• Oregon to pursue case against Coinbase similar to SEC's, despite dismissal of SEC case - [Zoomer]

• US ready to recognize Crimea as part of Russia in Ukraine peace deal - [DB]

• Putin announces Easter truce with Ukraine - [DB]

• Kremlin announces ceasefire with Ukraine starting at 18:00 today and lasting until April 21 - [DB]

• Trump expresses hope for a Russia-Ukraine deal this week - [DB]

• China's 1-year loan prime rate remains at 3.10%, matching estimates; 5-year loan prime rate stays at 3.60%, also as estimated - [DB]

• Pope Francis has died, according to the Vatican - [IH]

• Spot gold price reaches $3,400 per ounce for the first time - [DB]

• MicroStrategy purchases 6,556 bitcoins from April 14 to April 20 at an average price of $84,785, totaling $555.80 million - [AGGR]

• S&P 500 opens down 1%, NASDAQ declines 1.5% - [DB]

• Trump warns of potential economic slowdown unless Powell lowers interest rates - [DB]

• S&P 500 falls 3%, NASDAQ 100 down 3.3% - [IH]

• S&P 500 declines 3.2%, hitting its lowest point in nearly two weeks - [DB]

• ETF flows for April 21, 2025: Bitcoin ETFs see $381.3M in net inflows, while Ethereum ETFs experience $25.4M in outflows - [EI]

• Gold reaches all-time high of $3,500 for the first time - [IH]

• Dutch Bank ING collaborates with TradFi and crypto firms on new stablecoin - [Tree]

• S&P 500 rises 1% and NASDAQ rises 1.2% at the open - [DB]

• Bessent sees de-escalation with China, warns the current situation is unsustainable - [IH]

• Bessent stated that while negotiations haven't begun, a deal is possible, according to attendees of a private JPMorgan event - [IH]

• US nearing tariff agreements with Japan and India - [DB]

• Trade negotiations with China will be difficult, says Bessent - [IH]