Th 30/4 | Daily Crypto & Macro News

Happy Thursday all! If you missed the past 24 hours in crypto and stocks, here's your full recap:🚨 Major Headlines & Market Moves 🚨- The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady.- Jerome Powell delivered his final FOMC press conference as Federal Reserve Chair and said the Fed's independence is at risk.- President Trump criticized Jerome Powell, saying nobody wants him at the Fed.- The bond market is now pricing in a higher probability of a Fed rate hike than a rate cut by year-end.- Eric Trump predicts Bitcoin is going to hit $1 million.- Eric Trump states the US government holds 300,000 Bitcoin and will not sell it.- Steak 'n Shake saves roughly $6 million annually by using Bitcoin instead of credit cards.- Morgan Stanley executive says putting Bitcoin on the bank's balance sheet is something you may see going forward.- $346 million in crypto long positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours.- Brent crude oil rose above $120.- Google reported $109.9 billion in Q1 revenue, beating expectations, with cloud revenue up 63 percent year-over-year.- Meta reported record Q1 revenues of $56.3 billion and net income of $26.8 billion but fell 7 percent after-hours.- Microsoft reported $83 billion in Q1 revenue with Azure up 39 percent, while Amazon posted $181.5 billion in revenue with AWS up 28 percent.📊 Altcoin Market Updates 📊- Meta is offering Circle’s stablecoin on Solana and Polygon to pay out creators, starting with those in Colombia and the Philippines.- Polymarket crossed $500 million in total value locked.- Trust Wallet integrated Hyperliquid.- Vitalik Buterin sold over $260 thousand worth of memecoin tokens he was gifted.If you enjoyed this daily roundup, make sure to follow me – I'll see you tomorrow.Credit to the following X accounts for key insights & updates: @whaleinsider @bitcoinmagazine @watcherguru@degeneratenews @charliebilello @economyapp @earnings_time$BTC $META $GOOG $SPY $OIL PS… Want the complete shortcut to trading altcoins with precision (without wasting months on trial-and-error)?Clere to grab the Altcoin Profit Toolkit — 8 structured modules + 3 indicators including the Smart Exit Decoder that shows overbought conditions on multiple timeframes, helping you scan, enter, and exit trades like a pro trader.Written by Timothy Assi, an Elite Popular Investor on eToro.Not investment advice. eToro is a multi-asset investment platform. Your capital is at risk. For information and educational purposes only.Copy Trading does not amount to investment advice. The value of your investments may go up or down. Your capital is at risk.Connect with me on:🟦 Linkedin: Timothy Assi🟪 Instagram: @panic_drop⬛ X: @timoassi📧 [email protected]🟩 Panic Drop Podcast : on your favorite streaming appwww.panicdrop.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit panicdrop.substack.com/subscribe