice submitted a request on Thursday to remove this case from Newsom's jurisdiction, arguing that the trade court has "exclusive jurisdiction" over disputes related to tariffs. The Democratic governor of this most populous state is regarded as a potential presidential candidate in 2028. On Wednesday, Newsom and California Attorney General Rob Bonta jointly sued the president. They strive to prevent Trump from employing emergency powers to impose extensive tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and other countries. Newsom and Bonta pointed out the harm to California consumers and businesses, including agriculture and the entertainment industry. In economic terms, California can be regarded as the "fifth-largest economy in the world." Trump's tarif

On April 18th, US Senator Elizabeth Warren said: "If US President Trump were to fire Federal Reserve Chair Powell, it would cause a market crash in the United States."

On April 18th, the U.S. released economic data indicating a significant decline in the Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index to -26.4, which was significantly lower than the expected 7.2 and the previous value of 12.5, suggesting a substantial contraction in manufacturing activity. The New Orders Index also dropped from 8.7 to -34.2, reaching a new low in 2020, reflecting weak demand. Nevertheless, the initial jobless claims decreased to 215,000, better than the anticipated 219,000, while the continuing jobless claims increased to 1.885 million, slightly higher than the expected 1.821 million. These data reflect the difficulties faced by the manufacturing sector, while the overall labor market has not yet shown a clear deterioration. Bitunix Analyst Suggestion: The weakness in manufacturing data reflects concerns about economic slowdown, which may exert pressure on risk assets. However, the stability of the labor market may limit the amplification of this pressure. Investors are advis

On April 18th, Kenny Li, a co-founder of Manta Network, recently disclosed that he had fallen victim to a highly sophisticated Zoom phishing attack. The attacker was suspected to be the North Korea-backed hacker group Lazarus. The attack involved the use of "highly deceptive" deepfake imagery, aiming to lure him into downloading a malicious script file. Kenny Li stated that during a Zoom meeting, the attacker impersonated a familiar team member, with their camera on but no sound. The attacker prompted him to "update Zoom" by downloading a script file. Being cautious, Li immediately ended the meeting and asked for identity verification through Telegram. Subsequently, the attacker deleted all chat records and blocked him. Additionally, ContributionDAO and other community members have reported similar experiences, including requests to download a specific "business version" of Zoom and a refusal to use Google Meet, indicating that such attacks show clear targeting and consistency.