Rep. Begich plans to revive a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve bill under a new name to codify Trump's executive order.

US IPOs have raised just $14B so far this year, against a projected $160B in total proceeds for 2026 - Goldman Sachs

2026 is 2021 on steroids. The biggest melt up in financial history lies ahead of us.

Democrats are planning to force another vote Tuesday on a War Powers resolution to end US military operations against Iran. Under the War Powers Resolution, military action without Congressional authorization is generally subject to a 60-day deadline, though how strictly that requirement applies is legally contested.

Trump and the national security team are skeptical of Iran's proposal - US officials

US President Donald Trump convened his national security team to assess Iran's proposal to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The White House said Trump will respond "very soon," reiterating red lines including preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. A ceasefire agreed around April 7 risks collapsing without new talks. Iran has signaled openness to an interim deal tied to lifting a US blockade, but insists on retaining some control over strait shipping, a condition Washington is unlikely to accept.

Bank of Japan Governor Ueda: The situation in the Middle East remains opaque. Depending on the situation in the Middle East, the outlook for the economy and prices could change significantly. Japan's economy in 2026 is expected to recover gradually, but there is also a possibility that growth could slow due to the impact of the Middle East situation.

The Bank of Japan has kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0.75% following a two day monetary policy review meeting despite record dissent

Same story all over the globe: CenBank officials want to hike but CenBank leadership stalls because they have been instructed to run it hot and hold off any hikes until 2027

US companies are stepping up share buyback announcements - Deutsche Bank

China's central bank guides banks to boost lending in April - sources

Chinese year-on-year growth rate for outstanding loans dropped to 5.7% in Q1 2026. In February 2026, new increased household long-term loans in China (primarily mortgages) hit a record monthly low of -181.5 billion RMB (-$25bn). People were paying back more in mortgages than the banks were lending out in new ones.

ECB's bank lending survey: banks tightened credit standards across all loan categories in Q1

Soon Lagarde will give them a call to lend more

Euro area firms see strong increase in selling prices and input costs due to the Iran war, adding to inflation concerns at the ECB.

Why risk managers want to tighten credit standards, but policymakers won't let them

WSJ: OpenAI MISSED internal targets for weekly users and revenue, including its goal of reaching 1 billion weekly ChatGPT users by the end of last year, raising new concerns inside the company over whether growth can support its huge data center spending ahead of a possible IPO.

Japan's Bitbank has launched the first crypto linked credit card in the country, a Visa backed "EPOS Crypto Card" that allows users to settle bills directly using crypto balances. The rollout comes via a partnership with Marui Group's fintech arm, EPOS Card.

Ondo has partnered with Broadridge to bring voter rights for tokenized stock holders. Holders of over 250 tokenized stocks and ETFs can now access issuer communications.

Bullish ONDO, chart looks good.

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Former Deputy US Secretary of State Wendy Sherman says the Iran war sets a dangerous precedent for Taiwan - Bloomberg interview

Xi is going to move on Taiwan soon in 2027 and everyone knows it

In the US Q1 earnings season so far earnings are up +27% versus a year ago.

Welcome to the AI led productivity boom

UAE is leaving OPEC and OPEC+

UAE Energy Minister: The decision will enable us to work with our partners and investors to ensure we are meeting the future requirements of the world relating to crude products, petrochemicals, and others, as well as gas.

Multipolar world order innit

Now the UAE can produce more oil than the OPEC+ quota previously allowed them

Ton Tech introduces agentic wallets on the Ton blockchain enabling AI agents to execute onchain transactions without manual user approval. Each agent operates a dedicated wallet funded by the user, providing full ownership and the ability to revoke access at any time.