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The merger between cryptocurrency asset management company ReserveOne and special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) M3-Brigade Acquisition V Corp. (MBAV) has been declared a failure.Insiders revealed that the $1 billion deal ultimately collapsed due to at least two major investors in ReserveOne requesting to terminate the sale. The investors believe that since the announcement of the merger nearly a year ago, the prices of Bitcoin and other tokens have significantly dropped, and if ReserveOne were to go public now, its stock price would inevitably be below net asset value. Additionally, the transaction costs that need to be paid to bankers and sponsors make it economically unfeasible.

According to The Block, the AI settlement layer AEON has completed an $8 million Pre-Seed round of financing, led by YZi Labs, with participation from IDG Capital, HashKey Capital, Stanford Blockchain Builders Fund, and Oak Grove Ventures. The structure of this financing round and the post-investment valuation have not been disclosed. AEON plans to use the funds from this round to develop a settlement layer aimed at supporting interactions between AI agents.AEON launched its first AI payment product in May, enabling AI agents to connect with over 50 million physical merchants worldwide. In addition, AEON has partnered with BNB Chain to launch a product called x402 Facilitator, which is natively built on BNB Chain infrastructure, providing verifiable transactions, on-chain settlements, and tamper-proof receipts for service providers within the BNB ecosystem.

According to GMGN monitoring, the market value of the Base ecosystem token aeon has been continuously rising recently, with a 24-hour increase of 72%, reaching a market value of 9.2 million USD, and a trading volume of approximately 3.1 million USD during the same period.It is reported that aeon is the AI agent infrastructure, which has recently attracted the attention of several institutions or founders, leading to a continuous increase in market value. In addition, the associated upper-layer application token MiroShark, from the same founder, has seen its market value rise by about 60%, reaching 3 million USD.ChainCatcher reminds users that on-chain trading is highly volatile, and investors should be aware of the risks.

On April 25 local time, Trump attended a TRUMP luncheon at Mar-a-Lago and delivered a speech lasting about 45 minutes, covering topics such as the cryptocurrency industry, the Iran war, and Biden.White House reporter Sander Lutz stated that aside from expressing hope for the passage of the CLARITY Act and that he would sign it immediately, Trump did not reveal many other specific details. Some industry insiders had hoped he would provide more information about this important bill for the cryptocurrency industry.

According to GMGN data, the top 5 tokens with net inflows of smart money in the past 24 hours are as follows:Pigeon (4fSW....ump): Net inflow of $3,000, 24-hour price change -17.5%, currently priced at $0.0017.Bang (7cfg....ump): Net inflow of $1,000, 24-hour price change 356%, currently priced at $0.0001.TripleT (J8PS....ump): Net inflow of $987, 24-hour price change -8.7%, currently priced at $0.0037.SPRINGULAR (AE9r....RAM): Net inflow of $980, 24-hour price change 4030.3%, currently priced at $0.0001.SuccessKid (HedE....iz1): Net inflow of $725, 24-hour price change -24%, currently priced at $0.0002.

According to Politico, three U.S. senators are questioning Trump's use of a luncheon event as bait to promote the purchase of TRUMP coins by "catering" to participants.Senators Elizabeth Warren, Adam Schiff, and Richard Blumenthal have written to the event organizers requesting relevant documents to understand Trump's role in the planning, promotion, and potential profits of the April 25 event at Mar-a-Lago. The event is limited to the top 297 investors holding TRUMP tokens.Notably, Trump is also scheduled to attend the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington that day, raising questions about whether he can participate in both events. The event terms also state that Trump "may not be able to attend." The senators pointed out that the organizers are still using "access to the president" as a promotional point despite doubts about Trump's attendance, effectively encouraging the purchase of the Meme coins he issued, thereby profiting Trump and his family.

The TRUMP token official announcement invites boxing legend Tyson to attend the TRUMP token holders' luncheon at Mar-a-Lago on April 25, where Tyson will give a speech at this exclusive cryptocurrency and business conference.According to previous reports, Trump will host a grand luncheon for TRUMP token holders, and Trump himself will attend along with 18 "superstars." The first 297 participants will be allowed to join the luncheon at Mar-a-Lago on April 25, and the top 29 holders will be invited to a special VIP reception and champagne toast alongside President Trump.Additionally, the current top holder on the TRUMP token holders' luncheon leaderboard is "Sun," with the second place being the Chinese ID "小 x."

