⚠️Hayshi Chain News Hourly Aggregated Brief:

Reporting Period: 07:00 - 08:00
🔥 Tether Investments proposes to push for the merger of 21 Capital with Strike and Elektron, integrating Bitcoin finance and mining business
Tether Investments proposes to push Twenty-One Capital (XXI) through a series of merger transactions to optimize its structure, including a merger with Bitcoin financial services company Strike, and further integration with Bitcoin mining firm Elektron Energy. If the transaction is completed, the merged entity will combine financial services platforms, global distribution and compliance infrastructure, as well as large-scale mining capacity and computing resources—forming a comprehensive platform covering Bitcoin reserves, mining, and financial services. The plan also includes Elektron founder Raphael Zagury serving as president.
🔥 Trump on Powell’s reappointment: He can’t find a job elsewhere
On April 30, U.S. President Trump said that Federal Reserve Chair Powell wants to stay at the Fed because he can’t find a job elsewhere—nobody wants him. Previously, after the policy meeting, Powell said that after stepping down as chair, he would continue to remain as a board member until early 2028, breaking decades of precedent. Powell said that legal lawsuits over the past three months have severely damaged the Fed’s independence, leaving him no choice but to stay, and he promised to keep a low profile.
🔥 Anthropic considers a new round of funding, valuation above $900 billion or surpassing OpenAI
According to Beating Monitoring, Anthropic is considering a new round of funding with a valuation above $900 billion. If it goes through, it will surpass OpenAI, which raised $852 billion in March, becoming the AI startup with the highest valuation globally. Insiders said that some investors have already made bids more than double the current valuation, but negotiations are still in their early stages, and Anthropic has not accepted any offers. Previously, Anthropic has repeatedly rejected taking a stake at valuations of $800 billion or above. Anthropic’s current valuation is $350 billion, anchored by investments from Google and Amazon: Google committed $10 billion, with an additional $30 billion after reaching certain milestones; Amazon invested $5 billion and plans to add $20 billion later. It is still unclear whether both will participate in the new round. Anthropic is also considering an IPO as early as October.
🔥 After Powell’s remarks, the market probability of rate hikes rises to 11%, while rate cuts are only 2%
After Powell’s remarks, Wall Street traders believe the likelihood of a Fed rate hike this year is slightly higher than the likelihood of a cut. Interest rate futures show the probability of a rate hike rising to 11%, up from 5% previously and zero on Tuesday; the probability of a rate cut is about 2%. Although the Fed has retained language hinting that a rate cut is more likely, three Fed chairs oppose it, and Powell said that this wording may be dropped soon.
🔥 Oil prices surge and divisions within the Fed intensify; Bitcoin falls below $75,000, while the semiconductor sector strengthens against the trend
On April 30, driven by heightened tensions in the U.S.-Iran situation, Brent crude rose to its highest level since June 2022. WTI crude surged 8.2% to $108.11 per barrel, as the market worried about the continued obstruction of the Strait of Hormuz. After Federal Reserve Chair Powell indicated he would stay in office, internal divisions over inflation and the interest-rate path widened, and traders are betting that the probability of rate hikes this year is higher than the probability of rate cuts. U.S. stocks saw mixed movement: the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose 1.8%, while NXP surged 25%. In after-hours earnings reports, Meta fell due to an upward revision of its capital expenditure outlook, Microsoft’s cloud business growth missed expectations, and Alphabet rose on steady sales. Bitcoin gave back its gains from the Asian session, dropping below $75,000 in the early hours and currently at $75,818.84. Coinbase’s Bitcoin premium index turned negative, indicating increased selling by U.S. investors.