Odaily Noon Briefing

1. Fed Chairman nominee Waller may find it difficult to obtain Congressional approval before May 15;

2. Machi Big Brother increased long positions in BTC and HYPE, bringing the total position value to over $56.5 million;

3. Analysis: Bitcoin strengthens alongside US stocks, but the options market still bets on downside risks;

4. Senior Trump aide: The US is capable of “indefinitely” continuing the blockade of Iranian ports;

5. A newly created wallet withdrew 20 million WLFI from CEX, worth $1.62 million;

6. Analysis: Bitcoin selling pressure emerged after hitting $76,000, with exchange inflows reaching a new stage high;

7. Bless project team address transferred out 300 million BLESS and sold them, causing the price to drop by over 55% at one point.