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BREAKING: USDC issuer Circle sees “tremendous opportunity” for a Chinese yuan stablecoin.
CEO Jeremy Allaire says China could launch one within 3 to 5 years.
A yuan stablecoin could reshape cross-border payments and challenge dollar dominance in digital finance.

BREAKING: South Korea to pilot blockchain-based deposit tokens for government spending.
Program aims to replace traditional card-based public payments with programmable digital money.
Officials say it could improve transparency, control spending rules, and cut transaction costs.

BREAKING: U.S. and Iran are weighing a two-week extension of their ceasefire.
Regional mediators are pushing to prolong the truce and restart direct talks before the current deadline expires.

BREAKING: Allbirds $BIRD surges over 420% after announcing a pivot from shoes to AI.

BREAKING: Israel rejects U.S. request for a temporary ceasefire in Lebanon.
Signals widening friction as Washington pushes for de-escalation on multiple fronts.

BREAKING: IMF warns global debt could surge to 117% of GDP in adverse conditions.
Says a prolonged Middle East conflict could push debt even higher to 121% of GDP.

BREAKING: Trump says China agreed not to send weapons to Iran.
Claims Beijing is “very happy” about the permanent reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Adds he is doing it for China “and the world.”
Says he and President Xi are working together “very well.”

BREAKING: Trump backs Warsh for Fed Chair.
Says he hopes Kevin Warsh is confirmed next week.
Adds rates would go lower “when Warsh gets in.”
Warns Powell must leave or be fired.

BREAKING: Europe plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz independently of the U.S.
France and the UK are leading talks on a multinational mission to restore shipping access after the conflict.
Plan would focus on escorts, demining, and safe passage for commercial vessels.

BREAKING: Pentagon sends thousands of additional troops to the Middle East.
Deployments include ~6,000 aboard the USS George H.W. Bush and ~4,200 with a Boxer Amphibious Ready Group.
More forces expected.

BREAKING: Iran looks to bypass U.S. blockade with alternative ports outside southern Iran.
Reports point to rerouting shipments through ports beyond the Strait of Hormuz, including Chabahar and Jask.
Tehran appears to be searching for new export lanes as pressure mounts.

BREAKING: NVIDIA launches “Ising,” the world’s first open-source AI models designed to accelerate useful quantum computers.

BREAKING: Bitcoin hits $75,000.
Over $472.25M in leveraged shorts liquidated in the last 24 hours.
Bears squeezed hard.

BREAKING: Utila expanded support for Sui, adding institutional tools for stablecoin payments, treasury, and finance apps.
• Cross-chain transfers via
• Real-time threat screening via Hypernative
• Sponsored gasless transactions
• Native staking support
Sui processed over $111B in stablecoin transfers in January alone.

BREAKING: Warsh hearing for Fed chair could start next week.
Sen. Tim Scott says the Senate may move quickly as Kevin Warsh’s nomination advances.

BREAKING: JPMorgan beats Q1 estimates.
Revenue hits $49.8B vs $49.2B expected. EPS comes in at $5.94.
Net income totals $16.5B.
Net interest income reaches $25.5B.
Average loans rose 11% YoY, deposits up 7%.

BREAKING: IEA says flows through the Strait of Hormuz collapsed to 3.8M bpd in early April.
That’s down from more than 20M bpd before the war.
Crude, fuel, and NGL shipments remain severely disrupted.