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“THE DEAL SEEMS TO BE GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. IT’S WITH THE AMERICANS NOW FOR REVIEW,” A DIPLOMAT BRIEFED ON THE TALKS SAID

US AND IRAN CLOSE TO EXTENDING CEASEFIRE BY 60 DAYS, SAY MEDIATORS

IRAN OFFERED TO OPEN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ IN EXCHANGE FOR THE US PAYING COMPENSATION

Congressman Nick Begich's new Strategic Bitcoin Reserve bill now has 21 cosponsors

SOME MEMBERS OF THE U.S. MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY CANCELED THEIR PLANS FOR THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND IN ANTICIPATION OF POSSIBLE STRIKES NO FINAL DECISION ON STRIKES HAD BEEN REACHED AS OF FRIDAY AFTERNOON

Nasdaq Bitcoin Index options granted approval by SEC

TRUMP EYEING NEW IRAN STRIKES IF NO TALKS BREAKTHROUGH TRUMP IS SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING LAUNCHING NEW STRIKES AGAINST IRAN BARRING A LAST-MINUTE BREAKTHROUGH IN NEGOTIATIONS, SOURCES WHO HAVE SPOKEN DIRECTLY WITH THE PRESIDENT SAY

New strategic Bitcoin reserve bill drops 1 million BTC purchase target, adds 20-year lockup period

ROBINHOOD CRYPTO COO TO STEP DOWN AMID REVENUE SLOWDOWN

SEC DELAYS PLAN ALLOWING FOR CRYPTO VERSIONS OF US STOCKS

WE CANNOT NECESSARILY SAY THAT WE HAVE REACHED A POINT WHERE AN AGREEMENT IS CLOSE -IRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON

FED'S WALLER REMARKS -Have not spoken to Warsh about policy -It's crazy given recent data to be talking about rate cuts in near future

Traders now price Fed rate hikes starting as soon as October

FED'S WALLER REMARKS -No sign AI investment boom will slow -Can't dismiss risk of unanchoring inflation expectations -Can't rule out hikes if inflation doesn't abate soon -Inflation to be driving force in policy decisions ahead -Rate cut n

WHO reports another Netherlands hantavirus case tied to the MV Hondius outbreak

US pauses $14B Taiwan arms package due to Iran war stockpile pressures

TRUMP SAYS "NEW STOCK MARKET RECORD!"

US AND IRAN'S INSISTENCE ON RAISING THE CEILING OF THEIR DEMANDS REGARDING URANIUM AND THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ HAS LED TO THE ESCALATION OF NEGOTIATIONS, ACCORDING TO PAKISTANI SOURCE

Trump to swear in Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair at White House Friday, succeeding Jerome Powell

BILLIONAIRE MARK CUBAN SAYS HE SOLD "MOST" OF HIS BITCOIN ONCE HE WAS SAYING “BITCOIN IS BETTER THAN GOLD”

THIS DRAFT INCLUDES AN IMMEDIATE AND COMPREHENSIVE CEASEFIRE ON ALL FRONTS THE PARTIES MUTUALLY UNDERTAKE TO REFRAIN FROM TARGETING INFRASTRUCTURE FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION IN THE PERSIAN GULF AND THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ IS GUARANTEED UNDER A JO

TRUMP SAYS US WE WILL LIKELY HAVE TO PAY BACK $149B IN TARIFFS

US TO GRANT $2B TO 9 QUANTUM COMPUTING FIRMS, TAKE STAKES Among companies receiving funds: IBM: $1BN GFS: $375MM QBTS: $100MM RGTI: $100MM INFQ: $100MM

OPEC+ to approve 188,000 bpd oil output quota hike at June 7 meeting

IRAN AND OMAN DISCUSSING A PERMANENT HORMUZ TOLL- IRANIAN ENVOY

US S&P SERVICES PMI FLASH ACTUAL 50.9 (FORECAST 51.2, PREVIOUS 51.0) US S&P MANUFACTURING PMI FLASH ACTUAL 55.3 (FORECAST 53.8, PREVIOUS 54.5)

Iran’s supreme leader orders near‑weapons‑grade uranium to remain inside the country, two senior Iranian sources say

China reportedly blocks Pentagon official’s Beijing visit pending Trump decision on $14B Taiwan arms package

SPACEX FILES FOR IPO, DISCLOSES 18,712 BTC HOLDING AT COST BASIS OF $35K SPACEX 1Q REVENUE $4.69B SPACEX 1Q NET LOSS $4.28B

ELON MUSK’S SPACEX FILES FOR NASDAQ IPO UNDER SYMBOL SPCX

NVIDIA boosts dividend 25-fold and unveils $80 billion buyback after strong earnings.

