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🚨Riot Platforms sold ~$290M in Bitcoin in Q1 as miner selling pressure increases.

🟣 The Ethereum Foundation has reportedly staked an additional ~$46.6M worth of $ETH, according to Arkham.
Total staked holdings now stand at approximately ~$96.6M.

💥BREAKING: Ripple Prime has received a BBB investment-grade rating from Kroll Bond Rating Agency.
The rating reflects growing institutional infrastructure around its prime brokerage offering.
It marks one of the first times a crypto-native platform has achieved this level of credit recognition.
Traditional finance and digital assets continue to converge.
A notable milestone for the sector.

🇮🇳BREAKING: India has introduced new digital rules expanding government powers to block online content.
Multiple ministries can now issue takedown orders, not just the IT ministry.
Platforms may be forced to remove content within 2–3 hours, often without transparency.
The line between illegal content and criticism is becoming increasingly blurred.
Control appears to be expanding faster than accountability.
This is concerning.

🇺🇸 President Trump to unveil $1.5T defense budget, largest increase since WWII, per Reuters.

🇮🇷BREAKING: Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed long-term for the U.S. and Israel.

💥BREAKING: Circle plans to launch cirBTC, a fully reserved 1:1 wrapped Bitcoin integrated with $USDC.

🤖BREAKING: OpenAI acquires TBPN.

ANTHROPIC JUST DROPPED A PREDICTION MARKET TRADING BOT STRUCTURE 🤯
68.4% WIN RATE.
$300–$1,500 PER DAY.

🇮🇷 Oil tanker transit through the Strait of Hormuz is reportedly being negotiated at around $1 per barrel.
Payments are said to be requested in Chinese yuan or stablecoins, according to Bloomberg.
A notable shift in how strategic routes are being priced and settled.

🇮🇷 Iran’s IRGC has hit back at Trump’s “Stone Age” threat.
IRGC commander said:
“It is you who are taking your soldiers to their graves, not Iran.”
He also mocked the U.S., saying “Hollywood delusions” have blinded leaders with only 250 years of history to threaten a civilization over 6,000 years old.
Rhetoric between both sides is getting sharper by the day.

💥🇺🇸BREAKING: The U.S. will loan another 10M barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to ease the oil crunch.
Total drawdown now exceeds 55M barrels, the largest in history.
Just days after saying there’s no energy crisis, emergency reserves are being used at scale.
That shift is hard to ignore.
Interesting.

🇨🇳China has called U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran “illegal.”
Beijing says these actions are the “root cause” of tensions and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
China is pushing for a ceasefire and de-escalation.
Global powers are drawing clear lines now.
Serious.

🇫🇷 France’s President Emmanuel Macron says it is “unrealistic” to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by military force.
He warned such an operation would be slow, risky, and expose ships to missile threats.
Macron also criticized Donald Trump, saying his stance on Iran has been “contradicting” itself day by day.
Europe is clearly leaning toward diplomacy over escalation.
Tensions rising.

🇮🇳 India has introduced a volatility margin on USD/INR forwards to curb sharp currency swings.
The move aims to reduce speculative pressure and stabilize the rupee amid global uncertainty.
Authorities are tightening control over FX markets.
Watch closely.

Trump received $200 superchat to say 'Bitcoin' in his speech last night 🤯

🇺🇸 Sam Altman’s sister has filed an amended lawsuit alleging long-term sexual abuse.
Annie Altman claims abuse by Sam Altman from 1997 to 2006.
A judge allowed the case to proceed under Missouri’s child abuse law.
Sam Altman denies the allegations and has filed a defamation countersuit.
The family disputes the claims.
Serious.