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JUST IN: U.S. response posture hinges on Iran’s moves, per Bennett. If Tehran escalates, Washington says it’s prepared to escalate as well. $BTC or $ETH not implied; focus on geo-political risk and energy/commodity flows.

JUST IN: DTCC forms an industry working group on tokenization, with Ondo among participants from TradFi and DeFi as it eyes moving core U.S. market processes onto blockchain. This signals ongoing institutional push toward tokenized settlement and custody. $ONDO $DTCC

JUST IN: Circle gains AMF approval to offer custody and transfer services for USDC and EURC under MiCA in France, expanding cross-EU access. $USDC $EURC

BTC eyes $96K as institutions soak up 500% of daily BTC supply; historically, such demand has preceded ~24% monthly gains. $BTC

JUST IN: SALP holdings drift higher, with IREN leading a 10.78% rally among listed names today. $IREN

JUST IN: A flash loan attack on Grok reportedly led to $175k worth of DRB moving to the attacker, then converted to USDC; DRB price slid ~40% before rebounding. Still unclear if attacker remains active. $DRB

JUST IN: US crypto stocks open with broad gains as COIN +5.43%, CIRCLE +10.79%, RIOT +9.3% lead names; MSTR and GEMI also higher, while MARA slips slightly. Broad risk-on tilt for crypto equities today. $COIN $CRCL $RIOT

UPDATE: Strategy (MSTR) sits on 818,334 BTC with a $2.6B unrealized gain; Bitmine (BMNR) holds ~5.18M ETH, an unrealized loss of $6.29B after last week’s buys. $BTC $ETH

JUST IN: Bitcoin breaks above $80k with fresh bullish price targets; traders eye potential moves toward $95k this week. $BTC

JUST IN: ZachXBT accuses Tokenlon DEX (imToken) of majority illicit trading and scams, vowing to target Tokenlon and imToken moving forward. If true, this could raise scrutiny on on-chain paths and regulatory risk for related platforms. $ETH $BTC

JUST IN: South Korea’s DAXA pushes back on AML rules requiring STRs for all cross-border VASP transfers over 10M KRW, warning annual STRs could spike massively. $BTC $ETH

JUST IN: U.S. military rules of engagement in the Middle East updated to strike direct threats in the Strait of Hormuz. If confirmed, could impact energy flows and risk-on assets, including crypto markets reacting to global risk. $BTC $ETH

South Korea’s crypto sector warns AML proposal could push SARs above 5.4 million annually, per DAXA via Yonhap. Regulators eye tighter oversight; watch for stricter exchange reporting and potential compliance costs. $BTC $ETH

JUST IN: Cerebras Systems launches its IPO on Nasdaq, aiming to raise up to $3.5B at $115–$125 per share under ticker CBRS, targeting a ~$40B valuation. If successful, it could signal strong AI hardware demand and broader appetite for AI chip plays. $CBRS

JUST IN: OpenAI to spin up a $10B joint venture for AI deployment with private equity backers, majority-controlled by OpenAI.
If this accelerates enterprise AI rollouts, it could influence AI-related capital flows and software pricing across tech, potentially shaping risk app...

JUST IN: Tom Lee says “Crypto Spring” has begun as the CLARITY Act compromise gains traction, with a 2026 pass probability now above 60% in markets. If enacted, the bill could nudge clarity around yield-bearing stablecoins and fan risk-on sentiment. $BTC $ETH

BREAKING: SOL Strategies to acquire HoudiniSwap for $18M, expanding cross-chain routing and on-chain liquidity infra to integrate Solana into institutional finance. $SOL

Tokenlon’s last-30-days volume hits $342M with 70% of LON staked, per DefiLlama; TVL sits around $485k. Could signal strong user engagement despite modest on-chain TVL. $LON

JUST IN: Two U.S.-flagged vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz successfully, with a Navy destroyer now in the Arabian Gulf under the Freedom Initiative. Could signal heightened geopolitical risk in energy flows and macro markets affecting crypto risk assets. $BTC $ETH