Trump tells Netanyahu mediators are drafting framework to formally end U.S.-Iran war.

US deploys aircraft carrier to the Caribbean as tensions with Cuba rise

TRUMP SAYS WE ARE FREEING UP CUBA, ADDS THERE WON'T BE ESCALATION IN CUBA

NETANYAHU WILL DO WHATEVER I WANT HIM TO DO- TRUMP

Iran parliament speaker says enemy moves show preparations for a new round of war

Former CFTC Chair Timothy Massad says a US CBDC is still being discussed privately despite Trump’s public opposition, arguing tokenized finance will make government‑backed digital dollar settlement inevitable.

South Carolina governor signs crypto rights bill banning state CBDC use, protecting self-custody and shielding digital assets from targeted taxes

Putin and Xi sign Beijing agreement to deepen Russia-China strategic cooperation and extend landmark 25-year friendship treaty

U.S. SENATE ADVANCES MEASURE THAT WOULD END U.S. IRAN STRIKES UNLESS APPROVED BY CONGRESS

US VP VANCE REMARS - JUST SPOKE WITH TRUMP ABOUT IRAN, WE HAVE TWO PATHS WE CAN GO DOWN - WE WANT A LOW NUMBER OF NATIONS WITH NUCLEAR WEAPONS - TRUMP TOLD US TO ‘AGGRESSIVELY NEGOTIATE’ WITH IRAN - MADE A LOT OF PROGRESS WITH IRAN - OPTION

OpenAI cofounder Andrej Karpathy joins Anthropic

SEC proposes rule changes to simplify public company reporting, expand shelf offerings and encourage more companies to go public

TRUMP REMARKS -We may have to give Iran another hit, not sure -You'll know very soon if we have to make another big hit -Decision on Iran action coming soon -We will help Cuba -Think can reach a diplomatic deal with Cuba -Don't know about

Japan to recognize foreign-issued crypto stablecoins as legal electronic payment methods from June 1

NATO discusses deploying troops to the Strait of Hormuz to escort ships if the waterway is not reopened by early July

Bessent says US and China will identify $30B of non-critical goods for lower or zero tariffs, while Section 301 probes could restore tariffs annulled by Supreme Court decision

U.S. ISSUES FRESH IRAN-RELATED SANCTIONS -TREASURY DEPT WEBSITE

US 30-year yield rises to highest level since 2007

Pentagon urged against resuming strikes as Iran became more effective at tracking US air operations

BlackRock deposits 5,847 $BTC worth $450M into Coinbase Prime

Japan’s ruling party advances AI‑blockchain finance plan, targeting 24/7 automated payments, yen stablecoins and tokenized BOJ deposits

US credit-card 90+ day delinquencies rose to 13.1% in Q1, the highest since 2010, while student-loan delinquencies jumped to 10.3% and auto-loan delinquencies hit a record 5.6%

SEC PREPARES TO ALLOW BLOCKCHAIN-BASED TOKENIZED STOCK TRADING.

IRAN SPOTS US-ISRAELI DRONES IN QESHM ISLAND: TASNIM REPORTS

TRUMP SAYS HE IS POSTPONING PLANNED MILITARY ATTACK ON IRAN SCHEDULED FOR TOMORROW

AIR DEFENCES ACTIVATED ON QESHM ISLAND NEAR STRAIT OF HORMUZ - IRAN'S MEHR NEWS AGENCY REPORTS, REASON UNKNOWN SO FAR

NVIDIA'S CEO HUANG SEES DEMAND FOR MEMORY OUTPACING CAPACITY $NVDA

Senate is expected to hold a floor vote on the CLARITY Act within next 30 days

US OFFICIAL DENIED US AGREED TO WAIVE OIL SANCTIONS FOR IRAN

OPENAI AND DELL ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP $DELL

US Treasury to extend lapsed sanctions waiver for Russian seaborne oil another 30 days

Colorado health officials investigate adult hantavirus death not linked to cruise ship outbreak

US REJECTS LATEST IRANIAN PEACE PROPOSAL AHEAD OF SITUATION ROOM MEETING ON TUESDAY

IRANIAN VESSEL PASSES THROUGH US BLOCKADE, IRAN SAYS

US shows flexibility on Iran nuclear limits but offers only phased access to 25% of frozen funds, while Tehran demands full release and pushes nuclear talks to later stages

BitMine $ETH holdings rise to 5.28M worth $12.6B after adding ~73,200 tokens last week, taking stake to 4.37% of supply

IRAN STARTS BITCOIN-BACKED SHIPPING INSURANCE FOR HORMUZ STRAIT

Strategy buys 24,869 $BTC for $2.01B between May 11-17 at average price of $80,985 per Bitcoin

US PROPOSED TEMPORARY WAIVER ON IRAN OIL SANCTIONS, IRANIAN SOURCES SAY

Pakistan deploys jet squadron, 8,000 troops and air‑defense system to Saudi Arabia under defense pact, security and government sources say

Belarus begins drills on Russian tactical nuclear weapons, using nuclear‑capable Iskander missiles and modified Su‑25 aircraft.

