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Trump's Hormuz Strait stance: another test for Bitcoin's safe haven story Donald Trump's latest statement on the Strait of Hormuz drops a nasty question into markets. He wants what is basically a "full blockade" on Iranian vessels, while saying other ships can move through. Oil desks wi ...

SEC, Hyperliquid meeting points to tighter US crypto scrutiny The SEC recently met with representatives from the Hyperliquid Policy Center to discuss US crypto regulation. One meeting will not rewrite the market overnight. It rarely does. But this is how crypto policy in Washington tend ...

US-UK stablecoin regulation principles: a practical map for stablecoins in finance The US and UK have released a joint statement with 10 principles for stablecoin regulation. The basic point is not subtle: both governments want stablecoins to fit inside regular finance without making ev ...

Iran-Hormuz conflict escalates: crypto's safe-haven story gets a rough test The US-Iran conflict has intensified, with new bombardments and a naval blockade putting the iran hormuz crypto impact back on traders' screen ...

Trump pushes Senate on Crypto Clarity Act, points to China Donald Trump is pushing the U.S. Senate to pass the Clarity Act, a crypto market bill he is now tying directly to China's moves in digital finance and AI. He also dedicated the appeal to Senator Lindsey Graham, who, according to ...

Jito's JTO buyback and burn gives holders a real supply story Jito has announced a JTO buyback and burn program. Here is the short version: for at least one year, all JTX fees go toward buying JTO, and those tokens get burned. My take: that finally gives JTO a supply story people can act ...

Telegram Domain ServerHold Issue: A Crypto Adoption Signal? The "serverHold" status on Telegram's main short-link domain, t.me, means the .me domain zone operator has cut it off from DNS resolution. In plain English: t.me links may stop loading as DNS caches refresh. Ch ...

Polymarket airdrop cancellation rumors stir FUD and questions about market trust Rumors about a canceled Polymarket airdrop started spreading after a teaser post vanished from an official account. One deleted post may sound minor. In crypto, it rarely is. I’ll be honest: this is exactly ...

Scam token Bitget ZachXBT: 98.5% plunge exposes exchange weak spots A token scam recently wiped out 98.5% of investor value. That is not a "bad trade." That is nearly the whole position erased. My take: this is where the old crypto problem shows up again, just with a fresher label. Cent ...

Turkey Money Laundering Bust: Grand Bazaar Crypto Link Puts Regulators on Alert Turkish authorities have charged 504 people with laundering nearly $850,000,000. That number is hard to shrug off. The alleged routes are messy too: the Grand Bazaar, POS terminals, shell companies, and cryp ...