Data: Web3 social application Towns has over 400,000 total users, with over 200,000 token holders

April 14 – IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said the remaining 80% of the agency’s member nations’ emergency oil reserves could be tapped if needed. (Golden Ten)

April 14th — The Information reports that Polymarket, a prediction market, has announced it is reviewing some early projects integrated into its ecosystem. These projects were previously accused of identifying and distributing suspected insider trading accounts to guide users in copy trading. The related initiatives include Kreo (focused on "early detection of insider accounts") and Polycool (offering an "insider trading guide"). These platforms amplified market concerns about insider trading and manipulation by sharing transaction data from suspicious accounts with users. Polymarket’s move signals its push to strengthen compliance management across its ecosystem. The platform has faced ongoing scrutiny over potential insider trading risks in its prediction market prior to this review.

April 14 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its 2026 global economic growth forecast by 0.2 percentage points to 3.1% in the latest edition of its World Economic Outlook report, released on Monday. The report notes the Middle East conflict has significantly dented current global growth momentum, warning this year’s global growth rate could drop to 2.5% or lower if the conflict and high oil prices persist longer.

**April 14 – Iran-related tensions have reestablished the traditional link between the U.S. dollar and stock market volatility: Safe-haven investors are reallocating to U.S. assets, which were sidelined amid last year’s trade tariff upheaval.** Since tensions escalated, the positive correlation between the greenback and the VIX fear gauge has continued to intensify, now approaching a 2024-high. This mirrors the five-year pattern of “dollar strength during market volatility, dollar weakness when calm.” With the U.S. blocking the Strait of Hormuz, OCBC Bank says the dollar-VIX dynamic is worth monitoring—especially if equity market volatility could cool ahead. OCBC Chief Currency Strategist Shaun Osborne stated Monday: “Should Gulf region tensions fail to spark a sharp, sustained rebound in the VIX, the dollar could extend losses further.” **Source: FX678** ### Key adjustments for American English habits: 1. **Colloquial terms**: Used *greenback* (common U.S. slang for the

From Businesswire: Bitcoin Treasury Company Strategy Inc announced today (April 14) that it will release its Q1 2026 financial results following the close of U.S. financial markets on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. The firm will also host an online video webcast the same day at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss and elaborate on the financial performance.

April 14: Per Punchbowl, Federal Reserve Chair nominee Powell’s confirmation hearing is set for April 21.