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Spirit Airlines Unions Want What Trump Wants: ‘Lend Us Some Money Now’

Association of Flight Attendants　　In the Spirit bankruptcy, labor unions and President Trump are both calling for financing to save the airline.　　However, Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants, which represents about 5,000 Spirit flight attendants, said Tuesday in an interview that Trump should move quickly to implement that financing he says he wants.　　“There is no evidence that Trump is pushing for this,” Nelson said. If he were, it would be done. He should do it now. It would be a done deal.　　“The main point here is that 19.000 people will lose their jobs and their health care immediately,” were Spirit to shut down, Nelson said. “ Other airlines would pick up the pieces, but without responsibility to the workers.”　　AFA is the only union on the creditors committee for the Spirit bankruptcy. Some bondholders, also on the committee, have been skeptical about federal assistance. The Spirit piece with the most value to other airlines is a package of 44 slots at LaGuardia, which enable 22 takeoffs and landings.　　Counts of Spirit employees vary. The 19,000 figure includes direct employees, contract employees and furloughed employees. Today, the airline employs about 9,500 workers. The AFA represents 3,000 active flight attendants and 2,000

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Gold holds near one-month lows ahead of Fed decision as higher-for-longer rates weigh

In the 4-hour chart, XAU/USD is extending a bearish phase as price holds well below the 200-period, 50-period and 100-period Simple Moving Averages (SMAs) clustered between roughly $4,698 and $4,742.　　This configuration suggests a market trading under a dense band of overhead supply, while the Relative Strength Index (14), hovering near 31, hints at emerging oversold conditions and the negative Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) reading reinforces persistent downside momentum.　　On the upside, initial resistance is aligned with the 200-period SMA at about $4,698, followed by the 50-period SMA near $4,711 and the 100-period SMA around $4,742, which together define a layered cap that bulls would need to reclaim to ease the current bearish pressure.　　On the downside, immediate support is located in the $4,550-$4,500 zone. A sustained break below this region could expose the metal to deeper losses.

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Ethereum ICO-Era Whale Moves $23 Million in ETH After a Decade of Dormancy

A wallet linked to Ethereums 2014 ICO moved approximately $23 million in ETH last week after roughly a decade of inactivity, with blockchain monitoring service flagging the transfer from the dormant address and tracing proceeds through a multisig wallet, which has since deposited a cumulative 12,001 ETH, equivalent to approximately $24.62 million, to OKX over the past 60 days.　　The wallet originally accumulated around 38,800 ETH during the 2014 ICO at an average acquisition cost of roughly $0.31 per token via Poloniex, implying a cost basis near $12,000 total – a figure that places unrealized gains in the tens of millions and, by extension, places real distribution risk on the table.　　An #Ethereum ICO participant “0xCD59” transferred all 10,000 $ETH($22.88M) to a new wallet after being dormant for 10.8 years.　　Dormant whale reactivations are among the more closely watched on-chain signals in the Ethereum market precisely because they conflate three structurally distinct possibilities – outright distribution, custodial migration, and renewed accumulation – and the data available at the point of detection rarely resolves which is occurring.　　The distinction matters: sell-side distribution from a wallet carrying a near-zero cost basis represents uninhibited exit pressure, while a custody reshuffle is market-neutral. That ambiguity is the tension

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Cardano Price Prediction: Hoskinson Warns Quantum Threat Coming Fast As ADA Eyes CRT Range Breakout

Tech　　Cardano Price Prediction: Hoskinson Warns Quantum Threat Coming Fast As ADA Eyes CRT Range BreakoutADA trades at $0.2496, up 1.09%, sitting inside the daily CRT discount zone between $0.2434 and $0.2497 with all higher timeframes in discount.Hourly CRT liquidity sweep below $0.2486 is complete, with both timeframes now aligned toward the $0.2561 CRT high.Hoskinson warned quantum timelines are compressing, with Bitcoin facing three options and no governance system to choose between them.　　Cardano trades at $0.2496 on April 29, recovering inside the daily CRT discount zone after sweeping the range low at $0.2434, as the hourly chart confirms the same setup on a lower timeframe and Charles Hoskinson warns publicly that quantum computing is moving faster than the industry expects.　　ADA Daily Chart: Discount Zone Confirmed, CRT High At $0.2561 Is The Target　　The daily CRT range runs from the low at $0.2434 to the high at $0.2561. Price swept the CRT low near $0.2434 before recovering, and the PDR Pro table confirms the context. Monthly, weekly, daily, and 4-hour are all at a discount. Only the 1-hour is in premium. When every higher timeframe is in discount simultaneously, price is sitting in a buy zone relative to the larger ranges above it.　　The

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Bittensor Price Analysis: Can TAO Rally Toward $370 as AI Narrative Strengthens

Tech　　Bittensor Price Analysis: Can TAO Rally Toward $370 as AI Narrative Strengthens　　The post Bittensor Price Analysis: Can TAO Rally Toward $370 as AI Narrative Strengthens appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News　　After weeks of consolidation, Bittensor (TAO) is beginning to flash early recovery signals as buyers step in near critical support levels. Bittensor price, currently hovering around $260, is attempting to build a base following its sharp decline from earlier highs, with price action now transitioning into a more structured accumulation phase.　　At the same time, increasing open interest and renewed market participation point to growing trader engagement. Backed by a strengthening AI narrative and institutional inflows, TAO is now approaching a decisive phase, where a sustained push above resistance could trigger a broader move toward the $370 region.　　Q1 Performance Reflects Reset Before Structural Recovery　　The Q1 2026 marked a volatile but necessary reset phase for TAO. Bittensor price action opened near $300, dropped sharply to a low around $230, and eventually stabilized close to $251 by the end of the quarter, delivering a +21% recovery from the lows.　　This movement highlights a classic cycle transition, where early euphoria was followed by distribution and correction, before finding a demand base. Importantly, the ability to

