Daily News: China Agrees to Tariff Talks with the U.S., Zerebro Founder's 'Faked Death' Letter Exposed

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The Ministry of Commerce Announces Agreement to Hold Tariff Discussions with the U.S. The spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce announced that Vice Premier He Lifeng will meet with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen during his visit to Switzerland from May 9 to 12. The discussions will primarily address the U.S.'s recent requests regarding adjustments to tariff measures. China emphasized that negotiations must be conducted on the basis of mutual respect, equal consultation, and mutual benefit. It reiterated its stance: "If you want to fight, we will fight to the end; if you want to talk, our door is open." The Chinese side urged the U.S. to demonstrate sincerity and correct its unilateral tariff policies and other erroneous actions. China remains committed to expanding openness, safeguarding the multilateral trade system, opposing unilateral protectionism, and promoting an inclusive and equitable global economic order.

New Hampshire Passes the First State-Level Bitcoin Reserve Legislation in the U.S. According to a statement from the Satoshi Action Fund, New Hampshire has officially signed HB 302 into law, becoming the first U.S. state to pass legislation establishing a "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve" (SBR). The law authorizes the state treasurer to purchase Bitcoin or digital assets with a market capitalization exceeding $500 billion, with a cap of 5% of total reserve funds. The reserved assets must be held through U.S.-regulated multi-signature mechanisms or exchange products to ensure transparency and security. The law will take effect in 60 days.

The Wall Street Journal Wins 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Musk Investigative Series According to ifeng, The Wall Street Journal has won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting for its investigative series titled "Elon Musk Above the Law." The series delved into the tech mogul's business empire, uncovering controversies involving Musk's relationships with female employees at SpaceX, his alleged drug use, secret discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and his political alliance with former President Donald Trump. The reports sparked widespread public debate on corporate governance and workplace gender equality. Musk has denied some of the allegations through his lawyers, while SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell has also disputed the content of the reports.

Forbes: Wall Street Quietly Prepares for a Major Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Surge According to Forbes, sources have revealed that Wall Street institutions are quietly preparing for a significant surge in Bitcoin and cryptocurrency markets. This comes as Bitcoin progresses toward what BlackRock has described as a "superpower of geopolitical bifurcation."

Zerebro Founder Faked Death to Escape Harassment, Letter Reveals In a letter exposed by Hey Anon's founder, the creator of Zerebro admitted to faking his own death. He cited ongoing harassment from an ex-partner, doxxing, and online hate as reasons for his decision to create a fake death video as a means to "permanently exit." The founder stated that this was the only way to prevent the collapse of the project's tokens, $ZEREBRO and $OPAIUM. He also mentioned that all social media accounts have been deactivated and that he plans to focus on a music career under an anonymous identity. He emphasized that the act was not profit-driven and that family and friends have been informed of his safety.

Berachain Opens Boyco Reward Claim Portal According to Berachain Foundation, the Boyco reward claim portal is now live. Users can check their holdings and claim rewards by visiting the official website and connecting their wallets. It was noted that most pre-pre deposit vault rewards and all deposits must be claimed directly from their respective vaults. Non-$BERA incentives must be claimed on the corresponding protocol's website, based on token generation events (TGE) and reward programs.

Haedal Launches Token Buyback Program, Allocates 50% of Weekly Revenue Haedal has officially announced a token buyback program. Each week, Haedal will allocate 50% of its protocol revenue (liquid staking fees + HMM fees + net profits from haeVault) to repurchase HAEDAL tokens directly from the secondary market. The repurchased HAEDAL tokens will be distributed 100% to veHAEDAL participants based on their veHAEDAL balances. Actual rewards will be distributed during the next weekly veHAEDAL cycle following the buyback.

MYX Finance Unveils Tokenomics Model and Airdrop Query Page, Initial Airdrop Allocation at 6.7% MYX Finance has released its tokenomics model and launched an airdrop query page. The total supply of MYX tokens is 1 billion, with a total airdrop allocation of 14.7%. The initial airdrop distribution accounts for 6.7% (67,036,090 MYX).

Space and Time Opens SXT Airdrop Query, Claims Begin May 8 Space and Time has announced that its airdrop query feature is now live. Gigaclaim 0 will provide eligible community members with the opportunity to claim up to 375 million SXT tokens, with claims set to open on May 8.

DeFi Development Increases SOL Holdings by Over 82,000, Total Exceeds 400,000 SOL According to CoinDesk, real estate software company DeFi Development Corporation (formerly Janover) has purchased an additional 82,404 SOL, bringing its total holdings to 400,091 SOL. At the current SOL price of $143, the total value of its holdings exceeds $57 million.

AI Editor Cursor Raises $900 Million, FTX Liquidators Previously Sold $500 Million Stake for $200,000 Anysphere, the company behind AI-powered code editor Cursor, has completed a $900 million funding round led by Thrive Capital, bringing its valuation to an astonishing $9 billion. The round attracted top venture capital firms, including a16z and Accel. TechFlow reports that cryptocurrency exchange FTX was an early seed investor in Cursor. However, during FTX's bankruptcy liquidation, its liquidators sold Cursor shares for $200,000, which are now worth approximately $500 million. Cursor, an AI-based code editor, has experienced rapid growth. Prior to this round, Anysphere raised $105 million in a Series B funding round led by Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz at the end of 2023, with a valuation of $2.6 billion. In just a few months, its valuation has more than tripled.