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US Sanctions Iran’s Top Crypto Exchange in Ongoing Push for Deal — bloomberg.com
The Trump administration sanctioned Iran’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange and three other entities in a continued effort to pressure the Islamic Republic into a deal to wind down President Donald Trump’s war.
Polymarket Bettors Struggle Over Strategy’s Bitcoin Sale — bloomberg.com
Investors are now effectively betting on the dispute itself.
ASX set to rise, Wall Street gets AI boost; Bitcoin slide accelerates — smh.com.au
The US stock market is ticking toward more records as winners of the artificial-intelligence boom keep driving higher.
Anthropic needs a co-signer — semafor.com
Liz’s view One job in finance is to take something risky and make it less risky. It’s called “credit enhancement,” and it’s akin to getting your parents to cosign the lease on your first apartment. In the debt world, it artificially upgrades your
Bitcoin’s Inflation-Hedging Promise in Tatters After 36% Plunge — bloomberg.com
Bitcoin has fallen 36% over the past year and slipped below $70,000 this week, extending a retreat that is undermining several of the arguments that helped carry the cryptocurrency into the financial mainstream.
How Anthony Pompliano thinks AI will turbocharge the independent investor — semafor.com
Anthony Pompliano built his reputation as a laser-eyed crypto evangelist. These days, he’s more interested in your brokerage account. Pompliano, who spent years proselytizing digital assets, told Semafor’s show that he now sees most of the crypto market as
Andrew Yang’s upstart cell phone business acquires Helium Mobile — fortune.com
Andrew Yang enjoys being a maverick. After a surprisingly strong showing in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, where he stood out for wearing a “MATH” lapel pin during debates, Yang redirected his energy into business. In 2025, he decided to take on
Democrats oppose Trump officials’ effort to include crypto in 401(k) plans — theguardian.com
Change backed by labor department would expose workers to greater financial risk, letter shared with Guardian says Congressional Democrats are strongly opposing a US Department of Labor proposal that would allow 401(k) investments to include
Northern Ireland cops issue PSA after official phone number spoofed by scammers — theregister.com
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is warning the public to be wary of scammers spoofing its switchboard number in an attempt to profit by calling marks from a "trustworthy" number. A member of the public reported an attempted scam on Monday
Trump tells Netanyahu, ‘You’re f—ing crazy’ and Wall Street sees it as a sign he’s losing patience with the war and wants it done — fortune.com
Good morning. On Fortune’s radar today: Markets: Global rally underway! Trump tells Netanyahu: “You’re f—ing crazy.” The S&P 500 might help Anthropic and SpaceX but hurt investors. Bank of America isn’t totally sold on this AI thing. Goldman Sachs has an
REGULATION | South Africa’s High Court Says Bitcoin Should Be Treated as Capital Under the Capital Control Regime — bitke
REGULATION | South Africa’s High Court Says Bitcoin Should Be Treated as Capital Under the Capital Control Regime BitKE
Bitcoin Tumbles Below $70,000 for First Time in Two Months — bloomberg.com
Bitcoin dipped below $70,000 for the first time in almost two months as concerns about the US-Iran war and Strategy Inc.’s rare sale of the token weighed on fragile sentiment.
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