Fidelity Investments just bought $184M worth of Bitcoin.$TON Large institutional capital is flowing into $BTC . If buying continues → Bitcoin demand could strengthen further. $DOGS
Thom Tillis and Angela Alsobrooks say the stablecoin yield compromise in the CLARITY Act is final.$DOGS They pushed back on banking industry criticism.$TON $NOT
Elon Musk agreed to pay $1.5M to settle claims from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.$TON The case relates to disclosure of his Twitter stake in 2022.$DOGS
If scrutiny increases → regulatory pressure on big tech and markets could rise. ⚖$NOT
Iran says it stopped U.S. warships from entering the Strait of Hormuz after issuing a “swift warning.”$GIGGLE The United States has denied parts of the escalation claims, including missile strike reports. $4
The strait handles ~20% of global oil trade, making this a critical flashpoint $TST
U.S. crude exports hit ~5.2M barrels/day as global supply tightens. $TST Asian buyers are rushing to secure U.S. oil to replace Middle East supply disruptions. $BABY $PARTI
China has ordered companies to ignore U.S. sanctions on refiners trading Iranian oil. $LUNC U.S. Department of the Treasury recently sanctioned Hengli Petrochemical.$TST
Beijing called the move “illegal” and accused the U.S. of overreach.$BABY
CryptoQuant says Bitcoin demand now mirrors early 2022 bear market conditions. The April rally (~20%) was driven mainly by futures traders, not spot buyers.$BABY
Similar setups in the past led to sustained declines.$LUNC
If spot demand stays weak $BTC could face further downside. 📉
After tensions between Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron, France has withdrawn its gold reserves from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.$BABY The move signals growing trust and geopolitical concerns.$AXL $LUNC
A Reuters report says Nobitex was founded by members of a powerful Iranian political family. $BABY The platform reportedly processed millions linked to sanctioned entities, including the central bank and IRGC. $LUNC
Despite this → it has not been included in recent U.S. sanctions $ORDI