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HKMA Warns of Fraudulent Tokens Claiming Stablecoin Links

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued a warning on April 28, 2026, cautioning the public about tokens falsely claiming association with licensed stablecoin issuers, HSBC and Standard Chartered. The tokens in question, bearing the tickers “HKDAP” and “HSBC,” are not authorized or issued by either institution, according to official statements from both entities.　　This alert comes just weeks after the HKMA granted the first two stablecoin licenses under Hong Kongs new regulatory framework to HSBC and Standard Chartered on April 10, 2026. Despite this milestone in regulating the local stablecoin market, fraudulent actors appear to be exploiting the news to mislead investors.　　Under Hong Kongs Stablecoins Ordinance, effective since August 2025, only licensed entities are permitted to issue stablecoins. These issuers must meet stringent requirements, including maintaining HK$25 million in paid-up share capital and fully backing all issued stablecoins with high-quality, liquid assets. This framework was designed to ensure stability and investor protection in the stablecoin market, but it also underscores the risks of unregulated tokens masquerading as legitimate offerings.　　Neither HSBC nor Standard Chartered has issued any regulated stablecoins to date, the HKMA clarified. The authority urged the public to verify claims through official channels and conduct transactions only via regulated

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IPO Genie Presale Gains Momentum as Early Buyers Seek Pre-IPO Access

Tech　　IPO Genie Presale Gains Momentum as Early Buyers Seek Pre-IPO Access　　Have you ever wondered why big venture capital firms build wealth before you even hear about a deal？ Retail investors usually show up at IPOs after the “massive gains are already gone.” It is frustrating to sit on the sidelines while insiders build wealth. But what if you could participate in early startup rounds starting with just $10？　　The IPO Genie Presale Gains Momentum as Early Buyers Seek Pre-IPO Access, bringing a fresh approach to private market investing. This platform offers real equity opportunities on the blockchain.　　Let us look at how you can secure early access to private deals and position yourself for the future.　　Key TakeawaysIPO Genie says $IPO holders can access curated pre-IPO opportunities.The platform aims to make private market investing more accessible.IPO Genie uses AI-supported tools to review potential startup deals.Holding or staking $IPO may unlock platform access and allocations.Early-stage and token-based investments carry significant risk.　　Breaking Barriers: How IPO Genie Democratizes Access　　Before exploring the platform features, it is helpful to understand how private investing has traditionally worked. For decades, the “top 1%” enjoyed exclusive entry to high-growth startups like Uber and Airbnb.　　Now, IPO Genie breaks that restricted system. When

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David Silvers Superintelligence Revolution with Ineffable

Tech　　David Silvers Superintelligence Revolution with Ineffable　　DeepMind‘s legendary scientist David Silver, the man who made history with AlphaGo’s 2016 victory over Go champion Lee Sedol, has sprung into action to reshape the future of artificial intelligence. He has secured $1.1 billion in investment for his new venture Ineffable Intelligence and established the company in January with a $5.1 billion valuation. Silver is challenging the dominance of large language models by positioning reinforcement learning as the true key to superintelligence. With this method, AI systems evolve through trial and error, accumulating their own experiences without relying on human data through reward-based optimization using algorithms like Q-learning and policy gradients. The venture aims to develop “superlearners” that pursue goals within simulations and progress by playing against themselves.　　Silvers Career and Superintelligence Vision　　Silvers career forms the foundation of this vision; while developing AlphaGo at DeepMind, he blended human data with reinforcement learning and self-play to produce unexpected strategies. He describes large language models as “fossil fuel” based on human-sourced data and uses the “renewable source” analogy for unlimited learning. In his Wired interview, he defined their missions as “first contact with superintelligence”; he expects this intelligence to produce innovations on its own in fields like

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Address Poisoning in 2026: How the Attack Became an Industry - and Why Victims Still Have Options

Since 2023, Match Systems has handled over a hundred investigations involving address poisoning – ranging from a few thousand to hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses. In 2026, cases are arriving in dozens. Over that period, the company‘s analysts have watched the attack evolve from manual fraud into a fully automated pipeline, shift its primary blockchain, and build a resilient laundering infrastructure. This article draws on Match Systems’ operational data: real recovery statistics, a typical stolen-funds routing path, and the factors that determine the outcome in any given case.　　Not a New Threat – a New Infrastructure　　Address poisoning has been operating at scale since 2023. What has changed is not whether the attack exists, but where and how it plays out.　　In 2024 the primary battleground was Tron. The reason was straightforward: USDT-TRC20 dominated transaction volume, and network fees were so low that dust broadcasts to thousands of addresses cost fractions of a cent per transaction. Industrial-scale attacks were economically trivial.　　In 2025-2026 the center of gravity shifted to Ethereum. The trigger was the Fusaka upgrade, which pushed fees down to tens of cents and made the network comparable to Tron in attack operating cost. According to independent on-chain research, new address

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Cardano Price Prediction: Hoskinson Warns Quantum Threat Coming Fast As ADA Eyes CRT Range Breakout

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