According to a report by the Korea Unified News Agency, the Jongno Police Station in Seoul announced the dismantling of a money laundering crime group primarily composed of family members and relatives.The group operated an unregistered virtual asset exchange in Myeongdong, Seoul, converting cash obtained from telephone scams into Tether (USDT) and then transferring it overseas, with the money laundering scale reaching hundreds of billions of Korean won.In addition, the group also took advantage of rising precious metal prices to purchase gold through virtual assets across borders and then exported it for profit. The police have arrested 19 suspects, including the main money laundering perpetrator A (46 years old) and three others who have been detained. The overall leader of the scam organization, B (44 years old), has fled overseas, and the police are in pursuit. Currently, cash, silver balls, and gold bars totaling approximately 6 billion Korean won have been seized as criminal proceeds.

According to official news, $SUN has officially integrated AEON Pay, opening a new era of cryptocurrency payments. $SUN is now fully connected to the AEON Pay payment system, covering over 50 million online and offline merchants worldwide. Users can easily use $SUN for payments in diverse scenarios such as shopping, dining, and entertainment.This strategic cooperation between $SUN and AEON Pay is not only a large-scale extension of the liquidity of the TRON ecosystem into everyday consumption scenarios, but also an important milestone for $SUN in laying out an AI-driven digital economy. $SUN is accelerating its evolution from a purely cryptocurrency asset to a core payment tool in the digital economy era.

According to an official announcement from TrumpMeme, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino will attend the Trump TRUMP token luncheon and give a speech.Previously, it was reported that Trump will host a grand luncheon for TRUMP token holders, with Trump himself attending alongside 18 "superstars." The first 297 participants will be allowed to join the luncheon at Mar-a-Lago on April 25, and the top 29 holders will be invited to a special VIP reception and champagne toast, sharing the stage with President Trump.

According to Jinshi Data, the South Korean Defense Minister stated that there are currently no plans to send the "Cheonghae Unit" destroyer to the Strait of Hormuz.

AI Economic Payment and Settlement Layer AEON disclosed its operational data for 2025. Its products AI Payment and Web3 mobile payment product AEON Pay processed a total of 5.7 million transactions throughout the year, with a total transaction amount exceeding 263 million USD. The global user base reached 1.81 million, and the scale of AI-native payments is showing a growth trend. Currently, AEON's payment network covers over 50 million merchants in regions such as Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Africa, supporting AI payment standards like x402 and ERC-8004, promoting the practical application of AI-native payments in real business scenarios.

Suspected WLFI Wallet team member Dylan_0x (@0xDylan_) posted on the X platform: "Someone organized an attack, USD 1 is fully compliant, and all assets are collateralized at a 1:1 ratio."Previously, on-chain detective ZachXBT claimed that a major investigative report targeting a highly profitable company in the crypto industry would be released on February 26, which led to a brief drop in WLFI and a temporary depegging of USD 1.

AI economic payment and settlement layer AEON announced the integration of OKX's Layer2 X Layer, with its QR code payment function now connected to X Layer, allowing related assets on X Layer to be used among 50 million online and offline merchants in Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America. This collaboration also embeds AEON's offline mobile payment capability into OKX Pay, enabling users to directly use X Layer assets for daily consumption within OKX Pay.AEON has partnered with multiple mainstream wallets and exchanges, empowering tens of millions of users to use crypto assets for consumption in the real world, including Binance Wallet, Bitget Wallet, KuCoin, Bybit, TokenPocket, Solana Pay, OKX Wallet, and more.

AI Economic Payment and Settlement Layer AEON announced a collaboration with stablecoin issuer United Stables. AEON Pay's QR code payment now supports offline consumption using $U. Users can complete payments through the Binance Wallet AEON Pay dApp, covering real-world scenarios such as daily shopping and dining at 50 million merchants worldwide. Additionally, AEON's x402 facilitator has also supported $U and will use it as a settlement asset on the BNB Chain, serving x402 AI native payment and automated trading scenarios.