Fed Keeps Rates on Hold as Dissent Jumps to Highest Since 1992; Anthropic Said to Target $900B+ Valuation

1. The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged, in line with expectations. 2. The rate decision and accompanying policy statement drew the most dissenting votes since October 1992. 3. Fed Chair Powell said he will remain in his post until the Department of Justice investigation is fully concluded, and plans to continue serving as a governor after May 15. 4. Anthropic is reportedly weighing a new fundraising round that could value the company at more than $900 billion. 5. The WLFI token governance proposal to unlock tokens has entered a 7-day voting window. 6. Pump.fun introduced a new "Charity Coins" feature that lets creators route their fees to charitable organizations. 7. A Pump.fun cofounder said Charity Coins could help further legitimize meme coins. 8. Andre Cronje said DeFi is no longer decentralized, adding that the industry remains split on security frameworks as debate continues over "circuit breakers." 9. Galaxy posted its Q1 results, reporting a net loss of $216 million amid a downturn in crypto-asset markets. 10. Eightco reported $333 million in asset reserves, including 283 million WLD and more than 11,000 ETH. 11. Blockchain finance firm Fence closed a $20 million funding round led by Galaxy Digital. 12. Squads completed an $18 million strategic financing round led by Solana Ventures. 13. AI finance platform Rogo raised $160 million in a Series D round led by Kleiner Perkins. 14. Blockworks completed a Series A extension at a $192 million valuation, led by ParaFi Capital and others.