TRUMP SAYS IRAN "DYING TO SIGN" A DEAL WITH FORTUNE

Russian drone struck a Chinese cargo ship in the Black Sea near Odesa overnight, hours before Putin heads to Beijing for talks with Xi, says Ukraine

One of the largest Bitcoin ATM operators in the U.S. is shutting down. Bitcoin Depot has filed for Chapter 11 protection and plans to wind down operations while selling assets through an orderly process.

CUBA HAS ACQUIRED MORE THAN 300 MILITARY DRONES & BEGAN DISCUSSING PLANS TO ATTACK THE U.S. BASE AT GUANTANAMO BAY, U.S. MILITARY VESSELS, ACCORDING TO AXIOS

China, US and UAE Conduct First Joint Crackdown on Crypto Romance Scams in Dubai dismantling 9 scam compounds and arresting 276 suspects

Donald Trump made more than 3,700 trades in just the first quarter

China reportedly signals breakthrough in U.S. trade talks after Trump‑Xi summit.

BLACKROCK WEIGHING $5-10B INVESTMENT IN SPACEX'S UPCOMING IPO SPACEX IPO TARGETS RAISING UP TO $75 BILLION BLACKROCK'S CEO FINK & ELON MUSK RECENTLY TRAVELED TO CHINA WITH TRUMP

Italy’s largest bank Intesa Sanpaolo boosted crypto exposure to roughly $235 million in Q1.

Kremlin says Putin will pay a visit to China on May 19 and 20.

Trump weighs next move as U.S. and Israel prepare expanded military action against Iran, including potential strikes on military and infrastructure targets and possible special operations to secure uranium sites.

CME AND NYSE ARE PUSHING THE US TO REGULATE HYPERLIQUID, DUE TO CONCERNS ABOUT MARKET MANIPULATION AND SANCTIONS EVASION

Strategy cuts its debt load by buying back $1.38 billion of previously issued notes

TRUMP REMARKS -Discussed Ukraine with Xi -Got a soybean deal with China, China will buy billions of dollars in US soybeans -Last thing we need right now is a war -I'm going to make a decision over the next few days on lifting the sanctions

TRUMP REMARKS -Think we'll be fine on Taiwan issue -Will make a determination about arms sales to Taiwan -Didn't ask China for favors on Iran -Did Iran ceasefire as a favor to other nations -Xi and I agree on trade very much -US farmers wi

TRUMP SAYS XI IS ONE OF THE WORLD’S GREAT LEADERS

Thorchain appears to have suffered multi-chain exploit across Bitcoin, Ethereum, BSC and Base with losses exceeding $7.4M

B2C2 secures Luxembourg MiCA license, becoming first global OTC liquidity provider cleared for regulated EU-wide crypto trading services

One of South Korea’s largest banks is buying a major stake in crypto exchange giant Upbit’s parent company.

TRUMP SAYS EXPECTED TO SIGN CLARITY ACT INTO LAW

CRYPTO CLARITY BILL ADVANCES THROUGH BANKING COMMITTEE ON BIPARTISAN VOTE

Trump says China’s Xi offered to help on Iran

Saudi Arabia floats regional non-aggression pact with Iran as allies discuss post-war security arrangements after the US-Israel conflict ends

CME GROUP TO LAUNCH NASDAQ CME CRYPTO INDEX FUTURES

BLACKROCK CEO LARRY FINK SAID GLOBAL DEMAND FOR COMPUTING POWER IS SO HUGE THAT TRADERS WILL ONE DAY BE ABLE TO BET ON A FUTURES MARKET FOR IT

US JOBLESS CLAIMS 211K IN MAY 9 WEEK; EST. 205K US APRIL RETAIL SALES RISE 0.5% M/M; EST. +0.5% US APRIL RETAIL SALES EX-AUTO RISE 0.7% M/M; EST. +0.6%

COINBASE BECOMES OFFICIAL USDC TREASURY DEPLOYER ON HYPERLIQUID, ACQUIRES USDH BRAND ASSETS

IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS SAY ABOUT 30 VESSELS CROSSED THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ WITH TEHRAN'S PERMISSION SINCE WEDNESDAY EVENING