Kraken becomes the first bitcoin firm to access the Fed's payment rails. The CFTC fast-tracks perpetual futures. The Fed's own payment system goes down during the Iran war. Hormuz tanker traffic plummets 90%. Bitcoin is up 7% and has never made more sense.
When frontier AI models choose their own money, 79.1% pick Bitcoin for long-term storage. Plus: CFTC fast-tracks perpetual futures, Kraken secures first-ever crypto Fed master account, and the Strait of Hormuz insurance freeze threatens 20% of global energy.
Qatar's LNG halt after Iranian drone strikes threatens 21% of global helium supply. China imports 95% of its helium, with 90% from Qatar. The US controls 51% of remaining reserves. A non-substitutable input to chip fabrication just became a geopolitical weapon.
The US launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran. Oil spiked 10%, $358M in crypto was liquidated, and BTC posted its 5th red month. But Bitcoin recovered from the strike dump within hours.
A Vanderbilt study finds tough prosecutors cut young male mortality by 6.6%. Plus: Bitcoin ETFs buy $506M in one day, Citi confirms Bitcoin integration, MSTR hits highest short interest ever, and Iran panic-loads oil tankers.
Jack Dorsey cut 4,000 employees from Block in one move, citing AI tools as the catalyst. The stock surged 25%. Is this the first domino in a wave of AI-driven corporate restructuring, or just a correction from COVID-era overhiring?
A federal lawsuit alleges Jane Street suppressed Bitcoin prices through systematic 10 AM trades. Since the filing, BTC surged 10% and "How to Buy Bitcoin" searches hit a 5-year high.
Researchers broke six AI agents in two weeks, exposing eleven critical vulnerabilities. The Fed is split on AI and jobs. Korea is quietly winning the AI trade. River drops staggering adoption numbers. Solo miner hits a block for 75 bucks.
